Final
BOS 3 — TEX 2
7/29/1979 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · TEX197907290
Complete available game record for BOS at TEX, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Red Sox | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| Texas Rangers | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Grubb | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Rick Burleson | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Carlton Fisk | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Buddy Bell | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Oliver | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fred Lynn | — | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Pat Putnam | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Rice | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richie Zisk | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl Yastrzemski | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Watson | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oscar Gamble | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Butch Hobson | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Sundberg | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dwight Evans | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larvell Blanks | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Roberts | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Billy Sample | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Jorgensen | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Ellis | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nelson Norman | — | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Wolfe | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Doyle Alexander | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dick Drago | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sparky Lyle | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Torrez | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doyle Alexander | 5.1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Mike Torrez | 7.1 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0-0 |
| Dick Drago | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Sparky Lyle | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight Evans | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlton Fisk | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Burleson | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Butch Hobson | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Dick Drago | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Torrez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Watson | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Larry Wolfe | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Carl Yastrzemski | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Lynn | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doyle Alexander | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Richie Zisk | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buddy Bell | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Larvell Blanks | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Grubb | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sparky Lyle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nelson Norman | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Oliver | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Putnam | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dave Roberts | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Jim Sundberg | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→1 | K | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→2 | 43 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | 8 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | K/C | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→1 | S9 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | K/C | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→2 | S7.1-2 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | 4 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 0→0 | S9 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | 2/FL | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 1→3 | 14(1)3/GDP | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | K | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 1→1 | HR/7 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 1→2 | K | 0–1 |
| 2 bottom | 2→2 | S8 | 0–1 |
| 2 bottom | 2→2 | SB2 | 0–1 |
| 2 bottom | 2→2 | W | 0–1 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | 53 | 0–1 |
| 3 top | 0→0 | S8 | 0–1 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | 13/SH.1-2 | 0–1 |
| 3 top | 1→1 | S7.2-3 | 0–1 |
| 3 top | 1→1 | S8.3-H;1-3 | 0–1 |
| 3 top | 1→2 | 8/SF.3-H;1-2 | 1–1 |
| 3 top | 2→2 | IW | 2–1 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | 54(1)/FO | 2–1 |
| 3 bottom | 0→0 | D7 | 2–1 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | 6 | 2–1 |
| 3 bottom | 1→2 | 9 | 2–1 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | 43 | 2–1 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | 9 | 2–1 |
| 4 top | 1→2 | 53 | 2–1 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | 63 | 2–1 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | 53 | 2–1 |
| 4 bottom | 1→2 | 8 | 2–1 |
| 4 bottom | 2→2 | S8 | 2–1 |
| 4 bottom | 2→3 | K | 2–1 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | 9 | 2–1 |
| 5 top | 1→1 | W | 2–1 |
| 5 top | 1→2 | 8 | 2–1 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | 64(1)/FO | 2–1 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | 63 | 2–1 |
| 5 bottom | 1→1 | S7 | 2–1 |
| 5 bottom | 1→3 | 46(1)3/GDP | 2–1 |
| 6 top | 0→0 | W | 2–1 |
| 6 top | 0→0 | D7.1-3 | 2–1 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | 43.3-H;2-3 | 2–1 |
| 6 top | 1→1 | W | 3–1 |
| 6 top | 1→3 | 54(1)3/GDP | 3–1 |
| 6 bottom | 0→0 | S8 | 3–1 |
| 6 bottom | 0→0 | D9.1-3 | 3–1 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | 53.3-H | 3–1 |
| 6 bottom | 1→2 | 7/P | 3–2 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | 163 | 3–2 |
| 7 top | 0→0 | S8 | 3–2 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | 3/BG/SH.1-2 | 3–2 |
| 7 top | 1→2 | 6/L | 3–2 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | 9 | 3–2 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | K | 3–2 |
| 7 bottom | 1→1 | S7 | 3–2 |
| 7 bottom | 1→3 | 46(1)3/GDP | 3–2 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | 9 | 3–2 |
| 8 top | 1→2 | 6 | 3–2 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | 43 | 3–2 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | 4 | 3–2 |
| 8 bottom | 1→1 | S8 | 3–2 |
| 8 bottom | 1→1 | WP.1-2 | 3–2 |
| 8 bottom | 1→1 | W | 3–2 |
| 8 bottom | 1→3 | 5(2)3(B)/GDP | 3–2 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | 63 | 3–2 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | 8 | 3–2 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | 63 | 3–2 |
| 9 bottom | 0→0 | NP | 3–2 |
| 9 bottom | 0→1 | K | 3–2 |
| 9 bottom | 1→2 | 7 | 3–2 |
| 9 bottom | 2→3 | 7 | 3–2 |