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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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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
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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
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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
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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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