Rick Burleson doubled in the 13th inning and scored on a single by Jerry Remy to bring the Red Sox a 3-2 victory over the Yankees. After seven innings of scoreless pitching in a duel between Mike Torrez and Ron Guidry, the Red Sox scored a run in the eighth on singles by Bob Montgomery, Burleson and Larry Wolfe. Ron Davis replaced Guidry in the ninth and was tagged for a homer by Jim Rice, but the Yankees rallied to tie the score in their half.

Bobby Murcer, playing in Yankee Stadium for the first time since September 30, 1973, singled and Lou Piniella was safe on an error by Butch Hobson. One out later, Graig Nettles singled to drive in Murcer. Piniella took third and, after Bill Campbell replaced Torrez, scored the tying run on an infield out by Jim Spencer, sending the game into overtime. [The Sporting News]

Boston Red Sox 3, New York Yankees 2

Game Played on Friday, June 29, 1979 (Night game) at Yankee Stadium I

Red Sox      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  1    0  0  0    1  -   3 13  1
Yankees      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  2    0  0  0    0  -   2  7  0


Red Sox              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Burleson ss           6   1   3   0     0   2   .276      Rivers cf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .287
Wolfe 2b              3   0   1   1     1   1   .268        Beniquez cf         1   0   0   0     0   0   .243
  Remy pr,2b          2   0   1   1     0   0   .306      Munson c              6   0   1   0     0   1   .296
Lynn cf               6   0   1   0     0   2   .313      Murcer rf             6   1   2   0     0   0   .259
Rice lf               5   1   2   1     1   2   .324      Piniella lf           6   1   2   0     0   0   .314
Watson dh             6   0   1   0     0   0   .251      Jackson dh            6   0   0   0     0   4   .274
Yastrzemski 1b        4   0   1   0     1   1   .299      Nettles 3b            5   0   1   1     1   1   .277
Hobson 3b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .249      Spencer 1b            6   0   0   1     0   0   .268
Evans rf              5   0   0   0     0   1   .272      Randolph 2b           1   0   0   0     4   0   .261
Montgomery c          4   1   3   0     0   1   .444      Dent ss               2   0   1   0     1   1   .253
  Dwyer pr            0   0   0   0     0   0   .229        White pr            0   0   0   0     0   0   .173
  Allenson c          1   0   0   0     0   0   .216        Stanley ss          2   0   0   0     0   1   .250
Torrez p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Guidry p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Campbell p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Davis p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Drago p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Kaat p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               46   3  13   3     3  10             Totals               45   2   7   2     6   8

Time of Game: 3:50   Attendance: 53,306
Left on Base: Red Sox 8, Yankees 11
DP: Red Sox 1, Yankees 4
Errors: Hobson
Doubles: Montgomery (4), Watson (2), Burleson (14), Murcer (1)
Home Runs: Rice (18)
Stolen Bases: Randolph (17)
Caught Stealing: Burleson (2), Beniquez (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Hobson (4)
GIDP: Watson (1), Lynn (5), Burleson (6), Evans (7)
Hit by Pitch: Beniquez (2,by Campbell)


Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Torrez                  8.1   5   2   0   3   5   0  33   4.34
Campbell                2.1   1   0   0   3   1   0  11   3.09
Drago W(7-3)            2.1   1   0   0   0   2   0   8   2.79
Totals                 13     7   2   0   6   8   0  52

Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Guidry                  8     8   1   1   1   9   0  30   2.04
Davis                   2     2   1   1   0   0   1   7   2.48
Kaat L(1-1)             3     3   1   1   2   1   0  13   2.84
Totals                 13    13   3   3   3  10   1  50

Hit by Pitch: Campbell (1)

Umpires: HP - Ken Kaiser, 1B - Russ Goetz, 2B - Bill Haller, 3B - Ron Luciano


RED SOX 1ST: Burleson struck out; Wolfe was called out on
strikes; Lynn struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 0,
Yankees 0.

YANKEES 1ST: Rivers lined to shortstop; Munson grounded out
(third to first); Murcer flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Red Sox 0, Yankees 0.

RED SOX 2ND: Rice struck out; Watson flied out to center;
Yastrzemski grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Red Sox 0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 2ND: Piniella grounded out (third to first); Jackson
struck out; Nettles was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Red Sox 0, Yankees 0.

RED SOX 3RD: Hobson popped to first in foul territory; Evans
made an out to second; Montgomery doubled to center; Burleson
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 3RD: Spencer grounded out (first unassisted); Randolph
walked; Dent was called out on strikes while Randolph stole
second; Rivers flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox
0, Yankees 0.

