Carl Yastrzemski snags 2,800th hit
On July 3, 1978, At Fenway Park, Carl Yastrzemski strokes a run-scoring double in the 3rd, his 2,800th career hit, as the Sox pummeled the Yankees, 9 – 5. Yaz adds two singles in Boston’s 12-hit attack as Dennis Eckersley (9-2) tops Ed Figueroa. The win moves Boston ahead of 2nd-place Milwaukee by…