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Texas Rangers @ Boston Red Sox
1979-08-31 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 31314 · 75°F, night · 2:36
Boston Red Sox defeated Texas Rangers 9–6. Boston Red Sox put up 4 in the 2nd. Mike Torrez earned the win and Tom Burgmeier picked up the save. Tom Poquette went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | |
| BOS | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 12 |
W: Mike Torrez L: Steve Comer SV: Tom Burgmeier
Umpires — HP: Joe Brinkman · 1B: Vic Voltaggio · 2B: Marty Springstead · 3B: Larry McCoy · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Rivers | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bump Wills | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Oliver | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Richie Zisk | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Buddy Bell | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Montanez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Putnam | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Sundberg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nelson Norman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Ellis | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eric Soderholm | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Sample | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Burleson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Poquette | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Fred Lynn | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Rice | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Butch Hobson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Papi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike O'Berry | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Comer | 4.0 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
 Brian Allard | 3.0 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
 Sparky Lyle | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Torrez | 7.2 | 11 | 3 | 3 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mickey Rivers: S9
- Bump Wills: SB2
- Bump Wills: K
- Al Oliver: W
- Richie Zisk: 65(2)/FO.1-2
- Buddy Bell: 43
Bot 1
- Rick Burleson: 63
- Tom Poquette: 43
- Fred Lynn: S8
- Jim Rice: W.1-2
- Carl Yastrzemski: 13
Top 2
- Willie Montanez: 63
- Pat Putnam: 43
- Jim Sundberg: HP
- Nelson Norman: S7.1-2
- Mickey Rivers: 43
Bot 2
- Bob Watson: S8
- Butch Hobson: S7.1-2
- Stan Papi: 56(2)/BG/FO.1-2
- Mike O'Berry: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Rick Burleson: S9.3-H;1-3
- Tom Poquette: HR/9.3-H;1-H
- Fred Lynn: 43
Top 3
- Bump Wills: S8
- Al Oliver: 5/FL
- Richie Zisk: SB2
- Richie Zisk: POCS3(165)
- Richie Zisk: K
Bot 3
- Jim Rice: W
- Carl Yastrzemski: HR/9.1-H
- Bob Watson: 53
- Butch Hobson: 53
- Stan Papi: 43
Top 4
- Buddy Bell: 63
- Willie Montanez: 63
- Pat Putnam: 43
Bot 4
- Mike O'Berry: 8
- Rick Burleson: 8
- Tom Poquette: 163
Top 5
- John Ellis: S7
- Eric Soderholm: E5/G.1-2
- Mickey Rivers: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Bump Wills: 64(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
- Al Oliver: SB2
- Al Oliver: W
- Richie Zisk: 63
Bot 5
- Fred Lynn: D8
- Jim Rice: S7.2-H
- Carl Yastrzemski: SB2
- Carl Yastrzemski: K
- Bob Watson: S7.2-3
- Butch Hobson: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Buddy Bell: K
- Willie Montanez: 63
- Pat Putnam: D8
- John Ellis: 63
Bot 6
- Stan Papi: K
- Mike O'Berry: S9
- Rick Burleson: 9
- Tom Poquette: 3/G
Top 7
- Eric Soderholm: S7
- Mickey Rivers: S3.1-2
- Bump Wills: S7.2-3;1-2
- Al Oliver: 8/L/SF.3-H;2-3
- Richie Zisk: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Fred Lynn: S7
- Jim Rice: 64(1)/FO
- Carl Yastrzemski: 13.1-2
- Bob Watson: IW
- Butch Hobson: D9.2-H;1-H
- Stan Papi: 6
Top 8
- Buddy Bell: 8
- Willie Montanez: S8
- Pat Putnam: D9.1-3
- John Ellis: W
- Eric Soderholm: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Mickey Rivers: 8/SF.3-H
- Bump Wills: S9.2-H;1-2
- Al Oliver: 43
Bot 8
- Mike O'Berry: 43
- Rick Burleson: K/C
- Tom Poquette: K/C
Top 9
- Richie Zisk: D7
- Buddy Bell: 9
- Willie Montanez: 31.2-3
- Billy Sample: S8.3-H
- John Ellis: 3/FL