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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 2, 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 August 2, 1978 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 2, 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 | August 2, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Andy Hassler |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Tidrow |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 52,701 |
| Time of Game | 5 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Terry Cooney 1B: Al Clark 2B: Bill Kunkel 3B: Bill Deegan |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Jerry Remy | Second Baseman |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | First Baseman |
| Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| Jack Brohamer | DH |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | DH |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Cliff Johnson | Catcher |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 2, 1978
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Tidrow
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Tidrow
Remy 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Tidrow
Rice strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Hassler
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hassler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Hassler
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Hassler
Munson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Tidrow
Yastrzemski hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Tidrow
Fisk hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Tidrow
Lynn hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Hassler
Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Hassler
Jackson takes first base on ball four. Piniella moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chambliss vs. Hassler
Chambliss hits a fly ball towards left. Rice settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Rice. Piniella scores. Jackson moves to third. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nettles vs. Hassler
Nettles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jackson scores. Chambliss scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Hassler
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Hassler
Dent hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nettles moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rivers vs. Hassler
Rivers strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Randolph vs. Hassler
Randolph hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Randolph reaches second base with a double. Nettles scores. Dent moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Munson vs. Burgmeier
Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
Munson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Tidrow
Brohamer hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Tidrow
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Tidrow
Hobson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Burgmeier
Piniella hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Piniella reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Burgmeier
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Burgmeier
Chambliss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Piniella scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Burgmeier
Nettles hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Burgmeier
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Tidrow
Burleson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Remy vs. Tidrow
Remy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burleson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Tidrow
There's a wild pitch. Burleson moves to third. Remy moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rice vs. Tidrow
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. Burleson scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Tidrow
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. Remy moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fisk vs. Tidrow
Fisk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Remy scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Tidrow
Lynn 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
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Burgmeier
Dent hits a line drive towards short. Burleson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Burgmeier
Rivers 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, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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
Top 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Tidrow
Brohamer hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Tidrow
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Tidrow
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Burgmeier
Munson hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Burgmeier
Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Burgmeier
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
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Tidrow
Burleson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Remy vs. Tidrow
Remy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burleson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Tidrow
There's a wild pitch. Burleson moves to third. Remy moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rice vs. Tidrow
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Yastrzemski vs. Gossage
Rich Gossage now pitching.
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. Burleson scores. Remy moves to third. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fisk vs. Gossage
Fisk hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lynn vs. Gossage
Lynn strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brohamer vs. Gossage
Brohamer takes first base on ball four. Remy scores. Rice moves to third. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Evans vs. Gossage
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Burgmeier
Chambliss strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Burgmeier
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Burgmeier
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Burgmeier
Dent hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Gossage
Hobson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Gossage
Burleson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Gossage
Remy hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Burgmeier
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rivers for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Burgmeier
Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Burgmeier
Munson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Randolph moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Piniella vs. Campbell
Bill Campbell now pitching.
There goes Munson. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Munson steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Piniella vs. Campbell
Piniella hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Remy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jackson vs. Campbell
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Gossage
Rice hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. Rice reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Gossage
There's a wild pitch. Rice moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Yastrzemski vs. Gossage
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rice tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Gossage
Fisk strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Gossage
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Gossage covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Campbell
Chambliss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Campbell
Nettles strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Campbell
Johnson strikes out. There goes Chambliss. The throw from Fisk to second, and Chambliss is out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Gossage
Brohamer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Gossage
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Gossage
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gossage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Campbell
Jay Johnstone pinch hits for Bucky Dent.
Johnstone strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Campbell
Rivers 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, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Campbell
Randolph hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Campbell
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Gossage
Brian Doyle now playing shortstop.
