Final
NYY 7 — BOS 4
9/10/1978 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · BOS197809100
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 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 18 | 1 |
| Boston Red Sox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | — | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Paul Blair | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Burleson | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Fred Lynn | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Willie Randolph | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jim Rice | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Thurman Munson | — | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Carl Yastrzemski | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Reggie Jackson | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Carlton Fisk | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lou Piniella | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Chris Chambliss | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Garry Hancock | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Graig Nettles | — | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| George Scott | — | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Butch Hobson | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Roy White | — | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jerry Remy | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Brohamer | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bucky Dent | — | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rich Gossage | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andy Hassler | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Lee | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Figueroa | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dick Drago | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Sprowl | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Stanley | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Sprowl | 0.2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Ed Figueroa | 6.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0-0 |
| Rich Gossage | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0-0 |
| Bob Stanley | 3.0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Andy Hassler | 2.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0-0 |
| Dick Drago | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Bill Lee | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Yastrzemski | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Brohamer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Burleson | 6 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Dick Drago | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlton Fisk | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Garry Hancock | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andy Hassler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Butch Hobson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Lee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Lynn | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Remy | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| George Scott | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Bobby Sprowl | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Stanley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Chambliss | 3 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bucky Dent | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Thurman Munson | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Figueroa | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Graig Nettles | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Rich Gossage | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lou Piniella | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Randolph | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roy White | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mickey Rivers | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Blair | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→0 | W | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 0→0 | SB2 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 0→0 | W | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 0→2 | 64(1)3/GDP.2-3 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→2 | S8.3-H | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→2 | W.1-2 | 1–0 |
| 1 top | 2→2 | W.2-3;1-2 | 1–0 |
| 1 top | 2→2 | S9.3-H;2-H;1-3 | 1–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | 36(1)/FO | 3–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→0 | W | 3–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→2 | 3(B)3(1)/LDP | 3–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | K | 3–0 |
| 2 top | 0→0 | S7 | 3–0 |
| 2 top | 0→0 | SB2 | 3–0 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | K | 3–0 |
| 2 top | 1→1 | S6.2-3 | 3–0 |
| 2 top | 1→1 | S1/BG.3-3;1-2 | 3–0 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | 43.3-H;2-3;1-2 | 3–0 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | S7.3-H;2XH(72) | 4–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | 8/L | 5–0 |
| 2 bottom | 1→2 | 53 | 5–0 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | 63 | 5–0 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | 7 | 5–0 |
| 3 top | 1→1 | S9 | 5–0 |
| 3 top | 1→1 | S.1-2 | 5–0 |
| 3 top | 1→3 | 64(1)3/GDP | 5–0 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | K | 5–0 |
| 3 bottom | 1→1 | D8 | 5–0 |
| 3 bottom | 1→2 | 8/L | 5–0 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | 53 | 5–0 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | 13 | 5–0 |
| 4 top | 1→1 | S9 | 5–0 |
| 4 top | 1→1 | S9.1-2 | 5–0 |
| 4 top | 1→1 | S3.2-3;1-2 | 5–0 |
| 4 top | 1→2 | 9/SF.3-H;2-3 | 5–0 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | CS2(26) | 6–0 |
| 4 bottom | 0→0 | W | 6–0 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | 8/P | 6–0 |
| 4 bottom | 1→1 | W.1-2 | 6–0 |
| 4 bottom | 1→1 | D7.2-H;1-3 | 6–0 |
| 4 bottom | 1→2 | 7/SF.3-H;2-3 | 6–1 |
| 4 bottom | 2→3 | 53 | 6–2 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | 8 | 6–2 |
| 5 top | 1→1 | W | 6–2 |
| 5 top | 1→1 | S7.1-2 | 6–2 |
| 5 top | 1→3 | 64(1)3/GDP | 6–2 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | K | 6–2 |
| 5 bottom | 1→2 | 13/BG | 6–2 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | 53 | 6–2 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | 7 | 6–2 |
| 6 top | 1→1 | W | 6–2 |
| 6 top | 1→1 | SB2.1-3(E2/TH2) | 6–2 |
| 6 top | 1→2 | K | 6–2 |
| 6 top | 2→3 | K | 6–2 |
| 6 bottom | 0→0 | HR/7 | 6–2 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | 7 | 6–3 |
| 6 bottom | 1→2 | 9/L | 6–3 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | 63 | 6–3 |
| 7 top | 0→0 | S8 | 6–3 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | 8 | 6–3 |
| 7 top | 1→1 | S8.1-3;B-2(TH) | 6–3 |
| 7 top | 1→1 | S6.3-3;2-2 | 6–3 |
| 7 top | 1→2 | S8.3-H;2XH(82);1-3;B-2(THH) | 6–3 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | 8 | 7–3 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | 13 | 7–3 |
| 7 bottom | 1→1 | W | 7–3 |
| 7 bottom | 1→2 | 7 | 7–3 |
| 7 bottom | 2→2 | D9.1-H(E3)(UR);B-3 | 7–3 |
| 7 bottom | 2→3 | 8/P | 7–4 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | 63 | 7–4 |
| 8 top | 1→1 | S8 | 7–4 |
| 8 top | 1→2 | 36(1)/FO | 7–4 |
| 8 top | 2→2 | W.1-2 | 7–4 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | 3/G | 7–4 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | K/C | 7–4 |
| 8 bottom | 1→2 | 63 | 7–4 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | 3/G | 7–4 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | 43 | 7–4 |
| 9 top | 1→1 | W | 7–4 |
| 9 top | 1→1 | S8.1-2 | 7–4 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | 64(1)/FO.2-3 | 7–4 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | 6 | 7–4 |
| 9 bottom | 0→1 | 4 | 7–4 |
| 9 bottom | 1→2 | K | 7–4 |
| 9 bottom | 2→2 | W | 7–4 |
| 9 bottom | 2→2 | S7.1-3 | 7–4 |
| 9 bottom | 2→3 | 7 | 7–4 |