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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