Reliever Jim Kern improved his record to 7-0 as the Rangers gained a 3-2 victory over the Red Sox in 10 innings. Al Oliver singled in the extra frame and moved to second on a sacrifice by Billy Sample. Pat Putnam received an intentional walk and Richie Zisk followed with a single to right for the winning run. Kern worked four innings and lowered his ERA to 1.09. [The Sporting News]



Texas Rangers 3, Boston Red Sox 2
Game Played on Wednesday, May       30, 1979 (Night game) at Arlington Stadium
Red Sox      1  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0    0  -   2  7  0
Rangers      0  0  0    0  2  0    0  0  0    1  -   3 13  1


Red Sox              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Remy 2b               5   1   1   0     0   0   .342      Grubb lf              3   1   1   1     2   0   .288
Papi ss               5   0   0   0     0   1   .231      Bell 3b               5   1   1   0     0   0   .274
Lynn cf               5   0   3   1     0   1   .302      Oliver cf             5   1   4   1     0   0   .310
Rice lf               5   0   1   0     0   0   .327      J. Ellis dh           4   0   1   0     0   1   .297
Yastrzemski 1b        4   0   1   0     1   0   .286        Sample ph,dh        0   0   0   0     0   0   .255
Fisk dh,c             3   1   0   0     0   0   .100      Putnam 1b             4   0   1   0     1   1   .295
Hobson 3b             3   0   1   1     1   0   .252      Zisk rf               3   0   2   1     2   0   .245
Evans rf              3   0   0   0     1   1   .240      Sundberg c            4   0   1   0     0   1   .214
Allenson c            1   0   0   0     1   0   .225      Norman ss             4   0   1   0     0   0   .202
  Brohamer ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .279      Wills 2b              4   0   1   0     0   1   .236
  O'Berry c           0   0   0   0     0   0   .143      D. Ellis p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Dwyer ph            0   0   0   0     1   0   .241        Kern p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Drago p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Torrez p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Campbell p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               35   2   7   2     5   3             Totals               36   3  13   3     5   4

Time of Game: 3:03   Attendance: 16,618
Left on Base: Red Sox 9, Rangers 11
DP: Red Sox 1, Rangers 0
Errors: Wills
Doubles: Lynn (11), Bell (14)
Home Runs: Grubb (5)
Caught Stealing: Lynn (2), Grubb (4)
Sacrifice Hits: Fisk (1), Sample (3)
GIDP: Grubb (4)


Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Torrez                  6.2  10   2   2   4   4   1  31   4.52
Campbell                0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   3.44
Drago L(3-2)            2.1   3   1   1   1   0   0  10   2.65
Totals                  9.1  13   3   3   5   4   1  42

Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
D. Ellis                6     4   2   1   2   2   0  23   4.91
Kern W(7-0)             4     3   0   0   3   1   0  18   1.09
Totals                 10     7   2   1   5   3   0  41

Wild Pitches: Torrez (1)

Umpires: HP - Dale Ford, 1B - Mike Reilly, 2B - Bill Kunkel, 3B - Russ Goetz


RED SOX 1ST: Remy singled to shortstop; Papi grounded out (third
to first) [Remy to second]; Lynn singled to left [Remy scored,
Lynn to second (on throw to home)]; Rice singled to right [Lynn
to third]; Yastrzemski popped to center; Lynn was caught
stealing home (catcher to second to catcher); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Red Sox 1, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 1ST: Grubb walked; Bell flied out to center; Torrez
threw a wild pitch [Grubb to second]; Oliver flied out to left;
J. Ellis lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 1,
Rangers 0.

RED SOX 2ND: Fisk grounded out (third to first); Hobson grounded
out (pitcher to first); Evans struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Red Sox 1, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 2ND: Putnam struck out; Zisk walked; Sundberg singled to
center [Zisk to second]; Norman made an out to first; Wills
lined to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Rangers 0.

RED SOX 3RD: Allenson walked; Remy grounded out (first
unassisted) [Allenson to second]; Papi struck out; Lynn grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 1,
Rangers 0.

RANGERS 3RD: Grubb walked; Grubb was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop to first); Bell flied out to right; Oliver
singled to center; J. Ellis was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Rangers 0.

RED SOX 4TH: Rice flied out to right; Yastrzemski grounded out
(first unassisted); Fisk grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 4TH: Putnam singled to pitcher; Zisk singled to left
[Putnam to second]; Putnam was picked off second (catcher to
shortstop); Sundberg was called out on strikes; Norman singled
to center [Zisk to third]; Wills struck out; 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Red Sox 1, Rangers 0.

RED SOX 5TH: Hobson grounded out (third to first); Evans
grounded out (pitcher to first); Allenson made an out to third;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 5TH: Grubb homered; Bell doubled to left; Oliver singled
to right [Bell scored, Oliver out at second (right to first to
shortstop)]; J. Ellis grounded out (shortstop to first); Putnam
grounded out (first unassisted); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox
1, Rangers 2.

RED SOX 6TH: Remy grounded out (second to first); Papi lined to
left; Lynn doubled to center; Rice flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Rangers 2.

RANGERS 6TH: Zisk walked; On a bunt Sundberg forced Zisk
(pitcher to shortstop); Norman forced Sundberg (second to
shortstop); Wills grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Rangers 2.

RED SOX 7TH: Yastrzemski walked; KERN REPLACED D. ELLIS
(PITCHING); Fisk forced Yastrzemski (third to second) [Fisk to
second (error by Wills)]; Hobson singled to right [Fisk scored
(unearned), Hobson to second (on throw to home)]; Evans walked;
BROHAMER BATTED FOR ALLENSON; Brohamer lined to shortstop; Remy
forced Hobson (third unassisted); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
Red Sox 2, Rangers 2.

RANGERS 7TH: O'BERRY REPLACED BROHAMER (PLAYING C ); Grubb flied
out to right; Bell grounded out (third to first); Oliver singled
to right; J. Ellis singled to center [Oliver to third]; CAMPBELL
REPLACED TORREZ (PITCHING); Putnam grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Rangers 2.

RED SOX 8TH: Papi flied out to center; Lynn struck out; Rice
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 2,
Rangers 2.

RANGERS 8TH: DRAGO REPLACED CAMPBELL (PITCHING); Zisk flied out
to center; Sundberg grounded out (second to first); Norman
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red
Sox 2, Rangers 2.

RED SOX 9TH: Yastrzemski singled to right; Fisk out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Yastrzemski to second];
Hobson was walked intentionally; Evans forced Yastrzemski (third
unassisted) [Hobson to second]; DWYER BATTED FOR O'BERRY; Dwyer
walked [Hobson to third, Evans to second]; Remy forced Dwyer
(second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Rangers
2.

RANGERS 9TH: FISK CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING C ); DRAGO REPLACED
DWYER (PITCHING); Wills singled to center; Grubb grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Wills out at
second]; Bell grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Rangers 2.

RED SOX 10TH: Papi grounded out (shortstop to first); Lynn
singled to center; Rice flied out to right; Yastrzemski grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Rangers
2.

RANGERS 10TH: Oliver singled to right; SAMPLE BATTED FOR J.
ELLIS; Sample out on a sacrifice bunt (first unassisted) [Oliver
to second]; Putnam was walked intentionally; Zisk singled to
center [Oliver scored, Putnam to second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Red Sox 2, Rangers 3.