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BOS  6
BAL  2
 CAL  8
MIL  5
 CLE  8
TOR  3
 MIN  7
@KCR  6
 CHW  5
@OAK  1
 ATL  6
LAD  3
 PHI 23
@CHC 22
(10)		 SFG  3
@HOU  0
 PIT  6
NYM  5
 MON  3
@STL  2
(11)
Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 27,610

 Thursday, May 17, 1979, 7:30PM
Time of Game: 2:51
Orioles
2
23-13
Lost 1
2nd, ½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         1  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    2  9  1
Red Sox         2  1  0   0  0  0   0  3  X    6 11  1
W: Bob Stanley (4-2), L: Steve Stone (3-2), S: Dick Drago (4)
 Red Sox
6
23-12
Won 1
1st

Batting Stats

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
A Bumbry CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .270  .659              2   0   
M Belanger SS                 3   2   1   0    1   0  .157  .474              3   1   
K Singleton LF                4   0   2   0    0   1  .328 1.039              4   0   
E Murray 1B                   3   0   1   1    1   0  .301  .792              4   1   
L May DH                      4   0   1   1    0   2  .305  .847              0   0   
G Roenicke RF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .318 1.056              2   0   
R Dauer 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .281  .771              0   0   
K Garcia 2B                   3   0   2   0    0   0  .270  .695              2   4   CS
  J Lowenstein PH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .375 1.433              0   0   
D Skaggs C                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .667              6   0   
  T Crowley PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .929              0   0   

S Stone P                                                                     0   0
  S Stewart P                                                                 1   0
  D Stanhouse P                                                               0   0
Totals                       34   2   9   0    2   5                         24   6
Batting Events
TB: K Garcia 2; K Singleton 2; L May; G Roenicke; M Belanger; D Skaggs; E Murray.
RBI: L May (24); E Murray (27).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. M Belanger-K Garcia-E Murray.
PB: D Skaggs (2).
E: K Garcia (7).
Baserunning Events
CS: K Garcia (4, 2nd base by B Stanley/G Allenson).
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Remy 2B                     4   1   2   0    1   0  .327  .735              2   1   
R Burleson SS                 5   1   2   1    0   0  .275  .686              2   9   SB
F Lynn CF                     4   1   1   2    1   0  .298 1.064              2   1   2B
J Rice DH                     5   1   2   2    0   2  .344  .988              0   0   HR
C Yastrzemski LF              3   0   2   0    2   0  .289  .938              0   1   IW
B Hobson 3B                   4   1   1   1    1   2  .289  .844              1   3   HR
G Scott 1B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .254  .743             13   1   GDP
D Evans RF                    2   1   0   0    2   1  .228  .774              1   0   
G Allenson C                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .234  .648              6   1   

B Stanley P                                                                   0   1
  D Drago P                                                                   0   0
Totals                       34   6  11   0    8   5                         27  18
Batting Events
2B: F Lynn (6, off D Stanhouse).
HR: J Rice (6, off S Stone; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF); B Hobson (4, off S Stone; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
IBB: C Yastrzemski (5, by D Stanhouse).
TB: J Rice 5; B Hobson 4; J Remy 2; R Burleson 2; C Yastrzemski 2; F Lynn 2; G Allenson.
GIDP: G Scott (11).
RBI: J Rice 2 (25); F Lynn 2 (34); R Burleson (14); B Hobson (18).
2-out RBI: J Rice 2.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 2 for 12.
Fielding Events
E: C Yastrzemski (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: R Burleson (3, 2nd base off S Stewart/D Skaggs).
Pickoffs: J Rice (2nd base by S Stewart).

