A two-run homer by Carl Yastrzemski enabled Luis Tiant to top Dennis Martinez in a two-hit pitching duel and give the Red Sox a 2-0 triumph over the Orioles. The round-tripper came in the seventh inning and was preceded by a walk to Jim Rice. The shutout was the 47th of his career for Tiant. [The Sporting News]



Boston Red Sox 2, Baltimore Orioles 0
Game Played on Wednesday, September 6, 1978 (Night game) at Memorial Stadium
Red Sox      0  0  0    0  0  0    2  0  0  -   2  2  2
Orioles      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  2  1


Red Sox              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Burleson ss           4   0   0   0     0   0   .247      Harlow cf             4   0   0   0     0   2   .236
Lynn cf               4   0   0   0     0   0   .297      Dauer 2b              4   0   1   0     0   1   .270
Rice lf               3   1   0   0     1   0   .326      Singleton rf          3   0   0   0     1   0   .288
Yastrzemski dh        4   1   1   2     0   0   .289      Murray 1b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .282
Fisk c                3   0   1   0     0   0   .295      Kelly lf              3   0   0   0     0   0   .252
Brohamer 2b           3   0   0   0     0   0   .245      Crowley dh            3   0   1   0     0   0   .250
  Remy 2b             0   0   0   0     0   0   .274      DeCinces 3b           3   0   0   0     0   1   .266
Evans rf              2   0   0   0     1   1   .257      Dempsey c             2   0   0   0     1   0   .259
Scott 1b              2   0   0   0     0   1   .243      Garcia ss             3   0   0   0     0   1   .288
Hobson 3b             3   0   0   0     0   0   .246      D. Martinez p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Tiant p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               28   2   2   2     2   2             Totals               29   0   2   0     2   5

Time of Game: 2:20   Attendance: 11,251
Left on Base: Red Sox 2, Orioles 4
DP: Red Sox 1, Orioles 0
Errors: Fisk, Hobson, Garcia
Home Runs: Yastrzemski (12)
Stolen Bases: Dempsey (7)
Caught Stealing: Lynn (5)
Sacrifice Hits: Scott (4)
GIDP: Singleton (11)


Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Tiant W(10-7)           9     2   0   0   2   5   0  31   3.19
Totals                  9     2   0   0   2   5   0  31

Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
D. Martinez L(12-11)    9     2   2   2   2   2   1  31   3.87
Totals                  9     2   2   2   2   2   1  31

Umpires: HP - Dave Phillips, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Steve Palermo, 3B - Don Denkinger


RED SOX 1ST: Burleson flied out to left; Lynn grounded out
(second to first); Rice grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 1ST: Harlow grounded out (shortstop to first); Dauer
reached on an error by Hobson [Dauer to first]; Singleton walked
[Dauer to second]; Murray flied out to center [Dauer to third];
Kelly flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 0,
Orioles 0.

RED SOX 2ND: Yastrzemski made an out to shortstop; Fisk flied
out to center; Brohamer grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 2ND: Crowley made an out to shortstop; DeCinces popped
to catcher in foul territory; Dempsey walked; Dempsey stole
second [Dempsey to third (error by Fisk)]; Garcia flied out to
right; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Orioles 0.

RED SOX 3RD: Evans struck out; Scott grounded out (second to
first); Hobson lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox
0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 3RD: Harlow struck out; Dauer singled to right;
Singleton grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to
first) [Dauer out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 0,
Orioles 0.

RED SOX 4TH: Burleson grounded out (shortstop to first); Lynn
reached on an error by Garcia (assist by D. Martinez) [Lynn to
first]; Lynn was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop);
Rice flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 0,
Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 4TH: Murray popped to third in foul territory; Kelly
made an out to shortstop; Crowley flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Orioles 0.

RED SOX 5TH: Yastrzemski grounded out (second to first); Fisk
singled to left; Brohamer forced Fisk (second to shortstop);
Evans flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 0,
Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 5TH: DeCinces flied out to left; Dempsey flied out to
left; Garcia flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox
0, Orioles 0.

RED SOX 6TH: Scott struck out; Hobson grounded out (shortstop to
first); Burleson made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Red Sox 0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 6TH: Harlow struck out; Dauer lined to shortstop;
Singleton grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Red Sox 0, Orioles 0.

RED SOX 7TH: Lynn grounded out (second to first); Rice walked;
Yastrzemski homered [Rice scored]; Fisk grounded out (shortstop
to first); Brohamer flied out to center; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Red Sox 2, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 7TH: REMY REPLACED BROHAMER (PLAYING 2B); Murray
grounded out (first unassisted); Kelly made an out to third;
Crowley singled to right; DeCinces struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Red Sox 2, Orioles 0.

RED SOX 8TH: Evans walked; Scott out on a sacrifice bunt (first
to second) [Evans to second]; Hobson flied out to right [Evans
to third]; Burleson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 8TH: Dempsey grounded out (first unassisted); Garcia
struck out; Harlow grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Orioles 0.

RED SOX 9TH: Lynn grounded out (first to pitcher); Rice flied
out to left; Yastrzemski flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Red Sox 2, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 9TH: Dauer struck out; Singleton flied out to left;
Murray flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 2,
Orioles 0.