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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
May 2, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Boston Red Sox, played on May 2, 1979 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 2, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 2, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Torrez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Matt Keough |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 4,144 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charles Swenson 1B: Hank Tillman 2B: Fred Spenn 3B: Tony Patch |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Remy | Second Baseman |
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | DH |
| George Scott | First Baseman |
| Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Gary Allenson | Catcher |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Derek Bryant | Right Fielder |
| Mario Guerrero | Shortstop |
| Mitchell Page | Left Fielder |
| Dave Revering | First Baseman |
| Wayne Gross | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Newman | DH |
| Dwayne Murphy | Center Fielder |
| Jim Essian | Catcher |
| Mike Edwards | Second Baseman |
| Jim Marshall | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
May 2, 1979
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Keough
Remy strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Keough
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops it up and throws to first, with Keough covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Keough
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Keough
Rice strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bryant vs. Torrez
Bryant takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Torrez
Guerrero bunts towards the mound. Torrez fields it and throws to first for the out. Bryant moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Page vs. Torrez
Page hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Revering vs. Torrez
Revering strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Keough
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field. Bryant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Keough
Scott hits a fly ball into right field. Bryant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Keough
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Torrez
Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Torrez
Newman strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Torrez
Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Essian vs. Torrez
Essian hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Keough
Evans hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allenson vs. Keough
Allenson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Remy vs. Keough
Remy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Evans scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Keough
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Torrez
Edwards hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bryant vs. Torrez
Bryant bunts towards the mound. Torrez juggles the ball. That's an error on Torrez. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Guerrero vs. Torrez
Guerrero hits a line drive towards short. Burleson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Page vs. Torrez
Page strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Revering vs. Torrez
Revering hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Remy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Keough
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Keough
Rice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Keough
Yastrzemski strikes out. There goes Rice. The throw from Essian to Guerrero, and Rice is out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Torrez
Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Torrez
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Torrez
Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Essian vs. Torrez
There goes Murphy. The throw from Allenson and he is out, Remy applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Keough
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Keough
Hobson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Keough
Evans hits a popup towards first. Revering settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Torrez
Essian hits a line drive towards short. Burleson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Torrez
Edwards hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bryant vs. Torrez
Bryant is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. Keough
Allenson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Keough
Remy bunts towards the mound. Keough fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Keough
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Torrez
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Torrez
Page takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Revering vs. Torrez
There goes Page. The throw from Allenson and he is safe. Page steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Revering vs. Torrez
Revering takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gross vs. Torrez
Gross takes first base on ball four. Page moves to third. Revering moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Newman vs. Torrez
Newman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hobson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Murphy vs. Torrez
Murphy 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 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Keough
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Keough fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Keough
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Keough
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Keough covering. It's a double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Torrez
Essian hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Torrez
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bryant vs. Torrez
Bryant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Torrez
Guerrero 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, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Keough
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Keough
Hobson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Keough
Evans hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. Keough
Allenson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Remy vs. Keough
Remy is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Torrez
Page hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Revering vs. Torrez
There goes Page. The throw from Allenson and he is safe. Page steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Revering vs. Torrez
Revering hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Page moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gross vs. Torrez
Miguel Dilone pinch runs for Dave Revering.
There goes Dilone. The throw from Allenson and he is safe. Dilone steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gross vs. Torrez
Gross is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Newman vs. Torrez
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards second. Remy fields it, throws to home for one, and back over to first - double play. Dilone moves to third. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Murphy vs. Torrez
Murphy is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Essian vs. Torrez
Essian hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Keough
Rob Picciolo now playing third base. Wayne Gross now playing first base.
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Keough
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Keough
Rice is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Torrez
Edwards 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 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bryant vs. Torrez
Bryant hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Torrez
Guerrero strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/2/1979 -- Boston at Oakland (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Remy J, 2b 4 0 1 1 Bryant D, rf 3 0 0 0
Burleson R, ss 4 0 0 0 Guerrero M, ss 4 0 0 0
Lynn F, cf 4 0 2 0 Page M, lf 3 0 1 0
Rice J, lf 4 0 1 0 Revering D, 1b 3 0 1 0
Yastrzemski C, dh 3 0 0 0 Dilone M, pr 0 0 0 0
Scott G, 1b 3 0 0 0 Picciolo R, 3b 0 0 0 0
Hobson B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Gross W, 3b-1b 2 0 0 0
Evans D, rf 3 2 2 1 Newman J, dh 4 0 0 0
Allenson G, c 2 0 0 0 Murphy D, cf 1 0 0 0
Essian J, c 4 1 1 1
Edwards M, 2b 4 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 2 6 2 28 1 4 1
Boston 001 000 010 -- 2
Oakland 000 000 100 -- 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Torrez M (W) 9.0 4 1 1 8 5
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Keough M (L) 9.0 6 2 2 1 9
E -- Torrez M
DP -- Boston 1, Oakland 3
LOB -- Boston 2, Oakland 10
HR -- Essian J, Evans D
SB -- Page M 2, Dilone M
CS -- Rice J, Murphy D
SH -- Guerrero M, Bryant D
T -- 2:21
A -- 4144
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