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FINAL
Aug 9, 1979

Box Score

123456789RHE
CLE100000100290
BOS00010200-361
win:D. Eckersley (BOS)loss:R. Waits (CLE)
Cleveland Guardians logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRAVG
1Mike HargroveLF2410100.253
2Rick ManningCF1300010.272
3Bobby BondsRF0200010.293
4Andre Thornton1B1401100.232
5Toby Harrah3B1400000.285
6Jim NorrisDH1400100.257
7Gary AlexanderC1410100.223
8Duane Kuiper2B2301110.253
Dell AlstonPR0000000.286
9Tom VeryzerSS0300000.215
Cliff JohnsonPH0100000.271
TOTAL93222530
Cleveland Guardians logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRERA
Rick WaitsLHP8.06330204.99
TOTAL8.0633020
Boston Red Sox logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRAVG
1Jerry Remy2B0200000.302
Stan Papi2B0200000.188
2Rick BurlesonSS0400000.285
3Fred LynnCF1310010.330
4Jim RiceLF2410000.323
5Bob Watson1B1411000.301
6Carl YastrzemskiDH1202000.282
7Carlton FiskC0300000.274
8Butch Hobson3B1200010.254
9Dwight EvansRF0300000.281
TOTAL62933020
Boston Red Sox logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRERA
Dennis EckersleyRHP9.09225302.83
TOTAL9.0922530

Scoring Summary

clebos
  • Cleveland Guardians logo
    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]
    10
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    4
    Carl Yastrzemski singles on a to center fielder Rick Manning. Bob Watson scores.[1 run]
    11
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    6
    Bob Watson out, third baseman Toby Harrah to first baseman Andre Thornton. Fred Lynn scores. Jim Rice to 3rd.[1 run]
    12
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    6
    Carl Yastrzemski out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Mike Hargrove. Jim Rice scores.[1 run]
    13
  • Cleveland Guardians logo
    7
    Duane Kuiper doubles (5). Gary Alexander scores.[1 run]
    23

Play-by-Play

1st inningclebos
  • TOP 1
  • Cleveland Guardians logo
    SINGLE — Mike Hargrove singles on a to right fielder Dwight Evans.
    00
  • Cleveland Guardians logo
    SINGLE — Rick Manning singles on a to right fielder Dwight Evans. Mike Hargrove to 2nd.
    00
  • Cleveland Guardians logo
    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
  • Cleveland Guardians logo
    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
  • Cleveland Guardians logo
    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
  • Cleveland Guardians logo
    STRIKEOUT — Jim Norris strikes out swinging.[3 outs]
    10
  • BOTTOM 1
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    BATTER OUT — Jerry Remy out, pitcher Rick Waits to first baseman Andre Thornton.[1 out]
    10
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    BATTER OUT — Rick Burleson out, first baseman Andre Thornton to pitcher Rick Waits.[2 outs]
    10
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    WALK — Fred Lynn walks.
    10
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    SINGLE — Jim Rice singles on a to left fielder Mike Hargrove. Fred Lynn to 2nd.
    10
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    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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Team Stats

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

Game Details

Thursday, August 9, 1979 · 7:05 PM
Fenway Park · Boston, MA
attendance: 31,835 (84.3%)
weather: 77 degrees, unknown