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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 9, 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 9, 1979 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 9, 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 9, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Waits |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dennis Eckersley |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 31,835 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Greg Kosc 1B: Dallas Parks 2B: Dave Phillips 3B: Al Clark |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Hargrove | Left Fielder |
| Rick Manning | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
| Andre Thornton | First Baseman |
| Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
| Jim Norris | DH |
| 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 |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Carl Yastrzemski | DH |
| Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
| Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 9, 1979
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Eckersley
Hargrove 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--
Manning vs. Eckersley
Manning hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hargrove moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bonds vs. Eckersley
Bonds bunts and there's an error on the play. Hargrove moves to third. Manning moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thornton vs. Eckersley
Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy fields it and throws to second for the out. Hargrove scores. Manning moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harrah vs. Eckersley
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eckersley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Norris vs. Eckersley
There goes Harrah. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Harrah steals second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Norris vs. Eckersley
Norris is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Waits
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Waits fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Waits
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops it up and throws to first, with Waits covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Waits
Lynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Waits
Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lynn moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Waits
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Eckersley
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Eckersley
Kuiper is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Eckersley
Veryzer hits a popup towards third. Hobson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Waits
Yastrzemski hits a popup, foul, towards third. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Waits
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Waits
Hobson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Waits
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Eckersley
Hargrove is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Eckersley
Manning hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Eckersley
Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thornton vs. Eckersley
Thornton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Waits
Remy 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, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Waits
Burleson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Alexander settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Waits
Lynn hits a popup towards short. Veryzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Eckersley
Stan Papi now playing second base.
Harrah hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norris vs. Eckersley
Norris hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Eckersley
Alexander strikes out. There goes Harrah. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuiper vs. Eckersley
Kuiper is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Veryzer vs. Eckersley
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Waits
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Waits
Watson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hargrove. Watson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Waits
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Watson scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Waits
Fisk hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Waits
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Waits fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Eckersley
Hargrove hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manning vs. Eckersley
Manning hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Eckersley
Bonds hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Papi catches it and throws to first to double up Hargrove. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Waits
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Papi vs. Waits
Papi hits a fly ball into left field. Hargrove settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Waits
Burleson hits a fly ball into left field. Hargrove settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Eckersley
Thornton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Eckersley
Harrah hits a fly ball towards center. Lynn catches it and throws to Burleson who relays to Watson to double up Thornton. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Eckersley
Norris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Waits
Lynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Waits
Rice hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Manning. Rice reaches second base with a double. Lynn moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Watson vs. Waits
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. Lynn scores. Rice moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Yastrzemski vs. Waits
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. Hargrove settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rice tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Waits
Fisk hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Eckersley
Alexander hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuiper vs. Eckersley
Kuiper hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Kuiper reaches second base with a double. Alexander goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Veryzer vs. Eckersley
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Papi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kuiper moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hargrove vs. Eckersley
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Papi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Manning vs. Eckersley
Manning takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bonds vs. Eckersley
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eckersley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Waits
Hobson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Waits
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Papi vs. Waits
Papi hits a fly ball into left field. Hargrove settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Waits
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Eckersley
Thornton hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Eckersley
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Eckersley
Norris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rice throws the ball in to Papi who tags Norris, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Waits
Lynn 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, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Waits
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Waits
Watson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Eckersley
Alexander hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Eckersley
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Papi fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Eckersley
Dell Alston pinch runs for Duane Kuiper. Cliff Johnson pinch hits for Tom Veryzer.
Johnson hits a fly ball towards right. Evans catches it and throws to first to double up Alston. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/9/1979 -- Cleveland at Boston (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Hargrove M, lf 4 1 2 0 Remy J, 2b 2 0 0 0
Manning R, cf 3 0 1 0 Papi S, 2b 2 0 0 0
Bonds B, rf 2 0 0 0 Burleson R, ss 4 0 0 0
Thornton A, 1b 4 0 1 1 Lynn F, cf 3 1 1 0
Harrah T, 3b 4 0 1 0 Rice J, lf 4 1 2 0
Norris J, dh 4 0 1 0 Watson B, 1b 4 1 1 1
Alexander G, c 4 1 1 0 Yastrzemski C, dh 2 0 1 2
Kuiper D, 2b 3 0 2 1 Fisk C, c 3 0 0 0
Alston D, pr 0 0 0 0 Hobson B, 3b 2 0 1 0
Veryzer T, ss 3 0 0 0 Evans D, rf 3 0 0 0
Johnson C, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 9 2 29 3 6 3
Cleveland 100 000 100 -- 2
Boston 000 102 00x -- 3
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Waits R (L) 8.0 6 3 3 2 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Eckersley D (W) 9.0 9 2 2 3 5
E -- Watson B
DP -- Boston 3
LOB -- Cleveland 7, Boston 5
2B -- Watson B, Rice J, Kuiper D
SB -- Harrah T 2
SH -- Bonds B
SF -- Yastrzemski C
T -- 2:11
A -- 31835
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