Final
NYY 5 — BOS 9
7/3/1978 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · BOS197807030
Complete available game record for NYY at BOS, including the linescore, player box score, fielding record, and play-by-play when available.
Runs by inning
Linescore
| Club | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 1 |
| Boston Red Sox | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 9 | 12 | 1 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Burleson | — | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Paul Blair | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mickey Rivers | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Graig Nettles | — | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Remy | — | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Rice | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thurman Munson | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Cliff Johnson | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Carl Yastrzemski | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Chris Chambliss | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lou Piniella | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlton Fisk | — | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Fred Lynn | — | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reggie Jackson | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Gary Thomasson | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| George Scott | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bucky Dent | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Damaso Garcia | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dwight Evans | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Jay Johnstone | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jack Brohamer | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Doyle | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Spencer | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fred Stanley | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sparky Lyle | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Kammeyer | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Figueroa | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dennis Eckersley | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Burgmeier | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Eckersley | 8.0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0-0 |
| Ed Figueroa | 3.2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Tom Burgmeier | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Sparky Lyle | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Bob Kammeyer | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Brohamer | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Burgmeier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Burleson | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dennis Eckersley | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dwight Evans | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlton Fisk | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Lynn | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Remy | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| George Scott | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Carl Yastrzemski | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Damaso Garcia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Cliff Johnson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Kammeyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sparky Lyle | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Thomasson | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thurman Munson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Graig Nettles | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Chambliss | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Bucky Dent | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Brian Doyle | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Lou Piniella | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Stanley | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Figueroa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mickey Rivers | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→1 | 3/L | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→1 | HR/8 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→1 | W | 1–0 |
| 1 top | 1→1 | S8.1-3 | 1–0 |
| 1 top | 1→2 | FC5.3XH(526);1-2;B-1 | 1–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | K | 1–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | 8 | 1–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→1 | D8 | 1–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | 8 | 1–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→2 | S7.2-H | 1–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | 53 | 1–1 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | 8 | 1–1 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | 53 | 1–1 |
| 2 top | 2→2 | S8 | 1–1 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | 8 | 1–1 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | 9/L | 1–1 |
| 2 bottom | 1→1 | D9 | 1–1 |
| 2 bottom | 1→1 | W | 1–1 |
| 2 bottom | 1→2 | 7 | 1–1 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | 8 | 1–1 |
| 3 top | 0→0 | D9 | 1–1 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | K | 1–1 |
| 3 top | 1→2 | 13 | 1–1 |
| 3 top | 2→2 | S7.2-H | 1–1 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | K | 2–1 |
| 3 bottom | 0→0 | E4 | 2–1 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | 8 | 2–1 |
| 3 bottom | 1→1 | D8.1-H(UR) | 2–1 |
| 3 bottom | 1→1 | S8.2-H | 2–2 |
| 3 bottom | 1→2 | 64(1)/FO | 2–3 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | 9 | 2–3 |
| 4 top | 0→0 | HR/7 | 2–3 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | 6 | 3–3 |
| 4 top | 1→2 | 2/FL | 3–3 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | 43 | 3–3 |
| 4 bottom | 0→0 | W | 3–3 |
| 4 bottom | 0→0 | D7.1-H;B-3(THH) | 3–3 |
| 4 bottom | 0→0 | W | 3–4 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | FC.3XH(42);1-2 | 3–4 |
| 4 bottom | 1→2 | 53.2-3;1-2 | 3–4 |
| 4 bottom | 2→2 | IW | 3–4 |
| 4 bottom | 2→2 | D7.3-H;2-H;1-3 | 3–4 |
| 4 bottom | 2→3 | 31 | 3–6 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | 8 | 3–6 |
| 5 top | 1→2 | 9 | 3–6 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | 5 | 3–6 |
| 5 bottom | 0→0 | D8 | 3–6 |
| 5 bottom | 0→0 | D7.2-H | 3–6 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | 13/SH.2-3 | 3–7 |
| 5 bottom | 1→2 | 9/SF.3-H | 3–7 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | 8 | 3–8 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | 13 | 3–8 |
| 6 top | 1→1 | E3 | 3–8 |
| 6 top | 1→1 | S3.1-2 | 3–8 |
| 6 top | 1→2 | K | 3–8 |
| 6 top | 2→3 | K | 3–8 |
| 6 bottom | 0→0 | T9 | 3–8 |
| 6 bottom | 0→0 | S9.3-H | 3–8 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | 36(1)/FO | 3–9 |
| 6 bottom | 1→1 | S9.1-3 | 3–9 |
| 6 bottom | 1→2 | 4 | 3–9 |
| 6 bottom | 2→2 | W.1-2 | 3–9 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | 43 | 3–9 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | 7 | 3–9 |
| 7 top | 1→1 | S9 | 3–9 |
| 7 top | 1→2 | 64(1)/FO | 3–9 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | 6 | 3–9 |
| 7 bottom | 0→0 | W | 3–9 |
| 7 bottom | 0→2 | 46(1)3/GDP | 3–9 |
| 7 bottom | 2→3 | 53 | 3–9 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | 4 | 3–9 |
| 8 top | 1→2 | 31 | 3–9 |
| 8 top | 2→2 | D7 | 3–9 |
| 8 top | 2→2 | HR/7.2-H | 3–9 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | 3/G | 5–9 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | 63 | 5–9 |
| 8 bottom | 1→2 | K | 5–9 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | 8/L | 5–9 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | 7 | 5–9 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | 7 | 5–9 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | K | 5–9 |