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TOR
@BAL		0
5
DET
@CLE		1
2
CAL
@KCR		0
5
MIN
@MIL		4
3
BOS
@NYY		7
3
CHW
@SEA		1
3
OAK
@TEX		1
3
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@CHC		2
4		 
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@LAD		3
2
NYM
@PHI		2
0
MON
@PIT		3
5
HOU
@SDP		1
3
CIN
@SFG		7
1
Sunday, September 17, 1978 2:05PM
, Yankee Stadium II
Attendance: 55,088, Time of Game: 2:40
Red Sox
7
88-61
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
2nd, 2½ GB
 at Yankees
3
90-58
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
1st
L: Jim Beattie (5-8)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  1   0  1  0   1  3  1    7 11  3
Yankees         0  0  0   0  0  0   1  2  0    3  4  0

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rick Burleson SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 .247 .638 0.075 0.89 0.116 -0.041 0.6 4 1 2B,SB,SH
Jerry Remy 2B 4 0 1 2 0 0 .269 .648 0.051 0.84 0.107 -0.056 -0.2 1 2 SB,SF
Jim Rice LF 5 0 1 0 0 2 .320 .984 -0.054 0.63 0.012 -0.066 -1.0 2 0
Carl Yastrzemski CF 4 1 2 2 1 0 .282 .781 0.103 0.73 0.138 -0.035 1.5 4 0 HR,IW
Carlton Fisk C 4 1 0 0 1 1 .286 .862 -0.060 0.68 0.017 -0.076 -0.6 7 0
Jack Brohamer DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 .236 .613 -0.053 0.71 0.000 -0.053 -0.6
   Frank Duffy PH 2 1 1 0 0 0 .252 .601 0.024 0.36 0.025 -0.001 0.5
George Scott 1B 3 1 1 1 1 0 .231 .689 0.041 0.57 0.067 -0.026 1.3 7 0 2B
Butch Hobson 3B 4 0 2 2 0 0 .245 .722 0.020 0.46 0.039 -0.018 1.2 0 2 2B
Dwight Evans RF 2 2 1 0 1 0 .251 .792 0.013 0.81 0.058 -0.044 0.2 1 1 SH
   Garry Hancock RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .215 .475 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Dennis Eckersley P
   Bob Stanley P
Team Totals 35 7 11 7 4 3 .314 .861 0.160 0.70 0.579 -0.416 2.9 27 6
2B: G Scott (15, off S Lyle); R Burleson (31, off J Beattie); B Hobson (22, off K Clay).
HR: C Yastrzemski (14, off K Clay; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
SF: J Remy (6, off J Beattie).
SH: R Burleson (9, off J Beattie); D Evans (6, off K Clay).
IBB: C Yastrzemski (7, by J Beattie).
TB: C Yastrzemski 5; R Burleson 3; B Hobson 3; G Scott 2; J Rice; D Evans; J Remy; F Duffy.
RBI: B Hobson 2 (73); J Remy 2 (39); C Yastrzemski 2 (68); G Scott (50).
2-out RBI: C Yastrzemski.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 4 for 10.
Fielding
E: J Remy (12); B Hobson 2 (42).
Outfield Assists: D Evans (R Jackson at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: J Remy (25, 2nd base off J Beattie/T Munson); R Burleson (7, 2nd base off J Beattie/T Munson).

