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FINAL
Aug 5, 1979

Box Score

123456789RHELOB
BOS00005002071014
MIL1010000002715
win:D. Eckersley (BOS)loss:L. Sorensen (MIL)

Scoring Summary

BOSMIL
  • Milwaukee Brewers logo
    1
    Cecil Cooper out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Tom Poquette. Jim Gantner scores. [1 run] [2 outs]
    01
  • Milwaukee Brewers logo
    3
    Cecil Cooper singles on a to left fielder Jim Rice. Jim Gantner scores. [1 run]
    02
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    5
    Jack Brohamer singles on a to center fielder Jim Wohlford. Butch Hobson scores. Jim Dwyer to 3rd. [1 run]
    12
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    5
    Rick Burleson singles on a to left fielder Ben Oglivie. Jim Dwyer scores. Jack Brohamer to 2nd. [1 run]
    22
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    5
    Fred Lynn hits a home run (27). Jack Brohamer scores. Rick Burleson scores. [3 runs]
    52
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    8
    Carl Yastrzemski reaches on a fielding error by right fielder Sixto Lezcano. Jim Rice scores. Carl Yastrzemski to 2nd. [1 run]
    62
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    8
    Butch Hobson out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Jim Wohlford. Carl Yastrzemski scores. [1 run] [1 out]
    72

Player Stats

Boston Red Sox logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Rick BurlesonSS15110001.282
2Carlton FiskC05000002.261
3Fred LynnCF14130010.330
4Jim RiceLF23100100.317
5Carl Yastrzemski1B04100002.281
6Tom PoquetteRF34000000.261
Dwight EvansRF00000000.283
7Butch Hobson3B13111002.247
8Jim DwyerDH03100102.264
9Jack Brohamer2B24110001.260
TOTAL10357612110-
Boston Red Sox logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Dennis EckersleyRHP9.0721600462.87
TOTAL9.072160046-
Milwaukee Brewers logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Jim Gantner2B14200002.281
2Don Money3B03001001.241
3Cecil Cooper1B13020000.306
4Sixto LezcanoRF04001001.324
5Ben OglivieLF24000000.253
6Gorman ThomasDH14002002.230
7Robin YountSS14000003.263
8Jim WohlfordCF13001002.265
9Buck MartinezC02001000.244
Charlie MoorePH-C01000002.345
TOTAL7322260013-
Milwaukee Brewers logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Lary SorensenRHP4.2755121303.76
Paul MitchellRHP4.1321000165.12
TOTAL9.0107612146-

Play-by-Play

1st inningBOSMIL
  • TOP 1
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    BATTER OUT — Rick Burleson out to center fielder Jim Wohlford. [1 out]
    00
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    BATTER OUT — Carlton Fisk out, first baseman Cecil Cooper to pitcher Lary Sorensen. [2 outs]
    00
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    BATTER OUT — Fred Lynn out, first baseman Cecil Cooper to pitcher Lary Sorensen. [3 outs]
    00
  • BOTTOM 1
  • Milwaukee Brewers logo
    DOUBLE — Jim Gantner doubles (8) on a to right fielder Tom Poquette.
    00
  • Milwaukee Brewers logo
    SAC BUNT — Don Money out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher Dennis Eckersley to first baseman Carl Yastrzemski. Jim Gantner to 3rd. [1 out]
    00
  • Milwaukee Brewers logo
    SAC FLY — Cecil Cooper out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Tom Poquette. Jim Gantner scores. [1 run] [2 outs]
    01
  • Milwaukee Brewers logo
    BATTER OUT — Sixto Lezcano out, third baseman Butch Hobson to first baseman Carl Yastrzemski. [3 outs]
    01
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Team Stats

7Runs2
10Hits7
1Errors1
.286Batting Avg.219
35At Bats32
2Extra-base Hits2
1Home Runs0
6Runs-Batted-In2
2Walks0
1Stolen Bases1
1Strikeouts6
4Left on Base5
14Total Bases10

Game Details

Sunday, August 5, 1979 · 4:33 AM
American Family Field · Milwaukee, WI
capacity: 41,900
weather: 76 degrees, unknown