Burleson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Randolph reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Gossage
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Doyle fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Gossage
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rice for the out. Remy moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Gossage
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
Bottom 10
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Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Campbell
Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Campbell
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jackson for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Campbell
Chambliss 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 11
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Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Gossage
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Gossage
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Gossage covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Gossage
Brohamer hits a line drive towards first. Chambliss reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Campbell
Nettles strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Campbell
Johnson hits a line drive towards short. Burleson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Campbell
Doyle hits a popup towards third. Hobson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 12
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Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Gossage
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Gossage
Hobson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Gossage
Burleson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Remy vs. Gossage
Remy hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Randolph reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 12
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Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Campbell
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski fields the ball and throws to Campbell covering. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Campbell
Randolph bunts between the mound and first base. Campbell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Randolph for the out. Rivers moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. Campbell
Munson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Campbell
Piniella hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Remy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Campbell
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Top 13
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Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Lyle
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yastrzemski for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Lyle
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 13
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Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Drago
Dick Drago now pitching.
Chambliss hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Drago
Nettles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Drago
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Drago
Roy White pinch hits for Brian Doyle.
White strikes out. View Play
Top 14
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Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Lyle
Fred Stanley now playing shortstop.
Lynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duffy vs. Lyle
Frank Duffy pinch hits for Jack Brohamer.
Duffy bunts towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Randolph covering, for the out. Lynn moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Lyle
Evans hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hobson vs. Lyle
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
Bottom 14
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Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Drago
George Scott now playing first base.
Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Drago
There goes Rivers. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Rivers steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randolph vs. Drago
Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Munson vs. Drago
Munson hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Drago
Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rivers moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Drago
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 15
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Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Clay
Ken Clay now pitching.
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 -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Clay
Remy hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Clay
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 15
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Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Stanley
Bob Stanley now pitching.
Chambliss 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, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Stanley
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, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Stanley
Johnson 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 16
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Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Clay
Scott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Clay
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Clay
Lynn hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 16
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Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Stanley
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Stanley, and towards Burleson, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Stanley
Rivers 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, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Stanley
Randolph strikes out. View Play
Top 17
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Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hancock vs. Clay
Garry Hancock pinch hits for Frank Duffy.
Hancock hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Clay
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Clay
Hobson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burleson vs. Clay
Burleson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Evans scores. Hobson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Remy vs. Clay
Remy hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Clay
Rice hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hobson scores. Burleson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Scott vs. Clay
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Chambliss, and towards Randolph, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 17
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Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Stanley
Munson hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Stanley
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Stanley
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
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Box Score
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Game of 8/2/1978 -- Boston at New York (N)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Burleson R, ss 7 2 2 1 Rivers M, cf 8 0 2 0
Remy J, 2b 8 2 3 0 Randolph W, 2b 5 0 2 1
Rice J, lf 7 1 2 2 Munson T, dh 7 0 1 0
Yastrzemski C, 1b 4 0 0 2 Piniella L, lf 8 2 2 0
Scott G, 1b 2 0 0 0 Jackson R, rf 7 1 0 0
Fisk C, c 7 0 1 1 Chambliss C, 1b 6 1 1 1
Lynn F, cf 7 0 1 0 Nettles G, 3b 7 1 3 2
Brohamer J, dh 4 0 0 1 Johnson C, c 7 0 0 0
Duffy F, ph 0 0 0 0 Dent B, ss 3 0 1 0
Hancock G, ph 1 0 0 0 Johnstone J, ph 1 0 0 0
Evans D, rf 7 1 1 0 Doyle B, ss 1 0 0 0
Hobson B, 3b 6 1 1 0 White R, ph 1 0 0 0
Stanley F, ss 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
60 7 11 7 62 5 12 4
Boston 000 202 010 000 000 02 -- 7
New York 041 000 000 000 000 00 -- 5
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Hassler A 1.2 4 4 2 1 3
Burgmeier T 4.2 4 1 1 1 3
Campbell B 5.2 2 0 0 2 6
Drago D 2.0 2 0 0 1 2
Stanley B (W) 3.0 0 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Tidrow D* 5.0 4 4 4 2 3
Gossage R 7.0 2 1 1 3 5
Lyle S 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Clay K (L) 3.0 4 2 2 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
E -- Rice J
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 9, New York 12
2B -- Randolph W, Piniella L, Rice J
SB -- Munson T, Rivers M
CS -- Chambliss C
SH -- Randolph W, Duffy F
SF -- Yastrzemski C
WP -- Tidrow D 2, Gossage R
T -- 5:00
A -- 52701
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