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New York Yankees @ Boston Red Sox
1977-09-21 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 30212 · 52°F, night · 2:33
Boston Red Sox defeated New York Yankees 3–2. Jim Willoughby earned the win and Bill Campbell picked up the save. Lou Piniella went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Jim Willoughby L: Mike Torrez SV: Bill Campbell
Umpires — HP: Joe Brinkman · 1B: Rich Garcia · 2B: Nestor Chylak · 3B: Steve Palermo · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Rivers | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy White | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Thurman Munson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chris Chambliss | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Graig Nettles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Randolph | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bucky Dent | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Kingman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dell Alston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Burleson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Cox | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Rice | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlton Fisk | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Scott | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Fred Lynn | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Butch Hobson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Doyle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Torrez | 8.0 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Tiant | 5.1 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
 Jim Willoughby | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Campbell | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mickey Rivers: 8
- Roy White: D9
- Thurman Munson: 23.2-3
- Reggie Jackson: 6
Bot 1
- Rick Burleson: 7
- Ted Cox: K
- Jim Rice: 7/L
Top 2
- Chris Chambliss: K
- Graig Nettles: 2/FL
- Lou Piniella: 8
Bot 2
- Carl Yastrzemski: 1/G
- Carlton Fisk: 53
- George Scott: W
- Fred Lynn: D8.1-H
- Butch Hobson: 63
Top 3
- Willie Randolph: K
- Bucky Dent: 4
- Mickey Rivers: 6
Bot 3
- Denny Doyle: K/C
- Rick Burleson: S9
- Ted Cox: 53.1-2
- Jim Rice: 53
Top 4
- Roy White: K/C
- Thurman Munson: 5/L
- Reggie Jackson: S7
- Chris Chambliss: SB2
- Chris Chambliss: W
- Graig Nettles: K
Bot 4
- Carl Yastrzemski: 4/L
- Carlton Fisk: S9
- George Scott: S9.1-H(E9)(UR);B-2
- Fred Lynn: W
- Butch Hobson: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Lou Piniella: HR/7
- Willie Randolph: D7
- Bucky Dent: 9.2-3
- Mickey Rivers: 53
- Roy White: 9
Bot 5
- Denny Doyle: 8/P
- Rick Burleson: 8
- Ted Cox: S7
- Jim Rice: 7
Top 6
- Thurman Munson: S7
- Reggie Jackson: W.1-2
- Chris Chambliss: 8.2-3
- Graig Nettles: FC5.3XH(526);1-2
- Lou Piniella: S7.2-H;1-3
- Willie Randolph: 53
Bot 6
- Carl Yastrzemski: 9/L
- Carlton Fisk: 8
- George Scott: HR/9
- Fred Lynn: 3/FL
Top 7
- Dave Kingman: E5/G
- Mickey Rivers: 3/L
- Roy White: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Butch Hobson: 9
- Denny Doyle: 63
- Rick Burleson: T9
- Ted Cox: 63
Top 8
- Thurman Munson: 8
- Reggie Jackson: S8
- Chris Chambliss: D7.1-3
- Graig Nettles: IW
- Lou Piniella: K
- Willie Randolph: 8
Bot 8
- Jim Rice: 8
- Carl Yastrzemski: K
- Carlton Fisk: 7/P
Top 9
- Dell Alston: 13/BG
- Mickey Rivers: S7
- Roy White: 3(B)3(1)/LDP