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White Sox
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 18, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Chicago White Sox, played on August 18, 1979 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 18, 1979 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 18, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Trout |
Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Renko |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 33,969 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 38 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Fred Spenn 1B: Jim Evans 2B: Ted Hendry 3B: Larry Barnett |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ralph Garr | Left Fielder |
Mike Squires | First Baseman |
Jorge Orta | Second Baseman |
Lamar Johnson | DH |
Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
Claudell Washington | Right Fielder |
Greg Pryor | Shortstop |
Milt May | Catcher |
Jim Morrison | Third Baseman |
Tony LaRussa | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
Bob Watson | DH |
Carl Yastrzemski | First Baseman |
Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
Gary Allenson | Catcher |
Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
White Sox
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 18, 1979
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Renko
Garr strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. Renko
Squires hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Renko
Orta hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Allenson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Renko
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Trout
Burleson strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Trout
Sizemore hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Garr. Sizemore reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynn vs. Trout
Lynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sizemore scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Trout
Rice hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lynn moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Trout
Trout fires to first and picks off Rice. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Trout
Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lynn scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Trout
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Renko
Lemon hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Renko
Washington strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Renko
Pryor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Trout
Hobson hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Trout
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allenson vs. Trout
Allenson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it and throws to first for the out. Evans moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burleson vs. Trout
Burleson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sizemore vs. Trout
Sizemore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Evans scores. There goes Burleson trying to get to home. Trout throws to May who tags Burleson for the out. Sizemore moves to second. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Renko
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morrison vs. Renko
The ball gets by Allenson for a passed ball. May moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morrison vs. Renko
Morrison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garr vs. Renko
Garr strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Squires vs. Renko
Squires hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski fields it and throws to second for the out. May moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Orta vs. Renko
Orta hits a line drive into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Trout
Lynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Trout
Rice hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Trout
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Trout
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Trout
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Renko
Johnson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Renko
Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Renko
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Renko
Pryor 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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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Trout
Evans hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allenson vs. Scarbery
Randy Scarbery now pitching.
Allenson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it and throws to first for the out. Evans moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burleson vs. Scarbery
Burleson hits a line drive into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sizemore vs. Scarbery
Sizemore hits a line drive to center field. Lemon throws towards the plate. May fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on May. Evans scores. Sizemore moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynn vs. Scarbery
Lynn strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Renko
May hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Renko
Morrison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Renko
Garr hits a popup, foul, towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Scarbery
Rice hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Scarbery
Watson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Scarbery
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Scarbery
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Scarbery
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. Renko
Squires hits a popup into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Renko
Orta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Renko
Johnson hits a popup into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Renko
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/18/1979 -- Chicago at Boston (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Garr R, lf 3 0 0 0 Burleson R, ss 2 0 0 0 Squires M, 1b 3 1 1 1 Sizemore T, 2b 3 1 3 2 Orta J, 2b 3 0 1 0 Lynn F, cf 2 2 1 1 Johnson L, dh 3 1 1 1 Rice J, lf 3 2 3 2 Lemon C, cf 3 0 0 0 Watson B, dh 3 1 2 3 Washington C, rf 2 0 0 0 Yastrzemski C, 1b 3 0 1 0 Pryor G, ss 2 0 0 0 Hobson B, 3b 3 0 0 0 May M, c 2 0 1 0 Evans D, rf 2 2 1 0 Morrison J, 3b 1 0 0 0 Allenson G, c 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 22 2 4 2 23 8 11 8 Chicago 100 100 -- 2 Boston 212 12x -- 8 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Trout S (L)* 3.0 8 6 6 3 1 Scarbery R 2.0 3 2 2 0 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Renko S (W) 6.0 4 2 2 1 3 * Pitched to 1 batter in 4th E -- May M DP -- Chicago 1 LOB -- Chicago 3, Boston 3 2B -- Sizemore T HR -- Squires M, Rice J, Johnson L, Watson B PB -- Allenson G T -- 1:38 A -- 33969
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