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Angels
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 9, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the California Angels, played on May 9, 1979 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 9, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
California Angels
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 9, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | California Angels |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Frost |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Renko |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 24,815 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Clarence Merritt 1B: Dick Clegg 2B: John Shulock 3B: Jim McNally |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Miller | Center Fielder |
| Dan Ford | Right Fielder |
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Don Baylor | DH |
| Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
| Brian Downing | Catcher |
| Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Jim Fregosi | 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 |
| Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
| George Scott | First Baseman |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Bob Montgomery | Catcher |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Angels
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 9, 1979
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Renko
Miller hits a line drive into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Renko
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Renko
Carew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Renko
Baylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carew moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rudi vs. Renko
Rudi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carew scores. Baylor moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Downing vs. Renko
Downing strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Frost
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Frost
Burleson bunts towards third. Lansford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Frost
Lynn hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Frost
Rice hits a line drive towards short. Campaneris reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Renko
Lansford hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Renko
Grich is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Renko
Campaneris strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Frost
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yastrzemski for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Frost
Hobson hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Frost
Scott hits a popup, foul, towards first. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Renko
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott juggles the ball. That's an error on Scott. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Renko
Ford hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Ford reaches second base with a double. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Carew vs. Renko
Carew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Miller scores. Ford moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baylor vs. Renko
Baylor hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Baylor reaches second base with a double. Ford scores. Carew moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rudi vs. Renko
Rudi strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Downing vs. Renko
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to home to get Carew. Baylor moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lansford vs. Renko
Lansford 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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Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Frost
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montgomery vs. Frost
Montgomery hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Remy vs. Frost
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Remy for the out. Montgomery moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burleson vs. Frost
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Renko
Grich strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Renko
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Renko
Miller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Frost
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew fields the ball and throws to Frost covering. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Frost
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Frost
Yastrzemski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Frost
Hobson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Frost
Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Renko
Ford hits a line drive into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Renko
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Renko
Baylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Renko
Rudi 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 5
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Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Frost
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montgomery vs. Frost
Montgomery strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Frost
Remy strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Renko
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Renko
Lansford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Renko
There goes Lansford. The throw from Montgomery and he is safe. Lansford steals second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grich vs. Renko
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. Lansford moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Campaneris vs. Renko
Campaneris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lansford scores. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Renko
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Campaneris moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ford vs. Wright
Jim Wright now pitching.
Ford strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Frost
Burleson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Frost
Lynn hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Clear
Mark Clear now pitching.
Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Clear
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hobson vs. Clear
Hobson hits a line drive into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Clear
Scott takes first base on ball four. Rice moves to third. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Evans vs. Clear
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Montgomery vs. Clear
Montgomery strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Drago
Dick Drago now pitching.
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drago fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Drago
Baylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Drago
Rudi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baylor moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Downing vs. Drago
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Rudi moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lansford vs. Drago
Lansford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rudi scores. Downing moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grich vs. Drago
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Clear
Remy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Clear
There goes Remy. The throw from Downing and he is safe. Remy steals second. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burleson vs. Clear
Burleson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lynn vs. Clear
Lynn hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Clear
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Clear
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Clear
Hobson hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Drago
Campaneris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Drago
There goes Campaneris. The throw from Montgomery and he is safe. Campaneris steals second. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Drago
Miller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Miller reaches second base with a double. Campaneris scores. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. Drago
Ford hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carew vs. Drago
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baylor vs. Drago
Baylor 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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Angels, 6 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Clear
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Clear
Frank Duffy pinch runs for George Scott.
Evans bunts towards the mound. Clear fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Clear. Duffy moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Montgomery vs. LaRoche
Dave LaRoche now pitching.
Montgomery bunts towards first. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Grich covering, for the out. Duffy moves to third. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Remy vs. LaRoche
Remy strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Burleson vs. LaRoche
Burleson strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 6 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Drago
Jim Dwyer now playing first base.
Rudi hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski who is chasing the ball. Rudi reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Downing vs. Drago
Downing hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Campbell
Bill Campbell now pitching.
Lansford strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Campbell
Grich hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Campbell
Campaneris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Campbell
Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Campaneris moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ford vs. Campbell
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Angels, 8 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. LaRoche
Lynn strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. LaRoche
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. LaRoche
Yastrzemski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/9/1979 -- California at Boston (N)
California AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Miller R, cf 6 1 3 1 Remy J, 2b 5 1 1 0
Ford D, rf 6 1 1 0 Burleson R, ss 4 2 2 0
Carew R, 1b 5 1 2 1 Lynn F, cf 5 3 3 5
Baylor D, dh 4 0 3 1 Rice J, dh 4 1 1 0
Rudi J, lf 5 2 3 1 Yastrzemski C, lf 5 1 2 2
Downing B, c 5 1 1 2 Hobson B, 3b 4 1 1 2
Lansford C, 3b 5 1 2 1 Scott G, 1b 2 0 0 0
Grich B, 2b 5 0 0 0 Duffy F, pr 0 0 0 0
Campaneris B, ss 4 1 2 1 Dwyer J, 1b 0 0 0 0
Evans D, rf 4 0 0 0
Montgomery B, c 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
45 8 17 8 36 9 11 9
California 102 001 112 -- 8
Boston 000 202 302 -- 9
1 out when winning run was scored.
California IP H R ER BB SO
Frost D* 5.0 6 4 4 0 3
Clear M+ 2.0 4 3 3 3 3
LaRoche D (L) 1.1 1 2 2 1 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Renko S 5.2 9 4 3 1 6
Wright J 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Drago D# 2.0 7 4 4 0 0
Campbell B (W) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
# Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Scott G, Clear M
LOB -- California 12, Boston 7
2B -- Ford D, Baylor D, Miller R
3B -- Rudi J
HR -- Hobson B, Lynn F 2, Downing B, Yastrzemski C
SB -- Lansford C, Remy J, Campaneris B
SH -- Montgomery B
T -- 3:19
A -- 24815
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