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Red Sox
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 24, 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 24, 1979 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 24, 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 24, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Torrez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dennis Martinez |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 25,717 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Marty Springstead 1B: Larry McCoy 2B: Joe Brinkman 3B: Vic Voltaggio |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Remy | Second Baseman |
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | DH |
| Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
| 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 | DH |
| Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
| John Lowenstein | Right Fielder |
| Gary Roenicke | Left Fielder |
| Billy Smith | Second Baseman |
| Kiko Garcia | Shortstop |
| Dave Skaggs | Catcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 24, 1979
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Martinez
Remy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Martinez
Burleson hits a fly ball into left field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Martinez
Lynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Remy moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. Martinez
Rice hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Remy scores. Lynn moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yastrzemski vs. Martinez
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. Lynn scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Martinez
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, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Torrez
Bumbry strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Torrez
Dauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Torrez
Singleton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Torrez
Murray strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Martinez
Scott hits a fly ball into right field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Martinez
Evans 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 -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. Martinez
Allenson hits a fly ball into right field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Torrez
Lowenstein strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Torrez
Roenicke strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Torrez
Smith strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, 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 -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Martinez
Burleson bunts in front of the plate. Skaggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Martinez
Lynn hits a popup, foul, towards third. Dauer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Torrez
Garcia 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, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skaggs vs. Torrez
Skaggs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops it up and throws to first, with Torrez covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Torrez
Bumbry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dauer vs. Torrez
Dauer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bumbry moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Singleton vs. Torrez
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Singleton for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Martinez
Rice hits a popup towards first. Murray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Martinez
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Martinez
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Torrez
Murray 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Torrez
Lowenstein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roenicke vs. Torrez
Roenicke hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Torrez
There goes Lowenstein. The throw from Allenson and he is out, Burleson applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Martinez
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dauer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Martinez
Evans hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allenson vs. Martinez
Allenson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Remy vs. Martinez
Remy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Evans scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Martinez
There goes Remy. The throw from Skaggs and he is safe. Remy steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burleson vs. Martinez
Burleson hits a fly ball into left field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Torrez
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Torrez
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skaggs vs. Torrez
Skaggs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bumbry vs. Torrez
Bumbry hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Bumbry reaches second base with a double. Skaggs moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dauer vs. Torrez
Dauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Skaggs scores. Bumbry scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Torrez
Singleton is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Martinez
Lynn hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Smith reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Martinez
Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Martinez
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hobson vs. Martinez
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hobson vs. Martinez
Hobson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Scott vs. Martinez
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Torrez
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards second. Remy picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Remy. Murray moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lowenstein vs. Torrez
Lowenstein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Murray moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Roenicke vs. Torrez
Roenicke hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Murray tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Torrez
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Torrez
Garcia hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skaggs vs. Torrez
Skaggs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bumbry vs. Drago
Dick Drago now pitching.
Bumbry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Skaggs moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dauer vs. Drago
Dauer hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Martinez
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Martinez
Jim Dwyer pinch hits for Gary Allenson.
Dwyer hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Martinez
Remy hits a fly ball into left field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Drago
Mike O'Berry now catching.
Singleton 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, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Drago
Murray strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Drago
Lowenstein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roenicke vs. Drago
There goes Lowenstein. The throw from O'Berry and he is out, Remy applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Martinez
Mark Belanger now playing shortstop. Kiko Garcia now playing second base.
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Martinez
Lynn hits a fly ball into right field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Martinez
Rice strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Drago
Roenicke strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Drago
Belanger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Drago
Garcia is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Martinez
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Martinez
Hobson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Martinez
Scott hits a fly ball into right field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Martinez
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fisk vs. Martinez
Carlton Fisk pinch hits for Mike O'Berry.
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dauer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/24/1979 -- Boston at Baltimore (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Remy J, 2b 4 1 2 1 Bumbry A, cf 4 1 3 0
Burleson R, ss 4 0 0 0 Dauer R, 3b 4 0 2 2
Lynn F, cf 4 1 1 0 Singleton K, dh 3 0 0 0
Rice J, lf 4 0 2 1 Murray E, 1b 4 1 1 0
Yastrzemski C, dh 4 0 3 1 Lowenstein J, rf 2 1 1 0
Hobson B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Roenicke G, lf 3 0 0 1
Scott G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Smith B, 2b 3 0 0 0
Evans D, rf 4 1 2 0 Belanger M, ss 1 0 0 0
Allenson G, c 2 0 0 0 Garcia K, ss-2b 4 1 1 2
Dwyer J, ph 1 0 0 0 Skaggs D, c 2 1 1 0
O'Berry M, c 0 0 0 0
Fisk C, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 3 10 3 30 5 9 5
Boston 200 010 000 -- 3
Baltimore 000 023 00x -- 5
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Torrez M (L) 5.2 8 5 5 3 6
Drago D 2.1 1 0 0 1 4
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Martinez D (W) 9.0 10 3 3 0 3
E -- Remy J
DP -- Baltimore 1
LOB -- Boston 6, Baltimore 6
2B -- Bumbry A
HR -- Garcia K
SB -- Remy J, Yastrzemski C, Rice J
CS -- Lowenstein J 2
SF -- Roenicke G
T -- 2:28
A -- 25717
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