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Scores
Standings
NYY
@BOS		10
4
SEA
@CHW		4
2
CLE
@KCR		2
3
BAL
@MIL		8
5
CAL
@MIN		10
5
OAK
@TEX		4
5
DET
@TOR		4
3		 
(13)
HOU
@LAD		5
3
MON
@NYM		0
3
STL
@PHI		4
2
CHC
@PIT		1
6
ATL
@SDP		5
3		 
(10)
CIN
@SFG		6
3
Tuesday, June 20, 1978, 7:38PM
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 32,643, Time of Game: 3:13
Yankees
10
38-27
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Red Sox
4
46-21
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Don Gullett (2-0)
L: Mike Torrez (10-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  0   7  0  0   0  0  3   10 11  0
Red Sox         0  4  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    4  5  4

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Roy White LF 4 1 1 0 1 0 .254 .773 -0.041 0.55 0.013 -0.054 -0.1 1 0
Willie Randolph 2B 5 2 1 0 0 0 .253 .695 -0.015 0.55 0.052 -0.067 0.0 0 5 2B
Thurman Munson C 5 0 1 0 0 0 .277 .677 -0.005 0.52 0.036 -0.041 -0.8 7 0
Reggie Jackson RF 4 2 1 3 1 1 .271 .809 -0.022 0.70 0.051 -0.073 1.9 0 0 HR,CS
Chris Chambliss 1B 5 1 2 1 0 0 .292 .740 0.034 0.59 0.061 -0.027 0.3 10 1
Graig Nettles 3B 4 1 2 0 1 1 .252 .790 0.057 0.70 0.079 -0.022 0.7 2 1
Gary Thomasson CF 4 1 1 2 0 0 .212 .629 0.133 1.25 0.192 -0.058 0.7 4 0 2B
   Paul Blair CF 0 0 0 0 1 0 .203 .625 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 0.2 0 0
Jim Spencer DH 4 1 0 0 1 3 .236 .842 -0.014 0.62 0.016 -0.029 -0.9 IW
Fred Stanley SS 3 1 2 4 1 0 .344 .988 0.325 0.91 0.329 -0.004 3.2 2 1 HR,2B
Don Gullett P 1 2
Team Totals 38 10 11 10 6 5 .289 .913 0.452 0.68 0.829 -0.375 5.2 27 10
2B: F Stanley (2, off D Drago); G Thomasson (5, off M Torrez); W Randolph (9, off M Torrez).
HR: F Stanley (1, off M Torrez; 4th inn, 3 on, 1 out to LF); R Jackson (11, off D Drago; 9th inn, 2 on, 1 out to RF).
IBB: J Spencer (3, by M Torrez).
TB: F Stanley 6; R Jackson 4; W Randolph 2; C Chambliss 2; G Thomasson 2; G Nettles 2; R White; T Munson.
RBI: F Stanley 4 (4); R Jackson 3 (41); G Thomasson 2 (22); C Chambliss (36).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 7 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 1. W Randolph-F Stanley-C Chambliss.
Baserunning
CS: R Jackson (8, 2nd base by D Drago/C Fisk).

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rick Burleson SS 4 0 1 0 1 1 .245 .657 -0.012 0.52 0.035 -0.047 0.1 4 2 2B
Jerry Remy 2B 5 0 1 0 0 0 .276 .652 -0.094 0.64 0.015 -0.109 -1.5 2 4 GDP
Jim Rice DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 .319 1.008 -0.045 0.56 0.009 -0.054 -0.3
Carl Yastrzemski LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .292 .798 0.016 0.63 0.055 -0.039 0.1 1 0
Carlton Fisk C 1 1 0 0 3 1 .286 .866 0.065 0.87 0.091 -0.025 0.8 5 1 IW
Fred Lynn CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .315 .882 -0.128 1.25 0.000 -0.128 -1.5 6 0
George Scott 1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 .270 .780 0.025 1.16 0.097 -0.072 0.2 8 1
Dwight Evans RF 3 1 0 0 1 0 .288 .931 -0.024 0.71 0.028 -0.052 -0.6 1 0
Butch Hobson 3B 4 1 1 3 0 2 .258 .798 0.150 0.98 0.211 -0.062 1.9 0 1 HR
Mike Torrez P 0 0
   Jim Wright P 0 0
   Dick Drago P 0 0
Team Totals 31 4 5 4 7 6 .161 .606 -0.047 0.80 0.541 -0.588 -0.8 27 9
2B: R Burleson (18, off D Gullett).
