A six-run explosion in the first inning propelled the Red Sox to a 9-4 victory over the Angels. Singles by Jerry Remy, Rick Burleson and Fred Lynn produced the first Bosox run and, after Jim Rice flied out, Angel right fielder Don Baylor dropped Carl Yastrzemski's fly ball, allowing Burleson to score. Following a walk to George Scott, Butch Hobson lined a two-bagger to left-center, clearing the bases. The final run of the inning came in when Remy singled home Hobson. [The Sporting News]

Boston Red Sox 9, California Angels 4

Game Played on Monday, May 7, 1979 (Night game) at Fenway Park

Angels 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 - 4 7 2 Red Sox 6 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 x - 9 11 0 Angels AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Red Sox AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Lansford 3b 5 0 0 0 0 2 .293 Remy 2b 5 1 2 1 0 0 .298 Ford cf,rf 5 0 1 0 0 1 .324 Burleson ss 5 1 1 0 0 1 .299 Carew 1b 2 1 0 0 2 1 .343 Lynn cf 3 3 1 1 2 0 .295 Baylor rf 1 0 0 0 1 0 .288 Rice dh 4 1 3 2 1 0 .347 R. Miller cf 2 1 2 0 0 0 .268 Yastrzemski lf 1 1 0 1 1 0 .274 Aikens dh 4 0 1 0 0 0 .310 Dwyer lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 .286 Rudi lf 4 1 1 3 0 1 .231 Scott 1b 2 1 0 1 1 0 .248 Downing c 3 1 2 1 1 0 .333 Hobson 3b 4 1 1 3 0 0 .213 Grich 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .320 Evans rf 3 0 1 0 1 1 .214 Campaneris ss 3 0 0 0 1 1 .056 Allenson c 3 0 2 0 1 1 .217 Ryan p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Torrez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Barr p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Barlow p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 33 4 7 4 5 7 Totals 32 9 11 9 7 3 Time of Game: 2:44 Attendance: 23,319 Left on Base: Angels 7, Red Sox 8 DP: Angels 2, Red Sox 0 Errors: Baylor, Campaneris Doubles: Hobson (1), Evans (3) Triples: Rice (2) Home Runs: Rudi (4), Downing (2), Rice (4) Caught Stealing: Baylor (3) Sacrifice Flies: Yastrzemski (1), Scott (1) GIDP: Scott (8), Dwyer (3) Angels IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Ryan L(4-2) 0.2 4 6 4 2 1 0 9 3.49 Barr 4.1 6 2 2 3 1 1 20 4.45 Barlow 3 1 1 1 2 1 0 12 6.30 Totals 8 11 9 7 7 3 1 41 Red Sox IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Torrez W(3-1) 9 7 4 4 5 7 2 38 4.38 Totals 9 7 4 4 5 7 2 38 Umpires: HP - Lester Pratt, 1B - John Shulock, 2B - Jim McNally, 3B - Clarence Merritt ANGELS 1ST: Lansford flied out to right; Ford was called out on strikes; Carew struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Red Sox 0. RED SOX 1ST: Remy singled to left; Burleson singled to center [Remy to second]; Lynn singled to left [Remy scored, Burleson to second]; Rice lined to right [Burleson to third]; Yastrzemski reached on an error by Baylor on a sacrifice fly [Burleson scored (RBI), Lynn to second]; Scott walked [Lynn to third, Yastrzemski to second]; Hobson doubled to center [Lynn scored, Yastrzemski scored (unearned), Scott scored]; Evans struck out; Allenson walked; BARR REPLACED RYAN (PITCHING); Remy singled to center [Hobson scored (unearned), Allenson to third]; Burleson forced Remy (shortstop to second); 6 R (4 ER), 5 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Angels 0, Red Sox 6. ANGELS 2ND: Baylor walked; Aikens popped to left; Baylor was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Rudi was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Red Sox 6. RED SOX 2ND: Lynn walked; Rice singled to center [Lynn to second]; Yastrzemski forced Rice (pitcher to shortstop) [Lynn to third]; Scott lined out on a sacrifice fly to center [Lynn scored]; Hobson flied out to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Red Sox 7. ANGELS 3RD: Downing grounded out (shortstop to first); Grich grounded out (second to first); Campaneris walked; Lansford forced Campaneris (third to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Red Sox 7. RED SOX 3RD: Evans doubled to right; Allenson was credited with a single when a runner was hit by the batted ball [Evans out at third (third unassisted)]; Remy flied out to center; Burleson struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Red Sox 7. ANGELS 4TH: Ford grounded out (third to first); Carew walked; Baylor popped to left; Aikens singled to right [Carew to second]; Rudi flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Angels 0, Red Sox 7. RED SOX 4TH: R. MILLER REPLACED BAYLOR (PLAYING CF); FORD CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Lynn lined to left; Rice homered; Yastrzemski walked; Scott grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Yastrzemski out at second]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Red Sox 8. ANGELS 5TH: Downing walked; Grich was called out on strikes; Campaneris forced Downing (shortstop to second); Lansford forced Campaneris (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Red Sox 8. RED SOX 5TH: Hobson grounded out (second to first); Evans walked; Allenson singled to left [Evans to second]; Remy popped to left; Burleson forced Allenson (shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Angels 0, Red Sox 8. ANGELS 6TH: DWYER REPLACED YASTRZEMSKI (PLAYING LF); Ford grounded out (shortstop to first); Carew walked; R. Miller singled to left [Carew to second]; Aikens popped to catcher in foul territory; Rudi homered [Carew scored, R. Miller scored]; Downing homered; Grich grounded out (third to first); 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 4, Red Sox 8. RED SOX 6TH: BARLOW REPLACED BARR (PITCHING); Lynn walked; Rice tripled to right [Lynn scored]; Dwyer grounded out (first unassisted); Scott grounded out (third to first); Hobson flied out to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Angels 4, Red Sox 9. ANGELS 7TH: Campaneris popped to catcher in foul territory; Lansford struck out; Ford singled to left; Carew forced Ford (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Angels 4, Red Sox 9. RED SOX 7TH: Evans grounded out (third to first); Allenson was called out on strikes; Remy grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 4, Red Sox 9. ANGELS 8TH: R. Miller singled; Aikens flied out to right; Rudi flied out to right; Downing singled to right [R. Miller to second]; Grich forced Downing (second to shortstop); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Angels 4, Red Sox 9. RED SOX 8TH: Burleson reached on an error by Campaneris [Burleson to second]; Lynn grounded out (first unassisted) [Burleson to third]; Rice walked; Dwyer grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Rice out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Angels 4, Red Sox 9. ANGELS 9TH: Campaneris was called out on strikes; Lansford struck out; Ford popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 4, Red Sox 9.

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