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Rangers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 4, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Texas Rangers, played on June 4, 1979 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | June 4, 1979 |
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Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 4, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dock Ellis |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Torrez |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 27,698 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Evans 1B: Ted Hendry 2B: Fred Spenn 3B: Larry Barnett |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Grubb | Left Fielder |
Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
Richie Zisk | Right Fielder |
Pat Putnam | First Baseman |
John Ellis | DH |
Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
Nelson Norman | Shortstop |
Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
Pat Corrales | 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 | First Baseman |
Carlton Fisk | DH |
Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
Mike O'Berry | Catcher |
Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Rangers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 4, 1979
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Torrez
Grubb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Torrez
Torrez fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Torrez. Grubb moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Torrez
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Torrez
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Grubb moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zisk vs. Torrez
Zisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grubb scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Putnam vs. Torrez
Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Burleson fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Ellis
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Ellis
Burleson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Ellis
Lynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burleson moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. Ellis
Rice hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Grubb. Rice reaches second base with a double. Burleson scores. Lynn moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Yastrzemski vs. Ellis
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yastrzemski for the out. Lynn scores. Rice moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fisk vs. Ellis
Fisk hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Oliver. Fisk reaches second base with a double. Rice scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hobson vs. Ellis
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Torrez
Ellis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Torrez
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Torrez
Norman hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Ellis
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Berry vs. Ellis
O'Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Ellis
Remy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Torrez
Wills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Torrez
There goes Wills. The throw from O'Berry and he is safe. Wills steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grubb vs. Torrez
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grubb for the out. Wills moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Torrez
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oliver vs. Torrez
Oliver hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Oliver reaches second base with a double. Wills scores. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zisk vs. Torrez
Zisk 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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Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Ellis
Burleson hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Ellis
Lynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Ellis
Rice hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Oliver who is chasing the ball. Rice reaches third base with a triple. Lynn goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Yastrzemski vs. Ellis
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rice tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Ellis
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell juggles the ball. That's an error on Bell. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Ellis
Hobson hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Torrez
Putnam 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 -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Torrez
Ellis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Torrez
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norman vs. Torrez
Norman 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 -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Torrez
Wills hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans. Wills reaches second base with a double. Norman moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grubb vs. Torrez
Grubb 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
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Ellis
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Berry vs. Ellis
O'Berry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Remy vs. Ellis
Remy hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Ellis
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Torrez
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Torrez
Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Torrez
Zisk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Putnam vs. Torrez
Putnam hits a line drive into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ellis vs. Torrez
Ellis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Ellis
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Ellis
Rice hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Ellis
Yastrzemski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Medich
Doc Medich now pitching.
Fisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Medich
Hobson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Oliver who is chasing the ball. Hobson reaches third base with a triple. Fisk goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Evans vs. Medich
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Berry vs. Medich
O'Berry takes first base on ball four. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Remy vs. Rajsich
Dave Rajsich now pitching.
Remy takes first base on ball four. Hobson scores. Evans moves to third. O'Berry moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Burleson vs. Rajsich
Burleson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Rajsich
Lynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Farmer
Ed Farmer now pitching.
Rice hits a popup towards first. Putnam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Farmer
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lynn moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fisk vs. Farmer
Fisk hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Torrez
Sundberg hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Torrez
Norman hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Torrez
Wills 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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Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Farmer
Hobson strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Farmer
Evans hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sundberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Berry vs. Farmer
O'Berry strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Torrez
Larry Wolfe now playing second base. Stan Papi now playing shortstop. Jack Brohamer now playing third base.
Grubb hits a popup, foul, towards first. Yastrzemski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Torrez
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Papi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Torrez
Oliver hits a line drive into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolfe vs. Farmer
Wolfe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Papi vs. Farmer
Papi strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Farmer
Lynn hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Wright
Jim Dwyer now playing first base. Jim Wright now pitching.
Zisk strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Wright
Putnam hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Wright
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wolfe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Farmer
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Farmer
Dwyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Farmer
Fisk is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Wright
Sundberg hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Wright
Larvell Blanks pinch hits for Nelson Norman.
Blanks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Wright
Wills hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Wright
Grubb hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Wright
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Papi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/4/1979 -- Texas at Boston (N) Texas AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Grubb J, lf 4 2 1 2 Remy J, 2b 3 1 0 1 Bell B, 3b 5 0 0 0 Wolfe L, 2b 1 0 0 0 Oliver A, cf 4 0 2 1 Burleson R, ss 4 2 2 4 Zisk R, rf 4 0 2 1 Papi S, ss 1 0 0 0 Putnam P, 1b 4 0 0 0 Lynn F, cf 5 2 3 0 Ellis J, dh 4 1 1 1 Rice J, lf 5 3 3 3 Sundberg J, c 4 0 1 0 Yastrzemski C, 1b 3 1 2 3 Norman N, ss 3 0 0 0 Dwyer J, 1b 1 0 0 0 Blanks L, ph 1 1 1 0 Fisk C, dh 5 1 2 1 Wills B, 2b 4 1 2 0 Hobson B, 3b 4 1 1 1 Brohamer J, 3b 0 0 0 0 Evans D, rf 2 1 0 0 O'Berry M, c 3 1 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 5 10 5 37 13 13 13 Texas 101 100 002 -- 5 Boston 302 080 00x -- 13 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Ellis D (L) 4.1 8 7 7 1 2 Medich D* 0.0 2 4 4 2 0 Rajsich D+ 0.0 2 2 2 1 0 Farmer E 3.2 1 0 0 0 4 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Torrez M (W) 7.0 8 3 2 1 3 Wright J 2.0 2 2 2 0 1 * Pitched to 4 batters in 5th + Pitched to 3 batters in 5th E -- Torrez M, Bell B LOB -- Texas 6, Boston 5 2B -- Rice J, Fisk C, Oliver A, Wills B 3B -- Rice J, Hobson B HR -- Ellis J, Rice J, Yastrzemski C, Burleson R, Grubb J SB -- Wills B SF -- Yastrzemski C T -- 2:53 A -- 27698
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