Rangers 3-9 Red Sox (Jun 4, 1979)

TEX

BOS

1

0

3

2

0

1

3

0

2

4

0

1

5

1

0

6

0

7

0

1

8

1

9

1

X

R

3

9

H

11

12

E

1

W: D. Eckersley

L: J. Matlack

TEX

Team Stats

BOS

0

HR

3

R

9

11

H

12

0

SB

0

LOB

.297

AVG

.343

.297

OBP

.415

.324

SLG

.743

9.00

ERA

3.00

7

K

5

BB

0

Current Series

Rangers

5

Red Sox

13

Game 1

Final

Rangers

3

Red Sox

9

Game 2

Final

1979 AL West

TEX BOS

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Angels	88	74	.543
Royals	85	77	.525	3.0
Rangers	83	79	.512	5.0
Twins	82	80	.506	6.0
White Sox	73	86	.459	13.5
Mariners	67	95	.414	21.0
Athletics	54	108	.333	34.0

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Orioles	102	57	.642
Brewers	95	66	.590	8.0
Red Sox	91	69	.569	11.5
Yankees	89	71	.556	13.5
Tigers	84	76	.525	18.5
Indians	81	80	.503	22.0
Blue Jays	53	109	.327	50.5

Game Summary

The Boston Red Sox dominated the Texas Rangers, 9 to 3, on June 5, 1979.

Game Info

June 4, 1979

TEX

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	K
Johnny Grubb J. Grubb LF	5	1	3	1	0
Buddy Bell B. Bell 3B	4	0	2	0	1
Al Oliver A. Oliver CF	4	0	0	0	0
Richie Zisk R. Zisk RF	4	0	1	1	1
Pat Putnam P. Putnam 1B	4	0	1	0	0
John Ellis J. Ellis DH	4	0	2	0	1
Bill Sample B. Sample PR	0	1	0	0	0
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	4	0	0	0	1
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	4	1	1	0	1
Larvell Blanks L. Blanks SS	3	0	0	0	0
Oscar Gamble O. Gamble PH	1	0	1	1	0
Nelson Norman N. Norman PR	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	37	3	11	3	5

BOS

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Rick Burleson R. Burleson SS	5	0	0	0	0	0	1
Larry Wolfe L. Wolfe 2B	3	1	0	0	0	2	2
Fred Lynn F. Lynn CF	4	2	1	2	1	1	0
Jim Rice J. Rice LF	5	1	2	2	1	0	2
Carlton Fisk C. Fisk DH	5	2	3	0	0	0	0
Carl Yastrzemski C. Yastrzemski 1B	3	2	2	3	1	1	1
Butch Hobson B. Hobson 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Dwight Evans D. Evans RF	3	1	2	0	0	1	0
Gary Allenson G. Allenson C	3	0	1	1	0	0	1
Totals	35	9	12	8	3	5	7

Batting

2B: J. Grubb

TB: B. Bell 2, J. Ellis 2, O. Gamble, J. Grubb 4, P. Putnam, B. Wills, R. Zisk

RBI: O. Gamble, J. Grubb, R. Zisk

Batting

2B: G. Allenson, D. Evans, J. Rice

3B: C. Fisk

HR: F. Lynn, J. Rice, C. Yastrzemski

TB: G. Allenson 2, D. Evans 3, C. Fisk 5, B. Hobson, F. Lynn 4, J. Rice 6, C. Yastrzemski 5

RBI: G. Allenson, F. Lynn 2, J. Rice 2, C. Yastrzemski 3

SF: G. Allenson

GIDP: F. Lynn

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Jon Matlack J. Matlack (L)	1.0	5	4	3	1	1	1	27.00
Doc Medich D. Medich	6.0	6	4	4	3	6	1	6.00
Sparky Lyle S. Lyle	1.0	1	1	1	1	0	1	9.00
Totals	8.0	12	9	8	5	7	3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dennis Eckersley D. Eckersley (W)	9.0	11	3	3	0	5	0	3.00
Totals	9.0	11	3	3	0	5	0

Batters faced: S. Lyle 4, J. Matlack 9, D. Medich 28

Batters faced: D. Eckersley 37

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	K
Johnny Grubb J. Grubb LF	5	1	3	1	0
Buddy Bell B. Bell 3B	4	0	2	0	1
Al Oliver A. Oliver CF	4	0	0	0	0
Richie Zisk R. Zisk RF	4	0	1	1	1
Pat Putnam P. Putnam 1B	4	0	1	0	0
John Ellis J. Ellis DH	4	0	2	0	1
Bill Sample B. Sample PR	0	1	0	0	0
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	4	0	0	0	1
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	4	1	1	0	1
Larvell Blanks L. Blanks SS	3	0	0	0	0
Oscar Gamble O. Gamble PH	1	0	1	1	0
Nelson Norman N. Norman PR	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	37	3	11	3	5

Batting

2B: J. Grubb

TB: B. Bell 2, J. Ellis 2, O. Gamble, J. Grubb 4, P. Putnam, B. Wills, R. Zisk

RBI: O. Gamble, J. Grubb, R. Zisk

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Jon Matlack J. Matlack (L)	1.0	5	4	3	1	1	1	27.00
Doc Medich D. Medich	6.0	6	4	4	3	6	1	6.00
Sparky Lyle S. Lyle	1.0	1	1	1	1	0	1	9.00
Totals	8.0	12	9	8	5	7	3

Batters faced: S. Lyle 4, J. Matlack 9, D. Medich 28

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Rick Burleson R. Burleson SS	5	0	0	0	0	0	1
Larry Wolfe L. Wolfe 2B	3	1	0	0	0	2	2
Fred Lynn F. Lynn CF	4	2	1	2	1	1	0
Jim Rice J. Rice LF	5	1	2	2	1	0	2
Carlton Fisk C. Fisk DH	5	2	3	0	0	0	0
Carl Yastrzemski C. Yastrzemski 1B	3	2	2	3	1	1	1
Butch Hobson B. Hobson 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Dwight Evans D. Evans RF	3	1	2	0	0	1	0
Gary Allenson G. Allenson C	3	0	1	1	0	0	1
Totals	35	9	12	8	3	5	7

Batting

2B: G. Allenson, D. Evans, J. Rice

3B: C. Fisk

HR: F. Lynn, J. Rice, C. Yastrzemski

TB: G. Allenson 2, D. Evans 3, C. Fisk 5, B. Hobson, F. Lynn 4, J. Rice 6, C. Yastrzemski 5

RBI: G. Allenson, F. Lynn 2, J. Rice 2, C. Yastrzemski 3

SF: G. Allenson

GIDP: F. Lynn

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dennis Eckersley D. Eckersley (W)	9.0	11	3	3	0	5	0	3.00
Totals	9.0	11	3	3	0	5	0

Batters faced: D. Eckersley 37

30-23 TEX

BOS 31-20

Team Stats

Current Series

1979 AL West

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