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Boston Red Sox @ Baltimore Orioles
1979-09-15 · Night game · Memorial Stadium · Att: 49525 · 3:20
Boston Red Sox defeated Baltimore Orioles 10–2. Boston Red Sox put up 5 in the 9th. Steve Renko earned the win and Dick Drago picked up the save. Bob Watson went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | |
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Steve Renko L: Dennis Martinez SV: Dick Drago
Umpires — HP: Vic Voltaggio · 1B: Marty Springstead · 2B: Larry McCoy · 3B: Joe Brinkman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Burleson | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Sizemore | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Lynn | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Rice | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Butch Hobson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Dwight Evans | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike O'Berry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Bumbry | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark Belanger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ken Singleton | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Eddie Murray | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pat Kelly | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug DeCinces | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee May | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rich Dauer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Skaggs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Lowenstein | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Crowley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Renko | 5.1 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
 Dick Drago | 3.2 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
Baltimore Orioles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dennis Martinez | 6.1 | 10 | 2 | 3 |
 Tippy Martinez | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Stanhouse | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rick Burleson: S8
- Ted Sizemore: 9
- Fred Lynn: 8
- Jim Rice: 9
Bot 1
- Al Bumbry: K
- Mark Belanger: K
- Ken Singleton: 43
Top 2
- Carl Yastrzemski: D/89
- Bob Watson: S9.2-H(E9);B-2
- Butch Hobson: WP.2-3
- Butch Hobson: K
- Dwight Evans: W
- Mike O'Berry: 9/SF.3-H(UR)
- Rick Burleson: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Eddie Murray: 53
- Pat Kelly: 31
- Doug DeCinces: 7
Top 3
- Ted Sizemore: 7
- Fred Lynn: 4
- Jim Rice: 9
Bot 3
- Lee May: S8
- Rich Dauer: 4
- Dave Skaggs: K
- Al Bumbry: CS2(26)
Top 4
- Carl Yastrzemski: 63
- Bob Watson: D7
- Butch Hobson: K
- Dwight Evans: 13
Bot 4
- Al Bumbry: W
- Mark Belanger: SB2
- Mark Belanger: PO2(26)
- Mark Belanger: K
- Ken Singleton: W
- Eddie Murray: W.1-2
- Pat Kelly: D9.2-H;1-3
- Doug DeCinces: K
Top 5
- Mike O'Berry: 53
- Rick Burleson: S8
- Ted Sizemore: 64(1)/FO
- Fred Lynn: S8.1-3
- Jim Rice: 54(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Lee May: S8
- Rich Dauer: 54(1)3/GDP
- Dave Skaggs: 7
Top 6
- Carl Yastrzemski: W
- Bob Watson: 64(1)/FO
- Butch Hobson: 8
- Dwight Evans: K/C
Bot 6
- Al Bumbry: S4/P4
- Mark Belanger: 46(1)/FO
- Ken Singleton: 6
- Eddie Murray: 9
Top 7
- Mike O'Berry: 8
- Rick Burleson: S8
- Ted Sizemore: S8.1-2
- Fred Lynn: S7.2-H;1-2
- Jim Rice: WP.2-3;1-2
- Jim Rice: S9.3-H;2-H
- Carl Yastrzemski: OA.1X2(26)
- Carl Yastrzemski: 43
Bot 7
- Pat Kelly: K/C
- Doug DeCinces: 8
- Lee May: K/C
Top 8
- Bob Watson: T9
- Butch Hobson: 53
- Dwight Evans: 63
- Mike O'Berry: 63
Bot 8
- John Lowenstein: D9
- Terry Crowley: K/C
- Al Bumbry: D9.2-H
- Billy Smith: 43
- Ken Singleton: K
Top 9
- Rick Burleson: 5/L
- Ted Sizemore: S5
- Fred Lynn: E6.1-2
- Jim Rice: D7.2-H;1-H(UR)
- Carl Yastrzemski: S9.2-H
- Bob Watson: HR.1-H
- Butch Hobson: K
- Dwight Evans: 63
Bot 9
- Eddie Murray: S9
- Pat Kelly: 9
- Doug DeCinces: 8/L
- Lee May: 9
Notes & reviews
- Al Bumbry caught the ball over the fence