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FINAL
May 18, 1979

Box Score

123456789RHE
NYY00003004310170
BOS000000000043
win:J. Beattie (NYY)loss:M. Torrez (BOS)
New York Yankees logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRAVG
1Mickey RiversCF2211020.273
Juan BeniquezCF0100100.254
2Willie Randolph2B3621000.264
Brian Doyle2B0000000.000
3Thurman MunsonC1402010.320
4Graig Nettles3B0300020.311
5Reggie JacksonRF1502100.303
6Chris Chambliss1B2510100.221
7Lou PiniellaLF3520000.286
8Jim SpencerDH2411000.300
Cliff JohnsonPH1110000.306
9Bucky DentSS2521100.282
TOTAL1741108450
New York Yankees logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRERA
Jim BeattieRHP9.04001203.22
TOTAL9.0400120
Boston Red Sox logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRAVG
1Jerry Remy2B0300010.321
2Rick BurlesonSS0300010.269
3Fred LynnCF0400000.289
4Jim RiceDH2400000.348
5Carl YastrzemskiLF0300000.282
6Butch Hobson3B0300100.279
7George Scott1B0300000.248
8Dwight EvansRF2300000.239
9Gary AllensonC0300000.224
TOTAL42900120
Boston Red Sox logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRERA
Mike TorrezRHP7.010663504.41
Tom BurgmeierLHP0.11110001.26
Jim WrightRHP0.01000004.15
Andy HasslerLHP1.25331006.59
TOTAL8.3171010450

Scoring Summary

nyybos
  • New York Yankees logo
    5
    Thurman Munson out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Dwight Evans. Bucky Dent scores. Mickey Rivers to 3rd.[1 run]
    10
  • New York Yankees logo
    5
    Reggie Jackson doubles (8) on a to right fielder Dwight Evans. Mickey Rivers scores. Willie Randolph scores. Graig Nettles to 3rd.[2 runs]
    30
  • New York Yankees logo
    8
    Jim Spencer singles on a to right fielder Dwight Evans. Lou Piniella scores. Jim Spencer to 2nd.[1 run]
    40
  • New York Yankees logo
    8
    Mickey Rivers out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Fred Lynn. Jim Spencer scores.[1 run]
    50
  • New York Yankees logo
    8
    Willie Randolph triples (3) on a to right fielder Dwight Evans. Bucky Dent scores.[1 run]
    60
  • New York Yankees logo
    8
    Thurman Munson singles on a to left fielder Carl Yastrzemski. Willie Randolph scores.[1 run]
    70
  • New York Yankees logo
    9
    Bucky Dent singles on a to third baseman Butch Hobson. Chris Chambliss scores. Lou Piniella scores. Cliff Johnson to 3rd. Throwing error by third baseman Butch Hobson.[2 runs]
    90
  • New York Yankees logo
    9
    Juan Beniquez strikes out swinging. Cliff Johnson scores. Bucky Dent to 2nd. Wild pitch by pitcher Andy Hassler.[1 run]
    100

Play-by-Play

1st inningnyybos
  • TOP 1
  • New York Yankees logo
    WALK — Mickey Rivers walks.
    00
  • New York Yankees logo
    LINEOUT — Willie Randolph lines out to left fielder Carl Yastrzemski.[1 out]
    00
  • New York Yankees logo
    WALK — Thurman Munson walks. Mickey Rivers to 2nd.
    00
  • New York Yankees logo
    WALK — Graig Nettles walks. Mickey Rivers to 3rd. Thurman Munson to 2nd.
    00
  • New York Yankees logo
    DOUBLE PLAY — Reggie Jackson hits into a double play, center fielder Fred Lynn to catcher Gary Allenson. Mickey Rivers out at home.[3 outs]
    00
  • BOTTOM 1
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    LINEOUT — Jerry Remy lines out to third baseman Graig Nettles.[1 out]
    00
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    WALK — Rick Burleson walks.
    00
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    GROUNDED INTO DP — Fred Lynn grounds into a double play, shortstop Bucky Dent to second baseman Willie Randolph to first baseman Chris Chambliss. Rick Burleson out at 2nd. Fred Lynn out at 1st.[3 outs]
    00
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Team Stats

10Runs0
17Hits4
0Errors3
.415Batting Avg.138
41At Bats29
3Extra-base Hits1
0Home Runs0
8Runs-Batted-In0
5Walks2
1Stolen Bases1
4Strikeouts1
11Left on Base4
21Total Bases5

Game Details

Friday, May 18, 1979 · 7:05 PM
Fenway Park · Boston, MA
attendance: 33,694 (89.2%)
weather: 52 degrees, unknown