Red Sox 2-3 Yankees (Sep 4, 1979)

BOS

NYY

1

0

2

0

3

1

0

4

0

5

0

6

1

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7

0

2

8

0

1

9

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R

2

3

H

3

6

E

2

1

W: L. Tiant

L: M. Torrez

S: R. Gossage

Current Series

Red Sox

6

Yankees

10

Game 1

Final

Red Sox

2

Yankees

3

Game 2

Final

Red Sox

5

Yankees

0

Game 3

Final

1979 AL East

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Orioles	102	57	.642
Brewers	95	66	.590	8.0
Red Sox	91	69	.569	11.5
Yankees	89	71	.556	13.5
Tigers	84	76	.525	18.5
Indians	81	80	.503	22.0
Blue Jays	53	109	.327	50.5

Game Summary

The New York Yankees squeaked out a win over the Boston Red Sox, 3 to 2, on September 4, 1979.

Game Info

September 4, 1979

BOS

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Rick Burleson R. Burleson SS	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Dwight Evans D. Evans RF	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Tom Poquette T. Poquette CF	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Jim Rice J. Rice DH	4	0	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.500
Carl Yastrzemski C. Yastrzemski LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	3	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Butch Hobson B. Hobson 3B	3	1	1	1	0	0	.333	.333	1.333
Ted Sizemore T. Sizemore 2B	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Gary Allenson G. Allenson C	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Carlton Fisk C. Fisk PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Mike O'Berry M. O'Berry C	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	31	2	3	2	1	5

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer CF	4	0	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Oscar Gamble O. Gamble LF	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson RF	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	4	1	2	2	0	0	.500	.500	1.250
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jim Spencer J. Spencer DH	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Brad Gulden B. Gulden C	2	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	31	3	6	2	2	2

Batting

2B: T. Poquette, J. Rice

HR: B. Hobson

RBI: B. Hobson, J. Rice

Baserunning

SB: G. Allenson

Batting

2B: W. Randolph

HR: C. Chambliss

RBI: C. Chambliss 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Mike Torrez M. Torrez (L)	8.0	6	3	3	2	2	1	3.38
Totals	8.0	6	3	3	2	2	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Luis Tiant L. Tiant (W)	8.0	3	2	2	1	5	1	2.25
Rich Gossage R. Gossage (S)	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	3	2	2	1	5	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Rick Burleson R. Burleson SS	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Dwight Evans D. Evans RF	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Tom Poquette T. Poquette CF	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Jim Rice J. Rice DH	4	0	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.500
Carl Yastrzemski C. Yastrzemski LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	3	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Butch Hobson B. Hobson 3B	3	1	1	1	0	0	.333	.333	1.333
Ted Sizemore T. Sizemore 2B	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Gary Allenson G. Allenson C	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Carlton Fisk C. Fisk PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Mike O'Berry M. O'Berry C	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	31	2	3	2	1	5

Batting

2B: T. Poquette, J. Rice

HR: B. Hobson

RBI: B. Hobson, J. Rice

Baserunning

SB: G. Allenson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Mike Torrez M. Torrez (L)	8.0	6	3	3	2	2	1	3.38
Totals	8.0	6	3	3	2	2	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer CF	4	0	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Oscar Gamble O. Gamble LF	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson RF	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	4	1	2	2	0	0	.500	.500	1.250
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jim Spencer J. Spencer DH	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Brad Gulden B. Gulden C	2	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	31	3	6	2	2	2

Batting

2B: W. Randolph

HR: C. Chambliss

RBI: C. Chambliss 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Luis Tiant L. Tiant (W)	8.0	3	2	2	1	5	1	2.25
Rich Gossage R. Gossage (S)	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	3	2	2	1	5	1

78-57 BOS

NYY 75-60

Current Series

1979 AL East

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