HR: B Hobson (13, off D Gullett; 2nd inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF).
IBB: C Fisk (3, by D Gullett).
TB: B Hobson 4; R Burleson 2; C Yastrzemski; G Scott; J Remy.
GIDP: J Remy (7).
RBI: B Hobson 3 (42); G Scott (20).
2-out RBI: B Hobson 3.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Remy-R Burleson.
E: J Remy (6); C Fisk (7); J Wright (1); D Drago (1).

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Don Gullett, W (2-0) 9 5 4 4 7 6 1 3.10 38 60 0.047 0.80 0.8
Team Totals 9 5 4 4 7 6 1 4.00 38 60 0.047 0.68 0.8

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Torrez, L (10-3) 3.1 6 7 7 2 2 1 4.12 18 20 -0.533 1.15 -5.2
Jim Wright 1.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 2.65 7 0 0 0.046 0.57 0.8
Dick Drago 4 4 3 2 3 3 1 2.25 19 0 0 0.034 0.28 -0.9
Team Totals 9 11 10 9 6 5 2 9.00 44 20 0 0 -0.453 0.80 -5.2
Balks: None.
WP: D Gullett (1); M Torrez (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: D Gullett (1; C Fisk); M Torrez (2; J Spencer).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Mike Reilly, 1B - Bill Haller, 2B - Lou DiMuro, 3B - Ken Kaiser.
Time of Game: 3:13.
Attendance: 32,643.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 67° F, Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

New York Yankees         Boston Red Sox
1 Roy White LF 1 Rick Burleson SS
2 Willie Randolph 2B 2 Jerry Remy 2B
3 Thurman Munson C 3 Jim Rice DH
4 Reggie Jackson RF 4 Carl Yastrzemski LF
5 Chris Chambliss 1B 5 Carlton Fisk C
6 Graig Nettles 3B 6 Fred Lynn CF
7 Gary Thomasson CF 7 George Scott 1B
8 Jim Spencer DH 8 Dwight Evans RF
9 Fred Stanley SS 9 Butch Hobson 3B
Don Gullett P Mike Torrez P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 3-4 1 123 RRRR NYY F. Stanley M. Torrez 29% 80% Home Run; Nettles Scores; Thomasson Scores; Spencer Scores
b2 1-0 2 12- RRR BOS B. Hobson D. Gullett -21% 14% Home Run; Scott Scores; Evans Scores
t4 1-4 1 123 RR NYY G. Thomasson M. Torrez 19% 49% Double to LF; Jackson Scores; Chambliss Scores; Nettles to 3B
b2 0-0 1 12- R BOS G. Scott D. Gullett -10% 31% Single to CF; Fisk Scores; Lynn to 2B
b1 0-0 0 1-- OO BOS J. Remy D. Gullett 7% 49% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Mike Torrez facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYY R. White M. Torrez -2% 48% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- O NYY W. Randolph M. Torrez -2% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O NYY T. Munson M. Torrez -1% 45% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Don Gullett facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- BOS R. Burleson D. Gullett -3% 42% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- OO BOS J. Remy D. Gullett 7% 49% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O BOS J. Rice D. Gullett 1% 50% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Mike Torrez facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O NYY R. Jackson M. Torrez -2% 48% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 --- O NYY C. Chambliss M. Torrez -2% 46% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 2 --- O NYY G. Nettles M. Torrez -1% 45% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Don Gullett facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- BOS C. Yastrzemski D. Gullett -4% 41% Walk
b2 0-0 0 1-- BOS C. Fisk D. Gullett -6% 36% Walk; Yastrzemski to 2B
b2 0-0 0 12- O BOS F. Lynn D. Gullett 5% 41% Bunt Groundout: 1B-3B/Forceout at 3B; Fisk to 2B
b2 0-0 1 12- R BOS G. Scott D. Gullett -10% 31% Single to CF; Fisk Scores; Lynn to 2B
