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Mariners
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 6, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Seattle Mariners, played on May 6, 1979 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 6, 1979 |
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Visiting Team |
Seattle Mariners
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Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 6, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Seattle Mariners |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Parrott |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Stanley |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 25,919 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dick Clegg 1B: Clarence Merritt 2B: John Shulock 3B: Jim McNally |
Seattle Mariners Lineup
Name | Position |
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Julio Cruz | Second Baseman |
Joe Simpson | Right Fielder |
Bruce Bochte | First Baseman |
Dan Meyer | Left Fielder |
Willie Horton | DH |
Ruppert Jones | Center Fielder |
Bob Stinson | Catcher |
Bobby Valentine | Third Baseman |
Mario Mendoza | Shortstop |
Darrell Johnson | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
Bob Montgomery | Catcher |
Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mariners
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 6, 1979
Top 1
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Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Stanley
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Stanley
Simpson bunts towards the mound. Stanley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Stanley
Bochte hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bochte for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Parrott
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Parrott
Burleson hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Parrott
Lynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Parrott
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Stanley
Meyer hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Stanley
Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Stanley
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stinson vs. Stanley
There goes Jones. The throw from Montgomery and he is safe. Jones steals second. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stinson vs. Stanley
Stinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valentine vs. Stanley
Valentine hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Parrott
Yastrzemski hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Cruz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Parrott
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Parrott
Hobson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Parrott
There goes Hobson. The throw from Stinson and he is safe. Hobson steals second. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Parrott
Evans hits a line drive towards first. Bochte reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. Stanley
Mendoza hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Stanley
Cruz 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 -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Stanley
Simpson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bochte vs. Stanley
Bochte 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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Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montgomery vs. Parrott
Montgomery takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Remy vs. Parrott
Remy takes first base on ball four. Montgomery moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burleson vs. Parrott
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cruz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Montgomery moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lynn vs. Parrott
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Stanley
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Meyer for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Stanley
Horton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Stanley
Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stinson vs. Stanley
Stinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Stanley covering. It's a double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Parrott
Rice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Parrott
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cruz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Parrott
Scott hits a fly ball into left field. Meyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Stanley
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. Stanley
Mendoza hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Stanley
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Parrott
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Parrott
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montgomery vs. Parrott
Montgomery hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentine fields it and throws to first for the out. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Remy vs. Parrott
Remy hits a fly ball into left field. Meyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Stanley
Simpson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bochte vs. Stanley
Bochte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Stanley
Meyer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Stanley
Horton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Meyer moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Stanley
Jones takes first base on ball four. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stinson vs. Stanley
Stinson hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Parrott
Burleson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Parrott
Lynn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cruz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Parrott
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentine fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Parrott
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Stanley
Valentine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mendoza vs. Stanley
Mendoza bunts towards first. Scott scoops it up and throws to first, with Remy covering, for the out. Valentine moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Stanley
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Valentine moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Simpson vs. Stanley
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stanley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Montague
John Montague now pitching.
Scott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Montague
Hobson bunts towards the mound. Montague fields it and throws to first for the out. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Montague
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dwyer vs. Montague
Jim Dwyer pinch hits for Bob Montgomery.
Dwyer hits a fly ball into left field. Meyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Stanley
Gary Allenson now catching.
Bochte hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyer vs. Stanley
Larry Milbourne pinch runs for Bruce Bochte.
Meyer bunts in front of the plate. Allenson fields it and throws to first for the out. Milbourne moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Stanley
Horton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Milbourne scores. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Stanley
Jones 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 -
Mariners, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stinson vs. Stanley
Stinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Valentine vs. Stanley
Valentine hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mariners, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Montague
John Hale now playing left field. Dan Meyer now playing first base.
Remy bunts towards the right side of the infield. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Montague
Burleson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Montague
Lynn hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Montague
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Montague fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Montague
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Meyer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yastrzemski for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mariners, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. Stanley
Mendoza strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Stanley
Cruz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Cruz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simpson vs. Campbell
Bill Campbell now pitching.
Simpson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Roberts vs. Campbell
Leon Roberts pinch hits for John Hale.
Roberts hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Roberts reaches second base with a double. Cruz scores. Simpson moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Meyer vs. Campbell
Meyer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Horton vs. Wright
Jim Wright now pitching.
Horton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Simpson scores. Roberts moves to third. Meyer moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jones vs. Hassler
Andy Hassler now pitching.
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mariners, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Montague
Leon Roberts now playing left field.
Scott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Montague
Frank Duffy pinch runs for George Scott.
Hobson bunts in front of the plate. Stinson fields it and throws to first for the out. Duffy moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Montague
Evans hits a popup, foul, towards first. Meyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Duffy moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brohamer vs. Montague
Jack Brohamer pinch hits for Gary Allenson.
Brohamer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/6/1979 -- Seattle at Boston (D) Seattle AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Cruz J, 2b 5 1 1 0 Remy J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Simpson J, rf 5 1 3 0 Burleson R, ss 4 1 2 0 Bochte B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Lynn F, cf 3 1 1 2 Milbourne L, pr 0 1 0 0 Rice J, lf 4 0 1 0 Hale J, lf 0 0 0 0 Yastrzemski C, dh 4 0 0 0 Roberts L, ph-lf 1 0 1 1 Scott G, 1b 4 0 2 0 Meyer D, lf-1b 3 0 1 0 Duffy F, pr 0 0 0 0 Horton W, dh 4 0 4 2 Hobson B, 3b 1 0 0 0 Jones R, cf 4 0 1 0 Evans D, rf 3 0 0 0 Stinson B, c 3 0 1 0 Montgomery B, c 1 0 0 0 Valentine B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Dwyer J, ph 1 0 0 0 Mendoza M, ss 3 0 0 0 Allenson G, c 0 0 0 0 Brohamer J, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 3 14 3 29 2 6 2 Seattle 000 000 012 -- 3 Boston 000 000 020 -- 2 Seattle IP H R ER BB SO Parrott M 6.0 2 0 0 5 0 Montague J (W) 3.0 4 2 2 0 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Stanley B 8.1 11 2 2 3 2 Campbell B (L)* 0.0 2 1 1 1 0 Wright J+ 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 Hassler A 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 3 batters in 9th + Pitched to 1 batter in 9th DP -- Seattle 2, Boston 3 LOB -- Seattle 12, Boston 7 2B -- Cruz J, Roberts L HR -- Lynn F SB -- Jones R, Hobson B SH -- Mendoza M, Hobson B 2, Meyer D T -- 2:19 A -- 25919
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