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Cleveland Guardians @ Boston Red Sox
1979-04-15 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 16460 · 42°F · 3:02
Boston Red Sox defeated Cleveland Indians 14–4. Boston Red Sox put up 5 in the 7th. Dennis Eckersley earned the win and Dick Drago picked up the save. Fred Lynn went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| BOS | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 13 |
W: Dennis Eckersley L: Mike Paxton SV: Dick Drago
Umpires — HP: Dallas Parks · 1B: Lester Pratt · 2B: Clarence Merritt · 3B: Dick Clegg · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Toby Harrah | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Manning | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Bonds | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andre Thornton | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jim Norris | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Alexander | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Duane Kuiper | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Cox | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Veryzer | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Wayne Cage | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Remy | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Rick Burleson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Fred Lynn | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Rice | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
 George Scott | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Jack Brohamer | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dwight Evans | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Allenson | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Paxton | 1.1 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
 Paul Reuschel | 3.0 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
 Len Barker | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Don Hood | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Dan Spillner | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dennis Eckersley | 6.0 | 9 | 4 | 4 |
 Dick Drago | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Toby Harrah: S7
- Rick Manning: SB2
- Rick Manning: 13
- Bobby Bonds: 13/SH.2-3
- Andre Thornton: K/C
Bot 1
- Jerry Remy: 13/BG
- Rick Burleson: 53
- Fred Lynn: W
- Jim Rice: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Jim Rice: W
- Carl Yastrzemski: W.1-2
- George Scott: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Jack Brohamer: K
Top 2
- Jim Norris: 6
- Gary Alexander: S/BG
- Duane Kuiper: S5.1-2
- Ted Cox: W.2-3;1-2
- Tom Veryzer: 3/G.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Toby Harrah: 63
Bot 2
- Dwight Evans: 43
- Gary Allenson: W
- Jerry Remy: T9.1-H
- Rick Burleson: D7.3-H
- Fred Lynn: 7
- Jim Rice: 63
Top 3
- Rick Manning: 9
- Bobby Bonds: S5
- Andre Thornton: PO1(13)
- Andre Thornton: K
Bot 3
- Carl Yastrzemski: W
- George Scott: 64(1)3/GDP
- Jack Brohamer: S8
- Dwight Evans: D7.1-3
- Gary Allenson: W
- Jerry Remy: S4.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Rick Burleson: S8.3-H;2-H;1X3(85)
Top 4
- Jim Norris: 1/G
- Gary Alexander: K
- Duane Kuiper: S8
- Ted Cox: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Fred Lynn: 43
- Jim Rice: 63
- Carl Yastrzemski: 9
Top 5
- Tom Veryzer: W
- Toby Harrah: W.1-2
- Rick Manning: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Bobby Bonds: S7.2-3;1-2
- Andre Thornton: K
- Jim Norris: 13
Bot 5
- George Scott: W
- Jack Brohamer: S9.1-3;BX2(9634)
- Dwight Evans: 63
- Gary Allenson: 63
Top 6
- Gary Alexander: S9
- Duane Kuiper: S5.1-2
- Ted Cox: 4
- Tom Veryzer: W.2-3;1-2
- Toby Harrah: 53.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Rick Manning: S8.3-H;2-H
- Bobby Bonds: SB2
- Bobby Bonds: 8
Bot 6
- Jerry Remy: K/C
- Rick Burleson: E5/TH1.B-2
- Fred Lynn: HR/9.2-H(UR)
- Jim Rice: D9
- Carl Yastrzemski: W
- George Scott: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Andre Thornton: 53
- Jim Norris: 8
- Gary Alexander: K
Bot 7
- Jack Brohamer: 9
- Dwight Evans: D8
- Gary Allenson: D7.2-H
- Jerry Remy: W
- Rick Burleson: W.2-3;1-2
- Fred Lynn: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Fred Lynn: W
- Jim Rice: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- Carl Yastrzemski: D9.3-H;1-H
- George Scott: K/C
Top 8
- Duane Kuiper: 8
- Ted Cox: E6/G
- Wayne Cage: 5/FL
- Toby Harrah: 54(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Jack Brohamer: 4
- Dwight Evans: K/C
- Gary Allenson: 53
Top 9
- Rick Manning: K
- Bobby Bonds: K
- Andre Thornton: 63
Notes & reviews
- Debut for umpires Dick Clegg and Lester Pratt