b2 1-0 1 12- O BOS D. Evans D. Gullett 4% 35% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Scott to 2B
b2 1-0 2 12- RRR BOS B. Hobson D. Gullett -21% 14% Home Run; Scott Scores; Evans Scores
b2 4-0 2 --- O BOS R. Burleson D. Gullett 0% 14% Flyball: LF
4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-4, Red Sox' Mike Torrez facing 7-8-9
t3 0-4 0 --- O NYY G. Thomasson M. Torrez -2% 13% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 0-4 1 --- O NYY J. Spencer M. Torrez -1% 12% Strikeout
t3 0-4 2 --- NYY F. Stanley M. Torrez 1% 12% Walk
t3 0-4 2 1-- NYY R. White M. Torrez 1% 13% Wild Pitch; Stanley to 2B
t3 0-4 2 -2- O NYY R. White M. Torrez -2% 11% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-0, Yankees' Don Gullett facing 2-3-4
b3 4-0 0 --- O BOS J. Remy D. Gullett 1% 12% Flyball: CF
b3 4-0 1 --- BOS J. Rice D. Gullett -1% 11% Walk
b3 4-0 1 1-- O BOS C. Yastrzemski D. Gullett 1% 12% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b3 4-0 2 1-- BOS C. Fisk D. Gullett -0% 11% Wild Pitch; Yastrzemski to 2B
b3 4-0 2 -2- BOS C. Fisk D. Gullett -0% 11% Intentional Walk
b3 4-0 2 12- O BOS F. Lynn D. Gullett 2% 13% Groundout: 2B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-4, Red Sox' Mike Torrez facing 2-3-4
t4 0-4 0 --- NYY W. Randolph M. Torrez 4% 17% Double to LF
t4 0-4 0 -2- NYY T. Munson M. Torrez 4% 21% Single to SS; Randolph stays at 2B
t4 0-4 0 12- O NYY R. Jackson M. Torrez -3% 18% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Randolph to 3B
t4 0-4 1 1-3 R NYY C. Chambliss M. Torrez 6% 23% Single to CF; Randolph Scores; Jackson to 2B
t4 1-4 1 12- NYY G. Nettles M. Torrez 7% 30% Single to LF; Jackson to 3B; Chambliss to 2B
t4 1-4 1 123 RR NYY G. Thomasson M. Torrez 19% 49% Double to LF; Jackson Scores; Chambliss Scores; Nettles to 3B
t4 3-4 1 -23 NYY J. Spencer M. Torrez 2% 50% Intentional Walk
t4 3-4 1 123 RRRR NYY F. Stanley M. Torrez 29% 80% Home Run; Nettles Scores; Thomasson Scores; Spencer Scores
Jim Wright replaces Mike Torrez pitching
t4 7-4 1 --- O NYY R. White J. Wright -1% 79% Flyball: CF
t4 7-4 2 --- O NYY W. Randolph J. Wright -1% 78% Groundout: SS-1B
7 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 7, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 4-7, Yankees' Don Gullett facing 7-8-9
b4 4-7 0 --- O BOS G. Scott D. Gullett 3% 81% Flyball: CF
b4 4-7 1 --- BOS D. Evans D. Gullett -3% 78% Walk
b4 4-7 1 1-- O BOS B. Hobson D. Gullett 3% 81% Strikeout
b4 4-7 2 1-- O BOS R. Burleson D. Gullett 2% 83% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 7, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 7-4, Red Sox' Jim Wright facing 3-4-5
t5 7-4 0 --- O NYY T. Munson J. Wright -1% 82% Flyball: CF
t5 7-4 1 --- NYY R. Jackson J. Wright 1% 83% Walk
t5 7-4 1 1-- O NYY C. Chambliss J. Wright -1% 82% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Chambliss to 2B/Adv on E1
t5 7-4 2 -2- NYY G. Nettles J. Wright 1% 84% Single to LF; Chambliss to 3B; Nettles to 2B/Adv on E2
t5 7-4 2 -23 O NYY G. Thomasson J. Wright -3% 80% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 7, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 4-7, Yankees' Don Gullett facing 2-3-4
b5 4-7 0 --- O BOS J. Remy D. Gullett 3% 83% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 4-7 1 --- O BOS J. Rice D. Gullett 2% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 4-7 2 --- BOS C. Yastrzemski D. Gullett -1% 83% Single to RF
b5 4-7 2 1-- O BOS C. Fisk D. Gullett 3% 86% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 7, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 7-4, Red Sox' Dick Drago facing 8-9-1
