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FINAL
Oct 2, 1978

Box Score

123456789RHELOB
NYY0000004105806
BOS01000102041109
win:R. Guidry (NYY)loss:M. Torrez (BOS)save:R. Gossage (NYY)

Scoring Summary

NYYBOS
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    2
    Carl Yastrzemski hits a home run (17). [1 run]
    01
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    6
    Jim Rice singles on a to center fielder Mickey Rivers. Rick Burleson scores. [1 run]
    02
  • New York Yankees logo
    7
    Bucky Dent hits a home run (5). Chris Chambliss scores. Roy White scores. [3 runs]
    32
  • New York Yankees logo
    7
    Thurman Munson doubles (27) on a to center fielder Fred Lynn. Mickey Rivers scores. [1 run]
    42
  • New York Yankees logo
    8
    Reggie Jackson hits a home run (27). [1 run]
    52
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    8
    Carl Yastrzemski singles on a to center fielder Mickey Rivers. Jerry Remy scores. [1 run]
    53
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    8
    Fred Lynn singles on a to left fielder Roy White. Carl Yastrzemski scores. Carlton Fisk to 2nd. [1 run]
    54

Player Stats

New York Yankees logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Mickey RiversCF12100201.265
Paul BlairPH-CF11000000.176
2Thurman MunsonC15013003.297
3Lou PiniellaRF14000002.314
4Reggie JacksonDH14110012.274
5Graig Nettles3B04001001.276
6Chris Chambliss1B14100001.274
7Roy WhiteLF13101100.269
Gary ThomassonLF00000000.233
8Brian Doyle2B02000001.192
Jim SpencerPH01000002.227
Fred Stanley2B01000000.219
9Bucky DentSS14131011.243
TOTAL8355563214-
New York Yankees logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Ron GuidryLHP6.1622511391.74
Rich GossageRHP2.2522210212.01
TOTAL9.0114472160-
Boston Red Sox logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Rick BurlesonSS14101102.248
2Jerry Remy2B24100001.278
3Jim RiceRF15011003.315
4Carl YastrzemskiLF25221013.277
5Carlton FiskC13000100.284
6Fred LynnCF14010002.298
7Butch HobsonDH14001002.250
8George Scott1B24002003.233
9Jack Brohamer3B01000001.234
Bob BaileyPH01001001.191
Frank Duffy3B00000000.260
Dwight EvansPH01000000.247
TOTAL11364472118-
Boston Red Sox logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Mike TorrezRHP6.2544431453.96
Bob StanleyRHP0.121100132.60
Andy HasslerLHP1.2100200103.87
Dick DragoRHP0.100000013.03
TOTAL8.385563259-

Play-by-Play

1st inningNYYBOS
  • TOP 1
  • New York Yankees logo
    WALK — Mickey Rivers walks.
    00
  • New York Yankees logo
    STOLEN BASE 2B — Mickey Rivers steals (24) 2nd base.
    00
  • New York Yankees logo
    STRIKEOUT — Thurman Munson strikes out swinging. [1 out]
    00
  • New York Yankees logo
    BATTER OUT — Lou Piniella out, third baseman Jack Brohamer to first baseman George Scott. [2 outs]
    00
  • New York Yankees logo
    BATTER OUT — Reggie Jackson out to left fielder Carl Yastrzemski. [3 outs]
    00
  • BOTTOM 1
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    STRIKEOUT — Rick Burleson strikes out swinging. [1 out]
    00
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    BATTER OUT — Jerry Remy out to left fielder Roy White. [2 outs]
    00
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    STRIKEOUT — Jim Rice strikes out swinging. [3 outs]
    00
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Team Stats

5Runs4
8Hits11
0Errors0
.229Batting Avg.306
35At Bats36
4Extra-base Hits4
2Home Runs1
5Runs-Batted-In4
3Walks2
2Stolen Bases0
6Strikeouts7
6Left on Base9
16Total Bases17

Game Details

Monday, October 2, 1978 · 3:33 AM
Fenway Park · Boston, MA
attendance: 32,925 (87.2%)
weather: 68 degrees, unknown