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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 18, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees, played on May 18, 1979 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 18, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 18, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Beattie |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Torrez |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 33,694 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Fred Spenn 1B: Dick Clegg 2B: Clarence Merritt 3B: Jim McNally |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Jim Spencer | DH |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Remy | Second Baseman |
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| Jim Rice | DH |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
| George Scott | First Baseman |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Gary Allenson | Catcher |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 18, 1979
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Torrez
Rivers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Torrez
Randolph hits a line drive into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Torrez
Munson takes first base on ball four. Rivers moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nettles vs. Torrez
Nettles takes first base on ball four. Rivers moves to third. Munson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jackson vs. Torrez
Jackson hits a fly ball towards cemter. Lynn catches it and throws to home to double up Rivers. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Beattie
Remy hits a line drive towards third. Nettles reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Beattie
Burleson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Beattie
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Torrez
Chambliss hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Chambliss reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Torrez
Piniella bunts, foul, towards the mound. Torrez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Torrez
Spencer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hobson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dent vs. Torrez
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Torrez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Beattie
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Beattie
Yastrzemski hits a popup into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Beattie
Hobson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Torrez
Rivers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Torrez
There goes Rivers. The throw from Allenson and he is out, Remy applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Torrez
Randolph hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Torrez
Munson hits a line drive towards third. Hobson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Torrez
Nettles hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Allenson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, 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 -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Beattie
Evans hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allenson vs. Beattie
Allenson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Remy vs. Beattie
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Beattie covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Torrez
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Torrez
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Torrez
Piniella hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Beattie
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Burleson for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Beattie
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lynn for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Beattie
Rice hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Beattie
There goes Rice. The throw from Munson and he is safe. Rice steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Beattie
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Beattie, and towards Randolph, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Torrez
Spencer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Torrez
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Spencer moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivers vs. Torrez
Rivers bunts towards the mound. Torrez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Spencer moves to third. Dent moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Randolph vs. Torrez
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to home to get Spencer. Dent moves to third. Rivers moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Munson vs. Torrez
Munson hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dent tags and scores. Rivers tags and moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nettles vs. Torrez
Nettles takes first base on ball four. Randolph moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jackson vs. Torrez
Jackson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans. Jackson reaches second base with a double. Rivers scores. Randolph scores. Nettles moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Chambliss vs. Torrez
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Torrez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chambliss for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, 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 -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Beattie
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Beattie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Beattie
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Torrez
Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Torrez
Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Torrez
There goes Piniella. The throw from Allenson and he is safe. Piniella steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dent vs. Torrez
Dent strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivers vs. Torrez
Rivers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randolph vs. Torrez
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Torrez juggles the ball. That's an error on Torrez. Piniella moves to third. Rivers moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Munson vs. Torrez
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. Beattie
Allenson hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Beattie
Remy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Beattie
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Torrez
Nettles hits a popup, foul, towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Torrez
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Torrez
Chambliss strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Beattie
Lynn hits a line drive into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Beattie
Rice hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. Rice reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Beattie
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. Rice moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
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
Top 8
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Torrez
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Burleson. Piniella moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Torrez
Spencer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Piniella scores. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dent vs. Torrez
Dent hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Spencer moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rivers vs. Burgmeier
Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
Rivers hits a line drive into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Spencer tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Burgmeier
Randolph hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans who is chasing the ball. Randolph reaches third base with a triple. Dent goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Munson vs. Wright
Jim Wright now pitching.
Munson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Randolph scores. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Hassler
Andy Hassler now pitching.
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Beattie
Juan Beniquez now playing center field.
Scott hits a popup towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Beattie
Evans hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allenson vs. Beattie
Allenson hits a popup towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Remy vs. Beattie
Remy hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hassler
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. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Hassler
Chambliss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Hassler
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Hassler
Cliff Johnson pinch hits for Jim Spencer.
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Chambliss moves to third. Piniella moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dent vs. Hassler
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Hobson. Chambliss scores. Piniella scores. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Beniquez vs. Hassler
Beniquez strikes out. There goes Johnson. He's safe. There goes Dent. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randolph vs. Hassler
Randolph hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dent moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Munson vs. Hassler
Munson 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
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 10 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Beattie
Brian Doyle now playing second base.
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Beattie, and towards Doyle, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Beattie
Lynn hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Beattie
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson 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 5/18/1979 -- New York at Boston (N)
New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Rivers M, cf 2 1 2 1 Remy J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Beniquez J, cf 1 0 0 0 Burleson R, ss 3 0 0 0
Randolph W, 2b 6 2 3 1 Lynn F, cf 4 0 0 0
Doyle B, 2b 0 0 0 0 Rice J, dh 4 0 2 0
Munson T, c 4 0 1 2 Yastrzemski C, lf 3 0 0 0
Nettles G, 3b 3 0 0 0 Hobson B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Jackson R, rf 5 0 1 2 Scott G, 1b 3 0 0 0
Chambliss C, 1b 5 1 2 0 Evans D, rf 3 0 2 0
Piniella L, lf 5 2 3 0 Allenson G, c 3 0 0 0
Spencer J, dh 4 1 2 1
Johnson C, ph 1 1 1 0
Dent B, ss 5 2 2 1
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41 10 17 8 29 0 4 0
New York 000 030 043 -- 10
Boston 000 000 000 -- 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Beattie J (W) 9.0 4 0 0 2 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Torrez M (L)* 7.0 10 6 6 5 3
Burgmeier T 0.1 1 1 1 0 0
Wright J+ 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Hassler A 1.2 5 3 3 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Torrez M, Burleson R, Hobson B
DP -- New York 2, Boston 2
LOB -- New York 11, Boston 4
2B -- Chambliss C, Jackson R, Rice J
3B -- Randolph W
SB -- Rice J, Piniella L
CS -- Rivers M
SF -- Munson T, Rivers M
WP -- Hassler A
T -- 2:39
A -- 33694
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