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White Sox
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 7, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Chicago White Sox, played on June 7, 1979 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | June 7, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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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 7, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Kravec |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Chuck Rainey |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 25,842 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Barnett 1B: Jim Evans 2B: Ted Hendry 3B: Fred Spenn |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ralph Garr | Left Fielder |
| Claudell Washington | Right Fielder |
| Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
| Lamar Johnson | First Baseman |
| Alan Bannister | DH |
| Eric Soderholm | Third Baseman |
| Greg Pryor | Second Baseman |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Don Kessinger | 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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White Sox
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 7, 1979
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Rainey
Garr hits a line drive towards short. Burleson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Rainey
Washington hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Rainey
Lemon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans. Lemon reaches second base with a double. Washington moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Rainey
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wolfe fields it and throws to home to get Washington. Lemon moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bannister vs. Rainey
Bannister hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Kravec
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolfe vs. Kravec
Wolfe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Kravec
Lynn is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Kravec
Rice hits a popup towards third. Soderholm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Rainey
Soderholm strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Rainey
Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Rainey
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wolfe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Rainey
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kessinger for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Kravec
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Kravec
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Kravec
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Kravec
Evans hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hobson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allenson vs. Kravec
Allenson hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Rainey
Garr 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 -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Rainey
Washington 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 -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Rainey
Lemon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Rainey
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bannister vs. Rainey
Bannister hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Kravec
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolfe vs. Kravec
Wolfe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pryor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Kravec
Lynn hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Rainey
Soderholm is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Rainey
Pryor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Rainey
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wolfe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pryor moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. Rainey
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Kravec
Rice hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Kravec
Fisk strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Kravec
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Kravec
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Kravec
Evans hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. May fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Yastrzemski moves to third. Hobson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Allenson vs. Kravec
Allenson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Yastrzemski scores. Hobson scores. Evans moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burleson vs. Kravec
Burleson is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wolfe vs. Kravec
Wolfe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Rainey
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Rainey
Washington 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 -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Rainey
Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Rainey
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Kravec
Lynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Kravec
Rice strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Kravec
Fisk hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pryor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Kravec
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first, with Kravec covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Rainey
Bannister hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Rainey
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Rainey
Pryor strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Kravec
Hobson hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Kravec
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allenson vs. Kravec
There goes Evans. The throw from May and he is safe. Evans steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allenson vs. Kravec
Allenson hits a line drive into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burleson vs. Kravec
Burleson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Garr. Burleson reaches second base with a double. Evans scores. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wolfe vs. Kravec
Wolfe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Burleson scores. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Kravec
Lynn hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Rainey
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Rainey
Kessinger 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 -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Rainey
Garr 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 7
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Hinton
Rich Hinton now pitching.
Rice hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Hinton
Fisk hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon. Fisk reaches second base with a double. Lemon throws the ball in to Pryor who relays the ball to Soderholm who tags Fisk trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Hinton
Yastrzemski is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Hinton
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hinton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Rainey
Washington strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Rainey
Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Rainey
Johnson 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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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Hinton
Evans hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allenson vs. Hinton
Allenson strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Hinton
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Evans moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wolfe vs. Hinton
Wolfe hits a line drive into left field. Garr picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Garr. Evans scores. Burleson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lynn vs. Hinton
Lynn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Washington. Lynn reaches second base with a double. Burleson scores. Wolfe moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rice vs. Howard
Fred Howard now pitching.
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wolfe scores. Lynn moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fisk vs. Howard
Fisk strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yastrzemski vs. Howard
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Rainey
Bannister hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soderholm vs. Rainey
Soderholm hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Soderholm reaches second base with a double. Bannister goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pryor vs. Rainey
Pryor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Rainey
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats May for the out. Soderholm moves to third. Pryor moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kessinger vs. Rainey
Kessinger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garr vs. Rainey
Garr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Soderholm scores. Pryor moves to third. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Washington vs. Rainey
Washington strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lemon vs. Rainey
Lemon 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
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Box Score
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Game of 6/7/1979 -- Chicago at Boston (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Garr R, lf 5 0 1 1 Burleson R, ss 5 2 2 1
Washington C, rf 5 0 1 0 Wolfe L, 2b 4 1 2 1
Lemon C, cf 4 0 2 0 Lynn F, cf 5 0 2 1
Johnson L, 1b 3 0 0 0 Rice J, lf 5 2 3 3
Bannister A, dh 4 1 1 0 Fisk C, dh 5 0 1 0
Soderholm E, 3b 4 1 1 1 Yastrzemski C, 1b 4 1 1 0
Pryor G, 2b 3 0 2 0 Hobson B, 3b 4 1 1 0
May M, c 4 0 0 0 Evans D, rf 4 2 4 0
Kessinger D, ss 3 0 0 0 Allenson G, c 4 0 1 2
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35 2 8 2 40 9 17 8
Chicago 000 000 002 -- 2
Boston 000 302 13x -- 9
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Kravec K (L) 6.0 10 5 5 2 4
Hinton R 1.1 6 4 4 0 2
Howard F 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Rainey C (W) 9.0 8 2 2 4 5
E -- Garr R
LOB -- Chicago 10, Boston 9
2B -- Lemon C, Burleson R, Fisk C, Lynn F, Soderholm E
HR -- Rice J 2
SB -- Evans D
T -- 2:32
A -- 25842
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