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Boston Red Sox @ 
Milwaukee Brewers
1979-08-05 · Day game · County Stadium · 76°F · 2:36
Boston Red Sox defeated Milwaukee Brewers 7–2. Boston Red Sox put up 5 in the 5th. Dennis Eckersley earned the win. Fred Lynn went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 10 | |
| ML4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Dennis Eckersley L: Lary Sorensen SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: George Maloney · 1B: Dan Morrison · 2B: Bill Deegan · 3B: Greg Kosc · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Burleson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlton Fisk | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Lynn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Rice | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Poquette | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Butch Hobson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Dwyer | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Brohamer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Milwaukee Brewers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Gantner | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Money | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cecil Cooper | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Sixto Lezcano | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ben Oglivie | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gorman Thomas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Robin Yount | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wohlford | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Buck Martinez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Moore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dennis Eckersley | 9.0 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
Milwaukee Brewers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lary Sorensen | 4.2 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
 Paul Mitchell | 4.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rick Burleson: 8
- Carlton Fisk: 31
- Fred Lynn: 31
Bot 1
- Jim Gantner: D9
- Don Money: 13/SH.2-3
- Cecil Cooper: 9/SF.3-H
- Sixto Lezcano: 53
Top 2
- Jim Rice: 6/L
- Carl Yastrzemski: 5/FL
- Tom Poquette: S9
- Butch Hobson: K
Bot 2
- Ben Oglivie: S9
- Gorman Thomas: SB2
- Gorman Thomas: K
- Robin Yount: 63.2-3
- Jim Wohlford: K
Top 3
- Jim Dwyer: 43
- Jack Brohamer: S7
- Rick Burleson: 9(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 3
- Buck Martinez: 7
- Jim Gantner: E4/G
- Don Money: 43.1-2
- Cecil Cooper: S7.2-H(UR)
- Sixto Lezcano: 3/FL
Top 4
- Carlton Fisk: 53
- Fred Lynn: 63
- Jim Rice: S8
- Carl Yastrzemski: 63
Bot 4
- Ben Oglivie: 13
- Gorman Thomas: K/C
- Robin Yount: T9
- Jim Wohlford: 7
Top 5
- Tom Poquette: 43
- Butch Hobson: S7
- Jim Dwyer: W.1-2
- Jack Brohamer: S8.2-H;1-3
- Rick Burleson: S7.3-H;1-2
- Carlton Fisk: 8
- Fred Lynn: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Jim Rice: W
- Carl Yastrzemski: 7
Bot 5
- Buck Martinez: K/C
- Jim Gantner: 3/BG
- Don Money: 563
Top 6
- Tom Poquette: S8
- Butch Hobson: 7
- Jim Dwyer: 5
- Jack Brohamer: SB2
- Jack Brohamer: 3
Bot 6
- Cecil Cooper: 7/P
- Sixto Lezcano: K
- Ben Oglivie: 8
Top 7
- Rick Burleson: 63
- Carlton Fisk: 43
- Fred Lynn: 31
Bot 7
- Gorman Thomas: S7
- Robin Yount: 9/P
- Jim Wohlford: S9.1-2
- Charlie Moore: 8
- Jim Gantner: 5/FL
Top 8
- Jim Rice: D7
- Carl Yastrzemski: E9.2-H(NR);B-2
- Tom Poquette: S9.2-3
- Butch Hobson: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Jim Dwyer: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Don Money: K
- Cecil Cooper: 8
- Sixto Lezcano: 53
Top 9
- Jack Brohamer: 43
- Rick Burleson: 63
- Carlton Fisk: 7
Bot 9
- Ben Oglivie: S9
- Gorman Thomas: 2/FL
- Robin Yount: 5(B)3(1)/LDP