RED SOX 4TH: Wolfe walked; Lynn singled to first [Wolfe to
third]; Rice struck out; Watson grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [Lynn out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 4TH: Munson grounded out (third to first); Murcer lined
to first; Piniella singled to center [Piniella out at second
(center to shortstop)]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 0,
Yankees 0.

RED SOX 5TH: Yastrzemski singled to center; Hobson out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Yastrzemski to second]; Evans
grounded out (third to first); Montgomery struck out; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 5TH: Jackson struck out; Nettles grounded out (first
unassisted); Spencer grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Yankees 0.

RED SOX 6TH: Burleson singled to left; Burleson was picked off
and caught stealing second (pitcher to first to shortstop to
first); Wolfe flied out to center; Lynn grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 6TH: Randolph grounded out (second to first); Dent
walked; Rivers flied out to center; Munson singled to center
[Dent to second]; Murcer flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Red Sox 0, Yankees 0.

RED SOX 7TH: Rice popped to first in foul territory; Watson
doubled to left; Yastrzemski struck out; Hobson flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 7TH: Piniella flied out to left; Jackson flied out to
center; Nettles grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Red Sox 0, Yankees 0.

RED SOX 8TH: Evans struck out; Montgomery singled to center;
Burleson singled to left [Montgomery to third]; Wolfe singled to
left [Montgomery scored, Burleson to second]; REMY RAN FOR
WOLFE; Lynn grounded into a double play (first to shortstop to
first) [Remy out at second]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 1,
Yankees 0.

YANKEES 8TH: REMY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Spencer flied out
to right; Randolph walked; Dent singled to right [Randolph to
third]; WHITE RAN FOR DENT; Rivers reached on a fielder's choice
[Randolph out at home (second to catcher), White to second];
Munson grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Red Sox 1, Yankees 0.

RED SOX 9TH: STANLEY REPLACED WHITE (PLAYING SS); DAVIS REPLACED
GUIDRY (PITCHING); Rice homered; Watson grounded out (pitcher to
first); Yastrzemski grounded out (first to second to pitcher);
Hobson grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red
Sox 2, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 9TH: Murcer singled to left; Piniella reached on an
error by Hobson [Murcer to second]; Jackson struck out; Nettles
singled to center [Murcer scored (unearned), Piniella to third];
CAMPBELL REPLACED TORREZ (PITCHING); Spencer grounded out (first
unassisted) [Piniella scored (unearned), Nettles to second];
Randolph was walked intentionally; Stanley grounded out (second
to first); 2 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Yankees 2.

RED SOX 10TH: Evans flied out to center; Mickey Rivers hurt
on the play; BENIQUEZ REPLACED RIVERS (PLAYING CF);
Montgomery singled to right; DWYER RAN FOR MONTGOMERY; Burleson
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Dwyer out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Yankees
2.

YANKEES 10TH: ALLENSON REPLACED DWYER (PLAYING C ); Beniquez was
hit by a pitch; Munson was called out on strikes while Beniquez
was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Murcer
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox
2, Yankees 2.

RED SOX 11TH: KAAT REPLACED DAVIS (PITCHING); Remy grounded out
(pitcher to second to first); Lynn flied out to left; Rice
singled to center; Watson forced Rice (shortstop to second); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Yankees 2.

YANKEES 11TH: Piniella singled to left; Jackson popped to
catcher in foul territory [Piniella to second]; Nettles was
walked intentionally; Spencer grounded out (first to pitcher)
[Piniella to third, Nettles to second]; Randolph was walked
intentionally; DRAGO REPLACED CAMPBELL (PITCHING); Stanley
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Yankees 2.

RED SOX 12TH: Yastrzemski walked; Hobson flied out to center;
Evans grounded into a double play (third to second to first)
[Yastrzemski out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 2,
Yankees 2.

YANKEES 12TH: Beniquez flied out to center; Munson grounded out
(third to first); Murcer doubled to right; Piniella flied out to
right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Yankees 2.

RED SOX 13TH: Allenson flied out to center; Burleson doubled to
center; Remy singled to right [Burleson scored, Remy to second
(on throw to home)]; Lynn struck out; Rice was walked
intentionally; Watson forced Rice (shortstop to second); 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 3, Yankees 2.

YANKEES 13TH: Jackson was called out on strikes; Nettles
grounded out (first to pitcher); Spencer made an out to
shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 3, Yankees 2.

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