September 1, 1979 Texas Rangers at Boston Red Sox Box Score and Play by Play

View a short video showing advanced box score features / click orange/red text for additional info

MIN 3
@BAL 2 TEX 5
@BOS 4 CHW 4
MIL 3
(5) CAL 7
@CLE 4 OAK 6
@DET 3
(10) KCR 9
@NYY 8 SEA 3
@TOR 2
(10) PHI 6
@ATL 4 HOU 3
NYM 1 LAD 5
CHC 4 MON 7
CIN 2 STL 5
@SDP 3 PIT 5
@SFG 3 PIT 7
@SFG 2

Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 28,930

Saturday, September 1, 1979, 2:25PM
Time of Game: 2:53

Rangers

65-71

Won 1

4th, 8 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         2  0  0   0  1  1   1  0  0    5 10  1
Red Sox         0  2  0   2  0  0   0  0  0    4  8  1

W: D Darwin (4-4), L: D Drago (9-4), S: J Kern (22)

Red Sox

78-54

Lost 1

3rd, 8½ GB

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Rivers CF                   4   1   2   0    1   1  .277  .700    0    5   0   
B Wills 2B                    5   1   1   0    0   1  .267  .666    0    4   2   
A Oliver LF                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .327  .855    0    4   0   2B
B Bell 3B                     3   0   1   2    0   0  .302  .803    0    2   2   SF
W Montanez DH                 4   1   2   2    0   0  .239  .608    0    0   0   HR,2B
R Zisk RF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .272  .759    0    1   0   
P Putnam 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .282  .781    0    7   0   GDP
G Mahlberg C                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .250  .500    0    3   0   
N Norman SS                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .198  .486    0    1   1   

F Jenkins P                                                              0   0
  J Johnson P                                                            0   0
  D Darwin P                                                             0   1
  J Kern P                                                               0   0
Totals                       35   5  10   4    2   4                    27   6

BATTING

2B: A Oliver (24, off B Stanley); W Montanez (21, off B Stanley).

HR: W Montanez (7, off B Stanley; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

SF: B Bell (10, off B Stanley).

TB: W Montanez 6; M Rivers 2; A Oliver 2; R Zisk; B Bell; P Putnam; G Mahlberg; B Wills.

GIDP: P Putnam (9).

RBI: B Bell 2 (84); W Montanez 2 (54).

2-out RBI: W Montanez; B Bell.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

E: B Wills (18).

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Burleson SS                 4   0   0   1    0   1  .284  .700    0    1   5   SF
T Poquette RF                 5   0   0   0    0   0  .272  .663    0    0   0   
F Lynn CF                     4   0   0   0    1   0  .343 1.089    0    7   0   
J Rice DH                     3   1   1   0    0   0  .324  .971    0    0   0   HBP
C Yastrzemski LF              4   1   1   0    0   0  .270  .816    0    2   0   
B Watson 1B                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .308  .841    0    8   2   
B Hobson 3B                   4   1   2   2    0   1  .262  .791    0    1   2   HR
S Papi 2B                     3   1   1   0    0   0  .194  .514    0    3   3   2B
  C Fisk PH                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .276  .758    0    0   0   
M O'Berry C                   2   0   1   0    1   1  .211  .686    0    4   0   SH
  G Allenson PR               0   0   0   0    0   0  .209  .580         0   0   

B Stanley P                                                              1   0
  D Drago P                                                              0   0
Totals                       34   4   8   4    2   3                    27  12

BATTING

2B: S Papi (7, off J Johnson).

HR: B Hobson (22, off J Johnson; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

SF: R Burleson (6, off D Darwin).

SH: M O'Berry (2, off D Darwin).

HBP: J Rice (4, by D Darwin).

TB: B Hobson 5; S Papi 2; M O'Berry; B Watson; C Yastrzemski; J Rice; C Fisk.

RBI: B Hobson 2 (77); B Watson (66); R Burleson (51).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Burleson-S Papi-B Watson.

E: B Stanley ().

