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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 3, 1979
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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 3, 1979 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 3, 1979 |
|---|---|
| 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 3, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dennis Eckersley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ron Guidry |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 46,298 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Steve Palermo 1B: Rich Garcia 2B: Don Denkinger 3B: Nick Bremigan |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Carlton Fisk | DH |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| Jim Rice | Right Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
| Stan Papi | Second Baseman |
| Gary Allenson | Catcher |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Oscar Gamble | Left Fielder |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Jim Spencer | DH |
| Fred Stanley | Shortstop |
| Brad Gulden | Catcher |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 3, 1979
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Guidry
Burleson hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Guidry
Fisk is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Guidry
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley 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: ---
Murcer vs. Eckersley
Murcer 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Eckersley
Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Eckersley
There goes Randolph. The throw from Allenson and he is safe. Randolph steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gamble vs. Eckersley
Gamble 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Eckersley
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Eckersley
Chambliss hits a fly ball into right field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Eckersley
There goes Jackson. The throw from Allenson and he is safe. Jackson steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Eckersley
Nettles strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Guidry
Rice hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Guidry
Watson 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, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Guidry
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Guidry
Hobson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Papi vs. Guidry
Papi strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allenson vs. Guidry
Allenson hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Eckersley
Tom Poquette now playing center field.
Spencer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Eckersley
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gulden vs. Eckersley
Gulden hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Papi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Spencer moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Murcer vs. Eckersley
Murcer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Finch
Joel Finch now pitching.
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Guidry
Burleson hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Guidry
Fisk hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gamble. Fisk reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Poquette vs. Guidry
Poquette strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Guidry
Rice hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murcer. Rice reaches second base with a double. Fisk scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Guidry
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Finch
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Finch
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Finch
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Papi fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Guidry
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Guidry covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Guidry
Hobson hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Papi vs. Guidry
Papi strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Finch
Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Finch
Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Finch
Stanley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Papi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gulden vs. Finch
Gulden hits a fly ball into right field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. Guidry
Allenson strikes out. Gulden drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Allenson out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Guidry
Burleson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Guidry
Fisk hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Finch
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Finch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Finch
Randolph hits a fly ball into center field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Finch
Gamble takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Finch
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Papi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Guidry
Poquette hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. Poquette reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Guidry
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Guidry
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Finch
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Finch covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Finch
Nettles hits a line drive into right field. Rice picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Rice. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Finch
Spencer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Finch
Roy White pinch hits for Fred Stanley.
White takes first base on ball four. Nettles moves to third. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gulden vs. Finch
Gulden hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nettles scores. Spencer scores. White moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murcer vs. Burgmeier
Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Papi fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Guidry
Bucky Dent now playing shortstop. Juan Beniquez now playing center field. Bobby Murcer now playing left field.
Hobson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Guidry
Ted Sizemore pinch hits for Stan Papi.
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Guidry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Guidry
Dwight Evans pinch hits for Gary Allenson.
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Guidry
Burleson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Guidry
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Dent fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Burgmeier
Ted Sizemore now playing second base. Mike O'Berry now catching.
Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Burgmeier
Beniquez bunts in front of the plate. O'Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. Randolph moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Burgmeier
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Burgmeier
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Guidry
Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Guidry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Guidry
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Guidry
Watson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Beniquez who is chasing the ball. Watson reaches third base with a triple. Rice goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Yastrzemski vs. Guidry
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Watson tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Davis
Ron Davis now pitching.
Hobson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Burgmeier
Nettles hits a popup towards third. Hobson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Burgmeier
Spencer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Burgmeier
Dent hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gulden vs. Burgmeier
Gulden hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Gulden reaches second base with a double. Spencer scores. Dent moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Murcer vs. Burgmeier
Murcer bunts towards the mound. Burgmeier fields it and throws to first for the out. Dent scores. Gulden moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Randolph vs. Remmerswaal
Win Remmerswaal now pitching.
Randolph hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Poquette who is chasing the ball. Randolph reaches third base with a triple. Gulden scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Beniquez vs. Remmerswaal
Beniquez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Randolph scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Campbell
Bill Campbell now pitching. Lenny Randle pinch runs for Juan Beniquez.
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Davis
Lenny Randle now playing center field.
Sizemore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dwyer vs. Davis
Jim Dwyer pinch hits for Mike O'Berry.
Dwyer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Murcer. Dwyer reaches second base with a double. Sizemore moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Burleson vs. Davis
Burleson hits a line drive into center field. Randle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sizemore tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fisk vs. Davis
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Poquette vs. Davis
Poquette hits a fly ball into center field. Randle 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 9/3/1979 -- Boston at New York (D)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Burleson R, ss 4 0 1 1 Murcer B, cf-lf 4 1 1 3
Fisk C, dh 5 1 1 0 Randolph W, 2b 3 2 1 1
Lynn F, cf 1 0 0 0 Gamble O, lf 2 1 1 2
Poquette T, cf 4 0 1 0 Beniquez J, cf 1 0 1 1
Rice J, rf 3 2 2 2 Randle L, pr-cf 0 0 0 0
Watson B, 1b 4 1 1 1 Jackson R, rf 5 0 2 0
Yastrzemski C, lf 3 0 1 1 Chambliss C, 1b 4 0 0 0
Hobson B, 3b 4 1 2 1 Nettles G, 3b 3 1 1 0
Papi S, 2b 2 0 0 0 Spencer J, dh 3 3 2 0
Sizemore T, ph-2b 1 1 0 0 Stanley F, ss 2 0 0 0
Allenson G, c 2 0 0 0 White R, ph 0 0 0 0
Evans D, ph 1 0 0 0 Dent B, ss 1 1 1 0
O'Berry M, c 0 0 0 0 Gulden B, c 4 1 2 3
Dwyer J, ph 1 0 1 0
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35 6 10 6 32 10 12 10
Boston 011 000 121 -- 6
New York 220 002 04x -- 10
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Eckersley D (L) 1.2 4 4 4 1 1
Finch J 3.2 3 2 2 4 0
Burgmeier T 2.1 3 3 3 1 1
Remmerswaal W* 0.0 2 1 1 0 0
Campbell B 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Guidry R (W) 7.2 9 5 5 1 6
Davis R (S) 1.1 1 1 1 1 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Rice J
DP -- Boston 2
LOB -- Boston 6, New York 6
2B -- Fisk C, Rice J, Poquette T, Gulden B, Dwyer J
3B -- Watson B, Randolph W
HR -- Gamble O, Rice J, Murcer B, Hobson B
SB -- Randolph W, Jackson R
SH -- Beniquez J, Murcer B
SF -- Yastrzemski C, Burleson R
T -- 2:42
A -- 46298
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