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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 11, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Oakland Athletics, played on May 11, 1979 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 11, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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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 11, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Matt Keough |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Stanley |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 26,637 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim McNally 1B: Dick Clegg 2B: Dallas Parks 3B: Clarence Merritt |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Miguel Dilone | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Klutts | Second Baseman |
| Wayne Gross | Third Baseman |
| Dave Revering | First Baseman |
| Mario Guerrero | Shortstop |
| Mitchell Page | Left Fielder |
| Jeff Newman | DH |
| Dwayne Murphy | Center Fielder |
| Jim Essian | Catcher |
| Jim Marshall | 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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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 11, 1979
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Stanley
Dilone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klutts vs. Stanley
Klutts hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Remy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Stanley
Gross hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Keough
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Keough
Burleson hits a fly ball towards center. Murphy settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Murphy. Burleson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynn vs. Keough
Lynn hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Keough
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Keough
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. Burleson moves to third. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hobson vs. Keough
Hobson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Burleson scores. Rice scores. Yastrzemski moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Scott vs. Keough
Scott strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Stanley
Revering hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Stanley
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Page vs. Stanley
Page hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Guerrero moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Newman vs. Stanley
Newman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hobson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murphy vs. Stanley
Murphy 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 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Keough
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montgomery vs. Keough
Montgomery hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Keough
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Stanley
Essian hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Stanley
Dilone 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klutts vs. Stanley
Klutts hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Keough
Burleson hits a fly ball into right field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Keough
Lynn hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Klutts reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Keough
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Klutts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Stanley
Gross hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Gross reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Revering vs. Stanley
Revering hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gross moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Guerrero vs. Stanley
Guerrero 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Page vs. Stanley
Page strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Keough
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Keough
Hobson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Yastrzemski moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Scott vs. Keough
Scott hits a popup towards short. Guerrero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evans vs. Keough
Evans takes first base on ball four. Hobson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Montgomery vs. Keough
Montgomery hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Yastrzemski scores. Hobson moves to third. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Remy vs. Keough
Remy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Remy reaches second base with a double. Hobson scores. Evans scores. Montgomery moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Burleson vs. Keough
Burleson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lynn vs. Minetto
Craig Minetto now pitching.
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops it up and throws to first, with Minetto covering, for the out. Montgomery scores. Remy moves to third. Burleson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rice vs. Minetto
Rice is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Yastrzemski vs. Minetto
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Remy scores. Burleson scores. Rice moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hobson vs. Minetto
Hobson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Hobson reaches second base with a double. Rice scores. Yastrzemski goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Todd
Jim Todd now pitching.
Scott strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Stanley
Frank Duffy now playing second base. Larry Wolfe now playing shortstop. Jim Dwyer now playing left field.
Newman hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Stanley
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Stanley
Essian 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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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Todd
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montgomery vs. Todd
Montgomery hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Todd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Todd
Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Stanley
Dilone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klutts vs. Stanley
Klutts hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Stanley
Gross hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dilone moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Revering vs. Stanley
Revering hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dilone tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Stanley
Guerrero hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Duffy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolfe vs. Todd
Rob Picciolo now playing shortstop.
Wolfe is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Todd
Lynn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Lynn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Todd
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dwyer vs. Todd
Dwyer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lynn scores. Rice moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hobson vs. Todd
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Stanley
Page hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newman vs. Stanley
Newman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Page moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murphy vs. Stanley
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Essian vs. Stanley
Essian hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Page trying to get to home. Dwyer throws the ball in to Montgomery who tags Page, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Newman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dilone vs. Stanley
Dilone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Lacey
Bob Lacey now pitching. Larry Murray now playing center field.
Scott hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murray who is chasing the ball. Scott reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Evans vs. Lacey
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Montgomery vs. Lacey
Montgomery hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Montgomery for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Duffy vs. Lacey
Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klutts vs. Stanley
Klutts hits a popup towards short. Wolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Stanley
Gross hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Revering vs. Stanley
Revering hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Picciolo vs. Stanley
Picciolo hits a fly ball into left field. Dwyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolfe vs. Heaverlo
Dave Heaverlo now pitching.
Wolfe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Heaverlo
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Heaverlo
Rice hits a popup, foul, towards first. Revering settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dwyer vs. Heaverlo
Dwyer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Essian settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Stanley
Page hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Stanley
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wolfe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Stanley
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stanley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Stanley
Essian hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/11/1979 -- Oakland at Boston (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Dilone M, rf 4 1 1 0 Remy J, 2b 3 1 1 2
Klutts M, 2b 4 0 0 0 Duffy F, 2b 2 0 0 0
Gross W, 3b 4 0 3 0 Burleson R, ss 2 2 0 0
Revering D, 1b 3 0 0 1 Wolfe L, ss 2 0 1 0
Guerrero M, ss 3 0 1 0 Lynn F, cf 5 1 1 1
Picciolo R, ss 1 0 0 0 Rice J, dh 2 2 0 0
Page M, lf 4 1 3 1 Yastrzemski C, lf 2 2 2 2
Newman J, dh 4 0 1 0 Dwyer J, lf 2 0 1 1
Murphy D, cf 3 0 0 0 Hobson B, 3b 4 1 3 4
Murray L, cf 1 0 0 0 Scott G, 1b 4 0 1 0
Essian J, c 4 0 1 0 Evans D, rf 3 1 0 0
Montgomery B, c 4 1 1 1
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35 2 10 2 35 11 11 11
Oakland 000 001 001 -- 2
Boston 200 801 00x -- 11
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Keough M (L) 3.1 5 8 6 4 1
Minetto C 0.1 2 2 2 1 0
Todd J 2.1 2 1 1 1 2
Lacey B 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Heaverlo D 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Stanley B (W) 9.0 10 2 2 0 2
E -- Murphy D
DP -- Oakland 1
LOB -- Oakland 7, Boston 6
2B -- Gross W, Remy J, Hobson B, Lynn F
3B -- Scott G
HR -- Page M
SF -- Revering D
T -- 2:27
A -- 26637
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