September 15, 1977 Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees Box Score and Play by Play

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MIN 7
@CHW 2 KCR 7
OAK 6
(11) KCR 5
OAK 4
(10) BOS 7
@NYY 3 TEX 6
CAL 4 TOR 4
BAL 0
Forfeit to Home Team CIN 3
@LAD 2 MON 5
CHC 4 PHI 8
NYM 2 ATL 8
@SDP 7
(10) HOU 6
@SFG 3 PIT 4
@STL 3 STL 10
PIT 7

Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 55,218

Thursday, September 15, 1977, 8:08PM
Time of Game: 2:36

Red Sox

87-59

Won 1

2nd, 2½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  1  0   0  0  6   0  0  0    7 12  1
Yankees         0  0  0   1  0  0   0  2  0    3  9  0

W: L Tiant (11-8), L: S Lyle (12-5)

Yankees

90-57

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Burleson SS                 5   0   0   0    0   1  .293  .722    0    2   3   
B Carbo RF                    4   1   3   0    0   0  .284  .924    0    0   0   
  R Miller RF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .669    0    3   0   
C Fisk C                      5   1   1   1    0   0  .307  .908    0    4   0   
C Yastrzemski LF              5   1   3   0    0   0  .300  .878    0    4   0   
J Rice DH                     4   1   2   0    0   0  .325  .997    0    0   0   2B
G Scott 1B                    4   1   1   2    0   1  .261  .833    0    8   0   
F Lynn CF                     3   1   0   0    1   0  .248  .751    0    3   0   
B Hobson 3B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .262  .776    0    1   2   2B
D Doyle 2B                    4   0   1   3    0   0  .242  .606    0    2   2   3B

L Tiant P                                                                0   1
  B Campbell P                                                           0   1
Totals                       39   7  12   6    1   2                    27   9

BATTING

2B: J Rice (25, off M Torrez); B Hobson (27, off K Clay).

3B: D Doyle (6, off S Lyle).

TB: C Yastrzemski 3; D Doyle 3; J Rice 3; B Carbo 3; B Hobson 2; G Scott; C Fisk.

RBI: D Doyle 3 (45); G Scott 2 (88); C Fisk (87).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 4 for 12.

FIELDING

E: G Scott (24).

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Rivers CF                   2   0   1   0    0   0  .324  .782    0    1   0   
  P Blair PR-CF               3   1   1   0    0   0  .297  .773    0    3   0   SB
R White LF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .277  .786    0    1   0   
T Munson C                    4   1   1   2    0   0  .291  .774    0    3   0   HR
R Jackson RF                  3   1   1   1    1   1  .278  .903    0    2   0   HR
C Chambliss 1B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .292  .795    0   12   2   
G Nettles 3B                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .243  .811    0    0   3   2B
L Piniella DH                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .321  .852    0    0   0   
W Randolph 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .764    0    1   3   
B Dent SS                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .251  .667    0    2   4   2B
  D Alston PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .375  .980    0    0   0   2B

M Torrez P                                                               0   0
  S Lyle P                                                               0   0
  K Clay P                                                               2   0
Totals                       36   3   9   3    1   4                    27  12

BATTING

2B: B Dent (16, off L Tiant); D Alston (3, off B Campbell); G Nettles (20, off L Tiant).

HR: R Jackson (27, off L Tiant; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); T Munson (15, off L Tiant; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).

TB: T Munson 4; R Jackson 4; G Nettles 3; B Dent 2; D Alston 2; L Piniella; M Rivers; P Blair.

RBI: T Munson 2 (89); R Jackson (94).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 7.

FIELDING

PB: T Munson (10).

BASERUNNING

SB: P Blair (3, 2nd base off L Tiant/C Fisk).

PITCHING

Boston Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Tiant, W (11-8)              7.1   8   3   3    1   4   2   4.75   31     -       ·  ·      7· 9· 2· 8     53    -     0.77   0.14
B Campbell                     1.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   3.04    6     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 1          1-0    0.38   0.05
Totals                         9     9   3   3    1   4   2          37     -       ·  ·      9·12· 2· 9          1-0

New York Yankees              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Torrez                       4     4   1   1    0   1   0   3.85   16     -       ·  ·      5· 3· 3· 4     51    -     0.91   0.09
S Lyle, L (12-5)               1.1   6   6   6    1   0   0   2.22   11     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 2· 6          0-0    1.29  -0.41
K Clay                         3.2   2   0   0    0   1   0   4.78   13     -       ·  ·      7· 3· 0· 2          1-0    0.08   0.02
Totals                         9    12   7   7    1   2   0          40     -       ·  ·     14· 6· 5·12          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: M Torrez (4).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Steve Palermo, 1B - Joe Brinkman, 2B - Rich Garcia, 3B - Nestor Chylak.

Time of Game: 2:36.

Attendance: 55,218.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                New York Yankees                     
1. R Burleson           SS    1. M Rivers             CF 
2. B Carbo              RF    2. R White              LF 
3. C Fisk               C     3. T Munson             C  
4. C Yastrzemski        LF    4. R Jackson            RF 
5. J Rice               DH    5. C Chambliss          1B 
6. G Scott              1B    6. G Nettles            3B 
7. F Lynn               CF    7. L Piniella           DH 
8. B Hobson             3B    8. W Randolph           2B 
9. D Doyle              2B    9. B Dent               SS 

