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Orioles
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 15, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Baltimore Orioles, played on May 15, 1979 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 15, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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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 15, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Palmer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dennis Eckersley |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 25,222 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Derryl Cousins 1B: Jim McNally 2B: Dick Clegg 3B: Clarence Merritt |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Bumbry | Center Fielder |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Ken Singleton | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
| John Lowenstein | Right Fielder |
| Lee May | DH |
| Billy Smith | Second Baseman |
| Rich Dauer | Third Baseman |
| Rick Dempsey | Catcher |
| Earl Weaver | 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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Orioles
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 15, 1979
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Eckersley
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Eckersley
Belanger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Eckersley
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murray vs. Eckersley
Murray 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 1
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Palmer
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dauer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Palmer
Burleson hits a line drive towards short. Belanger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Palmer
Lynn strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Eckersley
Lowenstein 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 -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Eckersley
May hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Lynn. May reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Eckersley
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dauer vs. Eckersley
There go the runners. The throw from Allenson and he throws it away. That's a double steal and an error. May scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dauer vs. Eckersley
Dauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dempsey vs. Eckersley
Dempsey strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bumbry vs. Eckersley
Bumbry hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Palmer
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Palmer
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Palmer
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Eckersley
Belanger hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Lynn. Belanger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Singleton vs. Eckersley
Singleton strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murray vs. Eckersley
Murray hits a line drive towards first. Scott catches it and throws to second to double up Belanger. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Palmer
Scott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Palmer
Evans hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. Palmer
Allenson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dempsey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Eckersley
Lowenstein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Eckersley
May hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Eckersley
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dauer vs. Eckersley
Dauer is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Palmer
Remy bunts towards third. Dauer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Palmer
Burleson hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Palmer
Lynn hits a popup, foul, towards third. Dauer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Eckersley
Dempsey strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Eckersley
Bumbry hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hobson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Eckersley
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Palmer
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Palmer
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Palmer
Hobson hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Bumbry. Hobson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Palmer
Scott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hobson scores. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Palmer
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Scott scores. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allenson vs. Palmer
Allenson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dauer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Eckersley
Singleton 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 -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Eckersley
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eckersley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Eckersley
Lowenstein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Eckersley
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lowenstein moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Eckersley
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Palmer
Remy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Palmer
Burleson bunts towards the mound. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. Remy moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynn vs. Palmer
Lynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Palmer
Rice hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Palmer
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Eckersley
Dauer hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Eckersley
Dempsey hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Eckersley
Bumbry hits a line drive towards short. Burleson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Eckersley
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Palmer
Hobson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Palmer
Scott bunts towards first. Murray scoops it up and throws to first, with Smith covering, for the out. Hobson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Palmer
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dwyer vs. Palmer
Jim Dwyer pinch hits for Gary Allenson.
Dwyer hits a fly ball into left field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Eckersley
Bob Montgomery now catching.
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Eckersley
Larry Harlow pinch runs for Ken Singleton.
Murray hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowenstein vs. Eckersley
Lowenstein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Palmer
Larry Harlow now playing right field. John Lowenstein now playing left field.
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Palmer
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Palmer
Lynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Palmer
Rice hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Eckersley
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Eckersley
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Eckersley
Dauer hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Stanhouse
Don Stanhouse now pitching.
Yastrzemski hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Stanhouse
Hobson hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Stanhouse
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Eckersley
Dempsey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Montgomery settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Eckersley
Bumbry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Eckersley
Pat Kelly pinch hits for Mark Belanger.
There goes Bumbry. The throw from Montgomery and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kelly vs. Eckersley
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harlow vs. Eckersley
Harlow hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Stanhouse
Kiko Garcia now playing shortstop.
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montgomery vs. Stanhouse
There goes Evans. The throw from Dempsey and he is safe. Evans steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Montgomery vs. Stanhouse
Montgomery strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Remy vs. Stanhouse
Remy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Evans scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/15/1979 -- Baltimore at Boston (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Bumbry A, cf 5 0 1 0 Remy J, 2b 5 0 2 1
Belanger M, ss 3 0 1 0 Burleson R, ss 3 0 0 0
Kelly P, ph 1 0 0 0 Lynn F, cf 3 0 1 0
Garcia K, ss 0 0 0 0 Rice J, lf 4 0 0 0
Singleton K, lf 4 0 1 0 Yastrzemski C, dh 3 0 0 0
Harlow L, pr-rf 1 0 0 0 Hobson B, 3b 4 1 2 0
Murray E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Scott G, 1b 3 1 1 1
Lowenstein J, rf-lf 4 0 2 0 Evans D, rf 3 1 1 1
May L, dh 4 1 2 0 Allenson G, c 2 0 0 0
Smith B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Dwyer J, ph 1 0 0 0
Dauer R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Montgomery B, c 1 0 0 0
Dempsey R, c 4 1 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 2 8 1 32 3 7 3
Baltimore 010 000 100 0 -- 2
Boston 000 020 000 1 -- 3
1 out when winning run was scored.
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Palmer J 8.0 6 2 2 2 1
Stanhouse D (L) 1.1 1 1 1 1 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Eckersley D (W) 10.0 8 2 1 3 5
E -- Allenson G, Montgomery B
DP -- Baltimore 1, Boston 2
LOB -- Baltimore 7, Boston 6
2B -- May L, Belanger M, Hobson B
HR -- Dempsey R
SB -- Smith B, May L, Bumbry A, Evans D
SH -- Burleson R, Scott G
T -- 2:44
A -- 25222
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