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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 23, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox, played on May 23, 1977 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 23, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 23, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Lee |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ed Figueroa |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 31,261 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Neudecker 1B: Art Frantz 2B: Nick Bremigan 3B: Al Clark |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| Jim Rice | DH |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| George Scott | First Baseman |
| Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
| Denny Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Lou Piniella | DH |
| Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 23, 1977
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Figueroa
Burleson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Figueroa
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Figueroa
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Figueroa
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Lee
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Lee
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nettles for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Lee
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Figueroa
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Figueroa
Fisk hits a line drive towards third. Nettles reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Figueroa
Evans hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Figueroa
Hobson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Figueroa
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Lee
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chambliss for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Lee
White hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Lee
Jackson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Lee
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson juggles the ball. That's an error on Hobson. Jackson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Lee
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Figueroa
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Figueroa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Figueroa
Lynn hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Figueroa
Rice strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Lee
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Lee
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Lee
Nettles strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Figueroa
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Figueroa
Scott hits a popup towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Figueroa
Fisk hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Lee
Munson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Lee
Chambliss hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Lee
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Munson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Lee
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Figueroa
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Figueroa
Hobson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Figueroa
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Lee
Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Lee
Blair bunts towards the mound. Lee catches it and throws to first to double up Piniella. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Lee
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Figueroa
Burleson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Figueroa
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Figueroa covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Figueroa
Rice hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White who is chasing the ball. Rice reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Yastrzemski vs. Figueroa
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Lee
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Lee
Nettles strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Lee
Munson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Lee
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Figueroa
Scott hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Figueroa
Fisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Figueroa
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Lee
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Lee
Jackson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Lee
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Lee
Blair hits a popup towards third. Hobson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Figueroa
Hobson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. Hobson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doyle vs. Figueroa
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hobson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burleson vs. Figueroa
Burleson hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hobson tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Figueroa
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Doyle moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Figueroa
Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Doyle scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Figueroa
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yastrzemski for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Lee
Jim Wynn pinch hits for Bucky Dent.
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Campbell
Bill Campbell now pitching.
Randolph strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Campbell
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Campbell fields it and throws to first for the out. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. Campbell
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott juggles the ball. That's an error on Scott. Wynn scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Campbell
Munson is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Figueroa
Fred Stanley now playing shortstop.
Scott hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Figueroa
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Figueroa
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Figueroa
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Campbell
Chambliss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Campbell
Mickey Rivers pinch runs for Chris Chambliss.
There goes Rivers. The throw from Fisk and he is out, Burleson applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Campbell
White hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Campbell
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/23/1977 -- Boston at New York (N)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Burleson R, ss 3 0 0 1 Randolph W, 2b 4 0 0 0
Lynn F, cf 4 0 0 0 Nettles G, 3b 4 0 0 0
Rice J, dh 3 0 2 1 Munson T, c 3 0 1 0
Yastrzemski C, lf 4 0 0 0 Chambliss C, 1b 4 0 1 0
Scott G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Rivers M, pr 0 0 0 0
Fisk C, c 4 0 1 0 White R, lf 4 0 1 0
Evans D, rf 3 1 1 1 Jackson R, rf 4 2 2 1
Hobson B, 3b 4 2 2 1 Piniella L, dh 3 0 1 0
Doyle D, 2b 3 1 1 0 Blair P, cf 3 0 0 0
Dent B, ss 2 0 0 0
Wynn J, ph 0 1 0 0
Stanley F, ss 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 4 7 4 31 3 6 1
Boston 020 000 020 -- 4
New York 010 000 110 -- 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Lee B (W)* 7.0 5 3 1 2 2
Campbell B (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Figueroa E (L) 9.0 7 4 4 2 4
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Hobson B, Scott G
DP -- Boston 2, New York 1
LOB -- Boston 4, New York 3
2B -- Jackson R, Hobson B
3B -- Rice J
HR -- Evans D, Hobson B, Jackson R
CS -- Munson T, Rivers M
SF -- Burleson R
T -- 2:20
A -- 31261
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