Rangers 3-9 Red Sox (Jun 5, 1979)

TEX

BOS

1

0

3

2

0

1

3

0

2

4

0

1

5

1

0

6

0

7

0

1

8

1

9

1

R

3

9

H

11

12

E

1

W: D. Eckersley

L: J. Matlack

Current Series

Rangers

5

Red Sox

13

Game 1

Final

Rangers

3

Red Sox

9

Game 2

Final

1979 AL West

TEX BOS

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

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

Game Summary

The Boston Red Sox dominated the Texas Rangers, 9 to 3, on June 5, 1979.

Game Info

June 5, 1979

TEX

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Johnny Grubb J. Grubb LF	5	1	3	1	0	.600	.600	.800
Buddy Bell B. Bell 3B	4	0	2	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Al Oliver A. Oliver CF	4	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Richie Zisk R. Zisk RF	4	0	1	1	1	.250	.250	.250
Pat Putnam P. Putnam 1B	4	0	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
John Ellis J. Ellis DH	4	0	2	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Bill Sample B. Sample PR	0	1	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	4	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	4	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Larvell Blanks L. Blanks SS	3	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Oscar Gamble O. Gamble PH	1	0	1	1	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Nelson Norman N. Norman PR	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	37	3	11	3	5

BOS

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Rick Burleson R. Burleson SS	5	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Larry Wolfe L. Wolfe 2B	3	1	0	0	2	2	.000	.400	.000
Fred Lynn F. Lynn CF	4	2	1	2	1	0	.250	.400	1.000
Jim Rice J. Rice LF	5	1	2	2	0	2	.400	.400	1.200
Carlton Fisk C. Fisk DH	5	2	3	0	0	0	.600	.600	1.000
Carl Yastrzemski C. Yastrzemski 1B	3	2	2	3	1	1	.667	.750	1.667
Butch Hobson B. Hobson 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Dwight Evans D. Evans RF	3	1	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	1.000
Gary Allenson G. Allenson C	3	0	1	1	0	1	.333	.250	.667
Totals	35	9	12	8	5	7

Batting

2B: J. Grubb

RBI: O. Gamble, J. Grubb, R. Zisk

Batting

2B: G. Allenson, D. Evans, J. Rice

3B: C. Fisk

HR: F. Lynn, J. Rice, C. Yastrzemski

RBI: G. Allenson, F. Lynn 2, J. Rice 2, C. Yastrzemski 3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Jon Matlack J. Matlack (L)	1.0	5	4	3	1	1	1	27.00
Doc Medich D. Medich	6.0	6	4	4	3	6	1	6.00
Sparky Lyle S. Lyle	1.0	1	1	1	1	0	1	9.00
Totals	8.0	12	9	8	5	7	3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dennis Eckersley D. Eckersley (W)	9.0	11	3	3	0	5	0	3.00
Totals	9.0	11	3	3	0	5	0

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Johnny Grubb J. Grubb LF	5	1	3	1	0	.600	.600	.800
Buddy Bell B. Bell 3B	4	0	2	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Al Oliver A. Oliver CF	4	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Richie Zisk R. Zisk RF	4	0	1	1	1	.250	.250	.250
Pat Putnam P. Putnam 1B	4	0	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
John Ellis J. Ellis DH	4	0	2	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Bill Sample B. Sample PR	0	1	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	4	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	4	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Larvell Blanks L. Blanks SS	3	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Oscar Gamble O. Gamble PH	1	0	1	1	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Nelson Norman N. Norman PR	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	37	3	11	3	5

Batting

2B: J. Grubb

RBI: O. Gamble, J. Grubb, R. Zisk

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Jon Matlack J. Matlack (L)	1.0	5	4	3	1	1	1	27.00
Doc Medich D. Medich	6.0	6	4	4	3	6	1	6.00
Sparky Lyle S. Lyle	1.0	1	1	1	1	0	1	9.00
Totals	8.0	12	9	8	5	7	3

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Rick Burleson R. Burleson SS	5	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Larry Wolfe L. Wolfe 2B	3	1	0	0	2	2	.000	.400	.000
Fred Lynn F. Lynn CF	4	2	1	2	1	0	.250	.400	1.000
Jim Rice J. Rice LF	5	1	2	2	0	2	.400	.400	1.200
Carlton Fisk C. Fisk DH	5	2	3	0	0	0	.600	.600	1.000
Carl Yastrzemski C. Yastrzemski 1B	3	2	2	3	1	1	.667	.750	1.667
Butch Hobson B. Hobson 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Dwight Evans D. Evans RF	3	1	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	1.000
Gary Allenson G. Allenson C	3	0	1	1	0	1	.333	.250	.667
Totals	35	9	12	8	5	7

Batting

2B: G. Allenson, D. Evans, J. Rice

3B: C. Fisk

HR: F. Lynn, J. Rice, C. Yastrzemski

RBI: G. Allenson, F. Lynn 2, J. Rice 2, C. Yastrzemski 3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dennis Eckersley D. Eckersley (W)	9.0	11	3	3	0	5	0	3.00
Totals	9.0	11	3	3	0	5	0

30-23 TEX

BOS 31-20

Current Series

1979 AL West

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