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Red Sox
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
June 17, 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 17, 1979 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | June 17, 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 17, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Chuck Rainey |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Kravec |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 26,675 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Evans 1B: Ted Hendry 2B: Fred Spenn 3B: Larry Barnett |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Remy | Second Baseman |
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Carlton Fisk | DH |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Tom Poquette | Center Fielder |
| Mike O'Berry | Catcher |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ralph Garr | Left Fielder |
| Greg Pryor | Third Baseman |
| Junior Moore | Right Fielder |
| Jorge Orta | DH |
| Alan Bannister | Second Baseman |
| Mike Squires | First Baseman |
| Rusty Torres | Center Fielder |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Don Kessinger | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
June 17, 1979
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Kravec
Remy hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Kravec
Burleson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moore. Burleson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fisk vs. Kravec
Fisk strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Kravec
Rice strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Rainey
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Rainey
Pryor bunts towards the mound. Rainey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Rainey
Moore hits a fly ball into center field. Poquette 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: 1--
Orta vs. Rainey
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Orta for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Kravec
Hobson hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Kravec
Watson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Bannister reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Kravec
Evans hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Poquette vs. Kravec
Poquette hits a fly ball into center field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Rainey
Bannister hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Squires vs. Rainey
There goes Bannister. The throw from O'Berry and he is out, Remy applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. Rainey
Squires hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Rainey covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Rainey
Torres takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Rainey
Rainey fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Rainey. Torres moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Rainey
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
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Berry vs. Kravec
O'Berry hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Kravec
Remy hits a popup into left field. Garr 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: ---
Burleson vs. Kravec
Burleson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Kravec
Fisk hits a popup, foul, towards first. Squires 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--
Rice vs. Kravec
Rice is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Rainey
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Rainey
Garr hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pryor vs. Rainey
Pryor bunts towards the mound. Rainey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kessinger moves to third. Garr moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Moore vs. Rainey
Moore hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Remy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Orta vs. Rainey
Orta hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Poquette who is chasing the ball. Orta reaches third base with a triple. Kessinger scores. Garr scores. Pryor goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bannister vs. Rainey
Bannister hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Orta scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Squires vs. Stanley
Bob Stanley now pitching.
Squires hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Kravec
Hobson hits a fly ball into center field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Kravec
Watson 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, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Kravec
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Poquette vs. Kravec
Poquette hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Stanley
Torres hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Stanley
May hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Stanley
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Stanley
Garr hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pryor vs. Stanley
Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson juggles the ball. That's an error on Hobson. Kessinger moves to third. Garr moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Moore vs. Stanley
Moore hits a fly ball into center field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Berry vs. Kravec
O'Berry strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Kravec
Remy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Kravec
Burleson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Remy moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fisk vs. Kravec
Fisk strikes out. There goes Remy. Here's the throw, and he's safe. There goes Burleson. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rice vs. Kravec
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Stanley
Orta hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Poquette. Orta reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bannister vs. Stanley
Bannister hits a line drive into center field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Squires vs. Stanley
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. Orta moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Torres vs. Stanley
Torres hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Orta scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Stanley
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
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Kravec
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pryor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Kravec
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Kravec
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pryor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Stanley
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kessinger for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Stanley
Garr strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Stanley
Pryor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Stanley
Moore hits a fly ball into center field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Kravec
Poquette hits a fly ball into center field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolfe vs. Kravec
Larry Wolfe pinch hits for Mike O'Berry.
Wolfe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Remy vs. Kravec
Remy hits a fly ball into center field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Kravec
Burleson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Stanley
Gary Allenson now catching.
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first, with Stanley covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Stanley
Bannister hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Squires vs. Stanley
Squires hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bannister moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Torres vs. Stanley
Torres strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Stanley
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Kravec
Fisk hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pryor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Kravec
Rice 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, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Kravec
Hobson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Squires settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Stanley
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Stanley
Garr hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hobson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pryor vs. Stanley
Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Stanley
Moore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kessinger scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Stanley
Orta hits a fly ball into center field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Kravec
Watson hits a line drive into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Kravec
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Poquette vs. Kravec
Poquette hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Papi vs. Kravec
Stan Papi pinch hits for Gary Allenson.
Papi hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Remy vs. Kravec
Remy hits a fly ball into center field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/17/1979 -- Boston at Chicago (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Remy J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Garr R, lf 5 1 1 0
Burleson R, ss 4 0 3 0 Pryor G, 3b 5 1 3 0
Fisk C, dh 4 0 0 0 Moore J, rf 5 0 1 1
Rice J, lf 4 0 0 0 Orta J, dh 5 2 2 3
Hobson B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Bannister A, 2b 4 0 3 1
Watson B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Squires M, 1b 4 0 1 0
Evans D, rf 2 0 1 0 Torres R, cf 3 0 2 1
Poquette T, cf 4 0 1 0 May M, c 4 0 0 0
O'Berry M, c 2 1 1 1 Kessinger D, ss 4 2 2 0
Wolfe L, ph 0 0 0 0
Allenson G, c 0 0 0 0
Papi S, ph 1 0 0 0
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33 1 6 1 39 6 15 6
Boston 001 000 000 -- 1
Chicago 004 010 01x -- 6
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Rainey C (L) 2.1 6 4 3 1 0
Stanley B 5.2 9 2 2 0 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Kravec K (W) 9.0 6 1 1 4 6
E -- Rainey C, Watson B, Hobson B
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 9, Chicago 10
2B -- Burleson R, Orta J
3B -- Orta J
HR -- O'Berry M
SB -- Burleson R, Remy J
CS -- Bannister A
T -- 2:28
A -- 26675
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