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mickey Rivers CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .273 .713 -0.096 0.99 0.000 -0.096 -0.9 7 0
Willie Randolph 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .279 .743 0.016 0.67 0.053 -0.037 0.3 3 2
Thurman Munson C 4 1 0 0 0 0 .296 .707 -0.047 0.96 0.039 -0.086 0.3 3 0
Reggie Jackson DH 4 0 0 1 0 1 .281 .840 -0.086 0.94 0.000 -0.086 0.1
Chris Chambliss 1B 4 1 1 0 0 3 .280 .716 -0.021 0.67 0.030 -0.050 -0.2 9 2
Graig Nettles 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .278 .813 -0.071 0.73 0.000 -0.071 -0.7 0 2
Roy White LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .267 .753 -0.020 0.65 0.025 -0.045 -0.3 2 0
Gary Thomasson RF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .230 .669 0.046 0.96 0.094 -0.049 0.6 1 0
Bucky Dent SS 1 0 0 0 1 0 .253 .622 0.018 0.64 0.031 -0.013 0.2 1 3
   Jim Spencer PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .229 .751 -0.080 2.97 0.000 -0.080 -0.5
   Fred Stanley SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227 .624 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Jim Beattie P 1
   Sparky Lyle P
   Ken Clay P 1 1
Team Totals 33 3 4 2 2 6 .121 .293 -0.341 0.87 0.272 -0.613 -1.1 27 11
TB: W Randolph 2; G Thomasson; C Chambliss.
RBI: G Thomasson (36); R Jackson (85).
2-out RBI: G Thomasson.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 4.

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dennis Eckersley, W (17-8) 6.2 3 1 1 2 4 0 3.28 26 66 0.257 0.97 1.7
Bob Stanley, S (9) 2.1 1 2 0 0 2 0 2.82 9 2 0 0.083 0.60 -0.6
Team Totals 9 4 3 1 2 6 0 1.00 35 66 2 0 0.340 0.70 1.1

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Beattie, L (5-8) 7 7 3 3 3 2 0 3.66 31 50 -0.040 0.85 0.2
Sparky Lyle 0 2 3 3 1 0 0 3.42 3 0 0 -0.095 0.65 -2.5
Ken Clay 2 2 1 1 0 1 1 4.39 8 2 2 -0.025 0.11 -0.6
Team Totals 9 11 7 7 4 3 1 7.00 42 50 2 2 -0.160 0.87 -2.9
S Lyle faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: J Beattie (2; C Yastrzemski).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ken Kaiser, 1B - Mike Reilly, 2B - Bill Haller, 3B - Ron Luciano.
Time of Game: 2:40.
Attendance: 55,088.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 74° F, Sunny, No Precipitation.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t3 0-0 2 -2- R BOS C. Yastrzemski J. Beattie 11% 60% Single to LF; Burleson Scores
t5 1-0 1 -2- R BOS J. Remy J. Beattie 10% 77% Single to CF; Evans Scores
b7 0-3 2 12- R NYY G. Thomasson D. Eckersley -9% 80% Single to RF; Chambliss Scores; White to 3B
b7 1-3 2 1-3 O NYY J. Spencer B. Stanley 8% 88% Lineout: CF
b3 0-1 2 -23 O NYY T. Munson D. Eckersley 7% 63% Groundout: 3B-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, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Jim Beattie facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O BOS R. Burleson J. Beattie -2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O BOS J. Remy J. Beattie -1% 46% Flyball: SS
t1 0-0 2 --- BOS J. Rice J. Beattie 1% 48% Single to SS
t1 0-0 2 1-- O BOS C. Yastrzemski J. Beattie -2% 45% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Dennis Eckersley facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O NYY M. Rivers D. Eckersley 2% 48% Lineout: SS
b1 0-0 1 --- O NYY W. Randolph D. Eckersley 1% 49% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- NYY T. Munson D. Eckersley -1% 48% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
