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FINAL/11
Sep 2, 1979

Box Score

1234567891011RHE
TEX000001302017120
BOS301001001006100
win:J. Kern (TEX)loss:D. Drago (BOS)

Scoring Summary

texbos
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    1
    Jim Rice triples (5) on a to right fielder Richie Zisk. Fred Lynn scores.[1 run]
    01
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    1
    Carl Yastrzemski doubles (26) on a to center fielder Mickey Rivers. Jim Rice scores.[1 run]
    02
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    1
    Bob Watson doubles (20) on a to right fielder Richie Zisk. Carl Yastrzemski scores.[1 run]
    03
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    3
    Carl Yastrzemski out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Richie Zisk. Tom Poquette scores. Fred Lynn to 3rd.[1 run][1 out]
    04
  • Texas Rangers logo
    6
    Al Oliver out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Fred Lynn. Mickey Rivers scores.[1 run][2 outs]
    14
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    6
    Rick Burleson singles on a to center fielder Mickey Rivers. Butch Hobson scores. Stan Papi out at 3rd on the throw, center fielder Mickey Rivers to third baseman Eric Soderholm.[1 run][3 outs]
    15
  • Texas Rangers logo
    7
    Richie Zisk hits a home run (15).[1 run]
    25
  • Texas Rangers logo
    7
    Eric Soderholm hits a home run (10). John Ellis scores.[2 runs]
    45
  • Texas Rangers logo
    9
    John Ellis hits a home run (12).[1 run]
    55
  • Texas Rangers logo
    9
    Bump Wills singles on a to center fielder Fred Lynn. Eric Soderholm scores. Mickey Rivers to 3rd.[1 run]
    65
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    9
    Tom Poquette singles on a to left fielder Al Oliver. Carlton Fisk scores.[1 run]
    66
  • Texas Rangers logo
    11
    Willie Montanez hits a home run (8).[1 run]
    76

Player Stats

Texas Rangers logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Mickey RiversCF36102000.280
2Bump Wills2B14010001.267
3Al OliverLF04010003.324
4Buddy Bell3B-SS14000100.302
5Richie ZiskRF15111013.271
6John EllisDH35211010.290
7Willie Montanez1B15110012.239
8Greg MahlbergC04001102.125
9Nelson NormanSS01000000.197
Eric SoderholmPH-3B24220011.256
TOTAL12427752412
Texas Rangers logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Doyle AlexanderRHP6.0755150454.60
Sparky LyleLHP2.0100200113.25
Jim KernRHP3.0211100131.50
TOTAL11.0106645069
Boston Red Sox logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Rick BurlesonSS15010000.283
2Tom PoquetteRF25110000.277
3Fred LynnCF13100201.343
4Jim RiceDH24111102.326
5Carl YastrzemskiLF24120002.272
6Bob Watson1B24011101.310
7Butch Hobson3B05100005.259
8Stan Papi2B03001100.188
Jim DwyerPH01000000.257
9Mike O'BerryC03001002.182
Carlton FiskPH00100000.276
Gary AllensonC00000000.209
Dwight EvansPH01000000.281
TOTAL10386645013
Boston Red Sox logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
John TudorLHP6.2644122357.90
Tom BurgmeierLHP1.010010062.18
Allen RipleyRHP1.032210184.42
Bill CampbellRHP0.110000023.75
Dick DragoRHP2.0111201112.92
TOTAL10.3127752462

Play-by-Play

1st inningtexbos
  • TOP 1
  • Texas Rangers logo
    DOUBLE — Mickey Rivers doubles (22) on a to right fielder Tom Poquette.
    00
  • Texas Rangers logo
    BATTER OUT — Bump Wills out, shortstop Rick Burleson to first baseman Bob Watson.[1 out]
    00
  • Texas Rangers logo
    BATTER OUT — Al Oliver out, second baseman Stan Papi to first baseman Bob Watson. Mickey Rivers to 3rd.[2 outs]
    00
  • Texas Rangers logo
    WALK — Buddy Bell walks.
    00
  • Texas Rangers logo
    LINEOUT — Richie Zisk lines out to right fielder Tom Poquette.[3 outs]
    00
  • BOTTOM 1
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    BATTER OUT — Rick Burleson out, shortstop Nelson Norman to first baseman Willie Montanez.[1 out]
    00
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    BATTER OUT — Tom Poquette out to left fielder Al Oliver.[2 outs]
    00
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    WALK — Fred Lynn walks.
    00
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    TRIPLE — Jim Rice triples (5) on a to right fielder Richie Zisk. Fred Lynn scores.[1 run]
    01
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    DOUBLE — Carl Yastrzemski doubles (26) on a to center fielder Mickey Rivers. Jim Rice scores.[1 run]
    02
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    DOUBLE — Bob Watson doubles (20) on a to right fielder Richie Zisk. Carl Yastrzemski scores.[1 run]
    03
  • Texas Rangers logo
    WILD PITCH — Wild pitch by pitcher Doyle Alexander. Bob Watson to 3rd.
    03
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    FLYOUT — Butch Hobson flies out to first baseman Willie Montanez.[3 outs]
    03
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Team Stats

7Runs6
12Hits10
0Errors0
.286Batting Avg.263
42At Bats38
6Extra-base Hits3
4Home Runs0
7Runs-Batted-In6
2Walks5
0Stolen Bases0
5Strikeouts4
6Left on Base7
26Total Bases14

Game Details

Sunday, September 2, 1979 · 3:33 AM
Fenway Park · Boston, MA
attendance: 30,133 (79.8%)
weather: 87 degrees, unknown