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Boston Red Sox @ New York Yankees

1978-08-02 · Night game · Yankee Stadium I · 17 innings · Att: 52701 · 72°F, night, rain, wet · 5:00

Boston Red Sox defeated New York Yankees 7–5. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 4th. Bob Stanley earned the win. Graig Nettles went 3-for-7 with 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	R	H	E
BOS	0	0	0	2	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	7	11
NYA	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	12

W: Bob Stanley L: Ken Clay SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Terry Cooney · 1B: Al Clark · 2B: Bill Kunkel · 3B: Bill Deegan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Boston Red Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Rick Burleson	7	2	2	1	1	1
Jerry Remy	8	2	3	0	0	0
Jim Rice	7	1	2	2	1	2
Carl Yastrzemski	4	0	0	2	1	0
Carlton Fisk	7	0	1	1	0	1
Fred Lynn	7	0	1	0	0	1
Jack Brohamer	4	0	0	1	1	0
Dwight Evans	7	1	1	0	0	2
Butch Hobson	6	1	1	0	1	2
Frank Duffy	0	0	0	0	0	0
George Scott	2	0	0	0	0	0
Garry Hancock	1	0	0	0	0	0

New York Yankees — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Mickey Rivers	8	0	2	0	0	1
Willie Randolph	5	0	2	1	2	1
Thurman Munson	7	0	1	0	1	2
Lou Piniella	8	2	2	0	0	0
Reggie Jackson	7	1	0	0	1	4
Chris Chambliss	6	1	1	1	1	1
Graig Nettles	7	1	3	2	0	2
Cliff Johnson	7	0	0	0	0	2
Bucky Dent	3	0	1	0	0	0
Jay Johnstone	1	0	0	0	0	1
Brian Doyle	1	0	0	0	0	0
Roy White	1	0	0	0	0	1
Fred Stanley	1	0	0	0	0	0

Boston Red Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Andy Hassler	1.2	4	1	3
Tom Burgmeier	4.2	4	1	3
Bill Campbell	5.2	2	2	6
Dick Drago	2.0	2	1	2
Bob Stanley	3.0	0	0	1

New York Yankees — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Dick Tidrow	5.0	4	2	3
Rich Gossage	7.0	2	3	5
Sparky Lyle	2.0	1	0	1
Ken Clay	3.0	4	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Rick Burleson: 53
Jerry Remy: 43
Jim Rice: K

Bot 1

Mickey Rivers: 13
Willie Randolph: 53
Thurman Munson: K

Top 2

Carl Yastrzemski: 6
Carlton Fisk: 8
Fred Lynn: 7

Bot 2

Lou Piniella: S8
Reggie Jackson: W.1-2
Chris Chambliss: E7/F.2-H(NR);1-3;B-2
Graig Nettles: S8.3-H;2-H(UR)
Cliff Johnson: K
Bucky Dent: S7.1-3
Mickey Rivers: K
Willie Randolph: D8.3-H(UR);1-3
Thurman Munson: K

Top 3

Jack Brohamer: 8
Dwight Evans: K
Butch Hobson: K

Bot 3

Lou Piniella: D
Reggie Jackson: K
Chris Chambliss: S9.2-H
Graig Nettles: 6
Cliff Johnson: 7

Top 4

Rick Burleson: W
Jerry Remy: S7.1-2
Jim Rice: WP.2-3;1-2
Jim Rice: 53.3-H
Carl Yastrzemski: 43.2-3
Carlton Fisk: S8.3-H
Fred Lynn: 43

Bot 4

Bucky Dent: 6/L
Mickey Rivers: 43
Willie Randolph: 9

Top 5

Jack Brohamer: 8
Dwight Evans: 53
Butch Hobson: 63

Bot 5

Thurman Munson: 9
Lou Piniella: 8
Reggie Jackson: 43

Top 6

Rick Burleson: S7
Jerry Remy: S8.1-2
Jim Rice: WP.2-3;1-2
Jim Rice: W
Carl Yastrzemski: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Carlton Fisk: 2/FL
Fred Lynn: K
Jack Brohamer: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Dwight Evans: 8

Bot 6

Chris Chambliss: K
Graig Nettles: S9
Cliff Johnson: 7/7D
Bucky Dent: 8

Top 7

Butch Hobson: K
Rick Burleson: K
Jerry Remy: 8

Bot 7

Mickey Rivers: 3/G
Willie Randolph: W
Thurman Munson: S7.1-3
Lou Piniella: SB2
Lou Piniella: 4
Reggie Jackson: K

Top 8

Jim Rice: D9
Carl Yastrzemski: WP.2-3
Carl Yastrzemski: 8/SF.3-H
Carlton Fisk: K
Fred Lynn: 31

Bot 8

Chris Chambliss: W
Graig Nettles: K
Cliff Johnson: K+CS2(24)/DP

Top 9

Jack Brohamer: 63
Dwight Evans: K
Butch Hobson: 13

Bot 9

Jay Johnstone: K
Mickey Rivers: 43
Willie Randolph: S8
Thurman Munson: 54(1)/FO

Top 10

Rick Burleson: 4/L
Jerry Remy: S6
Jim Rice: 3/G.1-2
Carl Yastrzemski: 43

Bot 10

Lou Piniella: 9
Reggie Jackson: 3/G
Chris Chambliss: 43

Top 11

Carlton Fisk: 53
Fred Lynn: 31
Jack Brohamer: 3/L

Bot 11

Graig Nettles: K
Cliff Johnson: 6/L
Brian Doyle: 5

Top 12

Dwight Evans: 7
Butch Hobson: W
Rick Burleson: 4
Jerry Remy: 4/L

Bot 12

Mickey Rivers: S3
Willie Randolph: 1/BG/SH.1-2
Thurman Munson: IW
Lou Piniella: 4
Reggie Jackson: K

Top 13

Jim Rice: K
Carl Yastrzemski: 3/G
Carlton Fisk: 53

Bot 13

Chris Chambliss: 7
Graig Nettles: S7
Cliff Johnson: 9
Roy White: K

Top 14

Fred Lynn: S9
Frank Duffy: 34/SH.1-2
Dwight Evans: 5/FL
Butch Hobson: 43

Bot 14

Mickey Rivers: S9
Willie Randolph: SB2
Willie Randolph: W
Thurman Munson: 9
Lou Piniella: 8.2-3
Reggie Jackson: K/C

Top 15

Rick Burleson: 43
Jerry Remy: 8
Jim Rice: 9

Bot 15

Chris Chambliss: 43
Graig Nettles: 43
Cliff Johnson: 43

Top 16

George Scott: 4
Carlton Fisk: 63
Fred Lynn: 7

Bot 16

Fred Stanley: 163
Mickey Rivers: 43
Willie Randolph: K

Top 17

Garry Hancock: 7
Dwight Evans: S9
Butch Hobson: S9.1-3
Rick Burleson: S9.3-H;1-2
Jerry Remy: 7
Jim Rice: S9.2-H;1-3
George Scott: 343

Bot 17

Thurman Munson: 8
Lou Piniella: 63
Reggie Jackson: 43

Notes & reviews

Suspend=19780803,NYC16,5,5,84
35 minute rain delay
17 minute rain delay
suspended,19780803,NYC16,curfew $at 1:16 AM, game suspended for curfew until the following night

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