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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 20, 1976
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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 20, 1976 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 20, 1976 |
|---|---|
| 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 20, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| 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 | 28,418 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Terry Cooney 1B: Jerry Neudecker 2B: Art Frantz 3B: Bill Deegan |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Miller | Center Fielder |
| Denny Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Fred Lynn | DH |
| Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
| Carl Yastrzemski | First Baseman |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Rico Petrocelli | Third Baseman |
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Darrell Johnson | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Lou Piniella | DH |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Otto Velez | Right Fielder |
| Sandy Alomar | Second Baseman |
| Fred Stanley | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 20, 1976
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Figueroa
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Miller for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Figueroa
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Figueroa
Lynn strikes out. Munson drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Lynn out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Lee
Rivers 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: ---
White vs. Lee
White hits a line drive into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch 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 short. Burleson scoops it up 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: ---
Fisk vs. Figueroa
Fisk hits a fly ball into right field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Figueroa
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Figueroa
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Figueroa
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Petrocelli vs. Figueroa
Petrocelli takes first base on ball four. Yastrzemski moves to third. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Burleson vs. Figueroa
Burleson hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Lee
Chambliss 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, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Lee
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Lee
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Velez vs. Lee
Velez hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Figueroa
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Figueroa
Doyle hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Figueroa
Lynn takes first base on ball four. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fisk vs. Figueroa
Fisk strikes out. There goes Miller. The throw from Munson and Miller is out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Lee
Alomar bunts in front of the plate. Fisk scoops up the ball and tags Alomar for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Lee
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson misplays the ball. That's an error on Burleson. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Lee
Rivers hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Evans. Rivers reaches second base with a double. Stanley moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
White vs. Lee
White hits a fly ball towards right. Evans catches it and throws to home to double up Stanley. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Figueroa
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Figueroa
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Figueroa
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Lee
Munson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Lee
Chambliss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Munson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Lee
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields the ball and throws to get the runner, and throws the ball away. Lee picks up the ball and throws it to Burleson who tags the runner out. Munson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Lee
Nettles hits a popup into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Velez vs. Lee
Velez takes first base on ball four. Piniella moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alomar vs. Lee
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Figueroa
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Figueroa fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Figueroa
Burleson hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Figueroa
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Figueroa
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Lee
Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Lee
Rivers hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, 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
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Figueroa
Lynn hits a fly ball into right field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Figueroa
Fisk hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Figueroa
Yastrzemski hits a popup in front of the plate. Munson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Figueroa
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Lee
Munson 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Lee
Chambliss hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Doyle reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Lee
Piniella hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Lee
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Piniella moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Velez vs. Lee
Velez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. There goes Piniella trying to get to home. Evans throws the ball in to Fisk who tags Piniella who's trying to score from second, for the out. Nettles moves to second. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Figueroa
Willie Randolph now playing second base. Sandy Alomar now playing third base.
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petrocelli vs. Figueroa
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alomar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Figueroa
Burleson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Figueroa
Miller 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Figueroa
Doyle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, 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. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Cleveland
Reggie Cleveland now pitching.
Alomar hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Cleveland
Stanley hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Doyle reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Cleveland
There goes Alomar. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Alomar steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivers vs. Cleveland
Rivers hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Alomar scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Cleveland
Cleveland fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Cleveland. Rivers moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Cleveland
White strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. Cleveland
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Figueroa
Fisk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Martinez
Tippy Martinez now pitching.
Yastrzemski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Martinez
Rice hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Velez. Rice reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Tidrow
Dick Tidrow now pitching.
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rice moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Petrocelli vs. Tidrow
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley fields it and throws to home to get Rice. Evans moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burleson vs. Tidrow
There goes Evans. The throw from Munson and he is out, Alomar applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Tidrow
Burleson takes first base on ball four. Petrocelli moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Guidry
Ron Guidry now pitching.
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Cleveland
Chambliss hits a line drive into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Cleveland
Carlos May pinch hits for Lou Piniella.
May hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Cleveland
The ball gets by Fisk for a passed ball. May moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randolph vs. Cleveland
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. May moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Healy vs. House
Oscar Gamble pinch hits for Otto Velez. Tom House now pitching. Fran Healy pinch hits for Oscar Gamble.
Healy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alomar vs. House
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Guidry
Fran Healy now catching. Thurman Munson now playing right field.
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Guidry
Lynn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Munson who is chasing the ball. Lynn reaches third base with a triple. Doyle goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fisk vs. Guidry
Fisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lynn scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Guidry
Yastrzemski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Pagan
Dave Pagan now pitching.
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Pagan
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Pagan
Petrocelli strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 8 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. House
Deron Johnson now playing first base. Bob Heise now playing third base. Rick Dempsey pinch hits for Fred Stanley.
Dempsey hits a line drive into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. House
Rivers 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, 8 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. House
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/20/1976 -- Boston at New York (N)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Miller R, cf 5 0 1 0 Rivers M, cf 5 0 2 1
Doyle D, 2b 5 1 2 0 White R, lf 5 0 0 0
Lynn F, dh 4 1 1 1 Munson T, c-rf 4 1 1 0
Fisk C, c 4 2 2 1 Chambliss C, 1b 4 0 1 0
Yastrzemski C, 1b 5 2 3 4 Piniella L, dh 3 0 1 0
Johnson D, 1b 0 0 0 0 May C, ph 1 0 1 0
Rice J, lf 5 0 1 0 Nettles G, 3b 3 0 2 0
Evans D, rf 4 0 2 0 Randolph W, 2b 1 0 0 0
Petrocelli R, 3b 4 1 1 0 Velez O, rf 2 0 1 0
Heise B, 3b 0 0 0 0 Gamble O, ph 0 0 0 0
Burleson R, ss 3 1 1 2 Healy F, ph-c 0 0 0 0
Alomar S, 2b-3b 4 1 1 0
Stanley F, ss 3 0 0 0
Dempsey R, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 8 14 8 36 2 10 1
Boston 000 000 224 -- 8
New York 000 100 100 -- 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Lee B 6.0 7 1 0 1 0
Cleveland R (W) 1.2 3 1 1 0 1
House T (S) 1.1 0 0 0 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Figueroa E (L)* 7.0 7 3 3 4 2
Martinez T+ 0.0 2 1 1 0 0
Tidrow D 0.2 1 0 0 1 0
Guidry R# 0.1 4 4 4 0 0
Pagan D 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
# Pitched to 4 batters in 9th
E -- Burleson R 2, Cleveland R
DP -- Boston 1, New York 1
LOB -- Boston 9, New York 9
2B -- Rivers M, Rice J
3B -- Lynn F
HR -- Burleson R, Yastrzemski C 2
SB -- Alomar S
CS -- Miller R, Evans D
PB -- Fisk C
T -- 2:53
A -- 28418
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