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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 8, 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 September 8, 1978 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 8, 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 | September 8, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Beattie |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Wright |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 33,134 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Marty Springstead 1B: Rich Garcia 2B: Jim Evans 3B: Durwood Merrill |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Reggie Jackson | DH |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Lou Piniella | Right Fielder |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| Jim Rice | DH |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
| Jack Brohamer | Second Baseman |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| George Scott | First Baseman |
| Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 8, 1978
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Wright
Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Wright
There goes Rivers. The throw from Fisk and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Randolph vs. Wright
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson misplays the ball. That's an error on Burleson. Rivers scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Wright
Munson hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Wright
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Randolph moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Wright
Chambliss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Randolph scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Wright
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 1
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Beattie
Burleson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Beattie
Lynn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Lynn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Beattie
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Beattie
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Wright
Piniella hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans who is chasing the ball. Piniella reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Wright
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Piniella scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Wright
There goes White. The throw from Fisk and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dent vs. Wright
Dent hits a line drive into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. White tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Burgmeier
Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
Rivers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Burgmeier
Randolph hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Burgmeier
Munson takes first base on ball four. Rivers moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Burgmeier
Jackson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Burgmeier
Chambliss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Burgmeier
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burgmeier juggles the ball. That's an error on Burgmeier. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Burgmeier
Piniella hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Piniella reaches second base with a double. Chambliss scores. Nettles moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
White vs. Burgmeier
White hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Beattie
Fisk hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Beattie
Brohamer strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Beattie
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Lee
Bill Lee now pitching.
Dent hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Lee
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott fields the ball and throws to Lee covering. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Lee
Paul Blair pinch runs for Mickey Rivers.
Randolph hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Blair moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Munson vs. Lee
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Beattie
Paul Blair now playing center field.
Scott hits a line drive into right field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Beattie
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Beattie
Burleson 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
Top 4
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Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Lee
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Lee
Chambliss hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Lee
Nettles hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Beattie
Lynn hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Beattie
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Beattie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Beattie
Yastrzemski 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
Top 5
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Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Lee
Piniella hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Lee
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Lee
Dent hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Lee
Blair hits a popup into right field. Evans catches it for the out, and throws it away. That's an error on Evans. White moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randolph vs. Lee
Randolph hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. White scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Lee
Munson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 10 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Beattie
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Beattie
Brohamer hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Beattie
Evans is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 10 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lee
Cliff Johnson pinch hits for Reggie Jackson.
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Lee
Chambliss hits a fly ball towards right. Evans settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Evans. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Lee
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chambliss scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Lee
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Lee
White hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 11 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Beattie
Jay Johnstone now playing right field. Lou Piniella now playing left field.
Scott hits a fly ball into right field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Beattie
Hobson hits a fly ball into right field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Beattie
Burleson strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 11 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Lee
Garry Hancock now playing right field.
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Lee
Blair hits a popup into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Lee
Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Lee
Munson hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 11 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Beattie
Fred Stanley now playing second base.
Lynn hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Beattie
Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Beattie
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Beattie covering. It's a double play. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 11 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lee
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Lee
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott juggles the ball. That's an error on Scott. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Lee
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nettles for the out. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomasson vs. Lee
Gary Thomasson pinch hits for Lou Piniella.
Thomasson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chambliss scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnstone vs. Lee
Johnstone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thomasson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dent vs. Lee
Dent hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thomasson scores. Johnstone moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 13 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blair vs. Lee
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 13 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Beattie
Gary Thomasson now playing left field. Mike Heath now catching. Jim Spencer now playing first base. Dennis Sherrill now playing third base.
Fisk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 13 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brohamer vs. Beattie
Brohamer strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 13 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hancock vs. Beattie
Hancock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fisk moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 13 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Scott vs. Beattie
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 13 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hobson vs. Beattie
Hobson strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 13 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Lee
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 13 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Lee
Heath hits a fly ball into right field. Hancock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 13 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lee
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 13 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Beattie
Domingo Ramos now playing shortstop.
Burleson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 13 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Beattie
Lynn hits a fly ball into left field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 13 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Beattie
Rice is hit by the pitch. Burleson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 13 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Beattie
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 13 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fisk vs. Beattie
Fisk hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Heath settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Heath. View Play -
Yankees, 13 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fisk vs. Beattie
Fisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burleson scores. Rice moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 13 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brohamer vs. Beattie
Brohamer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rice scores. Fisk moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 13 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hancock vs. Davis
Ron Davis now pitching.
Hancock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/8/1978 -- New York at Boston (N)
New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Rivers M, cf 3 2 3 0 Burleson R, ss 4 1 1 0
Blair P, pr-cf 3 0 0 0 Lynn F, cf 4 0 1 0
Randolph W, 2b 4 1 2 1 Rice J, dh 3 1 1 0
Stanley F, 2b 1 0 0 0 Yastrzemski C, lf 4 0 0 0
Munson T, c 4 1 0 0 Fisk C, c 3 0 1 1
Heath M, c 1 0 0 0 Brohamer J, 2b 4 0 1 1
Jackson R, dh 3 1 1 3 Evans D, rf 2 0 0 0
Johnson C, ph 3 0 0 0 Hancock G, rf 2 0 1 0
Chambliss C, 1b 5 3 2 1 Scott G, 1b 3 0 0 0
Spencer J, 1b 0 0 0 0 Hobson B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Nettles G, 3b 5 0 1 1
Sherrill D, 3b 0 0 0 0
Piniella L, rf-lf 4 2 3 2
Thomasson G, ph-lf 1 1 1 1
White R, lf 4 2 2 1
Johnstone J, rf 1 0 1 0
Dent B, ss 4 0 1 2
Ramos D, ss 0 0 0 0
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46 13 17 12 32 2 6 2
New York 260 021 020 -- 13
Boston 000 000 002 -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Beattie J (W) 8.2 6 2 0 1 8
Davis R 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Wright J (L) 1.1 4 4 2 0 0
Burgmeier T 0.2 4 4 3 1 0
Lee B 7.0 9 5 1 1 3
E -- Fisk C 2, Burleson R, Burgmeier T, Evans D 2, Scott G, Heath M
DP -- New York 1, Boston 1
LOB -- New York 9, Boston 5
2B -- Lynn F, Piniella L
3B -- Piniella L
HR -- Jackson R, Piniella L
SB -- Rivers M, White R
SF -- Dent B
HBP -- by Beattie J (Rice J)
T -- 2:55
A -- 33134
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