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Scores
Standings
NYY
@BOS		2
9
CLE
@KCR		4
2
BAL
@MIL		3
5
CAL
@MIN		5
2
DET
@TOR		10
8
HOU
@LAD		4
5		 
(11)
MON
@NYM		2
1		 
(7)
CHC
@PIT		1
2
ATL
@SDP		2
0
CIN
@SFG		0
3
Wednesday, June 21, 1978, 7:38PM
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 32,459, Time of Game: 2:38
Yankees
2
38-28
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Red Sox
9
47-21
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
L: Jim Beattie (2-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  0   0  1  0   1  0  0    2  6  0
Red Sox         0  1  6   0  0  0   0  2  X    9 12  1

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Roy White LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .254 .765 -0.028 0.55 0.014 -0.043 -0.7 2 0
Willie Randolph 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .249 .684 -0.055 0.52 0.000 -0.055 -0.8 4 1
Thurman Munson C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .273 .667 -0.002 0.24 0.012 -0.014 -0.6 5 0
Reggie Jackson RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .271 .804 -0.017 0.30 0.010 -0.027 -0.3 3 0
Chris Chambliss 1B 4 0 2 0 0 1 .296 .743 -0.006 0.36 0.020 -0.026 0.5 7 1
Graig Nettles 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .248 .777 -0.032 0.41 0.000 -0.032 -0.8 0 3
Gary Thomasson CF 3 0 0 1 1 0 .208 .622 -0.027 0.27 0.000 -0.027 -0.1 3 0
Jay Johnstone DH 4 1 1 1 0 1 .175 .500 -0.025 0.36 0.011 -0.037 -0.1 HR
Fred Stanley SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .343 .963 -0.008 0.38 0.013 -0.021 0.1 0 3
Jim Beattie P 0 0
   Dick Tidrow P 0 1
   Catfish Hunter P 0 0
Team Totals 34 2 6 2 1 7 .176 .465 -0.200 0.38 0.080 -0.282 -2.8 24 9
HR: J Johnstone (1, off D Eckersley; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).
TB: J Johnstone 4; C Chambliss 2; R White; R Jackson; F Stanley.
RBI: J Johnstone (6); G Thomasson (23).
2-out RBI: J Johnstone.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 5.

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rick Burleson SS 5 0 1 0 0 1 .244 .656 -0.054 0.40 0.000 -0.055 0.0 2 1 2B
Jerry Remy 2B 5 1 1 0 0 1 .274 .648 0.036 0.47 0.055 -0.018 -0.7 1 3 SB
Jim Rice DH 3 1 2 0 2 0 .323 1.015 0.075 0.46 0.077 -0.002 1.2 SB
Carl Yastrzemski LF 4 1 1 1 1 1 .291 .800 0.115 0.57 0.119 -0.004 0.3 1 0 2B
Carlton Fisk C 4 1 1 1 0 0 .285 .864 -0.004 0.51 0.040 -0.045 0.2 7 0 2B
Fred Lynn CF 3 2 2 2 0 0 .320 .899 0.037 0.34 0.040 -0.003 1.0 4 0 HR,SF
George Scott 1B 3 1 1 1 1 0 .272 .808 0.051 0.42 0.057 -0.006 1.3 9 1 HR
Dwight Evans RF 3 1 1 0 0 0 .288 .933 0.000 0.50 0.006 -0.005 -0.2 3 0 2B,SH
Butch Hobson 3B 3 1 2 3 0 1 .263 .816 0.042 0.47 0.043 -0.001 1.7 0 0 HR,SF
Dennis Eckersley P 0 1
Team Totals 33 9 12 8 4 4 .364 1.168 0.298 0.46 0.437 -0.139 4.8 27 6
2B: R Burleson (19, off C Hunter); C Fisk (21, off J Beattie); D Evans (10, off D Tidrow); C Yastrzemski (13, off J Beattie).
HR: F Lynn (9, off C Hunter; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); G Scott (5, off C Hunter; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); B Hobson (14, off D Tidrow; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).
SF: F Lynn (3, off D Tidrow); B Hobson (4, off J Beattie).
SH: D Evans (2, off J Beattie).
TB: B Hobson 5; F Lynn 5; G Scott 4; J Rice 2; R Burleson 2; C Yastrzemski 2; D Evans 2; C Fisk 2; J Remy.
RBI: B Hobson 3 (45); F Lynn 2 (35); G Scott (21); C Yastrzemski (38); C Fisk (23).
2-out RBI: B Hobson 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
Fielding
E: B Hobson (15).
Baserunning
SB: J Remy (15, 2nd base off J Beattie/T Munson); J Rice (4, 2nd base off J Beattie/T Munson).

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Beattie, L (2-3) 2 5 5 5 3 0 0 4.09 14 23 -0.255 1.08 -3.6
Dick Tidrow 5 3 2 2 0 2 1 4.17 18 1 1 -0.039 0.11 0.3
Catfish Hunter 1 4 2 2 1 2 2 5.93 8 0 0 -0.004 0.01 -1.5
Team Totals 8 12 9 9 4 4 3 10.12 40 23 1 1 -0.298 0.38 -4.8
J Beattie faced 4 batters in the 3rd inning.

