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FINAL
Sep 4, 1979

Box Score

123456789RHELOB
BOS0010010002323
NYY00000021-3616
win:L. Tiant (NYY)loss:M. Torrez (BOS)save:R. Gossage (NYY)

Scoring Summary

BOSNYY
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    3
    Butch Hobson hits a home run (24). [1 run]
    10
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    6
    Jim Rice doubles (32) on a to right fielder Reggie Jackson. Tom Poquette scores. [1 run]
    20
  • New York Yankees logo
    7
    Chris Chambliss hits a home run (16). Reggie Jackson scores. [2 runs]
    22
  • New York Yankees logo
    8
    Reggie Jackson grounds into a force out, shortstop Rick Burleson to second baseman Ted Sizemore. Willie Randolph scores. Oscar Gamble out at 2nd. Reggie Jackson to 1st. Throwing error by second baseman Ted Sizemore. [1 run] [2 outs]
    23

Player Stats

Boston Red Sox logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Rick BurlesonSS04001001.280
2Dwight EvansRF03000100.279
3Tom PoquetteCF14100002.275
4Jim RiceDH14011000.327
5Carl YastrzemskiLF04000001.270
6Bob Watson1B03002000.307
7Butch Hobson3B13110010.261
8Ted Sizemore2B03001000.244
9Gary AllensonC02000000.205
Carlton FiskPH01000000.274
Mike O'BerryC00000000.182
TOTAL331225114-
Boston Red Sox logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Mike TorrezRHP8.0633221434.65
TOTAL8.063322143-
New York Yankees logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Bobby MurcerCF24000000.260
2Willie Randolph2B14100002.276
3Oscar GambleLF03001103.359
Lou PiniellaLF00000000.306
4Reggie JacksonRF14100002.294
5Chris Chambliss1B24120010.277
6Graig Nettles3B04000002.249
7Jim SpencerDH03000000.289
8Brad GuldenC02000100.172
9Bucky DentSS03001001.233
TOTAL6313222110-
New York Yankees logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Luis TiantRHP8.0322511424.01
Rich GossageRHP1.000000032.87
TOTAL9.032251145-

Play-by-Play

1st inningBOSNYY
  • TOP 1
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    BATTER OUT — Rick Burleson out, shortstop Bucky Dent to first baseman Chris Chambliss. [1 out]
    00
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    BATTER OUT — Dwight Evans out, shortstop Bucky Dent to first baseman Chris Chambliss. [2 outs]
    00
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    BATTER OUT — Tom Poquette out to center fielder Bobby Murcer. [3 outs]
    00
  • BOTTOM 1
  • New York Yankees logo
    LINEOUT — Bobby Murcer lines out to third baseman Butch Hobson. [1 out]
    00
  • New York Yankees logo
    BATTER OUT — Willie Randolph out, shortstop Rick Burleson to first baseman Bob Watson. [2 outs]
    00
  • New York Yankees logo
    BATTER OUT — Oscar Gamble out to left fielder Carl Yastrzemski. [3 outs]
    00
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Team Stats

2Runs3
3Hits6
2Errors1
.097Batting Avg.194
31At Bats31
3Extra-base Hits2
1Home Runs1
2Runs-Batted-In2
1Walks2
1Stolen Bases0
5Strikeouts2
3Left on Base6
8Total Bases10

Game Details

Tuesday, September 4, 1979 · 7:05 PM
Spectrum Center · Charlotte, NC
attendance: 37,259 (184.5%)
weather: 75 degrees, unknown