Pitching Stats

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Stone, L (3-2)               2.1   5   3   3    2   1   2   3.89   14     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 0· 5     34    -     0.66  -0.22
S Stewart                      5     4   2   2    5   3   0   3.92   23     -       ·  ·      5· 6· 1· 4          2-0    1.01   0.22
D Stanhouse                    0.2   2   1   1    1   1   0   4.58    5     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 2          2-2    0.40  -0.10
Totals                         8    11   6   6    8   5   2          42     -       ·  ·      7·11· 1·11          4-2 
Boston Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Stanley, W (4-2)             6.1   8   2   1    2   3   0   3.45   27     -       ·  ·     12· 2· 0· 8     52    -     1.41   0.15
D Drago, S (4)                 2.2   1   0   0    0   2   0   2.89    9     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 1· 1          1-0    1.39   0.25
Totals                         9     9   2   1    2   5   0          36     -       ·  ·     15· 5· 1· 9          1-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: D Stanhouse (4; C Yastrzemski).
Pickoffs: S Stewart (1; J Rice, 2nd base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim McNally, 1B - Derryl Cousins, 2B - Dick Clegg, 3B - Lester Pratt.
Time of Game: 2:51.
Attendance: 27,610.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Baltimore Orioles                         Boston Red Sox                               
1. Al Bumbry                    CF       1. Jerry Remy                   2B
2. Mark Belanger                SS       2. Rick Burleson                SS
3. Ken Singleton                LF       3. Fred Lynn                    CF
4. Eddie Murray                 1B       4. Jim Rice                     DH
5. Lee May                      DH       5. Carl Yastrzemski             LF
6. Gary Roenicke                RF       6. Butch Hobson                 3B
7. Rich Dauer                   3B       7. George Scott                 1B
8. Kiko Garcia                  2B       8. Dwight Evans                 RF
9. Dave Skaggs                   C       9. Gary Allenson                 C

   Steve Stone                   P          Bob Stanley                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b1 2 1-- RR 18% 61% 0-1 BOS J. Rice S. Stone Home Run; Lynn Scores
t6 1 1-3 R -9% 59% 1-3 BAL L. May B. Stanley Single to CF; Belanger Scores/unER; Murray to 2B
b2 0 --- R 9% 74% 2-1 BOS B. Hobson S. Stone Home Run
t1 1 1-3 R -9% 35% 0-0 BAL E. Murray B. Stanley Single to RF; Belanger Scores; Singleton to 3B
t7 2 12- O 8% 78% 2-3 BAL K. Singleton D. Drago Flyball: RF

