Texas Rangers vs. Boston Red Sox

Jun 5, 1979

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
TEX	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	3	11	1	7
BOS	3	1	2	1	0	0	1	1	-	9	12	1	8

loss:

J. Matlack(3-3)win: Boston Red Sox logo

D. Eckersley(5-3)

TEXBOS

1Fred Lynn hits a home run (15). Larry Wolfe scores. [2 runs] 02
1Carl Yastrzemski singles on a to center fielder Al Oliver. Carlton Fisk scores. [1 run] 03
2Rick Burleson reaches on a fielding error by pitcher Doc Medich. Dwight Evans scores. [1 run] 04
3Carl Yastrzemski hits a home run (9). Carlton Fisk scores. [2 runs] 06
4Jim Rice doubles (11) on a to center fielder Al Oliver. Fred Lynn scores. [1 run] 07
5Johnny Grubb singles on a to center fielder Fred Lynn. Bump Wills scores. [1 run] 17
7Gary Allenson out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Richie Zisk. Carl Yastrzemski scores. [1 run] [2 outs] 18
8Richie Zisk singles on a to right fielder Dwight Evans. Johnny Grubb scores. [1 run] 28
8Jim Rice hits a home run (9). [1 run] 29
9Oscar Gamble singles on a to left fielder Jim Rice. Bill Sample scores. [1 run] 39

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	LOB	AVG
1Johnny GrubbLF	3	5	1	1	0	1	.320
2Buddy Bell3B	2	4	0	0	1	2	.274
3Al OliverCF	0	4	0	0	0	3	.305
4Richie ZiskRF	1	4	0	1	1	1	.236
5Pat Putnam1B	1	4	0	0	0	1	.267
6John EllisDH	2	4	0	0	1	0	.270
Bill SamplePR	0	0	1	0	0	0	.262
7Jim SundbergC	0	4	0	0	1	3	.222
8Bump Wills2B	1	4	1	0	1	1	.244
9Larvell BlanksSS	0	3	0	0	0	1	.263
Oscar GamblePH	1	1	0	1	0	0	.364
Nelson NormanPR	0	0	0	0	0	0	.188
TOTAL	11	37	3	3	5	13	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Jon MatlackLHP	1.0	5	4	3	1	1	1	14	3.81
Doc MedichRHP	6.0	6	4	4	6	3	1	49	8.84
Sparky LyleLHP	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	1	7	4.50
TOTAL	8.0	12	9	8	7	5	3	70	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Rick BurlesonSS	0	5	0	0	1	0	0	4	.245
2Larry Wolfe2B	0	3	1	0	2	2	0	2	.150
3Fred LynnCF	1	4	2	2	0	1	1	3	.307
4Jim RiceLF	2	5	1	2	2	0	1	2	.327
5Carlton FiskDH	3	5	2	0	0	0	0	0	.234
6Carl Yastrzemski1B	2	3	2	3	1	1	1	2	.287
7Butch Hobson3B	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	.252
8Dwight EvansRF	2	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	.247
9Gary AllensonC	1	3	0	1	1	0	0	1	.223



TOTAL	12	35	9	8	7	5	3	17	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Dennis EckersleyRHP	9.0	11	3	3	5	0	0	47	3.21


TOTAL	9.0	11	3	3	5	0	0	47	-

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1st inningTEXBOS

TOP 1
BATTER OUT — Johnny Grubb out to right fielder Dwight Evans. [1 out]
00
SINGLE — Buddy Bell singles on a to center fielder Fred Lynn.
00
FORCEOUT — Al Oliver grounds into a force out, fielded by second baseman Larry Wolfe. Buddy Bell out at 2nd. Al Oliver to 1st. [2 outs]
00
STRIKEOUT — Richie Zisk strikes out swinging. [3 outs]
00
BOTTOM 1
STRIKEOUT — Rick Burleson strikes out swinging. [1 out]
00
WALK — Larry Wolfe walks.
00
HOME RUN — Fred Lynn hits a home run (15). Larry Wolfe scores. [2 runs]
02
BATTER OUT — Jim Rice out to center fielder Al Oliver. [2 outs]
02
TRIPLE — Carlton Fisk triples (1) on a to right fielder Richie Zisk.
02
SINGLE — Carl Yastrzemski singles on a to center fielder Al Oliver. Carlton Fisk scores. [1 run]
03
BATTER OUT — Butch Hobson out to center fielder Al Oliver. [3 outs]
03

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TEX

BOS

3Runs9

11Hits12

1Errors1

.297Batting Avg.343

37At Bats35

1Extra-base Hits7

0Home Runs3

3Runs-Batted-In8

0Walks5

0Stolen Bases0

5Strikeouts7

7Left on Base8

12Total Bases26

Tuesday, June 5, 1979 · 7:05 PM

Fenway Park · Boston, MA

attendance: 27,670 (73.3%)

weather: 68 degrees, unknown