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Red Sox 7 @ Yankees 5
Yankee Stadium
August 2, 1978

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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 August 2, 1978 at Yankee Stadium. The home team Yankees were bested by the visiting Red Sox with a score of 7 to 5.

Game Summary

DateAugust 2, 1978 
Visiting Team
Boston Red Sox
R: 7 H: 11 E: 1 LOB: 9
Runs: 7
Hits: 11
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 9
Home Team
New York Yankees
R: 5 H: 12 E: 0 LOB: 12
Runs: 5
Hits: 12
Errors: 0
Left On Base: 12
Winning PitcherBob Stanley  
Losing PitcherKen Clay  
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Game Winning RBIRick Burleson 

Game Info

DateAugust 2, 1978 
Day of WeekWed 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamBoston Red Sox 
Home TeamNew York Yankees 
Visiting Starting PitcherAndy Hassler  
Home Starting PitcherDick Tidrow  
BallparkYankee Stadium 
CityNew York 
StateNY 
Attendance52,701 
Time of Game5 hours 
UmpiresHP: Terry Cooney
1B: Al Clark
2B: Bill Kunkel
3B: Bill Deegan

Boston Red Sox Lineup 

Name  Position 
Rick Burleson  Shortstop 
Jerry Remy  Second Baseman 
Jim Rice  Left Fielder 
Carl Yastrzemski  First Baseman 
Carlton Fisk  Catcher 
Fred Lynn  Center Fielder 
Jack Brohamer  DH 
Dwight Evans  Right Fielder 
Butch Hobson  Third Baseman 
Don Zimmer  Manager 

New York Yankees Lineup 

Name  Position 
Mickey Rivers  Center Fielder 
Willie Randolph  Second Baseman 
Thurman Munson  DH 
Lou Piniella  Left Fielder 
Reggie Jackson  Right Fielder 
Chris Chambliss  First Baseman 
Graig Nettles  Third Baseman 
Cliff Johnson  Catcher 
Bucky Dent  Shortstop 
Bob Lemon  Manager 

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Yankee Stadium
August 2, 1978

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         Game of 8/2/1978 -- Boston at New York (N)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Burleson R, ss        7  2  2  1   Rivers M, cf          8  0  2  0   
Remy J, 2b            8  2  3  0   Randolph W, 2b        5  0  2  1   
Rice J, lf            7  1  2  2   Munson T, dh          7  0  1  0   
Yastrzemski C, 1b     4  0  0  2   Piniella L, lf        8  2  2  0   
Scott G, 1b           2  0  0  0   Jackson R, rf         7  1  0  0   
Fisk C, c             7  0  1  1   Chambliss C, 1b       6  1  1  1   
Lynn F, cf            7  0  1  0   Nettles G, 3b         7  1  3  2   
Brohamer J, dh        4  0  0  1   Johnson C, c          7  0  0  0   
Duffy F, ph           0  0  0  0   Dent B, ss            3  0  1  0   
Hancock G, ph         1  0  0  0   Johnstone J, ph       1  0  0  0   
Evans D, rf           7  1  1  0   Doyle B, ss           1  0  0  0   
Hobson B, 3b          6  1  1  0   White R, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Stanley F, ss         1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     60  7 11  7                        62  5 12  4

Boston           000 202 010 000 000 02 --  7
New York         041 000 000 000 000 00 --  5

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hassler A             1.2  4  4  2  1  3
Burgmeier T           4.2  4  1  1  1  3
Campbell B            5.2  2  0  0  2  6
Drago D               2.0  2  0  0  1  2
Stanley B (W)         3.0  0  0  0  0  1

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Tidrow D*             5.0  4  4  4  2  3
Gossage R             7.0  2  1  1  3  5
Lyle S                2.0  1  0  0  0  1
Clay K (L)            3.0  4  2  2  0  0
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 6th

E -- Rice J
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 9, New York 12
2B -- Randolph W, Piniella L, Rice J
SB -- Munson T, Rivers M
CS -- Chambliss C
SH -- Randolph W, Duffy F
SF -- Yastrzemski C
WP -- Tidrow D 2, Gossage R
T -- 5:00
A -- 52701

    

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