b1 0-0 2 1-- O NYY R. Jackson D. Eckersley 2% 50% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Jim Beattie facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O BOS C. Fisk J. Beattie -2% 48% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-0 1 --- O BOS J. Brohamer J. Beattie -2% 46% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 2 --- BOS G. Scott J. Beattie 1% 47% Walk
t2 0-0 2 1-- BOS B. Hobson J. Beattie 2% 50% Single to 3B; Scott to 2B
t2 0-0 2 12- O BOS D. Evans J. Beattie -4% 45% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Dennis Eckersley facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O NYY C. Chambliss D. Eckersley 2% 47% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 --- O NYY G. Nettles D. Eckersley 2% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- O NYY R. White D. Eckersley 1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Jim Beattie facing 1-2-3
t3 0-0 0 --- BOS R. Burleson J. Beattie 4% 54% Single to RF
t3 0-0 0 1-- O BOS J. Remy J. Beattie -4% 50% Flyball: CF
t3 0-0 1 1-- O BOS J. Rice J. Beattie -3% 47% Flyball: 1B
t3 0-0 2 1-- BOS C. Yastrzemski J. Beattie 1% 48% Burleson Steals 2B
t3 0-0 2 -2- R BOS C. Yastrzemski J. Beattie 11% 60% Single to LF; Burleson Scores
t3 1-0 2 1-- O BOS C. Fisk J. Beattie -2% 58% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Dennis Eckersley facing 8-9-1
b3 0-1 0 --- O NYY G. Thomasson D. Eckersley 3% 60% Lineout: 1B
b3 0-1 1 --- NYY B. Dent D. Eckersley -3% 57% Walk
b3 0-1 1 1-- O NYY M. Rivers D. Eckersley 3% 61% Flyball: SS
b3 0-1 2 1-- NYY W. Randolph D. Eckersley -5% 56% Single to CF; Dent to 3B; Randolph to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
b3 0-1 2 -23 O NYY T. Munson D. Eckersley 7% 63% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Yankees 0.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Jim Beattie facing 6-7-8
t4 1-0 0 --- O BOS J. Brohamer J. Beattie -2% 61% Lineout: RF
t4 1-0 1 --- O BOS G. Scott J. Beattie -2% 60% Flyball: CF
t4 1-0 2 --- O BOS B. Hobson J. Beattie -1% 59% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Dennis Eckersley facing 4-5-6
b4 0-1 0 --- O NYY R. Jackson D. Eckersley 3% 62% Flyball: 2B
b4 0-1 1 --- O NYY C. Chambliss D. Eckersley 2% 64% Strikeout
b4 0-1 2 --- O NYY G. Nettles D. Eckersley 1% 65% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Yankees 0.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Jim Beattie facing 9-1-2
t5 1-0 0 --- BOS D. Evans J. Beattie 4% 69% Single to LF
t5 1-0 0 1-- O BOS R. Burleson J. Beattie -1% 67% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Evans to 2B
t5 1-0 1 -2- R BOS J. Remy J. Beattie 10% 77% Single to CF; Evans Scores
t5 2-0 1 1-- O BOS J. Rice J. Beattie -2% 75% Strikeout
t5 2-0 2 1-- BOS C. Yastrzemski J. Beattie 1% 76% Remy Steals 2B
t5 2-0 2 -2- BOS C. Yastrzemski J. Beattie 1% 76% Intentional Walk
t5 2-0 2 12- O BOS C. Fisk J. Beattie -3% 73% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' Dennis Eckersley facing 7-8-9
b5 0-2 0 --- O NYY R. White D. Eckersley 3% 76% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b5 0-2 1 --- O NYY G. Thomasson D. Eckersley 2% 78% Strikeout
b5 0-2 2 --- O NYY B. Dent D. Eckersley 1% 80% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Yankees 0.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Yankees' Jim Beattie facing 6-7-8
t6 2-0 0 --- O BOS J. Brohamer J. Beattie -2% 78% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2-0 1 --- O BOS G. Scott J. Beattie -1% 77% Flyball: CF
t6 2-0 2 --- O BOS B. Hobson J. Beattie -1% 76% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' Dennis Eckersley facing 1-2-3
b6 0-2 0 --- O NYY M. Rivers D. Eckersley 3% 80% Flyball: SS
