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Boston Red Sox @ Cleveland Guardians
1979-08-01 · Night game · Cleveland Stadium · Att: 17565 · 71°F, night, rain, wet · 3:06
Boston Red Sox defeated Cleveland Indians 7–4. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 3rd. Dennis Eckersley earned the win. Jim Rice went 2-for-5 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 16 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
W: Dennis Eckersley L: David Clyde SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Steve Palermo · 1B: Don Denkinger · 2B: Rich Garcia · 3B: Nick Bremigan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Burleson | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlton Fisk | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Rice | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Butch Hobson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dwight Evans | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Stan Papi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Poquette | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Hargrove | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Manning | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Bonds | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andre Thornton | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Toby Harrah | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jim Norris | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Hassey | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Duane Kuiper | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Veryzer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cliff Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Cox | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dennis Eckersley | 9.0 | 10 | 4 | 7 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 David Clyde | 2.2 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Paxton | 4.2 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
 Sid Monge | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Spillner | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rick Burleson: S7
- Carlton Fisk: 5/L
- Carl Yastrzemski: S9.1-2
- Jim Rice: 8
- Bob Watson: S8.2-H;1-H;B-2(THH)
- Butch Hobson: K
Bot 1
- Mike Hargrove: S8
- Rick Manning: E1/TH/SH.1-3
- Bobby Bonds: 13.1-2
- Andre Thornton: 3
- Toby Harrah: K
Top 2
- Dwight Evans: 3/FL
- Stan Papi: 9
- Tom Poquette: 43
Bot 2
- Jim Norris: 3/L
- Ron Hassey: 7
- Duane Kuiper: S8
- Tom Veryzer: K
Top 3
- Rick Burleson: D9
- Carlton Fisk: S8.2-H
- Carl Yastrzemski: 8
- Jim Rice: SB2
- Jim Rice: HR/8.2-H
- Bob Watson: W
- Butch Hobson: 8/8D
- Dwight Evans: S7.1-2
- Stan Papi: 2/FL
Bot 3
- Mike Hargrove: 4
- Rick Manning: 8
- Bobby Bonds: K
Top 4
- Tom Poquette: 6
- Rick Burleson: 7
- Carlton Fisk: S7
- Carl Yastrzemski: 8
Bot 4
- Andre Thornton: D7
- Toby Harrah: 9/L
- Jim Norris: 9/L
- Ron Hassey: W
- Duane Kuiper: W.2-3;1-2
- Cliff Johnson: K
Top 5
- Jim Rice: 9
- Bob Watson: 8
- Butch Hobson: 63
Bot 5
- Mike Hargrove: HR/9
- Rick Manning: 5/FL
- Bobby Bonds: 8
- Andre Thornton: D7
- Toby Harrah: K
Top 6
- Dwight Evans: K
- Stan Papi: S7
- Tom Poquette: 3/G.1-2
- Rick Burleson: 9
Bot 6
- Jim Norris: 8
- Ron Hassey: S8
- Duane Kuiper: 36(1)/FO
- Ted Cox: HR/7.1-H
- Mike Hargrove: 8
Top 7
- Carlton Fisk: 9
- Carl Yastrzemski: D7
- Jim Rice: K
- Bob Watson: IW
- Butch Hobson: 8
Bot 7
- Rick Manning: S7
- Bobby Bonds: SB2
- Bobby Bonds: 53
- Andre Thornton: W
- Toby Harrah: K
- Jim Norris: 43
Top 8
- Dwight Evans: S9
- Stan Papi: 3/BP
- Tom Poquette: S9.1-3
- Rick Burleson: CS2(24)
- Rick Burleson: 3/FL
Bot 8
- Ron Hassey: S9
- Duane Kuiper: 8
- Ted Cox: K
- Mike Hargrove: SB2.1-H(E2/TH2)(E8)(UR)
- Mike Hargrove: 7/P
Top 9
- Carlton Fisk: 9
- Carl Yastrzemski: S8
- Jim Rice: HR/7.1-H
- Bob Watson: S5
- Butch Hobson: S7.1-2
- Dwight Evans: 4(1)3(B)/GDP
Bot 9
- Rick Manning: W
- Bobby Bonds: 7
- Andre Thornton: S7.1-2
- Toby Harrah: 5(2)3(B)/GDP
Notes & reviews
- 2:18 rain delay before start of game