June 30, 1979 · 3:33 AM EDT
W: Bob StanleyL: Luis Tiant
1B3-4H-ABHR · 2B · 1 RBI · 2 RTop hitterJBJuan Beníquez
CF1-2H-AB2B · 1 RP9.0IP1 ER · 2 K · WWinning pitcherP9.0IP3 ER · 2 K · LBiggest lead BOS by 2
| W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1BA Orioles | 102 | 57 | .642 | — |
2MI Brewers | 95 | 66 | .590 | 8.0 |
| 3BORed Sox | 91 | 69 | .569 | 11.5 |
| 4NYYankees | 89 | 71 | .556 | 13.5 |
5DE Tigers | 85 | 76 | .528 | 18.0 |
6CL Guardians | 81 | 80 | .503 | 22.0 |
7TO Blue Jays | 53 | 109 | .327 | 50.5 |
| JRJerry Remy2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RBRick BurlesonSS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FLFred LynnCF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| JRJim RiceLF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CYCarl Yastrzemski1B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| BWBob WatsonDH | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BHButch Hobson3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
DE Dwight EvansRF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| BMBob MontgomeryC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JDJim DwyerPR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JBJack Brohamer3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 33 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2B: Yastrzemski, Watson, Hobson
HR: Yastrzemski
RBI: Yastrzemski, Watson 2
LOB: 10
2B: Munson, Beníquez, Dent
RBI: Dent
LOB: 9
The Red Sox edged the Yankees 3-2 at Yankee Stadium I.
Bob Stanley got the win and Luis Tiant took the loss. Carl Yastrzemski went 3-for-4 for the Red Sox, while Juan Beníquez went 1-for-2 for the Yankees.
Written by StatPro from the box score and play-by-play.
