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Orioles
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 8, 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 8, 1979 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 8, 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 8, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Flanagan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dennis Eckersley |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 33,819 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dave Phillips 1B: Al Clark 2B: Durwood Merrill 3B: Dallas Parks |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Bumbry | Center Fielder |
| Billy Smith | Second Baseman |
| Ken Singleton | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
| Lee May | DH |
| Gary Roenicke | Right Fielder |
| Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
| Kiko Garcia | Shortstop |
| 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 | Left Fielder |
| Carlton Fisk | DH |
| Carl Yastrzemski | 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 8, 1979
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Eckersley
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Eckersley
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Eckersley
Singleton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Eckersley
Murray hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Flanagan
Burleson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Flanagan
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces 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: ---
Lynn vs. Flanagan
Lynn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Smith settles under it 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: ---
May vs. Eckersley
May strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Eckersley
Roenicke strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Eckersley
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore 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: ---
Rice vs. Flanagan
Rice 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--
Fisk vs. Flanagan
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards second. Smith scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Flanagan
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into right field. Roenicke 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: ---
Garcia vs. Eckersley
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hobson. Garcia moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dempsey vs. Eckersley
Dempsey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bumbry vs. Eckersley
Bumbry hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Eckersley
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields it and throws to second for the out. Garcia moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Singleton vs. Eckersley
Singleton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garcia scores. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murray vs. Eckersley
Murray hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Flanagan
Hobson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Flanagan
Evans hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allenson vs. Flanagan
Flanagan fires to first and has Evans trapped. There's the throw to Garcia who tags Evans for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. Flanagan
Allenson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Eckersley
May hits a fly ball into left field. Rice 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. Eckersley
Roenicke strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Eckersley
DeCinces hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hobson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Flanagan
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith misplays the ball. That's an error on Smith. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Flanagan
Sizemore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burleson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lynn vs. Flanagan
Lynn strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Flanagan
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fisk vs. Flanagan
Fisk hits a popup towards first. Murray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Eckersley
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Eckersley
Dempsey strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Eckersley
Bumbry 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 5
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Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Flanagan
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yastrzemski for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Flanagan
Hobson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Flanagan
Evans hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hobson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allenson vs. Flanagan
Allenson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Roenicke. Allenson reaches second base with a double. Hobson scores. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Burleson vs. Flanagan
Dempsey fires to third and picks off Evans. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burleson vs. Flanagan
Burleson strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Eckersley
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Eckersley
Singleton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murray vs. Eckersley
Murray strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Eckersley
May hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hobson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roenicke vs. Eckersley
Roenicke hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Lynn. Roenicke reaches second base with a double. Smith scores. Singleton moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
DeCinces vs. Eckersley
DeCinces hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Flanagan
Sizemore hits a popup towards short. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Flanagan
Lynn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Flanagan
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Flanagan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Eckersley
John Lowenstein pinch hits for Kiko Garcia.
Lowenstein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first, with Eckersley covering, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Eckersley
Dempsey hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Eckersley
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Flanagan
Mark Belanger now playing shortstop.
Fisk hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Singleton. Fisk reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Flanagan
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fisk moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hobson vs. Flanagan
Hobson 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Evans vs. Flanagan
Evans hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Smith settles under it 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: ---
Smith vs. Eckersley
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Eckersley
Singleton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murray vs. Eckersley
Murray hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith scores. Singleton moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Eckersley
May is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Roenicke vs. Eckersley
There goes Murray. The throw from Allenson and he is safe. Murray steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Roenicke vs. Eckersley
Roenicke strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
DeCinces vs. Eckersley
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Flanagan
Rich Dauer now playing second base. Bob Watson pinch hits for Gary Allenson.
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Flanagan
Burleson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Stoddard
Tim Stoddard now pitching. Tom Poquette pinch hits for Ted Sizemore.
Poquette hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Martinez
Tippy Martinez now pitching.
Lynn strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Eckersley
Stan Papi now playing second base. Mike O'Berry now catching.
Belanger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Eckersley
Dempsey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Papi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Eckersley
Bumbry hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Stanhouse
Don Stanhouse now pitching.
Rice hits a fly ball into left field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Stanhouse
Fisk hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Singleton. Fisk reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Stanhouse
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hobson vs. Stanhouse
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/8/1979 -- Baltimore at Boston (D)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Bumbry A, cf 5 0 0 0 Burleson R, ss 4 1 2 1
Smith B, 2b 4 2 2 0 Sizemore T, 2b 3 0 1 0
Dauer R, 2b 0 0 0 0 Poquette T, ph 1 0 0 0
Singleton K, lf 4 0 4 1 Papi S, 2b 0 0 0 0
Murray E, 1b 4 0 1 1 Lynn F, cf 4 0 0 0
May L, dh 4 0 0 0 Rice J, lf 4 0 1 0
Roenicke G, rf 4 0 1 1 Fisk C, dh 4 0 2 0
DeCinces D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Yastrzemski C, 1b 4 0 0 0
Garcia K, ss 2 1 1 0 Hobson B, 3b 3 1 0 0
Lowenstein J, ph 1 0 0 0 Evans D, rf 3 0 2 0
Belanger M, ss 1 0 0 0 Allenson G, c 2 0 1 1
Dempsey R, c 3 0 0 0 Watson B, ph 1 0 0 0
O'Berry M, c 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 3 9 3 33 2 9 2
Baltimore 001 001 010 -- 3
Boston 000 010 010 -- 2
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Flanagan M (W) 7.1 8 2 2 1 4
Stoddard T 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Martinez T 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Stanhouse D (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Eckersley D (L) 9.0 9 3 3 1 8
E -- Hobson B, Smith B
DP -- Baltimore 2
LOB -- Baltimore 7, Boston 5
2B -- Allenson G, Roenicke G, Fisk C 2
HR -- Burleson R
SB -- Murray E
CS -- Evans D
T -- 2:33
A -- 33819
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