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Rangers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 5, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Texas Rangers, played on June 5, 1979 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | June 5, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 5, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jon Matlack |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dennis Eckersley |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 27,670 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ted Hendry 1B: Fred Spenn 2B: Larry Barnett 3B: Jim Evans |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Grubb | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
| Richie Zisk | Right Fielder |
| Pat Putnam | First Baseman |
| John Ellis | DH |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Larvell Blanks | Shortstop |
| Pat Corrales | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Larry Wolfe | Second Baseman |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Carlton Fisk | DH |
| Carl Yastrzemski | First Baseman |
| Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Gary Allenson | Catcher |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 5, 1979
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Eckersley
Grubb hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Eckersley
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Eckersley
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Wolfe fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Eckersley
Zisk is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Matlack
Burleson strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolfe vs. Matlack
Wolfe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Matlack
Lynn hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Matlack
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Matlack
Fisk hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zisk who is chasing the ball. Fisk reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Yastrzemski vs. Matlack
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fisk scores. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Matlack
Hobson hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Eckersley
Putnam hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Eckersley
Ellis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Eckersley
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eckersley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Matlack
Evans hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allenson vs. Matlack
Allenson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Grubb. Allenson reaches second base with a double. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Burleson vs. Medich
Doc Medich now pitching.
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Medich juggles the ball. That's an error on Medich. Evans scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wolfe vs. Medich
Wolfe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lynn vs. Medich
Lynn hits a line drive into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Medich
Rice strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Eckersley
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eckersley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Eckersley
Blanks hits a popup towards first. Yastrzemski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Eckersley
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Eckersley
Bell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Medich
Fisk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Medich
Yastrzemski hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Medich
Hobson hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Medich
Evans hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zisk. Evans reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allenson vs. Medich
Allenson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burleson vs. Medich
Burleson hits a popup towards first. Putnam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Eckersley
Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Eckersley
Zisk hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Eckersley
Putnam hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Eckersley
Ellis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Putnam moves to third. Ellis moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sundberg vs. Eckersley
Sundberg hits a line drive towards first. Yastrzemski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolfe vs. Medich
Wolfe strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Medich
Lynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Medich
Rice hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Oliver. Rice reaches second base with a double. Lynn goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fisk vs. Medich
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Medich
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hobson vs. Medich
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Medich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Eckersley
Wills hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blanks vs. Eckersley
Eckersley fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Eckersley. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blanks vs. Eckersley
Blanks hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grubb vs. Eckersley
Grubb hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wills scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Eckersley
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lynn throws the ball in to Yastrzemski who tags Bell trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Grubb moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oliver vs. Eckersley
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wolfe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Medich
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. Medich
Allenson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Medich
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Eckersley
Zisk hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Eckersley
Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wolfe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Eckersley
Ellis hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolfe vs. Medich
Wolfe strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Medich
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Medich
Rice is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Eckersley
Sundberg strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Eckersley
Wills strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Eckersley
Blanks hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Medich
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Medich
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Medich
Hobson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Yastrzemski moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evans vs. Medich
Evans takes first base on ball four. Hobson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Allenson vs. Medich
Allenson hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Yastrzemski tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burleson vs. Medich
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Eckersley
Grubb hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Grubb reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Eckersley
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Eckersley
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wolfe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Grubb moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zisk vs. Eckersley
Zisk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grubb scores. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Putnam vs. Eckersley
Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wolfe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolfe vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Wolfe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Lyle
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Lyle
Rice hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Lyle
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Eckersley
Ellis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Eckersley
Billy Sample pinch runs for John Ellis.
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eckersley fields it and throws to first for the out. Sample moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Eckersley
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eckersley fields it and throws to first for the out. Sample moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gamble vs. Eckersley
Oscar Gamble pinch hits for Larvell Blanks.
Gamble hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sample scores. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Eckersley
Nelson Norman pinch runs for Oscar Gamble.
Grubb 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 6/5/1979 -- Texas at Boston (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Grubb J, lf 5 1 3 1 Burleson R, ss 5 0 0 0
Bell B, 3b 4 0 2 0 Wolfe L, 2b 3 1 0 0
Oliver A, cf 4 0 0 0 Lynn F, cf 4 2 1 2
Zisk R, rf 4 0 1 1 Rice J, lf 5 1 2 2
Putnam P, 1b 4 0 1 0 Fisk C, dh 5 2 3 0
Ellis J, dh 4 0 2 0 Yastrzemski C, 1b 3 2 2 3
Sample B, pr 0 1 0 0 Hobson B, 3b 4 0 1 0
Sundberg J, c 4 0 0 0 Evans D, rf 3 1 2 0
Wills B, 2b 4 1 1 0 Allenson G, c 3 0 1 1
Blanks L, ss 3 0 0 0
Gamble O, ph 1 0 1 1
Norman N, pr 0 0 0 0
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37 3 11 3 35 9 12 8
Texas 000 010 011 -- 3
Boston 312 100 11x -- 9
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Matlack J (L)* 1.0 5 4 3 1 1
Medich D 6.0 6 4 4 3 6
Lyle S 1.0 1 1 1 1 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Eckersley D (W) 9.0 11 3 3 0 5
* Pitched to 2 batters in 2nd
E -- Medich D, Eckersley D
DP -- Texas 1
LOB -- Texas 7, Boston 8
2B -- Allenson G, Evans D, Rice J, Grubb J
3B -- Fisk C
HR -- Lynn F, Yastrzemski C, Rice J
SF -- Allenson G
T -- 2:22
A -- 27670
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