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Boston Red Sox @ 
New York Yankees
1979-07-02 · Night game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 51211 · 75°F, night · 2:26
New York Yankees defeated Boston Red Sox 7–2. New York Yankees put up 4 in the 7th. Tommy John earned the win. Reggie Jackson went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 12 |
W: Tommy John L: Joel Finch SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ron Luciano · 1B: Ken Kaiser · 2B: Russ Goetz · 3B: Bill Haller · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Burleson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Wolfe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Lynn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Rice | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlton Fisk | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Butch Hobson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dwight Evans | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Allenson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Randolph | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Thurman Munson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Reggie Jackson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Graig Nettles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Chambliss | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Spencer | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bucky Dent | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy White | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joel Finch | 5.1 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
 Bill Campbell | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Drago | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy John | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rick Burleson: 9/L
- Larry Wolfe: 43
- Fred Lynn: 43
Bot 1
- Willie Randolph: 4
- Bobby Murcer: 7/L
- Thurman Munson: K
Top 2
- Jim Rice: 53
- Bob Watson: S9
- Carlton Fisk: 53.1-2
- Butch Hobson: 3/FL
Bot 2
- Reggie Jackson: 31
- Lou Piniella: S9
- Graig Nettles: K
- Chris Chambliss: W.1-2
- Jim Spencer: 3/G
Top 3
- Dwight Evans: 43
- Gary Allenson: S9
- Rick Burleson: S7.1-2
- Larry Wolfe: PB.2-3;1-2
- Larry Wolfe: 63.3-H(UR)
- Fred Lynn: W
- Jim Rice: 7/L/7D
Bot 3
- Bucky Dent: 1/L
- Willie Randolph: 8
- Bobby Murcer: S7
- Thurman Munson: D7.1-H
- Reggie Jackson: K/C
Top 4
- Bob Watson: 53
- Carlton Fisk: 8
- Butch Hobson: 63
Bot 4
- Lou Piniella: 9
- Graig Nettles: 4/L
- Chris Chambliss: 3/G
Top 5
- Dwight Evans: 43
- Gary Allenson: 5/L
- Rick Burleson: E5/G.BX2(76)
Bot 5
- Jim Spencer: HR/9
- Bucky Dent: 63
- Willie Randolph: 43
- Bobby Murcer: 3/G
Top 6
- Larry Wolfe: 9
- Fred Lynn: 63
- Jim Rice: E4/P.B-2
- Bob Watson: 43
Bot 6
- Thurman Munson: 63
- Reggie Jackson: HR/9
- Lou Piniella: E1/G
- Graig Nettles: WP.1-2
- Graig Nettles: 3/G.2-3
- Chris Chambliss: 3/G
Top 7
- Carlton Fisk: 3/G
- Butch Hobson: W
- Dwight Evans: D8.1-3
- Gary Allenson: 63.3-H
- Rick Burleson: K
Bot 7
- Jim Spencer: W
- Bucky Dent: S9.1X3(95)
- Willie Randolph: T8.1-H
- Bobby Murcer: S3.3-H
- Thurman Munson: S7.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Reggie Jackson: IW
- Lou Piniella: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Graig Nettles: 36(1)1(B)/GDP
Top 8
- Larry Wolfe: 63
- Fred Lynn: 9
- Jim Rice: T8.BXH(862)
Bot 8
- Chris Chambliss: 8/8D
- Roy White: 6/L
- Bucky Dent: S9
- Willie Randolph: S7.1-2
- Bobby Murcer: 8
Top 9
- Bob Watson: 8
- Carlton Fisk: 9
- Butch Hobson: 9