Top 1

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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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         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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