The Boston Red Sox fell to the Oakland Athletics, 8 to 6, on July 26, 1979.

Final

OAK

8

BOS

Red Sox

60-36

6

1

2

0

2

0

0

3

0

1

4

0

0

5

2

3

6

3

0

7

0

0

8

1

2

9

0

0

R

8

6

H

13

12

E

0

0

Summary

Player Stats

Top 1st

OAK

BOS

Athletics

Home run by Mitchell Page; Rickey Henderson scored.

2

0

Bottom 3rd

OAK

BOS

Red Sox

Single by Jim Rice; Jack Brohamer scored.

2

1

Top 5th

OAK

BOS

Athletics

Double by Mitchell Page; Rob Picciolo and Tony Armas scored.

4

1

Bottom 5th

OAK

BOS

Red Sox

Home run by Fred Lynn; Jack Brohamer and Rick Burleson scored.

4

4

Top 6th

OAK

BOS

Athletics

Single by Tony Armas; Jim Essian scored.

5

4

Athletics

Single by Dave Chalk; Tony Armas scored.

6

4

Athletics

Single by Rickey Henderson; Rob Picciolo scored.

7

4

Top 8th

OAK

BOS

Athletics

Home run by Tony Armas.

8

4

Bottom 8th

OAK

BOS

Red Sox

Home run by Dwight Evans; Carlton Fisk scored.

8

6

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