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New York Yankees @ Boston Red Sox
1978-10-02 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 32925 · 68°F, dry · 2:52
New York Yankees defeated Boston Red Sox 5–4. New York Yankees put up 4 in the 7th. Ron Guidry earned the win and Rich Gossage picked up the save. Bucky Dent went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
W: Ron Guidry L: Mike Torrez SV: Rich Gossage
Umpires — HP: Don Denkinger · 1B: Jim Evans · 2B: Al Clark · 3B: Steve Palermo · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Rivers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Thurman Munson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Graig Nettles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Chambliss | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy White | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brian Doyle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bucky Dent | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Spencer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Stanley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Blair | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Burleson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jerry Remy | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Rice | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlton Fisk | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Fred Lynn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Butch Hobson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Scott | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jack Brohamer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Bailey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dwight Evans | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron Guidry | 6.1 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
 Rich Gossage | 2.2 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Torrez | 6.2 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
 Bob Stanley | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Hassler | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Dick Drago | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mickey Rivers: W
- Thurman Munson: SB2
- Thurman Munson: K
- Lou Piniella: 53
- Reggie Jackson: 7
Bot 1
- Rick Burleson: K
- Jerry Remy: 7
- Jim Rice: K
Top 2
- Graig Nettles: 6
- Chris Chambliss: 3
- Roy White: K
Bot 2
- Carl Yastrzemski: HR/9
- Carlton Fisk: 7
- Fred Lynn: 8
- Butch Hobson: 53
Top 3
- Brian Doyle: 4
- Bucky Dent: 9
- Mickey Rivers: D9
- Thurman Munson: K23
Bot 3
- George Scott: D8
- Jack Brohamer: 23/SH.2-3
- Rick Burleson: 53
- Jerry Remy: 7
Top 4
- Lou Piniella: S6
- Reggie Jackson: 9
- Graig Nettles: 6
- Chris Chambliss: 6(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Jim Rice: 63
- Carl Yastrzemski: K
- Carlton Fisk: 8
Top 5
- Roy White: W
- Brian Doyle: 43.1-2
- Bucky Dent: 6
- Mickey Rivers: FC6.2X3(65)
Bot 5
- Fred Lynn: 13
- Butch Hobson: S5
- George Scott: K
- Jack Brohamer: 7
Top 6
- Thurman Munson: K
- Lou Piniella: 8
- Reggie Jackson: 43
Bot 6
- Rick Burleson: D7
- Jerry Remy: 53/SH.2-3
- Jim Rice: S8.3-H
- Carl Yastrzemski: 3/G.1-2
- Carlton Fisk: IW
- Fred Lynn: 9
Top 7
- Graig Nettles: 9
- Chris Chambliss: S7
- Roy White: S8.1-2
- Jim Spencer: 7
- Bucky Dent: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Mickey Rivers: W
- Thurman Munson: SB2
- Thurman Munson: D8.2-H
- Lou Piniella: 9
Bot 7
- Butch Hobson: K
- George Scott: S9
- Bob Bailey: K
- Rick Burleson: PB.1-2
- Rick Burleson: 63
Top 8
- Reggie Jackson: HR/8
- Graig Nettles: K
- Chris Chambliss: 43
- Roy White: 43
Bot 8
- Jerry Remy: D9
- Jim Rice: 9
- Carl Yastrzemski: S8.2-H
- Carlton Fisk: S8.1-2
- Fred Lynn: S7.2-H;1-2
- Butch Hobson: 9
- George Scott: K
Top 9
- Fred Stanley: 43
- Bucky Dent: K
- Paul Blair: S7
- Thurman Munson: 64(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Dwight Evans: 7
- Rick Burleson: W
- Jerry Remy: S9.1-2
- Jim Rice: 9.2-3
- Carl Yastrzemski: 5/P