September 20, 1981 · 3:33 AM EDT
W: Bruce HurstL: Tommy JohnS: Bill Campbell
2B2-5H-AB1 RTop hitterTPTony Perez
1B2-4H-AB2 HR · 3 RBI · 2 RP5.2IP1 ER · 3 K · WP8.0IP3 ER · 3 K · LLosing pitcherP3.1IP0 ER · 3 K · SBiggest lead NYY by 1 · BOS by 3 · 1 lead change
| W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1MI Brewers | 62 | 47 | .569 | — |
2BA Orioles | 59 | 46 | .562 | 1.0 |
| 3NYYankees | 59 | 48 | .551 | 2.0 |
4DE Tigers | 60 | 49 | .550 | 2.0 |
| 5BORed Sox | 59 | 49 | .546 | 2.5 |
6CL Guardians | 52 | 51 | .505 | 7.0 |
7TO Blue Jays | 37 | 69 | .349 | 23.5 |
| WRWillie Randolph2B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| LMLarry MilbourneSS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
DW Dave WinfieldCF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| LPLou PiniellaLF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RJReggie JacksonRF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| BWBob Watson1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| BFBarry FooteDH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RCRick CeroneC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ARAurelio Rodriguez3B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OGOscar GamblePH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| BMBobby MurcerPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GNGraig NettlesPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 35 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
2B: Jackson, Foote, Rodriguez
RBI: Winfield
SB: Randolph
LOB: 21
| JRJerry Remy2B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
DE Dwight EvansRF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JRJim RiceLF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| CYCarl YastrzemskiDH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CLCarney Lansford3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| DSDave StapletonSS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TPTony Perez1B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| GAGary AllensonC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| RMRick MillerCF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 33 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
2B: Stapleton
HR: Perez 2
RBI: Remy, Perez 3
LOB: 16
The Red Sox beat the Yankees 4-1 at Fenway Park.
Bruce Hurst got the win, Tommy John took the loss and Bill Campbell earned the save. Tony Perez went 2-for-4 for the Red Sox, while Willie Randolph went 2-for-5 for the Yankees.
Written by StatPro from the box score and play-by-play.
