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Twins
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 14, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Minnesota Twins, played on August 14, 1979 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 14, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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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 14, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pete Redfern |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dennis Eckersley |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 32,962 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nick Bremigan 1B: Steve Palermo 2B: Bill Haller 3B: Rich Garcia |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hosken Powell | Right Fielder |
| Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
| Ken Landreaux | Center Fielder |
| Danny Goodwin | DH |
| Glenn Adams | Left Fielder |
| Mike Cubbage | Third Baseman |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Ron Jackson | First Baseman |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | First Baseman |
| Bob Watson | DH |
| Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
| Jack Brohamer | Second Baseman |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 14, 1979
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Eckersley
Powell 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 -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Eckersley
Wilfong bunts towards the mound. Eckersley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landreaux vs. Eckersley
Landreaux hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodwin vs. Eckersley
Goodwin hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Redfern
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Redfern
Fisk hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Redfern
Lynn hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Redfern
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Redfern
Yastrzemski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Serum
Gary Serum now pitching.
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Serum
Hobson hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Eckersley
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Eckersley
Cubbage hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Eckersley
Smalley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Serum
Brohamer hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Serum
Evans hits a popup, foul, towards first. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Serum
Burleson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Serum
There goes Burleson. The throw from Wynegar and he is safe. Burleson steals second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fisk vs. Serum
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Burleson moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lynn vs. Serum
Lynn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Landreaux. Lynn reaches second base with a double. Burleson scores. Fisk goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Serum
Rice hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Adams. Rice reaches second base with a double. Lynn scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Serum
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Eckersley
Wynegar hits a popup towards first. Yastrzemski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Eckersley
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Eckersley
Powell hits a line drive towards short. Burleson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Serum
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Serum
Hobson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brohamer vs. Serum
Brohamer hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Serum
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Eckersley
Wilfong hits a line drive into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Eckersley
Landreaux hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Eckersley
Goodwin 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 4
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Serum
Burleson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Adams. Burleson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fisk vs. Serum
Fisk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lynn vs. Serum
Lynn hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Serum
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Serum
Yastrzemski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Serum
Watson hits a line drive towards short. Smalley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Eckersley
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Adams for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Eckersley
Cubbage hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Eckersley
Smalley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Eckersley
Wynegar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Eckersley
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Jackson
Jose Morales now playing first base. Dave Edwards now playing center field. Glenn Borgmann now catching. John Castino now playing shortstop. Darr
Hobson strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Jackson
Brohamer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Jackson
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Eckersley
Stan Papi now playing shortstop. Jim Dwyer now playing first base. Larry Wolfe now playing second base.
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eckersley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Eckersley
Wilfong hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dwyer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilfong for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Eckersley
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Papi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Papi vs. Jackson
Bob Randall now playing second base.
Papi hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Jackson
Fisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Jackson
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Jackson
Rice hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lynn moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dwyer vs. Jackson
Dwyer strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Stanley
Gary Allenson now catching. Bob Stanley now pitching.
Goodwin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Stanley
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Papi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Stanley
Cubbage hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Stanley
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stanley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Jackson
Watson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Jackson
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wolfe vs. Jackson
Wolfe strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Jackson
Evans takes first base on ball four. Watson moves to third. Hobson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Papi vs. Jackson
Papi strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Allenson vs. Jackson
Allenson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Stanley
Tom Poquette now playing center field.
Borgmann is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Stanley
Castino hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Stanley
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wolfe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Jackson
Poquette hits a fly ball into center field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Jackson
Rice hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Adams. Rice reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dwyer vs. Jackson
Dwyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rice moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Watson vs. Jackson
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hobson vs. Jackson
Hobson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Adams. Hobson reaches second base with a double. Rice scores. Dwyer goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wolfe vs. Jackson
Wolfe hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Adams. Wolfe reaches second base with a double. Hobson scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Jackson
Evans hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wolfe moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Papi vs. Jackson
Papi hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Campbell
Bill Campbell now pitching.
Randall hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Randall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morales vs. Campbell
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dwyer scoops it up and throws to first, with Campbell covering, for the out. Randall moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Goodwin vs. Campbell
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Campbell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adams vs. Campbell
There's a wild pitch. Randall scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Campbell
Adams strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/14/1979 -- Minnesota at Boston (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Powell H, rf 4 0 0 0 Burleson R, ss 3 2 2 0
Wilfong R, 2b 3 0 1 0 Papi S, ss 3 0 0 0
Randall B, 2b 1 1 1 0 Fisk C, c 3 3 3 1
Landreaux K, cf 2 0 0 0 Allenson G, c 1 0 0 0
Morales J, 1b 2 0 0 0 Lynn F, cf 4 3 3 6
Goodwin D, dh 4 0 0 0 Poquette T, cf 1 0 0 0
Adams G, lf 4 0 0 0 Rice J, lf 5 1 3 1
Cubbage M, 3b 3 0 1 0 Yastrzemski C, 1b 3 1 1 1
Smalley R, ss 2 0 1 0 Dwyer J, 1b 2 1 1 0
Edwards D, cf 1 0 0 0 Watson B, dh 4 0 1 0
Wynegar B, c 2 0 1 0 Hobson B, 3b 5 1 3 2
Borgmann G, c 1 0 0 0 Brohamer J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Jackson R, 1b 2 0 0 0 Wolfe L, 2b 2 0 1 1
Castino J, ss 1 0 1 0 Evans D, rf 4 0 1 0
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32 1 6 0 43 12 19 12
Minnesota 000 000 001 -- 1
Boston 330 300 03x -- 12
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Redfern P (L) 0.2 3 3 3 0 1
Serum G 3.1 7 6 6 2 2
Jackson D 4.0 9 3 3 1 6
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Eckersley D (W) 6.0 3 0 0 0 2
Stanley B 2.0 2 0 0 0 2
Campbell B 1.0 1 1 1 0 1
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Minnesota 4, Boston 10
2B -- Lynn F, Rice J 2, Burleson R, Hobson B, Wolfe L, Randall B
HR -- Fisk C, Lynn F 2, Yastrzemski C
SB -- Burleson R
WP -- Campbell B
T -- 2:31
A -- 32962
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