Red Sox 3-2 Rangers (Jul 29, 1979)

BOS

TEX

1

0

2

0

1

3

2

0

4

0

5

0

6

1

7

0

8

0

9

0

R

3

2

H

6

11

E

0

W: M. Torrez

L: D. Alexander

S: D. Drago

Current Series

Red Sox

2

Rangers

11

Game 1

Final

Red Sox

1

Rangers

0

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 July 29, 1979.

Game Info

July 29, 1979

BOS

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Rick Burleson R. Burleson SS	4	0	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Carlton Fisk C. Fisk C	3	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Fred Lynn F. Lynn CF	2	1	0	0	2	0	.000	.500	.000
Jim Rice J. Rice DH	4	0	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Carl Yastrzemski C. Yastrzemski LF	4	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Butch Hobson B. Hobson 3B	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Dwight Evans D. Evans RF	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Larry Wolfe L. Wolfe 2B	1	1	1	0	1	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Totals	28	3	6	3	4	1

TEX

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Johnny Grubb J. Grubb RF	4	0	0	0	1	3	.000	.200	.000
Buddy Bell B. Bell 3B	4	0	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Al Oliver A. Oliver CF	4	0	2	0	0	1	.500	.500	.750
Pat Putnam P. Putnam 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Richie Zisk R. Zisk LF	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Oscar Gamble O. Gamble DH	3	0	1	0	1	1	.333	.500	.667
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	4	1	1	2	0	0	.250	.250	1.000
Dave Roberts D. Roberts 2B	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Mike Jorgensen M. Jorgensen PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Larvell Blanks L. Blanks 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bill Sample B. Sample PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Nelson Norman N. Norman SS	3	0	2	0	0	0	.667	.667	.667
John Ellis J. Ellis PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	35	2	11	2	2	7

Batting

2B: J. Rice

RBI: R. Burleson, C. Fisk, C. Yastrzemski

Batting

2B: O. Gamble, A. Oliver

HR: J. Sundberg

RBI: J. Sundberg 2

Baserunning

SB: N. Norman

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Mike Torrez M. Torrez (W)	7.1	11	2	2	2	6	1	2.45
Dick Drago D. Drago (S)	1.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	2	2	2	7	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Doyle Alexander D. Alexander (L)	5.1	5	3	3	4	1	5.06
Sparky Lyle S. Lyle	3.2	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	6	3	3	4	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Rick Burleson R. Burleson SS	4	0	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Carlton Fisk C. Fisk C	3	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Fred Lynn F. Lynn CF	2	1	0	0	2	0	.000	.500	.000
Jim Rice J. Rice DH	4	0	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Carl Yastrzemski C. Yastrzemski LF	4	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Butch Hobson B. Hobson 3B	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Dwight Evans D. Evans RF	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Larry Wolfe L. Wolfe 2B	1	1	1	0	1	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Totals	28	3	6	3	4	1

Batting

2B: J. Rice

RBI: R. Burleson, C. Fisk, C. Yastrzemski

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Mike Torrez M. Torrez (W)	7.1	11	2	2	2	6	1	2.45
Dick Drago D. Drago (S)	1.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	2	2	2	7	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Johnny Grubb J. Grubb RF	4	0	0	0	1	3	.000	.200	.000
Buddy Bell B. Bell 3B	4	0	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Al Oliver A. Oliver CF	4	0	2	0	0	1	.500	.500	.750
Pat Putnam P. Putnam 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Richie Zisk R. Zisk LF	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Oscar Gamble O. Gamble DH	3	0	1	0	1	1	.333	.500	.667
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	4	1	1	2	0	0	.250	.250	1.000
Dave Roberts D. Roberts 2B	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Mike Jorgensen M. Jorgensen PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Larvell Blanks L. Blanks 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bill Sample B. Sample PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Nelson Norman N. Norman SS	3	0	2	0	0	0	.667	.667	.667
John Ellis J. Ellis PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	35	2	11	2	2	7

Batting

2B: O. Gamble, A. Oliver

HR: J. Sundberg

RBI: J. Sundberg 2

Baserunning

SB: N. Norman

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Doyle Alexander D. Alexander (L)	5.1	5	3	3	4	1	5.06
Sparky Lyle S. Lyle	3.2	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	6	3	3	4	1

62-37 BOS

TEX 54-48

Current Series

1979 AL East

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