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Mariners
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 4, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Seattle Mariners, played on May 4, 1979 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 4, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Seattle Mariners
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 4, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Seattle Mariners |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Glenn Abbott |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Renko |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 21,903 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim McNally 1B: John Shulock 2B: Dick Clegg 3B: Lester Pratt |
Seattle Mariners Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Julio Cruz | Second Baseman |
| Dan Meyer | Left Fielder |
| Bruce Bochte | First Baseman |
| Leon Roberts | Right Fielder |
| Willie Horton | DH |
| Ruppert Jones | Center Fielder |
| Bob Stinson | Catcher |
| Bill Stein | Third Baseman |
| Mario Mendoza | Shortstop |
| Darrell Johnson | 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 |
| Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Gary Allenson | Catcher |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mariners
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 4, 1979
Top 1
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Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Renko
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cruz for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Renko
Meyer hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Renko
Bochte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Renko
Roberts strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Abbott
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Abbott
Burleson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Abbott
Lynn hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Abbott
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Abbott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Abbott
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Abbott
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Renko
Horton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Renko
Jones hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stinson vs. Renko
Stinson strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stein vs. Renko
Stein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mendoza vs. Renko
Mendoza strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Renko
There goes Stein. The throw from Allenson and he is out, Remy applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mariners, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Abbott
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Abbott
Evans hits a line drive towards third. Stein reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. Abbott
Allenson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Mariners, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Renko
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Renko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Renko
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Meyer for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Renko
Bochte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mariners, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Abbott
Remy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Meyer. Remy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burleson vs. Abbott
Burleson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Remy moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lynn vs. Abbott
Lynn hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Remy tags and scores. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Abbott
Rice hits a popup into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Abbott
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mariners, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Renko
Roberts hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Renko
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops it up and throws to first, with Renko covering, for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Renko
Jones 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 4
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Mariners, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Abbott
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Abbott
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Abbott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Abbott
Evans hits a line drive towards third. Stein reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mariners, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stinson vs. Renko
Stinson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stein vs. Renko
Stein hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. Renko
Mendoza hits a popup towards third. Hobson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mariners, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. Abbott
Allenson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Stein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Abbott
Remy hits a fly ball into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Abbott
Burleson strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Mariners, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Renko
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyer vs. Renko
There goes Cruz. The throw from Allenson and he is safe. Cruz steals second. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meyer vs. Renko
Meyer hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bochte vs. Renko
Bochte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Roberts vs. Renko
Roberts hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cruz tags and scores. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Renko
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bochte moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Renko
Jones takes first base on ball four. Bochte moves to third. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stinson vs. Renko
Stinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stinson for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mariners, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Abbott
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Abbott
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Abbott
Yastrzemski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Abbott
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mariners, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stein vs. Renko
Stein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Renko
Larry Milbourne pinch hits for Mario Mendoza.
Milbourne hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Renko
Cruz bunts towards first. Scott juggles the ball. That's an error on Scott. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyer vs. Renko
Meyer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mariners, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Parrott
Larry Milbourne now playing shortstop. Mike Parrott now pitching.
Hobson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Parrott
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dwyer vs. Parrott
Jim Dwyer pinch hits for Gary Allenson.
Dwyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cruz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Mariners, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Renko
Bob Montgomery now catching.
Bochte is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Renko
Roberts hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Renko
Horton hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mariners, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Parrott
Remy bunts towards the mound. Parrott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Parrott
Burleson bunts towards first. Bochte scoops it up and throws to first, with Cruz covering, for the out. Remy moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynn vs. Parrott
Lynn is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Parrott
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cruz fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Cruz. Remy scores. Lynn moves to third. Rice moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Yastrzemski vs. Parrott
Yastrzemski is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Scott vs. Parrott
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Milbourne fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Mariners, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Renko
Jones 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 -
Mariners, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stinson vs. Renko
Stinson hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stein vs. Renko
Stein 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
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Box Score
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Game of 5/4/1979 -- Seattle at Boston (N)
Seattle AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Cruz J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Remy J, 2b 4 2 2 0
Meyer D, lf 4 0 0 0 Burleson R, ss 3 1 2 0
Bochte B, 1b 2 0 0 0 Lynn F, cf 2 1 1 3
Roberts L, rf 3 0 0 1 Rice J, lf 4 0 0 0
Horton W, dh 4 1 2 1 Yastrzemski C, dh 3 1 2 1
Jones R, cf 3 1 1 1 Scott G, 1b 4 0 0 0
Stinson B, c 4 0 0 0 Hobson B, 3b 3 0 1 0
Stein B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Evans D, rf 3 0 0 0
Mendoza M, ss 2 0 0 0 Allenson G, c 2 0 0 0
Milbourne L, ph-ss 1 0 0 0 Dwyer J, ph 1 0 0 0
Montgomery B, c 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 3 5 3 29 5 8 4
Seattle 020 001 000 -- 3
Boston 201 001 01x -- 5
Seattle IP H R ER BB SO
Abbott G (L) 6.0 6 4 4 0 2
Parrott M 2.0 2 1 0 2 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Renko S (W) 9.0 5 3 3 3 6
E -- Scott G, Cruz J
DP -- Seattle 2
LOB -- Seattle 5, Boston 4
2B -- Remy J
HR -- Lynn F, Horton W, Jones R, Yastrzemski C
SB -- Cruz J
CS -- Stein B
SH -- Burleson R
SF -- Lynn F, Roberts L
T -- 2:02
A -- 21903
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