“Louisianna Lightning” struck again as Ron Guidry opened the game by striking out the side in the first 2 frames. And the Yankees opened up the rivalry against the Red Sox in Fenway with a lead-off Triple by Willie Randolph and a Sac Fly by DH Lou Piniella to get a quick 1-0 lead against Red Sox starter Rogelio Moret. The Sox got to Guidry in the 3rd as Tommy Harper walked and Dewey Evans Tripled to tie it at 1-1. The Yankees went ahead 2-1 in the 5th on a Single by Chris Chambliss, a wild pitch by Moret, and an RBI Double by none other than Bucky Dent! And that sent Moret to the showers. But in the bottom of the 6th, George Scott hit a tater over the Green Monster off of Guidry to make it 2-2. But that’s all
Boston would get off of Guidry today as he pitched 8 Innings allowing 8 hits while striking out 12! The key blow of the game came off the bat of Graig Nettles in the top of the 8 th as he greeted Sox Reliever Bob Stanley with a 2 Run Shot that was just fair inside the “Pesky Pole” in RF as the Yankees win it 4-2. Lindy McDaniel and Sparky Lyle closed it out for Guidry in the 9th as Lyle struck out Evans with Runners on 1st & 2nd to gain his first Save of the season.
A pitcher’s duel broke out as Mel Stottlemyre goes 8 Innings allowing just 5 Hits without giving up a single run. Meanwhile, Bill Lee was matching Stottlemyre pitch for pitch until the 5th when he gave up Singles to Chris Chambliss and Thurman Munson. Lee got 2 outs by getting Bucky Dent to ground out moving Chambliss to 3rd and Munson to 2nd. Willie Randolph then grounded a clutch base knock into right field to put the Yankees up 2-0. Randolph also Tripled in the 8 th and scored to make it 3-0 and Sparky Lyle came in again to close it out for his 2nd Save as the Bronx Bombers take 2 in Fenway Park!
GAME 3 – Tiant vs. Peterson
To “The Stadium” we go and Graig Nettles hits a solo shot in the 2nd Inning off of Red Sox Starter Luis Tiant to put the Yanks up 1-0. The Sox answered in the 5th by pushing across 2 Runs against Starter Fritz Peterson but the Yankees get a run in the 6th on a Double by Lou Piniella and an RBI Single by Roy White to tie it at 2-2. Boston finally got to Peterson in the 8th as he allowed 3 consecutive Singles to Dwight Evans, Jim Rice, and George Scott who drove in Evans to make it 3-2. Enter Lindy McDaniel in relief for the Yankees and he’s greeted with a base knock off the bat of Reggie Smith that scores Rice and Boston takes a 4-2 lead into the 9th. Luis Tiant was relieved by Lefty John Curtis in the 8th after Nettles laced a Single to RF. Curtis got the Lefty Chris Chambliss to end the 8th. Bob Stanley relieved Curtis in a Save Opp for Boston as he tried to preserve the 2 Run Red Sox lead in the 9th. NOT! Stanley nails Munson with a pitch & gives up a Single to Randolph for starters. Bucky Dent then sacrifices Munson to 3 rd and Randolph to 2nd. Enter Mickey Rivers who Doubles in them both and it’s suddenly 4-4. Bill Campbell then came on for Boston and he intentionally walked Pinch-Hitter Reggie Jackson to set up the Double Play possibility with 1 out. “Soup” Campbell got Murcer to line out but Roy White hit a walk-off RBI Single up the middle that scored Rivers and the Yankees have now taken all 3 Games in this Series as they win at home 5-4!
The Boston bats finally come to life as they avoid getting swept by New York with an 8-3 win in the Bronx. Ray Culp went the distance for Boston allowing 8 Hits and 3 Runs for his 2 nd Win this season. Doc Medich allowed 11 Hits and 7 Runs in 4.1 IP’s. Graig Nettles hit 2 Solo Shots for the Yankees, his 4 th and 5th Home Runs of the season! Boston banged out 16 hits on the night led by Jim Rice who went 2 for 4 and drove in 3 Runs. Cecil Cooper had a strong night as well going 3 for 5 while driving in 2 as the Yankees take the Series 3-1.
--submitted by Dave Ashe--
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