FINAL
Jun 5, 1979
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 1 |
| BOS | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | 9 | 12 | 1 |
win:D. Eckersley (BOS)loss:J. Matlack (TEX)
 HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Johnny GrubbLF | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .320 |
| 2Buddy Bell3B | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .274 |
| 3Al OliverCF | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .305 |
| 4Richie ZiskRF | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .236 |
| 5Pat Putnam1B | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 |
| 6John EllisDH | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .270 |
| Bill SamplePR | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .262 |
| 7Jim SundbergC | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .222 |
| 8Bump Wills2B | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .244 |
| 9Larvell BlanksSS | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .263 |
| Oscar GamblePH | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .364 |
| Nelson NormanPR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .188 |
| TOTAL | 11 | 37 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon MatlackLHP | 1.0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3.81 |
| Doc MedichRHP | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 8.84 |
| Sparky LyleLHP | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4.50 |
| TOTAL | 8.0 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
 HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Rick BurlesonSS | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .245 |
| 2Larry Wolfe2B | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .150 |
| 3Fred LynnCF | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .307 |
| 4Jim RiceLF | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .327 |
| 5Carlton FiskDH | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .234 |
| 6Carl Yastrzemski1B | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .287 |
| 7Butch Hobson3B | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .252 |
| 8Dwight EvansRF | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .247 |
| 9Gary AllensonC | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .223 |
| TOTAL | 12 | 35 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis EckersleyRHP | 9.0 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3.21 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
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]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
Play-by-Play
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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Team Stats
Game Details
Tuesday, June 5, 1979 · 7:05 PM
Fenway Park · Boston, MA
attendance: 27,670 (73.3%)
weather: 68 degrees, unknown
