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Brewers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 18, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Milwaukee Brewers, played on April 18, 1979 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 18, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Brewers
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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 18, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Brewers |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lary Sorensen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Renko |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 19,213 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dallas Parks 1B: Jim McNally 2B: Dick Clegg 3B: Clarence Merritt |
Milwaukee Brewers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Paul Molitor | Second Baseman |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| Cecil Cooper | First Baseman |
| Larry Hisle | Left Fielder |
| Ben Oglivie | DH |
| Sixto Lezcano | Right Fielder |
| Robin Yount | Shortstop |
| Gorman Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Buck Martinez | Catcher |
| George Bamberger | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Gary Allenson | Catcher |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Brewers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 18, 1979
Top 1
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Brewers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Renko
Molitor bunts towards the mound. Renko fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Renko
Bando hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Renko
Cooper hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Cooper reaches second base with a double. Molitor moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hisle vs. Renko
Hisle hits a line drive towards short. Burleson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oglivie vs. Renko
Oglivie strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Brewers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Sorensen
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Sorensen
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Remy moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynn vs. Sorensen
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cooper scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lynn for the out. Remy moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rice vs. Sorensen
Rice hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Molitor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Brewers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lezcano vs. Renko
Lezcano strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Renko
Yount hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Renko
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Renko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Brewers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Sorensen
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cooper scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yastrzemski for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Sorensen
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Sorensen
Brohamer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Sorensen
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Brewers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Renko
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Renko
Molitor hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Renko
Bando strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Brewers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. Sorensen
Allenson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Sorensen
Remy bunts towards the mound. Sorensen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Sorensen
Burleson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Molitor catches it and throws to first to double up Remy. View Play
Top 4
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Brewers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Renko
Cooper bunts towards the mound. Renko fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hisle vs. Renko
Hisle hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oglivie vs. Renko
Oglivie hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Allenson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lezcano vs. Renko
There goes Cooper. The throw from Allenson and he is safe. Cooper steals second. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lezcano vs. Renko
Lezcano 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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Brewers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Sorensen
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Sorensen
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Sorensen
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Brewers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Renko
Yount hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Renko
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Renko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Renko
Martinez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Brewers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Sorensen
Scott hits a fly ball into right field. Lezcano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Sorensen
Brohamer hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Sorensen
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allenson vs. Sorensen
Allenson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Remy vs. Sorensen
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Sorensen, and towards Yount, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Brewers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Renko
Molitor hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Molitor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bando vs. Renko
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Molitor moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cooper vs. Renko
Cooper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hisle vs. Renko
Hisle hits a popup towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oglivie vs. Renko
Oglivie is hit by the pitch. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lezcano vs. Renko
Lezcano takes first base on ball four. Molitor scores. Cooper moves to third. Oglivie moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Yount vs. Renko
Yount 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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Brewers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Sorensen
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sorensen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Sorensen
Lynn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Sorensen
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Brewers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Renko
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Renko
Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Renko
Molitor hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Renko
Bando hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Campbell
Bill Campbell now pitching.
Cooper hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans who is chasing the ball. Cooper reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hisle vs. Campbell
Hisle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cooper scores. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oglivie vs. Campbell
Oglivie hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Brewers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Sorensen
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Sorensen
Scott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brohamer vs. Sorensen
Brohamer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Yastrzemski moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Evans vs. Sorensen
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Brewers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lezcano vs. Campbell
Lezcano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yount vs. Campbell
Yount bunts towards the mound. Campbell fields it and throws to first for the out. Lezcano moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Campbell
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Campbell
Martinez 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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Brewers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. Sorensen
Allenson hits a popup towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Sorensen
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Molitor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Sorensen
Burleson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Sorensen
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Molitor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Brewers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Hassler
Andy Hassler now pitching.
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops it up and throws to first, with Hassler covering, for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Hassler
Bando takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Hassler
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards second. Remy scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Brewers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Sorensen
Rice hits a popup towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Sorensen
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cooper scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yastrzemski for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Sorensen
Scott hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Sorensen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Scott for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/18/1979 -- Milwaukee at Boston (D)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Molitor P, 2b 5 2 3 1 Remy J, 2b 4 0 2 0
Bando S, 3b 4 1 1 1 Burleson R, ss 4 1 1 1
Cooper C, 1b 4 1 3 0 Lynn F, cf 4 0 1 0
Hisle L, lf 4 0 1 1 Rice J, dh 4 0 0 0
Oglivie B, dh 3 0 0 0 Yastrzemski C, lf 4 0 1 0
Lezcano S, rf 2 0 0 1 Scott G, 1b 4 0 1 0
Yount R, ss 3 0 0 0 Brohamer J, 3b 3 0 1 0
Thomas G, cf 4 0 0 0 Evans D, rf 2 0 0 0
Martinez B, c 4 0 0 0 Allenson G, c 3 0 1 0
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33 4 8 4 32 1 8 1
Milwaukee 000 001 300 -- 4
Boston 000 000 010 -- 1
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Sorensen L (W) 9.0 8 1 1 1 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Renko S (L) 6.2 6 3 3 2 5
Campbell B 1.1 2 1 1 1 0
Hassler A 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
DP -- Milwaukee 3, Boston 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 8, Boston 5
2B -- Cooper C, Molitor P
3B -- Cooper C
HR -- Molitor P, Bando S, Burleson R
SB -- Cooper C
SH -- Yount R
HBP -- by Renko S (Oglivie B)
T -- 2:04
A -- 19213
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