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New York Yankees @ Boston Red Sox

1979-05-19 Β· Day game Β· Fenway Park Β· Att: 33224 Β· 53Β°F, rain Β· 2:31

Boston Red Sox defeated New York Yankees 4–3. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 1st. Bill Campbell earned the win and Dick Drago picked up the save. Fred Lynn went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
NYA000010200311
BOS20000020411

W: Bill Campbell   L: Ed Figueroa   SV: Dick Drago

Umpires β€” HP: Marty Springstead Β· 1B: Larry McCoy Β· 2B: Joe Brinkman Β· 3B: Vic Voltaggio Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

New York Yankees β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Mickey Rivers422000
Roy White403001
Thurman Munson402111
Graig Nettles401202
Reggie Jackson301010
Chris Chambliss301010
Jim Spencer300010
Brian Doyle300000
Bucky Dent411000
Jay Johnstone100000
Juan Beniquez100000

Boston Red Sox β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Jerry Remy412100
Rick Burleson311010
Fred Lynn413200
Jim Rice401100
Carl Yastrzemski402000
Butch Hobson300011
George Scott400001
Dwight Evans312000
Gary Allenson200000

New York Yankees β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Ed Figueroa8.01122

Boston Red Sox β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Chuck Rainey6.0933
Bill Campbell2.2210
Dick Drago0.1001

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Mickey Rivers: 3/G
  • Roy White: K
  • Thurman Munson: E5/G
  • Graig Nettles: K

Bot 1

  • Jerry Remy: S8
  • Rick Burleson: PO1(13)
  • Rick Burleson: S1.B-2(E1/TH1)
  • Fred Lynn: D9.2-H
  • Jim Rice: S7.2-H
  • Carl Yastrzemski: 9
  • Butch Hobson: SB2
  • Butch Hobson: WP.2-3
  • Butch Hobson: W
  • George Scott: SB2
  • George Scott: 8

Top 2

  • Reggie Jackson: D9
  • Chris Chambliss: W
  • Jim Spencer: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
  • Brian Doyle: 3/G

Bot 2

  • Dwight Evans: S9
  • Gary Allenson: 6
  • Jerry Remy: 5/L
  • Rick Burleson: 8

Top 3

  • Bucky Dent: 9
  • Mickey Rivers: 9
  • Roy White: S7.B-2(E7)
  • Thurman Munson: S7.2-3
  • Graig Nettles: K/C

Bot 3

  • Fred Lynn: D7
  • Jim Rice: 53/DP.2X3(35)
  • Carl Yastrzemski: 63

Top 4

  • Reggie Jackson: 9
  • Chris Chambliss: S9
  • Jim Spencer: 8/L
  • Brian Doyle: 4(1)/G/FO

Bot 4

  • Butch Hobson: K/C
  • George Scott: K
  • Dwight Evans: 63

Top 5

  • Bucky Dent: 63
  • Mickey Rivers: S8
  • Roy White: S9.1-2
  • Thurman Munson: S7.2-H;1-2
  • Graig Nettles: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 5

  • Gary Allenson: 53
  • Jerry Remy: 3/BP/FL
  • Rick Burleson: W
  • Fred Lynn: 6(1)/G/FO

Top 6

  • Reggie Jackson: W
  • Chris Chambliss: 46(1)/FO.B-2(E6/TH2)
  • Jim Spencer: W+WP.2-3
  • Brian Doyle: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 6

  • Jim Rice: 8
  • Carl Yastrzemski: S9
  • Butch Hobson: 64(1)/FO
  • George Scott: 63

Top 7

  • Bucky Dent: S8
  • Mickey Rivers: S8.1-2
  • Roy White: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
  • Thurman Munson: IW
  • Graig Nettles: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
  • Reggie Jackson: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 7

  • Dwight Evans: S1
  • Gary Allenson: 34/SH.1-2
  • Jerry Remy: S8.2-H;B-2(THH)
  • Rick Burleson: 63.2-3
  • Fred Lynn: S9.3-H
  • Jim Rice: 54(1)/FO

Top 8

  • Chris Chambliss: 43
  • Jim Spencer: 7
  • Jay Johnstone: 2/FL

Bot 8

  • Carl Yastrzemski: S7
  • Butch Hobson: 16(1)/BG/FO
  • George Scott: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 9

  • Bucky Dent: 63
  • Juan Beniquez: 3/FL
  • Roy White: S9
  • Thurman Munson: K

Notes & reviews

  • first game for staff umpires in 1979 after strike