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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 17, 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 17, 1978 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 17, 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 | September 17, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dennis Eckersley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Beattie |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 55,088 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ken Kaiser 1B: Mike Reilly 2B: Bill Haller 3B: Ron Luciano |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Jerry Remy | Second Baseman |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Center Fielder |
| Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
| Jack Brohamer | DH |
| George Scott | First Baseman |
| Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Reggie Jackson | DH |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Gary Thomasson | Right Fielder |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 17, 1978
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Beattie
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. Beattie
Remy hits a popup towards short. Dent 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. Beattie
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Beattie
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Beattie fields it 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. Eckersley
Rivers hits a line drive towards short. Burleson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Eckersley
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: ---
Munson vs. Eckersley
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson juggles the ball. That's an error on Hobson. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Eckersley
Jackson hits a line drive into center field. Yastrzemski 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: ---
Fisk vs. Beattie
Fisk is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Beattie
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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Beattie
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Beattie
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Beattie
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Eckersley
Chambliss strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, 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, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Eckersley
White 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 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Beattie
Burleson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Remy vs. Beattie
Remy 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Beattie
Rice hits a popup towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Beattie
There goes Burleson. The throw from Munson and he is safe. Burleson steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Beattie
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burleson scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Beattie
Fisk hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Eckersley
Thomasson hits a line drive towards first. Scott reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Eckersley
Dent takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Eckersley
Rivers hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Eckersley
Randolph hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dent moves to third. Randolph moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Munson vs. Eckersley
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Beattie
Brohamer hits a line drive into right field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Beattie
Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Beattie
Hobson 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, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Eckersley
Jackson 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, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Eckersley
Chambliss strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, 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
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Beattie
Evans hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Beattie
Burleson bunts towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Randolph covering, for the out. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Remy vs. Beattie
Remy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Evans scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Beattie
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Beattie
There goes Remy. The throw from Munson and he is safe. Remy steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Beattie
Yastrzemski is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fisk vs. Beattie
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Eckersley
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Eckersley
Thomasson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Eckersley
Dent hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Beattie
Brohamer 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, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Beattie
Scott 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Beattie
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Eckersley
Rivers hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Eckersley
Randolph hits a fly ball into center field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Eckersley
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Beattie
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Beattie
Burleson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Thomasson. Burleson reaches second base with a double. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Remy vs. Beattie
Remy hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Evans tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Beattie
Rice hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Beattie
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
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Eckersley
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Eckersley
Chambliss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Eckersley
Nettles hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fisk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Eckersley
White takes first base on ball four. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomasson vs. Eckersley
Thomasson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chambliss scores. White moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spencer vs. Stanley
Jim Spencer pinch hits for Bucky Dent. Bob Stanley now pitching.
Spencer hits a line drive into center field. Yastrzemski 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. Lyle
Fred Stanley now playing shortstop. Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Fisk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duffy vs. Lyle
Frank Duffy pinch hits for Jack Brohamer.
Duffy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fisk moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Lyle
Scott hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Thomasson. Scott reaches second base with a double. Fisk scores. Duffy moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hobson vs. Clay
Ken Clay now pitching.
Hobson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Hobson reaches second base with a double. Duffy scores. Scott scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Clay
Evans bunts towards the mound. Clay fields it and throws to first for the out. Hobson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burleson vs. Clay
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Remy vs. Clay
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Clay covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Stanley
Rivers strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Stanley
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Stanley
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hobson. Randolph moves to third. Munson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jackson vs. Stanley
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy misplays the ball. That's an error on Remy. Randolph scores. Munson scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Stanley
Chambliss is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Clay
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Clay
Yastrzemski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Clay
Fisk hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Clay
Duffy 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 9
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Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Stanley
Garry Hancock now playing right field.
Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Stanley
White hits a fly ball into right field. Hancock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Stanley
Thomasson hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/17/1978 -- Boston at New York (D)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Burleson R, ss 4 1 2 0 Rivers M, cf 4 0 0 0
Remy J, 2b 4 0 1 2 Randolph W, 2b 4 1 2 0
Rice J, lf 5 0 1 0 Munson T, c 4 1 0 0
Yastrzemski C, cf 4 1 2 2 Jackson R, dh 4 0 0 1
Fisk C, c 4 1 0 0 Chambliss C, 1b 4 1 1 0
Brohamer J, dh 3 0 0 0 Nettles G, 3b 4 0 0 0
Duffy F, ph 2 1 1 0 White R, lf 3 0 0 0
Scott G, 1b 3 1 1 1 Thomasson G, rf 4 0 1 1
Hobson B, 3b 4 0 2 2 Dent B, ss 1 0 0 0
Evans D, rf 2 2 1 0 Spencer J, ph 1 0 0 0
Hancock G, rf 0 0 0 0 Stanley F, ss 0 0 0 0
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35 7 11 7 33 3 4 2
Boston 001 010 131 -- 7
New York 000 000 120 -- 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Eckersley D (W) 6.2 3 1 1 2 4
Stanley B (S) 2.1 1 2 0 0 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Beattie J (L) 7.0 7 3 3 3 2
Lyle S* 0.0 2 3 3 1 0
Clay K 2.0 2 1 1 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Hobson B 2, Remy J
LOB -- Boston 8, New York 5
2B -- Burleson R, Scott G, Hobson B
HR -- Yastrzemski C
SB -- Burleson R, Remy J
SH -- Burleson R, Evans D
SF -- Remy J
T -- 2:40
A -- 55088
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