b6 0-2 1 --- O NYY W. Randolph D. Eckersley 2% 82% Flyball: CF
b6 0-2 2 --- O NYY T. Munson D. Eckersley 1% 83% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Yankees 0.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Yankees' Jim Beattie facing 9-1-2
t7 2-0 0 --- BOS D. Evans J. Beattie 2% 85% Walk
t7 2-0 0 1-- BOS R. Burleson J. Beattie 6% 92% Double to RF; Evans to 3B
t7 2-0 0 -23 RO BOS J. Remy J. Beattie -0% 91% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Evans Scores
t7 3-0 1 -2- O BOS J. Rice J. Beattie -1% 90% Flyball: LF
t7 3-0 2 -2- O BOS C. Yastrzemski J. Beattie -1% 89% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-3, Red Sox' Dennis Eckersley facing 4-5-6
b7 0-3 0 --- O NYY R. Jackson D. Eckersley 2% 91% Strikeout Looking
b7 0-3 1 --- NYY C. Chambliss D. Eckersley -3% 88% Single to RF
b7 0-3 1 1-- O NYY G. Nettles D. Eckersley 3% 92% Foul Flyball: C
b7 0-3 2 1-- NYY R. White D. Eckersley -3% 89% Walk; Chambliss to 2B
b7 0-3 2 12- R NYY G. Thomasson D. Eckersley -9% 80% Single to RF; Chambliss Scores; White to 3B
Bob Stanley replaces Dennis Eckersley pitching
Jim Spencer pinch hits for Bucky Dent (SS) batting 9th
b7 1-3 2 1-3 O NYY J. Spencer B. Stanley 8% 88% Lineout: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Yankees 1.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Yankees' Sparky Lyle facing 5-6-7
Sparky Lyle replaces Jim Beattie pitching
Fred Stanley replaces Jim Spencer (PH) playing SS batting 9th
t8 3-1 0 --- BOS C. Fisk S. Lyle 2% 89% Walk
Frank Duffy pinch hits for Jack Brohamer (DH) batting 6th
t8 3-1 0 1-- BOS F. Duffy S. Lyle 2% 92% Single to LF; Fisk to 2B
t8 3-1 0 12- R BOS G. Scott S. Lyle 5% 97% Double to RF; Fisk Scores; Duffy to 3B
Ken Clay replaces Sparky Lyle pitching
t8 4-1 0 -23 RR BOS B. Hobson K. Clay 2% 99% Double to LF; Duffy Scores; Scott Scores
t8 6-1 0 -2- O BOS D. Evans K. Clay -0% 99% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Hobson to 3B
t8 6-1 1 --3 O BOS R. Burleson K. Clay -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 6-1 2 --3 O BOS J. Remy K. Clay -0% 98% Groundout: 1B-P
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 6, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-6, Red Sox' Bob Stanley facing 1-2-3
b8 1-6 0 --- O NYY M. Rivers B. Stanley 1% 99% Strikeout
b8 1-6 1 --- NYY W. Randolph B. Stanley -1% 98% Single to SS
b8 1-6 1 1-- NYY T. Munson B. Stanley -3% 95% Fielder's Choice 3B; Randolph to 3B/Adv on E5 (throw to 2B); Munson to 2B
b8 1-6 1 -23 RRO NYY R. Jackson B. Stanley 1% 96% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Randolph Scores/unER; Munson Scores/unER/No RBI; Jackson out at 2B/RF-SS
b8 3-6 2 --- O NYY C. Chambliss B. Stanley 1% 97% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 6, Yankees 3.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-3, Yankees' Ken Clay facing 3-4-5
t9 6-3 0 --- O BOS J. Rice K. Clay -0% 97% Strikeout
t9 6-3 1 --- R BOS C. Yastrzemski K. Clay 2% 99% Home Run
t9 7-3 1 --- O BOS C. Fisk K. Clay -0% 99% Flyball: LF
t9 7-3 2 --- O BOS F. Duffy K. Clay -0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 7, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-7, Red Sox' Bob Stanley facing 6-7-8
Garry Hancock replaces Dwight Evans playing RF batting 9th
b9 3-7 0 --- O NYY G. Nettles B. Stanley 1% 99% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b9 3-7 1 --- O NYY R. White B. Stanley 0% 100% Flyball: RF
b9 3-7 2 --- O NYY G. Thomasson B. Stanley 0% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 7, Yankees 3.

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