Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Drago
  
  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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Drago
  
  Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stapleton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gamble vs. Drago
  
  Gamble hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Tiant
  
  Burleson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stapleton vs. Tiant
  
  Stapleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Burleson moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fisk vs. Tiant
  
  Fisk hits a popup into left field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rice vs. Tiant
  
  Rice hits a popup beyond first. Watson can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Burleson scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Tiant
  
  Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. Rice moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dwyer vs. Tiant
  
  Dwyer strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Drago
  
  Jackson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Drago
  
  Watson hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerone vs. Drago
  
  Cerone hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Drago
  
  Dent strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Tiant
  
  Evans hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hancock vs. Tiant
  
  Hancock 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, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoffman vs. Tiant
  
  Hoffman hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Tiant
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Burleson for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Drago
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoffman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Drago
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Dwyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Drago
  
  Randolph hits a fly ball into center field. Dwyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stapleton vs. Tiant
  
  Stapleton is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Tiant
  
  Fisk 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, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Tiant
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rice for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Drago
  
  Murcer 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, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gamble vs. Drago
  
  Gamble hits a fly ball into center field. Dwyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Drago
  
  Jackson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fisk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Tiant
  
  Yastrzemski is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dwyer vs. Tiant
  
  Dwyer hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Tiant
  
  Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hancock vs. Tiant
  
  Hancock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Evans moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hoffman vs. Tiant
  
  Hoffman takes first base on ball four. Evans moves to third. Hancock moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Burleson vs. Tiant
  
  Burleson strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Drago
  
  Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cerone vs. Drago
  
  Cerone hits a popup towards first. Yastrzemski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dent vs. Drago
  
  Dent hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Watson moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rodriguez vs. Drago
  
  Rodriguez strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Brown vs. Drago
  
  Brown hits a line drive into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stapleton vs. Tiant
  
  Stapleton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Brown. Stapleton reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fisk vs. Tiant
  
  Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rice vs. Tiant
  
  Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stapleton moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Yastrzemski vs. Tiant
  
  Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Stanley
  
  Bob Stanley now pitching.
  
  Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops it up and throws to first, with Stanley covering, for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Stanley
  
  Murcer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gamble vs. Stanley
  
  Gamble hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans. Gamble reaches second base with a double. Murcer moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Jackson vs. Stanley
  
  Jackson is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Watson vs. Stanley
  
  Watson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerone vs. Stanley
  
  Cerone hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Cerone reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dent vs. Stanley
  
  Dent hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stapleton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cerone moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rodriguez vs. Stanley
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoffman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dwyer vs. Tiant
  
  Dwyer hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Tiant
  
  Evans strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hancock vs. Tiant
  
  Hancock hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoffman vs. Tiant
  
  Hoffman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burleson vs. Tiant
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Stanley
  
  Brown hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Randolph vs. Stanley
  
  There goes Brown. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Brown steals second. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Randolph vs. Stanley
  
  Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Randolph for the out. Brown moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Murcer vs. Campbell
  
  Bill Campbell now pitching.
  
  Murcer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fisk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Gamble vs. Campbell
  
  Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stapleton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stapleton vs. Bird
  
  Doug Bird now pitching.
  
  Stapleton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gamble. Stapleton reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fisk vs. Bird
  
  Fisk hits a line drive into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stapleton moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rice vs. Bird
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stapleton scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Bird
  
  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 8

• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Campbell
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Campbell
  
  Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cerone vs. Campbell
  
  Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoffman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dwyer vs. Bird
  
  Joe Lefebvre now playing right field.
  
  Dwyer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lefebvre. Dwyer reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Evans vs. Bird
  
  Evans bunts towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Evans for the out. Dwyer moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hobson vs. Guidry
  
  Ron Guidry now pitching. Butch Hobson pinch hits for Garry Hancock.
  
  Hobson hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dwyer tags and scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoffman vs. Guidry
  
  Hoffman hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Campbell
  
  Dent hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Burgmeier
  
  Ted Wilborn pinch runs for Bucky Dent. Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
  
  Rodriguez bunts towards the mound. Burgmeier fields it and throws to first for the out. Wilborn moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Piniella vs. Burgmeier
  
  Lou Piniella pinch hits for Bobby Brown.
  
  Piniella is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Randolph vs. Burgmeier
  
  Randolph hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Murcer vs. Burgmeier
  
  Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burgmeier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Davis
  
  Lou Piniella now playing left field. Oscar Gamble now playing right field. Joe Lefebvre now playing center field. Fred Stanley now playing shortst
  
  Burleson hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stapleton vs. Davis
  
  Stapleton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gamble. Stapleton reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fisk vs. Davis
  
  Fisk hits a popup towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rice vs. Davis
  
  Rice strikes out. View Play 

Top 10

• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gamble vs. Burgmeier
  
  Gamble hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stapleton misplays the ball. That's an error on Stapleton. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lefebvre vs. Burgmeier
  
  Lefebvre bunts towards the mound. Burgmeier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Watson vs. Burgmeier
  
  Watson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans. Watson reaches second base with a double. Lefebvre goes all the way around to score. Watson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cerone vs. Burgmeier
  
  Cerone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Watson scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stanley vs. Burgmeier
  
  Stanley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cerone moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rodriguez vs. Burgmeier
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cerone scores. Stanley moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Piniella vs. MacWhorter
  
  Keith MacWhorter now pitching.
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stapleton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 10

• Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Davis
  
  Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Lefebvre settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dwyer vs. Davis
  
  Dwyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez juggles the ball. That's an error on Rodriguez. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Davis
  
  Evans strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hobson vs. Davis
  
  Hobson strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/11/1980 -- New York at Boston (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Randolph W, 2b        5  0  0  0   Burleson R, ss        4  1  0  0   
Murcer B, dh          4  1  0  0   Stapleton D, 2b       5  1  3  0   
Gamble O, lf-rf       5  1  1  0   Fisk C, c             5  0  0  0   
Jackson R, rf         3  2  1  1   Rice J, lf            5  0  1  2   
Lefebvre J, rf-cf     1  1  0  0   Yastrzemski C, 1b     4  0  0  0   
Watson B, 1b          4  2  3  5   Dwyer J, cf           5  1  1  0   
Cerone R, c           5  1  2  1   Evans D, rf           3  1  1  1   
Dent B, ss            4  0  2  0   Hancock G, dh         3  1  2  1   
Wilborn T, pr         0  0  0  0   Hobson B, ph          1  0  0  1   
Stanley F, ss         1  0  1  0   Hoffman G, 3b         2  0  0  0   
Rodriguez A, 3b       4  0  1  1                                      
Brown B, cf           3  0  1  0                                      
Piniella L, ph-lf     1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     40  8 12  8                        37  5  8  5

New York         010 004 000 3 --  8
Boston           110 001 110 0 --  5

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Tiant L               6.0  5  3  3  5  5
Bird D                1.1  2  2  2  0  0
Guidry R              0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Davis R (W)           2.0  1  0  0  0  3

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Drago D               5.0  3  1  1  0  2
Stanley B             1.1  4  4  4  2  0
Campbell B*           1.2  1  0  0  1  1
Burgmeier T (L)       1.1  4  3  2  1  0
MacWhorter K          0.2  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th

E -- Stapleton D, Rodriguez A
DP -- Boston 2
LOB -- New York 7, Boston 9
2B -- Stapleton D 3, Gamble O, Cerone R, Dwyer J, Watson B
HR -- Jackson R, Evans D, Watson B, Hancock G
SB -- Brown B
SH -- Evans D, Rodriguez A
SF -- Hobson B
T -- 3:24
A -- 32979

    

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