June 26, 1977 · 3:33 AM EDT
W: Sparky LyleL: Bill Campbell
SS2-5H-AB1 RBI · 1 RTop hitterMRMickey Rivers
CF3-5H-AB3 RP0.1IP0 ER · 0 K · WP0.1IP1 ER · 0 K · LLosing pitcherBiggest lead BOS by 1 · NYY by 3 · 1 lead change
| W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1NYYankees | 100 | 62 | .617 | — |
2BA Orioles | 97 | 64 | .602 | 2.5 |
| 3BORed Sox | 97 | 64 | .602 | 2.5 |
4DE Tigers | 74 | 88 | .457 | 26.0 |
5CL Guardians | 71 | 90 | .441 | 28.5 |
6MI Brewers | 67 | 95 | .414 | 33.0 |
7TO Blue Jays | 54 | 107 | .335 | 45.5 |
| RBRick BurlesonSS | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| FLFred LynnCF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| JRJim RiceRF | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| CYCarl YastrzemskiLF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
CF Carlton FiskC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| GSGeorge Scott1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| BHButch Hobson3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| THTommy HelmsDH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SDSteve Dillard2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| RMRick MillerPR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 34 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
2B: Scott
RBI: Burleson, Fisk, Helms 2
LOB: 16
2B: Jackson
RBI: Munson 2, Chambliss 2, Blair
SB: Rivers, White, Munson
LOB: 16
The Yankees edged the Red Sox 5-4 at Yankee Stadium I.
Sparky Lyle got the win and Bill Campbell took the loss. Mickey Rivers went 3-for-5 for the Yankees, while Rick Burleson went 2-for-5 for the Red Sox.
Written by StatPro from the box score and play-by-play.
