Rangers 6-9 Red Sox (Aug 31, 1979)

TEX

BOS

1

0

2

0

4

3

0

2

4

0

5

1

6

0

7

1

2

8

3

0

9

1

R

6

9

H

13

12

E

0

1

W: M. Torrez

L: S. Comer

S: T. Burgmeier

Current Series

Rangers

6

Red Sox

0

Game 1

Final

Rangers

6

Red Sox

9

Game 2

Final

Rangers

5

Red Sox

4

Game 3

Final

Rangers

7

Red Sox

6

Game 4

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 decisively defeated the Texas Rangers, 9 to 6, on August 31, 1979.

Game Info

August 31, 1979

TEX

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	4	0	2	1	0	0	.500	.400	.500
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	5	0	3	2	0	1	.600	.600	.600
Al Oliver A. Oliver LF	2	0	0	1	2	0	.000	.400	.000
Richie Zisk R. Zisk RF	5	1	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.400
Buddy Bell B. Bell 3B-SS	5	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Willie Montanez W. Montanez DH	5	1	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Pat Putnam P. Putnam 1B	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
Bill Sample B. Sample PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	1.000	-
John Ellis J. Ellis C	3	2	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Nelson Norman N. Norman SS	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Eric Soderholm E. Soderholm PH-3B	2	1	1	1	0	0	.500	.667	.500
Totals	37	6	13	6	3	3

BOS

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Rick Burleson R. Burleson SS	5	1	1	1	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Tom Poquette T. Poquette RF-CF	5	1	1	3	0	1	.200	.200	.800
Fred Lynn F. Lynn CF	4	1	3	0	0	0	.750	.750	1.000
Jim Dwyer J. Dwyer PR-RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jim Rice J. Rice DH	2	2	1	1	2	0	.500	.750	.500
Carl Yastrzemski C. Yastrzemski LF	4	1	1	2	0	1	.250	.250	1.000
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	3	1	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	.667
Butch Hobson B. Hobson 3B	4	1	2	2	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Stan Papi S. Papi 2B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Mike O'Berry M. O'Berry C	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Totals	35	9	12	9	3	4

Batting

2B: P. Putnam 2, R. Zisk

RBI: A. Oliver, M. Rivers, B. Sample, E. Soderholm, B. Wills 2

Baserunning

SB: M. Rivers, B. Wills 2

CS: B. Wills

Batting

2B: B. Hobson, F. Lynn

HR: T. Poquette, C. Yastrzemski

RBI: R. Burleson, B. Hobson 2, T. Poquette 3, J. Rice, C. Yastrzemski 2

Baserunning

SB: J. Rice

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Steve Comer S. Comer (L)	4.0	7	7	7	2	0	2	15.75
Brian Allard B. Allard	3.0	5	2	2	1	2	0	6.00
Sparky Lyle S. Lyle	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	12	9	9	3	4	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Mike Torrez M. Torrez (W)	7.2	11	5	4	3	3	4.70
Tom Burgmeier T. Burgmeier (S)	1.1	2	1	1	0	0	6.75
Totals	9.0	13	6	5	3	3

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	4	0	2	1	0	0	.500	.400	.500
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	5	0	3	2	0	1	.600	.600	.600
Al Oliver A. Oliver LF	2	0	0	1	2	0	.000	.400	.000
Richie Zisk R. Zisk RF	5	1	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.400
Buddy Bell B. Bell 3B-SS	5	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Willie Montanez W. Montanez DH	5	1	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Pat Putnam P. Putnam 1B	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
Bill Sample B. Sample PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	1.000	-
John Ellis J. Ellis C	3	2	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Nelson Norman N. Norman SS	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Eric Soderholm E. Soderholm PH-3B	2	1	1	1	0	0	.500	.667	.500
Totals	37	6	13	6	3	3

Batting

2B: P. Putnam 2, R. Zisk

RBI: A. Oliver, M. Rivers, B. Sample, E. Soderholm, B. Wills 2

Baserunning

SB: M. Rivers, B. Wills 2

CS: B. Wills

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Steve Comer S. Comer (L)	4.0	7	7	7	2	0	2	15.75
Brian Allard B. Allard	3.0	5	2	2	1	2	0	6.00
Sparky Lyle S. Lyle	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	12	9	9	3	4	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Rick Burleson R. Burleson SS	5	1	1	1	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Tom Poquette T. Poquette RF-CF	5	1	1	3	0	1	.200	.200	.800
Fred Lynn F. Lynn CF	4	1	3	0	0	0	.750	.750	1.000
Jim Dwyer J. Dwyer PR-RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jim Rice J. Rice DH	2	2	1	1	2	0	.500	.750	.500
Carl Yastrzemski C. Yastrzemski LF	4	1	1	2	0	1	.250	.250	1.000
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	3	1	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	.667
Butch Hobson B. Hobson 3B	4	1	2	2	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Stan Papi S. Papi 2B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Mike O'Berry M. O'Berry C	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Totals	35	9	12	9	3	4

Batting

2B: B. Hobson, F. Lynn

HR: T. Poquette, C. Yastrzemski

RBI: R. Burleson, B. Hobson 2, T. Poquette 3, J. Rice, C. Yastrzemski 2

Baserunning

SB: J. Rice

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Mike Torrez M. Torrez (W)	7.2	11	5	4	3	3	4.70
Tom Burgmeier T. Burgmeier (S)	1.1	2	1	1	0	0	6.75
Totals	9.0	13	6	5	3	3

64-71 TEX

BOS 78-53

Current Series

1979 AL West

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