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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 20, 1980
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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 20, 1980 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 20, 1980 |
|---|---|
| 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 20, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dennis Eckersley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Gaylord Perry |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 50,257 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Russ Goetz 1B: Ken Kaiser 2B: Bill Haller 3B: Mike Reilly |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Dave Stapleton | Second Baseman |
| Chico Walker | DH |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Tony Perez | First Baseman |
| Garry Hancock | Center Fielder |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Dave Rader | Catcher |
| Glenn Hoffman | Third Baseman |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Murcer | Left Fielder |
| Oscar Gamble | DH |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Oates | Catcher |
| Bobby Brown | Center Fielder |
| Dick Howser | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 20, 1980
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Perry
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--
Stapleton vs. Perry
Stapleton hits a line drive off the glove of Dent, and into shallow left field. Stapleton reaches second base with a double. Burleson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Walker vs. Perry
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Burleson tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Perry
Rice hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Murcer. Rice reaches second base with a double. Stapleton scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Perry
Perez 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hancock vs. Perry
Hancock strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Eckersley
Randolph is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Eckersley
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stapleton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Eckersley
Gamble strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Perry
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Perry
Rader hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoffman vs. Perry
Hoffman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rader moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burleson vs. Perry
Burleson hits a line drive into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rader tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stapleton vs. Perry
Stapleton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hoffman moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Bird
Doug Bird now pitching.
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards second. Randolph picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Randolph. Hoffman scores. Stapleton moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. Bird
There goes Walker. The throw from Oates and he is safe. Walker steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rice vs. Bird
Rice is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Perez vs. Bird
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Eckersley
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Eckersley
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stapleton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Eckersley
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Eckersley, and towards Stapleton, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hancock vs. Bird
Hancock 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, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Bird
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bird fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Bird
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Eckersley
Rodriguez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Eckersley
Oates hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops it up and throws to first, with Eckersley covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Eckersley
Brown hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Eckersley
Randolph takes first base on ball four. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murcer vs. Eckersley
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stapleton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoffman vs. Bird
Hoffman hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Bird
Burleson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Randolph reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stapleton vs. Bird
Stapleton hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Eckersley
Gamble is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Eckersley
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Eckersley
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops it up and throws to first, with Eckersley covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Bird
Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Murcer throws the ball in to Randolph who tags Walker, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Bird
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Bird
Perez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. Perez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hancock vs. Bird
Hancock hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Eckersley
Dent hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Eckersley
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oates vs. Eckersley
Oates hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stapleton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Eckersley
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Bird
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Bird
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoffman vs. Bird
Hoffman hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Eckersley
Randolph hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans. Randolph reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murcer vs. Eckersley
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoffman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gamble vs. Eckersley
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stapleton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Randolph moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Eckersley
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Hancock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Underwood
Tom Underwood now pitching.
Burleson hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stapleton vs. Underwood
Stapleton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. Stapleton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Underwood
Walker hits a popup towards first. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Underwood
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Eckersley
Spencer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Eckersley
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eckersley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Eckersley
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lefebvre vs. Eckersley
Joe Lefebvre pinch hits for Johnny Oates.
Lefebvre hits a popup, foul, towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Underwood
Bruce Robinson now catching.
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hancock vs. Underwood
Hancock hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Underwood
Evans hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Underwood
Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Eckersley
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stapleton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Eckersley
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoffman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murcer vs. Eckersley
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murcer for the out. Brown moves to third. Randolph moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gamble vs. Eckersley
Gamble hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brown tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Eckersley
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoffman vs. Lollar
Tim Lollar now pitching.
Hoffman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Lollar
Burleson bunts towards the mound. Lollar fields it and throws to first for the out. Hoffman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stapleton vs. Davis
Ron Davis now pitching.
Stapleton hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Randolph reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Davis
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Eckersley
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stapleton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Eckersley
Dent takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Eckersley
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Eckersley
Robinson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/20/1980 -- Boston at New York (D)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Burleson R, ss 3 1 1 1 Randolph W, 2b 3 0 2 0
Stapleton D, 2b 5 1 3 0 Murcer B, lf 4 0 0 0
Walker C, dh 4 0 2 2 Gamble O, dh 3 0 0 1
Rice J, lf 3 0 1 1 Jackson R, rf 4 0 1 0
Perez T, 1b 4 0 1 0 Spencer J, 1b 4 0 1 0
Hancock G, cf 4 0 0 0 Dent B, ss 3 0 0 0
Evans D, rf 4 0 1 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 4 0 1 0
Rader D, c 4 1 1 0 Oates J, c 2 0 0 0
Hoffman G, 3b 4 1 2 0 Lefebvre J, ph 1 0 0 0
Robinson B, c 1 0 0 0
Brown B, cf 3 1 2 0
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35 4 12 4 32 1 7 1
Boston 220 000 000 -- 4
New York 000 000 010 -- 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Eckersley D (W) 9.0 7 1 1 2 8
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Perry G (L) 1.2 6 4 4 0 1
Bird D 4.1 3 0 0 1 0
Underwood T 2.0 2 0 0 0 0
Lollar T 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Davis R 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Randolph W
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 8, New York 7
2B -- Stapleton D 2, Rice J, Perez T, Randolph W
SB -- Walker C
SH -- Burleson R
SF -- Walker C, Burleson R, Gamble O
T -- 2:45
A -- 50257
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