Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Guidry
  
  Burleson hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stapleton vs. Guidry
  
  Stapleton hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Guidry
  
  Lynn 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--
  Perez vs. Guidry
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Eckersley
  
  Randolph hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lefebvre vs. Eckersley
  
  Lefebvre hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Eckersley
  
  Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nettles for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Eckersley
  
  Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Watson vs. Eckersley
  
  Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jackson moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Spencer vs. Eckersley
  
  Spencer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Allenson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hobson vs. Guidry
  
  Hobson 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, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Guidry
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Guidry
  
  Evans strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hoffman vs. Guidry
  
  Hoffman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Allenson vs. Guidry
  
  Allenson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Eckersley
  
  Brown hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Stapleton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerone vs. Eckersley
  
  Cerone hits a popup towards third. Hoffman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doyle vs. Eckersley
  
  Doyle hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Guidry
  
  Burleson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stapleton vs. Guidry
  
  Stapleton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burleson moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lynn vs. Guidry
  
  Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Randolph. Burleson scores. Stapleton moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Perez vs. Guidry
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. Stapleton scores. Lynn moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hobson vs. Guidry
  
  Hobson hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Yastrzemski vs. Guidry
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Guidry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Eckersley
  
  Randolph hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lefebvre vs. Eckersley
  
  Lefebvre strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Eckersley
  
  Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Guidry
  
  Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hoffman vs. Guidry
  
  Hoffman bunts towards the mound. Guidry fields it and throws to first for the out. Evans moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Allenson vs. Guidry
  
  Allenson strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Burleson vs. Guidry
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Guidry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Eckersley
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jackson for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Eckersley
  
  Watson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spencer vs. Eckersley
  
  Spencer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Allenson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Eckersley
  
  Brown hits a line drive into center field. Lynn picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lynn. Watson moves to third. Brown moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cerone vs. Eckersley
  
  Cerone is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stapleton vs. Guidry
  
  Stapleton hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Guidry
  
  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 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Guidry
  
  Perez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Brown who is chasing the ball. Perez reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hobson vs. Guidry
  
  Hobson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Perez scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, 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, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Guidry
  
  Evans hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lefebvre. Evans reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hoffman vs. Guidry
  
  Hoffman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Brown who is chasing the ball. Hoffman reaches third base with a triple. Evans scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Allenson vs. Guidry
  
  Allenson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Burleson vs. Davis
  
  Ron Davis now pitching.
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doyle vs. Eckersley
  
  Doyle hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stapleton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Eckersley
  
  Randolph is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lefebvre vs. Eckersley
  
  Lefebvre hits a popup into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stapleton vs. Davis
  
  Stapleton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Davis
  
  Lynn 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, 6 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Davis
  
  Perez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lefebvre. Perez reaches second base with a double. Lynn goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hobson vs. Davis
  
  Hobson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Perez moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Yastrzemski vs. Davis
  
  Yastrzemski hits a fly ball towards left. Lefebvre catches it and throws to home to double up Perez. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Eckersley
  
  Nettles 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, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Eckersley
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stapleton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Eckersley
  
  Watson hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski 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: ---
  Evans vs. Davis
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoffman vs. Davis
  
  Hoffman strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allenson vs. Davis
  
  Allenson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burleson vs. Davis
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Doyle fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Eckersley
  
  Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Eckersley
  
  Brown 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: ---
  Cerone vs. Eckersley
  
  Cerone hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Allenson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stapleton vs. Davis
  
  Stapleton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Davis
  
  Lynn hits a line drive into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Davis
  
  Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hobson vs. Davis
  
  Hobson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doyle vs. Eckersley
  
  Doyle hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Eckersley
  
  Randolph 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, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lefebvre vs. Eckersley
  
  Lefebvre hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Eckersley
  
  Nettles hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stapleton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Davis
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Davis
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoffman vs. Davis
  
  Hoffman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Allenson vs. Davis
  
  Allenson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Eckersley
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Watson vs. Eckersley
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoffman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Eckersley
  
  Spencer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Eckersley
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stapleton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/23/1980 -- Boston at New York (N)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Burleson R, ss        5  1  1  0   Randolph W, 2b        4  0  0  0   
Stapleton D, 2b       5  1  1  0   Lefebvre J, lf        4  2  2  2   
Lynn F, cf            5  1  2  0   Nettles G, 3b         4  0  0  0   
Perez T, 1b           4  1  2  2   Jackson R, rf         3  0  1  0   
Hobson B, dh          5  1  2  1   Watson B, dh          4  0  2  0   
Yastrzemski C, lf     5  1  2  2   Spencer J, 1b         4  0  1  0   
Evans D, rf           4  1  1  0   Brown B, cf           4  0  1  0   
Hoffman G, 3b         4  0  3  1   Cerone R, c           3  0  0  0   
Allenson G, c         4  0  1  0   Doyle B, ss           3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     41  7 15  6                        33  2  7  2

Boston           002 041 000 --  7
New York         100 000 010 --  2

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Eckersley D (W)       9.0  7  2  2  1  3

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Guidry R (L)          4.2 10  6  4  2  3
Davis R               4.1  5  1  1  1  2

E -- Randolph W, Lynn F
DP -- Boston 1, New York 1
LOB -- Boston 11, New York 5
2B -- Evans D, Perez T
3B -- Perez T, Hoffman G
HR -- Lefebvre J 2, Yastrzemski C
SH -- Hoffman G
T -- 2:24
A -- 50139

    

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