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FINAL
Sep 12, 1979

Box Score

123456789RHELOB
NYY0100000102623
BOS20033001-91508
win:C. Rainey (BOS)loss:C. Hunter (NYY)

Scoring Summary

NYYBOS
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    1
    Jim Rice hits a home run (37). Carl Yastrzemski scores. [2 runs]
    02
  • New York Yankees logo
    2
    Jim Spencer singles on a to center fielder Tom Poquette. Reggie Jackson scores. [1 run]
    12
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    4
    Tom Poquette singles on a to center fielder Bobby Murcer. Butch Hobson scores. [1 run]
    13
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    4
    Rick Burleson out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Reggie Jackson. Tom Poquette scores. [1 run] [2 outs]
    14
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    4
    Ted Sizemore singles on a to center fielder Bobby Murcer. Mike O'Berry scores. Ted Sizemore to 3rd. Throwing error by center fielder Bobby Murcer. [1 run]
    15
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    5
    Butch Hobson grounds into a force out, shortstop Bucky Dent to second baseman Willie Randolph. Jim Rice scores. Carlton Fisk out at 2nd. Butch Hobson advances to 2nd, on a throwing error by second baseman Willie Randolph. [1 run] [1 out]
    16
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    5
    Mike O'Berry singles on a to left fielder Oscar Gamble. Butch Hobson scores. Dwight Evans to 3rd. [1 run]
    17
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    5
    Rick Burleson singles on a to right fielder Reggie Jackson. Dwight Evans scores. Mike O'Berry to 3rd. [1 run]
    18
  • New York Yankees logo
    8
    Jerry Narron out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Tom Poquette. Jim Spencer scores. [1 run] [1 out]
    28
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    8
    Carlton Fisk singles on a to left fielder Oscar Gamble. Jim Dwyer scores. Jim Rice out at 3rd, shortstop Bucky Dent to pitcher Jim Beattie. [1 run] [3 outs]
    29

Player Stats

New York Yankees logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Bobby MurcerCF14000001.256
2Willie Randolph2B04002002.267
3Oscar GambleLF03000100.339
4Reggie JacksonRF24100001.294
5Chris Chambliss1B04000002.274
6Graig Nettles3B03000002.248
7Jim SpencerDH23111000.295
8Jerry NarronC02010001.154
9Bucky DentSS13000000.235
TOTAL630223109-
New York Yankees logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Catfish HunterRHP4.0976221335.29
Jim BeattieRHP4.0622310275.10
TOTAL8.0159853160-
Boston Red Sox logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Rick BurlesonSS14021003.284
2Ted Sizemore2B15000005.247
3Carl Yastrzemski1B14100101.268
Jim DwyerPR-1B00100000.260
4Jim RiceLF35221010.327
5Carlton FiskDH25011000.270
6Butch Hobson3B24211001.259
7Tom PoquetteCF24111001.282
8Dwight EvansRF12100201.281
9Mike O'BerryC24110004.231
TOTAL15379853116-
Boston Red Sox logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Chuck RaineyRHP9.0622310413.89
TOTAL9.062231041-

Play-by-Play

1st inningNYYBOS
  • TOP 1
  • New York Yankees logo
    BATTER OUT — Bobby Murcer out, shortstop Rick Burleson to first baseman Carl Yastrzemski. [1 out]
    00
  • New York Yankees logo
    STRIKEOUT — Willie Randolph strikes out swinging. [2 outs]
    00
  • New York Yankees logo
    BATTER OUT — Oscar Gamble out to left fielder Jim Rice. [3 outs]
    00
  • BOTTOM 1
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    BATTER OUT — Rick Burleson out, third baseman Graig Nettles to first baseman Chris Chambliss. [1 out]
    00
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    BATTER OUT — Ted Sizemore out, third baseman Graig Nettles to first baseman Chris Chambliss. [2 outs]
    00
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    WALK — Carl Yastrzemski walks.
    00
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    HOME RUN — Jim Rice hits a home run (37). Carl Yastrzemski scores. [2 runs]
    02
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    STRIKEOUT — Carlton Fisk strikes out swinging. [3 outs]
    02
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Team Stats

2Runs9
6Hits15
2Errors0
.200Batting Avg.405
30At Bats37
2Extra-base Hits3
0Home Runs1
2Runs-Batted-In8
1Walks3
0Stolen Bases0
3Strikeouts5
3Left on Base8
9Total Bases20

Game Details

Wednesday, September 12, 1979 · 7:05 PM
Fenway Park · Boston, MA
attendance: 34,336 (90.9%)
weather: 70 degrees, unknown