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CAL  9
CHW  8
 DET  9
@CLE  3
 MIN  8
KCR  3
 BOS  5
@NYY  0
 OAK  6
MIL  1
 SEA  1
TEX  0
 LAD  5
@ATL  3
(10)		 MON  4
@CHC  3
 CIN  6
SFG  5
 HOU  4
SDP  3
(10)		 PIT  7
@STL  5
(11)
Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 38,644

 Wednesday, September 5, 1979, 8:10PM
Time of Game: 2:05
Red Sox
5
79-57
Won 1
3rd, 11 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  2  0   0  0  0   0  2  1    5 12  2
Yankees         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  7  1
W: Bob Stanley (14-9), L: Tommy John (18-7)
 Yankees
0
75-61
Lost 1
4th, 15 GB

Batting Stats

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Burleson SS                 5   0   2   0    0   1  .281  .691              2   6   
D Evans RF                    5   0   1   0    0   0  .278  .833              2   0   2B
C Fisk DH                     5   0   1   0    0   0  .272  .748              0   0   
J Rice LF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .325  .978              2   0   
B Watson 1B                   4   2   1   0    0   0  .306  .839             12   2   
B Hobson 3B                   4   2   2   3    0   0  .264  .810              1   0   HR,3B
T Poquette CF                 4   0   2   1    0   0  .282  .682              3   0   SB
T Sizemore 2B                 4   1   2   1    0   0  .247  .641              1   6   HR,SB,GDP
G Allenson C                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .206  .568              2   0   

B Stanley P                                                                   2   3
Totals                       39   5  12   0    0   2                         27  17
Batting Events
2B: D Evans (20, off T John).
3B: B Hobson (7, off T John).
HR: T Sizemore (3, off T John; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); B Hobson (25, off T John; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).
TB: B Hobson 7; T Sizemore 5; R Burleson 2; T Poquette 2; D Evans 2; B Watson; G Allenson; C Fisk.
GIDP: T Sizemore (11).
RBI: B Hobson 3 (82); T Poquette (19); T Sizemore (28).
2-out RBI: B Hobson 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. T Sizemore-R Burleson-B Watson 2.
E: T Poquette 2 (4).
Baserunning Events
SB: T Sizemore (4, 2nd base off T John/B Gulden); T Poquette (2, 3rd base off T John/B Gulden).
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Murcer CF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .259  .743              0   0   
W Randolph 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .274  .757              5   3   
O Gamble LF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .352 1.037              1   0   
R Jackson RF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .294  .898              0   0   
C Chambliss 1B                4   0   2   0    0   0  .279  .766             18   1   
G Nettles 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .249  .706              0   7   
J Spencer DH                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .290  .931              0   0   GDP
B Gulden C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .164  .452              2   1   GDP
B Dent SS                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .232  .575              0   8   
  R White PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .205  .546              0   0   
  F Stanley SS                0   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .592              0   0   

T John P                                                                      1   1
Totals                       33   0   7   0    0   2                         27  21
Batting Events
TB: C Chambliss 2; R White; R Jackson; G Nettles; B Murcer; J Spencer.
GIDP: B Gulden (1); J Spencer (11).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. G Nettles-W Randolph-C Chambliss.
E: T John ().

Pitching Stats

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 (14-9)            9     7   0   0    0   2   0   4.03   33     -       ·  ·     15· 9· 1· 7     75    -     0.92   0.48
Totals                         9     7   0   0    0   2   0          33     -       ·  ·     15· 9· 1· 7           -  
New York Yankees              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T John, L (18-7)               9    12   5   3    0   2   2   2.96   39     -       ·  ·     22· 3· 0·12     49    -     0.66  -0.02
Totals                         9    12   5   3    0   2   2          39     -       ·  ·     22· 3· 0·12           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Don Denkinger, 1B - Nick Bremigan, 2B - Steve Palermo, 3B - Rich Garcia.
Time of Game: 2:05.
Attendance: 38,644.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 76° F, Night, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Boston Red Sox                            New York Yankees                             
1. Rick Burleson                SS       1. Bobby Murcer                 CF
2. Dwight Evans                 RF       2. Willie Randolph              2B
3. Carlton Fisk                 DH       3. Oscar Gamble                 LF
4. Jim Rice                     LF       4. Reggie Jackson               RF
5. Bob Watson                   1B       5. Chris Chambliss              1B
6. Butch Hobson                 3B       6. Graig Nettles                3B
7. Tom Poquette                 CF       7. Jim Spencer                  DH
8. Ted Sizemore                 2B       8. Brad Gulden                   C
9. Gary Allenson                 C       9. Bucky Dent                   SS

