Willie Randolph walked, advanced to third on Mickey Rivers' single and scored what proved to be the winning run on Thurman Munson's groundout in the fifth inning as the Yankees edged the Red Sox, 5-4. Reggie Jackson and Graig Nettles hit back-to-back homers off Bill Lee in the second. [The Sporting News]



New York Yankees 5, Boston Red Sox 4
Game Played on Monday, May       30, 1977 (Night game) at Fenway Park
Yankees      0  2  0    2  1  0    0  0  0  -   5 10  1
Red Sox      1  1  0    0  1  0    0  1  0  -   4  7  0


Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Red Sox              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Randolph 2b           3   1   1   0     1   0   .272      Burleson ss           5   1   1   0     0   0   .330
Rivers cf             4   0   3   0     0   0   .308      Lynn cf               4   0   1   1     0   0   .258
Munson c              4   0   0   1     0   0   .322      Rice dh               4   0   1   0     0   0   .266
Chambliss 1b          4   0   0   0     0   0   .291      Yastrzemski lf        4   0   0   0     0   0   .299
Piniella dh           4   1   2   0     0   0   .283      Fisk c                4   1   1   1     0   1   .347
Jackson rf            4   1   2   2     0   1   .257      Scott 1b              1   1   0   0     3   0   .251
  Blair rf            0   0   0   0     0   0   .341      Evans rf              3   0   0   0     1   1   .309
Nettles 3b            4   2   1   1     0   0   .222      Hobson 3b             2   0   0   0     2   1   .256
Wynn lf               4   0   1   1     0   1   .162      Doyle 2b              4   1   3   1     0   0   .288
Dent ss               4   0   0   0     0   0   .244        Dillard pr          0   0   0   0     0   0   .356
Torrez p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Lee p                 0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               35   5  10   5     1   2             Totals               31   4   7   3     6   3

Time of Game: 2:24   Attendance: 35,521
Left on Base: Yankees 4, Red Sox 6
DP: Yankees 1, Red Sox 2
Errors: Jackson
Doubles: Wynn (2)
Triples: Piniella (1)
Home Runs: Jackson (8), Nettles (10), Fisk (10)
Stolen Bases: Hobson (3)
GIDP: Munson (4), Chambliss (8), Rice (8)


Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Torrez W(6-3)           9     7   4   3   6   3   1  37   3.86
Totals                  9     7   4   3   6   3   1  37

Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lee L(2-1)              9    10   5   5   1   2   2  36   4.50
Totals                  9    10   5   5   1   2   2  36

Umpires: HP - Terry Cooney, 1B - Greg Kosc, 2B - Russ Goetz, 3B - George Maloney


YANKEES 1ST: Randolph grounded out (pitcher to first); Rivers
grounded out (pitcher to first); Munson grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 1ST: Burleson singled to center; Lynn singled to right
[Burleson to third]; Rice grounded into a double play (third to
second to first) [Burleson scored (no RBI), Lynn out at second];
Yastrzemski grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Yankees 0, Red Sox 1.

YANKEES 2ND: Chambliss flied out to right; Piniella grounded out
(shortstop to first); Jackson homered; Nettles homered; Wynn
popped to first; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 2, Red Sox 1.

RED SOX 2ND: Fisk flied out to center; Scott walked; Evans
struck out; Hobson walked [Scott to second]; Doyle singled to
center [Scott scored, Hobson out at third (center to first to
third to second)]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 2, Red Sox 2.

YANKEES 3RD: Dent grounded out (third to first); Randolph
singled to center; Rivers singled to second [Randolph to
second]; Munson grounded into a double play (second to shortstop
to first) [Rivers out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees
2, Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 3RD: Burleson grounded out (second to first); Lynn
grounded out (second to first); Rice singled to shortstop;
Yastrzemski flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees
2, Red Sox 2.

YANKEES 4TH: Chambliss grounded out (second to first); Piniella
tripled to center; Jackson singled to center [Piniella scored];
Nettles forced Jackson (pitcher to shortstop); Wynn doubled to
center [Nettles scored]; Dent grounded out (pitcher to first); 2
R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 4, Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 4TH: Fisk flied out to left; Scott walked; Evans forced
Scott (shortstop to second); Hobson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Yankees 4, Red Sox 2.

YANKEES 5TH: Randolph walked; Rivers singled to right [Randolph
to third]; Munson forced Rivers (shortstop to second) [Randolph
scored]; Chambliss grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Munson out at second]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Yankees 5, Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 5TH: Doyle singled to right [Doyle to second (error by
Jackson)]; Burleson flied out to center [Doyle to third]; Lynn
grounded out (second to first) [Doyle scored (unearned)]; Rice
flied out to center; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 5,
Red Sox 3.

YANKEES 6TH: Piniella singled to left; Jackson struck out;
Nettles grounded out (first to second to pitcher) [Piniella to
second]; Wynn grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Yankees 5, Red Sox 3.

RED SOX 6TH: Yastrzemski grounded out (second to first); Fisk
struck out; Scott walked; Evans walked [Scott to second]; Hobson
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Yankees 5, Red Sox 3.

YANKEES 7TH: Dent popped to shortstop; Randolph grounded out
(first unassisted); Rivers singled to right; Munson lined to
second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 5, Red Sox 3.

RED SOX 7TH: Doyle flied out to left; Burleson flied out to
right; Lynn lined to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 5,
Red Sox 3.

YANKEES 8TH: Chambliss lined to shortstop; Piniella grounded out
(third to first); Jackson grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 5, Red Sox 3.

RED SOX 8TH: BLAIR REPLACED JACKSON (PLAYING RF); Rice grounded
out (third to first); Yastrzemski flied out to left; Fisk
homered; Scott popped to second; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees
5, Red Sox 4.

YANKEES 9TH: Nettles flied out to left; Wynn struck out; Dent
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Yankees 5, Red Sox 4.

RED SOX 9TH: Evans grounded out (third to first); Hobson walked;
Hobson stole second; Doyle singled to center [Hobson out at home
(center to catcher), Doyle to second (on throw to home)];
DILLARD RAN FOR DOYLE; Burleson grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 5, Red Sox 4.