Carl Yastrzemski hit his 44th home run as the Red Sox tied for the lead in a four-team American League pennant race.
This see-saw battle of the Titans ended with Carlton Fisk and his 12th inning game-ending home run.
23-year-old Roger Clemens set the Major League record with 20 strikeouts in this hallmark game.
Fenway Park was selected to house the final midsummer Classic of the 20th Century and the festivities riveted the world.
Red Sox ace Pedro Martinez shut down the vaunted Yankees and former Boston pitcher Roger Clemens with 12 strikeouts over 7 innings.
Boston dispensed with its archrival Yankees in large part thanks to four consecutive home runs.