Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Messersmith
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Remy vs. Messersmith
  
  Remy 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, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Messersmith
  
  Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Messersmith
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rice moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Fisk vs. Messersmith
  
  Fisk strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Eckersley
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott fields the ball and throws to Eckersley covering. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nettles vs. Eckersley
  
  Nettles strikes out. There goes White. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Munson vs. Eckersley
  
  Munson 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: -2-
  Chambliss vs. Eckersley
  
  Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. White scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Eckersley
  
  Piniella takes first base on ball four. Chambliss moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jackson vs. Eckersley
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Messersmith
  
  Lynn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scott vs. Messersmith
  
  Scott takes first base on ball four. Lynn moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Evans vs. Messersmith
  
  Evans strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hobson vs. Messersmith
  
  Hobson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Burleson vs. Messersmith
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomasson vs. Eckersley
  
  Thomasson hits a popup towards third. Hobson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Eckersley
  
  Stanley strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Eckersley
  
  Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Eckersley
  
  White takes first base on ball four. Garcia moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nettles vs. Eckersley
  
  Nettles strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Remy vs. Messersmith
  
  Remy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Messersmith
  
  Rice strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Messersmith
  
  Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into right field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Eckersley
  
  Munson 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, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Eckersley
  
  Chambliss is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Eckersley
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into right field. Evans 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--
  Jackson vs. Eckersley
  
  Jackson takes first base on ball four. Chambliss moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thomasson vs. Eckersley
  
  Thomasson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Messersmith
  
  Fisk hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Messersmith
  
  Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lynn for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Messersmith
  
  Scott hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Scott reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Evans vs. Messersmith
  
  Evans is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Eckersley
  
  Stanley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garcia vs. Eckersley
  
  Garcia bunts in front of the plate. Fisk fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Eckersley
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hobson vs. Messersmith
  
  Hobson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garcia misplays the ball. That's an error on Garcia. Hobson moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Burleson vs. Messersmith
  
  Burleson hits a fly ball into center field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Remy vs. Messersmith
  
  Remy hits a fly ball into right field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hobson moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rice vs. Messersmith
  
  Rice hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Messersmith
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Garcia reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Eckersley
  
  Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Eckersley
  
  Munson hits a line drive towards third. Hobson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Eckersley
  
  Chambliss takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Eckersley
  
  Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Messersmith
  
  Fisk hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Fisk reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lynn vs. Messersmith
  
  Lynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fisk scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scott vs. Messersmith
  
  Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Messersmith
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards second. Garcia scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Eckersley
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomasson vs. Eckersley
  
  Thomasson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Eckersley
  
  Stanley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garcia vs. Eckersley
  
  Garcia strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hobson vs. Messersmith
  
  Hobson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burleson vs. Messersmith
  
  Burleson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Remy vs. Messersmith
  
  Remy takes first base on ball four. Hobson moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rice vs. Gossage
  
  Rich Gossage now pitching.
  
  Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hobson moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Yastrzemski vs. Gossage
  
  Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Eckersley
  
  White strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Eckersley
  
  Nettles hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Eckersley
  
  Munson 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, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Gossage
  
  Fisk hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Gossage
  
  Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Gossage
  
  Scott is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Gossage
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Eckersley
  
  Chambliss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Eckersley
  
  Piniella strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Eckersley
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chambliss moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Thomasson vs. Eckersley
  
  Thomasson hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Spencer vs. Campbell
  
  Jim Spencer pinch hits for Fred Stanley. Bill Campbell now pitching.
  
  Spencer takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Johnstone vs. Campbell
  
  Jay Johnstone pinch hits for Damaso Garcia.
  
  Johnstone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hobson vs. Gossage
  
  Paul Blair now playing second base. Brian Doyle now playing shortstop.
  
  Hobson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Gossage
  
  Burleson strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Remy vs. Gossage
  
  Paul Blair now playing shortstop. Brian Doyle now playing second base.
  
  Remy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Gossage
  
  Paul Blair now playing second base. Brian Doyle now playing shortstop.
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Campbell
  
  White hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Campbell
  
  Nettles hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hobson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Campbell
  
  Munson strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/26/1978 -- Boston at New York (N)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Burleson R, ss        5  0  0  0   White R, lf           4  1  1  0   
Remy J, 2b            3  0  0  0   Nettles G, 3b         5  0  0  0   
Rice J, dh            5  1  2  2   Munson T, c           5  0  0  0   
Yastrzemski C, lf     4  0  1  0   Chambliss C, 1b       2  0  2  1   
Fisk C, c             4  2  2  1   Piniella L, rf        3  0  0  0   
Lynn F, cf            3  0  1  1   Jackson R, dh         3  0  1  0   
Scott G, 1b           3  0  1  0   Thomasson G, cf       4  0  0  0   
Evans D, rf           4  0  0  0   Stanley F, ss         3  0  2  0   
Hobson B, 3b          3  1  0  0   Spencer J, ph         0  0  0  0   
                                   Blair P, 2b-ss-2b     0  0  0  0   
                                   Garcia D, 2b          3  0  1  0   
                                   Johnstone J, ph       1  0  0  0   
                                   Doyle B, ss-2b-ss     0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  4  7  4                        33  1  7  1

Boston           000 021 010 --  4
New York         100 000 000 --  1

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Eckersley D (W)       7.2  7  1  1  4  7
Campbell B (S)        1.1  0  0  0  1  1

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Messersmith A (L)     6.1  6  3  1  4  6
Gossage R             2.2  1  1  1  1  3

E -- Garcia D
DP -- Boston 1, New York 1
LOB -- Boston 8, New York 11
2B -- Scott G, Fisk C
HR -- Rice J, Fisk C
SB -- White R
HBP -- by Eckersley D (Chambliss C)
T -- 3:01
A -- 52124

    

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