PITCHING

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Jenkins                      2     4   2   2    1   0   0   4.19   11     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 3· 4     39    -     1.54  -0.10
J Johnson                      1     2   2   2    1   0   1   4.71    6     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 2          0-0    1.17  -0.12
D Darwin, W (4-4)              5     2   0   0    0   3   0   3.86   19     -       ·  ·      5· 7· 2· 1          1-1    1.57   0.07
J Kern, S (22)                 1     0   0   0    0   0   0   1.46    3     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          2-0    6.81   0.54
Totals                         9     8   4   4    2   3   1          39     -       ·  ·     11·10· 5· 7          3-1

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                      5.1   7   4   3    2   1   1   4.23   25     -       ·  ·      9· 6· 0· 7     39    -     1.18  -0.17
D Drago, L (9-4)               3.2   3   1   1    0   3   0   2.88   13     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 1· 3          1-0    1.24   0.06
Totals                         9    10   5   4    2   4   1          38     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 1·10          1-0

J Johnson faced 2 batters in the 4th inning.
D Darwin faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: D Darwin (4; J Rice).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Vic Voltaggio, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Larry McCoy, 3B - Joe Brinkman.

Time of Game: 2:53.

Attendance: 28,930.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 88° F.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 Boston Red Sox                       
1. M Rivers             CF    1. R Burleson           SS 
2. B Wills              2B    2. T Poquette           RF 
3. A Oliver             LF    3. F Lynn               CF 
4. B Bell               3B    4. J Rice               DH 
5. W Montanez           DH    5. C Yastrzemski        LF 
6. R Zisk               RF    6. B Watson             1B 
7. P Putnam             1B    7. B Hobson             3B 
8. G Mahlberg           C     8. S Papi               2B 
9. N Norman             SS    9. M O'Berry            C  

   F Jenkins            P        B Stanley            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   1  5-4  1-3      26%  79% T Poquette      J Kern          Foul Flyball: 3B
   b 9   2  5-4  1-3      21% 100% F Lynn          J Kern          Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
   t 7   2  4-4  1--      20%  65% B Bell          D Drago         Single to CF; Rivers Scores
   b 9   0  5-4  1--     -18%  46% M O'Berry       D Darwin        Single/Bunt; Fisk to 2B
   t 6   0  4-3  ---      15%  50% W Montanez      B Stanley       Home Run

