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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 12, 1980
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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 12, 1980 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 12, 1980 |
|---|---|
| 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 12, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rudy May |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Renko |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 33,787 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dave Phillips 1B: Larry McCoy 2B: Steve Palermo 3B: Al Clark |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Murcer | Right Fielder |
| Oscar Gamble | Left Fielder |
| Reggie Jackson | DH |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Rick Cerone | Catcher |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Brown | Center Fielder |
| Dick Howser | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Dave Stapleton | Second Baseman |
| Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Tony Perez | First Baseman |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Butch Hobson | DH |
| Glenn Hoffman | Third Baseman |
| Jim Dwyer | Center Fielder |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 12, 1980
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Renko
Randolph hits a line drive towards short. Burleson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Renko
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. Renko
Gamble hits a line drive towards the mound. Renko 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. May
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 -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stapleton vs. May
Stapleton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. May fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. May
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. May
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Renko
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: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Renko
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoffman juggles the ball. That's an error on Hoffman. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerone vs. Renko
Cerone bunts towards third. Hoffman fields it and throws to first for the out. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dent vs. Renko
Dent 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Renko
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. May
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. May
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. May
Hobson 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoffman vs. May
Hoffman takes first base on ball four. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dwyer vs. May
Dwyer is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Renko
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Renko
Randolph 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Renko
Murcer hits a popup towards third. Hoffman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. May
Burleson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stapleton vs. May
Stapleton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. May
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stapleton moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. May
Rice hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Brown. Rice reaches second base with a double. Stapleton scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. May
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Renko
Gamble 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Renko
Jackson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Renko
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Dwyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cerone vs. Renko
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jackson scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Renko
Dent 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, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. May
Evans 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, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. May
Hobson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoffman vs. May
Hoffman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dwyer vs. May
Dwyer strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Renko
Rodriguez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Renko
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brown for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Renko
Randolph hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans. Randolph reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murcer vs. Renko
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
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. May
Burleson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stapleton vs. May
Stapleton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. May
Fisk strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Renko
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 -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Renko
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Renko
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. May
Rice is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. May
Perez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. May
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. May
Hobson hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Renko
Cerone hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Renko
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. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Renko
Rodriguez hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoffman vs. May
Hoffman hits a line drive into left field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. May
Gary Allenson pinch hits for Jim Dwyer.
Allenson hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. May
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Renko
Sam Bowen now playing center field.
Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Renko
Randolph hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans. Randolph reaches second base with a double. Brown goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murcer vs. Burgmeier
Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
Murcer bunts towards third. Hoffman fields it and throws to first for the out. Randolph moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Piniella vs. Burgmeier
Lou Piniella pinch hits for Oscar Gamble.
Piniella is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Burgmeier
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Watson vs. Stanley
Bob Stanley now pitching.
Watson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Randolph scores. Piniella moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cerone vs. Stanley
Cerone strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stapleton vs. May
Joe Lefebvre now playing right field. Lou Piniella now playing left field.
Stapleton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. May
Fisk hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. May
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Gossage
Rich Gossage now pitching.
Perez hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Gossage
Evans takes first base on ball four. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hancock vs. Gossage
Garry Hancock pinch hits for Butch Hobson.
Hancock strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Stanley
Dent hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Stanley
Rodriguez bunts in front of the plate. Fisk scoops up the ball and tags Rodriguez for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Stanley
Brown strikes out. There goes Dent. The throw from Fisk to Burleson, and Dent is out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Gossage
Dave Rader pinch hits for Glenn Hoffman.
Rader hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Gossage
Rich Gedman pinch hits for Sam Bowen.
Gedman hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Gossage
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/12/1980 -- New York at Boston (N)
New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Randolph W, 2b 4 1 2 1 Burleson R, ss 5 0 0 0
Murcer B, rf 3 0 0 0 Stapleton D, 2b 3 1 0 0
Lefebvre J, rf 0 0 0 0 Fisk C, c 4 1 2 1
Gamble O, lf 3 0 0 0 Rice J, lf 4 0 2 1
Piniella L, ph-lf 0 0 0 0 Perez T, 1b 4 0 1 0
Jackson R, dh 4 2 2 1 Evans D, rf 3 0 1 0
Watson B, 1b 4 0 1 1 Hobson B, dh 3 0 0 0
Cerone R, c 3 0 1 1 Hancock G, ph 1 0 0 0
Dent B, ss 4 0 1 0 Hoffman G, 3b 1 0 0 0
Rodriguez A, 3b 4 0 0 0 Rader D, ph 1 0 0 0
Brown B, cf 4 1 1 0 Dwyer J, cf 2 0 0 0
Allenson G, ph 1 0 0 0
Bowen S, cf 0 0 0 0
Gedman R, ph 1 0 0 0
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33 4 8 4 33 2 6 2
New York 010 100 020 -- 4
Boston 001 000 010 -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
May R (W) 7.1 6 2 2 3 7
Gossage R (S) 1.2 0 0 0 1 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Renko S (L)* 7.0 6 4 4 0 4
Burgmeier T 0.2 0 0 0 1 1
Stanley B 1.1 2 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Hoffman G
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- New York 5, Boston 8
2B -- Rice J, Jackson R, Randolph W 2
HR -- Jackson R, Fisk C
CS -- Dent B
SH -- Cerone R, Murcer B
T -- 2:45
A -- 33787
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