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Orioles
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 17, 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 17, 1979 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 17, 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 17, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Stone |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Stanley |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 27,610 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 51 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim McNally 1B: Derryl Cousins 2B: Dick Clegg 3B: Lester Pratt |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Bumbry | Center Fielder |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Ken Singleton | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
| Lee May | DH |
| Gary Roenicke | Right Fielder |
| Rich Dauer | Third Baseman |
| Kiko Garcia | Second Baseman |
| Dave Skaggs | Catcher |
| Earl Weaver | 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 |
| Gary Allenson | Catcher |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 17, 1979
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Stanley
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. Stanley
Belanger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Stanley
Singleton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Belanger moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murray vs. Stanley
Murray hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Belanger scores. Singleton moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Stanley
May is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Roenicke vs. Stanley
Roenicke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Stone
Remy hits a fly ball into left field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Stone
Burleson hits a fly ball into left field. Singleton 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. Stone
Lynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Stone
Rice hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Stone
Yastrzemski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Skaggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Stanley
Dauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Stanley
Garcia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skaggs vs. Stanley
There goes Garcia. The throw from Allenson and he is out, Remy applying the tag. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skaggs vs. Stanley
Skaggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Stone
Hobson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Stone
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Stone
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. Stone
Allenson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Remy vs. Stone
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Allenson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burleson vs. Stone
Burleson hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Stanley
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stanley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Stanley
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Stanley
Singleton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Stone
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lynn for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Stone
Rice hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Stone
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hobson vs. Stewart
Sammy Stewart now pitching.
Stewart spins and fires to second and Garcia drops the ball. That's an error on Garcia. Rice moves to third. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hobson vs. Stewart
Hobson strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Scott vs. Stewart
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Evans vs. Stewart
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Evans for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Stanley
Murray takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Stanley
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. Murray moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roenicke vs. Stanley
Roenicke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dauer vs. Stanley
Dauer is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. Stewart
Allenson hits a fly ball into left field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Stewart
Remy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Stewart
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first, with Stewart covering, for the out. Remy moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynn vs. Stewart
Lynn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Stanley
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skaggs vs. Stanley
Skaggs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Stanley
Bumbry 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, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Stewart
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Stewart
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Stewart
The ball gets by Skaggs for a passed ball. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hobson vs. Stewart
Hobson hits a fly ball into right field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Yastrzemski moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Scott vs. Stewart
Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Stanley
Belanger hits a fly ball towards left. Yastrzemski settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Yastrzemski. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Stanley
Singleton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murray vs. Stanley
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott fields it and throws to second for the out. Belanger moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Stanley
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Belanger scores. Murray moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roenicke vs. Stanley
Roenicke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Murray trying to get to home. Yastrzemski throws the ball in to Allenson who tags Murray, who's trying to score from second, for the out. May moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dauer vs. Stanley
Dauer hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Stewart
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allenson vs. Stewart
Allenson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Remy vs. Stewart
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Stewart
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Remy moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lynn vs. Stewart
There goes Burleson. The throw from Skaggs and he is safe. Burleson steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lynn vs. Stewart
Lynn hits a line drive into left field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Stanley
Garcia hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skaggs vs. Stanley
Skaggs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Garcia trying to get to third. Lynn throws the ball in to Hobson, who tags Garcia for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bumbry vs. Drago
Dick Drago now pitching.
Bumbry hits a line drive towards short. Burleson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Drago
Belanger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Skaggs moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Singleton vs. Drago
Singleton hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Stewart
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Stewart
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Stewart
Hobson takes first base on ball four. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Stewart
Scott 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 8
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Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Drago
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 -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Drago
May is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Drago
Roenicke 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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Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Stewart
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allenson vs. Stewart
Allenson hits a fly ball into right field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Remy vs. Stewart
Remy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burleson vs. Stanhouse
Don Stanhouse now pitching.
Burleson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Evans scores. Remy moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lynn vs. Stanhouse
Lynn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Roenicke. Lynn reaches second base with a double. Remy scores. Burleson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Stanhouse
Rice hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Stanhouse
Yastrzemski is walked intentionally. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hobson vs. Stanhouse
Hobson strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Drago
Dauer strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Drago
John Lowenstein pinch hits for Kiko Garcia.
Lowenstein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Drago
Terry Crowley pinch hits for Dave Skaggs.
Crowley hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/17/1979 -- Baltimore at Boston (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Bumbry A, cf 4 0 0 0 Remy J, 2b 4 1 2 0
Belanger M, ss 3 2 1 0 Burleson R, ss 5 1 2 1
Singleton K, lf 4 0 2 0 Lynn F, cf 4 1 1 2
Murray E, 1b 3 0 1 1 Rice J, dh 5 1 2 2
May L, dh 4 0 1 1 Yastrzemski C, lf 3 0 2 0
Roenicke G, rf 4 0 1 0 Hobson B, 3b 4 1 1 1
Dauer R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Scott G, 1b 3 0 0 0
Garcia K, 2b 3 0 2 0 Evans D, rf 2 1 0 0
Lowenstein J, ph 1 0 0 0 Allenson G, c 4 0 1 0
Skaggs D, c 3 0 1 0
Crowley T, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 9 2 34 6 11 6
Baltimore 100 001 000 -- 2
Boston 210 000 03x -- 6
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Stone S (L) 2.1 5 3 3 2 1
Stewart S 5.0 4 2 2 5 3
Stanhouse D 0.2 2 1 1 1 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Stanley B (W) 6.1 8 2 1 2 3
Drago D (S) 2.2 1 0 0 0 2
E -- Garcia K, Yastrzemski C
DP -- Baltimore 1
LOB -- Baltimore 7, Boston 12
2B -- Lynn F
HR -- Rice J, Hobson B
SB -- Burleson R
CS -- Garcia K
PB -- Skaggs D
T -- 2:51
A -- 27610
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