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FINAL
Jul 3, 1978

Box Score

123456789RHELOB
NYY10110002051017
BOS10232100-91219
win:Boston Red Sox logoD. Eckersleyloss:New York Yankees logoE. Figueroa

Scoring Summary

NYYBOS
  • New York Yankees logo
    1
    Graig Nettles hits a home run (15). [1 run]
    10
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    1
    Carl Yastrzemski singles on a to left fielder Lou Piniella. Jerry Remy scores. [1 run]
    11
  • New York Yankees logo
    3
    Lou Piniella singles on a to left fielder Carl Yastrzemski. Graig Nettles scores. [1 run]
    21
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    3
    Carl Yastrzemski doubles (14) on a to center fielder Mickey Rivers. Jerry Remy scores. [1 run]
    22
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    3
    Carlton Fisk singles on a to center fielder Mickey Rivers. Carl Yastrzemski scores. [1 run]
    23
  • New York Yankees logo
    4
    Gary Thomasson hits a home run (8). [1 run]
    33
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    4
    Jack Brohamer doubles (7) on a to left fielder Lou Piniella. Dwight Evans scores. Jack Brohamer to 3rd. [1 run]
    34
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    4
    Carlton Fisk doubles (24) on a to left fielder Lou Piniella. Rick Burleson scores. Jerry Remy scores. Carl Yastrzemski to 3rd. [2 runs]
    36
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    5
    Dwight Evans doubles (13) on a to left fielder Lou Piniella. George Scott scores. [1 run]
    37
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    5
    Rick Burleson out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Gary Thomasson. Dwight Evans scores. [1 run] [2 outs]
    38
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    6
    Carl Yastrzemski singles on a to right fielder Gary Thomasson. Jim Rice scores. [1 run]
    39
  • New York Yankees logo
    8
    Bucky Dent hits a home run (3). Gary Thomasson scores. [2 runs]
    59

Player Stats

New York Yankees logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Mickey RiversCF04000001.255
Paul BlairPH01000000.198
2Graig Nettles3B35210010.247
3Thurman MunsonC03001102.282
Cliff JohnsonC01001000.189
4Chris Chambliss1B14000002.297
5Lou PiniellaLF14010002.310
6Reggie JacksonDH04002003.268
7Gary ThomassonRF34210010.239
8Damaso Garcia2B02000000.200
Jay JohnstonePH01001002.189
Bucky DentSS11120010.236
9Fred StanleySS12000000.282
Jim SpencerPH01001002.222
Brian Doyle2B01000000.217
TOTAL10385561314-
New York Yankees logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Ed FigueroaRHP3.2765040353.59
Sparky LyleLHP1.122200063.55
Bob KammeyerRHP3.0311120213.00
TOTAL8.0129816062-
Boston Red Sox logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Rick BurlesonSS02110202.252
2Jerry Remy2B15300003.262
3Jim RiceDH15100004.318
4Carl YastrzemskiLF34130100.288
5Carlton FiskC25031002.285
6Fred LynnCF15000003.319
7George Scott1B24100003.270
8Dwight EvansRF11210300.290
9Jack Brohamer3B13010005.326
TOTAL12349916022-
Boston Red Sox logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Dennis EckersleyRHP8.01055513493.28
Tom BurgmeierLHP1.000010053.54
TOTAL9.0105561354-

Play-by-Play

1st inningNYYBOS
  • TOP 1
  • New York Yankees logo
    LINEOUT — Mickey Rivers lines out to first baseman George Scott. [1 out]
    00
  • New York Yankees logo
    HOME RUN — Graig Nettles hits a home run (15). [1 run]
    10
  • New York Yankees logo
    WALK — Thurman Munson walks.
    10
  • New York Yankees logo
    SINGLE — Chris Chambliss singles on a to center fielder Fred Lynn. Thurman Munson to 3rd.
    10
  • New York Yankees logo
    FIELDERS CHOICE OUT — Lou Piniella reaches on a fielder's choice out, third baseman Jack Brohamer to catcher Carlton Fisk to shortstop Rick Burleson. Thurman Munson out at home. Chris Chambliss to 2nd. [2 outs]
    10
  • New York Yankees logo
    STRIKEOUT — Reggie Jackson strikes out swinging. [3 outs]
    10
  • BOTTOM 1
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    BATTER OUT — Rick Burleson out to center fielder Mickey Rivers. [1 out]
    10
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    DOUBLE — Jerry Remy doubles (9) on a to center fielder Mickey Rivers.
    10
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    BATTER OUT — Jim Rice out to center fielder Mickey Rivers. [2 outs]
    10
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    SINGLE — Carl Yastrzemski singles on a to left fielder Lou Piniella. Jerry Remy scores. [1 run]
    11
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    BATTER OUT — Carlton Fisk out, third baseman Graig Nettles to first baseman Chris Chambliss. [3 outs]
    11
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Team Stats

5Runs9
10Hits12
1Errors1
.263Batting Avg.353
38At Bats34
5Extra-base Hits8
3Home Runs0
5Runs-Batted-In9
1Walks6
0Stolen Bases0
6Strikeouts1
7Left on Base9
21Total Bases21

Game Details

Monday, July 3, 1978 · 7:05 PM
Fenway Park · Boston, MA
attendance: 34,722 (92.0%)
weather: 67 degrees, unknown