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Boston Red Sox @ 
New York Yankees
1979-06-29 · Night game · Yankee Stadium I · 13 innings · Att: 53306 · 69°F, night · 3:50
Boston Red Sox defeated New York Yankees 3–2. Dick Drago earned the win. Jim Rice went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Dick Drago L: Jim Kaat SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ken Kaiser · 1B: Russ Goetz · 2B: Bill Haller · 3B: Ron Luciano · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Burleson | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Larry Wolfe | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Fred Lynn | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Rice | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Bob Watson | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Butch Hobson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwight Evans | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Montgomery | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Remy | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Allenson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Rivers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Thurman Munson | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Murcer | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Graig Nettles | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Spencer | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Randolph | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
 Bucky Dent | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Fred Stanley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Beniquez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Torrez | 8.1 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
 Bill Campbell | 2.1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
 Dick Drago | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron Guidry | 8.0 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
 Ron Davis | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Kaat | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rick Burleson: K
- Larry Wolfe: K/C
- Fred Lynn: K
Bot 1
- Mickey Rivers: 6/L
- Thurman Munson: 53
- Bobby Murcer: 7
Top 2
- Jim Rice: K
- Bob Watson: 8
- Carl Yastrzemski: 31
Bot 2
- Lou Piniella: 53
- Reggie Jackson: K
- Graig Nettles: K/C
Top 3
- Butch Hobson: 3/FL
- Dwight Evans: 4
- Bob Montgomery: D8
- Rick Burleson: K
Bot 3
- Jim Spencer: 3/G
- Willie Randolph: W
- Bucky Dent: K+SB2/C
- Mickey Rivers: 7
Top 4
- Larry Wolfe: W
- Fred Lynn: S3.1-3
- Jim Rice: K
- Bob Watson: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Thurman Munson: 53
- Bobby Murcer: 3/L
- Lou Piniella: S8.BX2(86)
Top 5
- Carl Yastrzemski: S8
- Butch Hobson: 13/SH.1-2
- Dwight Evans: 53
- Bob Montgomery: K
Bot 5
- Reggie Jackson: K
- Graig Nettles: 3/G
- Jim Spencer: 3/G
Top 6
- Rick Burleson: S7
- Larry Wolfe: POCS2(1363)
- Larry Wolfe: 8
- Fred Lynn: 43
Bot 6
- Willie Randolph: 43
- Bucky Dent: W
- Mickey Rivers: 8
- Thurman Munson: S8.1-2
- Bobby Murcer: 8
Top 7
- Jim Rice: 3/FL
- Bob Watson: D7
- Carl Yastrzemski: K
- Butch Hobson: 8
Bot 7
- Lou Piniella: 7
- Reggie Jackson: 8
- Graig Nettles: 43
Top 8
- Dwight Evans: K
- Bob Montgomery: S8
- Rick Burleson: S7.1-3
- Larry Wolfe: S7.3-H;1-2
- Fred Lynn: 36(1)3(B)/GDP
Bot 8
- Jim Spencer: 9
- Willie Randolph: W
- Bucky Dent: S9.1-3
- Mickey Rivers: FC4.3XH(42);1-2
- Thurman Munson: 13
Top 9
- Jim Rice: HR/9
- Bob Watson: 13
- Carl Yastrzemski: 341
- Butch Hobson: 53
Bot 9
- Bobby Murcer: S7
- Lou Piniella: E5/G.1-2
- Reggie Jackson: K
- Graig Nettles: S8.2-H(UR);1-3
- Jim Spencer: 3/G.3-H(UR);1-2
- Willie Randolph: IW
- Fred Stanley: 43
Top 10
- Dwight Evans: 8/8D
- Bob Montgomery: S9
- Rick Burleson: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 10
- Juan Beniquez: HP
- Thurman Munson: K+CS2(26)/DP/C
- Bobby Murcer: 43
Top 11
- Jerry Remy: 143
- Fred Lynn: 7
- Jim Rice: S8
- Bob Watson: 64(1)/FO
Bot 11
- Lou Piniella: S7
- Reggie Jackson: 2/FL.1-2
- Graig Nettles: IW
- Jim Spencer: 31.2-3;1-2
- Willie Randolph: IW
- Fred Stanley: K
Top 12
- Carl Yastrzemski: W
- Butch Hobson: 8
- Dwight Evans: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 12
- Juan Beniquez: 8
- Thurman Munson: 53
- Bobby Murcer: D9
- Lou Piniella: 9
Top 13
- Gary Allenson: 8
- Rick Burleson: D8
- Jerry Remy: S9.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Fred Lynn: K
- Jim Rice: IW
- Bob Watson: 64(1)/FO
Bot 13
- Reggie Jackson: K/C
- Graig Nettles: 31
- Jim Spencer: 6
Notes & reviews
- Mickey Rivers hurt on the play