Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The 1978 American League East tie-breaker game was a one-game extension to Major League Baseball's (MLB) 1978 regular season.The game was played at Fenway Park in Boston on the afternoon of Monday, October 2 between the rival New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox to determine the winner of the American League's (AL) East Division.
Bucky Dent Game: October 2, 1978 New York Yankees: 5–4 Boston Red Sox: 1978 American League East tie-breaker game: Named after light-hitter Bucky Dent's three-run home run to give the Yankees a 3–2 lead and ultimately win the game. [14] [15] [16] Disco Demolition Night: July 12, 1979 Detroit Tigers: 4–1 Chicago White Sox
The Red Sox then win eight games in a row to force the 1978 American League East tie-breaker game on October 2. Ralph Houk, 59, manager of the Detroit Tigers since 1974, announces his retirement after five years at the helm.
The 1978 Boston Red Sox season was the 78th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. After 162 regular-season games, the Red Sox and the New York Yankees finished tied atop the American League East division, with identical 99–63 records. The teams then played a tie-breaker game, which was won by New York, 5–4. [1]
Current events; Random article; ... 1978 American League Championship Series; 1978 American League East tie-breaker game; 1978 Atlanta Braves season; B.
1978 American League East Tiebreaker - New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox #11 March 7, 2011 Bucky Dent and Lou Piniella: 1988 World Series Game 1 - Oakland Athletics vs. Los Angeles #10 [15] March 14, 2011 Kirk Gibson and Dave Stewart: 2001 World Series Game 7 - New York Yankees vs. Arizona Diamondbacks #9 March 21, 2011 Joe Torre and Tim McCarver
Prior to the start of this game, both teams had to deal with bad news. Ron Guidry, he of the incredible 25–3 Cy Young Award-winning season, would be unavailable to start until Game 4, if played, at least. Guidry pitched the AL East division tie-breaker game against the Boston Red Sox and was starting to have arm
This does not include "winner-takes-all" final games of a postseason series, e.g., the seventh game of a best-of-seven series. Pages in category "Major League Baseball tie-breaker games" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total.