   Bob Stanley                   P          Tommy John                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b5 0 12- OO 16% 73% 0-2 NYY J. Spencer B. Stanley Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Chambliss to 3B
t2 0 1-- R 15% 69% 0-0 BOS B. Hobson T. John Triple to CF; Watson Scores
t8 2 1-- RR 11% 96% 2-0 BOS B. Hobson T. John Home Run; Watson Scores/unER; Hobson Scores/unER
b5 0 1-- -8% 58% 0-2 NYY G. Nettles B. Stanley Single to RF; Chambliss to 2B
t2 0 1-- OO -6% 67% 2-0 BOS T. Sizemore T. John Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B

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, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Tommy John facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 BOS R. Burleson T. John Strikeout
t1 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 BOS D. Evans T. John Groundout: SS-1B
t1 2 --- 1% 47% 0-0 BOS C. Fisk T. John Single to CF
t1 2 1-- O -2% 45% 0-0 BOS J. Rice T. John Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Bob Stanley facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -3% 42% 0-0 NYY B. Murcer B. Stanley Single to LF
b1 0 1-- O 3% 45% 0-0 NYY W. Randolph B. Stanley Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b1 1 1-- O 3% 48% 0-0 NYY O. Gamble B. Stanley Flyball: CF
b1 2 1-- O 2% 50% 0-0 NYY R. Jackson B. Stanley Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Tommy John facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 BOS B. Watson T. John Single to LF
t2 0 1-- R 15% 69% 0-0 BOS B. Hobson T. John Triple to CF; Watson Scores
t2 0 --3 R 4% 72% 1-0 BOS T. Poquette T. John Single to LF; Hobson Scores
t2 0 1-- OO -6% 67% 2-0 BOS T. Sizemore T. John Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t2 2 --- 1% 68% 2-0 BOS G. Allenson T. John Single to CF
t2 2 1-- 2% 70% 2-0 BOS R. Burleson T. John Single to CF; Allenson to 3B
t2 2 1-3 O -4% 66% 2-0 BOS D. Evans T. John Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' Bob Stanley facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 2% 68% 0-2 NYY C. Chambliss B. Stanley Flyball: CF
b2 1 --- O 2% 70% 0-2 NYY G. Nettles B. Stanley Foul Flyball: 3B
b2 2 --- O 1% 71% 0-2 NYY J. Spencer B. Stanley Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Yankees 0.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Yankees' Tommy John facing 3-4-5
t3 0 --- O -2% 69% 2-0 BOS C. Fisk T. John Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1 --- O -1% 68% 2-0 BOS J. Rice T. John Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2 --- O -1% 67% 2-0 BOS B. Watson T. John Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' Bob Stanley facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 3% 70% 0-2 NYY B. Gulden B. Stanley Flyball: LF
b3 1 --- O 2% 72% 0-2 NYY B. Dent B. Stanley Groundout: SS-1B
b3 2 --- O 1% 73% 0-2 NYY B. Murcer B. Stanley Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Yankees 0.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Yankees' Tommy John facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- O -2% 71% 2-0 BOS B. Hobson T. John Groundout: C-1B
t4 1 --- 2% 73% 2-0 BOS T. Poquette T. John Single to RF
t4 1 1-- 3% 76% 2-0 BOS T. Sizemore T. John Single to LF; Poquette to 2B
t4 1 12- O -2% 74% 2-0 BOS G. Allenson T. John Strikeout, Poquette Steals 3B, Sizemore Steals 2B
t4 2 -23 O -5% 69% 2-0 BOS R. Burleson T. John Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' Bob Stanley facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O 3% 72% 0-2 NYY W. Randolph B. Stanley Flyball: RF
b4 1 --- O 2% 74% 0-2 NYY O. Gamble B. Stanley Groundout: P-1B
b4 2 --- O 1% 75% 0-2 NYY R. Jackson B. Stanley Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Yankees 0.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Yankees' Tommy John facing 2-3-4
t5 0 --- 5% 80% 2-0 BOS D. Evans T. John Double to LF
t5 0 -2- O -3% 77% 2-0 BOS C. Fisk T. John Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 -2- O -2% 74% 2-0 BOS J. Rice T. John Groundout: P-1B; Evans to 3B
