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Boston Red Sox @ 
California Angels
1979-07-11 · Night game · Angel Stadium of Anaheim · Att: 39210 · night · 3:01
Boston Red Sox defeated California Angels 9–3. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 3rd. Dennis Eckersley earned the win. Butch Hobson went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 17 | |
| CAL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
W: Dennis Eckersley L: Dave Frost SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John Shulock · 1B: Ken Kaiser · 2B: Dale Ford · 3B: Terry Cooney · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Burleson | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Brohamer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Fred Lynn | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Rice | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Butch Hobson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Dwight Evans | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Dwyer | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Allenson | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Miller | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carney Lansford | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Dan Ford | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Don Baylor | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Aikens | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Downing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Rudi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Anderson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Dickie Thon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dennis Eckersley | 9.0 | 11 | 2 | 10 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Frost | 4.1 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
 Ralph Botting | 2.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Barlow | 1.2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Steve Eddy | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rick Burleson: K/C
- Jack Brohamer: W
- Fred Lynn: D8.1-H
- Jim Rice: K
- Carl Yastrzemski: 8
Bot 1
- Rick Miller: S7
- Carney Lansford: BK.1-2
- Carney Lansford: K/C
- Dan Ford: K
- Don Baylor: 7/L
Top 2
- Butch Hobson: 6/L
- Dwight Evans: 8/8D
- Jim Dwyer: 9
Bot 2
- Willie Aikens: 6
- Brian Downing: 53
- Joe Rudi: 9/P
Top 3
- Gary Allenson: 53
- Rick Burleson: S9
- Jack Brohamer: K+SB2
- Fred Lynn: S9.2-H
- Jim Rice: SB2
- Jim Rice: D8.2-H
- Carl Yastrzemski: 9/9D
Bot 3
- Jim Anderson: K
- Dickie Thon: S7
- Rick Miller: S8.1-2
- Carney Lansford: S7.2-H;1-2
- Dan Ford: 9.2-3
- Don Baylor: 7
Top 4
- Butch Hobson: K
- Dwight Evans: 9
- Jim Dwyer: D9
- Gary Allenson: D7.2-H
- Rick Burleson: T8.2-H
- Jack Brohamer: 3/FL
Bot 4
- Willie Aikens: S7
- Brian Downing: 16(1)3/GDP
- Joe Rudi: HR/8
- Jim Anderson: 43
Top 5
- Fred Lynn: D8
- Jim Rice: K
- Carl Yastrzemski: 6
- Butch Hobson: HR/7.2-H
- Dwight Evans: S6
- Jim Dwyer: 3
Bot 5
- Dickie Thon: S7
- Rick Miller: 9
- Carney Lansford: 6
- Dan Ford: 8
Top 6
- Gary Allenson: 53
- Rick Burleson: 4
- Jack Brohamer: D9
- Fred Lynn: S3.2XH(125)
Bot 6
- Don Baylor: K
- Willie Aikens: 9
- Brian Downing: K
Top 7
- Jim Rice: D7
- Carl Yastrzemski: 8.2-3
- Butch Hobson: 53
- Dwight Evans: 53
Bot 7
- Joe Rudi: K
- Jim Anderson: W
- Dickie Thon: K/C
- Rick Miller: S8.1-2
- Carney Lansford: K/C
Top 8
- Jim Dwyer: S9
- Gary Allenson: S7.1-2
- Rick Burleson: S9.2-3;1-2
- Jack Brohamer: 36(1)1(B)/GDP.3-H(NR);2-3
- Fred Lynn: HP
- Jim Rice: S7.3-H;1-2
- Carl Yastrzemski: K
Bot 8
- Dan Ford: D8
- Don Baylor: S6.2-3
- Willie Aikens: S9.3-H;1-2
- Brian Downing: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Joe Rudi: 8/P
- Jim Anderson: K
Top 9
- Butch Hobson: K
- Dwight Evans: W
- Jim Dwyer: W.1-2
- Gary Allenson: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Dickie Thon: 63
- Rick Miller: W
- Carney Lansford: 9
- Dan Ford: K