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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 24, 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 July 24, 1979 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 24, 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 | July 24, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Morgan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dennis Eckersley |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 30,393 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dale Ford 1B: Terry Cooney 2B: Mike Reilly 3B: John Shulock |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rickey Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Dwayne Murphy | Center Fielder |
| Mitchell Page | DH |
| Jeff Newman | Catcher |
| Dave Revering | First Baseman |
| Mike Heath | Right Fielder |
| Wayne Gross | Third Baseman |
| Rob Picciolo | Shortstop |
| Dave Chalk | Second Baseman |
| Jim Marshall | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Jack Brohamer | Second Baseman |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | First Baseman |
| Bob Watson | DH |
| Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
| Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 24, 1979
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Eckersley
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Henderson for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Eckersley
Murphy hits a popup towards third. Hobson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Eckersley
Page hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Page for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Morgan
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops it up and throws to first, with Morgan covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Morgan
Brohamer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Morgan
Lynn takes first base on ball four. Brohamer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Morgan
Rice hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Morgan
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brohamer scores. Lynn moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Morgan
Watson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Newman picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Newman. Lynn scores. Yastrzemski moves to third. Watson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fisk vs. Morgan
Fisk hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Chalk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Eckersley
Newman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Eckersley
Revering hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Eckersley
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Eckersley
Gross 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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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Morgan
Hobson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Chalk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Morgan
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Morgan
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Eckersley
Picciolo hits a line drive towards third. Hobson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Eckersley
Chalk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Eckersley
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Henderson for the out. Chalk moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Eckersley
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops it up and throws to first, with Eckersley covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Morgan
Brohamer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chalk scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Morgan
Lynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Morgan
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Morgan
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Morgan
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Eckersley
Page hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Eckersley
Newman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Revering vs. Eckersley
Revering hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Revering for the out. Newman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heath vs. Eckersley
Heath is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Morgan
Fisk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Morgan
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Morgan
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Eckersley
Gross hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Eckersley
Picciolo 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Eckersley
Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Eckersley
Henderson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Eckersley
There goes Henderson. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Henderson steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Eckersley
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murphy for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Morgan
Burleson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brohamer vs. Morgan
Brohamer hits a popup towards short. Picciolo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Morgan
Lynn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Burleson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. Morgan
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Eckersley
Page hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newman vs. Eckersley
Newman strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Revering vs. Eckersley
Revering hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn who is chasing the ball. Revering reaches third base with a triple. Page goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Heath vs. Eckersley
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gross vs. Eckersley
Gross is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Picciolo vs. Eckersley
Picciolo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fisk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Morgan
Tony Armas now playing right field.
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Morgan
Watson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Morgan
Fisk hits a popup towards short. Picciolo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Morgan
Hobson takes first base on ball four. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Morgan
Evans hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Watson scores. Hobson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burleson vs. Morgan
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Eckersley
Chalk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Eckersley
Henderson bunts towards the mound. Eckersley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Eckersley
Murphy hits a line drive into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Page vs. Eckersley
There goes Henderson. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Henderson steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Page vs. Eckersley
Page hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops it up and throws to first, with Eckersley covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Morgan
Brohamer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chalk scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Morgan
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Revering. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Morgan
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Morgan
Yastrzemski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Morgan
Watson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Eckersley
Newman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Newman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Revering vs. Eckersley
Revering hits a line drive towards first. Yastrzemski catches it and throws to second to double up Newman. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Eckersley
Armas hits a popup, foul, towards first. Yastrzemski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Todd
Jim Todd now pitching.
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Todd
Hobson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy who is chasing the ball. Hobson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Evans vs. Todd
Evans hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Todd
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Todd
Brohamer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chalk scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Eckersley
Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Eckersley
Picciolo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Picciolo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chalk vs. Eckersley
Chalk hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Eckersley
Henderson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/24/1979 -- Oakland at Boston (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Henderson R, lf 5 0 1 0 Burleson R, ss 5 0 1 0
Murphy D, cf 4 0 0 0 Brohamer J, 2b 4 1 0 0
Page M, dh 4 1 1 0 Lynn F, cf 2 1 1 0
Newman J, c 3 1 2 1 Rice J, lf 4 1 0 0
Revering D, 1b 4 0 1 1 Yastrzemski C, 1b 3 1 2 3
Heath M, rf 3 0 0 0 Watson B, dh 4 1 2 0
Armas T, rf 1 0 0 0 Fisk C, c 4 0 1 0
Gross W, 3b 3 1 1 1 Hobson B, 3b 3 1 1 0
Picciolo R, ss 4 0 1 0 Evans D, rf 3 1 2 3
Chalk D, 2b 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 8 3 32 7 10 6
Oakland 010 011 000 -- 3
Boston 200 001 22x -- 7
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Morgan M (L) 7.0 8 5 2 6 1
Todd J 1.0 2 2 2 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Eckersley D (W) 9.0 8 3 3 3 3
E -- Newman J, Revering D
DP -- Oakland 3, Boston 1
LOB -- Oakland 7, Boston 7
2B -- Newman J, Picciolo R
3B -- Revering D, Hobson B
HR -- Newman J, Gross W, Yastrzemski C, Evans D
SB -- Henderson R 2
T -- 2:33
A -- 30393
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