Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Sorensen
  
  Burleson hits a fly ball into center field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Sorensen
  
  Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cooper scoops it up and throws to first, with Sorensen covering, for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Sorensen
  
  Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cooper scoops it up and throws to first, with Sorensen covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gantner vs. Eckersley
  
  Gantner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Poquette. Gantner reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Money vs. Eckersley
  
  Money bunts towards the mound. Eckersley fields it and throws to first for the out. Gantner moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cooper vs. Eckersley
  
  Cooper hits a fly ball into right field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gantner tags and scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Brewers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lezcano vs. Eckersley
  
  Lezcano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Brewers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Sorensen
  
  Rice hits a line drive towards short. Yount reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Brewers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Sorensen
  
  Yastrzemski hits a popup, foul, towards third. Money settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Brewers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Sorensen
  
  Poquette hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Brewers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hobson vs. Sorensen
  
  Hobson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Brewers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oglivie vs. Eckersley
  
  Oglivie hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Brewers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Eckersley
  
  There goes Oglivie. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Oglivie steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Brewers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thomas vs. Eckersley
  
  Thomas strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Brewers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Yount vs. Eckersley
  
  Yount hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Oglivie moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Brewers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wohlford vs. Eckersley
  
  Wohlford strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Brewers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dwyer vs. Sorensen
  
  Dwyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gantner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Brewers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brohamer vs. Sorensen
  
  Brohamer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Brewers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burleson vs. Sorensen
  
  Burleson hits a line drive towards right. Lezcano catches it and throws to first to double up Brohamer. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Brewers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Eckersley
  
  Martinez hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Brewers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gantner vs. Eckersley
  
  Gantner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer misplays the ball. That's an error on Brohamer. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Brewers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Money vs. Eckersley
  
  Money hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gantner moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Brewers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cooper vs. Eckersley
  
  Cooper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gantner scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lezcano vs. Eckersley
  
  Lezcano hits a popup, foul, towards first. Yastrzemski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Sorensen
  
  Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Money fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Sorensen
  
  Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Sorensen
  
  Rice hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Sorensen
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oglivie vs. Eckersley
  
  Oglivie hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eckersley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Eckersley
  
  Thomas is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yount vs. Eckersley
  
  Yount hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Poquette who is chasing the ball. Yount reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wohlford vs. Eckersley
  
  Wohlford hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 0 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Sorensen
  
  Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gantner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hobson vs. Sorensen
  
  Hobson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dwyer vs. Sorensen
  
  Dwyer takes first base on ball four. Hobson moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brohamer vs. Sorensen
  
  Brohamer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hobson scores. Dwyer moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Burleson vs. Sorensen
  
  Burleson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dwyer scores. Brohamer moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fisk vs. Sorensen
  
  Fisk hits a fly ball into center field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lynn vs. Sorensen
  
  Lynn hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Sorensen
  
  Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Mitchell
  
  Paul Mitchell now pitching.
  
  Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 5 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Eckersley
  
  Martinez is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gantner vs. Eckersley
  
  Gantner bunts towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gantner for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Money vs. Eckersley
  
  Money hits a ball on the ground between third and short. The ball bounces off Hobson, and towards Burleson, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 5 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Mitchell
  
  Poquette hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hobson vs. Mitchell
  
  Hobson hits a fly ball into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dwyer vs. Mitchell
  
  Dwyer hits a popup towards third. Money settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brohamer vs. Mitchell
  
  There goes Poquette. The throw from Martinez and he is safe. Poquette steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brohamer vs. Mitchell
  
  Brohamer hits a popup towards first. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 5 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Eckersley
  
  Cooper hits a popup into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lezcano vs. Eckersley
  
  Lezcano strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oglivie vs. Eckersley
  
  Oglivie hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 5 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Mitchell
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Mitchell
  
  Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gantner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Mitchell
  
  Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cooper scoops it up and throws to first, with Mitchell covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 5 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Eckersley
  
  Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yount vs. Eckersley
  
  Yount hits a popup into right field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wohlford vs. Eckersley
  
  Wohlford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thomas moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Moore vs. Eckersley
  
  Charlie Moore pinch hits for Buck Martinez.
  
  Moore hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gantner vs. Eckersley
  
  Gantner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hobson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 5 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Mitchell
  
  Charlie Moore now catching.
  
  Rice hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oglivie. Rice reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Yastrzemski vs. Mitchell
  
  Yastrzemski hits a fly ball towards right. Lezcano settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Lezcano. Rice scores. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Poquette vs. Mitchell
  
  Poquette hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Yastrzemski moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hobson vs. Mitchell
  
  Hobson hits a fly ball into center field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Yastrzemski tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dwyer vs. Mitchell
  
  Dwyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 7 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Money vs. Eckersley
  
  Dwight Evans now playing right field.
  
  Money strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Eckersley
  
  Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lezcano vs. Eckersley
  
  Lezcano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 7 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brohamer vs. Mitchell
  
  Brohamer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gantner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Mitchell
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Mitchell
  
  Fisk hits a fly ball into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Red Sox, 7 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oglivie vs. Eckersley
  
  Oglivie hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Eckersley
  
  Thomas hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fisk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Brewers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yount vs. Eckersley
  
  Yount hits a line drive towards third. Hobson catches it and throws to first to double up Oglivie. View Play 

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         Game of 8/5/1979, game 1 -- Boston at Milwaukee (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Milwaukee          AB  R  H RBI
Burleson R, ss        5  1  1  1   Gantner J, 2b         4  2  1  0   
Fisk C, c             5  0  0  0   Money D, 3b           3  0  0  0   
Lynn F, cf            4  1  1  3   Cooper C, 1b          3  0  1  2   
Rice J, lf            3  1  2  0   Lezcano S, rf         4  0  0  0   
Yastrzemski C, 1b     4  1  0  0   Oglivie B, lf         4  0  2  0   
Poquette T, rf        4  0  3  0   Thomas G, dh          4  0  1  0   
Evans D, rf           0  0  0  0   Yount R, ss           4  0  1  0   
Hobson B, 3b          3  1  1  1   Wohlford J, cf        3  0  1  0   
Dwyer J, dh           3  1  0  0   Martinez B, c         2  0  0  0   
Brohamer J, 2b        4  1  2  1   Moore C, ph-c         1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  7 10  6                        32  2  7  2

Boston           000 050 020 --  7
Milwaukee        101 000 000 --  2

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Eckersley D (W)       9.0  7  2  1  0  6

  Milwaukee            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sorensen L (L)        4.2  7  5  5  2  1
Mitchell P            4.1  3  2  1  0  0

E -- Brohamer J, Lezcano S
DP -- Boston 1, Milwaukee 2
LOB -- Boston 4, Milwaukee 5
2B -- Gantner J, Rice J
3B -- Yount R
HR -- Lynn F
SB -- Oglivie B, Poquette T
SH -- Money D
SF -- Cooper C, Hobson B
T -- 2:36
A -- 0

    

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