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Boston Red Sox @ Texas Rangers
1979-07-28 · Night game · Arlington Stadium · Att: 35207 · 94°F, night · 2:32
Boston Red Sox defeated Texas Rangers 1–0. Dennis Eckersley earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
W: Dennis Eckersley L: Fergie Jenkins SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Barnett · 1B: Fred Spenn · 2B: Jim Evans · 3B: Ted Hendry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Burleson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Dwyer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Fred Lynn | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jim Rice | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlton Fisk | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Brohamer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Butch Hobson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Grubb | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Buddy Bell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Putnam | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Zisk | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Oscar Gamble | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larvell Blanks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Sundberg | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nelson Norman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Jorgensen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Sample | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Soderholm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Ellis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dennis Eckersley | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fergie Jenkins | 9.0 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rick Burleson: 9
- Jim Dwyer: 9
- Fred Lynn: S9
- Jim Rice: K
Bot 1
- Johnny Grubb: S9
- Buddy Bell: S8.1-3
- Al Oliver: 4(B)/P/TP.1X1(43);3X3(35)
Top 2
- Carl Yastrzemski: K
- Bob Watson: 53
- Carlton Fisk: 63
Bot 2
- Pat Putnam: S8
- Richie Zisk: 5/FL
- Oscar Gamble: K
- Larvell Blanks: 13
Top 3
- Jack Brohamer: 8
- Butch Hobson: D8
- Rick Burleson: 9
- Jim Dwyer: D8.2-H
- Fred Lynn: W
- Jim Rice: 53
Bot 3
- Jim Sundberg: S8
- Nelson Norman: K
- Johnny Grubb: S8.1-2
- Buddy Bell: 8
- Al Oliver: 8
Top 4
- Carl Yastrzemski: 7/L
- Bob Watson: 6/L
- Carlton Fisk: S8
- Jack Brohamer: W.1-2
- Butch Hobson: W.2-3;1-2
- Rick Burleson: 7
Bot 4
- Pat Putnam: 7
- Richie Zisk: D9
- Oscar Gamble: 7/L
- Larvell Blanks: E5
- Jim Sundberg: 8/8D
Top 5
- Jim Dwyer: K
- Fred Lynn: W
- Jim Rice: 8
- Carl Yastrzemski: 43
Bot 5
- Nelson Norman: 63
- Johnny Grubb: S3
- Buddy Bell: 7/L/7D
- Al Oliver: 4/L
Top 6
- Bob Watson: 8
- Carlton Fisk: 9
- Jack Brohamer: S8
- Butch Hobson: K
Bot 6
- Pat Putnam: 8/8D
- Richie Zisk: 9
- Oscar Gamble: 6
Top 7
- Rick Burleson: 53
- Jim Dwyer: 9/9D
- Fred Lynn: K
Bot 7
- Mike Jorgensen: 63
- Jim Sundberg: W
- Billy Sample: K
- Johnny Grubb: W.1-2
- Buddy Bell: 9
Top 8
- Jim Rice: 7
- Carl Yastrzemski: 41
- Bob Watson: 8
Bot 8
- Al Oliver: 8/L
- Pat Putnam: 63
- Richie Zisk: 6
Top 9
- Carlton Fisk: S7
- Jack Brohamer: 3/BP
- Butch Hobson: K+SB2
- Rick Burleson: 6
Bot 9
- Oscar Gamble: 9
- Eric Soderholm: 8
- John Ellis: 63
Notes & reviews
- third triple play of season for Red Sox
- Butch Hobson tagged 3B when there was no force, and flipped the ball to the 3B coach