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FINAL
Jul 29, 1979

Box Score

123456789RHELOB
BOS0020010003605
TEX01000100021108
win:Boston Red Sox logoM. Torrezloss:Texas Rangers logoD. Alexandersave:Boston Red Sox logoD. Drago

Scoring Summary

BOSTEX
  • Texas Rangers logo
    2
    Jim Sundberg hits a home run (4). [1 run]
    01
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    3
    Rick Burleson singles on a to center fielder Al Oliver. Butch Hobson scores. Larry Wolfe to 3rd. [1 run]
    11
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    3
    Carlton Fisk out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Al Oliver. Larry Wolfe scores. Rick Burleson to 2nd. [1 run] [2 outs]
    21
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    6
    Carl Yastrzemski out, second baseman Dave Roberts to first baseman Pat Putnam. Fred Lynn scores. Jim Rice to 3rd. [1 run] [1 out]
    31
  • Texas Rangers logo
    6
    Jim Sundberg out, third baseman Butch Hobson to first baseman Bob Watson. Richie Zisk scores. [1 run] [1 out]
    32

Player Stats

Boston Red Sox logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Rick BurlesonSS14011002.274
2Carlton FiskC03010002.271
3Fred LynnCF02100200.325
4Jim RiceDH24000002.320
5Carl YastrzemskiLF04010002.281
6Bob Watson1B03000101.290
7Butch Hobson3B14100002.248
8Dwight EvansRF13000000.282
9Larry Wolfe2B11100100.226
TOTAL6283314011-
Boston Red Sox logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Mike TorrezRHP7.11122621514.62
Dick DragoRHP1.200010063.40
TOTAL8.3112272157-
Texas Rangers logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Johnny GrubbRF04003101.285
2Buddy Bell3B24000002.294
3Al OliverCF24001002.307
4Pat Putnam1B14000002.293
5Richie ZiskLF24100003.250
6Oscar GambleDH13001101.335
7Jim SundbergC14120013.251
8Dave Roberts2B02001000.236
Mike JorgensenPH01000001.264
Larvell Blanks2B00000000.207
Bill SamplePH01001000.265
9Nelson NormanSS23000001.190
John EllisPH01000000.258
TOTAL11352272116-
Texas Rangers logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Doyle AlexanderRHP5.1533140384.40
Sparky LyleLHP3.2100000113.11
TOTAL9.063314049-

Play-by-Play

1st inningBOSTEX
  • TOP 1
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    STRIKEOUT — Rick Burleson strikes out swinging. [1 out]
    00
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    BATTER OUT — Carlton Fisk out, second baseman Dave Roberts to first baseman Pat Putnam. [2 outs]
    00
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    BATTER OUT — Fred Lynn out to center fielder Al Oliver. [3 outs]
    00
  • BOTTOM 1
  • Texas Rangers logo
    STRIKEOUT — Johnny Grubb strikes out swinging. [1 out]
    00
  • Texas Rangers logo
    SINGLE — Buddy Bell singles on a to right fielder Dwight Evans.
    00
  • Texas Rangers logo
    STRIKEOUT — Al Oliver strikes out swinging. [2 outs]
    00
  • Texas Rangers logo
    SINGLE — Pat Putnam singles on a to left fielder Carl Yastrzemski. Buddy Bell to 2nd.
    00
  • Texas Rangers logo
    BATTER OUT — Richie Zisk out to second baseman Larry Wolfe. [3 outs]
    00
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Team Stats

3Runs2
6Hits11
0Errors0
.214Batting Avg.314
28At Bats35
1Extra-base Hits3
0Home Runs1
3Runs-Batted-In2
4Walks2
0Stolen Bases1
1Strikeouts7
5Left on Base8
7Total Bases16

Game Details

Sunday, July 29, 1979 · 8:05 PM
Globe Life Field · Arlington, TX
attendance: 22,298 (55.3%)