Exploding for all their runs after two were out in the fourth inning, the Yankees trounced the Red Sox for the third straight time, rolling to a 7-0 victory behind the two-hit pitching of Ron Guidry and pulling within one game of the leaders in the East division. Guidry became the first lefthander to shut out the Red Sox in Fenway Park since Ken Holtzman did it with the A's in 1974. The shutout was the seventh among 21 victories for Guidry, who completed the cycle of beating every club in the league at least once.

The only Red Sox hits came in the first inning when Rick Burleson singled and Jim Rice beat out an infield grounder. After Carl Yastrzemski turned a line drive by Reggie Jackson into a double play in the fourth, the Yankees began their outburst with a double by Chris Chambliss. Two decisions on intentional passes then backfired on the Red Sox. Graig Nettles was handed a free ticket, only to have Lou Piniella get a wind-blown double, driving in the first run. Following another intentional walk to Roy White, Bucky Dent and Mickey Rivers hit singles, each knocking in two runs. Willie Randolph walked and, after a wild pitch, a single by Thurman Munson and a passed ball produced the Yankees' final two tallies. [The Sporting News]

New York Yankees 7, Boston Red Sox 0

Game Played on Saturday, September 9, 1978 (Day game) at Fenway Park

Yankees 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 - 7 11 1 Red Sox 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 2 2 Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Red Sox AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Rivers cf 4 1 1 2 0 0 .270 Burleson ss 3 0 1 0 1 1 .249 Blair cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 .178 Lynn cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 .294 Randolph 2b 3 1 1 0 2 1 .275 Rice rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .325 Munson c 4 0 2 1 0 0 .293 Yastrzemski lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .284 Jackson dh 4 0 0 0 1 2 .278 Fisk c 2 0 0 0 2 1 .297 Chambliss 1b 5 1 1 0 0 1 .287 Bailey dh 3 0 0 0 1 0 .202 Nettles 3b 4 1 1 0 1 0 .274 Scott 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 .237 Piniella rf 5 1 3 1 0 1 .317 Hobson 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 .243 White lf 3 1 0 0 1 0 .257 Duffy 2b 3 0 0 0 0 2 .248 Johnstone lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .223 Eckersley p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Dent ss 5 1 1 2 0 0 .256 Burgmeier p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Guidry p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 38 7 11 6 5 5 Totals 26 0 2 0 4 5 Time of Game: 2:26 Attendance: 33,611 Left on Base: Yankees 11, Red Sox 6 DP: Yankees 1, Red Sox 1 Errors: Dent, Yastrzemski, Hobson Doubles: Chambliss (24), Piniella (31) Sacrifice Hits: Lynn 2 (4), Scott (5) GIDP: Bailey (2) Hit by Pitch: Munson (3,by Eckersley), Johnstone (2,by Burgmeier) Yankees IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Guidry W(21-2) 9 2 0 0 4 5 0 33 1.77 Totals 9 2 0 0 4 5 0 33 Red Sox IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Eckersley L(16-7) 3.2 7 7 6 3 3 0 21 3.38 Burgmeier 5.1 4 0 0 2 2 0 24 4.15 Totals 9 11 7 6 5 5 0 45 Passed Balls: Fisk (5) Hit by Pitch: Eckersley (7), Burgmeier (3) Wild Pitches: Eckersley (3) Umpires: HP - Rich Garcia, 1B - Jim Evans, 2B - Durwood Merrill, 3B - Marty Springstead YANKEES 1ST: Rivers made an out to second; On a bunt Randolph grounded out (third to first); Munson was hit by a pitch; Jackson was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 0. RED SOX 1ST: Burleson singled to center; Lynn out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Burleson to second]; Rice singled to shortstop [Burleson stayed at second]; Yastrzemski grounded out (first unassisted) [Burleson to third, Rice to second]; Fisk was called out on strikes; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 0. YANKEES 2ND: Chambliss flied out to center; Nettles singled to right; Piniella was called out on strikes; White grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 0. RED SOX 2ND: Bailey walked; Scott out on a sacrifice bunt (first unassisted) [Bailey to second]; Hobson popped to catcher in foul territory; Duffy was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 0. YANKEES 3RD: Dent flied out to center; Rivers popped to catcher in foul territory; Randolph struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 0. RED SOX 3RD: Burleson walked; Lynn out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Burleson to second]; Rice grounded out (shortstop to first); Yastrzemski grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 0. YANKEES 4TH: Munson singled to right; Jackson flied into a double play (left to second to first) [Munson out at first]; Chambliss doubled to right; Nettles was walked intentionally; Piniella doubled to right [Chambliss scored, Nettles to third]; White was walked intentionally; Dent singled to left [Nettles scored (RBI), Piniella scored (RBI), White to third, Dent to second (error by Yastrzemski)]; Rivers singled to left [White scored, Dent scored, Rivers to second (on throw to home)]; Eckersley threw a wild pitch [Rivers to third]; Randolph walked; Munson singled to center [Rivers scored, Randolph to third]; BURGMEIER REPLACED ECKERSLEY (PITCHING); Fisk allowed a passed ball [Randolph scored (unearned), Munson to second]; Jackson walked; Chambliss flied out to center; 7 R (6 ER), 6 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Yankees 7, Red Sox 0. RED SOX 4TH: Fisk walked; Bailey grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Fisk out at second]; Scott grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 7, Red Sox 0. YANKEES 5TH: Nettles grounded out (first to pitcher); Piniella flied out to right; White reached on an error by Hobson; Dent forced White (third to second); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 7, Red Sox 0. RED SOX 5TH: Hobson struck out; Duffy struck out; Burleson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 7, Red Sox 0. YANKEES 6TH: Rivers grounded out (pitcher to first); Randolph walked; Munson flied out to left; Jackson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 7, Red Sox 0. RED SOX 6TH: BLAIR REPLACED RIVERS (PLAYING CF); Lynn popped to center; Rice grounded out (third to first); Yastrzemski flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 7, Red Sox 0. YANKEES 7TH: Chambliss struck out; Nettles flied out to right; Piniella singled to left; White flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 7, Red Sox 0. RED SOX 7TH: JOHNSTONE REPLACED WHITE (PLAYING LF); Fisk grounded out (second to first); Bailey popped to right; Scott grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 7, Red Sox 0. YANKEES 8TH: Dent popped to third in foul territory; Blair singled to left; Randolph singled to center [Blair to second]; Munson flied out to center; Jackson was called out on strikes; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Yankees 7, Red Sox 0. RED SOX 8TH: Hobson flied out to right; Duffy made an out to shortstop; Burleson grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 7, Red Sox 0. YANKEES 9TH: Chambliss flied out to left; Nettles popped to catcher in foul territory; Piniella singled to center; Johnstone was hit by a pitch [Piniella to second]; Dent forced Piniella (third unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Yankees 7, Red Sox 0. RED SOX 9TH: Lynn flied out to left; Rice reached on an error by Dent; Yastrzemski popped to right; Fisk walked [Rice to second]; Bailey flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Yankees 7, Red Sox 0.

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