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Red Sox
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 23, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Boston Red Sox, played on May 23, 1979 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 23, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 23, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Stanley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Stone |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 29,400 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Vic Voltaggio 1B: Marty Springstead 2B: Larry McCoy 3B: Joe Brinkman |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Remy | Second Baseman |
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
| Carlton Fisk | DH |
| George Scott | First Baseman |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Gary Allenson | Catcher |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Bumbry | Center Fielder |
| Rich Dauer | Third Baseman |
| Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
| Lee May | DH |
| Gary Roenicke | Left Fielder |
| Billy Smith | Second Baseman |
| Kiko Garcia | Shortstop |
| Rick Dempsey | Catcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 23, 1979
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Stone
Remy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Stone
Burleson bunts towards the mound. Stone fields it and throws to first for the out. Remy moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynn vs. Stone
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Stone, and towards Garcia, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Remy moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rice vs. Stone
Rice hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Remy scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Stone
There goes Rice. The throw from Dempsey and he is safe. Rice steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hobson vs. Stone
Hobson hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Stanley
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Stanley
Dauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Stanley
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Stone
Fisk hits a fly ball into left field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Stone
Scott hits a popup towards short. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Stone
Evans hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Roenicke throws the ball in to Garcia who tags Evans trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Stanley
Murray hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Stanley
May hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Remy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Stanley
Roenicke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Stanley
Smith strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. Stone
Allenson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Murray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Stone
Remy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Stone
Burleson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Remy moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lynn vs. Stone
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. Remy scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Stone
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Stanley
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Stanley
Dempsey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy misplays the ball. That's an error on Remy. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bumbry vs. Stanley
Bumbry hits a line drive into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dauer vs. Stanley
Dauer hits a line drive into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Stone
Hobson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Stone
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dauer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Stone
Scott hits a line drive towards short. Garcia reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Stanley
Singleton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Stanley
Murray hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Singleton moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Stanley
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Singleton scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Stanley
Roenicke hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Stone
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dauer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. Stone
Allenson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dauer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Stone
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Stone
There goes Remy. The throw from Dempsey and he is safe. Remy steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burleson vs. Stone
Burleson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Stanley
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Stanley
Garcia hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dempsey vs. Stanley
Dempsey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Stone
Lynn strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Stone
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Stone
Hobson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Roenicke who is chasing the ball. Hobson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fisk vs. Stone
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dauer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Stanley
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bumbry for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Stanley
Dauer hits a line drive into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Stanley
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Stanley
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murray for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Stone
Scott hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Stone
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dauer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. Stone
Allenson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Stanley
May strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Stanley
Roenicke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Stanley
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy misplays the ball. That's an error on Remy. Roenicke moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crowley vs. Stanley
Terry Crowley pinch hits for Kiko Garcia.
Crowley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Stone
Mark Belanger now playing shortstop.
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Stone
Burleson hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Stone
Lynn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Singleton. Lynn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Stone
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Stanley
Dempsey hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Stanley
Bumbry hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Stanley
Dauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Stone
Hobson hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Stone
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dauer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Stone
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dauer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Stanley
Singleton hits a line drive towards third. Hobson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Stanley
Murray hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Stanley
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 10
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Martinez
Tippy Martinez now pitching.
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. Martinez
Allenson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Remy vs. Martinez
There goes Allenson. The throw from Dempsey and he is out, Smith applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Martinez
Remy hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Stanley
John Lowenstein pinch hits for Gary Roenicke.
Lowenstein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lowenstein for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Stanley
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Stanley
Belanger bunts towards third. Hobson juggles the ball. That's an error on Hobson. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kelly vs. Stanley
Pat Kelly pinch hits for Rick Dempsey.
Kelly hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/23/1979 -- Boston at Baltimore (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Remy J, 2b 5 2 3 0 Bumbry A, cf 4 0 0 0
Burleson R, ss 3 0 1 0 Dauer R, 3b 4 0 0 0
Lynn F, cf 4 0 1 1 Singleton K, rf 3 1 1 0
Rice J, lf 4 0 1 1 Murray E, 1b 4 1 3 1
Hobson B, 3b 4 0 1 0 May L, dh 4 0 0 0
Fisk C, dh 4 0 0 0 Roenicke G, lf 2 0 0 0
Scott G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Lowenstein J, ph 1 0 0 0
Evans D, rf 4 0 1 0 Smith B, 2b 4 1 1 0
Allenson G, c 4 0 1 0 Garcia K, ss 2 0 1 0
Crowley T, ph 1 0 0 0
Belanger M, ss 0 1 0 0
Dempsey R, c 3 0 0 0
Kelly P, ph 1 1 1 3
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36 2 9 2 33 5 7 4
Boston 101 000 000 0 -- 2
Baltimore 010 100 000 3 -- 5
1 out when winning run was scored.
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Stanley B (L) 9.1 7 5 4 2 2
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Stone S 9.0 8 2 2 0 5
Martinez T (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Remy J 2, Hobson B
DP -- Boston 4
LOB -- Boston 5, Baltimore 3
2B -- Lynn F
3B -- Hobson B
HR -- Murray E, Kelly P
SB -- Rice J, Remy J
CS -- Allenson G
SH -- Burleson R, Belanger M
T -- 2:22
A -- 29400
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