September 9, 1978 · 3:33 AM EDT
RF3-5H-AB2B · 1 RBI · 1 RTop hitterRBRick Burleson
SS1-3H-ABP9.0IP0 ER · 5 K · WWinning pitcherP3.2IP6 ER · 3 K · LBiggest lead NYY by 7
| W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1NYYankees | 100 | 63 | .613 | — |
| 2BORed Sox | 99 | 64 | .607 | 1.0 |
3MI Brewers | 93 | 69 | .574 | 6.5 |
4BA Orioles | 90 | 71 | .559 | 9.0 |
5DE Tigers | 86 | 76 | .531 | 13.5 |
6CL Guardians | 69 | 90 | .434 | 29.0 |
7TO Blue Jays | 59 | 102 | .366 | 40.0 |
2B: Chambliss, Piniella
RBI: Rivers 2, Munson, Piniella, Dent 2
LOB: 16
| RBRick BurlesonSS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| FLFred LynnCF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JRJim RiceRF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CYCarl YastrzemskiLF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
CF Carlton FiskC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| BBBob BaileyDH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| GSGeorge Scott1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BHButch Hobson3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| FDFrank Duffy2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Totals | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
LOB: 12
The Yankees routed the Red Sox 7-0 at Fenway Park.
Ron Guidry got the win and Dennis Eckersley took the loss. Lou Piniella went 3-for-5 for the Yankees, while Rick Burleson went 1-for-3 for the Red Sox.
Written by StatPro from the box score and play-by-play.
