Final
NYY 5 — BOS 4
10/2/1978 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · BOS197810020
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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| Boston Red Sox | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 0 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Burleson | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Paul Blair | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mickey Rivers | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Thurman Munson | — | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Jerry Remy | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Rice | — | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Lou Piniella | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl Yastrzemski | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Reggie Jackson | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlton Fisk | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Graig Nettles | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fred Lynn | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Chambliss | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roy White | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Gary Thomasson | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Butch Hobson | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fred Stanley | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Spencer | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Scott | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Brian Doyle | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Duffy | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Bailey | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bucky Dent | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Jack Brohamer | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dwight Evans | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Stanley | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andy Hassler | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Guidry | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Torrez | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rich Gossage | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dick Drago | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Guidry | 6.1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0-0 |
| Mike Torrez | 6.2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0-0 |
| Rich Gossage | 2.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 |
| Bob Stanley | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Andy Hassler | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 |
| Dick Drago | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Drago | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Duffy | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlton Fisk | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Remy | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Rice | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Burleson | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| George Scott | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Stanley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Brohamer | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Andy Hassler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Torrez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Lynn | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl Yastrzemski | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thurman Munson | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Chambliss | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bucky Dent | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Doyle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rich Gossage | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Guidry | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Blair | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Graig Nettles | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Lou Piniella | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mickey Rivers | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Stanley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Thomasson | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roy White | 7 | 4 | 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→1 | K | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→2 | 53 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | 7 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | K | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | 7 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | K | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | 6 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | 3 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | K | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→0 | HR/9 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | 7 | 0–1 |
| 2 bottom | 1→2 | 8 | 0–1 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | 53 | 0–1 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | 4 | 0–1 |
| 3 top | 1→2 | 9 | 0–1 |
| 3 top | 2→2 | D9 | 0–1 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | K23 | 0–1 |
| 3 bottom | 0→0 | D8 | 0–1 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | 23/SH.2-3 | 0–1 |
| 3 bottom | 1→2 | 53 | 0–1 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | 7 | 0–1 |
| 4 top | 0→0 | S6 | 0–1 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | 9 | 0–1 |
| 4 top | 1→2 | 6 | 0–1 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | 6(1)/FO | 0–1 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | 63 | 0–1 |
| 4 bottom | 1→2 | K | 0–1 |
| 4 bottom | 2→3 | 8 | 0–1 |
| 5 top | 0→0 | W | 0–1 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | 43.1-2 | 0–1 |
| 5 top | 1→2 | 6 | 0–1 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | FC6.2X3(65) | 0–1 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | 13 | 0–1 |
| 5 bottom | 1→1 | S5 | 0–1 |
| 5 bottom | 1→2 | K | 0–1 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | 7 | 0–1 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | K | 0–1 |
| 6 top | 1→2 | 8 | 0–1 |
| 6 top | 2→3 | 43 | 0–1 |
| 6 bottom | 0→0 | D7 | 0–1 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | 53/SH.2-3 | 0–1 |
| 6 bottom | 1→1 | S8.3-H | 0–1 |
| 6 bottom | 1→2 | 3/G.1-2 | 0–2 |
| 6 bottom | 2→2 | IW | 0–2 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | 9 | 0–2 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | 9 | 0–2 |
| 7 top | 1→1 | S7 | 0–2 |
| 7 top | 1→1 | S8.1-2 | 0–2 |
| 7 top | 1→2 | 7 | 0–2 |
| 7 top | 2→2 | HR/7.2-H;1-H | 0–2 |
| 7 top | 2→2 | W | 3–2 |
| 7 top | 2→2 | SB2 | 3–2 |
| 7 top | 2→2 | D8.2-H | 3–2 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | 9 | 4–2 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | K | 4–2 |
| 7 bottom | 1→1 | S9 | 4–2 |
| 7 bottom | 1→2 | K | 4–2 |
| 7 bottom | 2→2 | PB.1-2 | 4–2 |
| 7 bottom | 2→3 | 63 | 4–2 |
| 8 top | 0→0 | HR/8 | 4–2 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | K | 5–2 |
| 8 top | 1→2 | 43 | 5–2 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | 43 | 5–2 |
| 8 bottom | 0→0 | D9 | 5–2 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | 9 | 5–2 |
| 8 bottom | 1→1 | S8.2-H | 5–2 |
| 8 bottom | 1→1 | S8.1-2 | 5–3 |
| 8 bottom | 1→1 | S7.2-H;1-2 | 5–3 |
| 8 bottom | 1→2 | 9 | 5–4 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | K | 5–4 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | 43 | 5–4 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | K | 5–4 |
| 9 top | 2→2 | S7 | 5–4 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | 64(1)/FO | 5–4 |
| 9 bottom | 0→0 | NP | 5–4 |
| 9 bottom | 0→1 | 7 | 5–4 |
| 9 bottom | 1→1 | W | 5–4 |
| 9 bottom | 1→1 | S9.1-2 | 5–4 |
| 9 bottom | 1→2 | 9.2-3 | 5–4 |
| 9 bottom | 2→3 | 5/P | 5–4 |