September 12, 1986 · 7:05 PM EDT
W: Bruce HurstL: Scott Nielsen
1B3-4H-AB2 HR · 4 RBI · 3 RTop hitterWRWillie Randolph
2B2-5H-AB2 RP9.0IP2 ER · 6 K · WWinning pitcherP7.0IP3 ER · 2 K · LBiggest lead BOS by 5 · NYY by 2 · 1 lead change
| W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1BORed Sox | 95 | 66 | .590 | — |
| 2NYYankees | 90 | 72 | .556 | 5.5 |
3DE Tigers | 87 | 75 | .537 | 8.5 |
4TO Blue Jays | 86 | 76 | .531 | 9.5 |
5CL Guardians | 84 | 78 | .518 | 11.5 |
6MI Brewers | 77 | 84 | .478 | 18.0 |
7BA Orioles | 73 | 89 | .451 | 22.5 |
| WBWade Boggs3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MBMarty Barrett2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BBBill Buckner1B | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| JRJim RiceLF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| DBDon BaylorDH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
DE Dwight EvansRF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| TATony ArmasCF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RGRich GedmanC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SOSpike OwenSS | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| KRKevin RomineRF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DHDave HendersonCF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 34 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
2B: Rice
HR: Buckner 2, Rice
RBI: Barrett, Buckner 4, Rice 2
SB: Barrett
LOB: 8
RH Rickey HendersonLF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| WRWillie Randolph2B | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DMDon Mattingly1B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
DW Dave WinfieldRF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| RKRon KittleDH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| HCHenry CottoCF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| MPMike Pagliarulo3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JSJoel SkinnerC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WTWayne TollesonSS | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 36 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
RBI: Winfield 2
LOB: 20
The Red Sox routed the Yankees 7-2 at Yankee Stadium I.
Bruce Hurst got the win and Scott Nielsen took the loss. Bill Buckner went 3-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.
