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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 5, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Cleveland Indians, played on April 5, 1979 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | April 5, 1979 |
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Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 5, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Wise |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dennis Eckersley |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 34,433 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dick Nelson 1B: Bill Robinson 2B: Curly Clement 3B: Clarence Merritt |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
Jim Norris | DH |
Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
Andre Thornton | First Baseman |
Gary Alexander | Catcher |
Ted Cox | Left Fielder |
Duane Kuiper | Second Baseman |
Tom Veryzer | Shortstop |
Horace Speed | Center Fielder |
Jeff Torborg | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jerry Remy | Second Baseman |
Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
Jim Rice | DH |
Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
George Scott | First Baseman |
Jack Brohamer | Third Baseman |
Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
Bob Montgomery | Catcher |
Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 5, 1979
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Eckersley
Harrah hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Montgomery settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Eckersley
Norris hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Norris reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Eckersley
Bonds strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thornton vs. Eckersley
Thornton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Wise
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Wise
Burleson hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Wise
Lynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Wise
Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lynn moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Wise
Yastrzemski hits a popup, foul, towards third. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Eckersley
Alexander 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 -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Eckersley
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Eckersley
Kuiper hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Wise
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brohamer vs. Wise
Wise fires to first and picks off Scott. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Wise
Brohamer hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Alexander settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Alexander. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Wise
Brohamer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonds. Brohamer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Wise
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Evans for the out. Brohamer moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Montgomery vs. Wise
Montgomery is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Eckersley
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brohamer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speed vs. Eckersley
Speed strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Eckersley
Harrah takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norris vs. Eckersley
There goes Harrah. The throw from Montgomery and he is safe. Harrah steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Norris vs. Eckersley
Norris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Harrah moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bonds vs. Eckersley
Bonds strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Wise
Remy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Wise
There goes Remy. The throw from Alexander and he is safe. Remy steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burleson vs. Wise
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wise fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynn vs. Wise
Lynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Wise
Rice hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Wise
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. Cox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Wise
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Eckersley
Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brohamer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Eckersley
Alexander hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Eckersley
Cox hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Wise
Brohamer hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Wise
Evans hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montgomery vs. Wise
Montgomery hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Speed who is chasing the ball. Montgomery reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Remy vs. Wise
Remy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burleson vs. Wise
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Veryzer. Montgomery scores. Burleson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynn vs. Wise
Lynn hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Eckersley
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brohamer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Eckersley
Veryzer hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speed vs. Eckersley
Speed takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Eckersley
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brohamer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Wise
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Wise
Yastrzemski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Wise
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wise fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Eckersley
Norris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Eckersley
There goes Norris. The throw from Montgomery and he is safe. Norris steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Eckersley
Bonds hits a popup towards third. Brohamer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thornton vs. Eckersley
Thornton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alexander vs. Eckersley
Alexander hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cox vs. Eckersley
There's a wild pitch. Norris moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cox vs. Eckersley
Cox hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Wise
Brohamer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonds who is chasing the ball. Brohamer reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Evans vs. Cruz
Victor Cruz now pitching.
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Montgomery vs. Cruz
Montgomery hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brohamer scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Remy vs. Cruz
Remy hits a popup into left field. Cox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Cruz
Burleson strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Eckersley
Kuiper 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 -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Eckersley
Veryzer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speed vs. Eckersley
Speed hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brohamer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Eckersley
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brohamer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Cruz
Lynn hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Cruz
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Cruz
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Cruz
Scott strikes out. There goes Yastrzemski. The throw from Alexander to Veryzer, and Yastrzemski is out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Drago
Dick Drago now pitching.
Norris is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Drago
Bonds strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Drago
Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Monge
Sid Monge now pitching.
Brohamer hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Monge
Evans hits a popup towards first. Thornton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montgomery vs. Monge
Montgomery hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cox. Montgomery reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Remy vs. Monge
Remy strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Drago
Alexander takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Drago
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy misplays the ball. That's an error on Remy. Alexander moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuiper vs. Drago
Kuiper hits a line drive into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Veryzer vs. Drago
There's a wild pitch. Alexander moves to third. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Veryzer vs. Drago
Veryzer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alexander scores. Cox moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cage vs. Drago
Wayne Cage pinch hits for Horace Speed.
Cage hits a ball on the ground towards the mound, off Drago's glove, towards Remy, who fields it, throws to second, with Burleson covering, for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/5/1979 -- Cleveland at Boston (D) Cleveland AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Harrah T, 3b 3 0 0 0 Remy J, 2b 5 1 1 0 Norris J, dh 3 0 2 0 Burleson R, ss 4 0 0 0 Bonds B, rf 4 0 0 0 Lynn F, cf 2 2 1 1 Thornton A, 1b 3 0 0 0 Rice J, dh 4 1 2 3 Alexander G, c 3 1 0 0 Yastrzemski C, lf 4 0 1 0 Cox T, lf 4 0 0 0 Scott G, 1b 3 0 0 0 Kuiper D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Brohamer J, 3b 4 1 2 0 Veryzer T, ss 3 0 1 1 Evans D, rf 4 1 1 1 Speed H, cf 2 0 0 0 Montgomery B, c 4 1 3 1 Cage W, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 1 3 1 34 7 11 6 Cleveland 000 000 001 -- 1 Boston 003 201 10x -- 7 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Wise R (L)* 5.0 7 6 5 3 3 Cruz V 2.0 3 1 1 0 4 Monge S 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Eckersley D (W) 7.0 2 0 0 5 4 Drago D 2.0 1 1 1 1 2 * Pitched to 1 batter in 6th E -- Alexander G, Veryzer T, Remy J DP -- Cleveland 1, Boston 1 LOB -- Cleveland 8, Boston 6 2B -- Norris J, Brohamer J, Montgomery B 3B -- Montgomery B, Brohamer J HR -- Rice J, Evans D, Lynn F SB -- Harrah T, Remy J, Norris J CS -- Yastrzemski C WP -- Eckersley D, Drago D T -- 2:42 A -- 34433
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