Guardians (2) vs Red Sox (3) · Aug 9, 1979 · MLB Scores

FINAL

Aug 9, 1979

Box Score

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

win:D. Eckersley (BOS)loss:R. Waits (CLE)

CLEBOS

1
Andre Thornton grounds into a force out, second baseman Jerry Remy to shortstop Rick Burleson. Mike Hargrove scores. Rick Manning to 3rd. Bobby Bonds out at 2nd. Andre Thornton to 1st. [1 run] [1 out]
10
4
Carl Yastrzemski singles on a to center fielder Rick Manning. Bob Watson scores. [1 run]
11
6
Bob Watson out, third baseman Toby Harrah to first baseman Andre Thornton. Fred Lynn scores. Jim Rice to 3rd. [1 run] [1 out]
12
6
Carl Yastrzemski out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Mike Hargrove. Jim Rice scores. [1 run] [2 outs]
13
7
Duane Kuiper doubles (5). Gary Alexander scores. [1 run]
23

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	LOB	AVG
1Mike HargroveLF	2	4	1	0	1	0	1	.253
2Rick ManningCF	1	3	0	0	0	1	1	.272
3Bobby BondsRF	0	2	0	0	0	1	3	.293
4Andre Thornton1B	1	4	0	1	1	0	3	.232
5Toby Harrah3B	1	4	0	0	0	0	3	.285
6Jim NorrisDH	1	4	0	0	1	0	3	.257
7Gary AlexanderC	1	4	1	0	1	0	1	.223
8Duane Kuiper2B	2	3	0	1	1	1	0	.253
Dell AlstonPR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286
9Tom VeryzerSS	0	3	0	0	0	0	3	.215
Cliff JohnsonPH	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	.271
TOTAL	9	32	2	2	5	3	19	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Rick WaitsLHP	8.0	6	3	3	0	2	0	38	4.99
TOTAL	8.0	6	3	3	0	2	0	38	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Jerry Remy2B	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.302
Stan Papi2B	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.188
2Rick BurlesonSS	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	.285
3Fred LynnCF	1	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	.330
4Jim RiceLF	2	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	.323
5Bob Watson1B	1	4	1	1	0	0	0	3	.301
6Carl YastrzemskiDH	1	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	.282
7Carlton FiskC	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	.274
8Butch Hobson3B	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	1	.254
9Dwight EvansRF	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	.281

TOTAL	6	29	3	3	0	2	0	9	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Dennis EckersleyRHP	9.0	9	2	2	5	3	0	55	2.83
TOTAL	9.0	9	2	2	5	3	0	55	-

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1st inningCLEBOS

TOP 1
SINGLE — Mike Hargrove singles on a to right fielder Dwight Evans.
00
SINGLE — Rick Manning singles on a to right fielder Dwight Evans. Mike Hargrove to 2nd.
00
SAC BUNT — Bobby Bonds hits a sacrifice bunt. Missed catch error by first baseman Bob Watson, assist to pitcher Dennis Eckersley. Mike Hargrove to 3rd. Rick Manning to 2nd. Bobby Bonds to 1st.
00
FORCEOUT — Andre Thornton grounds into a force out, second baseman Jerry Remy to shortstop Rick Burleson. Mike Hargrove scores. Rick Manning to 3rd. Bobby Bonds out at 2nd. Andre Thornton to 1st. [1 run] [1 out]
10
FORCEOUT — Toby Harrah grounds into a force out, pitcher Dennis Eckersley to shortstop Rick Burleson. Andre Thornton out at 2nd. Toby Harrah to 1st. [2 outs]
10
STOLEN BASE 2B — Toby Harrah steals (18) 2nd base.
10
STRIKEOUT — Jim Norris strikes out swinging. [3 outs]
10
BOTTOM 1
BATTER OUT — Jerry Remy out, pitcher Rick Waits to first baseman Andre Thornton. [1 out]
10
BATTER OUT — Rick Burleson out, first baseman Andre Thornton to pitcher Rick Waits. [2 outs]
10
WALK — Fred Lynn walks.
10
SINGLE — Jim Rice singles on a to left fielder Mike Hargrove. Fred Lynn to 2nd.
10
FORCEOUT — Bob Watson grounds into a force out, fielded by third baseman Toby Harrah. Fred Lynn out at 3rd. [3 outs]
10

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CLE

BOS

2Runs3

9Hits6

0Errors1

.281Batting Avg.207

32At Bats29

1Extra-base Hits2

0Home Runs0

2Runs-Batted-In3

3Walks2

2Stolen Bases0

5Strikeouts0

7Left on Base5

10Total Bases8

Thursday, August 9, 1979 · 7:05 PM

Fenway Park · Boston, MA

attendance: 31,835 (84.3%)

weather: 77 degrees, unknown