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Stanley facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  M Rivers        Flyball: 2B
          ---      50%  B Wills         Single to CF
          1--      58%  A Oliver        Double to CF; Wills to 3B
   RO     -23      58%  B Bell          Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Wills Scores; Oliver to 3B
   R      --3      66%  W Montanez      Double to CF; Oliver Scores
   O      -2-      64%  R Zisk          Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      66%  R Burleson      Lineout: 3B
   O      ---      68%  T Poquette      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      69%  F Lynn          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bob Stanley facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      67%  P Putnam        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      66%  G Mahlberg      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      65%  N Norman        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Fergie Jenkins facing 4-5-6
          ---      61%  J Rice          Single to LF
          1--      51%  C Yastrzemski   Single to RF; Rice to 3B
   R      1-3      42%  B Watson        Single to LF; Rice Scores; Yastrzemski to 3B
   R      1-3      36%  B Hobson        Single to LF; Yastrzemski Scores; Watson to 2B
   O      12-      38%  S Papi          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Watson to 3B
          1-3      35%  M O'Berry       Walk; Papi to 2B
   O      123      43%  R Burleson      Lineout: LF
   O      123      50%  T Poquette      Lineout: 2B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rangers 2, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Tied 2-2, Bob Stanley facing 1-2-3
          ---      54%  M Rivers        Single to SS
   O      1--      50%  B Wills         Strikeout
   O      1--      47%  A Oliver        Flyball: LF
   O      1--      44%  B Bell          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, John Henry Johnson facing 3-4-5
                  John Henry Johnson replaces Fergie Jenkins pitching
          ---      40%  F Lynn          Walk
   O      1--      44%  J Rice          Flyball: CF
   O      1--      46%  C Yastrzemski   Groundout: 1B unassisted; Lynn to 2B
   O      -2-      50%  B Watson        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Tied 2-2, Bob Stanley facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  W Montanez      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      45%  R Zisk          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      44%  P Putnam        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, John Henry Johnson facing 7-8-9
   R      ---      32%  B Hobson        Home Run
          ---      26%  S Papi          Double to CF
                  Danny Darwin replaces John Henry Johnson pitching
   O      -2-      27%  M O'Berry       Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Papi to 3B
   RO     --3      25%  R Burleson      Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Papi Scores
   O      ---      26%  T Poquette      Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Red Sox 4.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-4, Bob Stanley facing 8-9-1
          ---      31%  G Mahlberg      Single to LF
   O      1--      26%  N Norman        Flyball: CF
          1--      31%  M Rivers        Walk; Mahlberg to 2B
   RO     12-      34%  B Wills         Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Mahlberg Scores/Adv on E1/unER/No RBI; Wills to 2B
          -2-      36%  A Oliver        Walk
   O      12-      30%  B Bell          Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 3, Red Sox 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-3, Danny Darwin facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      32%  F Lynn          Flyball: LF
          ---      30%  J Rice          Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      32%  C Yastrzemski   Flyball: CF
          1--      31%  B Watson        Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Rice to 2B
   O      12-      35%  B Hobson        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 3, Red Sox 4.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-4, Bob Stanley facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      50%  W Montanez      Home Run
   O      ---      46%  R Zisk          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      50%  P Putnam        Single to CF
                  Dick Drago replaces Bob Stanley pitching
   O      1--      46%  G Mahlberg      Flyball: CF
   O      1--      42%  N Norman        Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Red Sox 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 4-4, Danny Darwin facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      46%  S Papi          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      48%  M O'Berry       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      50%  R Burleson      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Red Sox 4.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Tied 4-4, Dick Drago facing 1-2-3
          ---      56%  M Rivers        Single to RF
   O      1--      50%  B Wills         Flyball: LF
   O      1--      45%  A Oliver        Flyball: CF
   R      1--      65%  B Bell          Single to CF; Rivers Scores
   O      1--      62%  W Montanez      Lineout: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 5, Red Sox 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 4-5, Danny Darwin facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      67%  T Poquette      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      71%  F Lynn          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      73%  J Rice          Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Red Sox 4.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-4, Dick Drago facing 6-7-8
          ---      77%  R Zisk          Single to LF
   OO     1--      69%  P Putnam        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      68%  G Mahlberg      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Red Sox 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 4-5, Danny Darwin facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      74%  C Yastrzemski   Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      79%  B Watson        Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      83%  B Hobson        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Red Sox 4.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-4, Dick Drago facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      81%  N Norman        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      79%  M Rivers        Strikeout
   O      ---      78%  B Wills         Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Red Sox 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 4-5, Danny Darwin facing 8-9-1
                  Carlton Fisk pinch hits for Stan Papi batting 8th
          ---      65%  C Fisk          Single to LF
          1--      46%  M O'Berry       Single/Bunt; Fisk to 2B
                  Jim Kern replaces Danny Darwin pitching; Gary Allenson pinch runs for Mike O'Berry batting 9th
   O      12-      53%  R Burleson      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Fisk to 3B
   O      1-3      79%  T Poquette      Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      1-3     100%  F Lynn          Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 5, Red Sox 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:BOS197909010

Play-by-Play Explanation

Scr/Out- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play. This is a subscriber feature, so non-subscribers are limited as to the number of times they can use this feature in a day.
Pt- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play. This is a subscriber feature, so non-subscribers are limited as to the number of times they can use this feature in a day.
Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. Interested parties may contact Retrosheet at 20 Sunset Rd., Newark, DE 19711.

In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.


Quick Index: Play Index \| Players \| Teams \| Leagues \| Managers \| Leaders \| Awards \| Postseason \| Box Scores \| Minors \| Draft SportingNews.com \| Stat of the Day \| SR Blog \| Tutorial Videos \| All-Star \| Travel \| Bullpen Wiki \| Random
You Are Here > Baseball-Reference.com > Boxes > 1979 > BOS \| TEX > Sep 1, 1979, Rangers at Red Sox Play by Play and Box Score

Baseball-Reference.com-- Baseball's History: 1871-Now

BATTING

PITCHING

OTHER

LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation