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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 12, 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 12, 1979 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 12, 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 12, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Langford |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Torrez |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 30,617 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dick Clegg 1B: Dallas Parks 2B: Clarence Merritt 3B: Lester Pratt |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dwayne Murphy | Center Fielder |
| Larry Murray | Right Fielder |
| Mitchell Page | Left Fielder |
| Wayne Gross | Third Baseman |
| Mario Guerrero | Shortstop |
| Dave Revering | First Baseman |
| Jeff Newman | Catcher |
| Mickey Klutts | DH |
| Mike Edwards | Second Baseman |
| Jim Marshall | 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 |
| Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
| George Scott | First Baseman |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Gary Allenson | Catcher |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 12, 1979
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Torrez
Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Torrez
There goes Murphy. The throw from Allenson and he is safe. Murphy steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murray vs. Torrez
Murray is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Page vs. Torrez
Page hits a fly ball into left field. Rice 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-
Gross vs. Torrez
Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Guerrero vs. Torrez
Guerrero hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Allenson settles under it 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. Langford
Remy bunts towards the mound. Langford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Langford
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. Remy moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynn vs. Langford
Lynn hits a line drive into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Remy moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rice vs. Langford
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yastrzemski vs. Langford
Yastrzemski hits a popup towards third. Gross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Torrez
Revering hits a popup into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Torrez
Newman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klutts vs. Torrez
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, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Torrez
Edwards hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Torrez
Murphy hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Langford
Hobson hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Langford
Scott hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Scott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Langford
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allenson vs. Langford
Allenson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Remy vs. Langford
Remy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Scott scores. Allenson moves to third. Remy moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Burleson vs. Langford
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Torrez
Murray hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Torrez
Page hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Page for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Torrez
Gross 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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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Langford
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, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Langford
Rice hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Langford
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Yastrzemski reaches second base with a double. Lynn scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hobson vs. Langford
There goes Yastrzemski. The throw from Newman and he is out, Gross applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Langford
Hobson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Langford
Scott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Langford
Evans hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Evans reaches second base with a double. Scott moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Allenson vs. Langford
Allenson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Torrez
Guerrero hits a line drive towards short. Burleson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Torrez
Revering takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newman vs. Torrez
Newman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Revering moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klutts vs. Torrez
Klutts hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Revering scores. Newman moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Edwards vs. Torrez
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Langford
Remy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Langford
Burleson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Langford
There goes Remy. The throw from Newman and he is safe. Remy steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynn vs. Langford
Lynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Langford
There's a wild pitch. Remy moves to third. Lynn moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rice vs. Langford
Rice hits a line drive into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Remy tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Langford
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Torrez
Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Torrez
Murray hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Page vs. Torrez
Page hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Torrez
Gross 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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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Langford
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero misplays the ball. That's an error on Guerrero. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Langford
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Langford
Evans hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allenson vs. Langford
Allenson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Torrez
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Torrez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Torrez
Revering hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Torrez
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Langford
Remy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Langford
Burleson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Burleson reaches second base with a double. Remy moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lynn vs. Lacey
Bob Lacey now pitching.
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lacey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rice vs. Lacey
Rice is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Yastrzemski vs. Lacey
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klutts vs. Torrez
Klutts hits a popup, foul, towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Torrez
Edwards hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Torrez
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops it up and throws to first, with Torrez covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Lacey
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero misplays the ball. That's an error on Guerrero. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Lacey
Scott hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Lacey
Evans hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allenson vs. Lacey
Allenson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Remy vs. McCatty
Steve McCatty now pitching.
Remy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Remy reaches second base with a double. Evans scores. Allenson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Burleson vs. McCatty
Burleson hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Allenson tags and scores. Remy tags and moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lynn vs. McCatty
Lynn strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rice vs. McCatty
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Torrez
Murray hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Torrez
Page hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Page reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Torrez
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops it up and throws to first, with Torrez covering, for the out. Page moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Guerrero vs. Torrez
Guerrero 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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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. McCatty
Yastrzemski hits a popup towards third. Gross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. McCatty
Hobson hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. McCatty
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Torrez
Revering hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Torrez
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klutts vs. Torrez
Klutts 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 5/12/1979 -- Oakland at Boston (D)
Oakland AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Murphy D, cf 2 0 0 0 Remy J, 2b 5 1 5 2
Murray L, rf 4 0 0 0 Burleson R, ss 4 0 1 1
Page M, lf 4 0 1 0 Lynn F, cf 4 1 1 0
Gross W, 3b 3 0 0 0 Rice J, lf 2 0 0 1
Guerrero M, ss 4 0 0 0 Yastrzemski C, dh 5 0 1 1
Revering D, 1b 3 1 0 0 Hobson B, 3b 5 2 1 1
Newman J, c 4 1 2 1 Scott G, 1b 5 2 3 2
Klutts M, dh 4 0 1 1 Evans D, rf 4 1 3 0
Edwards M, 2b 3 0 1 0 Allenson G, c 3 1 1 0
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31 2 5 2 37 8 16 8
Oakland 010 100 000 -- 2
Boston 012 100 40x -- 8
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Langford R (L)* 5.0 12 4 4 3 2
Lacey B+ 1.0 3 4 3 1 0
McCatty S 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Torrez M (W) 9.0 5 2 2 4 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
+ Pitched to 4 batters in 7th
E -- Guerrero M 2
DP -- Oakland 2, Boston 1
LOB -- Oakland 6, Boston 11
2B -- Scott G, Lynn F, Yastrzemski C, Evans D, Burleson R, Remy J, Page M
HR -- Newman J, Hobson B, Scott G
SB -- Murphy D, Remy J
SF -- Rice J, Burleson R
WP -- Langford R
T -- 2:32
A -- 30617
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