July 2, 1979 · 7:05 PM EDT
W: Tommy JohnL: Joel Finch
LF1-4H-AB3BTop hitterRJReggie Jackson
RF1-3H-ABHR · 1 RBI · 1 RP9.0IP1 ER · 1 K · WP5.1IP3 ER · 3 K · LLosing pitcherBiggest lead BOS by 1 · NYY by 5 · 1 lead change
| 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 |
| RBRick BurlesonSS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| LWLarry Wolfe2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FLFred LynnCF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| JRJim RiceLF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BWBob Watson1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
CF Carlton FiskDH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BHButch Hobson3B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
DE Dwight EvansRF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GAGary AllensonC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 32 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
2B: Evans
3B: Rice
RBI: Wolfe, Allenson
LOB: 8
2B: Munson
3B: Randolph
HR: Jackson, Spencer
RBI: Randolph, Murcer, Munson, Jackson, Piniella 2, Spencer
LOB: 10
The Yankees routed the Red Sox 7-2 at Yankee Stadium I.
Tommy John got the win and Joel Finch took the loss. Reggie Jackson went 1-for-3 for the Yankees, while Jim Rice went 1-for-4 for the Red Sox.
Written by StatPro from the box score and play-by-play.
