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Boston Red Sox @ 
New York Yankees
1978-06-26 · Night game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 52124 · night · 3:01
Boston Red Sox defeated New York Yankees 4–1. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 5th. Dennis Eckersley earned the win and Bill Campbell picked up the save. Jim Rice went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| NYA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
W: Dennis Eckersley L: Andy Messersmith SV: Bill Campbell
Umpires — HP: Lou DiMuro · 1B: Ken Kaiser · 2B: Mike Reilly · 3B: Bill Haller · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Burleson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jerry Remy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Rice | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlton Fisk | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Fred Lynn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 George Scott | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dwight Evans | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Butch Hobson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roy White | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Graig Nettles | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Thurman Munson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Chambliss | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Reggie Jackson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gary Thomasson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Stanley | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Damaso Garcia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Spencer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jay Johnstone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dennis Eckersley | 7.2 | 7 | 4 | 7 |
 Bill Campbell | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Andy Messersmith | 6.1 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
 Rich Gossage | 2.2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rick Burleson: 43
- Jerry Remy: 2
- Jim Rice: S7
- Carl Yastrzemski: S9.1-3
- Carlton Fisk: K
Bot 1
- Roy White: S3
- Graig Nettles: K+SB2
- Thurman Munson: 63
- Chris Chambliss: S4.2-H
- Lou Piniella: W.1-2
- Reggie Jackson: K
Top 2
- Fred Lynn: W
- George Scott: W.1-2
- Dwight Evans: K
- Butch Hobson: K/C
- Rick Burleson: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Gary Thomasson: 5
- Fred Stanley: K
- Damaso Garcia: S5
- Roy White: W.1-2
- Graig Nettles: K
Top 3
- Jerry Remy: 4
- Jim Rice: K
- Carl Yastrzemski: 9
Bot 3
- Thurman Munson: 7
- Chris Chambliss: HP
- Lou Piniella: 9/L
- Reggie Jackson: W.1-2
- Gary Thomasson: 43
Top 4
- Carlton Fisk: 4/FL
- Fred Lynn: 3/G
- George Scott: D7
- Dwight Evans: K/C
Bot 4
- Fred Stanley: S8
- Damaso Garcia: 26(1)/BG/FO
- Roy White: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Butch Hobson: E4/P.B-2
- Rick Burleson: 8
- Jerry Remy: 9/9D.2-3
- Jim Rice: HR/8.3-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Carl Yastrzemski: 4/L
Bot 5
- Graig Nettles: 43
- Thurman Munson: 5/L
- Chris Chambliss: W
- Lou Piniella: 9
Top 6
- Carlton Fisk: D7
- Fred Lynn: S9.2-H
- George Scott: 8
- Dwight Evans: 4(1)3(B)/GDP
Bot 6
- Reggie Jackson: 43
- Gary Thomasson: 53
- Fred Stanley: S8
- Damaso Garcia: K
Top 7
- Butch Hobson: W
- Rick Burleson: K/C
- Jerry Remy: W.1-2
- Jim Rice: 9/9D.2-3
- Carl Yastrzemski: 8
Bot 7
- Roy White: K
- Graig Nettles: 9
- Thurman Munson: 8
Top 8
- Carlton Fisk: HR/9
- Fred Lynn: 43
- George Scott: K/C
- Dwight Evans: 43
Bot 8
- Chris Chambliss: S9
- Lou Piniella: K
- Reggie Jackson: S9.1-3
- Gary Thomasson: 9
- Jim Spencer: W.1-2
- Jay Johnstone: 43
Top 9
- Butch Hobson: K/C
- Rick Burleson: K
- Jerry Remy: W
- Jim Rice: 43
Bot 9
- Roy White: 7
- Graig Nettles: 5/FL
- Thurman Munson: K