New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox - Sep 7, 1978

NYY

83-56

BOS

86-53

FINAL

Fenway Park

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NYY	2	3	2	5	0	1	0	2	0	15	21	2
BOS	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	3	8	2

WIN

Ken Clay

6.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 4 K, 1 BB

LOSS

Mike Torrez

1.0 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 1 K, 0 BB

Box Score

NYY BATTING
PLAYER	H-AB	R	RBI	AVG
1M. RiversCF	1-4	1	1	.266
↳ P. BlairCF	0-1	0	0	.175
2W. Randolph2B	3-5	1	5	.272
3T. MunsonC	3-3	1	1	.293
↳ M. HeathC	1-1	1	0	.250
4R. JacksonDH	1-4	0	1	.280
↳ C. JohnsonPH	1-2	1	1	.190
5C. Chambliss1B	1-4	1	1	.287
↳ J. Spencer1B	1-1	0	1	.234
6G. Nettles3B	1-5	1	0	.275
↳ F. Stanley3B	1-1	0	0	.229
7L. PiniellaLF	2-5	3	0	.309
8R. WhiteLF	3-4	3	2	.256
↳ G. ThomassonRF	0-1	0	0	.227
9B. DentSS	2-6	2	2	.257

NYY PITCHING
PLAYER	IP	H	ER	BB	K	P-S	ERA
C. Hunter	3.0	3	1	1	1	18-14	3.70
K. Clay(W, 3-4)	6.0	5	1	1	4	35-31	4.39

FULL BOX SCORE

Team Totals

NYY		BOS
21	HITS	8
0	HOME RUNS	1
27	TOTAL BASES	16
4	WALKS	2
8	STRIKEOUTS	5
29	RUNNERS LOB	16

Win Probability

NYY 100.0%

NYYEVENBOS

10050100

BOT 9 · NYY 15-3 BOS · NYY 100.0%Rick Burleson out, second baseman Willie Randolph to first baseman Jim Spencer.

Scoring Summary

TOP 1Reggie Jackson 1-run single on a to left fielder Carl Yastrzemski. Willie Randolph scores. Thurman Munson to 3rd.1-0
TOP 1Chris Chambliss 1-run sac fly to center fielder Fred Lynn. Thurman Munson scores.2-0
TOP 2Bucky Dent 1-run single on a to center fielder Fred Lynn. Lou Piniella scores. Roy White to 2nd.3-0
TOP 2Mickey Rivers 1-run single on a to right fielder Dwight Evans. Roy White scores. Bucky Dent to 2nd.4-0
TOP 2Thurman Munson 1-run single on a to second baseman Jack Brohamer. Bucky Dent scores. Mickey Rivers to 3rd. Willie Randolph to 2nd.5-0
TOP 3Bucky Dent out, pitcher Andy Hassler to first baseman George Scott. Lou Piniella scores. Roy White to 2nd.6-0
TOP 3Willie Randolph 1-run single on a to left fielder Carl Yastrzemski. Roy White scores.7-0
TOP 4

Season Series

NYY LEADS 9-7

Box Score

NYY BATTING
PLAYER	H-AB	R	RBI	AVG
1M. RiversCF	1-4	1	1	.266
↳ P. BlairCF	0-1	0	0	.175
2W. Randolph2B	3-5	1	5	.272
3T. MunsonC	3-3	1	1	.293
↳ M. HeathC	1-1	1	0	.250
4R. JacksonDH	1-4	0	1	.280
↳ C. JohnsonPH	1-2	1	1	.190
5C. Chambliss1B	1-4	1	1	.287
↳ J. Spencer1B	1-1	0	1	.234
6G. Nettles3B	1-5	1	0	.275
↳ F. Stanley3B	1-1	0	0	.229
7L. PiniellaLF	2-5	3	0	.309
8R. WhiteLF	3-4	3	2	.256
↳ G. ThomassonRF	0-1	0	0	.227
9B. DentSS	2-6	2	2	.257

NYY PITCHING
PLAYER	IP	H	ER	BB	K	P-S	ERA
C. Hunter	3.0	3	1	1	1	18-14	3.70
K. Clay(W, 3-4)	6.0	5	1	1	4	35-31	4.39

FULL BOX SCORE

Team Totals

NYY		BOS
21	HITS	8
0	HOME RUNS	1
27	TOTAL BASES	16
4	WALKS	2
8	STRIKEOUTS	5
29	RUNNERS LOB	16

Win Probability

NYY 100.0%

NYYEVENBOS

10050100

BOT 9 · NYY 15-3 BOS · NYY 100.0%Rick Burleson out, second baseman Willie Randolph to first baseman Jim Spencer.

Scoring Summary

TOP 1Reggie Jackson 1-run single on a to left fielder Carl Yastrzemski. Willie Randolph scores. Thurman Munson to 3rd.1-0
TOP 1Chris Chambliss 1-run sac fly to center fielder Fred Lynn. Thurman Munson scores.2-0
TOP 2Bucky Dent 1-run single on a to center fielder Fred Lynn. Lou Piniella scores. Roy White to 2nd.3-0
TOP 2Mickey Rivers 1-run single on a to right fielder Dwight Evans. Roy White scores. Bucky Dent to 2nd.4-0
TOP 2Thurman Munson 1-run single on a to second baseman Jack Brohamer. Bucky Dent scores. Mickey Rivers to 3rd. Willie Randolph to 2nd.5-0
TOP 3Bucky Dent out, pitcher Andy Hassler to first baseman George Scott. Lou Piniella scores. Roy White to 2nd.6-0
TOP 3Willie Randolph 1-run single on a to left fielder Carl Yastrzemski. Roy White scores.7-0
TOP 4

Season Series

NYY LEADS 9-7

Roy White 2-run single on a to center fielder Fred Lynn. Chris Chambliss scores. Graig Nettles scores. Lou Piniella to 3rd.

TOP 4Willie Randolph 3-run double on a to center fielder Fred Lynn. Lou Piniella scores. Roy White scores. Mickey Rivers scores.12-0

BOT 4Carlton Fisk hits a home run (20). Carl Yastrzemski scores.12-2

TOP 6Willie Randolph 1-run single on a to left fielder Carl Yastrzemski. Bucky Dent scores.13-2

BOT 7Fred Lynn out, second baseman Willie Randolph to first baseman Chris Chambliss. Butch Hobson scores.13-3

TOP 8Cliff Johnson 1-run double on a to right fielder Dwight Evans. Mike Heath scores.14-3

TOP 8Jim Spencer 1-run single on a to center fielder Fred Lynn. Cliff Johnson scores. Jim Spencer out at 2nd on the throw, center fielder Fred Lynn to first baseman George Scott to shortstop Rick Burleson to second baseman Jack Brohamer.15-3

AL East Standings

AMERICAN LEAGUE

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
New York	100	63	.613	-	W1
Boston	99	64	.607	1.0	L1
Milwaukee	93	69	.574	6.5	W3
Baltimore	90	71	.559	9.0	W1
Detroit	86	76	.531	13.5	L1
Cleveland	69	90	.434	29.0	W1
Toronto	59	102	.366	40.0	L8

FULL STANDINGS

New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox, Sep 7, 1978