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Red Sox
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
July 9, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the California Angels and the Boston Red Sox, played on July 9, 1979 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 9, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
California Angels
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 9, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | California Angels |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Torrez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Nolan Ryan |
| Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
| City | Anaheim |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 27,692 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dale Ford 1B: Terry Cooney 2B: John Shulock 3B: Ken Kaiser |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Jack Brohamer | Second Baseman |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | DH |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Tom Poquette | Right Fielder |
| Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
| Bob Montgomery | Catcher |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Miller | Center Fielder |
| Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
| Dan Ford | Right Fielder |
| Don Baylor | DH |
| Willie Aikens | First Baseman |
| Brian Downing | Catcher |
| Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Jim Anderson | Shortstop |
| Jim Fregosi | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
July 9, 1979
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Ryan
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Burleson for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Ryan
Brohamer hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Ryan
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Ryan
Rice strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Torrez
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Torrez
Lansford strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Torrez
Ford strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Torrez
Baylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aikens vs. Torrez
Aikens takes first base on ball four. Baylor moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Downing vs. Torrez
Downing takes first base on ball four. Miller scores. Baylor moves to third. Aikens moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rudi vs. Torrez
Rudi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Baylor scores. Aikens scores. Downing moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grich vs. Torrez
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Ryan
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Ryan
Watson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Poquette vs. Ryan
Poquette hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hobson vs. Ryan
Hobson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Montgomery vs. Ryan
Montgomery strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Torrez
Anderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Torrez
Miller bunts in front of the plate. Montgomery fields it and throws to first for the out. Anderson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lansford vs. Torrez
Lansford is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. Torrez
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Ryan
Burleson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Ryan
Brohamer hits a popup, foul, towards short. Anderson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Ryan
Lynn hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Torrez
Baylor hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Torrez
Aikens hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Torrez
Downing hits a popup towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Ryan
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Ryan
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Ryan
Watson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Torrez
Rudi hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Torrez
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Torrez
Anderson hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Ryan
Poquette hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Ryan
Hobson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montgomery vs. Ryan
Montgomery strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Ryan
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Torrez
Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Torrez
Lansford bunts towards the mound. Torrez fields it and throws to first for the out. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. Torrez
Ford hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baylor vs. Torrez
There's a wild pitch. Miller scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Torrez
Baylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aikens vs. Torrez
Aikens 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 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Ryan
Brohamer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Ryan
Lynn hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Ryan
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Ryan
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Torrez
Downing hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Torrez
Rudi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Torrez
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. Rudi moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Anderson vs. Torrez
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Torrez
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Ryan
Watson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Ryan
Poquette hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Ryan
Hobson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lansford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dwyer vs. Ryan
Jim Dwyer pinch hits for Bob Montgomery.
Dwyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Poquette moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burleson vs. Ryan
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Burleson for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Finch
Gary Allenson now catching. Joel Finch now pitching.
Lansford hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Lansford reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. Finch
Ford strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baylor vs. Finch
Baylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lansford scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aikens vs. Finch
Aikens is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Finch
Downing takes first base on ball four. Baylor moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rudi vs. Finch
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Ryan
Brohamer hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Ryan
Lynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Ryan
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Finch
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Finch
Anderson hits a fly ball into right field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Finch
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Finch
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Finch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Ryan
Yastrzemski hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lansford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Ryan
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Ryan
Poquette hits a fly ball into center field. Miller 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 7/9/1979 -- Boston at California (N)
Boston AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI
Burleson R, ss 4 0 0 0 Miller R, cf 2 2 1 0
Brohamer J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Lansford C, 3b 4 1 1 0
Lynn F, cf 3 0 1 0 Ford D, rf 4 0 0 0
Rice J, lf 4 0 0 0 Baylor D, dh 3 1 2 1
Yastrzemski C, dh 3 0 0 0 Aikens W, 1b 3 1 0 0
Watson B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Downing B, c 2 1 1 2
Poquette T, rf 4 0 3 0 Rudi J, lf 4 0 2 2
Hobson B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Grich B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Montgomery B, c 2 0 0 0 Anderson J, ss 4 0 1 0
Dwyer J, ph 1 0 1 0
Allenson G, c 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 0 6 0 30 6 8 5
Boston 000 000 000 -- 0
California 300 011 10x -- 6
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Torrez M (L) 6.0 6 5 5 4 3
Finch J 2.0 2 1 1 2 2
California IP H R ER BB SO
Ryan N (W) 9.0 6 0 0 2 12
DP -- California 1
LOB -- Boston 7, California 8
2B -- Lansford C
HR -- Downing B
SH -- Miller R, Lansford C
WP -- Torrez M
T -- 2:32
A -- 27692
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