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Red Sox
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
June 15, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Boston Red Sox, played on June 15, 1979 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | June 15, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 15, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Torrez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rich Wortham |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 46,556 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Fred Spenn 1B: Larry Barnett 2B: Jim Evans 3B: Ted Hendry |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Remy | Second Baseman |
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Carlton Fisk | DH |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Center Fielder |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Larry Wolfe | Third Baseman |
| Gary Allenson | Catcher |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ralph Garr | Left Fielder |
| Claudell Washington | Right Fielder |
| Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
| Jorge Orta | DH |
| Alan Bannister | Second Baseman |
| Mike Squires | First Baseman |
| Greg Pryor | Third Baseman |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Don Kessinger | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
June 15, 1979
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Wortham
Remy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Wortham
Burleson hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Wortham
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pryor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Wortham
Rice hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Watson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fisk vs. Wortham
Fisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Watson scores. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Wortham
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Torrez
Garr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Torrez
Washington hits a fly ball into center field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Torrez
Lemon hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Torrez
Orta hits a line drive to center field. Yastrzemski throws towards third. Wolfe fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Wolfe. Garr goes all the way around to score. Orta moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bannister vs. Torrez
Bannister takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Squires vs. Torrez
Squires hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Orta scores. Bannister moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pryor vs. Torrez
There goes Squires. The throw from Allenson and he is safe. Squires steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pryor vs. Torrez
Pryor hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Wortham
Evans hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wolfe vs. Wortham
There's a wild pitch. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wolfe vs. Wortham
Wolfe strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allenson vs. Wortham
Allenson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Remy vs. Wortham
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bannister fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burleson vs. Wortham
Burleson takes first base on ball four. Remy moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Watson vs. Wortham
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pryor fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Torrez
into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Torrez
Kessinger hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans. Kessinger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garr vs. Torrez
Garr hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kessinger scores. Garr moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. Torrez
Washington hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans. Washington reaches second base with a double. Garr scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Torrez
Torrez spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Torrez. Washington moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lemon vs. Torrez
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Orta vs. Torrez
Orta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bannister vs. Torrez
Bannister hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Washington scores. Orta moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Squires vs. Burgmeier
Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
Squires hits a line drive to left field. That will be extra bases. Rice chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Burleson. Burleson fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Burleson. Orta scores. Bannister goes all the way around to score. Squires moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pryor vs. Burgmeier
Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Wortham
Rice hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Wortham
Fisk hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Wortham
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bannister scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Wortham
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wortham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Burgmeier
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Burgmeier
Kessinger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Burgmeier
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolfe vs. Wortham
Wolfe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pryor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. Wortham
Allenson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pryor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Wortham
Remy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Wortham
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pryor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Burgmeier
Washington strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Burgmeier
Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Burgmeier
Orta strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bannister vs. Burgmeier
Bannister hits a fly ball into center field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Wortham
Watson hits a popup towards first. Squires settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Wortham
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pryor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Wortham
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pryor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. Burgmeier
Squires hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Burgmeier
Pryor hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Burgmeier
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Burgmeier covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Wortham
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Wortham
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolfe vs. Wortham
Wolfe is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Burgmeier
Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Burgmeier
Junior Moore pinch hits for Ralph Garr.
Moore hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski who is chasing the ball. Moore reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Washington vs. Burgmeier
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lemon vs. Burgmeier
Lemon hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. Wortham
Junior Moore now playing left field.
Allenson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Remy vs. Wortham
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bannister scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Allenson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burleson vs. Wortham
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Squires scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Burleson for the out. Allenson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Watson vs. Wortham
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. Wortham
Rice hits a line drive into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Burgmeier
Orta hits a fly ball into center field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Burgmeier
Bannister hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski who is chasing the ball. Bannister reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Squires vs. Burgmeier
Squires bunts in front of the plate. Allenson fields it and throws to first for the out. Bannister scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Burgmeier
Pryor strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Wortham
Fisk hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Wortham
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Trout
Steve Trout now pitching.
Evans hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Washington. Evans reaches second base with a double. Yastrzemski moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wolfe vs. Trout
Wolfe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trout fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hobson vs. Trout
Butch Hobson pinch hits for Gary Allenson.
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bannister scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Yastrzemski scores. Evans moves to third. Wolfe moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Remy vs. Trout
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Squires scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Remy for the out. Evans scores. Wolfe moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burleson vs. Trout
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Stanley
Mike O'Berry now catching. Bob Stanley now pitching.
May strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Stanley
Kessinger strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Stanley
Moore hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Trout
Watson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon. Watson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Trout
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fisk vs. Trout
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trout fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Trout
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Trout
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/15/1979 -- Boston at Chicago (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Remy J, 2b 4 0 1 1 Garr R, lf 2 2 1 1
Burleson R, ss 4 0 0 0 Moore J, ph-lf 2 0 1 0
Watson B, 1b 4 1 2 0 Washington C, rf 4 1 1 1
Rice J, lf 5 1 2 1 Lemon C, cf 3 0 0 0
Fisk C, dh 5 1 2 2 Orta J, dh 3 2 1 0
Yastrzemski C, cf 4 1 1 0 Bannister A, 2b 3 2 2 1
Evans D, rf 5 1 2 0 Squires M, 1b 3 0 2 4
Wolfe L, 3b 4 0 1 0 Pryor G, 3b 4 0 0 0
Allenson G, c 2 0 0 0 May M, c 4 0 0 0
Hobson B, ph 1 0 0 1 Kessinger D, ss 4 1 1 0
O'Berry M, c 0 0 0 0
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38 5 11 5 32 8 9 7
Boston 101 000 030 -- 5
Chicago 250 000 10x -- 8
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Torrez M (L) 1.2 6 7 7 3 0
Burgmeier T 5.1 3 1 1 1 4
Stanley B 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Wortham R (W)* 7.0 8 4 4 4 5
Trout S 2.0 3 1 1 1 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Wolfe L, Torrez M, Burleson R
LOB -- Boston 11, Chicago 5
2B -- Kessinger D, Washington C, Squires M, Evans D, Watson B
3B -- Moore J, Bannister A
HR -- Rice J, Fisk C
SB -- Squires M
SH -- Squires M
WP -- Wortham R
T -- 2:28
A -- 46556
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