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Boston Red Sox @ Minnesota Twins

1979-06-01 Β· Night game Β· Metropolitan Stadium Β· Att: 15871 Β· 71Β°F, night Β· Wind 15 mph Β· 2:07

Boston Red Sox defeated Minnesota Twins 5–2. Boston Red Sox put up 4 in the 1st. Bob Stanley earned the win and Bill Campbell picked up the save. Butch Hobson went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

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BOS40000000154
MIN000000020211

W: Bob Stanley   L: Jerry Koosman   SV: Bill Campbell

Umpires β€” HP: Durwood Merrill Β· 1B: Dave Phillips Β· 2B: Dan Morrison Β· 3B: Al Clark Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Boston Red Sox β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Jerry Remy310011
Rick Burleson310010
Fred Lynn411101
Jim Rice200020
Carlton Fisk400001
Carl Yastrzemski310010
Butch Hobson412300
Dwight Evans301110
Gary Allenson300001

Minnesota Twins β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Hosken Powell202030
Butch Wynegar500000
Roy Smalley312011
Ken Landreaux411100
Glenn Adams402101
Ron Jackson401000
Rob Wilfong401001
John Castino300000
Bombo Rivera402000
Jose Morales100000

Boston Red Sox β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bob Stanley8.11143
Bill Campbell0.2000

Minnesota Twins β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jerry Koosman9.0464

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Jerry Remy: W
  • Rick Burleson: W.1-2
  • Fred Lynn: D.2-H;1-3
  • Jim Rice: 53
  • Carlton Fisk: 6
  • Carl Yastrzemski: W
  • Butch Hobson: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3
  • Dwight Evans: S8.3-H;1-3
  • Gary Allenson: 4

Bot 1

  • Hosken Powell: W
  • Butch Wynegar: 43.1-2
  • Roy Smalley: K
  • Ken Landreaux: 4/L

Top 2

  • Jerry Remy: K/C
  • Rick Burleson: 63
  • Fred Lynn: 3/G

Bot 2

  • Glenn Adams: K
  • Ron Jackson: S7
  • Rob Wilfong: S3.1-3
  • John Castino: 6(1)3(B)/GDP

Top 3

  • Jim Rice: W
  • Carlton Fisk: 9
  • Carl Yastrzemski: 8/8D
  • Butch Hobson: 13

Bot 3

  • Bombo Rivera: S
  • Hosken Powell: W.1-2
  • Butch Wynegar: 36(1)3(B)/GDP.2-3
  • Roy Smalley: W
  • Ken Landreaux: 43

Top 4

  • Dwight Evans: W
  • Gary Allenson: 34/SH.1-2
  • Jerry Remy: 13
  • Rick Burleson: 13

Bot 4

  • Glenn Adams: S8
  • Ron Jackson: 64(1)3/GDP
  • Rob Wilfong: 43

Top 5

  • Fred Lynn: 8/P
  • Jim Rice: W
  • Carlton Fisk: CS2(2436)
  • Carlton Fisk: 5/FL

Bot 5

  • John Castino: 9
  • Bombo Rivera: 4
  • Hosken Powell: D8
  • Butch Wynegar: 31

Top 6

  • Carl Yastrzemski: 7
  • Butch Hobson: 43
  • Dwight Evans: 63

Bot 6

  • Roy Smalley: S8
  • Ken Landreaux: 4(1)/G/FO
  • Glenn Adams: SB2
  • Glenn Adams: 7.2-3
  • Ron Jackson: 53

Top 7

  • Gary Allenson: 9
  • Jerry Remy: 63
  • Rick Burleson: 6

Bot 7

  • Rob Wilfong: K
  • John Castino: 63
  • Bombo Rivera: S8
  • Hosken Powell: S8.1-3
  • Butch Wynegar: 31

Top 8

  • Fred Lynn: K
  • Jim Rice: 7/L
  • Carlton Fisk: K

Bot 8

  • Roy Smalley: S
  • Ken Landreaux: D9.1-H
  • Glenn Adams: S8.2-H
  • Ron Jackson: 46(1)/FO
  • Rob Wilfong: 46(1)/FO
  • Jose Morales: 13

Top 9

  • Carl Yastrzemski: 31
  • Butch Hobson: HR/7
  • Dwight Evans: 53
  • Gary Allenson: K

Bot 9

  • Bombo Rivera: 8
  • Hosken Powell: W
  • Butch Wynegar: CS2(16)
  • Butch Wynegar: 6

Notes & reviews

  • Debut for umpire Dan Morrison