A two-run homer by Graig Nettles in the 14th inning gave the Yankees a 6-4 triumph over the Red Sox. Roy White walked with one out and Nettles connected on reliever Dick Drago's first pitch.

Ron Guidry, seeking his 13th straight win, was staked to a 3-0 lead, but the Red Sox chased him in the seventh, bringing on Rich Gossage, who was greeted by a two-run single by Rick Burleson to put Sox the ahead, 4-3. The Yanks tied the score in the eighth on an infield single by Thurman Munson and successive one-out bloop singles by Lou Piniella and Reggie Jackson. Sparky Lyle was the winner, pitching the last three innings. [The Sporting News]

New York Yankees 6, Boston Red Sox 4

Game Played on Tuesday, June 27, 1978 (Night game) at Yankee Stadium I

Red Sox 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 4 13 0 Yankees 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 - 6 14 0 Red Sox AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Burleson ss 7 1 3 2 0 1 .253 White lf 5 1 1 0 2 1 .253 Remy 2b 7 0 2 0 0 0 .266 Nettles 3b 6 2 2 2 1 1 .250 Rice dh 4 0 1 0 2 0 .323 Munson c 6 2 3 1 0 0 .279 Yastrzemski lf 5 0 1 1 1 0 .282 Chambliss 1b 6 0 1 1 0 1 .298 Fisk c 6 0 1 1 0 2 .289 Piniella dh 6 0 1 0 0 0 .318 Lynn cf 4 0 1 0 2 0 .315 Jackson rf 4 1 3 1 2 0 .272 Scott 1b 6 1 1 0 0 5 .275 Thomasson cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 .209 Evans rf 6 1 2 0 0 1 .288 Blair ph,cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .208 Hobson 3b 5 1 1 0 1 3 .257 Stanley ss 5 0 0 0 1 2 .276 Wright p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Garcia 2b 3 0 0 1 0 0 .300 Burgmeier p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Spencer ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .230 Stanley p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Doyle 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 .211 Campbell p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Guidry p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Drago p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Gossage p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Lyle p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 50 4 13 4 6 12 Totals 48 6 14 6 6 6 Time of Game: 4:08 Attendance: 55,132 Left on Base: Red Sox 10, Yankees 10 DP: Red Sox 3, Yankees 2 Doubles: Evans (12), Lynn (17), Rice (10), Jackson (6), Munson (13) Home Runs: Nettles (13) Caught Stealing: Remy (7) Sacrifice Hits: Blair (2) Sacrifice Flies: Garcia (1) GIDP: Remy (8), Rice (11), Munson (6), Stanley (1) Red Sox IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Wright 2.2 5 3 3 3 2 0 14 3.00 Burgmeier 4.2 3 1 1 0 0 0 17 3.67 Stanley 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3.21 Campbell 1.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 6 5.03 Drago L(2-2) 4.1 4 2 2 3 2 1 18 2.51 Totals 13.1 14 6 6 6 6 1 56 Yankees IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Guidry 6 8 4 4 3 6 0 27 1.71 Gossage 5 4 0 0 2 4 0 19 2.15 Lyle W(6-1) 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 10 3.51 Totals 14 13 4 4 6 12 0 56 Umpires: HP - Ken Kaiser, 1B - Mike Reilly, 2B - Bill Haller, 3B - Lou DiMuro RED SOX 1ST: Burleson struck out; Remy flied out to center; Rice grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 0. YANKEES 1ST: White walked; Nettles walked [White to second]; Munson grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [White to third, Nettles out at second]; Chambliss was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 0. RED SOX 2ND: Yastrzemski flied out to right; Fisk grounded out (third to first); Lynn flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 0. YANKEES 2ND: Piniella flied out to right; Jackson doubled to center; Thomasson singled to center [Jackson to third]; Stanley walked [Thomasson to second]; Garcia sacrifice flied into a double play to center [Jackson scored, Thomasson to third, Stanley out at second (center to catcher to shortstop)]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 1. RED SOX 3RD: Scott struck out; Evans struck out; Hobson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 1. YANKEES 3RD: White struck out; Nettles singled to third; Munson doubled to right [Nettles scored]; Chambliss singled to right [Munson scored]; Piniella flied out to center; BURGMEIER REPLACED WRIGHT (PITCHING); Jackson flied out to left; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 3. RED SOX 4TH: Burleson singled to right; Remy grounded into a double play (second to first) [Burleson out at second]; Rice walked; Yastrzemski made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 3. YANKEES 4TH: BLAIR BATTED FOR THOMASSON; Blair popped to first in foul territory; Stanley grounded out (pitcher to