Moving into first place in the East division, the Red Sox edged the Orioles, 3-2, in 10 innings. Dwight Evans drew a leadoff walk, stole second with one out and scored the winning run on a single by Jerry Remy. [The Sporting News]



Boston Red Sox 3, Baltimore Orioles 2
Game Played on Tuesday, May       15, 1979 (Night game) at Fenway Park
Orioles      0  1  0    0  0  0    1  0  0    0  -   2  8  0
Red Sox      0  0  0    0  2  0    0  0  0    1  -   3  7  2


Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Red Sox              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Bumbry cf             5   0   1   0     0   0   .273      Remy 2b               5   0   2   1     0   0   .324
Belanger ss           3   0   1   0     1   0   .145      Burleson ss           3   0   0   0     0   0   .278
  Kelly ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .217      Lynn cf               3   0   1   0     1   1   .293
  Garcia ss           0   0   0   0     0   0   .242      Rice lf               4   0   0   0     0   0   .336
Singleton lf          4   0   1   0     0   1   .311      Yastrzemski dh        3   0   0   0     1   0   .281
  Harlow pr,rf        1   0   0   0     0   0   .308      Hobson 3b             4   1   2   0     0   0   .293
Murray 1b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .297      Scott 1b              3   1   1   1     0   0   .252
Lowenstein rf,lf      4   0   2   0     0   0   .391      Evans rf              3   1   1   1     1   0   .231
May dh                4   1   2   0     0   0   .312      Allenson c            2   0   0   0     0   0   .228
Smith 2b              3   0   0   0     1   0   .235        Dwyer ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .280
Dauer 3b              3   0   0   0     1   1   .292        Montgomery c        1   0   0   0     0   1   .415
Dempsey c             4   1   1   1     0   2   .265      Eckersley p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Palmer p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Stanhouse p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               36   2   8   1     3   5             Totals               32   3   7   3     3   2

Time of Game: 2:44   Attendance: 25,222
Left on Base: Orioles 7, Red Sox 6
DP: Orioles 1, Red Sox 2
Errors: Allenson, Montgomery
Doubles: May (3), Belanger (4), Hobson (5)
Home Runs: Dempsey (1)
Stolen Bases: May (2), Smith (1), Bumbry (7), Evans (4)
Sacrifice Hits: Burleson (4), Scott (1)
GIDP: Lowenstein (1), Hobson (5)


Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Palmer                  8     6   2   2   2   1   0  31   2.86
Stanhouse L(2-1)        1.1   1   1   1   1   1   0   6   4.24
Totals                  9.1   7   3   3   3   2   0  37

Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Eckersley W(4-2)       10     8   2   1   3   5   1  39   3.51
Totals                 10     8   2   1   3   5   1  39

Umpires: HP - Derryl Cousins, 1B - Jim McNally, 2B - Dick Clegg, 3B - Clarence Merritt


ORIOLES 1ST: Bumbry grounded out (shortstop to first); Belanger
walked; Singleton grounded out (second to first) [Belanger to
second]; Murray grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Orioles 0, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 1ST: Remy grounded out (third to first); Burleson lined
to shortstop; Lynn struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0,
Red Sox 0.

ORIOLES 2ND: Lowenstein grounded out (second to first); May
doubled; Smith walked; May stole third and Smith stole second
[May scored (error by Allenson) (unearned), Smith to third];
Dauer walked; Dempsey struck out; Bumbry flied out to center; 1
R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 1, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 2ND: Rice grounded out (shortstop to first); Yastrzemski
walked; Hobson grounded into a double play (shortstop to second
to first) [Yastrzemski out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 1, Red Sox 0.

ORIOLES 3RD: Belanger doubled; Singleton struck out; Murray
lined into a double play (first to shortstop) [Belanger out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 1, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 3RD: Scott popped to second; Evans popped to second;
Allenson popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Orioles 1, Red Sox 0.

ORIOLES 4TH: Lowenstein singled to right; May flied out to
center; Smith forced Lowenstein (first to shortstop); Dauer was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 1, Red Sox
0.

RED SOX 4TH: On a bunt Remy grounded out (third to first);
Burleson flied out to center; Lynn popped to third in foul
territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 1, Red Sox 0.

ORIOLES 5TH: Dempsey struck out; Bumbry popped to third in foul
territory; Belanger grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 1, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 5TH: Rice flied out to right; Yastrzemski grounded out
(second to first); Hobson doubled; Scott singled to left [Hobson
scored, Scott to second (on throw to home)]; Evans singled to
right [Scott scored]; Allenson grounded out (third to first); 2
R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 1, Red Sox 2.

ORIOLES 6TH: Singleton grounded out (second to first); Murray
grounded out (pitcher to first); Lowenstein singled to right;
May singled to center [Lowenstein to third]; Smith grounded out
(first unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 1, Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 6TH: Remy singled to right; Burleson out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to first) [Remy to second]; Lynn walked; Rice
popped to second; Yastrzemski grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 1, Red Sox 2.

ORIOLES 7TH: Dauer flied out to left; Dempsey homered; Bumbry
lined to shortstop; Belanger grounded out (third to first); 1 R,
1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 2, Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 7TH: Hobson singled to right; Scott out on a sacrifice
bunt (first to second) [Hobson to second]; Evans flied out to
left; DWYER BATTED FOR ALLENSON; Dwyer flied out to left; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 2, Red Sox 2.

ORIOLES 8TH: MONTGOMERY REPLACED DWYER (PLAYING C ); Singleton
singled to second; HARLOW RAN FOR SINGLETON; Murray flied out to
right; Lowenstein grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Harlow out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Orioles 2, Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 8TH: HARLOW STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); LOWENSTEIN
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Remy grounded out (second to
first); Burleson grounded out (shortstop to first); Lynn singled
to right; Rice popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles
2, Red Sox 2.

ORIOLES 9TH: May grounded out (third to first); Smith flied out
to right; Dauer flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 2, Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 9TH: STANHOUSE REPLACED PALMER (PITCHING); Yastrzemski
popped to shortstop; Hobson flied out to center; Scott grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 2, Red Sox
2.

ORIOLES 10TH: Dempsey popped to catcher in foul territory;
Bumbry singled to center; KELLY BATTED FOR BELANGER; Bumbry
stole second [Bumbry to third (error by Montgomery)]; Kelly
struck out; Harlow popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Orioles 2, Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 10TH: GARCIA REPLACED KELLY (PLAYING SS); Evans walked;
Evans stole second; Montgomery struck out; Remy singled to left
[Evans scored]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 2, Red Sox 3.