Red Sox 3-2 Rangers (May 31, 1979)

BOS

TEX

1

0

1

2

0

3

0

4

0

5

0

6

1

0

7

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8

1

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9

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10

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12

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3

2

H

8

10

E

1

2

W: D. Drago

L: S. Lyle

Current Series

Red Sox

2

Rangers

5

Game 1

Final

Red Sox

2

Rangers

3

Game 2

Final

Red Sox

3

Rangers

2

Game 3

Final

1979 AL East

BOS TEX

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Orioles	102	57	.642
Brewers	95	66	.590	8.0
Red Sox	91	69	.569	11.5
Yankees	89	71	.556	13.5
Tigers	84	76	.525	18.5
Indians	81	80	.503	22.0
Blue Jays	53	109	.327	50.5

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Angels	88	74	.543
Royals	85	77	.525	3.0
Rangers	83	79	.512	5.0
Twins	82	80	.506	6.0
White Sox	73	86	.459	13.5
Mariners	67	95	.414	21.0
Athletics	54	108	.333	34.0

Game Summary

The Texas Rangers couldn't pull it off against the Boston Red Sox, 3 to 2, on May 31, 1979.

Game Info

May 31, 1979

BOS

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jerry Remy J. Remy 2B	6	1	2	1	0	1	.333	.333	.333
Rick Burleson R. Burleson SS	6	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Fred Lynn F. Lynn CF	5	0	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.600
Jim Rice J. Rice LF	4	1	2	2	1	0	.500	.600	1.500
Carlton Fisk C. Fisk DH	5	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Carl Yastrzemski C. Yastrzemski 1B	5	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Butch Hobson B. Hobson 3B	5	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dwight Evans D. Evans RF	5	0	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Gary Allenson G. Allenson C	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
George Scott G. Scott PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Jim Dwyer J. Dwyer PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Mike O'Berry M. O'Berry C	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	44	3	8	3	3	2

TEX

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Johnny Grubb J. Grubb LF	5	1	2	1	0	1	.400	.400	1.200
Dave Roberts D. Roberts C	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Mike Jorgensen M. Jorgensen PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Sparky Lyle S. Lyle P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Buddy Bell B. Bell 3B	6	0	2	0	0	1	.333	.333	.333
Al Oliver A. Oliver CF	6	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
John Ellis J. Ellis DH-C	6	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Pat Putnam P. Putnam 1B	6	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Richie Zisk R. Zisk RF	5	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	3	0	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	1.000
Bill Sample B. Sample PR-LF	1	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Nelson Norman N. Norman SS	2	0	0	0	1	2	.000	.333	.000
Larvell Blanks L. Blanks PH-SS	2	0	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	3	0	2	1	1	0	.667	.750	.667
Totals	46	2	10	2	3	9

Batting

2B: F. Lynn, J. Rice

HR: J. Rice

RBI: J. Remy, J. Rice 2

Baserunning

SB: J. Dwyer, J. Remy

CS: D. Evans

Batting

2B: L. Blanks, J. Grubb, J. Sundberg

HR: J. Grubb

RBI: J. Grubb, B. Wills

Baserunning

SB: J. Sundberg

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dennis Eckersley D. Eckersley	8.1	7	2	2	2	7	1	2.16
Bill Campbell B. Campbell	2.0	3	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Dick Drago D. Drago (W)	1.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	12.0	10	2	2	3	9	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Jon Matlack J. Matlack	9.0	7	2	2	2	2	1	2.00
Sparky Lyle S. Lyle (L)	3.0	1	1	1	1	0	0	3.00
Totals	12.0	8	3	3	3	2	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jerry Remy J. Remy 2B	6	1	2	1	0	1	.333	.333	.333
Rick Burleson R. Burleson SS	6	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Fred Lynn F. Lynn CF	5	0	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.600
Jim Rice J. Rice LF	4	1	2	2	1	0	.500	.600	1.500
Carlton Fisk C. Fisk DH	5	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Carl Yastrzemski C. Yastrzemski 1B	5	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Butch Hobson B. Hobson 3B	5	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dwight Evans D. Evans RF	5	0	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Gary Allenson G. Allenson C	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
George Scott G. Scott PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Jim Dwyer J. Dwyer PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Mike O'Berry M. O'Berry C	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	44	3	8	3	3	2

Batting

2B: F. Lynn, J. Rice

HR: J. Rice

RBI: J. Remy, J. Rice 2

Baserunning

SB: J. Dwyer, J. Remy

CS: D. Evans

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dennis Eckersley D. Eckersley	8.1	7	2	2	2	7	1	2.16
Bill Campbell B. Campbell	2.0	3	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Dick Drago D. Drago (W)	1.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	12.0	10	2	2	3	9	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Johnny Grubb J. Grubb LF	5	1	2	1	0	1	.400	.400	1.200
Dave Roberts D. Roberts C	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Mike Jorgensen M. Jorgensen PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Sparky Lyle S. Lyle P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Buddy Bell B. Bell 3B	6	0	2	0	0	1	.333	.333	.333
Al Oliver A. Oliver CF	6	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
John Ellis J. Ellis DH-C	6	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Pat Putnam P. Putnam 1B	6	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Richie Zisk R. Zisk RF	5	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	3	0	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	1.000
Bill Sample B. Sample PR-LF	1	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Nelson Norman N. Norman SS	2	0	0	0	1	2	.000	.333	.000
Larvell Blanks L. Blanks PH-SS	2	0	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	3	0	2	1	1	0	.667	.750	.667
Totals	46	2	10	2	3	9

Batting

2B: L. Blanks, J. Grubb, J. Sundberg

HR: J. Grubb

RBI: J. Grubb, B. Wills

Baserunning

SB: J. Sundberg

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Jon Matlack J. Matlack	9.0	7	2	2	2	2	1	2.00
Sparky Lyle S. Lyle (L)	3.0	1	1	1	1	0	0	3.00
Totals	12.0	8	3	3	3	2	1

27-19 BOS

TEX 28-20

Current Series

1979 AL East

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