first); Garcia grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 3. RED SOX 5TH: BLAIR STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); Fisk struck out; Lynn walked; Scott struck out; Evans doubled to right [Lynn out at home (right to second to catcher)]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 3. YANKEES 5TH: White grounded out (shortstop to first); Nettles grounded out (second to first); Munson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 3. RED SOX 6TH: Hobson singled to third; Burleson singled to left [Hobson to second]; Remy lined to center; Rice flied out to center [Hobson to third]; Yastrzemski singled to center [Hobson scored, Burleson to second]; Fisk singled to center [Burleson scored, Yastrzemski to third, Fisk to second (on throw)]; Lynn grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Yankees 3. YANKEES 6TH: Chambliss grounded out (third to first); Piniella flied out to right; Jackson singled to first; Blair forced Jackson (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Yankees 3. RED SOX 7TH: Scott singled; Evans singled to right [Scott to second]; Hobson walked [Scott to third, Evans to second]; GOSSAGE REPLACED GUIDRY (PITCHING); Burleson singled to left [Scott scored, Evans scored, Hobson out at third (left to third to shortstop)]; Remy singled to shortstop [Burleson to second]; Rice grounded into a double play (third to first) [Burleson out at third]; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Yankees 3. YANKEES 7TH: Stanley grounded out (shortstop to first); On a bunt Garcia made an out to first; White singled to center; Nettles lined to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Yankees 3. RED SOX 8TH: Yastrzemski flied out to center; Fisk struck out; Lynn doubled to right; Scott struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Yankees 3. YANKEES 8TH: Munson singled to first; On a bunt Chambliss popped to catcher in foul territory; STANLEY REPLACED BURGMEIER (PITCHING); Piniella singled to right [Munson to third]; CAMPBELL REPLACED STANLEY (PITCHING); Jackson singled to center [Munson scored, Piniella to second]; Blair made an out to catcher; Stanley struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Red Sox 4, Yankees 4. RED SOX 9TH: Evans grounded out (shortstop to first); Hobson grounded out (shortstop to first); Burleson flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Yankees 4. YANKEES 9TH: Garcia made an out to second; White flied out to right; Nettles struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Yankees 4. RED SOX 10TH: Remy grounded out (shortstop to first); Rice doubled to right; Yastrzemski was walked intentionally; Fisk grounded out (third to first) [Rice to third, Yastrzemski to second]; Lynn was walked intentionally; Scott struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Red Sox 4, Yankees 4. YANKEES 10TH: DRAGO REPLACED CAMPBELL (PITCHING); Munson grounded out (second to first); Chambliss flied out to center; Piniella grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Yankees 4. RED SOX 11TH: Evans grounded out (shortstop to first); Hobson was called out on strikes; Burleson flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Yankees 4. YANKEES 11TH: Jackson walked; Blair out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Jackson to second]; Stanley was called out on strikes; SPENCER BATTED FOR GARCIA; Spencer singled to right [Jackson out at home (right to catcher)]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Yankees 4. RED SOX 12TH: DOYLE REPLACED SPENCER (PLAYING 2B); LYLE REPLACED GOSSAGE (PITCHING); On a bunt Remy singled to third; Remy was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Rice walked; Yastrzemski flied out to right; Fisk flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Yankees 4. YANKEES 12TH: White popped to catcher in foul territory; Nettles flied out to center; Munson singled to center; Chambliss grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Yankees 4. RED SOX 13TH: Lynn made an out to second; Scott struck out; Evans flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Yankees 4. YANKEES 13TH: Piniella grounded out (shortstop to first); Jackson walked; Blair singled to center [Jackson to second]; Stanley grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Blair out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Yankees 4. RED SOX 14TH: Hobson struck out; Burleson flied out to right; Remy made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Yankees 4. YANKEES 14TH: Doyle was called out on strikes; White walked; Nettles homered [White scored]; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Yankees 6.

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