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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 11, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees, played on September 11, 1979 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 11, 1979 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 11, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Luis Tiant |
Home Starting Pitcher | John Tudor |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 35,689 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Rocky Roe 1B: Bill Haller 2B: Ron Luciano 3B: Russ Goetz |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
George Scott | DH |
Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
Brad Gulden | Catcher |
Billy Martin | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jerry Remy | Second Baseman |
Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
Carl Yastrzemski | First Baseman |
Carlton Fisk | DH |
Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
Gary Allenson | Catcher |
Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 11, 1979
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Tudor
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Tudor
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tudor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Tudor
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Tiant
Remy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Tiant
Burleson hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Tiant
Lynn hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Tiant
Rice strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Tudor
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Tudor
Chambliss strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Tudor
Nettles strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Tiant
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Tiant
Fisk hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Tiant
Hobson hits a popup into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Tiant
Evans hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Yastrzemski moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Allenson vs. Tiant
Allenson hits a popup towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Tudor
Scott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Tudor
Dent hits a popup, foul, towards first. Yastrzemski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gulden vs. Tudor
Gulden hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Tiant
Remy bunts towards the mound. Tiant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Tiant
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tiant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Tiant
Lynn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murcer. Lynn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Tiant
Rice strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Tudor
Randolph hits a line drive into center field. Lynn picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Lynn. Randolph moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murcer vs. Tudor
There goes Randolph. The throw from Allenson and he is safe. Randolph steals third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Murcer vs. Tudor
Murcer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Piniella vs. Tudor
Piniella hits a line drive into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Randolph tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Tudor
There goes Murcer. The throw from Allenson and he is safe. Murcer steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Tudor
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Tiant
Yastrzemski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Tiant
Fisk strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Tiant
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Tudor
Chambliss hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Tudor
Nettles hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans. Nettles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Tudor
Scott hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dent vs. Tudor
Dent is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gulden vs. Tudor
Gulden hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Tiant
Evans hits a popup into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. Tiant
Allenson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Tiant
Remy hits a line drive towards first. Chambliss reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Tudor
Randolph strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Tudor
Murcer hits a line drive towards third. Hobson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Tudor
Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Tudor
Jackson takes first base on ball four. Piniella moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chambliss vs. Tudor
Chambliss hits a popup towards third. Hobson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Tiant
Burleson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Tiant
Lynn hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Tiant
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Davis
Ron Davis now pitching.
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Davis
Fisk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Davis
Hobson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. Hobson reaches second base with a double. Fisk goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Davis
Evans is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dwyer vs. Davis
Jim Dwyer pinch hits for Gary Allenson.
Dwyer 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
Top 7
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Tudor
Mike O'Berry now catching. Ted Sizemore now playing second base.
Nettles hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Tudor
Scott hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Scott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dent vs. Tudor
Dent hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Tudor
Roy White pinch hits for Brad Gulden.
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Scott scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Tudor
Randolph hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Davis
Jerry Narron now catching.
Sizemore hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Davis
Burleson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Davis
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Tudor
Murcer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Burgmeier
Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Murcer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Burgmeier
Jackson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans. Jackson reaches second base with a double. Murcer scores. Piniella moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Chambliss vs. Burgmeier
Chambliss is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nettles vs. Burgmeier
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Yastrzemski. Piniella scores. Jackson scores. Chambliss moves to third. Nettles moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gamble vs. Drago
Dick Drago now pitching. Oscar Gamble pinch hits for George Scott.
Gamble hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Spencer vs. Drago
Jim Spencer pinch hits for Bucky Dent.
Spencer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Narron vs. Drago
Narron hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski fields it and throws to second for the out. Chambliss scores. Nettles moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Randolph vs. Drago
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Gossage
Fred Stanley now playing shortstop. Rich Gossage now pitching.
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Gossage
Yastrzemski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Narron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Gossage
Fisk hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Campbell
Bill Campbell now pitching.
Murcer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Campbell
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Campbell
Jackson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Campbell
Chambliss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Campbell
Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Campbell
Gamble strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Gossage
Hobson hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Gossage
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Gossage
Tom Poquette pinch hits for Mike O'Berry.
Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/11/1979 -- New York at Boston (N) New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Randolph W, 2b 5 1 1 0 Remy J, 2b 3 0 1 0 Murcer B, cf 3 1 1 0 Sizemore T, 2b 1 0 0 0 Piniella L, lf 4 2 2 1 Burleson R, ss 4 1 1 0 Jackson R, rf 4 2 2 3 Lynn F, cf 4 1 2 2 Chambliss C, 1b 3 1 0 0 Rice J, lf 4 0 0 0 Nettles G, 3b 5 0 1 0 Yastrzemski C, 1b 3 0 0 0 Scott G, dh 3 1 2 0 Fisk C, dh 4 1 1 0 Gamble O, ph 2 0 0 0 Hobson B, 3b 4 0 1 1 Dent B, ss 2 0 0 0 Evans D, rf 3 0 1 0 Spencer J, ph 0 0 0 0 Allenson G, c 2 0 0 0 Stanley F, ss 0 0 0 0 Dwyer J, ph 1 0 0 0 Gulden B, c 2 0 0 0 O'Berry M, c 0 0 0 0 White R, ph 1 0 1 1 Poquette T, ph 1 0 0 0 Narron J, c 1 0 0 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 8 10 6 34 3 7 3 New York 000 100 142 -- 8 Boston 000 003 000 -- 3 New York IP H R ER BB SO Tiant L 5.1 5 2 2 1 4 Davis R (W) 1.2 2 1 1 1 1 Gossage R (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Tudor J* 7.0 6 3 2 4 4 Burgmeier T (L)+ 0.0 2 3 1 0 0 Drago D 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 Campbell B 1.0 2 2 2 1 1 * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th + Pitched to 4 batters in 8th E -- Lynn F, Yastrzemski C DP -- Boston 1 LOB -- New York 8, Boston 6 2B -- Lynn F, Nettles G, Hobson B, Scott G, Jackson R HR -- Lynn F, Jackson R SB -- Randolph W, Murcer B SF -- Piniella L HBP -- by Burgmeier T (Chambliss C) T -- 2:48 A -- 35689
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