Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Torrez
  
  Burleson hits a line drive 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: ---
  Carbo vs. Torrez
  
  Carbo 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, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fisk vs. Torrez
  
  Fisk 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, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Torrez
  
  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 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Tiant
  
  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, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Tiant
  
  White hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski 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. Tiant
  
  Munson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tiant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Torrez
  
  Rice hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Rice reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Scott vs. Torrez
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rice moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lynn vs. Torrez
  
  There's a wild pitch. Rice scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Torrez
  
  Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hobson vs. Torrez
  
  Hobson hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Tiant
  
  Jackson 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, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Tiant
  
  Chambliss hits a line drive towards short. Burleson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Tiant
  
  Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Tiant
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nettles moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Randolph vs. Tiant
  
  Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Burleson fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doyle vs. Torrez
  
  Doyle hits a line drive towards short. Dent reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Torrez
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carbo vs. Torrez
  
  Carbo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fisk vs. Torrez
  
  Fisk hits a line drive towards short. Dent reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Tiant
  
  Dent hits a popup, foul, towards first. Scott settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Scott. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Tiant
  
  Dent hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Tiant
  
  Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Tiant
  
  Paul Blair pinch runs for Mickey Rivers.
  
  White strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Munson vs. Tiant
  
  Munson hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Torrez
  
  Paul Blair now playing center field.
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Torrez
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rice for the out. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Scott vs. Torrez
  
  Scott strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lynn vs. Torrez
  
  Lynn hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Tiant
  
  Jackson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Tiant
  
  Chambliss strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Tiant
  
  Nettles hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hobson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Tiant
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hobson vs. Lyle
  
  Sparky Lyle now pitching.
  
  Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doyle vs. Lyle
  
  Doyle hits a line drive towards first. Chambliss reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Lyle
  
  Burleson hits a line drive into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Tiant
  
  Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Tiant
  
  Dent hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Dent reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Blair vs. Tiant
  
  Blair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and has Dent trapped. There's the throw to Hobson and over to Doyle, who tags Dent for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Tiant
  
  There goes Blair. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Blair steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Tiant
  
  White strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carbo vs. Lyle
  
  Carbo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fisk vs. Lyle
  
  The ball gets by Munson for a passed ball. Carbo moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fisk vs. Lyle
  
  Fisk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carbo scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Lyle
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fisk moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rice vs. Lyle
  
  Rice hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fisk moves to third. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Scott vs. Lyle
  
  Scott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fisk scores. Yastrzemski scores. Rice moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lynn vs. Lyle
  
  Lynn takes first base on ball four. Scott moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hobson vs. Lyle
  
  Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to home to get Rice. Scott moves to third. Lynn moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Doyle vs. Lyle
  
  Doyle hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Blair who is chasing the ball. Doyle reaches third base with a triple. Scott scores. Lynn scores. Hobson goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Burleson vs. Clay
  
  Ken Clay now pitching.
  
  Burleson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Carbo vs. Clay
  
  Carbo hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Tiant
  
  Rick Miller now playing right field.
  
  Munson hits a line drive into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Tiant
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Tiant
  
  Chambliss hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Clay
  
  Fisk 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, 7 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Clay
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Clay
  
  Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scott vs. Clay
  
  Scott 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

• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Tiant
  
  Nettles hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miller. Nettles reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Piniella vs. Tiant
  
  Piniella hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Randolph vs. Tiant
  
  Randolph hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dent vs. Tiant
  
  Dent hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Clay
  
  Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hobson vs. Clay
  
  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, 7 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Doyle vs. Clay
  
  Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Burleson vs. Clay
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Clay covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blair vs. Tiant
  
  Blair hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Tiant
  
  White hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Munson vs. Tiant
  
  Munson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Tiant
  
  Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chambliss vs. Campbell
  
  Bill Campbell now pitching.
  
  Chambliss hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nettles vs. Campbell
  
  Nettles hits a popup, foul, towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Clay
  
  Miller 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, 7 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Clay
  
  Fisk hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Clay
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Clay covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Campbell
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Campbell
  
  Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Campbell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alston vs. Campbell
  
  Dell Alston pinch hits for Bucky Dent.
  
  Alston hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miller. Alston reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Blair vs. Campbell
  
  Blair 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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         Game of 9/15/1977 -- Boston at New York (N)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Burleson R, ss        5  0  0  0   Rivers M, cf          2  0  1  0   
Carbo B, rf           4  1  3  0   Blair P, pr-cf        3  1  1  0   
Miller R, rf          1  0  0  0   White R, lf           4  0  0  0   
Fisk C, c             5  1  1  1   Munson T, c           4  1  1  2   
Yastrzemski C, lf     5  1  3  0   Jackson R, rf         3  1  1  1   
Rice J, dh            4  1  2  0   Chambliss C, 1b       4  0  0  0   
Scott G, 1b           4  1  1  2   Nettles G, 3b         4  0  2  0   
Lynn F, cf            3  1  0  0   Piniella L, dh        4  0  1  0   
Hobson B, 3b          4  1  1  0   Randolph W, 2b        4  0  0  0   
Doyle D, 2b           4  0  1  3   Dent B, ss            3  0  1  0   
                                   Alston D, ph          1  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39  7 12  6                        36  3  9  3

Boston           010 006 000 --  7
New York         000 100 020 --  3

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Tiant L (W)           7.1  8  3  3  1  4
Campbell B            1.2  1  0  0  0  0

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Torrez M              4.0  4  1  1  0  1
Lyle S (L)            1.1  6  6  6  1  0
Clay K                3.2  2  0  0  0  1

E -- Scott G
LOB -- Boston 6, New York 7
2B -- Rice J, Dent B, Nettles G, Hobson B, Alston D
3B -- Doyle D
HR -- Jackson R, Munson T
SB -- Blair P
WP -- Torrez M
PB -- Munson T
T -- 2:36
A -- 55218

    

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