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Red Sox
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
April 27, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the California Angels and the Boston Red Sox, played on April 27, 1979 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 27, 1979 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Home Team |
California Angels
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 27, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | California Angels |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Torrez |
Home Starting Pitcher | Chris Knapp |
Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
City | Anaheim |
State | CA |
Attendance | 29,408 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 10 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Mike Fitzpatrick 1B: Charlie Lupo 2B: Dale Williams 3B: Boyd Mauer |
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 |
George Scott | First Baseman |
Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
Gary Allenson | Catcher |
Don Zimmer | Manager |
California Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
Dan Ford | Center Fielder |
Rod Carew | First Baseman |
Don Baylor | Right Fielder |
Willie Aikens | DH |
Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
Brian Downing | Catcher |
Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
Orlando Ramirez | Shortstop |
Jim Fregosi | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
April 27, 1979
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Knapp
Remy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Knapp
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Remy moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lynn vs. Knapp
Lynn strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Knapp
Rice hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Remy scores. Burleson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yastrzemski vs. Knapp
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Burleson scores. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Knapp
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford juggles the ball. That's an error on Lansford. Rice moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hobson vs. Knapp
Hobson hits a fly ball into right field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Torrez
Lansford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Torrez
Ford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lansford moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carew vs. Torrez
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott fields it and throws to home to get Lansford. Ford moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baylor vs. Torrez
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Knapp
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. Knapp
Allenson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Knapp
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knapp fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Miller
Dyar Miller now pitching.
Burleson hits a fly ball into right field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Torrez
Aikens hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Torrez
Rudi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Torrez
Downing takes first base on ball four. Rudi moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grich vs. Torrez
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Miller
Lynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Miller
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Miller
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. Lynn moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Miller
Scott hits a line drive into center field. Ford picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Ford. Lynn scores. Yastrzemski moves to third. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hobson vs. Miller
Hobson hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Yastrzemski tags and scores. Scott tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Evans vs. Miller
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Torrez
Ramirez is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Torrez
Torrez fires over to first and Scott drops the ball. That's an error on Scott. Ramirez moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lansford vs. Torrez
Lansford hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans who is chasing the ball. Lansford reaches third base with a triple. Ramirez scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ford vs. Torrez
Ford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lansford scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Torrez
Carew bunts towards third. Hobson picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Hobson. Ford moves to third. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Baylor vs. Torrez
Baylor hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ford tags and scores. Carew tags and moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aikens vs. Torrez
Aikens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carew scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Hassler
Andy Hassler now pitching.
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson throws to second for one, and Remy throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Rudi moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Downing vs. Hassler
Downing hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. Miller
Allenson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Miller
Remy hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Miller
Burleson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Miller
There goes Burleson. The throw from Downing and he is safe. Burleson steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynn vs. Miller
Lynn is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Miller
Rice hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burleson scores. Lynn moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Miller
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. Lynn moves to third. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Scott vs. Clear
Mark Clear now pitching.
Scott strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Hassler
Grich hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Hassler
Ramirez hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Hassler
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Clear
Hobson hits a fly ball into right field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Clear
Evans is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. Clear
Allenson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Hassler
Ford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Hassler
Carew takes first base on ball four. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baylor vs. Hassler
Baylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ford scores. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aikens vs. Hassler
Aikens strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rudi vs. Hassler
Rudi hits a line drive into left field. Rice picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Rice. Carew scores. Baylor goes all the way around to score. Rudi moves all the way to home. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Angels, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Hassler
Downing hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Allenson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Angels, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Hassler
Grich strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 5 - Angels, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Clear
Remy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Angels, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Clear
Burleson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Angels, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Clear
Lynn takes first base on ball four. Remy moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Angels, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Clear
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Remy moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Angels, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yastrzemski vs. Clear
Yastrzemski is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 5 - Angels, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Hassler
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Angels, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Hassler
Lansford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Angels, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Hassler
Ford strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Angels, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Hassler
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 5 - Angels, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Clear
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clear fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Angels, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Clear
Hobson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Angels, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Clear
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 5 - Angels, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Hassler
Baylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Angels, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aikens vs. Hassler
Aikens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Baylor moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Angels, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rudi vs. Burgmeier
Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
Rudi strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Angels, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Downing vs. Burgmeier
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. Baylor moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Angels, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grich vs. Burgmeier
Grich takes first base on ball four. Downing moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Angels, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ramirez vs. Burgmeier
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 5 - Angels, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Clear
Jack Brohamer pinch hits for Gary Allenson.
Brohamer strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Angels, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Clear
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Angels, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Clear
Burleson hits a line drive into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 5 - Angels, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Burgmeier
Mike O'Berry now catching.
Lansford hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Lansford reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Angels, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. Burgmeier
Ford hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Angels, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Burgmeier
Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Angels, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baylor vs. Burgmeier
Baylor is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Angels, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aikens vs. Burgmeier
Aikens hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 5 - Angels, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Clear
Rick Miller now playing center field. Dan Ford now playing right field.
Lynn strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Angels, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Clear
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez misplays the ball. That's an error on Ramirez. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Angels, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Clear
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez misplays the ball. That's an error on Ramirez. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Angels, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Clear
Scott is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Angels, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hobson vs. Clear
Hobson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rice scores. Yastrzemski moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Angels, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dwyer vs. Clear
Jim Dwyer pinch hits for Dwight Evans.
Dwyer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/27/1979 -- Boston at California (N) Boston AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI Remy J, 2b 5 1 3 0 Lansford C, 3b 4 1 3 1 Burleson R, ss 4 2 1 0 Ford D, cf-rf 5 2 3 1 Lynn F, cf 2 1 0 0 Carew R, 1b 4 2 1 0 Rice J, lf 5 1 2 2 Baylor D, rf 3 1 2 2 Yastrzemski C, dh 3 1 0 1 Miller R, cf 0 0 0 0 Scott G, 1b 5 0 1 1 Aikens W, dh 5 0 2 1 Hobson B, 3b 4 0 1 2 Rudi J, lf 4 1 2 1 Evans D, rf 4 0 0 0 Downing B, c 3 0 0 0 Dwyer J, ph 1 0 0 0 Grich B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Allenson G, c 3 0 0 0 Ramirez O, ss 3 1 0 0 Brohamer J, ph 1 0 0 0 O'Berry M, c 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 6 8 6 34 8 13 6 Boston 202 100 001 -- 6 California 004 040 00x -- 8 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Torrez M 2.1 6 4 4 2 0 Hassler A (L)* 3.2 6 4 2 1 3 Burgmeier T 2.0 1 0 0 2 1 California IP H R ER BB SO Knapp C 1.2 4 2 2 0 2 Miller D 2.0 2 3 2 4 1 Clear M (W) 5.1 2 1 0 1 7 * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th E -- Lansford C, Ford D, Scott G, Hobson B, Remy J, Rice J, Ramirez O 2 DP -- Boston 2 LOB -- Boston 11, California 9 2B -- Lansford C 3B -- Lansford C SB -- Burleson R SF -- Hobson B, Baylor D HBP -- by Torrez M (Ramirez O), by Miller D (Lynn F) T -- 3:10 A -- 29408
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