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Angels
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 7, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the California Angels, played on May 7, 1979 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 7, 1979 |
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Visiting Team |
California Angels
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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 7, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | California Angels |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nolan Ryan |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Torrez |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 23,319 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lester Pratt 1B: John Shulock 2B: Jim McNally 3B: Clarence Merritt |
California Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
Dan Ford | Center Fielder |
Rod Carew | First Baseman |
Don Baylor | Right Fielder |
Willie Aikens | DH |
Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
Brian Downing | Catcher |
Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
Jim Fregosi | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jerry Remy | Second Baseman |
Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
Jim Rice | DH |
Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
George Scott | First Baseman |
Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
Gary Allenson | Catcher |
Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Angels
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 7, 1979
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Torrez
Lansford hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Torrez
Ford is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Torrez
Carew strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Ryan
Remy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Ryan
Burleson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Remy moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lynn vs. Ryan
Lynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Remy scores. Burleson moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Ryan
Rice hits a line drive into right field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Burleson moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yastrzemski vs. Ryan
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball towards right. Baylor settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Baylor. Burleson tags and scores. Lynn tags and moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Ryan
Scott takes first base on ball four. Lynn moves to third. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hobson vs. Ryan
Hobson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ford. Hobson reaches second base with a double. Lynn scores. Yastrzemski scores. Scott goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Ryan
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allenson vs. Ryan
Allenson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Remy vs. Barr
Jim Barr now pitching.
Remy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hobson scores. Allenson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burleson vs. Barr
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Torrez
Baylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aikens vs. Torrez
Aikens hits a popup into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Torrez
There goes Baylor. The throw from Allenson and he is out, Remy applying the tag. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Torrez
Rudi is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Barr
Lynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Barr
Rice hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lynn moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Barr
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barr fields it and throws to second for the out. Lynn moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Scott vs. Barr
Scott hits a line drive into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lynn tags and scores. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Barr
Hobson hits a fly ball into right field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Torrez
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Torrez
Grich 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 -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Torrez
Campaneris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Torrez
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Barr
Evans hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Baylor. Evans reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allenson vs. Barr
Allenson hits a ball on the ground that hits Evans. Evans is out and Allenson is safe at first. There goes Evans trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Remy vs. Barr
Remy hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Barr
Burleson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Torrez
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Torrez
Carew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Torrez
Baylor hits a popup into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aikens vs. Torrez
Aikens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rudi vs. Torrez
Rudi hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Barr
Rick Miller now playing center field. Dan Ford now playing right field.
Lynn hits a line drive into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Barr
Rice hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Barr
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Barr
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Torrez
Downing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Torrez
Grich is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Torrez
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Torrez
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Barr
Hobson 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 -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Barr
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allenson vs. Barr
Allenson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Remy vs. Barr
Remy hits a popup into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burleson vs. Barr
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Campaneris fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Torrez
Jim Dwyer now playing left field.
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Torrez
Carew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Torrez
Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aikens vs. Torrez
Aikens hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Allenson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rudi vs. Torrez
Rudi hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, 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 -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, 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
Bottom 6
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Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Barlow
Mike Barlow now pitching.
Lynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Barlow
Rice hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ford who is chasing the ball. Rice reaches third base with a triple. Lynn goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dwyer vs. Barlow
Dwyer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dwyer for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Scott vs. Barlow
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hobson vs. Barlow
Hobson hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Torrez
Campaneris hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Allenson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Torrez
Lansford strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Torrez
Ford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Torrez
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Barlow
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. Barlow
Allenson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Barlow
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barlow fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Torrez
Miller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aikens vs. Torrez
Aikens hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Torrez
Rudi hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Torrez
Downing hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grich vs. Torrez
Grich 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
Bottom 8
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Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Barlow
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Campaneris. Burleson moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynn vs. Barlow
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lynn for the out. Burleson moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rice vs. Barlow
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dwyer vs. Barlow
Dwyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Torrez
Campaneris is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Torrez
Lansford strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Torrez
Ford hits a popup, foul, towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/7/1979 -- California at Boston (N) California AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Lansford C, 3b 5 0 0 0 Remy J, 2b 5 1 2 1 Ford D, cf-rf 5 0 1 0 Burleson R, ss 5 1 1 0 Carew R, 1b 2 1 0 0 Lynn F, cf 3 3 1 1 Baylor D, rf 1 0 0 0 Rice J, dh 4 1 3 2 Miller R, cf 2 1 2 0 Yastrzemski C, lf 1 1 0 1 Aikens W, dh 4 0 1 0 Dwyer J, lf 2 0 0 0 Rudi J, lf 4 1 1 3 Scott G, 1b 2 1 0 1 Downing B, c 3 1 2 1 Hobson B, 3b 4 1 1 3 Grich B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Evans D, rf 3 0 1 0 Campaneris B, ss 3 0 0 0 Allenson G, c 3 0 2 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 4 7 4 32 9 11 9 California 000 004 000 -- 4 Boston 610 101 00x -- 9 California IP H R ER BB SO Ryan N (L) 0.2 4 6 4 2 1 Barr J 4.1 6 2 2 3 1 Barlow M 3.0 1 1 1 2 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Torrez M (W) 9.0 7 4 4 5 7 E -- Baylor D, Campaneris B DP -- California 2 LOB -- California 7, Boston 8 2B -- Hobson B, Evans D 3B -- Rice J HR -- Rice J, Rudi J, Downing B CS -- Baylor D SF -- Yastrzemski C, Scott G T -- 2:44 A -- 23319
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