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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 15, 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 September 15, 1978 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 15, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 15, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Luis Tiant |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ron Guidry |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 54,901 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Haller 1B: Ron Luciano 2B: Ken Kaiser 3B: Mike Reilly |
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 |
| Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
| Bob Bailey | DH |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Roy White | DH |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Mike Heath | Catcher |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 15, 1978
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Guidry
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Guidry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Guidry
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. Guidry
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Tiant
Rivers 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Tiant
Randolph 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: ---
Piniella vs. Tiant
Piniella hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Guidry
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Guidry
Fisk hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Heath settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Heath. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Guidry
Fisk hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson 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. Guidry
Lynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Guidry
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Tiant
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Tiant
Chambliss hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Tiant
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops it up and throws to first, with Tiant covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Guidry
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Guidry
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Guidry
Burleson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Burleson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Remy vs. Guidry
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
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Tiant
White hits a line drive into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Tiant
Dent 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, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Tiant
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Guidry
Rice 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: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Guidry
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, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Guidry
Fisk hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Tiant
Rivers 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--
Randolph vs. Tiant
Randolph hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rivers moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Tiant
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Rivers scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Tiant
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Tiant
Chambliss hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Tiant
Nettles hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Tiant
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Tiant
Dent hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Dent reaches second base with a double. White moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Heath vs. Hassler
Andy Hassler now pitching.
Heath strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Guidry
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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Guidry
Hobson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Guidry
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Hassler
Rivers hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Hassler
Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Hassler
There goes Randolph. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Randolph steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Hassler
Piniella is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Hassler
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Yastrzemski. Randolph moves to third. Piniella moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Chambliss vs. Hassler
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski fields it and throws to home to get Randolph. Piniella moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nettles vs. Hassler
Nettles hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Guidry
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Guidry
Burleson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Remy vs. Guidry
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Guidry fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Guidry
Rice hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hassler
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Hassler
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. White moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heath vs. Hassler
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Heath for the out. White moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rivers vs. Hassler
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Guidry
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Guidry
Fisk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Guidry
Lynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fisk moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hobson vs. Guidry
Hobson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bailey vs. Guidry
Bailey 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, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Hassler
Randolph 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, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Hassler
Piniella hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hassler
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Guidry
Paul Blair now playing center field.
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Guidry
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Guidry
Remy hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Hassler
Chambliss strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Hassler
Nettles hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hassler
White hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans. White reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dent vs. Hassler
The ball gets by Fisk for a passed ball. White moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dent vs. Hassler
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dent for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Guidry
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Guidry
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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Guidry
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/15/1978 -- Boston at New York (N)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Burleson R, ss 3 0 1 0 Rivers M, cf 4 1 1 0
Remy J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Blair P, cf 0 0 0 0
Rice J, lf 4 0 0 0 Randolph W, 2b 3 0 1 0
Yastrzemski C, 1b 4 0 0 0 Piniella L, lf 3 0 0 0
Fisk C, c 3 0 0 0 Jackson R, rf 3 1 0 0
Lynn F, cf 2 0 1 0 Chambliss C, 1b 4 1 1 2
Hobson B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Nettles G, 3b 4 1 1 1
Bailey B, dh 3 0 0 0 White R, dh 3 0 2 0
Evans D, rf 3 0 0 0 Dent B, ss 4 0 1 0
Heath M, c 3 0 0 0
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29 0 2 0 31 4 7 3
Boston 000 000 000 -- 0
New York 000 400 00x -- 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Tiant L (L) 3.2 5 4 4 2 1
Hassler A 4.1 2 0 0 2 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Guidry R (W) 9.0 2 0 0 3 5
E -- Heath M, Yastrzemski C 2
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 5, New York 7
2B -- Burleson R, Dent B, White R
HR -- Chambliss C, Nettles G
SB -- Randolph W
PB -- Fisk C
T -- 2:24
A -- 54901
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