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FINAL
Sep 9, 1978

Box Score

123456789RHE
NYY0007000007111
BOS000000000022
win:R. Guidry (NYY)loss:D. Eckersley (BOS)
New York Yankees logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRAVG
1Mickey RiversCF1412000.270
Paul BlairCF1100000.178
2Willie Randolph2B1310120.275
3Thurman MunsonC2401000.293
4Reggie JacksonDH0400210.278
5Chris Chambliss1B1510100.287
6Graig Nettles3B1410010.274
7Lou PiniellaRF3511100.317
8Roy WhiteLF0310010.257
Jay JohnstoneLF0000000.223
9Bucky DentSS1512000.256
TOTAL113876550
New York Yankees logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRERA
Ron GuidryLHP9.02005401.77
TOTAL9.0200540
Boston Red Sox logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRAVG
1Rick BurlesonSS1300110.249
2Fred LynnCF0200000.294
3Jim RiceRF1400000.325
4Carl YastrzemskiLF0400000.284
5Carlton FiskC0200120.297
6Bob BaileyDH0300010.202
7George Scott1B0200000.237
8Butch Hobson3B0300100.243
9Frank Duffy2B0300200.248
TOTAL22600540
Boston Red Sox logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRERA
Dennis EckersleyRHP3.27763303.38
Tom BurgmeierLHP5.14002204.15
TOTAL9.01176550

Scoring Summary

nyybos
  • New York Yankees logo
    4
    Lou Piniella doubles (31) on a to right fielder Jim Rice. Chris Chambliss scores. Graig Nettles to 3rd.[1 run]
    10
  • New York Yankees logo
    4
    Bucky Dent singles on a to left fielder Carl Yastrzemski. Graig Nettles scores. Lou Piniella scores. Roy White to 3rd. Bucky Dent to 2nd. Bucky Dent advances to 2nd, on a fielding error by left fielder Carl Yastrzemski.[2 runs]
    30
  • New York Yankees logo
    4
    Mickey Rivers singles on a to left fielder Carl Yastrzemski. Roy White scores. Bucky Dent scores. Mickey Rivers to 2nd.[2 runs]
    50
  • New York Yankees logo
    4
    Thurman Munson singles on a to center fielder Fred Lynn. Mickey Rivers scores. Willie Randolph to 3rd.[1 run]
    60
  • New York Yankees logo
    4
    Passed ball by catcher Carlton Fisk. Willie Randolph scores. Thurman Munson to 2nd.[1 run]
    70

Play-by-Play

1st inningnyybos
  • TOP 1
  • New York Yankees logo
    BATTER OUT — Mickey Rivers out to second baseman Frank Duffy.[1 out]
    00
  • New York Yankees logo
    BUNT GROUNDOUT — Willie Randolph bunt grounds out, third baseman Butch Hobson to first baseman George Scott.[2 outs]
    00
  • New York Yankees logo
    HIT BY PITCH — Thurman Munson hit by pitch.
    00
  • New York Yankees logo
    STRIKEOUT — Reggie Jackson strikes out swinging.[3 outs]
    00
  • BOTTOM 1
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    SINGLE — Rick Burleson singles on a to center fielder Mickey Rivers.
    00
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    SAC BUNT — Fred Lynn out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher Ron Guidry to first baseman Chris Chambliss. Rick Burleson to 2nd.[1 out]
    00
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    SINGLE — Jim Rice singles on a to shortstop Bucky Dent.
    00
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    GROUNDOUT — Carl Yastrzemski grounds out to first baseman Chris Chambliss. Rick Burleson to 3rd. Jim Rice to 2nd.[2 outs]
    00
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    STRIKEOUT — Carlton Fisk strikes out swinging.[3 outs]
    00
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Team Stats

7Runs0
11Hits2
1Errors2
.289Batting Avg.077
38At Bats26
2Extra-base Hits0
0Home Runs0
6Runs-Batted-In0
5Walks4
0Stolen Bases0
5Strikeouts5
11Left on Base6
13Total Bases2

Game Details

Saturday, September 9, 1978 · 3:33 AM
Fenway Park · Boston, MA
attendance: 33,611 (89.0%)
weather: 63 degrees, unknown