Final
TEX 7 — BOS 6
9/2/1979 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · BOS197909020
Complete available game record for TEX 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 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Rangers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 0 |
| Boston Red Sox | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 0 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Burleson | — | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mickey Rivers | — | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tom Poquette | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bump Wills | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Lynn | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Al Oliver | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Rice | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Buddy Bell | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Carl Yastrzemski | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Richie Zisk | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| John Ellis | — | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Watson | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Butch Hobson | — | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Montanez | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Mahlberg | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jim Dwyer | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stan Papi | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nelson Norman | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike O'Berry | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gary Allenson | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlton Fisk | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dwight Evans | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Soderholm | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Allen Ripley | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Burgmeier | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doyle Alexander | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Tudor | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sparky Lyle | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dick Drago | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Kern | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Campbell | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doyle Alexander | 6.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0-0 |
| John Tudor | 6.2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Sparky Lyle | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 |
| Tom Burgmeier | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Jim Kern | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Allen Ripley | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Bill Campbell | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Dick Drago | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Drago | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike O'Berry | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Butch Hobson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Stan Papi | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Poquette | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Allen Ripley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Allenson | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Burgmeier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Tudor | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Watson | 3 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Fred Lynn | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl Yastrzemski | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Burleson | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Campbell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richie Zisk | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buddy Bell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Buddy Bell | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Kern | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sparky Lyle | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Mahlberg | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Montanez | 3 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Nelson Norman | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Al Oliver | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mickey Rivers | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Soderholm | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bump Wills | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Doyle Alexander | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→0 | D9 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 0→1 | 63 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→2 | 43.2-3 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→2 | W | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | 9/L | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | 63 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | 7 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→2 | W | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→2 | T9.1-H | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→2 | D8.3-H | 0–1 |
| 1 bottom | 2→2 | D9.2-H | 0–2 |
| 1 bottom | 2→2 | WP.2-3 | 0–3 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | 3/FL | 0–3 |
| 2 top | 0→0 | S8 | 0–3 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | 64(1)/FO | 0–3 |
| 2 top | 1→3 | 36(1)1(B)/GDP | 0–3 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | 63 | 0–3 |
| 2 bottom | 1→2 | 43 | 0–3 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | 53 | 0–3 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | 9 | 0–3 |
| 3 top | 1→2 | 13 | 0–3 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | 8 | 0–3 |
| 3 bottom | 0→0 | S9 | 0–3 |
| 3 bottom | 0→0 | W.1-2 | 0–3 |
| 3 bottom | 0→0 | W.2-3;1-2 | 0–3 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | 9/SF.3-H;2-3 | 0–3 |
| 3 bottom | 1→1 | W.1-2 | 0–4 |
| 3 bottom | 1→3 | 64(1)3/GDP | 0–4 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | 43 | 0–4 |
| 4 top | 1→2 | 43 | 0–4 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | 9 | 0–4 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | 9 | 0–4 |
| 4 bottom | 1→2 | 8 | 0–4 |
| 4 bottom | 2→3 | 9 | 0–4 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | K/C | 0–4 |
| 5 top | 1→2 | 7 | 0–4 |
| 5 top | 2→2 | W | 0–4 |
| 5 top | 2→2 | PB.1-2 | 0–4 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | 8 | 0–4 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | 3/G | 0–4 |
| 5 bottom | 1→2 | 43 | 0–4 |
| 5 bottom | 2→2 | S7 | 0–4 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | 8/L | 0–4 |
| 6 top | 0→0 | D7 | 0–4 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | 13/SH.2-3 | 0–4 |
| 6 top | 1→2 | 8/SF.3-H | 0–4 |
| 6 top | 2→3 | 63 | 1–4 |
| 6 bottom | 0→0 | S8 | 1–4 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | 4(1)/G/FO | 1–4 |
| 6 bottom | 1→1 | W.1-2 | 1–4 |
| 6 bottom | 1→2 | K/C | 1–4 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | S8.2-H;1X3(85) | 1–4 |
| 7 top | 0→0 | HR/7 | 1–5 |
| 7 top | 0→0 | S7 | 2–5 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | 43.1-2 | 2–5 |
| 7 top | 1→2 | 3/FL | 2–5 |
| 7 top | 2→2 | HR/7.2-H | 2–5 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | K | 4–5 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | 5 | 4–5 |
| 7 bottom | 1→1 | S7 | 4–5 |
| 7 bottom | 1→2 | 8 | 4–5 |
| 7 bottom | 2→3 | 13 | 4–5 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | 63 | 4–5 |
| 8 top | 1→2 | 63 | 4–5 |
| 8 top | 2→2 | S8 | 4–5 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | 8 | 4–5 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | K | 4–5 |
| 8 bottom | 1→2 | 8 | 4–5 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | K | 4–5 |
| 9 top | 0→0 | HR/7 | 4–5 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | 8/L/8D | 5–5 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | K | 5–5 |
| 9 top | 2→2 | S7 | 5–5 |
| 9 top | 2→2 | S9.1-2 | 5–5 |
| 9 top | 2→2 | S8.2-H;1-3 | 5–5 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | 8 | 6–5 |
| 9 bottom | 0→0 | HP | 6–5 |
| 9 bottom | 0→1 | 3/SH.1-2 | 6–5 |
| 9 bottom | 1→1 | S7.2-H | 6–5 |
| 9 bottom | 1→2 | 8 | 6–6 |
| 9 bottom | 2→3 | K | 6–6 |
| 10 top | 0→1 | 63 | 6–6 |
| 10 top | 1→2 | K | 6–6 |
| 10 top | 2→3 | 9 | 6–6 |
| 10 bottom | 0→0 | S8 | 6–6 |
| 10 bottom | 0→2 | 34(1)4(B)/BG/GDP | 6–6 |
| 10 bottom | 2→3 | 13 | 6–6 |
| 11 top | 0→0 | HR/9 | 6–6 |
| 11 top | 0→1 | 43 | 7–6 |
| 11 top | 1→2 | 53 | 7–6 |
| 11 top | 2→3 | K | 7–6 |
| 11 bottom | 0→1 | 6 | 7–6 |
| 11 bottom | 1→1 | NP | 7–6 |
| 11 bottom | 1→2 | 63 | 7–6 |
| 11 bottom | 2→3 | 3/G | 7–6 |