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Oakland Athletics @ Boston Red Sox
1979-07-24 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 30393 · 84°F, night · 2:33
Boston Red Sox defeated Oakland Athletics 7–3. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 1st. Dennis Eckersley earned the win. Dwight Evans went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| BOS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 |
W: Dennis Eckersley L: Mike Morgan SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dale Ford · 1B: Terry Cooney · 2B: Mike Reilly · 3B: John Shulock · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rickey Henderson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dwayne Murphy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mitchell Page | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Newman | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Revering | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Heath | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wayne Gross | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rob Picciolo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Chalk | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Armas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Burleson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Brohamer | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Fred Lynn | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Rice | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlton Fisk | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Butch Hobson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dwight Evans | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Morgan | 7.0 | 8 | 6 | 1 |
 Jim Todd | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dennis Eckersley | 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rickey Henderson: 3/G
- Dwayne Murphy: 5
- Mitchell Page: 3/G
Bot 1
- Rick Burleson: 31
- Jack Brohamer: W
- Fred Lynn: W.1-2
- Jim Rice: 7
- Carl Yastrzemski: S.2-H;1-2
- Bob Watson: S.2-H(E2/TH)(UR)(NR);1-3;B-2
- Carlton Fisk: 4
Top 2
- Jeff Newman: HR
- Dave Revering: 9
- Mike Heath: 63
- Wayne Gross: 63
Bot 2
- Butch Hobson: 4
- Dwight Evans: W
- Rick Burleson: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Rob Picciolo: 5/L
- Dave Chalk: W
- Rickey Henderson: 3/G.1-2
- Dwayne Murphy: 31
Bot 3
- Jack Brohamer: 43
- Fred Lynn: W
- Jim Rice: 64(1)/FO
- Carl Yastrzemski: W.1-2
- Bob Watson: 5(2)/FO
Top 4
- Mitchell Page: 43
- Jeff Newman: W
- Dave Revering: 3/G.1-2
- Mike Heath: K/C
Bot 4
- Carlton Fisk: S
- Butch Hobson: 64(1)3/GDP
- Dwight Evans: 53
Top 5
- Wayne Gross: HR
- Rob Picciolo: 63
- Dave Chalk: 53
- Rickey Henderson: S
- Dwayne Murphy: SB2
- Dwayne Murphy: 3/G
Bot 5
- Rick Burleson: S
- Jack Brohamer: 6
- Fred Lynn: S.1-3
- Jim Rice: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Mitchell Page: S
- Jeff Newman: K
- Dave Revering: T.1-H
- Mike Heath: 63
- Wayne Gross: IW
- Rob Picciolo: 2/FL
Bot 6
- Carl Yastrzemski: 9
- Bob Watson: S
- Carlton Fisk: 6
- Butch Hobson: W.1-2
- Dwight Evans: S.2-H;1-3
- Rick Burleson: 53
Top 7
- Dave Chalk: S
- Rickey Henderson: 16(1)/BG/FO
- Dwayne Murphy: 8/L
- Mitchell Page: SB2
- Mitchell Page: 31
Bot 7
- Jack Brohamer: 43
- Fred Lynn: E3/TH
- Jim Rice: 54(1)/FO
- Carl Yastrzemski: HR/9.1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Bob Watson: K/C
Top 8
- Jeff Newman: D
- Dave Revering: 3(B)6(2)/LDP
- Tony Armas: 3/FL
Bot 8
- Carlton Fisk: 53
- Butch Hobson: T
- Dwight Evans: HR.3-H
- Rick Burleson: 63
- Jack Brohamer: 43
Top 9
- Wayne Gross: 7
- Rob Picciolo: D
- Dave Chalk: 8
- Rickey Henderson: K
Notes & reviews
- Carl Yastrzemski becomes the 18th ML and 7th AL with 400 HR