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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 17, 1985
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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 17, 1985 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 1985 |
|---|---|
| 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 17, 1985 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Nipper |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ron Guidry |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 40,179 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Clark 1B: Don Denkinger 2B: Mike Reilly 3B: Drew Coble |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Marty Barrett | Second Baseman |
| Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Tony Armas | DH |
| Rich Gedman | Catcher |
| Jackie Gutierrez | Shortstop |
| Steve Lyons | Center Fielder |
| John McNamara | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Don Mattingly | First Baseman |
| Dave Winfield | Right Fielder |
| Ken Griffey | Center Fielder |
| Don Baylor | DH |
| Ron Hassey | Catcher |
| Dan Pasqua | Left Fielder |
| Mike Pagliarulo | Third Baseman |
| Bob Meacham | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 17, 1985
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Guidry
Barrett hits a fly ball into left field. Pasqua settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Guidry
Boggs hits a fly ball into left field. Pasqua settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Guidry
Evans 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--
Buckner vs. Guidry
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Nipper
Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mattingly vs. Nipper
Mattingly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mattingly for the out. Randolph moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Winfield vs. Nipper
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffey vs. Nipper
Griffey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Randolph moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baylor vs. Nipper
Baylor is hit by the pitch. Griffey moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hassey vs. Nipper
Hassey hits a popup towards third. Boggs settles under it 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: ---
Rice vs. Guidry
Rice 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--
Armas vs. Guidry
There's a wild pitch. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Armas vs. Guidry
Armas strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gedman vs. Guidry
Gedman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meacham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rice moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gutierrez vs. Guidry
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo 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: ---
Pasqua vs. Nipper
Pasqua hits a popup towards third. Boggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliarulo vs. Nipper
Pagliarulo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nipper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meacham vs. Nipper
Meacham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Nipper
There goes Meacham. The throw from Gedman and he is safe. Meacham steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randolph vs. Nipper
Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mattingly vs. Nipper
Mattingly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Meacham scores. Randolph moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Winfield vs. Nipper
Gedman fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Gedman. Randolph moves to third. Mattingly moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Winfield vs. Nipper
Winfield hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice who is chasing the ball. Winfield reaches third base with a triple. Randolph scores. Mattingly scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Griffey vs. Nipper
Griffey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baylor vs. Nipper
Baylor strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Guidry
Lyons bunts in front of the plate. Hassey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Guidry
Barrett strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Guidry
Boggs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Guidry
Evans hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Winfield. Evans reaches second base with a double. Boggs goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Guidry
Buckner 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, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Nipper
Hassey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pasqua vs. Nipper
Pasqua strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagliarulo vs. Nipper
Pagliarulo hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meacham vs. Nipper
Meacham hits a fly ball into center field. Lyons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Guidry
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. Guidry
Armas strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gedman vs. Guidry
Gedman hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gutierrez vs. Guidry
Gutierrez hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Nipper
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mattingly vs. Nipper
Mattingly hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Winfield vs. Nipper
Winfield hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Nipper
Griffey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mattingly moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baylor vs. Nipper
Baylor strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Guidry
Lyons strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Guidry
Barrett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pasqua. Barrett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boggs vs. Guidry
Boggs hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Guidry
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meacham misplays the ball. That's an error on Meacham. Barrett moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Buckner vs. Guidry
Buckner hits a popup towards short. Meacham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Nipper
Hassey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pasqua vs. Nipper
Pasqua hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagliarulo vs. Nipper
Pagliarulo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Nipper covering. It's a double play. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Guidry
Rice hits a line drive towards third. Pagliarulo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Guidry
Armas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Guidry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Guidry
Gedman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gutierrez vs. Guidry
Gutierrez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pasqua. Gutierrez reaches second base with a double. Gedman moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lyons vs. Guidry
Lyons hits a line drive towards first. Mattingly reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meacham vs. Nipper
Meacham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Meacham for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Nipper
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nipper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mattingly vs. Nipper
Mattingly hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Guidry
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meacham misplays the ball. That's an error on Meacham. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Guidry
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Guidry
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Guidry
Buckner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boggs moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Fisher
Brian Fisher now pitching.
Rice strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Nipper
Winfield hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Nipper
Griffey hits a fly ball into center field. Lyons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Nipper
Baylor is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassey vs. Nipper
Hassey hits a popup towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Fisher
Armas strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Fisher
Gedman hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Fisher
Gutierrez hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pasqua vs. Nipper
Pasqua hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans. Pasqua reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pagliarulo vs. Nipper
Pagliarulo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meacham vs. Nipper
Meacham bunts towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Barrett covering, for the out. Pasqua moves to third. Pagliarulo moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Randolph vs. Clear
Mark Clear now pitching.
Randolph strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mattingly vs. Clear
Mattingly is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Winfield vs. Clear
Winfield hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Fisher
Lyons hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Fisher
Barrett hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Fisher
Boggs hits a line drive towards short. Meacham catches it and throws to first to double up Lyons. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/17/1985 -- Boston at New York (D)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Barrett M, 2b 5 0 1 0 Randolph W, 2b 3 1 0 0
Boggs W, 3b 5 1 1 0 Mattingly D, 1b 4 1 2 1
Evans D, rf 4 0 2 1 Winfield D, rf 5 0 1 2
Buckner B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Griffey K, cf 3 0 2 0
Rice J, lf 3 0 1 0 Baylor D, dh 2 0 0 0
Armas T, dh 4 0 0 0 Hassey R, c 4 0 1 0
Gedman R, c 4 0 1 0 Pasqua D, lf 4 0 2 0
Gutierrez J, ss 4 0 1 0 Pagliarulo M, 3b 3 0 0 0
Lyons S, cf 4 0 1 0 Meacham B, ss 2 1 0 0
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37 1 9 1 30 3 8 3
Boston 001 000 000 -- 1
New York 030 000 00x -- 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Nipper A (L) 7.1 8 3 3 5 3
Clear M 0.2 0 0 0 1 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Guidry R (W) 6.2 8 1 1 1 4
Fisher B (S) 2.1 1 0 0 0 2
E -- Gedman R, Meacham B 2
DP -- Boston 1, New York 1
LOB -- Boston 10, New York 12
2B -- Evans D, Barrett M, Gutierrez J, Pasqua D
3B -- Winfield D
SB -- Meacham B
SH -- Meacham B
HBP -- by Nipper A (Baylor D) 2
WP -- Guidry R
T -- 2:57
A -- 40179
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