Red Sox beat the New York Yankees 3-2 at Fenway Park.

With the score tied 2-2 and Yankee catcher Thurmon Munson on third base with one out in the ninth inning, the Yankees attempt an unsuccessful suicide squeeze bunt that results in a clash at home plate with Red Sox catcher Carlton Fisk that sparks a fight between the two players and a brawl between the two teams. The Red Sox go on to beat the Yankees 3 to 2.