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Standings
TOR
@BAL		0
2
CLE
@DET		4
2
CAL
@KCR		8
5
SEA
@MIL		1
8
CHW
@MIN		4
16
BOS
@NYY		3
2
OAK
@TEX		3
4
NYM
@CHC		9
8		 
(11)
ATL
@LAD		7
4		 
(10)
MON
@PIT		5
3
HOU
@SDP		3
0
CIN
@SFG		2
0
PHI
@STL		6
4		 
(10)
Saturday, June 30, 1979 2:21PM
, Yankee Stadium II
Attendance: 50,253, Time of Game: 2:03
Red Sox
3
47-27
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
2nd, 4½ GB
 at Yankees
2
41-36
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
4th, 12 GB
W: Bob Stanley (9-5)
L: Luis Tiant (4-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  2  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    3  8  1
Yankees         0  0  1   0  0  0   0  1  0    2  5  0

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jerry Remy 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .301 .698 -0.081 0.80 0.000 -0.081 -0.9 3 1
Rick Burleson SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .272 .687 -0.058 0.58 0.000 -0.058 -0.6 4 3
Fred Lynn CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .308 .979 -0.057 0.55 0.000 -0.057 -0.6 0 0
Jim Rice LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .323 .969 -0.064 1.23 0.037 -0.102 -0.3 2 0
Carl Yastrzemski 1B 4 2 3 1 0 0 .306 .951 0.496 1.12 0.509 -0.013 2.3 13 2 HR,2B
Bob Watson DH 4 0 3 2 0 0 .260 .722 0.158 1.05 0.188 -0.029 1.7 2B
   Jim Dwyer PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229 .606 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Butch Hobson 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .747 -0.006 1.01 0.036 -0.042 -0.3 0 2 2B
   Jack Brohamer 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .276 .690 -0.040 0.88 0.000 -0.040 -0.5 0 1 GDP
Dwight Evans RF 2 0 0 0 1 1 .270 .790 -0.072 1.54 0.015 -0.087 -0.7 2 0
Bob Montgomery C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .417 1.003 -0.182 1.31 0.000 -0.182 -1.8 2 0 GDP
Bob Stanley P 1 6
Team Totals 33 3 8 3 1 2 .242 .689 0.094 0.99 0.785 -0.691 -1.6 27 15
2B: B Watson (7, off L Tiant); B Hobson (12, off L Tiant); C Yastrzemski (16, off L Tiant).
HR: C Yastrzemski (16, off L Tiant; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
TB: C Yastrzemski 7; B Watson 4; B Hobson 2; J Rice.
GIDP: B Montgomery (1); J Brohamer (4).
RBI: B Watson 2 (26); C Yastrzemski (53).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
E: J Remy (11).

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Randolph 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .258 .684 -0.203 1.85 0.000 -0.203 -1.2 0 1
Bobby Murcer RF-CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .254 .754 0.202 1.66 0.286 -0.084 0.2 1 0
Thurman Munson C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .295 .727 -0.001 1.04 0.080 -0.081 0.2 2 0 2B
Lou Piniella LF-RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .314 .796 -0.059 2.00 0.076 -0.135 -0.3 2 0 SH
Graig Nettles 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .777 -0.232 2.06 0.000 -0.232 -1.3 1 1
Reggie Jackson DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 .268 .858 -0.170 1.65 0.000 -0.170 -0.9
Chris Chambliss 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .257 .730 -0.114 1.41 0.000 -0.114 -0.7 12 2
Juan Beniquez CF 2 1 1 0 0 0 .248 .712 0.022 0.85 0.047 -0.024 0.3 4 0 2B
   Jim Spencer PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .273 .815 0.097 2.49 0.097 0.000 0.4
   Roy White PR-LF 0 1 0 0 0 0 .173 .478 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Bucky Dent SS 2 0 1 1 0 0 .255 .629 0.052 2.00 0.111 -0.059 0.7 4 5 2B,SH
Luis Tiant P 1 4
Team Totals 31 2 5 1 0 2 .161 .419 -0.406 1.68 0.697 -1.102 -2.6 27 13
2B: B Dent (10, off B Stanley); T Munson (16, off B Stanley); J Beniquez (5, off B Stanley).
SH: B Dent (11, off B Stanley); L Piniella (3, off B Stanley).
TB: J Beniquez 2; T Munson 2; B Dent 2; L Piniella; J Spencer.
RBI: B Dent (19).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 2. L Tiant-B Dent-C Chambliss; C Chambliss-B Dent-C Chambliss.

