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FINAL
Sep 8, 1978

Box Score

123456789RHE
NYY26002102013171
BOS000000002267
win:J. Beattie (NYY)loss:J. Wright (BOS)
New York Yankees logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRAVG
1Mickey RiversCF3320000.271
Paul BlairPR-CF0300000.171
2Willie Randolph2B2411010.274
Fred Stanley2B0100000.227
3Thurman MunsonC0410110.291
Mike HeathC0100000.247
4Reggie JacksonDH1313101.281
Cliff JohnsonPH0300100.186
5Chris Chambliss1B2531000.288
Jim Spencer1B0000000.234
6Graig Nettles3B1501000.274
Dennis Sherrill3B0000000.000
7Lou PiniellaRF-LF3422001.314
Gary ThomassonPH-LF1111000.230
8Roy WhiteLF2421000.260
Jay JohnstoneRF1100000.223
9Bucky DentSS1402000.256
Domingo RamosSS0000000.000
TOTAL17461312322
New York Yankees logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRERA
Jim BeattieRHP8.26208103.70
Ron DavisRHP0.100000054.00
TOTAL8.3620810
Boston Red Sox logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRAVG
1Rick BurlesonSS1410200.248
2Fred LynnCF1400000.295
3Jim RiceDH1310000.325
4Carl YastrzemskiLF0400100.287
5Carlton FiskC1301010.298
6Jack Brohamer2B1401200.240
7Dwight EvansRF0200100.254
Garry HancockRF1200000.222
8George Scott1B0300100.239
9Butch Hobson3B0300100.245
TOTAL63222810
Boston Red Sox logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRERA
Jim WrightRHP1.14420003.25
Tom BurgmeierLHP0.24430114.59
Bill LeeLHP7.09513113.50
TOTAL9.017136322

Scoring Summary

nyybos
  • New York Yankees logo
    1
    Willie Randolph reaches on a fielding error by shortstop Rick Burleson. Mickey Rivers scores.[1 run]
    10
  • New York Yankees logo
    1
    Chris Chambliss singles on a to center fielder Fred Lynn. Willie Randolph scores.[1 run]
    20
  • New York Yankees logo
    2
    Roy White singles on a to right fielder Dwight Evans. Lou Piniella scores.[1 run]
    30
  • New York Yankees logo
    2
    Bucky Dent out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Carl Yastrzemski. Roy White scores.[1 run]
    40
  • New York Yankees logo
    2
    Reggie Jackson hits a home run (21). Mickey Rivers scores. Thurman Munson scores.[3 runs]
    70
  • New York Yankees logo
    2
    Lou Piniella doubles (30) on a to left fielder Carl Yastrzemski. Chris Chambliss scores. Graig Nettles to 3rd.[1 run]
    80
  • New York Yankees logo
    5
    Lou Piniella hits a home run (5).[1 run]
    90
  • New York Yankees logo
    5
    Willie Randolph singles on a to right fielder Dwight Evans. Roy White scores.[1 run]
    100
  • New York Yankees logo
    6
    Graig Nettles singles on a to right fielder Dwight Evans. Chris Chambliss scores.[1 run]
    110
  • New York Yankees logo
    8
    Gary Thomasson singles on a to right fielder Garry Hancock. Chris Chambliss scores.[1 run]
    120
  • New York Yankees logo
    8
    Bucky Dent singles on a to center fielder Fred Lynn. Gary Thomasson scores. Jay Johnstone to 2nd.[1 run]
    130
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    9
    Carlton Fisk singles on a to left fielder Gary Thomasson. Rick Burleson scores. Jim Rice to 2nd.[1 run]
    131
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    9
    Jack Brohamer singles on a to center fielder Paul Blair. Jim Rice scores. Carlton Fisk to 3rd.[1 run]
    132

Play-by-Play

1st inningnyybos
  • TOP 1
  • New York Yankees logo
    SINGLE — Mickey Rivers singles on a to right fielder Dwight Evans.
    00
  • New York Yankees logo
    FIELD ERROR — Willie Randolph reaches on a fielding error by shortstop Rick Burleson. Mickey Rivers scores.[1 run]
    10
  • New York Yankees logo
    BATTER OUT — Thurman Munson out to left fielder Carl Yastrzemski.[1 out]
    10
  • New York Yankees logo
    BATTER OUT — Reggie Jackson out, shortstop Rick Burleson to first baseman George Scott. Willie Randolph to 2nd.[2 outs]
    10
  • New York Yankees logo
    SINGLE — Chris Chambliss singles on a to center fielder Fred Lynn. Willie Randolph scores.[1 run]
    20
  • New York Yankees logo
    GROUNDOUT — Graig Nettles grounds out to first baseman George Scott.[3 outs]
    20
  • BOTTOM 1
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    STRIKEOUT — Rick Burleson strikes out swinging.[1 out]
    20
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    DOUBLE — Fred Lynn doubles (30) on a to left fielder Roy White.
    20
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    BATTER OUT — Jim Rice out to right fielder Lou Piniella.[2 outs]
    20
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    STRIKEOUT — Carl Yastrzemski strikes out swinging.[3 outs]
    20
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Team Stats

13Runs2
17Hits6
1Errors7
.370Batting Avg.188
46At Bats32
4Extra-base Hits1
2Home Runs0
12Runs-Batted-In2
2Walks1
2Stolen Bases0
3Strikeouts8
9Left on Base5
26Total Bases7

Game Details

Friday, September 8, 1978 · 7:05 PM
Fenway Park · Boston, MA
attendance: 33,134 (87.8%)
weather: 66 degrees, unknown