Dick Drago replaces Jim Wright pitching
t6 7-4 0 --- O NYY J. Spencer D. Drago -1% 85% Strikeout
t6 7-4 1 --- NYY F. Stanley D. Drago 2% 87% Double to RF
t6 7-4 1 -2- NYY R. White D. Drago 1% 88% Walk
t6 7-4 1 12- OO NYY W. Randolph D. Drago -4% 83% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 7, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 4-7, Yankees' Don Gullett facing 6-7-8
b6 4-7 0 --- O BOS F. Lynn D. Gullett 3% 86% Strikeout
b6 4-7 1 --- O BOS G. Scott D. Gullett 2% 88% Groundout: P-1B
b6 4-7 2 --- O BOS D. Evans D. Gullett 1% 89% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 7, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 7-4, Red Sox' Dick Drago facing 3-4-5
t7 7-4 0 --- O NYY T. Munson D. Drago -1% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 7-4 1 --- NYY R. Jackson D. Drago 1% 89% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
t7 7-4 1 1-- O NYY C. Chambliss D. Drago -2% 87% Jackson Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t7 7-4 2 --- NYY C. Chambliss D. Drago 1% 88% Single to RF
t7 7-4 2 1-- O NYY G. Nettles D. Drago -1% 87% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 7, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 4-7, Yankees' Don Gullett facing 9-1-2
b7 4-7 0 --- O BOS B. Hobson D. Gullett 3% 90% Flyball: 1B
b7 4-7 1 --- O BOS R. Burleson D. Gullett 2% 92% Strikeout
b7 4-7 2 --- BOS J. Remy D. Gullett -2% 90% Single to LF
b7 4-7 2 1-- O BOS J. Rice D. Gullett 3% 93% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 7, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 7-4, Red Sox' Dick Drago facing 7-8-9
t8 7-4 0 --- O NYY G. Thomasson D. Drago -1% 92% Flyball: CF
t8 7-4 1 --- O NYY J. Spencer D. Drago -1% 91% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 7-4 2 --- O NYY F. Stanley D. Drago -0% 91% Lineout: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 7, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 4-7, Yankees' Don Gullett facing 4-5-6
Paul Blair replaces Gary Thomasson playing CF batting 7th
b8 4-7 0 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski D. Gullett 3% 94% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 4-7 1 --- BOS C. Fisk D. Gullett -3% 91% Walk
b8 4-7 1 1-- O BOS F. Lynn D. Gullett 3% 94% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Fisk to 2B
b8 4-7 2 -2- O BOS G. Scott D. Gullett 3% 96% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 7, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 7-4, Red Sox' Dick Drago facing 1-2-3
t9 7-4 0 --- NYY R. White D. Drago 1% 97% Single to RF
t9 7-4 0 1-- NYY W. Randolph D. Drago 1% 98% Fielder's Choice P/Bunt; White to 2B/Adv on E1 (throw to 2B)
t9 7-4 0 12- O NYY T. Munson D. Drago -1% 97% Flyball: CF
t9 7-4 1 12- RRR NYY R. Jackson D. Drago 3% 100% Home Run; White Scores/unER; Randolph Scores
t9 10-4 1 --- O NYY C. Chambliss D. Drago -0% 100% Flyball: RF
t9 10-4 2 --- NYY G. Nettles D. Drago 0% 100% Walk
t9 10-4 2 1-- NYY P. Blair D. Drago 0% 100% Walk; Nettles to 2B
t9 10-4 2 12- O NYY J. Spencer D. Drago -0% 100% Strikeout Looking
3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 10, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 4-10, Yankees' Don Gullett facing 8-9-1
b9 4-10 0 --- O BOS D. Evans D. Gullett 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
b9 4-10 1 --- O BOS B. Hobson D. Gullett 0% 100% Strikeout
b9 4-10 2 --- BOS R. Burleson D. Gullett -0% 100% Double to CF
b9 4-10 2 -2- O BOS J. Remy D. Gullett 0% 100% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 10, Red Sox 4.

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