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Red Sox
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 27, 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 August 27, 1979 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 27, 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 | August 27, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Stanley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Kravec |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 10,977 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ken Kaiser 1B: Rocky Roe 2B: Ron Luciano 3B: Russ Goetz |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Stan Papi | Second Baseman |
| Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Carl Yastrzemski | DH |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Tom Poquette | Center Fielder |
| Gary Allenson | Catcher |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Morrison | Third Baseman |
| Mike Squires | First Baseman |
| Jorge Orta | Second Baseman |
| Lamar Johnson | DH |
| Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
| Wayne Nordhagen | Left Fielder |
| Claudell Washington | Right Fielder |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Greg Pryor | Shortstop |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 27, 1979
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Kravec
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Papi vs. Kravec
Papi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Kravec
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Stanley
Morrison hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stanley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. Stanley
Squires hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Squires reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Orta vs. Stanley
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Squires moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Stanley
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Kravec
Rice is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Kravec
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Kravec
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field. Lemon 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--
Evans vs. Kravec
Evans hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nordhagen. Evans reaches second base with a double. Watson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Poquette vs. Kravec
Poquette hits a popup, foul, towards first. Squires settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Stanley
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson juggles the ball. That's an error on Hobson. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nordhagen vs. Stanley
Nordhagen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Stanley
Washington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Stanley
May hits a fly ball into center field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. Kravec
Allenson hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon 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 ball on the ground towards short. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Papi vs. Kravec
Papi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Stanley
Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Stanley
Morrison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. Stanley
Squires bunts towards the mound. Stanley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Stanley
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 4
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Kravec
Hobson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Kravec
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon 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--
Watson vs. Kravec
Watson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon. Watson reaches second base with a double. Hobson goes all the way around to score. Watson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Yastrzemski vs. Kravec
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Squires scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yastrzemski for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Evans vs. Kravec
Evans is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Poquette vs. Kravec
There go the runners. The throw from May to Orta covering second. The throw back to home, and Watson is out at the plate. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Stanley
Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Stanley
Lemon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nordhagen vs. Stanley
Nordhagen hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Stanley
Washington hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Poquette. Washington reaches second base with a double. Lemon goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Stanley
May 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
Top 5
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Kravec
Poquette takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allenson vs. Kravec
Allenson 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Kravec
Burleson hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Papi vs. Kravec
Papi hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Orta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Stanley
Pryor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morrison vs. Stanley
There goes Pryor. The throw from Allenson and he is safe. Pryor steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morrison vs. Stanley
Morrison hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Papi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pryor moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Squires vs. Stanley
Squires hits a fly ball into center field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pryor tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Stanley
Orta hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans. Orta reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Stanley
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stanley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Kravec
Hobson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Kravec
Rice hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Washington. Rice reaches second base with a double. Hobson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Watson vs. Kravec
Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hobson scores. Rice scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Kravec
Yastrzemski hits a popup, foul, towards first. Squires settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Kravec
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Nordhagen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Poquette vs. Kravec
The ball gets by May for a passed ball. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Poquette vs. Kravec
Poquette hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Stanley
Lemon hits a popup into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nordhagen vs. Stanley
Nordhagen hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Stanley
Washington 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
Top 7
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Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. Kravec
Allenson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nordhagen. Allenson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burleson vs. Kravec
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Papi vs. Kravec
Papi strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hobson vs. Kravec
Hobson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Orta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chappas vs. Stanley
Harry Chappas pinch hits for Milt May.
Chappas bunts towards the mound. Stanley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pryor vs. Stanley
Pryor hits a line drive into center field. Poquette picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Poquette. Here's the throw into the infield and Chappas is out. Pryor moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Morrison vs. Stanley
Morrison hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Papi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pryor scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. Stanley
Squires hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Kravec
Mike Colbern now catching.
Rice hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Orta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Kravec
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Kravec
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Kravec
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Poquette vs. Kravec
Poquette hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Stanley
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stanley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Stanley
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Drago
Dick Drago now pitching.
Lemon hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nordhagen vs. Drago
Nordhagen 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, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. Kravec
Allenson hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Kravec
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Papi vs. Kravec
Papi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Kravec
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Drago
Washington hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Drago
Ralph Garr pinch hits for Mike Colbern.
Garr hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Drago
Pryor hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans. Pryor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morrison vs. Drago
Morrison strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/27/1979 -- Boston at Chicago (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Burleson R, ss 5 0 0 0 Morrison J, 3b 5 0 0 1
Papi S, 2b 5 0 1 0 Squires M, 1b 3 0 2 1
Hobson B, 3b 3 2 0 0 Orta J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Rice J, lf 4 1 1 0 Johnson L, dh 4 0 1 0
Watson B, 1b 4 1 3 3 Lemon C, cf 4 1 1 0
Yastrzemski C, dh 4 0 1 0 Nordhagen W, lf 4 0 0 0
Evans D, rf 3 0 2 1 Washington C, rf 4 0 2 1
Poquette T, cf 3 0 0 0 May M, c 2 0 0 0
Allenson G, c 4 0 1 0 Chappas H, ph 1 0 1 0
Colbern M, c 0 0 0 0
Garr R, ph 1 0 0 0
Pryor G, ss 4 2 3 0
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35 4 9 4 36 3 11 3
Boston 010 102 000 -- 4
Chicago 000 110 100 -- 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Stanley B (W) 7.1 10 3 2 0 0
Drago D (S) 1.2 1 0 0 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Kravec K (L) 9.0 9 4 4 4 3
E -- Hobson B, Poquette T
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 8, Chicago 7
2B -- Squires M, Evans D, Watson B, Washington C, Orta J, Rice J, Allenson G, Pryor G
SB -- Pryor G
CS -- Watson B
SF -- Squires M
PB -- May M
T -- 2:23
A -- 10977
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