t5 2 --3 O -3% 71% 2-0 BOS B. Watson T. John Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' Bob Stanley facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- -5% 66% 0-2 NYY C. Chambliss B. Stanley Single to RF
b5 0 1-- -8% 58% 0-2 NYY G. Nettles B. Stanley Single to RF; Chambliss to 2B
b5 0 12- OO 16% 73% 0-2 NYY J. Spencer B. Stanley Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Chambliss to 3B
b5 2 --3 O 5% 78% 0-2 NYY B. Gulden B. Stanley Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Yankees 0.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Yankees' Tommy John facing 6-7-8
t6 0 --- O -2% 76% 2-0 BOS B. Hobson T. John Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1 --- O -1% 75% 2-0 BOS T. Poquette T. John Groundout: 1B-P
t6 2 --- O -1% 74% 2-0 BOS T. Sizemore T. John Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' Bob Stanley facing 9-1-2
b6 0 --- O 4% 78% 0-2 NYY B. Dent B. Stanley Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1 --- O 2% 80% 0-2 NYY B. Murcer B. Stanley Groundout: 1B-P
b6 2 --- O 2% 81% 0-2 NYY W. Randolph B. Stanley Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Yankees 0.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Yankees' Tommy John facing 9-1-2
t7 0 --- O -2% 80% 2-0 BOS G. Allenson T. John Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 1 --- O -1% 79% 2-0 BOS R. Burleson T. John Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 2 --- O -1% 78% 2-0 BOS D. Evans T. John Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' Bob Stanley facing 3-4-5
b7 0 --- O 4% 82% 0-2 NYY O. Gamble B. Stanley Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 1 --- O 3% 85% 0-2 NYY R. Jackson B. Stanley Groundout: P-1B
b7 2 --- -4% 81% 0-2 NYY C. Chambliss B. Stanley Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Chambliss to 3B/Adv on E8 (throw)
b7 2 --3 O 6% 86% 0-2 NYY G. Nettles B. Stanley Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Yankees 0.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Yankees' Tommy John facing 3-4-5
t8 0 --- O -1% 85% 2-0 BOS C. Fisk T. John Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 1 --- O -1% 84% 2-0 BOS J. Rice T. John Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2 --- 1% 85% 2-0 BOS B. Watson T. John Reached on E1 (Ground Ball)
t8 2 1-- RR 11% 96% 2-0 BOS B. Hobson T. John Home Run; Watson Scores/unER; Hobson Scores/unER
t8 2 --- O -0% 96% 4-0 BOS T. Poquette T. John Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-4, Red Sox' Bob Stanley facing 7-8-9
b8 0 --- -3% 93% 0-4 NYY J. Spencer B. Stanley Single to CF
b8 0 1-- OO 6% 98% 0-4 NYY B. Gulden B. Stanley Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
Roy White pinch hits for Bucky Dent (SS) batting 9th
b8 2 --- -1% 97% 0-4 NYY R. White B. Stanley Single to RF
b8 2 1-- O 1% 99% 0-4 NYY B. Murcer B. Stanley Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Yankees 0.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-0, Yankees' Tommy John facing 8-9-1
Fred Stanley replaces Roy White (PH) playing SS batting 9th
t9 0 --- R 1% 99% 4-0 BOS T. Sizemore T. John Home Run
t9 0 --- O -0% 99% 5-0 BOS G. Allenson T. John Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 1 --- 0% 99% 5-0 BOS R. Burleson T. John Single to 3B
t9 1 1-- O -0% 99% 5-0 BOS D. Evans T. John Flyball: LF
t9 2 1-- O -0% 99% 5-0 BOS C. Fisk T. John Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-5, Red Sox' Bob Stanley facing 2-3-4
b9 0 --- O 1% 100% 0-5 NYY W. Randolph B. Stanley Groundout: P-1B
b9 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-5 NYY O. Gamble B. Stanley Flyball: RF
b9 2 --- -0% 100% 0-5 NYY R. Jackson B. Stanley Single to RF
b9 2 1-- -0% 100% 0-5 NYY C. Chambliss B. Stanley Single to RF; Jackson to 3B
b9 2 1-3 O 0% 100% 0-5 NYY G. Nettles B. Stanley Lineout: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 5, Yankees 0.

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