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New York Yankees @ Boston Red Sox
1978-07-03 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 34722 · 67°F · 2:54
Boston Red Sox defeated New York Yankees 9–5. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 4th. Dennis Eckersley earned the win. Bucky Dent went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 |
W: Dennis Eckersley L: Ed Figueroa SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Barnett · 1B: Jim Evans · 2B: Durwood Merrill · 3B: Marty Springstead · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Rivers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Graig Nettles | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Thurman Munson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Chris Chambliss | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gary Thomasson | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Damaso Garcia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Stanley | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Johnstone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Spencer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bucky Dent | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Blair | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Burleson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Jerry Remy | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Rice | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlton Fisk | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Fred Lynn | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Scott | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwight Evans | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Jack Brohamer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ed Figueroa | 3.2 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
 Sparky Lyle | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Kammeyer | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dennis Eckersley | 8.0 | 10 | 1 | 5 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mickey Rivers: 3/L
- Graig Nettles: HR/8
- Thurman Munson: W
- Chris Chambliss: S8.1-3
- Lou Piniella: FC5.3XH(526);1-2;B-1
- Reggie Jackson: K
Bot 1
- Rick Burleson: 8
- Jerry Remy: D8
- Jim Rice: 8
- Carl Yastrzemski: S7.2-H
- Carlton Fisk: 53
Top 2
- Gary Thomasson: 8
- Damaso Garcia: 53
- Fred Stanley: S8
- Mickey Rivers: 8
Bot 2
- Fred Lynn: 9/L
- George Scott: D9
- Dwight Evans: W
- Jack Brohamer: 7
- Rick Burleson: 8
Top 3
- Graig Nettles: D9
- Thurman Munson: K
- Chris Chambliss: 13
- Lou Piniella: S7.2-H
- Reggie Jackson: K
Bot 3
- Jerry Remy: E4
- Jim Rice: 8
- Carl Yastrzemski: D8.1-H(UR)
- Carlton Fisk: S8.2-H
- Fred Lynn: 64(1)/FO
- George Scott: 9
Top 4
- Gary Thomasson: HR/7
- Damaso Garcia: 6
- Fred Stanley: 2/FL
- Mickey Rivers: 43
Bot 4
- Dwight Evans: W
- Jack Brohamer: D7.1-H;B-3(THH)
- Rick Burleson: W
- Jerry Remy: FC.3XH(42);1-2
- Jim Rice: 53.2-3;1-2
- Carl Yastrzemski: IW
- Carlton Fisk: D7.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Fred Lynn: 31
Top 5
- Graig Nettles: 8
- Thurman Munson: 9
- Chris Chambliss: 5
Bot 5
- George Scott: D8
- Dwight Evans: D7.2-H
- Jack Brohamer: 13/SH.2-3
- Rick Burleson: 9/SF.3-H
- Jerry Remy: 8
Top 6
- Lou Piniella: 13
- Reggie Jackson: E3
- Gary Thomasson: S3.1-2
- Jay Johnstone: K
- Jim Spencer: K
Bot 6
- Jim Rice: T9
- Carl Yastrzemski: S9.3-H
- Carlton Fisk: 36(1)/FO
- Fred Lynn: S9.1-3
- George Scott: 4
- Dwight Evans: W.1-2
- Jack Brohamer: 43
Top 7
- Mickey Rivers: 7
- Graig Nettles: S9
- Thurman Munson: 64(1)/FO
- Chris Chambliss: 6
Bot 7
- Rick Burleson: W
- Jerry Remy: 46(1)3/GDP
- Jim Rice: 53
Top 8
- Lou Piniella: 4
- Reggie Jackson: 31
- Gary Thomasson: D7
- Bucky Dent: HR/7.2-H
- Brian Doyle: 3/G
Bot 8
- Carl Yastrzemski: 63
- Carlton Fisk: K
- Fred Lynn: 8/L
Top 9
- Paul Blair: 7
- Graig Nettles: 7
- Cliff Johnson: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Bob Kammeyer