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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 20, 1979
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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 May 20, 1979 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 20, 1979 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 20, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tommy John |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dennis Eckersley |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 33,932 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry McCoy 1B: Joe Brinkman 2B: Vic Voltaggio 3B: Marty Springstead |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Jim Spencer | DH |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Remy | Second Baseman |
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| Jim Rice | DH |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
| George Scott | First Baseman |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Gary Allenson | Catcher |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 20, 1979
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Eckersley
Rivers hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Remy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Eckersley
Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Eckersley
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eckersley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. John
Remy bunts towards the right side of the infield. Randolph fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. John
Munson fires to first and picks off Remy. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. John
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. John
Lynn hits a line drive towards third. Nettles reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Eckersley
Nettles hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Eckersley
Jackson 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: ---
Chambliss vs. Eckersley
Chambliss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Eckersley
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. John
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, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. John
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. John
Hobson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Eckersley
Spencer strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Eckersley
Dent hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Eckersley
Rivers hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans. Rivers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randolph vs. Eckersley
Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Munson vs. Eckersley
Munson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. John
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. John
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. John
Allenson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Eckersley
Nettles hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Eckersley
Jackson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Eckersley
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chambliss for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Eckersley
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 4
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. John
Remy strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. John
Burleson hits a line drive into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. John
Lynn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Lynn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. John
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Eckersley
Spencer strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Eckersley
Dent is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Eckersley
Rivers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Eckersley
Randolph strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. John
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. John
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. John
Scott hits a popup into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Eckersley
Munson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Eckersley
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops it up and throws to first, with Eckersley covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Eckersley
Jackson 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, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. John
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. John
Allenson hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. John
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with John covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Eckersley
Chambliss hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Chambliss reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Eckersley
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Eckersley
Spencer hits a line drive towards third. Hobson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dent vs. Eckersley
Dent hits a popup towards third. Hobson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. John
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. John
Lynn hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. John
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Eckersley
Rivers hits a popup, foul, towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Eckersley
Randolph hits a popup, foul, towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Eckersley
Munson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. John
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. John
Hobson 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, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. John
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Eckersley
Nettles hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Eckersley
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Eckersley
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott juggles the ball. That's an error on Scott. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Eckersley
White hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Eckersley
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops it up and throws to first, with Eckersley covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. John
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. John
Allenson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Nettles. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wolfe vs. John
Larry Wolfe pinch hits for Jerry Remy.
Wolfe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/20/1979 -- New York at Boston (D)
New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Rivers M, cf 4 0 2 0 Remy J, 2b 3 0 1 0
Randolph W, 2b 2 0 0 0 Wolfe L, ph 1 0 0 0
Munson T, c 4 0 0 0 Burleson R, ss 3 0 0 0
Nettles G, 3b 4 1 1 1 Lynn F, cf 3 0 1 0
Jackson R, rf 4 1 1 1 Rice J, dh 3 0 0 0
Chambliss C, 1b 4 0 2 0 Yastrzemski C, lf 3 0 0 0
White R, lf 4 0 0 0 Hobson B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Spencer J, dh 4 0 0 0 Scott G, 1b 3 0 0 0
Dent B, ss 3 0 0 0 Evans D, rf 3 0 0 0
Allenson G, c 3 0 0 0
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33 2 6 2 28 0 2 0
New York 000 100 001 -- 2
Boston 000 000 000 -- 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
John T (W) 9.0 2 0 0 0 5
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Eckersley D (L) 9.0 6 2 2 2 8
E -- Scott G, Nettles G
DP -- New York 1, Boston 1
LOB -- New York 6, Boston 1
2B -- Rivers M, Lynn F, Chambliss C
HR -- Jackson R, Nettles G
T -- 1:58
A -- 33932
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