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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 20, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees, played on June 20, 1978 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | June 20, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 20, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Gullett |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Torrez |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 32,643 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mike Reilly 1B: Bill Haller 2B: Lou DiMuro 3B: Ken Kaiser |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Gary Thomasson | Center Fielder |
| Jim Spencer | DH |
| Fred Stanley | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Jerry Remy | Second Baseman |
| Jim Rice | DH |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| George Scott | First Baseman |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 20, 1978
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Torrez
White hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Torrez
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Torrez
Munson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Remy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Gullett
Burleson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Remy vs. Gullett
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Gullett
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rice for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Torrez
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Torrez
Chambliss hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Torrez
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nettles for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Gullett
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Gullett
Fisk takes first base on ball four. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lynn vs. Gullett
Lynn bunts towards first. Chambliss fields it and throws to third for the out. Fisk moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Gullett
Scott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fisk scores. Lynn moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Gullett
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hobson vs. Gullett
Hobson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Gullett
Burleson hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Torrez
Thomasson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thomasson for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Torrez
Spencer strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Torrez
Stanley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Torrez
There's a wild pitch. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Torrez
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Gullett
Remy hits a fly ball into center field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Gullett
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Gullett
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Gullett
There's a wild pitch. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fisk vs. Gullett
Fisk is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lynn vs. Gullett
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first, with Gullett covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Torrez
Randolph hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Randolph reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. Torrez
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Torrez
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy fields it and throws to second for the out. Randolph moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chambliss vs. Torrez
Chambliss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Randolph scores. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nettles vs. Torrez
Nettles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jackson moves to third. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thomasson vs. Torrez
Thomasson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Thomasson reaches second base with a double. Jackson scores. Chambliss scores. Nettles moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Spencer vs. Torrez
Spencer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stanley vs. Torrez
Stanley hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Wright
Jim Wright now pitching.
White hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Wright
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Gullett
Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Gullett
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Gullett
Hobson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Gullett
Burleson hits a fly ball into center field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Wright
Munson hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Wright
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Wright
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott throws to second for one, and Burleson throws back to first, with Wright covering, and Wright drops the ball. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Wright
Nettles hits a line drive to left field. Yastrzemski throws towards the plate. Fisk fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Fisk. Chambliss moves to third. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thomasson vs. Wright
Thomasson hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Gullett
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Gullett
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Gullett
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Gullett
Fisk strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Drago
Dick Drago now pitching.
Spencer strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Drago
Stanley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans. Stanley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Drago
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randolph vs. Drago
Randolph hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Remy catches it and throws to second with Burleson covering, to double up Stanley. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Gullett
Lynn strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Gullett
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gullett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Gullett
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Drago
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Drago
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy misplays the ball. That's an error on Remy. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Drago
There goes Jackson. The throw from Fisk and he is out, Burleson applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Drago
Chambliss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Drago
Nettles is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Gullett
Hobson hits a popup towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Gullett
Burleson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Gullett
Remy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Gullett
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Drago
Thomasson hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Drago
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Drago
Stanley hits a line drive towards first. Scott reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Gullett
Paul Blair now playing center field.
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yastrzemski for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Gullett
Fisk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Gullett
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lynn for the out. Fisk moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Gullett
Scott strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Drago
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Drago
Randolph bunts towards the mound. Drago fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Drago. White moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Munson vs. Drago
Munson hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Drago
Jackson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Drago
Chambliss hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Drago
Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Drago
Blair takes first base on ball four. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Drago
Spencer is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 10 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Gullett
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gullett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Gullett
Hobson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Gullett
Burleson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Blair. Burleson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Remy vs. Gullett
Remy hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Munson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/20/1978 -- New York at Boston (N)
New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
White R, lf 4 1 1 0 Burleson R, ss 4 0 1 0
Randolph W, 2b 5 2 1 0 Remy J, 2b 5 0 1 0
Munson T, c 5 0 1 0 Rice J, dh 3 0 0 0
Jackson R, rf 4 2 1 3 Yastrzemski C, lf 3 0 1 0
Chambliss C, 1b 5 1 2 1 Fisk C, c 1 1 0 0
Nettles G, 3b 4 1 2 0 Lynn F, cf 4 0 0 0
Thomasson G, cf 4 1 1 2 Scott G, 1b 4 1 1 1
Blair P, cf 0 0 0 0 Evans D, rf 3 1 0 0
Spencer J, dh 4 1 0 0 Hobson B, 3b 4 1 1 3
Stanley F, ss 3 1 2 4
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38 10 11 10 31 4 5 4
New York 000 700 003 -- 10
Boston 040 000 000 -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gullett D (W) 9.0 5 4 4 7 6
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Torrez M (L) 3.1 6 7 7 2 2
Wright J 1.2 1 0 0 1 0
Drago D 4.0 4 3 2 3 3
E -- Wright J, Fisk C, Remy J, Drago D
DP -- New York 1, Boston 1
LOB -- New York 7, Boston 7
2B -- Randolph W, Thomasson G, Stanley F, Burleson R
HR -- Hobson B, Stanley F, Jackson R
CS -- Jackson R
WP -- Torrez M, Gullett D
T -- 3:13
A -- 32643
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