September 5, 1979 · 7:05 PM EDT
W: Bob StanleyL: Tommy John
3B2-4H-ABHR · 3B · 3 RBI · 2 RTop hitterCCChris Chambliss
1B2-4H-ABP9.0IP0 ER · 2 K · WWinning pitcherP9.0IP3 ER · 2 K · LBiggest lead BOS by 5
| 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 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
DE Dwight EvansRF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
CF Carlton FiskDH | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JRJim RiceLF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BWBob Watson1B | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BHButch Hobson3B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| TPTom PoquetteCF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TSTed Sizemore2B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| GAGary AllensonC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 39 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2B: Evans
3B: Hobson
HR: Hobson, Sizemore
RBI: Hobson 3, Poquette, Sizemore
SB: Poquette, Sizemore
LOB: 13
LOB: 11
The Red Sox routed the Yankees 5-0 at Yankee Stadium I.
Bob Stanley got the win and Tommy John took the loss. Butch Hobson went 2-for-4 for the Red Sox, while Chris Chambliss went 2-for-4 for the Yankees.
Written by StatPro from the box score and play-by-play.