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dennis Eckersley, W (7-2) 9 6 2 2 1 7 1 3.26 35 73 0.202 0.38 2.8
Team Totals 9 6 2 2 1 7 1 2.00 35 73 0.202 0.46 2.8
Balks: None.
WP: J Beattie (3); D Tidrow (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Haller, 1B - Lou DiMuro, 2B - Ken Kaiser, 3B - Mike Reilly.
Time of Game: 2:38.
Attendance: 32,459.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 62° 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 Jay Johnstone DH 8 Dwight Evans RF
9 Fred Stanley SS 9 Butch Hobson 3B
Jim Beattie P Dennis Eckersley P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 1-0 0 12- R BOS C. Yastrzemski J. Beattie 11% 86% Double; Remy Scores; Rice to 3B
b2 0-0 0 1-- BOS G. Scott J. Beattie 6% 64% Walk; Lynn to 2B
b3 5-0 2 -2- RR BOS B. Hobson D. Tidrow 4% 97% Home Run; Evans Scores
b1 0-0 2 12- O BOS C. Fisk J. Beattie -4% 50% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b2 0-0 0 --- BOS F. Lynn J. Beattie 4% 59% Single to RF

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' Dennis Eckersley facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYY R. White D. Eckersley 2% 52% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 1 --- O NYY W. Randolph D. Eckersley 2% 54% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 2 --- NYY T. Munson D. Eckersley -1% 53% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
t1 0-0 2 1-- O NYY R. Jackson D. Eckersley 2% 55% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Jim Beattie facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O BOS R. Burleson J. Beattie -2% 53% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 1 --- O BOS J. Remy J. Beattie -2% 51% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 2 --- BOS J. Rice J. Beattie 1% 52% Single to CF
b1 0-0 2 1-- BOS C. Yastrzemski J. Beattie 1% 53% Rice Steals 2B
b1 0-0 2 -2- BOS C. Yastrzemski J. Beattie 1% 54% Walk
b1 0-0 2 12- O BOS C. Fisk J. Beattie -4% 50% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Dennis Eckersley facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O NYY C. Chambliss D. Eckersley 2% 52% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-0 1 --- O NYY G. Nettles D. Eckersley 2% 54% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 --- O NYY G. Thomasson D. Eckersley 1% 55% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Jim Beattie facing 6-7-8
b2 0-0 0 --- BOS F. Lynn J. Beattie 4% 59% Single to RF
b2 0-0 0 1-- BOS G. Scott J. Beattie 6% 64% Walk; Lynn to 2B
b2 0-0 0 12- O BOS D. Evans J. Beattie -0% 64% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Lynn to 3B; Scott to 2B
b2 0-0 1 -23 RO BOS B. Hobson J. Beattie 0% 64% Lineout: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Lynn Scores
b2 1-0 2 -2- O BOS R. Burleson J. Beattie -3% 61% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Dennis Eckersley facing 8-9-1
t3 0-1 0 --- O NYY J. Johnstone D. Eckersley 3% 64% Flyball: CF
t3 0-1 1 --- O NYY F. Stanley D. Eckersley 2% 66% Flyball: 1B
t3 0-1 2 --- NYY R. White D. Eckersley -1% 64% Single to RF
t3 0-1 2 1-- O NYY W. Randolph D. Eckersley 3% 67% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Jim Beattie facing 2-3-4
b3 1-0 0 --- BOS J. Remy J. Beattie 3% 70% Single to CF
b3 1-0 0 1-- BOS J. Rice J. Beattie 2% 72% Remy Steals 2B
b3 1-0 0 -2- BOS J. Rice J. Beattie 2% 75% Walk
b3 1-0 0 12- R BOS C. Yastrzemski J. Beattie 11% 86% Double; Remy Scores; Rice to 3B
b3 2-0 0 -23 R BOS C. Fisk J. Beattie 3% 89% Wild Pitch; Rice Scores; Yastrzemski to 3B
b3 3-0 0 --3 R BOS C. Fisk J. Beattie 3% 91% Double to RF; Yastrzemski Scores
Dick Tidrow replaces Jim Beattie pitching
b3 4-0 0 -2- BOS F. Lynn D. Tidrow 1% 93% Wild Pitch; Fisk to 3B
b3 4-0 0 --3 RO BOS F. Lynn D. Tidrow -0% 93% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Fisk Scores
b3 5-0 1 --- O BOS G. Scott D. Tidrow -0% 92% Flyball: RF
b3 5-0 2 --- BOS D. Evans D. Tidrow 1% 93% Double to LF
b3 5-0 2 -2- RR BOS B. Hobson D. Tidrow 4% 97% Home Run; Evans Scores
b3 7-0 2 --- O BOS R. Burleson D. Tidrow -0% 97% Strikeout
6 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 7.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-7, Red Sox' Dennis Eckersley facing 3-4-5
t4 0-7 0 --- O NYY T. Munson D. Eckersley 1% 97% Groundout: P-1B
t4 0-7 1 --- O NYY R. Jackson D. Eckersley 0% 98% Strikeout
t4 0-7 2 --- O NYY C. Chambliss D. Eckersley 0% 98% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 7.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 7-0, Yankees' Dick Tidrow facing 2-3-4
