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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 8, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Cleveland Indians, played on August 8, 1979 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 8, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dan Spillner |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Renko |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 30,141 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Clark 1B: Greg Kosc 2B: Dallas Parks 3B: Dave Phillips |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Hargrove | Left Fielder |
| Rick Manning | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Bonds | DH |
| Andre Thornton | First Baseman |
| Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
| Jim Norris | Right Fielder |
| Gary Alexander | Catcher |
| Duane Kuiper | Second Baseman |
| Tom Veryzer | Shortstop |
| Dave Garcia | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Remy | Second Baseman |
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | DH |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Tom Poquette | Right Fielder |
| Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
| Bob Montgomery | Catcher |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 8, 1979
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Renko
Hargrove 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 -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Renko
Manning hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Renko
Bonds hits a fly ball into right field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thornton vs. Renko
Thornton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Spillner
Remy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Spillner
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Spillner
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Spillner
Rice hits a line drive into right field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Renko
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Renko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Renko
Norris hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Poquette. Norris reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alexander vs. Renko
Alexander takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuiper vs. Renko
Kuiper hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Norris scores. Alexander moves to third. Kuiper moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Veryzer vs. Renko
Veryzer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alexander scores. Kuiper scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Renko
Hargrove hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manning vs. Renko
Manning hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Spillner
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into left field. Hargrove settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Spillner
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Spillner
Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Renko
Bonds hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Renko
Thornton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Renko
There goes Thornton. The throw from Montgomery and he is out, Remy applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Renko
Harrah takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norris vs. Renko
There goes Harrah. The throw from Montgomery and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Norris vs. Renko
Norris hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Poquette who is chasing the ball. Norris reaches third base with a triple. Harrah scores. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alexander vs. Renko
Alexander strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Spillner
Hobson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montgomery vs. Spillner
Montgomery hits a line drive into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Spillner
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Renko
Kuiper hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Renko
Veryzer 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 -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Renko
Hargrove hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Poquette. Hargrove reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Manning vs. Renko
Manning hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Hargrove trying to get to home. Poquette throws the ball in to Montgomery who tags Hargrove who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Spillner
Burleson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Spillner
Lynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Spillner
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Spillner
Yastrzemski hits a popup towards third. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Remmerswaal
Win Remmerswaal now pitching.
Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thornton vs. Remmerswaal
There goes Bonds. The throw from Montgomery and he is safe. Bonds steals second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thornton vs. Remmerswaal
Thornton hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bonds moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harrah vs. Remmerswaal
Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bonds tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Remmerswaal
Norris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Remmerswaal
Alexander hits a fly ball into right field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Spillner
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Spillner
Poquette hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Spillner
Hobson hits a fly ball into right field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montgomery vs. Spillner
Montgomery strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Remmerswaal
Kuiper hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Kuiper reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Veryzer vs. Remmerswaal
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Veryzer for the out. Kuiper moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hargrove vs. Remmerswaal
Hargrove takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Manning vs. Campbell
Bill Campbell now pitching.
Manning hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kuiper scores. Hargrove moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bonds vs. Campbell
Bonds hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hargrove moves to third. Manning moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thornton vs. Campbell
Thornton hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harrah vs. Campbell
Harrah hits a line drive into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Spillner
Remy strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Spillner
Burleson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Norris. Burleson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynn vs. Spillner
Lynn strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Spillner
Rice hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Campbell
Stan Papi now playing second base.
Norris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Campbell
Alexander hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Norris moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuiper vs. Campbell
Kuiper hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Veryzer vs. Campbell
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Campbell fields it and throws to first for the out. Norris moves to third. Alexander moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hargrove vs. Campbell
Hargrove hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Norris scores. Alexander scores. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manning vs. Campbell
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Watson, and towards Papi, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 8 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Spillner
Dell Alston now playing left field.
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. Alston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Spillner
Watson hits a popup towards first. Thornton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Spillner
Poquette hits a line drive into left field. Alston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 8 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Campbell
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Campbell
Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Campbell
Harrah hits a line drive into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 8 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Spillner
Hobson hits a fly ball into right field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montgomery vs. Spillner
Montgomery strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Spillner
Jim Dwyer pinch hits for Stan Papi.
Dwyer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dwyer for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 8 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Campbell
Larry Wolfe now playing second base.
Norris hits a fly ball into right field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Campbell
Alexander takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuiper vs. Campbell
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kuiper for the out. Alexander moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Veryzer vs. Campbell
Veryzer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alston vs. Campbell
There's a wild pitch. Alexander moves to third. Veryzer moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Alston vs. Campbell
Alston hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Campbell covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 8 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Spillner
Burleson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alston. Burleson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynn vs. Spillner
Lynn hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Spillner
Rice hits a line drive into right field. Norris picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Norris. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Spillner
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Spillner
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rice moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Poquette vs. Spillner
Poquette hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Alexander settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1979, game 2 -- Cleveland at Boston (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Hargrove M, lf 4 0 2 2 Remy J, 2b 3 0 1 0
Alston D, lf 1 0 0 0 Papi S, 2b 0 0 0 0
Manning R, cf 5 0 3 1 Dwyer J, ph 1 0 0 0
Bonds B, dh 4 1 1 0 Wolfe L, 2b 0 0 0 0
Thornton A, 1b 4 0 0 0 Burleson R, ss 4 1 2 0
Harrah T, 3b 3 1 0 1 Lynn F, cf 3 1 1 2
Norris J, rf 3 2 2 1 Rice J, lf 4 0 1 0
Alexander G, c 3 2 1 0 Yastrzemski C, dh 4 0 0 0
Kuiper D, 2b 5 2 2 1 Watson B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Veryzer T, ss 4 0 1 2 Poquette T, rf 4 0 1 0
Hobson B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Montgomery B, c 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 8 12 8 33 2 6 2
Cleveland 031 011 200 -- 8
Boston 000 000 002 -- 2
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Spillner D (W) 9.0 6 2 2 1 6
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Renko S (L) 4.0 7 4 4 3 2
Remmerswaal W 1.1 1 2 2 3 0
Campbell B 3.2 4 2 2 3 0
E -- Montgomery B, Norris J
LOB -- Cleveland 11, Boston 5
2B -- Norris J, Hargrove M, Kuiper D, Burleson R 2
3B -- Norris J
HR -- Lynn F
SB -- Harrah T, Bonds B
CS -- Thornton A
SF -- Harrah T
WP -- Campbell B
T -- 2:18
A -- 30141
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