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Orioles
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 16, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Baltimore Orioles, played on May 16, 1979 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 16, 1979 |
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Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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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 16, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dennis Martinez |
Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Renko |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 27,569 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 56 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lester Pratt 1B: Clarence Merritt 2B: Derryl Cousins 3B: Dick Clegg |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Al Bumbry | Center Fielder |
Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
Ken Singleton | Left Fielder |
Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
Lee May | DH |
Gary Roenicke | Right Fielder |
Rich Dauer | Third Baseman |
Kiko Garcia | Second Baseman |
Dave Skaggs | Catcher |
Earl Weaver | 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 |
Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
George Scott | First Baseman |
Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
Gary Allenson | Catcher |
Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Orioles
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 16, 1979
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Renko
Bumbry strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Renko
Belanger strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Renko
Singleton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Martinez
Remy hits a fly ball into left field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Martinez
Burleson hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Martinez
Lynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Martinez
Rice hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lynn moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Martinez
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Renko
Murray hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Renko
May hits a popup, foul, towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Renko
Roenicke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dauer vs. Renko
The ball gets by Allenson for a passed ball. Roenicke moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dauer vs. Renko
Dauer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Allenson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Martinez
Hobson hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Martinez
Scott hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Singleton. Scott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Martinez
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allenson vs. Martinez
Allenson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Scott scores. Allenson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Remy vs. Martinez
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Remy for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Renko
Garcia hits a line drive into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skaggs vs. Renko
Skaggs hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Lynn. Skaggs reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bumbry vs. Renko
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Skaggs moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Belanger vs. Renko
Belanger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Singleton vs. Renko
Singleton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Singleton reaches second base with a double. Skaggs scores. Belanger goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murray vs. Renko
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Renko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Martinez
Burleson hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Martinez
Lynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Martinez
Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lynn moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Martinez
Yastrzemski hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Martinez
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Martinez
Scott hits a fly ball into right field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Renko
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Renko
Roenicke hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans who is chasing the ball. Roenicke reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dauer vs. Renko
Dauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Roenicke scores. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Renko
Garcia hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dauer moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skaggs vs. Renko
Skaggs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dauer scores. Garcia moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bumbry vs. Hassler
Andy Hassler now pitching.
Bumbry strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Belanger vs. Hassler
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Martinez
Evans hits a line drive towards the mound. Martinez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. Martinez
Allenson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dauer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Martinez
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Hassler
Singleton hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Lynn. Singleton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murray vs. Hassler
Murray hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Singleton moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Hassler
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Singleton scores. Murray moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roenicke vs. Wright
Jim Wright now pitching.
Roenicke strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dauer vs. Wright
Dauer is hit by the pitch. Murray moves to third. May moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garcia vs. Wright
Garcia strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Skaggs vs. Wright
Skaggs takes first base on ball four. Murray scores. May moves to third. Dauer moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bumbry vs. Wright
Bumbry hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Lynn. Bumbry reaches second base with a double. May scores. Dauer scores. Skaggs moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Belanger vs. Wright
Belanger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Skaggs scores. Bumbry scores. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Burgmeier
Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
Singleton 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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Orioles, 10 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Martinez
Burleson hits a fly ball into left field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Martinez
Lynn hits a fly ball into left field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Martinez
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 10 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Burgmeier
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Burgmeier
May strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Burgmeier
Roenicke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dauer vs. Burgmeier
Dauer 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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Orioles, 10 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Martinez
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops it up and throws to first, with Martinez covering, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Martinez
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Martinez
Scott hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bumbry. Scott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Martinez
Evans hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Singleton. Evans reaches second base with a double. Scott scores. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allenson vs. Martinez
Allenson hits a fly ball into left field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 10 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Burgmeier
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burgmeier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skaggs vs. Burgmeier
Skaggs hits a line drive towards third. Hobson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Burgmeier
Bumbry hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Lynn. Bumbry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Belanger vs. Burgmeier
Belanger hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 10 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Stoddard
Tim Stoddard now pitching.
Remy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Stoddard
There's a wild pitch. Remy moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burleson vs. Stoddard
Burleson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynn vs. Stoddard
Lynn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bumbry. Lynn reaches second base with a double. Remy scores. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Stoddard
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Stoddard
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 10 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Burgmeier
Larry Wolfe now playing shortstop.
Singleton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Burgmeier
Murray hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Singleton moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Burgmeier
May hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Remy catches it and throws to second with Wolfe covering, to double up Singleton. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roenicke vs. Burgmeier
Roenicke strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 10 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Stoddard
Larry Harlow now playing right field. Gary Roenicke now playing left field.
Hobson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Stoddard
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards second. Garcia scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Stoddard
Evans is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 10 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Burgmeier
Dauer hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Burgmeier
Garcia hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skaggs vs. Burgmeier
There goes Garcia. The throw from Allenson and he is out, Remy applying the tag. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skaggs vs. Burgmeier
Skaggs hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 10 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Stoddard
Jack Brohamer pinch hits for Gary Allenson.
Brohamer hits a fly ball into left field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Stoddard
Remy hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Harlow. Remy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wolfe vs. Stoddard
Wolfe strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynn vs. Stoddard
Lynn strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/16/1979 -- Baltimore at Boston (N) Baltimore AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Bumbry A, cf 5 1 2 2 Remy J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Belanger M, ss 4 1 1 2 Burleson R, ss 4 0 0 0 Singleton K, lf 5 1 3 2 Wolfe L, ss 1 0 0 0 Harlow L, rf 0 0 0 0 Lynn F, cf 4 1 2 1 Murray E, 1b 5 1 2 0 Rice J, lf 4 1 2 0 May L, dh 5 1 1 1 Yastrzemski C, dh 4 1 1 3 Roenicke G, rf-lf 3 1 1 0 Hobson B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Dauer R, 3b 4 2 1 1 Scott G, 1b 4 2 2 0 Garcia K, 2b 5 0 2 0 Evans D, rf 4 0 1 1 Skaggs D, c 4 2 2 2 Allenson G, c 3 0 1 1 Brohamer J, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 40 10 15 10 37 6 11 6 Baltimore 002 260 000 -- 10 Boston 013 001 100 -- 6 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Martinez D (W) 6.0 8 5 5 1 1 Stoddard T (S) 3.0 3 1 1 1 6 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Renko S 3.1 6 4 4 2 3 Hassler A (L)* 0.2 3 3 3 0 1 Wright J 0.2 2 3 3 1 2 Burgmeier T 4.1 4 0 0 1 2 * Pitched to 3 batters in 5th DP -- Baltimore 1, Boston 1 LOB -- Baltimore 8, Boston 6 2B -- Scott G 2, Skaggs D, Singleton K 2, Bumbry A 2, Evans D, Lynn F, Remy J 3B -- Roenicke G HR -- Yastrzemski C CS -- Garcia K HBP -- by Wright J (Dauer R) WP -- Stoddard T PB -- Allenson G T -- 2:56 A -- 27569
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