Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Hunter
  
  Burleson hits a popup into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Remy vs. Hunter
  
  Remy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Hunter
  
  There goes Remy. The throw from Munson and he is safe. Remy steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rice vs. Hunter
  
  Rice hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Hunter
  
  Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Hunter
  
  Fisk is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Torrez
  
  Rivers hits a line drive into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Torrez
  
  Randolph bunts towards third. Hobson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Munson vs. Torrez
  
  Munson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Randolph moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Jackson vs. Torrez
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Randolph scores. Munson moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Chambliss vs. Torrez
  
  Chambliss hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Remy catches it and throws to first to double up Jackson. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brohamer vs. Hunter
  
  Brohamer hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hancock vs. Hunter
  
  Hancock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hobson vs. Hunter
  
  Hobson hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Hunter
  
  Evans strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Torrez
  
  Nettles hits a line drive into center field. Hancock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Torrez
  
  Piniella takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Torrez
  
  White hits a fly ball into center field. Hancock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dent vs. Torrez
  
  Dent strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Hunter
  
  Burleson bunts towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Remy vs. Hunter
  
  Remy hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Randolph reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Hunter
  
  Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Hunter
  
  Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. Rice moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fisk vs. Hunter
  
  Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Torrez
  
  Rivers 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: ---
  Randolph vs. Torrez
  
  Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Torrez
  
  Munson 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--
  Jackson vs. Torrez
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Munson moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Chambliss vs. Torrez
  
  Chambliss strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brohamer vs. Hunter
  
  Brohamer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hancock vs. Hunter
  
  Hancock bunts towards the mound. Hunter fields it and throws to first for the out. Brohamer moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hobson vs. Hunter
  
  Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Evans vs. Hunter
  
  Evans hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Torrez
  
  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: ---
  Piniella vs. Torrez
  
  Piniella 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: ---
  White vs. Torrez
  
  White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dent vs. Torrez
  
  There's a wild pitch. White moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dent vs. Torrez
  
  Dent takes first base on ball four. White moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rivers vs. Torrez
  
  Rivers strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Hunter
  
  Burleson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Remy vs. Hunter
  
  Remy bunts towards the mound. Hunter fields it and throws to first for the out. Burleson moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rice vs. Hunter
  
  Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson 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. Hunter
  
  Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Torrez
  
  Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Torrez
  
  Munson hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Torrez
  
  Jackson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Torrez
  
  Chambliss 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 6

• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Hunter
  
  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, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brohamer vs. Hunter
  
  Brohamer hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hancock vs. Hunter
  
  Hancock is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Torrez
  
  Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Hancock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Torrez
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Torrez
  
  White hits a fly ball into center field. Hancock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hobson vs. Hunter
  
  Hobson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Hunter
  
  Evans strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Hunter
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Torrez
  
  Dent hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Torrez
  
  Rivers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Rivers reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Randolph vs. Torrez
  
  Randolph hits a popup into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Munson vs. Torrez
  
  Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Remy vs. Hunter
  
  Remy 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, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Hunter
  
  Rice hits a popup in front of the plate. Munson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Hunter
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fisk vs. Hunter
  
  Fisk hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Torrez
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Torrez
  
  Chambliss takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nettles vs. Torrez
  
  Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chambliss moves to third. Nettles moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Piniella vs. Torrez
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  White vs. Torrez
  
  White is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Spencer vs. Torrez
  
  Jim Spencer pinch hits for Bucky Dent.
  
  Spencer hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brohamer vs. Hunter
  
  Fred Stanley now playing shortstop.
  
  Brohamer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hancock vs. Hunter
  
  Frank Duffy pinch runs for Jack Brohamer.
  
  Hancock bunts towards first. Chambliss fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hobson vs. Hunter
  
  Hobson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lynn vs. Hunter
  
  Fred Lynn pinch hits for Dwight Evans.
  
  Lynn takes first base on ball four. Hancock moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Burleson vs. Hunter
  
  George Scott pinch runs for Fred Lynn.
  
  Burleson hits a popup into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Torrez
  
  George Scott now playing first base. Carl Yastrzemski now playing left field. Jim Rice now playing right field.
  
  Rivers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski who is chasing the ball. Rivers reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Randolph vs. Torrez
  
  Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Munson vs. Torrez
  
  Munson hits a line drive into right field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rivers tags and scores. View Play 

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         Game of 9/16/1978 -- Boston at New York (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Burleson R, ss        5  0  1  0   Rivers M, cf          5  1  2  0   
Remy J, 2b            3  1  1  0   Randolph W, 2b        5  1  1  0   
Rice J, lf-rf         4  1  2  2   Munson T, c           4  0  2  1   
Yastrzemski C, 1b-lf  3  0  1  0   Jackson R, rf         4  1  3  2   
Fisk C, c             4  0  0  0   Chambliss C, 1b       3  0  0  0   
Brohamer J, dh        2  0  0  0   Nettles G, 3b         4  0  1  0   
Duffy F, pr           0  0  0  0   Piniella L, lf        3  0  0  0   
Hancock G, cf         3  0  1  0   White R, dh           3  0  1  0   
Hobson B, 3b          4  0  0  0   Dent B, ss            2  0  0  0   
Evans D, rf           3  0  0  0   Spencer J, ph         1  0  0  0   
Lynn F, ph            0  0  0  0   Stanley F, ss         0  0  0  0   
Scott G, pr-1b        0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  2  6  2                        34  3 10  3

Boston           200 000 000 --  2
New York         100 010 001 --  3
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Torrez M (L)          8.2 10  3  3  4  3

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hunter J (W)          9.0  6  2  2  4  8

DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 8, New York 10
2B -- Rivers M
3B -- Rivers M
HR -- Rice J, Jackson R
SB -- Remy J
SH -- Hancock G, Remy J
SF -- Munson T
WP -- Torrez M 2
T -- 2:38
A -- 55091

    

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