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Boston Red Sox @ Oakland Athletics

1979-05-01 Β· Night game Β· Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Β· Att: 5689 Β· night Β· 2:56

Oakland Athletics defeated Boston Red Sox 7–5. Oakland Athletics put up 5 in the 7th. Steve McCatty earned the win and Bob Lacey picked up the save. Wayne Gross went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
BOS001030100517
OAK00020050711

W: Steve McCatty   L: Bob Stanley   SV: Bob Lacey

Umpires β€” HP: Hank Tillman Β· 1B: Fred Spenn Β· 2B: Jim Cuneo Β· 3B: Charles Swenson Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Boston Red Sox β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Jerry Remy502012
Rick Burleson513110
Fred Lynn512010
Jim Rice511110
Carl Yastrzemski503110
George Scott402110
Butch Hobson501000
Dwight Evans411110
Bob Montgomery312011
Jim Dwyer100000

Oakland Athletics β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Joe Wallis311010
Mario Guerrero311001
Mitchell Page401100
Dave Revering401200
Wayne Gross422200
Jim Essian412000
Dwayne Murphy411000
Derek Bryant200000
Mike Edwards301000
Jeff Newman101200
Larry Murray110000

Boston Red Sox β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bob Stanley6.0900
Dick Drago0.2111
Tom Burgmeier1.1100

Oakland Athletics β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Craig Minetto4.0921
Jim Todd0.0300
Steve McCatty3.0342
Dave Heaverlo1.1210
Bob Lacey0.2010

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Jerry Remy: S
  • Rick Burleson: W.1-2
  • Fred Lynn: 3
  • Jim Rice: 9
  • Carl Yastrzemski: 8

Bot 1

  • Joe Wallis: S
  • Mario Guerrero: 34/SH.1-2
  • Mitchell Page: 63.2-3
  • Dave Revering: 3/G

Top 2

  • George Scott: S
  • Butch Hobson: 9
  • Dwight Evans: 54(1)3/GDP

Bot 2

  • Wayne Gross: 43
  • Jim Essian: 63
  • Dwayne Murphy: 53

Top 3

  • Bob Montgomery: D
  • Jerry Remy: S3.2-3
  • Rick Burleson: S.3-H;1-2
  • Fred Lynn: 3/BP
  • Jim Rice: 54(1)3/GDP

Bot 3

  • Derek Bryant: 9/FL
  • Mike Edwards: 53
  • Joe Wallis: 3/BG

Top 4

  • Carl Yastrzemski: S
  • George Scott: 3/FL
  • Butch Hobson: S.1-2
  • Dwight Evans: 9.2-3
  • Bob Montgomery: W.1-2
  • Jerry Remy: K

Bot 4

  • Mario Guerrero: S
  • Mitchell Page: 7
  • Dave Revering: 8
  • Wayne Gross: HR.1-H
  • Jim Essian: S
  • Dwayne Murphy: 43

Top 5

  • Rick Burleson: S
  • Fred Lynn: S.1-3
  • Jim Rice: S.3-H;1-3
  • Carl Yastrzemski: S.3-H;1-3
  • George Scott: D.3-H;1-3
  • Butch Hobson: 63
  • Dwight Evans: IW
  • Bob Montgomery: K
  • Jerry Remy: K/C

Bot 5

  • Derek Bryant: 53
  • Mike Edwards: S
  • Joe Wallis: 3(B)3(1)/LDP

Top 6

  • Rick Burleson: 2/FL
  • Fred Lynn: S5
  • Jim Rice: 3/FL
  • Carl Yastrzemski: W.1-2
  • George Scott: W.2-3;1-2
  • Butch Hobson: 8/8D

Bot 6

  • Mario Guerrero: 43
  • Mitchell Page: 5
  • Dave Revering: 8

Top 7

  • Dwight Evans: HR
  • Bob Montgomery: S
  • Jerry Remy: 43.1-2
  • Rick Burleson: 8
  • Fred Lynn: W
  • Jim Rice: 4

Bot 7

  • Wayne Gross: S
  • Jim Essian: S6.1-2
  • Dwayne Murphy: S.2-3;1-2
  • Jeff Newman: D.3-H;2-H;1-3
  • Mike Edwards: 63
  • Joe Wallis: IW
  • Mario Guerrero: K
  • Mitchell Page: S4.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Dave Revering: S.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
  • Wayne Gross: 9

Top 8

  • Carl Yastrzemski: S
  • George Scott: 8
  • Butch Hobson: 8
  • Dwight Evans: 9/L

Bot 8

  • Jim Essian: 7/L
  • Dwayne Murphy: 3/G
  • Larry Murray: 63

Top 9

  • Jim Dwyer: 5/FL
  • Jerry Remy: W
  • Rick Burleson: S6.1-2
  • Fred Lynn: 4(1)/G/FO.2-3
  • Jim Rice: W.1-2
  • Carl Yastrzemski: 31