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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
June 26, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox, played on June 26, 1978 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 26, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 26, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dennis Eckersley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Andy Messersmith |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 52,124 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 1 minute |
| Umpires | HP: Lou DiMuro 1B: Ken Kaiser 2B: Mike Reilly 3B: Bill Haller |
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 |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Lou Piniella | Right Fielder |
| Reggie Jackson | DH |
| Gary Thomasson | Center Fielder |
| Fred Stanley | Shortstop |
| Damaso Garcia | Second Baseman |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
June 26, 1978
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Messersmith
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Messersmith
Remy hits a popup in front of the plate. Munson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Messersmith
Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Messersmith
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rice moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fisk vs. Messersmith
Fisk strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Eckersley
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott fields the ball and throws to Eckersley covering. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Eckersley
Nettles strikes out. There goes White. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. Eckersley
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Eckersley
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. White scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Eckersley
Piniella takes first base on ball four. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Eckersley
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Messersmith
Lynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Messersmith
Scott takes first base on ball four. Lynn moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Messersmith
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hobson vs. Messersmith
Hobson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burleson vs. Messersmith
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Eckersley
Thomasson hits a popup towards third. Hobson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Eckersley
Stanley strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Eckersley
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Eckersley
White takes first base on ball four. Garcia moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nettles vs. Eckersley
Nettles strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Messersmith
Remy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Messersmith
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Messersmith
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into right field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Eckersley
Munson hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Eckersley
Chambliss is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Eckersley
Piniella hits a line drive into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Eckersley
Jackson takes first base on ball four. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomasson vs. Eckersley
Thomasson 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
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Messersmith
Fisk hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Messersmith
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lynn for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Messersmith
Scott hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Scott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Messersmith
Evans is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Eckersley
Stanley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Eckersley
Garcia bunts in front of the plate. Fisk fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Eckersley
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Messersmith
Hobson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garcia misplays the ball. That's an error on Garcia. Hobson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burleson vs. Messersmith
Burleson hits a fly ball into center field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Remy vs. Messersmith
Remy hits a fly ball into right field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hobson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rice vs. Messersmith
Rice hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Messersmith
Yastrzemski hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Garcia reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Eckersley
Nettles 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 -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Eckersley
Munson hits a line drive towards third. Hobson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Eckersley
Chambliss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Eckersley
Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Messersmith
Fisk hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Fisk reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynn vs. Messersmith
Lynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fisk scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Messersmith
Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Messersmith
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards second. Garcia scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Eckersley
Jackson 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 -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Eckersley
Thomasson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Eckersley
Stanley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Eckersley
Garcia strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Messersmith
Hobson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Messersmith
Burleson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Remy vs. Messersmith
Remy takes first base on ball four. Hobson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Gossage
Rich Gossage now pitching.
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hobson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yastrzemski vs. Gossage
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Eckersley
White strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, 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 -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Eckersley
Munson hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Gossage
Fisk hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Gossage
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Gossage
Scott is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Gossage
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Eckersley
Chambliss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Eckersley
Piniella strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Eckersley
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chambliss moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomasson vs. Eckersley
Thomasson hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spencer vs. Campbell
Jim Spencer pinch hits for Fred Stanley. Bill Campbell now pitching.
Spencer takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnstone vs. Campbell
Jay Johnstone pinch hits for Damaso Garcia.
Johnstone 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
Top 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Gossage
Paul Blair now playing second base. Brian Doyle now playing shortstop.
Hobson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Gossage
Burleson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Gossage
Paul Blair now playing shortstop. Brian Doyle now playing second base.
Remy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Gossage
Paul Blair now playing second base. Brian Doyle now playing shortstop.
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Campbell
White hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Campbell
Nettles hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hobson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Campbell
Munson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/26/1978 -- Boston at New York (N)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Burleson R, ss 5 0 0 0 White R, lf 4 1 1 0
Remy J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Nettles G, 3b 5 0 0 0
Rice J, dh 5 1 2 2 Munson T, c 5 0 0 0
Yastrzemski C, lf 4 0 1 0 Chambliss C, 1b 2 0 2 1
Fisk C, c 4 2 2 1 Piniella L, rf 3 0 0 0
Lynn F, cf 3 0 1 1 Jackson R, dh 3 0 1 0
Scott G, 1b 3 0 1 0 Thomasson G, cf 4 0 0 0
Evans D, rf 4 0 0 0 Stanley F, ss 3 0 2 0
Hobson B, 3b 3 1 0 0 Spencer J, ph 0 0 0 0
Blair P, 2b-ss-2b 0 0 0 0
Garcia D, 2b 3 0 1 0
Johnstone J, ph 1 0 0 0
Doyle B, ss-2b-ss 0 0 0 0
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34 4 7 4 33 1 7 1
Boston 000 021 010 -- 4
New York 100 000 000 -- 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Eckersley D (W) 7.2 7 1 1 4 7
Campbell B (S) 1.1 0 0 0 1 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Messersmith A (L) 6.1 6 3 1 4 6
Gossage R 2.2 1 1 1 1 3
E -- Garcia D
DP -- Boston 1, New York 1
LOB -- Boston 8, New York 11
2B -- Scott G, Fisk C
HR -- Rice J, Fisk C
SB -- White R
HBP -- by Eckersley D (Chambliss C)
T -- 3:01
A -- 52124
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