Rangers 7-6 Red Sox (Sep 1, 1979)

TEX

BOS

1

0

3

2

0

3

0

1

4

0

5

0

6

1

7

3

0

8

0

9

2

1

10

0

11

1

0

R

7

6

H

12

10

E

0

W: J. Kern

L: D. Drago

TEX

Team Stats

BOS

4

HR

0

7

R

6

12

H

10

0

SB

0

LOB

.286

AVG

.263

.311

OBP

.356

.619

SLG

.368

4.91

ERA

5.73

4

K

5

BB

2

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 couldn't pull it off against the Texas Rangers, 7 to 6, on September 2, 1979.

Game Info

September 1, 1979

TEX

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	6	1	3	0	0	0	2
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	4	0	1	1	0	0	0
Al Oliver A. Oliver LF	4	0	0	1	0	0	0
Buddy Bell B. Bell 3B-SS	4	0	1	0	0	1	0
Richie Zisk R. Zisk RF	5	1	1	1	1	0	1
John Ellis J. Ellis DH	5	2	3	1	1	0	1
Willie Montanez W. Montanez 1B	5	1	1	1	1	0	0
Greg Mahlberg G. Mahlberg C	4	0	0	0	0	1	1
Nelson Norman N. Norman SS	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Eric Soderholm E. Soderholm PH-3B	4	2	2	2	1	0	0
Totals	42	7	12	7	4	2	5

BOS

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Rick Burleson R. Burleson SS	5	0	1	1	0	0
Tom Poquette T. Poquette RF	5	1	2	1	0	0
Fred Lynn F. Lynn CF	3	1	1	0	2	0
Jim Rice J. Rice DH	4	1	2	1	1	1
Carl Yastrzemski C. Yastrzemski LF	4	1	2	2	0	0
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	4	0	2	1	1	1
Butch Hobson B. Hobson 3B	5	1	0	0	0	0
Stan Papi S. Papi 2B	3	0	0	0	1	1
Jim Dwyer J. Dwyer PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Mike O'Berry M. O'Berry C	3	0	0	0	0	1
Carlton Fisk C. Fisk PH	0	1	0	0	0	0
Gary Allenson G. Allenson C	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dwight Evans D. Evans PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	38	6	10	6	5	4

Batting

2B: M. Rivers 2

HR: J. Ellis, W. Montanez, E. Soderholm, R. Zisk

TB: B. Bell, J. Ellis 6, W. Montanez 4, M. Rivers 5, E. Soderholm 5, B. Wills, R. Zisk 4

RBI: J. Ellis, W. Montanez, A. Oliver, E. Soderholm 2, B. Wills, R. Zisk

SAC: B. Wills

SF: A. Oliver

GIDP: G. Mahlberg

Batting

2B: B. Watson, C. Yastrzemski

3B: J. Rice

TB: R. Burleson, F. Lynn, T. Poquette 2, J. Rice 4, B. Watson 3, C. Yastrzemski 3

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

HBP: C. Fisk

SAC: R. Burleson

SF: C. Yastrzemski

GIDP: B. Hobson, B. Watson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Doyle Alexander D. Alexander	6.0	7	5	5	5	1	7.50
Sparky Lyle S. Lyle	2.0	1	0	0	0	2	0.00
Jim Kern J. Kern (W)	3.0	2	1	1	0	1	3.00
Totals	11.0	10	6	6	5	4

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
John Tudor J. Tudor	6.2	6	4	4	2	1	2	5.40
Tom Burgmeier T. Burgmeier	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Allen Ripley A. Ripley	1.0	3	2	2	0	1	1	18.00
Bill Campbell B. Campbell	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Dick Drago D. Drago (L)	2.0	1	1	1	0	2	1	4.50
Totals	11.0	12	7	7	2	5	4

WP: D. Alexander

Batters faced: D. Alexander 28, J. Kern 11, S. Lyle 7

Batters faced: T. Burgmeier 4, B. Campbell 2, D. Drago 7, A. Ripley 6, J. Tudor 27

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	6	1	3	0	0	0	2
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	4	0	1	1	0	0	0
Al Oliver A. Oliver LF	4	0	0	1	0	0	0
Buddy Bell B. Bell 3B-SS	4	0	1	0	0	1	0
Richie Zisk R. Zisk RF	5	1	1	1	1	0	1
John Ellis J. Ellis DH	5	2	3	1	1	0	1
Willie Montanez W. Montanez 1B	5	1	1	1	1	0	0
Greg Mahlberg G. Mahlberg C	4	0	0	0	0	1	1
Nelson Norman N. Norman SS	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Eric Soderholm E. Soderholm PH-3B	4	2	2	2	1	0	0
Totals	42	7	12	7	4	2	5

Batting

2B: M. Rivers 2

HR: J. Ellis, W. Montanez, E. Soderholm, R. Zisk

TB: B. Bell, J. Ellis 6, W. Montanez 4, M. Rivers 5, E. Soderholm 5, B. Wills, R. Zisk 4

RBI: J. Ellis, W. Montanez, A. Oliver, E. Soderholm 2, B. Wills, R. Zisk

SAC: B. Wills

SF: A. Oliver

GIDP: G. Mahlberg

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Doyle Alexander D. Alexander	6.0	7	5	5	5	1	7.50
Sparky Lyle S. Lyle	2.0	1	0	0	0	2	0.00
Jim Kern J. Kern (W)	3.0	2	1	1	0	1	3.00
Totals	11.0	10	6	6	5	4

WP: D. Alexander

Batters faced: D. Alexander 28, J. Kern 11, S. Lyle 7

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Rick Burleson R. Burleson SS	5	0	1	1	0	0
Tom Poquette T. Poquette RF	5	1	2	1	0	0
Fred Lynn F. Lynn CF	3	1	1	0	2	0
Jim Rice J. Rice DH	4	1	2	1	1	1
Carl Yastrzemski C. Yastrzemski LF	4	1	2	2	0	0
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	4	0	2	1	1	1
Butch Hobson B. Hobson 3B	5	1	0	0	0	0
Stan Papi S. Papi 2B	3	0	0	0	1	1
Jim Dwyer J. Dwyer PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Mike O'Berry M. O'Berry C	3	0	0	0	0	1
Carlton Fisk C. Fisk PH	0	1	0	0	0	0
Gary Allenson G. Allenson C	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dwight Evans D. Evans PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	38	6	10	6	5	4

Batting

2B: B. Watson, C. Yastrzemski

3B: J. Rice

TB: R. Burleson, F. Lynn, T. Poquette 2, J. Rice 4, B. Watson 3, C. Yastrzemski 3

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

HBP: C. Fisk

SAC: R. Burleson

SF: C. Yastrzemski

GIDP: B. Hobson, B. Watson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
John Tudor J. Tudor	6.2	6	4	4	2	1	2	5.40
Tom Burgmeier T. Burgmeier	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Allen Ripley A. Ripley	1.0	3	2	2	0	1	1	18.00
Bill Campbell B. Campbell	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Dick Drago D. Drago (L)	2.0	1	1	1	0	2	1	4.50
Totals	11.0	12	7	7	2	5	4

Batters faced: T. Burgmeier 4, B. Campbell 2, D. Drago 7, A. Ripley 6, J. Tudor 27

66-71 TEX

BOS 78-55

Team Stats

Current Series

1979 AL West

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