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Texas Rangers @ Boston Red Sox
1979-08-30 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 32399 · 80°F, night · 2:14
Texas Rangers defeated Boston Red Sox 6–0. Texas Rangers put up 2 in the 1st. Doc Medich earned the win. Al Oliver went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 11 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
W: Doc Medich L: Dennis Eckersley SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry McCoy · 1B: Joe Brinkman · 2B: Vic Voltaggio · 3B: Marty Springstead · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Rivers | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bump Wills | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Richie Zisk | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Buddy Bell | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Montanez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Putnam | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Sundberg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nelson Norman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Burleson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Poquette | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Rice | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Butch Hobson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Dwyer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Papi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Allenson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Lynn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlton Fisk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doc Medich | 9.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dennis Eckersley | 6.0 | 10 | 2 | 5 |
 Bill Campbell | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mickey Rivers: S8
- Bump Wills: S8.1-3
- Al Oliver: SB2
- Al Oliver: 3/G.3-H;2-3
- Richie Zisk: 9/SF.3-H
- Buddy Bell: 3
Bot 1
- Rick Burleson: 63
- Tom Poquette: W
- Carl Yastrzemski: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 2
- Willie Montanez: S9
- Pat Putnam: 8/8D
- Jim Sundberg: K
- Nelson Norman: K
Bot 2
- Jim Rice: 53
- Bob Watson: K
- Butch Hobson: 7/L
Top 3
- Mickey Rivers: 7
- Bump Wills: W
- Al Oliver: 7
- Richie Zisk: PO1(E1).1-2
- Richie Zisk: K
Bot 3
- Jim Dwyer: 43
- Stan Papi: K
- Gary Allenson: 13
Top 4
- Buddy Bell: D7
- Willie Montanez: S7.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Pat Putnam: S8.2-3
- Jim Sundberg: HP.1-2
- Nelson Norman: 32(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Mickey Rivers: 3/G.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bump Wills: W
- Al Oliver: 9
Bot 4
- Rick Burleson: 43
- Tom Poquette: S8
- Carl Yastrzemski: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Richie Zisk: 3/FL
- Buddy Bell: 43
- Willie Montanez: 9
Bot 5
- Jim Rice: 63
- Bob Watson: 9
- Butch Hobson: 6/L
Top 6
- Pat Putnam: K
- Jim Sundberg: K/C
- Nelson Norman: S8
- Mickey Rivers: SB2
- Mickey Rivers: S3.2-3
- Bump Wills: 43
Bot 6
- Jim Dwyer: 63
- Stan Papi: 8
- Gary Allenson: 13
Top 7
- Al Oliver: HR
- Richie Zisk: S8
- Buddy Bell: 64(1)/FO
- Willie Montanez: 6(1)3(B)/GDP
Bot 7
- Rick Burleson: HP
- Tom Poquette: 8
- Carl Yastrzemski: 9/L
- Jim Rice: 3/FL
Top 8
- Pat Putnam: 8
- Jim Sundberg: 53
- Nelson Norman: 8
Bot 8
- Bob Watson: S8
- Butch Hobson: 8
- Jim Dwyer: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Mickey Rivers: 8
- Bump Wills: 31
- Al Oliver: W
- Richie Zisk: D8.1-H
- Buddy Bell: 7/L
Bot 9
- Fred Lynn: 6
- Carlton Fisk: 53
- Rick Burleson: 53