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Bob Stanley facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 BAL A. Bumbry B. Stanley Groundout: SS-1B
t1 1 --- -2% 50% 0-0 BAL M. Belanger B. Stanley Walk
t1 1 1-- -6% 44% 0-0 BAL K. Singleton B. Stanley Single to CF; Belanger to 3B
t1 1 1-3 R -9% 35% 0-0 BAL E. Murray B. Stanley Single to RF; Belanger Scores; Singleton to 3B
t1 1 1-3 O 6% 41% 1-0 BAL L. May B. Stanley Strikeout Looking
t1 2 1-3 O 4% 45% 1-0 BAL G. Roenicke B. Stanley Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Steve Stone facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 43% 0-1 BOS J. Remy S. Stone Flyball: LF
b1 1 --- O -2% 41% 0-1 BOS R. Burleson S. Stone Flyball: LF
b1 2 --- 1% 43% 0-1 BOS F. Lynn S. Stone Walk
b1 2 1-- RR 18% 61% 0-1 BOS J. Rice S. Stone Home Run; Lynn Scores
b1 2 --- O -1% 60% 2-1 BOS C. Yastrzemski S. Stone Foul Flyball: C
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-2, Red Sox' Bob Stanley facing 7-8-9
t2 0 --- O 3% 62% 1-2 BAL R. Dauer B. Stanley Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1 --- -3% 60% 1-2 BAL K. Garcia B. Stanley Single to CF
t2 1 1-- O 4% 64% 1-2 BAL D. Skaggs B. Stanley Garcia Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t2 2 --- O 1% 65% 1-2 BAL D. Skaggs B. Stanley Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Orioles' Steve Stone facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- R 9% 74% 2-1 BOS B. Hobson S. Stone Home Run
b2 0 --- O -2% 72% 3-1 BOS G. Scott S. Stone Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1 --- O -1% 71% 3-1 BOS D. Evans S. Stone Strikeout
b2 2 --- 1% 72% 3-1 BOS G. Allenson S. Stone Single to LF
b2 2 1-- 1% 73% 3-1 BOS J. Remy S. Stone Single to SS; Allenson to 2B
b2 2 12- O -3% 70% 3-1 BOS R. Burleson S. Stone Flyball: CF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-3, Red Sox' Bob Stanley facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O 2% 73% 1-3 BAL A. Bumbry B. Stanley Groundout: P-1B
t3 1 --- O 2% 75% 1-3 BAL M. Belanger B. Stanley Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 2 --- O 1% 76% 1-3 BAL K. Singleton B. Stanley Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Orioles' Steve Stone facing 3-4-5
b3 0 --- O -2% 74% 3-1 BOS F. Lynn S. Stone Groundout: 1B unassisted
b3 1 --- 2% 76% 3-1 BOS J. Rice S. Stone Single to CF
b3 1 1-- 2% 78% 3-1 BOS C. Yastrzemski S. Stone Walk; Rice to 2B
Sammy Stewart replaces Steve Stone pitching
b3 1 12- 3% 82% 3-1 BOS B. Hobson S. Stewart Rice Picked off 2B, safe on E4; Rice to 3B; Yastrzemski to 2B
b3 1 -23 O -5% 76% 3-1 BOS B. Hobson S. Stewart Strikeout
b3 2 -23 1% 77% 3-1 BOS G. Scott S. Stewart Walk
b3 2 123 O -5% 72% 3-1 BOS D. Evans S. Stewart Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Orioles 1, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-3, Red Sox' Bob Stanley facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- -4% 68% 1-3 BAL E. Murray B. Stanley Walk
t4 0 1-- O 3% 70% 1-3 BAL L. May B. Stanley Groundout: 3B-1B; Murray to 2B
t4 1 -2- O 4% 74% 1-3 BAL G. Roenicke B. Stanley Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2 -2- O 4% 78% 1-3 BAL R. Dauer B. Stanley Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Orioles' Sammy Stewart facing 9-1-2
b4 0 --- O -2% 76% 3-1 BOS G. Allenson S. Stewart Flyball: LF
b4 1 --- 2% 78% 3-1 BOS J. Remy S. Stewart Walk
b4 1 1-- O -1% 77% 3-1 BOS R. Burleson S. Stewart Groundout: 2B-P; Remy to 2B
b4 2 -2- O -2% 74% 3-1 BOS F. Lynn S. Stewart Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-3, Red Sox' Bob Stanley facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 3% 77% 1-3 BAL K. Garcia B. Stanley Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 --- O 2% 79% 1-3 BAL D. Skaggs B. Stanley Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 2 --- O 1% 81% 1-3 BAL A. Bumbry B. Stanley Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Orioles' Sammy Stewart facing 4-5-6
