Final
CWS 4 — BOS 1
8/17/1979 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · BOS197908170
Complete available game record for CWS at BOS, including the linescore, player box score, fielding record, and play-by-play when available.
Runs by inning
Linescore
| Club | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago White Sox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| Boston Red Sox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Garr | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rusty Torres | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rick Burleson | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlton Fisk | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Squires | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Allenson | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Lynn | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kevin Bell | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jorge Orta | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Lamar Johnson | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Rice | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Watson | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chet Lemon | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl Yastrzemski | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Claudell Washington | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Butch Hobson | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Greg Pryor | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Dwyer | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dwight Evans | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Milt May | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Stan Papi | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Morrison | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ross Baumgarten | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Stanley | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Burgmeier | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Farmer | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Baumgarten | 7.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0-0 |
| Bob Stanley | 7.2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0-0 |
| Tom Burgmeier | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0-0 |
| Ed Farmer | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Allenson | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Burgmeier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Burleson | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Dwight Evans | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlton Fisk | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Butch Hobson | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Fred Lynn | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stan Papi | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Jim Rice | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Stanley | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Carl Yastrzemski | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Mike Squires | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Milt May | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Morrison | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ross Baumgarten | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Bell | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Morrison | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jorge Orta | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Claudell Washington | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Farmer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Pryor | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Ralph Garr | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rusty Torres | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chet Lemon | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→0 | 3E1 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 0→2 | 46(1)3/GDP | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→2 | S8 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | 4 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | 63 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | 53 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→2 | S4 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | 8/L | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | 43 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | 63 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | 53 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | 9 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 1→1 | S9 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 1→2 | S8.1X3(85);B-2(TH3) | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 2→2 | W | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 2→2 | W.2-3;1-2 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | 64(1)/FO | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | 9 | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 1→2 | 7/L | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | 9 | 0–0 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | 63 | 0–0 |
| 3 bottom | 1→1 | W | 0–0 |
| 3 bottom | 1→2 | 7/L | 0–0 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | 9 | 0–0 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | 53 | 0–0 |
| 4 top | 1→2 | 31 | 0–0 |
| 4 top | 2→2 | S9 | 0–0 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | 54(1)/FO | 0–0 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | 3/G | 0–0 |
| 4 bottom | 1→2 | K | 0–0 |
| 4 bottom | 2→3 | 43 | 0–0 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | K/C | 0–0 |
| 5 top | 1→2 | 43 | 0–0 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | 7 | 0–0 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | 63 | 0–0 |
| 5 bottom | 1→2 | 31 | 0–0 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | 4/L | 0–0 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | 8 | 0–0 |
| 6 top | 1→1 | HR/9 | 0–0 |
| 6 top | 1→2 | 8 | 1–0 |
| 6 top | 2→3 | K | 1–0 |
| 6 bottom | 0→0 | HR | 1–0 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | K | 1–1 |
| 6 bottom | 1→2 | 63 | 1–1 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | 53 | 1–1 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | K | 1–1 |
| 7 top | 1→1 | D7 | 1–1 |
| 7 top | 1→1 | IW | 1–1 |
| 7 top | 1→2 | K | 1–1 |
| 7 top | 2→2 | FC5.2-H(E5/TH)(UR)(NR);1-3 | 1–1 |
| 7 top | 2→2 | S8.3-H(UR);1-2 | 2–1 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | 63 | 3–1 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | K | 3–1 |
| 7 bottom | 1→1 | W | 3–1 |
| 7 bottom | 1→2 | 9 | 3–1 |
| 7 bottom | 2→3 | 9 | 3–1 |
| 8 top | 0→0 | S7 | 3–1 |
| 8 top | 0→0 | SB2 | 3–1 |
| 8 top | 0→0 | W | 3–1 |
| 8 top | 0→2 | 46(1)3/GDP.2-3 | 3–1 |
| 8 top | 2→2 | S8.3-H | 3–1 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | K | 4–1 |
| 8 bottom | 0→0 | S7 | 4–1 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | 64(1)/FO | 4–1 |
| 8 bottom | 1→2 | 5/FL | 4–1 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | K | 4–1 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | 63 | 4–1 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | K | 4–1 |
| 9 top | 2→2 | E6/G | 4–1 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | K/C | 4–1 |
| 9 bottom | 0→1 | 43 | 4–1 |
| 9 bottom | 1→2 | 8 | 4–1 |
| 9 bottom | 2→3 | 7 | 4–1 |