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Stanley, W (9-5) 9 5 2 1 0 2 0 3.35 33 73 0.406 1.68 2.6
Team Totals 9 5 2 1 0 2 0 1.00 33 73 0.406 0.99 2.6

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Luis Tiant, L (4-3) 9 8 3 3 1 2 1 3.99 34 60 -0.094 0.99 1.6
Team Totals 9 8 3 3 1 2 1 3.00 34 60 -0.094 1.68 1.6
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Russ Goetz, 1B - Bill Haller, 2B - Ron Luciano, 3B - Ken Kaiser.
Time of Game: 2:03.
Attendance: 50,253.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 72° F.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 2-2 1 --- R BOS C. Yastrzemski L. Tiant 38% 82% Home Run
b8 1-2 2 -2- R NYY B. Murcer B. Stanley -29% 45% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); White Scores/No RBI/unER
t7 2-1 1 1-3 OO BOS B. Montgomery L. Tiant -13% 64% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
b3 0-2 1 -2- R NYY B. Dent B. Stanley -11% 54% Double to LF; Beniquez Scores
t2 0-0 0 1-- BOS C. Yastrzemski L. Tiant 11% 64% Double to RF; Rice to 3B

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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' Luis Tiant facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O BOS J. Remy L. Tiant -2% 48% Bunt Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O BOS R. Burleson L. Tiant -2% 46% Foul Flyball: 1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O BOS F. Lynn L. Tiant -1% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Bob Stanley facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O NYY W. Randolph B. Stanley 2% 47% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 --- O NYY B. Murcer B. Stanley 2% 49% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 2 --- O NYY T. Munson B. Stanley 1% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Luis Tiant facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- BOS J. Rice L. Tiant 4% 54% Single to CF
t2 0-0 0 1-- BOS C. Yastrzemski L. Tiant 11% 64% Double to RF; Rice to 3B
t2 0-0 0 -23 RR BOS B. Watson L. Tiant 10% 74% Single to CF; Rice Scores; Yastrzemski Scores; Watson to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t2 2-0 0 -2- O BOS B. Hobson L. Tiant -3% 71% Flyball: 1B
t2 2-0 1 -2- O BOS D. Evans L. Tiant -3% 69% Strikeout
t2 2-0 2 -2- O BOS B. Montgomery L. Tiant -3% 66% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' Bob Stanley facing 4-5-6
b2 0-2 0 --- O NYY L. Piniella B. Stanley 3% 68% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-2 1 --- O NYY G. Nettles B. Stanley 2% 70% Flyball: RF
b2 0-2 2 --- O NYY R. Jackson B. Stanley 1% 71% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Yankees 0.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Yankees' Luis Tiant facing 1-2-3
t3 2-0 0 --- O BOS J. Remy L. Tiant -2% 69% Flyball: CF
t3 2-0 1 --- O BOS R. Burleson L. Tiant -1% 68% Flyball: CF
t3 2-0 2 --- O BOS F. Lynn L. Tiant -1% 67% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' Bob Stanley facing 7-8-9
b3 0-2 0 --- O NYY C. Chambliss B. Stanley 3% 70% Flyball: LF
b3 0-2 1 --- NYY J. Beniquez B. Stanley -5% 65% Double to LF
b3 0-2 1 -2- R NYY B. Dent B. Stanley -11% 54% Double to LF; Beniquez Scores
b3 1-2 1 -2- O NYY W. Randolph B. Stanley 4% 58% Groundout: P-1B
b3 1-2 2 -2- O NYY B. Murcer B. Stanley 4% 62% Flyball: SS
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Yankees 1.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Yankees' Luis Tiant facing 4-5-6
t4 2-1 0 --- O BOS J. Rice L. Tiant -2% 60% Flyball: SS
t4 2-1 1 --- BOS C. Yastrzemski L. Tiant 3% 62% Single to LF
t4 2-1 1 1-- O BOS B. Watson L. Tiant -3% 60% Flyball: LF
t4 2-1 2 1-- BOS B. Hobson L. Tiant 4% 63% Double to LF; Yastrzemski to 3B
t4 2-1 2 -23 O BOS D. Evans L. Tiant -6% 57% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, Red Sox' Bob Stanley facing 3-4-5
b4 1-2 0 --- NYY T. Munson B. Stanley -8% 49% Double to RF
b4 1-2 0 -2- O NYY L. Piniella B. Stanley 2% 51% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Munson to 3B
b4 1-2 1 --3 O NYY G. Nettles B. Stanley 8% 59% Flyball: SS
