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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 8, 1985
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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 April 8, 1985 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | April 8, 1985 |
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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 | April 8, 1985 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
Home Starting Pitcher | Oil Can Boyd |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 34,282 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dave Phillips 1B: Jerry Neudecker 2B: Larry McCoy 3B: Steve Palermo |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
Don Mattingly | First Baseman |
Dave Winfield | Right Fielder |
Don Baylor | DH |
Ken Griffey | Left Fielder |
Mike Pagliarulo | Third Baseman |
Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
Bob Meacham | Shortstop |
Yogi Berra | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
Mike Easler | DH |
Tony Armas | Center Fielder |
Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
Rich Gedman | Catcher |
Marty Barrett | Second Baseman |
Jackie Gutierrez | Shortstop |
John McNamara | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 8, 1985
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Boyd
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Boyd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Boyd
Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mattingly vs. Boyd
Mattingly strikes out. There goes Randolph. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Winfield vs. Boyd
Winfield hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Niekro
Boggs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Niekro
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meacham fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Niekro
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meacham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Boyd
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Boyd
Griffey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliarulo vs. Boyd
Pagliarulo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Boyd
Wynegar hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Armas. Wynegar reaches second base with a double. Pagliarulo goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meacham vs. Boyd
Meacham hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Wynegar scores. Meacham moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moreno vs. Boyd
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Niekro
Easler hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. Niekro
Armas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Niekro
Buckner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gedman vs. Niekro
Gedman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Niekro
Barrett hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gutierrez vs. Niekro
Gutierrez hits a line drive towards short. Meacham reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Boyd
Randolph hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mattingly vs. Boyd
Mattingly hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Boyd
Winfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Boyd
Baylor strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Niekro
Boggs hits a fly ball into left field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Niekro
Evans hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moreno. Evans reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Niekro
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Easler vs. Niekro
Easler takes first base on ball four. Evans moves to third. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Armas vs. Niekro
Armas strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Buckner vs. Niekro
Buckner takes first base on ball four. Evans scores. Rice moves to third. Easler moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gedman vs. Niekro
Gedman takes first base on ball four. Rice scores. Easler moves to third. Buckner moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Barrett vs. Niekro
Barrett strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Boyd
Griffey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagliarulo vs. Boyd
Pagliarulo hits a popup towards first. Buckner catches it and steps on first to double up Griffey. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Boyd
Wynegar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meacham vs. Boyd
Meacham strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Niekro
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Niekro
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meacham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Niekro
Evans hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Niekro
Rice strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Boyd
Moreno hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Boyd
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mattingly vs. Boyd
Mattingly hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Winfield vs. Boyd
Winfield strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Shirley
Bob Shirley now pitching.
Easler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. Shirley
Armas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Shirley
Buckner hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Easler moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gedman vs. Shirley
Gedman hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Easler scores. There goes Buckner trying to get to home. Winfield throws the ball in to Randolph who relays the ball to Wynegar, who tags Buckner, who came all the way from first, for the out. Gedman moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barrett vs. Shirley
Barrett 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 6
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Boyd
Baylor hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Gedman settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Gedman. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Boyd
Baylor hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Boyd
Griffey hits a line drive into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagliarulo vs. Boyd
Pagliarulo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Shirley
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Shirley
Boggs strikes out. There goes Gutierrez. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Cowley
Joe Cowley now pitching.
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Cowley
Rice hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Cowley
Easler 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 -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Cowley
Armas 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, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Boyd
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Boyd covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meacham vs. Boyd
Meacham hits a popup towards short. Gutierrez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Boyd
Moreno hits a popup towards short. Gutierrez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Cowley
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mattingly scoops it up and throws to first, with Cowley covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Cowley
Gedman hits a fly ball into left field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Cowley
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Stanley
Bob Stanley now pitching.
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stanley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mattingly vs. Stanley
Mattingly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Stanley covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Stanley
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Murray
Dale Murray now pitching.
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meacham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Murray
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meacham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Murray
Evans 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 9
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Stanley
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Stanley
Griffey strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliarulo vs. Stanley
Pagliarulo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Armas. Pagliarulo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynegar vs. Stanley
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/8/1985 -- New York at Boston (D) New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Moreno O, cf 4 0 1 0 Boggs W, 3b 5 0 1 0 Randolph W, 2b 3 0 0 0 Evans D, rf 4 3 2 1 Mattingly D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Rice J, lf 3 2 1 3 Winfield D, rf 3 0 0 0 Easler M, dh 3 2 2 0 Baylor D, dh 4 0 1 0 Armas T, cf 4 1 1 2 Griffey K, lf 4 0 1 0 Buckner B, 1b 2 0 1 1 Pagliarulo M, 3b 3 1 1 0 Gedman R, c 3 0 1 2 Wynegar B, c 3 1 1 1 Barrett M, 2b 4 0 0 0 Meacham B, ss 3 0 1 1 Gutierrez J, ss 4 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 2 6 2 32 9 10 9 New York 020 000 000 -- 2 Boston 022 113 00x -- 9 New York IP H R ER BB SO Niekro P (L) 4.0 5 5 5 5 3 Shirley B 1.1 4 2 2 0 1 Cowley J 1.2 1 2 2 1 0 Murray D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Boyd O (W) 7.0 5 2 2 4 5 Stanley B 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 E -- Gedman R DP -- New York 1, Boston 2 LOB -- New York 6, Boston 5 2B -- Wynegar B, Evans D, Pagliarulo M HR -- Armas T, Evans D, Rice J SB -- Gutierrez J PB -- Gedman R T -- 2:33 A -- 34282
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