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White Sox
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 19, 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 19, 1979 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 19, 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 19, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rich Wortham |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dennis Eckersley |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 33,475 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Evans 1B: Ted Hendry 2B: Larry Barnett 3B: Fred Spenn |
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 |
Rusty Torres | Right Fielder |
Milt May | Catcher |
Jim Morrison | Third Baseman |
Harry Chappas | Shortstop |
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 19, 1979
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Eckersley
Garr hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. Eckersley
Squires hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Eckersley
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Wortham
Burleson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Wortham
Wortham fires to first and picks off Burleson. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Wortham
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Wortham
Lynn is hit by the pitch. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Wortham
Rice hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lynn moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Watson vs. Wortham
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Eckersley
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Eckersley
Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Eckersley
Torres takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Eckersley
May hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. May reaches second base with a double. There goes Torres trying to get to home. Rice throws the ball in to Allenson, who tags Torres for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Wortham
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Wortham
Hobson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Garr. Hobson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Wortham
Evans hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hobson moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Allenson vs. Wortham
Allenson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it and throws to second for the out. Hobson scores. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Wortham
Burleson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Allenson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sizemore vs. Wortham
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chappas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Eckersley
Morrison hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chappas vs. Eckersley
Chappas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Eckersley
Garr hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Squires vs. Eckersley
Squires hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Wortham
Lynn hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Wortham
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Wortham
Watson strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Wortham
Yastrzemski hits a line drive towards first. Squires reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Eckersley
Orta hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Eckersley
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Eckersley
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Eckersley
Torres hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Wortham
Hobson hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Wortham
Evans hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. Wortham
Allenson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chappas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Wortham
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chappas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Eckersley
May hits a fly ball into left field. Rice 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: ---
Morrison vs. Eckersley
Morrison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chappas vs. Eckersley
Chappas bunts towards the mound. Eckersley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Morrison moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garr vs. Eckersley
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eckersley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Wortham
Sizemore strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Wortham
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Squires scoops it up and throws to first, with Wortham covering, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Wortham
Rice 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, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. Eckersley
Squires hits a line drive towards first. Yastrzemski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Eckersley
Orta hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Eckersley
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Wortham
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chappas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Wortham
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chappas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Wortham
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Eckersley
Lemon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Eckersley
Torres hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lemon moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Eckersley
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Lemon scores. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Eckersley
Morrison strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Wortham
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allenson vs. Wortham
Allenson hits a popup towards short. Chappas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Wortham
Burleson hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Wortham
Sizemore takes first base on ball four. Evans moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lynn vs. Wortham
Lynn strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chappas vs. Eckersley
Chappas 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Eckersley
Garr hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Squires vs. Eckersley
Squires hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garr moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Orta vs. Eckersley
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Squires moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Eckersley
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. Garr scores. Squires moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lemon vs. Eckersley
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Farmer
Junior Moore now playing left field. Kevin Bell now playing third base. Jim Morrison now playing second base. Ed Farmer now pitching.
Rice strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Farmer
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chappas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Farmer
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Squires scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yastrzemski for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Eckersley
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Eckersley
May strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Eckersley
Morrison strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Farmer
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chappas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Farmer
Evans strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Farmer
Tom Poquette pinch hits for Gary Allenson.
Poquette hits a line drive into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/19/1979 -- Chicago at Boston (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Garr R, lf 4 1 2 0 Burleson R, ss 4 0 2 0 Moore J, lf 0 0 0 0 Sizemore T, 2b 3 0 0 0 Squires M, 1b 4 0 1 0 Lynn F, cf 3 0 0 0 Orta J, 2b 4 1 1 1 Rice J, lf 3 0 1 0 Bell K, 3b 0 0 0 0 Watson B, dh 4 0 0 0 Johnson L, dh 4 0 0 1 Yastrzemski C, 1b 4 0 0 0 Lemon C, cf 4 1 1 0 Hobson B, 3b 4 1 1 0 Torres R, rf 3 0 1 0 Evans D, rf 3 1 2 1 May M, c 4 0 1 0 Allenson G, c 3 0 0 1 Morrison J, 3b-2b 4 0 1 0 Poquette T, ph 1 0 0 0 Chappas H, ss 3 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 3 9 2 32 2 6 2 Chicago 000 100 110 -- 3 Boston 010 100 000 -- 2 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Wortham R (W) 7.0 6 2 2 3 3 Farmer E (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Eckersley D (L) 9.0 9 3 3 1 5 DP -- Boston 2 LOB -- Chicago 5, Boston 7 2B -- May M, Hobson B HR -- Orta J, Evans D CS -- Burleson R HBP -- by Wortham R (Lynn F) T -- 2:29 A -- 33475
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