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Red Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 31, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Boston Red Sox, played on July 31, 1979 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 31, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 31, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joel Finch |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Len Barker |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 39,384 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nick Bremigan 1B: Steve Palermo 2B: Don Denkinger 3B: Rich Garcia |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tom Poquette | Center Fielder |
| Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
| Carl Yastrzemski | DH |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Larry Wolfe | Second Baseman |
| Stan Papi | Shortstop |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Hargrove | Left Fielder |
| Rick Manning | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
| Andre Thornton | First Baseman |
| Cliff Johnson | DH |
| Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
| Ron Hassey | Catcher |
| Duane Kuiper | Second Baseman |
| Tom Veryzer | Shortstop |
| Dave Garcia | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 31, 1979
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Barker
Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Poquette for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Barker
Fisk hits a fly ball into left field. Hargrove settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Barker
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Manning. Yastrzemski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Barker
Rice strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Finch
Hargrove strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Finch
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wolfe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Finch
Bonds hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Poquette. Bonds reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thornton vs. Finch
Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Papi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Barker
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Barker
Hobson hits a line drive into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Barker
Evans hits a line drive towards short. Veryzer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Finch
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Finch
Harrah hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Finch
Hassey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Papi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolfe vs. Barker
Wolfe hits a fly ball into left field. Hargrove settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Papi vs. Barker
Papi hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Barker
Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops it up and throws to first, with Barker covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Finch
Kuiper hits a popup into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Finch
Veryzer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Finch
Hargrove hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Veryzer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Manning vs. Finch
Manning hits a fly ball into center field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bonds vs. Finch
Bonds hits a line drive towards third. Hobson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Barker
Fisk is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Barker
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Barker
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Finch
Thornton hits a line drive towards third. Hobson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Finch
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Papi fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Finch
Harrah hits a line drive into right field. Evans picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Evans. Johnson goes all the way around to score. Harrah moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hassey vs. Finch
Hassey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Harrah scores. Hassey moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuiper vs. Finch
Kuiper hits a fly ball into center field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Veryzer vs. Finch
Veryzer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hassey scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Finch
Hargrove hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Veryzer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Manning vs. Burgmeier
Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
Manning is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Barker
Watson hits a line drive into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Barker
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Barker
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Burgmeier
Bonds strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Burgmeier
Thornton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pruitt vs. Burgmeier
Ron Pruitt pinch hits for Cliff Johnson.
Pruitt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thornton moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrah vs. Burgmeier
Harrah hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hassey vs. Burgmeier
Hassey hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolfe vs. Barker
Wolfe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Papi vs. Barker
Papi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Barker
Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Poquette for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Burgmeier
Kuiper hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Burgmeier
Veryzer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Burgmeier
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Barker
Fisk is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Barker
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. Hargrove settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Barker
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Barker
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Burgmeier
Manning hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Burgmeier
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thornton vs. Burgmeier
Thornton hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pruitt vs. Burgmeier
Pruitt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wolfe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Barker
Hobson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Barker
Evans is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Barker
Fred Lynn pinch hits for Larry Wolfe.
Lynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hobson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dwyer vs. Barker
Jim Dwyer pinch hits for Stan Papi.
There's a wild pitch. Hobson moves to third. Lynn moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dwyer vs. Barker
Dwyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Burleson vs. Monge
Sid Monge now pitching. Rick Burleson pinch hits for Tom Poquette.
Burleson hits a popup towards short. Veryzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fisk vs. Monge
Fisk strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Burgmeier
Rick Burleson now playing shortstop. Fred Lynn now playing center field. Gary Allenson now playing third base. Butch Hobson now playing second bas
Harrah hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Harrah reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hassey vs. Burgmeier
Hassey bunts towards the mound. Burgmeier fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuiper vs. Burgmeier
Kuiper hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hassey moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Veryzer vs. Burgmeier
Veryzer hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hargrove vs. Burgmeier
Hargrove hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Monge
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Monge
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Monge
Watson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Monge
Hobson hits a fly ball into center field. Manning 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 7/31/1979, game 2 -- Boston at Cleveland (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Poquette T, cf 3 0 0 0 Hargrove M, lf 5 0 2 0
Burleson R, ph-ss 1 0 0 0 Manning R, cf 4 0 1 0
Fisk C, c 4 0 0 0 Bonds B, rf 4 0 1 0
Yastrzemski C, dh 3 0 1 0 Thornton A, 1b 4 0 1 0
Rice J, lf 3 0 0 0 Johnson C, dh 2 1 1 0
Watson B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Pruitt R, ph 2 0 1 0
Hobson B, 3b-2b 3 0 0 0 Harrah T, 3b 4 1 2 0
Evans D, rf 3 0 0 0 Hassey R, c 4 1 1 1
Wolfe L, 2b 2 0 0 0 Kuiper D, 2b 4 0 1 0
Lynn F, ph-cf 1 0 1 0 Veryzer T, ss 4 0 3 1
Papi S, ss 2 0 0 0
Dwyer J, ph 0 0 0 0
Allenson G, 3b 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 0 2 0 37 3 14 2
Boston 000 000 000 -- 0
Cleveland 000 300 00x -- 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Finch J (L) 3.2 8 3 3 0 1
Burgmeier T 4.1 6 0 0 0 2
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Barker L (W) 7.1 2 0 0 3 4
Monge S (S) 1.2 0 0 0 1 1
E -- Evans D
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 6, Cleveland 10
2B -- Yastrzemski C, Bonds B, Harrah T
WP -- Barker L
T -- 2:38
A -- 39384
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