Rangers 6-9 Red Sox (Aug 30, 1979)

TEX

BOS

1

0

2

0

4

3

0

2

4

0

5

1

6

0

7

1

2

8

3

0

9

1

X

R

6

9

H

13

12

E

0

1

W: M. Torrez

L: S. Comer

S: T. Burgmeier

TEX

Team Stats

BOS

0

HR

2

6

R

9

13

H

12

3

SB

1

LOB

.351

AVG

.343

.409

OBP

.395

.432

SLG

.571

10.13

ERA

5.00

4

K

3

BB

3

Current Series

Rangers

6

Red Sox

0

Game 1

Final

Rangers

6

Red Sox

9

Game 2

Final

Rangers

5

Red Sox

4

Game 3

Final

Rangers

7

Red Sox

6

Game 4

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 decisively defeated the Texas Rangers, 9 to 6, on August 31, 1979.

Game Info

August 30, 1979

TEX

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	4	0	2	1	1	0	0
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	5	0	3	2	2	0	1
Al Oliver A. Oliver LF	2	0	0	1	0	2	0
Richie Zisk R. Zisk RF	5	1	1	0	0	0	1
Buddy Bell B. Bell 3B-SS	5	0	0	0	0	0	1
Willie Montanez W. Montanez DH	5	1	1	0	0	0	0
Pat Putnam P. Putnam 1B	4	1	2	0	0	0	0
Bill Sample B. Sample PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	0
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
John Ellis J. Ellis C	3	2	1	0	0	1	0
Nelson Norman N. Norman SS	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Eric Soderholm E. Soderholm PH-3B	2	1	1	1	0	0	0
Totals	37	6	13	6	3	3	3

BOS

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Rick Burleson R. Burleson SS	5	1	1	1	0	0	0	1
Tom Poquette T. Poquette RF-CF	5	1	1	3	1	0	0	1
Fred Lynn F. Lynn CF	4	1	3	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Dwyer J. Dwyer PR-RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Rice J. Rice DH	2	2	1	1	0	1	2	0
Carl Yastrzemski C. Yastrzemski LF	4	1	1	2	1	0	0	1
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	3	1	2	0	0	0	1	0
Butch Hobson B. Hobson 3B	4	1	2	2	0	0	0	0
Stan Papi S. Papi 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Mike O'Berry M. O'Berry C	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	35	9	12	9	2	1	3	4

Batting

2B: P. Putnam 2, R. Zisk

TB: J. Ellis, W. Montanez, N. Norman, P. Putnam 4, M. Rivers 2, B. Sample, E. Soderholm, B. Wills 3, R. Zisk 2

RBI: A. Oliver, M. Rivers, B. Sample, E. Soderholm, B. Wills 2

HBP: E. Soderholm, J. Sundberg

SF: A. Oliver, M. Rivers

GIDP: R. Zisk

Baserunning

SB: M. Rivers, B. Wills 2

CS: B. Wills

Batting

2B: B. Hobson, F. Lynn

HR: T. Poquette, C. Yastrzemski

TB: R. Burleson, B. Hobson 3, F. Lynn 4, M. O'Berry, T. Poquette 4, J. Rice, B. Watson 2, C. Yastrzemski 4

RBI: R. Burleson, B. Hobson 2, T. Poquette 3, J. Rice, C. Yastrzemski 2

IBB: B. Watson

GIDP: B. Hobson

Baserunning

SB: J. Rice

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Steve Comer S. Comer (L)	4.0	7	7	7	2	0	2	15.75
Brian Allard B. Allard	3.0	5	2	2	1	2	0	6.00
Sparky Lyle S. Lyle	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	12	9	9	3	4	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Mike Torrez M. Torrez (W)	7.2	11	5	4	3	3	4.70
Tom Burgmeier T. Burgmeier (S)	1.1	2	1	1	0	0	6.75
Totals	9.0	13	6	5	3	3

Batters faced: B. Allard 14, S. Comer 21, S. Lyle 3

Batters faced: T. Burgmeier 6, M. Torrez 38

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	4	0	2	1	1	0	0
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	5	0	3	2	2	0	1
Al Oliver A. Oliver LF	2	0	0	1	0	2	0
Richie Zisk R. Zisk RF	5	1	1	0	0	0	1
Buddy Bell B. Bell 3B-SS	5	0	0	0	0	0	1
Willie Montanez W. Montanez DH	5	1	1	0	0	0	0
Pat Putnam P. Putnam 1B	4	1	2	0	0	0	0
Bill Sample B. Sample PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	0
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
John Ellis J. Ellis C	3	2	1	0	0	1	0
Nelson Norman N. Norman SS	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Eric Soderholm E. Soderholm PH-3B	2	1	1	1	0	0	0
Totals	37	6	13	6	3	3	3

Batting

2B: P. Putnam 2, R. Zisk

TB: J. Ellis, W. Montanez, N. Norman, P. Putnam 4, M. Rivers 2, B. Sample, E. Soderholm, B. Wills 3, R. Zisk 2

RBI: A. Oliver, M. Rivers, B. Sample, E. Soderholm, B. Wills 2

HBP: E. Soderholm, J. Sundberg

SF: A. Oliver, M. Rivers

GIDP: R. Zisk

Baserunning

SB: M. Rivers, B. Wills 2

CS: B. Wills

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Steve Comer S. Comer (L)	4.0	7	7	7	2	0	2	15.75
Brian Allard B. Allard	3.0	5	2	2	1	2	0	6.00
Sparky Lyle S. Lyle	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	12	9	9	3	4	2

Batters faced: B. Allard 14, S. Comer 21, S. Lyle 3

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Rick Burleson R. Burleson SS	5	1	1	1	0	0	0	1
Tom Poquette T. Poquette RF-CF	5	1	1	3	1	0	0	1
Fred Lynn F. Lynn CF	4	1	3	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Dwyer J. Dwyer PR-RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Rice J. Rice DH	2	2	1	1	0	1	2	0
Carl Yastrzemski C. Yastrzemski LF	4	1	1	2	1	0	0	1
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	3	1	2	0	0	0	1	0
Butch Hobson B. Hobson 3B	4	1	2	2	0	0	0	0
Stan Papi S. Papi 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Mike O'Berry M. O'Berry C	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	35	9	12	9	2	1	3	4

Batting

2B: B. Hobson, F. Lynn

HR: T. Poquette, C. Yastrzemski

TB: R. Burleson, B. Hobson 3, F. Lynn 4, M. O'Berry, T. Poquette 4, J. Rice, B. Watson 2, C. Yastrzemski 4

RBI: R. Burleson, B. Hobson 2, T. Poquette 3, J. Rice, C. Yastrzemski 2

IBB: B. Watson

GIDP: B. Hobson

Baserunning

SB: J. Rice

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Mike Torrez M. Torrez (W)	7.2	11	5	4	3	3	4.70
Tom Burgmeier T. Burgmeier (S)	1.1	2	1	1	0	0	6.75
Totals	9.0	13	6	5	3	3

Batters faced: T. Burgmeier 6, M. Torrez 38

64-71 TEX

BOS 78-53

Team Stats

Current Series

1979 AL West

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