   L Tiant              P        M Torrez             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   0  1-0  ---     -13%  44% R Jackson       L Tiant         Home Run
   t 6   0  1-1  -2-      11%  70% C Fisk          S Lyle          Single to CF; Carbo Scores
   t 6   0  1-2  123      10%  92% G Scott         S Lyle          Single to RF; Fisk Scores; Yastrzemski Scores; Rice to 3B
   t 6   1  1-4  123       7%  98% D Doyle         S Lyle          Triple to CF; Scott Scores; Lynn Scores; Hobson Scores
   t 6   0  1-2  12-       7%  83% J Rice          S Lyle          Single to RF; Fisk to 3B; Yastrzemski to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Torrez facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  R Burleson      Lineout: CF
          ---      50%  B Carbo         Single to 2B
   O      1--      47%  C Fisk          Flyball: 2B
   O      1--      45%  C Yastrzemski   Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Luis Tiant facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  M Rivers        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      49%  R White         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      50%  T Munson        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Torrez facing 5-6-7
          ---      56%  J Rice          Double to LF
   O      -2-      55%  G Scott         Groundout: SS-1B; Rice to 3B
   R      --3      58%  F Lynn          Wild Pitch; Rice Scores
   O      ---      57%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      56%  B Hobson        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Luis Tiant facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      58%  R Jackson       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      60%  C Chambliss     Lineout: SS
          ---      59%  G Nettles       Single to 2B
          1--      56%  L Piniella      Single to RF; Nettles to 3B
   O      1-3      61%  W Randolph      Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Yankees 0.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Torrez facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      59%  D Doyle         Lineout: SS
   O      ---      58%  R Burleson      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      59%  B Carbo         Single to RF
   O      1--      57%  C Fisk          Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Luis Tiant facing 9-1-2
          ---      57%  B Dent          E3 on Foul Ball
   O      ---      59%  " "             Flyball: LF
          ---      56%  M Rivers        Single to RF
                  Paul Blair pinch runs for Mickey Rivers batting 1st
   O      1--      60%  R White         Strikeout
   O      1--      62%  T Munson        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Yankees 0.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Torrez facing 4-5-6
                  Paul Blair moves to CF
          ---      66%  C Yastrzemski   Single to RF
   O      1--      64%  J Rice          Groundout: 1B unassisted; Yastrzemski to 2B
   O      -2-      61%  G Scott         Strikeout
   O      -2-      57%  F Lynn          Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Luis Tiant facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      44%  R Jackson       Home Run
   O      ---      47%  C Chambliss     Strikeout
   O      ---      49%  G Nettles       Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      50%  L Piniella      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Yankees 1.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Sparky Lyle facing 8-9-1
                  Sparky Lyle replaces Mike Torrez pitching
   O      ---      47%  B Hobson        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      45%  D Doyle         Lineout: 1B
   O      ---      43%  R Burleson      Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Luis Tiant facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      46%  W Randolph      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      41%  B Dent          Double to CF
   O      -2-      47%  P Blair         Fielder's Choice SS; Dent out at 3B/SS-3B-2B
          1--      45%  R White         Blair Steals 2B
   O      -2-      50%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Yankees 1.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Sparky Lyle facing 2-3-4
          ---      55%  B Carbo         Single to RF
          1--      59%  C Fisk          Passed Ball; Carbo to 2B
   R      -2-      70%  " "             Single to CF; Carbo Scores
          1--      76%  C Yastrzemski   Single to CF; Fisk to 2B
          12-      83%  J Rice          Single to RF; Fisk to 3B; Yastrzemski to 2B
   RR     123      92%  G Scott         Single to RF; Fisk Scores; Yastrzemski Scores; Rice to 3B
          1-3      94%  F Lynn          Walk; Scott to 2B
   O      123      91%  B Hobson        Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Scott to 3B; Lynn to 2B
   RRR    123      98%  D Doyle         Triple to CF; Scott Scores; Lynn Scores; Hobson Scores
                  Ken Clay replaces Sparky Lyle pitching
   O      --3      97%  R Burleson      Strikeout Looking
   O      --3      97%  B Carbo         Flyball: CF
                  6 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 7, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-7, Luis Tiant facing 3-4-5
                  Rick Miller replaces Bernie Carbo playing RF batting 2nd
   O      ---      98%  T Munson        Lineout: RF
   O      ---      98%  R Jackson       Strikeout
   O      ---      98%  C Chambliss     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 7, Yankees 1.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 7-1, Ken Clay facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      98%  C Fisk          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      98%  C Yastrzemski   Single to RF
   O      1--      98%  J Rice          Flyball: RF
   O      1--      98%  G Scott         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 7, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-7, Luis Tiant facing 6-7-8
          ---      97%  G Nettles       Double to RF
   O      -2-      98%  L Piniella      Flyball: 2B
   O      -2-      99%  W Randolph      Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      99%  B Dent          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 7, Yankees 1.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 7-1, Ken Clay facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      99%  F Lynn          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      99%  B Hobson        Double to RF
   O      -2-      99%  D Doyle         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-      99%  R Burleson      Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 7, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-7, Luis Tiant facing 1-2-3
          ---      98%  P Blair         Single to RF
   O      1--      99%  R White         Flyball: RF
   RR     1--      97%  T Munson        Home Run; Blair Scores
          ---      96%  R Jackson       Walk
                  Bill Campbell replaces Luis Tiant pitching
   O      1--      97%  C Chambliss     Flyball: CF
   O      1--      99%  G Nettles       Foul Flyball: 1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 7, Yankees 3.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 7-3, Ken Clay facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      98%  R Miller        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      98%  C Fisk          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      98%  C Yastrzemski   Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 7, Yankees 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-7, Bill Campbell facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      99%  L Piniella      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  W Randolph      Groundout: P-1B
                  Dell Alston pinch hits for Bucky Dent batting 9th
          ---      99%  D Alston        Double to RF
   O      -2-     100%  P Blair         Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 7, Yankees 3.

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