b4 1-2 2 --3 O NYY R. Jackson B. Stanley 5% 64% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Yankees 1.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Yankees' Luis Tiant facing 9-1-2
t5 2-1 0 --- O BOS B. Montgomery L. Tiant -2% 61% Groundout: P-SS-1B
t5 2-1 1 --- O BOS J. Remy L. Tiant -2% 60% Flyball: SS
t5 2-1 2 --- O BOS R. Burleson L. Tiant -1% 58% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, Red Sox' Bob Stanley facing 7-8-9
b5 1-2 0 --- O NYY C. Chambliss B. Stanley 3% 62% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b5 1-2 1 --- O NYY J. Beniquez B. Stanley 2% 64% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1-2 2 --- O NYY B. Dent B. Stanley 2% 66% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Yankees 1.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Yankees' Luis Tiant facing 3-4-5
t6 2-1 0 --- O BOS F. Lynn L. Tiant -3% 63% Foul Flyball: 3B
t6 2-1 1 --- O BOS J. Rice L. Tiant -2% 62% Flyball: CF
t6 2-1 2 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski L. Tiant -1% 60% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, Red Sox' Bob Stanley facing 1-2-3
b6 1-2 0 --- O NYY W. Randolph B. Stanley 4% 64% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 1-2 1 --- O NYY B. Murcer B. Stanley 3% 67% Flyball: SS
b6 1-2 2 --- O NYY T. Munson B. Stanley 2% 69% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Yankees 1.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Yankees' Luis Tiant facing 6-7-8
t7 2-1 0 --- BOS B. Watson L. Tiant 7% 76% Double to CF
t7 2-1 0 -2- O BOS B. Hobson L. Tiant -1% 75% Groundout: 1B-P; Watson to 3B
t7 2-1 1 --3 BOS D. Evans L. Tiant 1% 77% Walk
t7 2-1 1 1-3 OO BOS B. Montgomery L. Tiant -13% 64% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, Red Sox' Bob Stanley facing 4-5-6
Jack Brohamer replaces Butch Hobson playing 3B batting 7th
b7 1-2 0 --- NYY L. Piniella B. Stanley -8% 56% Single to LF
b7 1-2 0 1-- O NYY G. Nettles B. Stanley 7% 63% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b7 1-2 1 1-- O NYY R. Jackson B. Stanley 6% 69% Strikeout Looking
b7 1-2 2 1-- O NYY C. Chambliss B. Stanley 5% 74% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Yankees 1.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Yankees' Luis Tiant facing 1-2-3
t8 2-1 0 --- O BOS J. Remy L. Tiant -2% 72% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 2-1 1 --- O BOS R. Burleson L. Tiant -2% 70% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2-1 2 --- O BOS F. Lynn L. Tiant -1% 69% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, Red Sox' Bob Stanley facing 8-9-1
Jim Spencer pinch hits for Juan Beniquez (CF) batting 8th
b8 1-2 0 --- NYY J. Spencer B. Stanley -10% 59% Single to RF
Roy White pinch runs for Jim Spencer (PH) batting 8th
b8 1-2 0 1-- O NYY B. Dent B. Stanley 4% 64% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; White to 2B
b8 1-2 1 -2- O NYY W. Randolph B. Stanley 10% 73% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1-2 2 -2- R NYY B. Murcer B. Stanley -29% 45% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); White Scores/No RBI/unER
b8 2-2 2 1-- O NYY T. Munson B. Stanley 5% 50% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Yankees 2.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Yankees' Luis Tiant facing 4-5-6
Roy White moves from PR to LF
Bobby Murcer moves from RF to CF
Lou Piniella moves from LF to RF
t9 2-2 0 --- O BOS J. Rice L. Tiant -6% 44% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 2-2 1 --- R BOS C. Yastrzemski L. Tiant 38% 82% Home Run
t9 3-2 1 --- BOS B. Watson L. Tiant 2% 84% Single to CF
Jim Dwyer pinch runs for Bob Watson (DH) batting 6th
t9 3-2 1 1-- OO BOS J. Brohamer L. Tiant -4% 80% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-3, Red Sox' Bob Stanley facing 4-5-6
b9 2-3 0 --- O NYY L. Piniella B. Stanley 9% 89% Flyball: LF
b9 2-3 1 --- O NYY G. Nettles B. Stanley 7% 95% Groundout: 1B-P
b9 2-3 2 --- O NYY R. Jackson B. Stanley 5% 100% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Yankees 2.

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