b4 7-0 0 --- O BOS J. Remy D. Tidrow -0% 98% Flyball: LF
b4 7-0 1 --- BOS J. Rice D. Tidrow 0% 98% Single to CF
b4 7-0 1 1-- O BOS C. Yastrzemski D. Tidrow -0% 98% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b4 7-0 2 1-- O BOS C. Fisk D. Tidrow -0% 98% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 7.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-7, Red Sox' Dennis Eckersley facing 6-7-8
t5 0-7 0 --- O NYY G. Nettles D. Eckersley 1% 98% Flyball: SS
t5 0-7 1 --- O NYY G. Thomasson D. Eckersley 0% 99% Popfly: RF
t5 0-7 2 --- R NYY J. Johnstone D. Eckersley -1% 97% Home Run
t5 1-7 2 --- O NYY F. Stanley D. Eckersley 0% 98% Foul Flyball: 1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 7.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 7-1, Yankees' Dick Tidrow facing 6-7-8
b5 7-1 0 --- O BOS F. Lynn D. Tidrow -0% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 7-1 1 --- O BOS G. Scott D. Tidrow -0% 97% Flyball: RF
b5 7-1 2 --- O BOS D. Evans D. Tidrow -0% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 7.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-7, Red Sox' Dennis Eckersley facing 1-2-3
t6 1-7 0 --- O NYY R. White D. Eckersley 1% 98% Strikeout
t6 1-7 1 --- O NYY W. Randolph D. Eckersley 0% 98% Flyball: 2B
t6 1-7 2 --- O NYY T. Munson D. Eckersley 0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 7.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 7-1, Yankees' Dick Tidrow facing 9-1-2
b6 7-1 0 --- O BOS B. Hobson D. Tidrow -0% 98% Strikeout Looking
b6 7-1 1 --- O BOS R. Burleson D. Tidrow -0% 98% Groundout: P-1B
b6 7-1 2 --- O BOS J. Remy D. Tidrow -0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 7.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-7, Red Sox' Dennis Eckersley facing 4-5-6
t7 1-7 0 --- NYY R. Jackson D. Eckersley -1% 97% Single to RF
t7 1-7 0 1-- NYY C. Chambliss D. Eckersley -2% 95% Single to RF; Jackson to 2B
t7 1-7 0 12- O NYY G. Nettles D. Eckersley 1% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B; Jackson to 3B; Chambliss to 2B
t7 1-7 1 -23 RO NYY G. Thomasson D. Eckersley 1% 98% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Jackson Scores; Chambliss to 3B
t7 2-7 2 --3 O NYY J. Johnstone D. Eckersley 1% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Red Sox 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 7-2, Yankees' Dick Tidrow facing 3-4-5
b7 7-2 0 --- O BOS J. Rice D. Tidrow -0% 98% Foul Flyball: C
b7 7-2 1 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski D. Tidrow -0% 98% Foul Flyball: 1B
b7 7-2 2 --- O BOS C. Fisk D. Tidrow -0% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Red Sox 7.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-7, Red Sox' Dennis Eckersley facing 9-1-2
t8 2-7 0 --- NYY F. Stanley D. Eckersley -1% 97% Single to RF
t8 2-7 0 1-- O NYY R. White D. Eckersley 1% 98% Popfly: LF
t8 2-7 1 1-- O NYY W. Randolph D. Eckersley 1% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B; Stanley to 2B
t8 2-7 2 -2- O NYY T. Munson D. Eckersley 1% 99% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Red Sox 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 7-2, Yankees' Catfish Hunter facing 6-7-8
Catfish Hunter replaces Dick Tidrow pitching
b8 7-2 0 --- R BOS F. Lynn C. Hunter 0% 100% Home Run
b8 8-2 0 --- R BOS G. Scott C. Hunter 0% 100% Home Run
b8 9-2 0 --- O BOS D. Evans C. Hunter -0% 100% Flyball: RF
b8 9-2 1 --- BOS B. Hobson C. Hunter 0% 100% Single
b8 9-2 1 1-- BOS R. Burleson C. Hunter 0% 100% Double to LF; Hobson to 3B
b8 9-2 1 -23 O BOS J. Remy C. Hunter -0% 100% Strikeout
b8 9-2 2 -23 BOS J. Rice C. Hunter 0% 100% Walk
b8 9-2 2 123 O BOS C. Yastrzemski C. Hunter -0% 100% Strikeout
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 2, Red Sox 9.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-9, Red Sox' Dennis Eckersley facing 4-5-6
t9 2-9 0 --- O NYY R. Jackson D. Eckersley 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t9 2-9 1 --- NYY C. Chambliss D. Eckersley -0% 100% Single to 2B
t9 2-9 1 1-- O NYY G. Nettles D. Eckersley 0% 100% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t9 2-9 2 1-- NYY G. Thomasson D. Eckersley -0% 100% Walk; Nettles to 2B
t9 2-9 2 12- O NYY J. Johnstone D. Eckersley 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Red Sox 9.

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