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Boston Red Sox @ 
New York Yankees
1978-09-17 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 55088 · 74°F, sunny · 2:40
Boston Red Sox defeated New York Yankees 7–3. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 8th. Dennis Eckersley earned the win and Bob Stanley picked up the save. Carl Yastrzemski went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
W: Dennis Eckersley L: Jim Beattie SV: Bob Stanley
Umpires — HP: Ken Kaiser · 1B: Mike Reilly · 2B: Bill Haller · 3B: Ron Luciano · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Burleson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Remy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Rice | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlton Fisk | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jack Brohamer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Scott | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Butch Hobson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwight Evans | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Duffy | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Rivers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Randolph | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Thurman Munson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Chambliss | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Graig Nettles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy White | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Thomasson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bucky Dent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Spencer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dennis Eckersley | 6.2 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
 Bob Stanley | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Beattie | 7.0 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
 Sparky Lyle | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Clay | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rick Burleson: 53
- Jerry Remy: 6
- Jim Rice: S6
- Carl Yastrzemski: 13
Bot 1
- Mickey Rivers: 6/L
- Willie Randolph: 63
- Thurman Munson: E5/G
- Reggie Jackson: 8/L
Top 2
- Carlton Fisk: K/C
- Jack Brohamer: 8
- George Scott: W
- Butch Hobson: S5.1-2
- Dwight Evans: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Chris Chambliss: K
- Graig Nettles: 43
- Roy White: 43
Top 3
- Rick Burleson: S9
- Jerry Remy: 8
- Jim Rice: 3
- Carl Yastrzemski: SB2
- Carl Yastrzemski: S7.2-H
- Carlton Fisk: 8
Bot 3
- Gary Thomasson: 3/L
- Bucky Dent: W
- Mickey Rivers: 6
- Willie Randolph: S8.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Thurman Munson: 53
Top 4
- Jack Brohamer: 9/L
- George Scott: 8
- Butch Hobson: 8
Bot 4
- Reggie Jackson: 4
- Chris Chambliss: K
- Graig Nettles: 9
Top 5
- Dwight Evans: S7
- Rick Burleson: 34/SH.1-2
- Jerry Remy: S8.2-H
- Jim Rice: K
- Carl Yastrzemski: SB2
- Carl Yastrzemski: IW
- Carlton Fisk: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Roy White: 3/G
- Gary Thomasson: K
- Bucky Dent: 7
Top 6
- Jack Brohamer: 43
- George Scott: 8
- Butch Hobson: 63
Bot 6
- Mickey Rivers: 6
- Willie Randolph: 8
- Thurman Munson: 53
Top 7
- Dwight Evans: W
- Rick Burleson: D9.1-3
- Jerry Remy: 8/SF.3-H
- Jim Rice: 7
- Carl Yastrzemski: 3/G
Bot 7
- Reggie Jackson: K/C
- Chris Chambliss: S9
- Graig Nettles: 2/FL
- Roy White: W.1-2
- Gary Thomasson: S9.2-H;1-3
- Jim Spencer: 8/L
Top 8
- Carlton Fisk: W
- Frank Duffy: S7.1-2
- George Scott: D9.2-H;1-3
- Butch Hobson: D7.3-H;2-H
- Dwight Evans: 13/SH.2-3
- Rick Burleson: 53
- Jerry Remy: 31
Bot 8
- Mickey Rivers: K
- Willie Randolph: S6
- Thurman Munson: FC5.1-3(E5/TH2);B-2
- Reggie Jackson: E4/G.3-H(RBI)(UR);2-H(UR)(NR);BX2(96)
- Chris Chambliss: K/C
Top 9
- Jim Rice: K
- Carl Yastrzemski: HR/9
- Carlton Fisk: 7
- Frank Duffy: 43
Bot 9
- Graig Nettles: 8/8D
- Roy White: 9
- Gary Thomasson: 7