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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 25, 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 25, 1979 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 25, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 25, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Brian Kingman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Torrez |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 31,142 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Terry Cooney 1B: Mike Reilly 2B: John Shulock 3B: Dale Ford |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rickey Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Dwayne Murphy | Center Fielder |
| Mitchell Page | DH |
| Dave Revering | First Baseman |
| Jeff Newman | Catcher |
| 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 25, 1979
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Torrez
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Torrez
Murphy hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer catches it and throws to first to double up Henderson. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Torrez
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
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Kingman
Burleson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Kingman
Brohamer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brohamer for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Kingman
Lynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Kingman
Rice hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Kingman
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Kingman
Watson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fisk vs. Kingman
Fisk hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Kingman
Hobson hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Torrez
Revering hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newman vs. Torrez
Newman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Revering moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heath vs. Torrez
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Revering moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gross vs. Torrez
Gross hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Revering scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Picciolo vs. Torrez
Picciolo 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, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Kingman
Evans hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Kingman
Burleson hits a fly ball towards right. Heath catches it and throws to first to double up Evans. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Kingman
Brohamer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Kingman
Lynn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brohamer moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. Kingman
Rice hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Kingman
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yastrzemski for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Torrez
Chalk 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, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Torrez
Henderson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Torrez
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murphy for the out. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Page vs. Torrez
Page hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Page reaches second base with a double. Henderson scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Revering vs. Torrez
Revering hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Evans throws the ball in to Burleson who tags Revering trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Page scores. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Todd
Jim Todd now pitching.
Watson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Todd
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Todd
Hobson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Todd
Evans hits a popup towards first. Revering settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Torrez
Newman 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, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Torrez
Heath hits a line drive into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Torrez
Gross hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Todd
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, 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 -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Todd
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Todd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Torrez
Picciolo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chalk vs. Torrez
Chalk strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Torrez
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Torrez
Murphy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Todd
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Todd
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Todd
Watson 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 6
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Torrez
Page 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, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Torrez
Revering hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Torrez
Newman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn who is chasing the ball. Newman reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Heath vs. Torrez
Mike Edwards pinch runs for Jeff Newman.
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gross vs. Torrez
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Torrez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Todd
Tony Armas now playing right field. Mike Heath now catching.
Fisk hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Fisk reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hobson vs. Todd
Hobson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fisk scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Todd
Evans hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hobson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burleson vs. Todd
Burleson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hobson scores. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wolfe vs. Minetto
Craig Minetto now pitching. Larry Wolfe pinch hits for Jack Brohamer.
Wolfe is hit by the pitch. Evans moves to third. Burleson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lynn vs. Minetto
Lynn hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Evans tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Minetto
There's a wild pitch. Burleson moves to third. Wolfe moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rice vs. Minetto
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Yastrzemski vs. Minetto
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yastrzemski for the out. Burleson scores. Wolfe moves to third. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Watson vs. Minetto
Watson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Watson reaches second base with a double. Wolfe scores. Rice scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fisk vs. Minetto
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 7
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Torrez
Stan Papi now playing shortstop. Larry Wolfe now playing second base. Tom Poquette now playing center field. Mike Torrez now pitching. Bob Watson
Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson fields the ball and throws to Torrez covering. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chalk vs. Torrez
Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Papi fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Torrez
Henderson hits a line drive towards third. Hobson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Minetto
Milt Ramirez now playing second base.
Hobson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Minetto
Dwyer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Papi vs. Minetto
Papi hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Papi reaches second base with a double. Dwyer goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wolfe vs. Minetto
Wolfe hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Poquette vs. Minetto
Poquette hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Papi scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 16
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Minetto
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Poquette moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 16
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Finch vs. Minetto
Joel Finch pinch hits for Mike Torrez.
Finch hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 16
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Finch
Joel Finch now pitching.
Murphy 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 -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 16
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Finch
Page hits a fly ball into center field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 16
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Finch
Revering hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Revering for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 16
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Minetto
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 16
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. Minetto
Allenson hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 16
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Minetto
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 16
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Finch
Armas strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 16
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Finch
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Papi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 16
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Finch
Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Rice 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 7/25/1979 -- Oakland at Boston (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Henderson R, lf 3 1 1 0 Burleson R, ss 4 1 1 1
Murphy D, cf 4 0 0 0 Papi S, ss 1 1 1 1
Page M, dh 4 1 1 1 Brohamer J, 2b 3 1 1 0
Revering D, 1b 4 2 3 2 Wolfe L, ph-2b 1 1 0 0
Newman J, c 3 0 2 0 Lynn F, cf 2 2 1 1
Edwards M, pr 0 0 0 0 Poquette T, cf 1 0 1 1
Armas T, rf 1 0 0 0 Rice J, lf 3 3 3 5
Heath M, rf-c 4 0 0 0 Yastrzemski C, 1b 4 1 1 1
Gross W, 3b 4 0 1 1 Torrez M, p-p 0 0 0 0
Picciolo R, ss 3 0 2 0 Finch J, ph-p 1 0 0 0
Chalk D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Watson B, dh-1b 5 1 3 2
Ramirez M, 2b 0 0 0 0 Fisk C, c 4 2 2 3
Allenson G, c 1 0 0 0
Hobson B, 3b 5 1 2 1
Evans D, rf 3 1 2 0
Dwyer J, rf 1 1 1 0
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33 4 10 4 39 16 19 16
Oakland 012 001 000 -- 4
Boston 530 006 20x -- 16
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Kingman B (L) 2.0 8 8 8 1 1
Todd J* 3.0 6 4 4 1 1
Minetto C 3.0 5 4 4 1 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Torrez M (W) 7.0 10 4 4 1 2
Finch J 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 4 batters in 6th
DP -- Oakland 3, Boston 3
LOB -- Oakland 3, Boston 4
2B -- Page M, Fisk C, Watson B, Papi S
3B -- Newman J
HR -- Rice J 2, Fisk C, Revering D
SF -- Lynn F
HBP -- by Minetto C (Wolfe L)
WP -- Minetto C
T -- 2:34
A -- 31142
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