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Rangers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 1, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Texas Rangers, played on September 1, 1979 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 1, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 1, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Stanley |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 28,930 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Vic Voltaggio 1B: Marty Springstead 2B: Larry McCoy 3B: Joe Brinkman |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Al Oliver | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Willie Montanez | DH |
| Richie Zisk | Right Fielder |
| Pat Putnam | First Baseman |
| Greg Mahlberg | Catcher |
| Nelson Norman | Shortstop |
| Pat Corrales | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Tom Poquette | Right Fielder |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| Jim Rice | DH |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
| Stan Papi | Second Baseman |
| Mike O'Berry | Catcher |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 1, 1979
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Stanley
Rivers hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Papi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Stanley
Wills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Stanley
Oliver hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Oliver reaches second base with a double. Wills moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Stanley
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wills tags and scores. Oliver tags and moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Montanez vs. Stanley
Montanez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Montanez reaches second base with a double. Oliver scores. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zisk vs. Stanley
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Jenkins
Burleson hits a line drive towards third. Bell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Jenkins
Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Jenkins
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lynn for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Stanley
Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Stanley covering, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mahlberg vs. Stanley
Mahlberg hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Stanley
Norman 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
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Jenkins
Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Jenkins
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rice moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Watson vs. Jenkins
Watson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rice scores. Yastrzemski moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hobson vs. Jenkins
Hobson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Yastrzemski scores. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Papi vs. Jenkins
Papi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. Watson moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Berry vs. Jenkins
O'Berry takes first base on ball four. Papi moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Burleson vs. Jenkins
Burleson hits a line drive into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Poquette vs. Jenkins
Poquette hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Wills reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Stanley
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Stanley
Wills strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Stanley
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Stanley
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Johnson
John Henry Johnson now pitching.
Lynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Johnson
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Johnson
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yastrzemski for the out. Lynn moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Johnson
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Stanley
Montanez hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Stanley
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Stanley
Putnam 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
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Johnson
Hobson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Papi vs. Johnson
Papi hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivers. Papi reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Berry vs. Darwin
Danny Darwin now pitching.
O'Berry bunts towards the mound. Darwin fields it and throws to first for the out. Papi moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burleson vs. Darwin
Burleson hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Papi tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Darwin
Poquette hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mahlberg vs. Stanley
Mahlberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norman vs. Stanley
Norman hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Stanley
Rivers takes first base on ball four. Mahlberg moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wills vs. Stanley
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson throws to second for one, and Burleson throws back to first, with Stanley covering, and Stanley drops the ball. Mahlberg scores. Wills moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Stanley
Oliver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Stanley
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Darwin
Lynn hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Darwin
Rice is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Darwin
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Darwin
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills misplays the ball. That's an error on Wills. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hobson vs. Darwin
Hobson strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Stanley
Montanez hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Stanley
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Stanley
Putnam hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mahlberg vs. Drago
Dick Drago now pitching.
Mahlberg hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norman vs. Drago
Norman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Papi vs. Darwin
Papi hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Berry vs. Darwin
O'Berry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Darwin
Burleson strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Drago
Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Drago
Wills hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Drago
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Drago
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rivers goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Drago
Montanez hits a line drive into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Darwin
Poquette hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Darwin
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Darwin
Rice hits a line drive towards first. Putnam reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Drago
Zisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Putnam vs. Drago
Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mahlberg vs. Drago
Mahlberg is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Darwin
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Darwin
Watson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Wills reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Darwin
Hobson hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Drago
Norman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Drago
Rivers strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Drago
Wills bunts towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Darwin
Carlton Fisk pinch hits for Stan Papi.
Fisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Berry vs. Darwin
O'Berry bunts towards the mound. Darwin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fisk moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burleson vs. Kern
Gary Allenson pinch runs for Mike O'Berry. Jim Kern now pitching.
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. Fisk moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Poquette vs. Kern
Poquette hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lynn vs. Kern
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Norman fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/1/1979 -- Texas at Boston (D)
Texas AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Rivers M, cf 4 1 2 0 Burleson R, ss 4 0 0 1
Wills B, 2b 5 1 1 0 Poquette T, rf 5 0 0 0
Oliver A, lf 3 1 1 0 Lynn F, cf 4 0 0 0
Bell B, 3b 3 0 1 2 Rice J, dh 3 1 1 0
Montanez W, dh 4 1 2 2 Yastrzemski C, lf 4 1 1 0
Zisk R, rf 4 0 1 0 Watson B, 1b 4 0 1 1
Putnam P, 1b 4 0 1 0 Hobson B, 3b 4 1 2 2
Mahlberg G, c 4 1 1 0 Papi S, 2b 3 1 1 0
Norman N, ss 4 0 0 0 Fisk C, ph 1 0 1 0
O'Berry M, c 2 0 1 0
Allenson G, pr 0 0 0 0
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35 5 10 4 34 4 8 4
Texas 200 011 100 -- 5
Boston 020 200 000 -- 4
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Jenkins F 2.0 4 2 2 1 0
Johnson J* 1.0 2 2 2 1 0
Darwin D (W)+ 5.0 2 0 0 0 3
Kern J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Stanley B 5.1 7 4 3 2 1
Drago D (L) 3.2 3 1 1 0 3
* Pitched to 2 batters in 4th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Stanley B, Wills B
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Texas 6, Boston 8
2B -- Oliver A, Montanez W, Papi S
HR -- Hobson B, Montanez W
SH -- O'Berry M
SF -- Bell B, Burleson R
HBP -- by Darwin D (Rice J)
T -- 2:53
A -- 28930
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