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FINAL
Aug 15, 1979

Box Score

123456789RHELOB
MIN200000030514110
BOS00104004-91505
win:D. Drago (BOS)loss:M. Bacsik (MIN)

Scoring Summary

MINBOS
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    1
    Rob Wilfong triples (3). Roy Smalley scores. [1 run]
    10
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    1
    Mike Cubbage out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Fred Lynn. Rob Wilfong scores. [1 run] [2 outs]
    20
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    3
    Fred Lynn singles on a to center fielder Ken Landreaux. Carlton Fisk scores. [1 run]
    21
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    5
    Fred Lynn singles on a to left fielder Glenn Adams. Rick Burleson scores. Carlton Fisk to 2nd. [1 run]
    22
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    5
    Jim Rice hits a home run (32). Carlton Fisk scores. Fred Lynn scores. [3 runs]
    25
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    8
    Glenn Adams singles on a to left fielder Jim Rice. Mike Cubbage scores. Ken Landreaux scores. [2 runs]
    45
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    8
    Hosken Powell singles on a to center fielder Fred Lynn. Dave Edwards scores. [1 run]
    55
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    8
    Carl Yastrzemski hits a home run (20). Jim Rice scores. [2 runs]
    57
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    8
    Rick Burleson doubles (25). Jack Brohamer scores. Dwight Evans scores. [2 runs]
    59

Player Stats

Minnesota Twins logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Butch WynegarC25001001.266
2Roy SmalleySS14101102.310
3Rob Wilfong2B23110200.321
4Mike Cubbage3B24110004.268
5Ken LandreauxCF25100003.312
6Glenn AdamsLF24021001.308
Dave EdwardsPR-LF00100000.252
Willie NorwoodPH01001003.261
7Danny GoodwinDH12000100.320
Jose MoralesPH01000001.269
8Hosken PowellRF14010004.312
9Ron Jackson1B14000001.266
TOTAL14375544020-
Minnesota Twins logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Roger EricksonRHP6.01051201316.37
Mike BacsikRHP1.022210175.19
Mike MarshallRHP1.032200062.60
TOTAL8.0159530244-
Boston Red Sox logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Rick BurlesonSS35121000.288
2Carlton FiskC15201003.278
3Fred LynnCF24120001.341
4Jim RiceLF24230012.333
5Carl Yastrzemski1B24120010.281
6Bob WatsonDH14001001.301
7Butch Hobson3B14000001.262
8Jack Brohamer2B24100002.251
9Dwight EvansRF14100001.282
TOTAL15389930211-
Boston Red Sox logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Mike TorrezRHP7.11255320454.66
Tom BurgmeierLHP0.110000022.10
Dick DragoRHP1.1100120153.00
TOTAL8.3145544062-

Play-by-Play

1st inningMINBOS
  • TOP 1
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    SINGLE — Butch Wynegar singles on a to right fielder Dwight Evans.
    00
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    SINGLE — Roy Smalley singles on a to right fielder Dwight Evans. Butch Wynegar to 2nd.
    00
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    PICKOFF CAUGHT STEALING 3B — Butch Wynegar picked off and caught stealing 3rd base, catcher Carlton Fisk to shortstop Rick Burleson to third baseman Butch Hobson. [1 out]
    00
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    TRIPLE — Rob Wilfong triples (3). Roy Smalley scores. [1 run]
    10
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    SAC FLY — Mike Cubbage out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Fred Lynn. Rob Wilfong scores. [1 run] [2 outs]
    20
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    BATTER OUT — Ken Landreaux out, second baseman Jack Brohamer to first baseman Carl Yastrzemski. [3 outs]
    20
  • BOTTOM 1
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    SINGLE — Rick Burleson singles.
    20
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    BATTER OUT — Carlton Fisk out, shortstop Roy Smalley to first baseman Ron Jackson. Rick Burleson to 2nd. [1 out]
    20
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    BATTER OUT — Fred Lynn out, second baseman Rob Wilfong to first baseman Ron Jackson. Rick Burleson to 3rd. [2 outs]
    20
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    BATTER OUT — Jim Rice out to center fielder Ken Landreaux. [3 outs]
    20
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Team Stats

5Runs9
14Hits15
1Errors0
.378Batting Avg.395
37At Bats38
3Extra-base Hits5
0Home Runs2
5Runs-Batted-In9
4Walks0
0Stolen Bases0
4Strikeouts3
10Left on Base5
18Total Bases24

Game Details

Wednesday, August 15, 1979 · 7:05 PM
Fenway Park · Boston, MA
attendance: 33,539 (88.8%)
weather: 68 degrees, unknown