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Chicago White Sox @ Boston Red Sox
1979-08-18 · Day game · Fenway Park · 6 innings · Att: 33969 · 76°F, rain · 1:38
Boston Red Sox defeated Chicago White Sox 8–2. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 1st. Steve Renko earned the win. Bob Watson went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| BOS | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 |
W: Steve Renko L: Steve Trout SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Fred Spenn · 1B: Jim Evans · 2B: Ted Hendry · 3B: Larry Barnett · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ralph Garr | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Squires | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Orta | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lamar Johnson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chet Lemon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Claudell Washington | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Pryor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Milt May | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Morrison | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Burleson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ted Sizemore | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Lynn | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Rice | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Butch Hobson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwight Evans | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Allenson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Trout | 3.0 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
 Randy Scarbery | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Renko | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ralph Garr: K
- Mike Squires: HR/9
- Jorge Orta: 2/FL
- Lamar Johnson: 63
Bot 1
- Rick Burleson: K
- Ted Sizemore: D7
- Fred Lynn: S9.2-H
- Jim Rice: S9.1-2
- Bob Watson: PO1(13)
- Bob Watson: S8.2-H
- Carl Yastrzemski: 43
Top 2
- Chet Lemon: 6
- Claudell Washington: K
- Greg Pryor: 4
Bot 2
- Butch Hobson: 7
- Dwight Evans: W
- Gary Allenson: 53.1-2
- Rick Burleson: W
- Ted Sizemore: S8.2-H;1XH(12);B-2
Top 3
- Milt May: S9
- Jim Morrison: PB.1-2
- Jim Morrison: W
- Ralph Garr: K
- Mike Squires: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Jorge Orta: 8/L
Bot 3
- Fred Lynn: W
- Jim Rice: HR/7.1-H
- Bob Watson: 9
- Carl Yastrzemski: S8
- Butch Hobson: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Lamar Johnson: HR
- Chet Lemon: 9
- Claudell Washington: 63
- Greg Pryor: 53
Bot 4
- Dwight Evans: S8
- Gary Allenson: 53.1-2
- Rick Burleson: 8/L
- Ted Sizemore: S8.2-H(RBI);B-2(E2)
- Fred Lynn: K
Top 5
- Milt May: 8
- Jim Morrison: 53
- Ralph Garr: 6/FL
Bot 5
- Jim Rice: S8
- Bob Watson: HR/7.1-H
- Carl Yastrzemski: 9
- Butch Hobson: 63
- Dwight Evans: 53
Top 6
- Mike Squires: 7/P
- Jorge Orta: S8
- Lamar Johnson: 8/P
- Chet Lemon: 54(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Rick Burleson was thrown out at HP trying to advance after the ball bounced away from Milt May during a collision with Dwight Evans
- game called after 1:26 rain delay