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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 16, 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 16, 1979 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 16, 1979 |
|---|---|
| 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 16, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Wise |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Stanley |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 27,439 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dick Clegg 1B: Clarence Merritt 2B: Dallas Parks 3B: Jim McNally |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Norris | Right Fielder |
| Rick Manning | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Bonds | DH |
| Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
| Andre Thornton | First Baseman |
| Gary Alexander | Catcher |
| Duane Kuiper | Second Baseman |
| Ted Cox | Left Fielder |
| Tom Veryzer | Shortstop |
| Jeff Torborg | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Remy | Second Baseman |
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | DH |
| George Scott | First Baseman |
| Jack Brohamer | Third Baseman |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Gary Allenson | Catcher |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 16, 1979
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Stanley
Norris 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--
Manning vs. Stanley
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Norris moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Stanley
Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrah vs. Stanley
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. Norris moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thornton vs. Stanley
There goes Harrah. The throw from Allenson and he is safe. Harrah steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thornton vs. Stanley
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 line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cox. Remy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burleson vs. Wise
Burleson bunts towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. Remy moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lynn vs. Wise
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rice vs. Wise
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yastrzemski vs. Wise
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Scott vs. Wise
Scott strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Stanley
Alexander hits a popup, foul, towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Stanley
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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Stanley
Cox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veryzer vs. Stanley
There goes Cox. The throw from Allenson and he is out, Remy applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Wise
Brohamer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Wise
There goes Brohamer. The throw from Alexander and he is out, Kuiper applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Wise
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. Wise
Allenson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Stanley
Veryzer hits a popup towards short. Burleson 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. Stanley
Norris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stanley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Stanley
Manning 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
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Wise
Remy bunts 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: ---
Burleson vs. Wise
Burleson hits a line drive into right field. Norris 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 hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Wise
Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Wise
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Wise
Scott hits a fly ball into right field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Stanley
Bonds hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Stanley
There goes Bonds. The throw from Allenson and he is safe. Bonds steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrah vs. Stanley
Harrah hits a ball on the ground between third and short. The ball bounces off Brohamer, and towards Burleson, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thornton vs. Stanley
Thornton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bonds scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Stanley
Alexander strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuiper vs. Stanley
Kuiper hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thornton moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cox vs. Stanley
Cox hits a popup, foul, towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Wise
Brohamer strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Wise
Evans 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, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. Wise
Allenson hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Stanley
Veryzer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Veryzer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Norris vs. Stanley
Norris hits a popup into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Manning vs. Stanley
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stanley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Stanley
Bonds hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Bonds reaches second base with a double. Veryzer scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrah vs. Stanley
Harrah hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Stanley
Thornton hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Wise
Remy hits a fly ball into left field. Cox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Wise
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Wise
Lynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Wise
Rice hits a fly ball into left field. Cox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Stanley
Alexander is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Stanley
Kuiper hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Stanley
There goes Kuiper. The throw from Allenson and he is out, Remy applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Stanley
Cox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veryzer vs. Stanley
Veryzer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Norris vs. Stanley
Norris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Norris for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Wise
Yastrzemski hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Wise
Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Wise
Brohamer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brohamer for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Stanley
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stanley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Stanley
Bonds is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Stanley
Harrah hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thornton vs. Stanley
Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brohamer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Wise
Evans hits a line drive towards third. Harrah reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. Wise
Allenson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Monge
Sid Monge now pitching.
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Monge
Burleson hits a fly ball into right field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Stanley
Alexander hits a line drive into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Stanley
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stanley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Stanley
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brohamer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Monge
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 -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Monge
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Monge
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Stanley
Veryzer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brohamer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Stanley
Norris hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Remy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Stanley
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott fields the ball and throws to Stanley covering. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Stanley
There goes Manning. The throw from Allenson and he is safe. Manning steals second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Stanley
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brohamer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Monge
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wolfe vs. Monge
Larry Wolfe pinch hits for Jack Brohamer.
Wolfe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Scott trying to get to third. Cox throws the ball in to Harrah, who tags Scott for the out. Wolfe moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Cruz
Victor Cruz now pitching.
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allenson vs. Cruz
Allenson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wolfe scores. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Remy vs. Cruz
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/16/1979 -- Cleveland at Boston (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Norris J, rf 5 0 1 0 Remy J, 2b 5 0 1 0
Manning R, cf 5 0 2 0 Burleson R, ss 3 0 0 0
Bonds B, dh 4 2 2 1 Lynn F, cf 3 1 1 1
Harrah T, 3b 4 1 1 2 Rice J, lf 3 0 1 0
Thornton A, 1b 4 0 1 1 Yastrzemski C, dh 3 0 1 0
Alexander G, c 4 0 0 0 Scott G, 1b 3 0 0 0
Kuiper D, 2b 4 0 2 0 Brohamer J, 3b 3 0 1 0
Cox T, lf 3 0 1 0 Wolfe L, ph 1 1 1 0
Veryzer T, ss 4 1 2 0 Evans D, rf 4 0 0 0
Allenson G, c 4 1 2 2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 4 12 4 32 3 8 3
Cleveland 000 130 000 -- 4
Boston 001 000 101 -- 3
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Wise R (W) 6.1 6 2 2 3 3
Monge S 2.0 1 1 1 1 0
Cruz V (S) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Stanley B (L) 9.0 12 4 4 2 4
LOB -- Cleveland 8, Boston 7
2B -- Remy J, Veryzer T, Bonds B
HR -- Lynn F, Harrah T, Allenson G
SB -- Harrah T, Bonds B, Manning R
CS -- Cox T, Brohamer J, Kuiper D
SH -- Burleson R
T -- 2:31
A -- 27439
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