b5 0 --- O -2% 79% 3-1 BOS J. Rice S. Stewart Strikeout
b5 1 --- 2% 81% 3-1 BOS C. Yastrzemski S. Stewart Single to CF
b5 1 1-- 1% 82% 3-1 BOS B. Hobson S. Stewart Passed Ball; Yastrzemski to 2B
b5 1 -2- O -2% 80% 3-1 BOS B. Hobson S. Stewart Flyball: RF; Yastrzemski to 3B
b5 2 --3 O -3% 77% 3-1 BOS G. Scott S. Stewart Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-3, Red Sox' Bob Stanley facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- -5% 72% 1-3 BAL M. Belanger B. Stanley Reached on E7 (Fly Ball)
t6 0 1-- -8% 63% 1-3 BAL K. Singleton B. Stanley Single to CF; Belanger to 2B
t6 0 12- O 5% 68% 1-3 BAL E. Murray B. Stanley Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Belanger to 3B
t6 1 1-3 R -9% 59% 1-3 BAL L. May B. Stanley Single to CF; Belanger Scores/unER; Murray to 2B
t6 1 12- O 7% 66% 2-3 BAL G. Roenicke B. Stanley Single to LF; Murray out at Hm/LF-C; May to 2B
t6 2 12- O 7% 74% 2-3 BAL R. Dauer B. Stanley Flyball: CF
1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Orioles' Sammy Stewart facing 8-9-1
b6 0 --- 3% 77% 3-2 BOS D. Evans S. Stewart Walk
b6 0 1-- O -3% 74% 3-2 BOS G. Allenson S. Stewart Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b6 1 1-- O -3% 71% 3-2 BOS J. Remy S. Stewart Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b6 2 1-- 3% 73% 3-2 BOS R. Burleson S. Stewart Single to 2B; Remy to 3B
b6 2 1-3 1% 74% 3-2 BOS F. Lynn S. Stewart Burleson Steals 2B
b6 2 -23 O -6% 68% 3-2 BOS F. Lynn S. Stewart Lineout: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-3, Red Sox' Bob Stanley facing 8-9-1
t7 0 --- -7% 61% 2-3 BAL K. Garcia B. Stanley Single to RF
t7 0 1-- O 6% 68% 2-3 BAL D. Skaggs B. Stanley Single to CF; Garcia out at 3B/CF-3B
Dick Drago replaces Bob Stanley pitching
t7 1 1-- O 6% 74% 2-3 BAL A. Bumbry D. Drago Lineout: SS
t7 2 1-- -4% 70% 2-3 BAL M. Belanger D. Drago Single to LF; Skaggs to 2B
t7 2 12- O 8% 78% 2-3 BAL K. Singleton D. Drago Flyball: RF
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Orioles' Sammy Stewart facing 4-5-6
b7 0 --- O -2% 76% 3-2 BOS J. Rice S. Stewart Strikeout
b7 1 --- 2% 78% 3-2 BOS C. Yastrzemski S. Stewart Single to RF
b7 1 1-- 3% 81% 3-2 BOS B. Hobson S. Stewart Walk; Yastrzemski to 2B
b7 1 12- OO -8% 73% 3-2 BOS G. Scott S. Stewart Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-3, Red Sox' Dick Drago facing 4-5-6
t8 0 --- O 6% 79% 2-3 BAL E. Murray D. Drago Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1 --- O 4% 83% 2-3 BAL L. May D. Drago Strikeout Looking
t8 2 --- O 3% 86% 2-3 BAL G. Roenicke D. Drago Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Orioles' Sammy Stewart facing 8-9-1
b8 0 --- 2% 88% 3-2 BOS D. Evans S. Stewart Walk
b8 0 1-- O -2% 86% 3-2 BOS G. Allenson S. Stewart Flyball: RF
b8 1 1-- 2% 88% 3-2 BOS J. Remy S. Stewart Single to CF; Evans to 2B
Don Stanhouse replaces Sammy Stewart pitching
b8 1 12- R 7% 95% 3-2 BOS R. Burleson D. Stanhouse Single to CF; Evans Scores; Remy to 3B
b8 1 1-3 RR 3% 99% 4-2 BOS F. Lynn D. Stanhouse Double to RF; Remy Scores; Burleson Scores
b8 1 -2- O -0% 99% 6-2 BOS J. Rice D. Stanhouse Popfly: SS
b8 2 -2- 0% 99% 6-2 BOS C. Yastrzemski D. Stanhouse Intentional Walk
b8 2 12- O -0% 98% 6-2 BOS B. Hobson D. Stanhouse Strikeout
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 6.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-6, Red Sox' Dick Drago facing 7-8-9
t9 0 --- O 1% 99% 2-6 BAL R. Dauer D. Drago Strikeout
John Lowenstein pinch hits for Kiko Garcia (2B) batting 8th
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 2-6 BAL J. Lowenstein D. Drago Groundout: SS-1B
Terry Crowley pinch hits for Dave Skaggs (C) batting 9th
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 2-6 BAL T. Crowley D. Drago Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 6.

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