Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Sprowl
  
  Rivers takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Randolph vs. Sprowl
  
  There goes Rivers. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Rivers steals second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Randolph vs. Sprowl
  
  Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Munson vs. Sprowl
  
  Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Rivers moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Jackson vs. Sprowl
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rivers scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Sprowl
  
  Piniella takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Chambliss vs. Sprowl
  
  Chambliss takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to third. Piniella moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Nettles vs. Stanley
  
  Bob Stanley now pitching.
  
  Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jackson scores. Piniella scores. Chambliss moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  White vs. Stanley
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Figueroa
  
  Burleson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lynn vs. Figueroa
  
  Lynn hits a line drive towards first. Chambliss catches it and steps on first to double up Burleson. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Figueroa
  
  Rice strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Stanley
  
  Dent hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivers vs. Stanley
  
  There goes Dent. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Dent steals second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rivers vs. Stanley
  
  Rivers strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Randolph vs. Stanley
  
  Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Dent moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Munson vs. Stanley
  
  Munson bunts towards the mound. Stanley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Randolph moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  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. Dent scores. Randolph moves to third. Munson moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Piniella vs. Stanley
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Randolph scores. There goes Munson trying to get to home. Yastrzemski throws the ball in to Fisk who tags Munson, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Figueroa
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Figueroa
  
  Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hancock vs. Figueroa
  
  Hancock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Stanley
  
  Chambliss hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Stanley
  
  Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Stanley
  
  White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Nettles moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dent vs. Stanley
  
  Dent hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Figueroa
  
  Scott strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hobson vs. Figueroa
  
  Hobson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivers. Hobson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Remy vs. Figueroa
  
  Remy hits a line drive into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Burleson vs. Figueroa
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Stanley
  
  Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stanley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Stanley
  
  Randolph hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Munson vs. Stanley
  
  Munson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Randolph moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jackson vs. Stanley
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott fields the ball and throws to Stanley covering. Safe. Randolph moves to third. Munson moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Piniella vs. Stanley
  
  Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Hancock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Randolph tags and scores. Munson tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Chambliss vs. Hassler
  
  Andy Hassler now pitching.
  
  There goes Jackson. The throw from Fisk and he is out, Burleson applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Figueroa
  
  Lynn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Figueroa
  
  Rice hits a popup into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Figueroa
  
  Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. Lynn moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fisk vs. Figueroa
  
  Fisk hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Fisk reaches second base with a double. Lynn scores. Yastrzemski moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hancock vs. Figueroa
  
  Hancock hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Yastrzemski tags and scores. Fisk tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Scott vs. Figueroa
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Hassler
  
  Chambliss hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Hassler
  
  Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Hassler
  
  White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nettles moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dent vs. Hassler
  
  Dent hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hobson vs. Figueroa
  
  Hobson strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Remy vs. Figueroa
  
  Remy bunts towards the mound. Figueroa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Figueroa
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Hassler
  
  Rivers hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Hassler
  
  Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Munson vs. Hassler
  
  There goes Randolph. The throw from Fisk and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Munson vs. Hassler
  
  Munson strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Jackson vs. Hassler
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Figueroa
  
  Lynn hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Figueroa
  
  Rice hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Figueroa
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Figueroa
  
  Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Hassler
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chambliss vs. Hassler
  
  Chambliss hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nettles vs. Hassler
  
  Nettles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Piniella moves to third. Nettles moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  White vs. Hassler
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Dent vs. Drago
  
  Dick Drago now pitching.
  
  Dent hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Piniella scores. There goes Nettles trying to get to home. Lynn throws the ball in to Fisk who tags Nettles who's trying to score from second, for the out. White moves to third. Dent moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Rivers vs. Lee
  
  Bill Lee now pitching.
  
  Rivers hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hancock vs. Gossage
  
  Rich Gossage now pitching.
  
  Hancock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gossage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Gossage
  
  Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hobson vs. Gossage
  
  Hobson hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brohamer vs. Gossage
  
  Jack Brohamer pinch hits for Jerry Remy.
  
  Brohamer hits a line drive to right field. That will be extra bases. Piniella chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards first. Chambliss fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Chambliss. Scott goes all the way around to score. Brohamer moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Burleson vs. Gossage
  
  Burleson hits a popup into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Lee
  
  Jack Brohamer now playing second base.
  
  Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Lee
  
  Munson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Lee
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Lee
  
  Piniella takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Chambliss vs. Lee
  
  Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chambliss for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Gossage
  
  Paul Blair now playing center field.
  
  Lynn is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Gossage
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Gossage
  
  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 

Top 9

• Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Lee
  
  Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Lee
  
  White takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dent vs. Lee
  
  Dent hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. White moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Blair vs. Lee
  
  Blair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. White moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Randolph vs. Lee
  
  Randolph hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Gossage
  
  Fisk hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hancock vs. Gossage
  
  Hancock strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Gossage
  
  Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hobson vs. Gossage
  
  Hobson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Scott moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Brohamer vs. Gossage
  
  Brohamer hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/10/1978 -- New York at Boston (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Rivers M, cf          4  1  0  0   Burleson R, ss        3  0  0  0   
Blair P, cf           1  0  0  0   Lynn F, cf            3  2  1  1   
Randolph W, 2b        4  2  2  0   Rice J, dh            4  0  0  0   
Munson T, c           5  0  3  0   Yastrzemski C, lf     3  1  0  0   
Jackson R, dh         5  1  2  2   Fisk C, c             4  0  1  1   
Piniella L, rf        2  2  2  2   Hancock G, rf         3  0  0  1   
Chambliss C, 1b       4  0  0  0   Scott G, 1b           2  1  0  0   
Nettles G, 3b         4  0  3  2   Hobson B, 3b          4  0  2  0   
White R, lf           4  0  3  0   Remy J, 2b            2  0  0  0   
Dent B, ss            5  1  3  1   Brohamer J, ph-2b     2  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  7 18  7                        30  4  5  3

New York         320 100 100 --  7
Boston           000 201 100 --  4

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Figueroa E (W)        6.0  3  3  3  3  3
Gossage R (S)         3.0  2  1  0  2  2

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sprowl B (L)          0.2  1  3  3  4  0
Stanley B             3.0 10  3  3  0  1
Hassler A             2.2  4  1  1  2  2
Drago D               0.1  1  0  0  0  0
Lee B                 2.1  2  0  0  2  0

E -- Fisk C, Chambliss C
DP -- New York 1, Boston 3
LOB -- New York 13, Boston 5
2B -- Hobson B, Fisk C, Brohamer J
HR -- Lynn F
SB -- Rivers M, Dent B, Randolph W
CS -- Jackson R
SF -- Piniella L, Hancock G
T -- 2:57
A -- 32786

    

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