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Orioles
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 7, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Baltimore Orioles, played on September 7, 1979 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 7, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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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 7, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Palmer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Chuck Rainey |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 33,222 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dallas Parks 1B: Dave Phillips 2B: Al Clark 3B: Durwood Merrill |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Bumbry | Center Fielder |
| Kiko Garcia | Shortstop |
| Ken Singleton | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
| Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
| Gary Roenicke | Right Fielder |
| Lee May | DH |
| Rich Dauer | Second Baseman |
| Rick Dempsey | Catcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| Jim Rice | DH |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Gary Allenson | Catcher |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 7, 1979
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Rainey
Bumbry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Rainey
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. Bumbry moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Singleton vs. Rainey
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Rainey covering, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murray vs. Rainey
Murray 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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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Palmer
Burleson hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Palmer
Sizemore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Palmer
Lynn strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Palmer
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Rainey
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rainey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Rainey
Roenicke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Rainey
May hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. May reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dauer vs. Rainey
Dauer 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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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Palmer
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Palmer
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Palmer
Hobson hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Rainey
Dempsey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rainey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Rainey
Bumbry hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Lynn. Bumbry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garcia vs. Rainey
Garcia hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bumbry moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Singleton vs. Rainey
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Palmer
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. Palmer
Allenson hits a fly ball into left field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Palmer
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Rainey
Murray hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Rainey
DeCinces hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Rainey
Roenicke is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Rainey
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Palmer
Sizemore hits a fly ball into left field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Palmer
Lynn hits a fly ball into left field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Palmer
Rice hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Palmer
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Palmer
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Rainey
Dauer hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Rainey
Dempsey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Dempsey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bumbry vs. Rainey
Bumbry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dempsey moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garcia vs. Rainey
Garcia hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore catches it and throws to first to double up Bumbry. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Palmer
Hobson hits a fly ball into right field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Palmer
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. Palmer
Allenson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Palmer
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Allenson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sizemore vs. Palmer
Sizemore bunts towards the mound. Palmer fields it and throws to third for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Rainey
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rainey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Rainey
Murray hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Rainey
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Stewart
Sammy Stewart now pitching.
Lynn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dauer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Stewart
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Stewart
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Rainey
Roenicke hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Rainey
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Rainey
Dauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Rainey
Dempsey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bumbry vs. Rainey
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Stewart
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Stewart
Hobson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Stewart
Evans is hit by the pitch. Hobson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Poquette vs. Stewart
Tom Poquette pinch hits for Gary Allenson.
The umpire calls a balk on Stewart Hobson moves to third. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Poquette vs. Stewart
Poquette strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Burleson vs. Stewart
Burleson hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Rainey
Mike O'Berry now catching. John Lowenstein pinch hits for Kiko Garcia.
Lowenstein hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Rainey
Singleton strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Rainey
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Rainey covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Stewart
Mark Belanger now playing shortstop. Carlton Fisk pinch hits for Ted Sizemore.
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stewart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Stewart
Lynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Stewart
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Rainey
Stan Papi now playing second base.
DeCinces is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Rainey
Roenicke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Rainey
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dauer vs. Rainey
Dauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. May moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dempsey vs. Drago
Dick Drago now pitching.
Dempsey is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Stewart
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Singleton throws the ball in to Dauer who tags Yastrzemski, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Stewart
Watson hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Bumbry. Watson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hobson vs. Stanhouse
Don Stanhouse now pitching. Jerry Remy pinch runs for Bob Watson.
Hobson hits a fly ball into left field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Stanhouse
Evans is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/7/1979 -- Baltimore at Boston (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Bumbry A, cf 4 0 3 0 Burleson R, ss 4 0 1 0
Garcia K, ss 3 0 1 0 Sizemore T, 2b 3 0 1 0
Lowenstein J, ph 1 0 0 0 Fisk C, ph 1 0 0 0
Belanger M, ss 0 0 0 0 Papi S, 2b 0 0 0 0
Singleton K, lf 4 0 0 0 Lynn F, cf 3 0 0 0
Murray E, 1b 4 1 1 1 Rice J, dh 4 1 1 1
DeCinces D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Yastrzemski C, lf 4 0 3 0
Roenicke G, rf 4 1 1 1 Watson B, 1b 4 0 1 0
May L, dh 3 0 1 0 Remy J, pr 0 0 0 0
Dauer R, 2b 4 0 1 0 Hobson B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Dempsey R, c 3 0 1 0 Evans D, rf 3 0 0 0
Allenson G, c 1 0 0 0
Poquette T, ph 1 0 0 0
O'Berry M, c 0 0 0 0
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34 2 9 2 31 1 7 1
Baltimore 000 100 100 -- 2
Boston 000 100 000 -- 1
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Palmer J 5.0 5 1 1 1 3
Stewart S (W) 3.1 2 0 0 2 1
Stanhouse D (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Rainey C (L) 8.2 9 2 2 2 3
Drago D 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
DP -- Baltimore 2, Boston 2
LOB -- Baltimore 7, Boston 7
2B -- May L, Bumbry A, Dempsey R, Watson B
HR -- Murray E, Rice J, Roenicke G
HBP -- by Stewart S (Evans D)
Balk -- Stewart S
T -- 2:33
A -- 33222
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