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Red Sox
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
May 28, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Boston Red Sox, played on May 28, 1979 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 28, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 28, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Renko |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 18,441 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Russ Goetz 1B: Dale Ford 2B: Mike Reilly 3B: Bill Kunkel |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Remy | Second Baseman |
| Jim Dwyer | Right Fielder |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | First Baseman |
| Carlton Fisk | DH |
| Jack Brohamer | Third Baseman |
| Stan Papi | Shortstop |
| Gary Allenson | Catcher |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Grubb | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
| Richie Zisk | Right Fielder |
| Pat Putnam | DH |
| Mike Jorgensen | First Baseman |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Nelson Norman | Shortstop |
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Pat Corrales | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
May 28, 1979
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Jenkins
Remy hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Jenkins
Dwyer strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Jenkins
Lynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Jenkins
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Renko
Grubb 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, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Renko
Bell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Renko
Oliver hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Renko
Zisk is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Renko
Putnam 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 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Jenkins
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Jenkins
Fisk strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Jenkins
Brohamer hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Renko
Jorgensen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dwyer. Jorgensen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sundberg vs. Renko
Sundberg strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Norman vs. Renko
Norman hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Allenson fields it and throws to first for the out. Jorgensen moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wills vs. Renko
Wills hits a line drive into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Papi vs. Jenkins
Papi strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. Jenkins
Allenson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Remy vs. Jenkins
Remy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Grubb. Remy reaches second base with a double. Allenson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dwyer vs. Jenkins
Dwyer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jorgensen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dwyer for the out. Remy moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lynn vs. Jenkins
Lynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Remy scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Jenkins
There goes Lynn. The throw from Sundberg and he is out, Wills applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Renko
Grubb hits a popup towards short. Papi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Renko
Bell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Renko
Oliver hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice who is chasing the ball. Oliver reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zisk vs. Renko
Zisk is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Jenkins
Rice hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Jenkins
Yastrzemski bunts towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Jenkins
Fisk hits a line drive into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Renko
Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops it up and throws to first, with Renko covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Renko
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jorgensen for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Renko
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Papi fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norman vs. Renko
Norman hits a fly ball into right field. Dwyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Jenkins
Brohamer strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Papi vs. Jenkins
Papi hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Oliver. Papi reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allenson vs. Jenkins
Allenson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Remy vs. Jenkins
Remy hits a line drive towards short. Norman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Renko
Wills hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Renko
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Renko picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Renko. Wills moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Renko
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Papi fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Wills scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Renko
Oliver 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, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Jenkins
Dwyer hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Jenkins
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Jenkins
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Jenkins
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Renko
Zisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Putnam vs. Renko
Putnam hits a popup towards short. Papi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jorgensen vs. Renko
Jorgensen strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Renko
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brohamer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Jenkins
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Jenkins
Brohamer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Papi vs. Jenkins
Papi hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Jenkins
Butch Hobson pinch hits for Gary Allenson.
Hobson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Renko
Mike O'Berry now catching.
Norman hits a popup towards first. Yastrzemski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Renko
Wills strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Renko
Grubb hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Renko
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brohamer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Grubb moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Hassler
Andy Hassler now pitching.
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops it up and throws to first, with Hassler covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Remy strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Lyle
Dwight Evans pinch hits for Jim Dwyer.
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Lyle
Lynn hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sundberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Hassler
Dwight Evans now playing right field.
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Zisk for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Hassler
John Ellis pinch hits for Pat Putnam.
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brohamer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Hassler
Jorgensen is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Hassler
Dave Roberts pinch runs for Mike Jorgensen.
Sundberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Roberts moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Norman vs. Wright
Jim Wright now pitching.
Norman takes first base on ball four. Roberts moves to third. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wills vs. Wright
Wills hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Roberts scores. Sundberg scores. Norman moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sample vs. Burgmeier
Tom Burgmeier now pitching. Billy Sample pinch hits for Johnny Grubb.
Sample hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brohamer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Lyle
Billy Sample now playing left field. Dave Roberts now playing first base.
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Lyle
Yastrzemski hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Lyle
Fisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Lyle
George Scott pinch hits for Jack Brohamer.
Scott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fisk moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Papi vs. Lyle
Papi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/28/1979 -- Boston at Texas (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Remy J, 2b 4 1 1 1 Grubb J, lf 4 0 2 0
Dwyer J, rf 3 0 0 0 Sample B, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
Evans D, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Bell B, 3b 4 1 2 0
Lynn F, cf 4 0 3 1 Oliver A, cf 4 1 2 2
Rice J, lf 4 0 0 0 Zisk R, rf 4 0 1 0
Yastrzemski C, 1b 4 0 0 0 Putnam P, dh 3 0 0 0
Fisk C, dh 4 0 1 0 Ellis J, ph 1 0 0 0
Brohamer J, 3b 3 0 1 0 Jorgensen M, 1b 3 0 1 0
Scott G, ph 1 0 1 0 Roberts D, pr-1b 0 1 0 0
Papi S, ss 4 0 1 0 Sundberg J, c 4 1 2 0
Allenson G, c 2 1 1 0 Norman N, ss 3 0 0 0
Hobson B, ph 1 0 0 0 Wills B, 2b 4 1 2 2
O'Berry M, c 0 0 0 0
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35 2 9 2 35 5 12 4
Boston 002 000 000 -- 2
Texas 200 010 02x -- 5
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Renko S (L) 6.2 10 3 2 0 6
Hassler A 1.0 1 2 2 0 0
Wright J* 0.0 1 0 0 1 0
Burgmeier T 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Jenkins F (W) 7.0 7 2 2 0 8
Lyle S (S) 2.0 2 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Renko S
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 6, Texas 8
2B -- Bell B, Jorgensen M, Remy J, Papi S
3B -- Oliver A
HR -- Oliver A
CS -- Lynn F
HBP -- by Hassler A (Jorgensen M)
T -- 2:21
A -- 18441
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