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New York Yankees @ Boston Red Sox
1979-09-11 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 35689 · 68°F, night · 2:48
New York Yankees defeated Boston Red Sox 8–3. New York Yankees put up 4 in the 8th. Ron Davis earned the win and Rich Gossage picked up the save. Reggie Jackson went 2-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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Ron Davis L: Tom Burgmeier SV: Rich Gossage
Umpires — HP: Rocky Roe · 1B: Bill Haller · 2B: Ron Luciano · 3B: Russ Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Randolph | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Murcer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Chris Chambliss | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Graig Nettles | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Scott | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bucky Dent | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brad Gulden | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy White | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Oscar Gamble | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Spencer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Narron | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Remy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Burleson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fred Lynn | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Rice | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlton Fisk | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Butch Hobson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwight Evans | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Allenson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Dwyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Sizemore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Poquette | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Tiant | 5.1 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
 Ron Davis | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Rich Gossage | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Tudor | 7.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Drago | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Campbell | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Randolph: 53
- Bobby Murcer: 13
- Lou Piniella: 63
Bot 1
- Jerry Remy: S8
- Rick Burleson: 9
- Fred Lynn: 7
- Jim Rice: K
Top 2
- Reggie Jackson: 7
- Chris Chambliss: K
- Graig Nettles: K
Bot 2
- Carl Yastrzemski: W
- Carlton Fisk: 6
- Butch Hobson: 9/P
- Dwight Evans: S8.1-3
- Gary Allenson: 3
Top 3
- George Scott: S9
- Bucky Dent: 3/FL
- Brad Gulden: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Jerry Remy: 13/BG
- Rick Burleson: 13
- Fred Lynn: D8
- Jim Rice: K
Top 4
- Willie Randolph: S8.B-2(E8/TH)
- Bobby Murcer: SB3
- Bobby Murcer: W
- Lou Piniella: 8/L/SF.3-H(UR)
- Reggie Jackson: SB2.1X3(65)
- Reggie Jackson: K/C
Bot 4
- Carl Yastrzemski: 4
- Carlton Fisk: K
- Butch Hobson: 63
Top 5
- Chris Chambliss: 7
- Graig Nettles: D9
- George Scott: 7
- Bucky Dent: IW
- Brad Gulden: 7
Bot 5
- Dwight Evans: 9/P
- Gary Allenson: K
- Jerry Remy: 3/L
Top 6
- Willie Randolph: K
- Bobby Murcer: 5/L
- Lou Piniella: S8
- Reggie Jackson: W.1-2
- Chris Chambliss: 5
Bot 6
- Rick Burleson: S9
- Fred Lynn: HR/7.1-H
- Jim Rice: 9
- Carl Yastrzemski: 9
- Carlton Fisk: S8
- Butch Hobson: D9.1-H
- Dwight Evans: IW
- Jim Dwyer: 43
Top 7
- Graig Nettles: 6
- George Scott: D8
- Bucky Dent: 9
- Roy White: S8.2-H
- Willie Randolph: 9
Bot 7
- Ted Sizemore: 7
- Rick Burleson: K/C
- Fred Lynn: 63
Top 8
- Bobby Murcer: W
- Lou Piniella: S7.1-2
- Reggie Jackson: D9.2-H;1-3
- Chris Chambliss: HP
- Graig Nettles: FC3.3-H(E3/TH)(UR)(NR);2-H(NR);1-3;B-2
- Oscar Gamble: 9
- Jim Spencer: IW
- Jerry Narron: 36(1)/FO.3-H(UR);2-3
- Willie Randolph: 46(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Jim Rice: 8
- Carl Yastrzemski: 2/FL
- Carlton Fisk: 7
Top 9
- Bobby Murcer: S8
- Lou Piniella: 64(1)/FO
- Reggie Jackson: HR/9.1-H
- Chris Chambliss: W
- Graig Nettles: 8
- Oscar Gamble: K
Bot 9
- Butch Hobson: 8
- Dwight Evans: 63
- Tom Poquette: 63
Notes & reviews
- Luis Tiant left the game with a pulled groin