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Rangers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 4, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Texas Rangers, played on June 4, 1979 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | June 4, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 4, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dock Ellis |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Torrez |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 27,698 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Evans 1B: Ted Hendry 2B: Fred Spenn 3B: Larry Barnett |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Grubb | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
| Richie Zisk | Right Fielder |
| Pat Putnam | First Baseman |
| John Ellis | DH |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Nelson Norman | Shortstop |
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Pat Corrales | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Remy | Second Baseman |
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | First Baseman |
| Carlton Fisk | DH |
| Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Mike O'Berry | Catcher |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 4, 1979
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Torrez
Grubb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Torrez
Torrez fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Torrez. Grubb moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Torrez
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Torrez
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. Grubb moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zisk vs. Torrez
Zisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grubb scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Putnam vs. Torrez
Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Burleson fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Ellis
Remy 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 -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Ellis
Burleson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Ellis
Lynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burleson moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. Ellis
Rice hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Grubb. Rice reaches second base with a double. Burleson scores. Lynn moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Yastrzemski vs. Ellis
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yastrzemski for the out. Lynn scores. Rice moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fisk vs. Ellis
Fisk hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Oliver. Fisk reaches second base with a double. Rice scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hobson vs. Ellis
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Torrez
Ellis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Torrez
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Torrez
Norman hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Ellis
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Berry vs. Ellis
O'Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Ellis
Remy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Torrez
Wills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Torrez
There goes Wills. The throw from O'Berry and he is safe. Wills steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grubb vs. Torrez
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grubb for the out. Wills moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Torrez
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oliver vs. Torrez
Oliver hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Oliver reaches second base with a double. Wills scores. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zisk vs. Torrez
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Ellis
Burleson hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Ellis
Lynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Ellis
Rice hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Oliver who is chasing the ball. Rice reaches third base with a triple. Lynn goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Yastrzemski vs. Ellis
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rice tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Ellis
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell juggles the ball. That's an error on Bell. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Ellis
Hobson hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Torrez
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 -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Torrez
Ellis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Torrez
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norman vs. Torrez
Norman 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 -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Torrez
Wills hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans. Wills reaches second base with a double. Norman moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grubb vs. Torrez
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
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Ellis
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Berry vs. Ellis
O'Berry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Remy vs. Ellis
Remy hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Ellis
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Torrez
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Torrez
Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Torrez
Zisk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Putnam vs. Torrez
Putnam hits a line drive into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ellis vs. Torrez
Ellis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Ellis
Lynn 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 -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Ellis
Rice hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Ellis
Yastrzemski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Medich
Doc Medich now pitching.
Fisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Medich
Hobson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Oliver who is chasing the ball. Hobson reaches third base with a triple. Fisk goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Evans vs. Medich
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Berry vs. Medich
O'Berry takes first base on ball four. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Remy vs. Rajsich
Dave Rajsich now pitching.
Remy takes first base on ball four. Hobson scores. Evans moves to third. O'Berry moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Burleson vs. Rajsich
Burleson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Rajsich
Lynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Farmer
Ed Farmer now pitching.
Rice hits a popup towards first. Putnam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Farmer
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lynn moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fisk vs. Farmer
Fisk hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Torrez
Sundberg hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Torrez
Norman hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Torrez
Wills hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Farmer
Hobson strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Farmer
Evans hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sundberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Berry vs. Farmer
O'Berry strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Torrez
Larry Wolfe now playing second base. Stan Papi now playing shortstop. Jack Brohamer now playing third base.
Grubb hits a popup, foul, towards first. Yastrzemski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Torrez
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Papi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Torrez
Oliver hits a line drive into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolfe vs. Farmer
Wolfe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Papi vs. Farmer
Papi strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Farmer
Lynn hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Wright
Jim Dwyer now playing first base. Jim Wright now pitching.
Zisk strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Wright
Putnam hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Wright
Ellis 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
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Farmer
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Farmer
Dwyer 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 -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Farmer
Fisk is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Wright
Sundberg hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Wright
Larvell Blanks pinch hits for Nelson Norman.
Blanks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Wright
Wills hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Wright
Grubb hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Wright
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Papi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/4/1979 -- Texas at Boston (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Grubb J, lf 4 2 1 2 Remy J, 2b 3 1 0 1
Bell B, 3b 5 0 0 0 Wolfe L, 2b 1 0 0 0
Oliver A, cf 4 0 2 1 Burleson R, ss 4 2 2 4
Zisk R, rf 4 0 2 1 Papi S, ss 1 0 0 0
Putnam P, 1b 4 0 0 0 Lynn F, cf 5 2 3 0
Ellis J, dh 4 1 1 1 Rice J, lf 5 3 3 3
Sundberg J, c 4 0 1 0 Yastrzemski C, 1b 3 1 2 3
Norman N, ss 3 0 0 0 Dwyer J, 1b 1 0 0 0
Blanks L, ph 1 1 1 0 Fisk C, dh 5 1 2 1
Wills B, 2b 4 1 2 0 Hobson B, 3b 4 1 1 1
Brohamer J, 3b 0 0 0 0
Evans D, rf 2 1 0 0
O'Berry M, c 3 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 5 10 5 37 13 13 13
Texas 101 100 002 -- 5
Boston 302 080 00x -- 13
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Ellis D (L) 4.1 8 7 7 1 2
Medich D* 0.0 2 4 4 2 0
Rajsich D+ 0.0 2 2 2 1 0
Farmer E 3.2 1 0 0 0 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Torrez M (W) 7.0 8 3 2 1 3
Wright J 2.0 2 2 2 0 1
* Pitched to 4 batters in 5th
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 5th
E -- Torrez M, Bell B
LOB -- Texas 6, Boston 5
2B -- Rice J, Fisk C, Oliver A, Wills B
3B -- Rice J, Hobson B
HR -- Ellis J, Rice J, Yastrzemski C, Burleson R, Grubb J
SB -- Wills B
SF -- Yastrzemski C
T -- 2:53
A -- 27698
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