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Boston Red Sox @ 
New York Yankees
1979-07-01 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 51246 · 77°F · 2:30
New York Yankees defeated Boston Red Sox 6–5. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 5th. Ron Davis earned the win and Jim Kaat picked up the save. Roy White went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| NYA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
W: Ron Davis L: Dennis Eckersley SV: Jim Kaat
Umpires — HP: Bill Haller · 1B: Ron Luciano · 2B: Ken Kaiser · 3B: Russ Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Remy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Burleson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fred Lynn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Rice | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jack Brohamer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwight Evans | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Bob Montgomery | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Butch Hobson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlton Fisk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roy White | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Randolph | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Graig Nettles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Reggie Jackson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Chambliss | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Spencer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Murcer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Narron | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bucky Dent | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Thurman Munson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dennis Eckersley | 6.1 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Chuck Rainey | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Catfish Hunter | 5.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
 Ron Davis | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Jim Kaat | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jerry Remy: T8
- Rick Burleson: 4/DP.3XH(42)
- Fred Lynn: 6
Bot 1
- Roy White: 8
- Willie Randolph: HR/9
- Graig Nettles: 8
- Reggie Jackson: 43
Top 2
- Jim Rice: HP
- Carl Yastrzemski: D9.1-H
- Bob Watson: W
- Jack Brohamer: 9
- Dwight Evans: K
- Bob Montgomery: 4
Bot 2
- Chris Chambliss: S9
- Jim Spencer: K
- Bobby Murcer: S9.1-2
- Jerry Narron: K
- Bucky Dent: 63
Top 3
- Butch Hobson: 9
- Rick Burleson: D7
- Fred Lynn: 8
- Jim Rice: W+PB.2-3
- Carl Yastrzemski: K
Bot 3
- Roy White: 13
- Willie Randolph: S8
- Graig Nettles: PO1(13)
- Graig Nettles: 3/G
Top 4
- Bob Watson: K
- Jack Brohamer: HR/9
- Dwight Evans: 63
- Bob Montgomery: 5/L
Bot 4
- Reggie Jackson: 31
- Chris Chambliss: K
- Jim Spencer: HR/9
- Bobby Murcer: 4
Top 5
- Butch Hobson: 8
- Rick Burleson: 43
- Fred Lynn: HR/9
- Jim Rice: 7
Bot 5
- Jerry Narron: W
- Bucky Dent: 9
- Roy White: HR/9.1-H
- Willie Randolph: 7
- Graig Nettles: K
Top 6
- Carl Yastrzemski: 9
- Bob Watson: S7
- Jack Brohamer: 4/L
- Dwight Evans: W.1-2
- Bob Montgomery: S8.2-H;1-3
- Butch Hobson: S7.3-H;1-3
- Rick Burleson: K
Bot 6
- Reggie Jackson: HR/9
- Chris Chambliss: 43
- Jim Spencer: 8
- Bobby Murcer: K
Top 7
- Fred Lynn: 4
- Jim Rice: K
- Carl Yastrzemski: 4/L
Bot 7
- Jerry Narron: HR/9
- Bucky Dent: 6
- Roy White: 8
- Willie Randolph: K/C
Top 8
- Bob Watson: S8
- Jack Brohamer: 9
- Dwight Evans: W.1-2
- Carlton Fisk: 3/FL
- Butch Hobson: 3/FL
Bot 8
- Graig Nettles: E3/G
- Reggie Jackson: S9.1-2
- Chris Chambliss: 34/SH.2-3;1-2
- Lou Piniella: IW
- Thurman Munson: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Rick Burleson: 131
- Fred Lynn: W
- Jim Rice: 54(1)/FO
- Carl Yastrzemski: 3/G
Notes & reviews
- Jerry Remy injured his left knee, left in bottom of 1st, did not play again until August 8