Fred Lynn knocked in five runs with two homers and Butch Hobson added a solo swat as the Red Sox outslugged the Mariners, 10-8. Leon Roberts and Ruppert Jones rapped round-trippers for the Mariners.

Lynn homered with a man on base in the third inning and connected again with two aboard in the fifth. With the Red Sox leading, 8-7, Hobson hit his homer for the deciding marker in the eighth. The Red Sox added an insurance run in that same stanza on a double by Rick Burleson, single by Lynn and sacrifice fly by Jim Rice. [The Sporting News]
Boston Red Sox 10, Seattle Mariners 8

Game Played on Saturday, July 7, 1979 (Night game) at Kingdome

Red Sox      2  0  2    0  3  1    0  2  0  -  10 13  0
Mariners     1  3  0    0  2  1    0  0  1  -   8 12  1


Red Sox              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mariners             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Burleson ss           4   4   3   0     1   0   .277      Milbourne 2b,ss       5   1   1   1     0   0   .288
Brohamer 2b           3   2   2   1     2   0   .260      R. Jones cf           4   2   3   1     1   0   .251
Lynn cf               4   2   3   5     1   1   .318      Bochte 1b             4   1   2   2     0   0   .340
Rice lf               4   1   3   1     0   0   .327      Horton dh             3   1   1   0     1   0   .294
Yastrzemski dh        4   0   1   2     1   0   .305      Meyer 3b              5   0   2   1     0   1   .311
Watson 1b             4   0   0   0     1   1   .272      Roberts lf            5   1   1   2     0   2   .284
Fisk c                4   0   0   0     0   0   .262      Stinson c             2   1   1   0     0   0   .250
  Montgomery c        1   0   0   0     0   0   .393        Paciorek ph,rf      1   0   0   0     1   0   .305
Hobson 3b             5   1   1   1     0   2   .253      Simpson rf            2   0   0   0     0   0   .281
Evans rf              5   0   0   0     0   1   .268        Cox ph,c            2   0   0   0     0   1   .235
Finch p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Beamon ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .154
  Stanley p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Mendoza ss            2   1   1   1     0   1   .190
  Burgmeier p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        B. Stein ph,2b      2   0   0   0     0   0   .233
  Ripley p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Parrott p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Dressler p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            R. Stein p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Decker p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               38  10  13  10     6   5             Totals               38   8  12   8     3   5

Time of Game: 3:02   Attendance: 20,158
Left on Base: Red Sox 8, Mariners 9
DP: Red Sox 0, Mariners 1
Errors: Milbourne
Doubles: Yastrzemski (18), Burleson 2 (17), Mendoza (9), Bochte (21), R. Jones (16)
Triples: R. Jones (6), Meyer (4)
Home Runs: Lynn 2 (24), Hobson (10), Roberts (9), R. Jones (16)
Stolen Bases: Watson (2), Milbourne (3), Meyer (9)
Sacrifice Flies: Rice (6), Bochte (5)
GIDP: Watson (2)
Hit by Pitch: Horton (3,by Finch), Paciorek (1,by Ripley)


Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Finch                   1.2   3   3   3   0   0   0   9   4.13
Stanley                 0     3   1   1   1   0   0   4   3.37
Burgmeier W(2-0)        4.1   3   3   3   1   3   2  17   1.99
Ripley SV(1)            3     3   1   1   1   2   0  14   1.08
Totals                  9    12   8   8   3   5   2  44

Mariners               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Parrott L(6-5)          4     6   6   6   2   2   1  20   3.68
Dressler                1.2   4   2   2   1   1   1  10   6.11
R. Stein                1.2   2   2   2   1   1   1   7   5.40
Decker                  1.2   1   0   0   2   1   0   8   4.28
Totals                  9    13  10  10   6   5   3  45

Hit by Pitch: Finch (1), Ripley (2)

Umpires: HP - Derryl Cousins, 1B - Don Denkinger, 2B - Steve Palermo, 3B - Mike Reilly


RED SOX 1ST: Burleson grounded out (shortstop to first);
Brohamer walked; Lynn struck out; Rice singled [Brohamer to
third (error by Milbourne)]; Yastrzemski doubled [Brohamer
scored, Rice scored]; Watson grounded out (shortstop to first);
2 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Mariners 0.

MARINERS 1ST: Milbourne grounded out (second to first); R. Jones
tripled to right; Bochte lined out on a sacrifice fly to left
[R. Jones scored]; Horton was hit by a pitch; Meyer lined to
left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Mariners 1.

RED SOX 2ND: Fisk grounded out (pitcher to first); Hobson
grounded out (shortstop to first); Evans flied out to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Mariners 1.

MARINERS 2ND: Roberts grounded out (shortstop to first); Stinson
singled to center; Simpson flied out to center; Mendoza doubled
[Stinson scored]; STANLEY REPLACED FINCH (PITCHING); Milbourne
singled [Mendoza scored]; Milbourne stole second; R. Jones
walked; Bochte singled to left [Milbourne scored, R. Jones to
second]; Horton singled [R. Jones to third, Bochte to second];
BURGMEIER REPLACED STANLEY (PITCHING); Meyer struck out; 3 R, 5
H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Mariners 4.

RED SOX 3RD: Burleson walked; Brohamer popped to third in foul
territory; Lynn homered [Burleson scored]; Rice singled to
right; Yastrzemski lined to left; Watson flied out to right; 2
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 4, Mariners 4.

MARINERS 3RD: Roberts made an out to first; Stinson grounded out
(shortstop to first); Simpson flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 4, Mariners 4.

RED SOX 4TH: Fisk grounded out (shortstop to first); Hobson
struck out; Evans grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Red Sox 4, Mariners 4.

MARINERS 4TH: Mendoza struck out; Milbourne grounded out
(pitcher to second to first); R. Jones grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 4, Mariners 4.

RED SOX 5TH: Burleson singled; Brohamer singled to right
[Burleson to second]; DRESSLER REPLACED PARROTT (PITCHING); Lynn
homered [Burleson scored, Brohamer scored]; Mariners Manager
Darrell Johnson ejected by 2B umpire Steve Palermo; Rice
singled to right; Yastrzemski flied out to center; Watson was
called out on strikes; Fisk forced Rice (shortstop to second); 3
R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 7, Mariners 4.

MARINERS 5TH: Bochte doubled to right; Horton flied out to
right; Meyer grounded out (first unassisted) [Bochte to third];
Roberts homered [Bochte scored]; PACIOREK BATTED FOR STINSON;
Paciorek walked; COX BATTED FOR SIMPSON; Cox struck out; 2 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 7, Mariners 6.

RED SOX 6TH: PACIOREK STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); COX STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING C ); Hobson flied out to left; Evans flied out to
center; Burleson doubled to left; Brohamer singled to right
[Burleson scored, Brohamer to second (on throw to home)]; Lynn
walked; R. STEIN REPLACED DRESSLER (PITCHING); Rice forced Lynn
(shortstop to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 8,
Mariners 6.

MARINERS 6TH: B. STEIN BATTED FOR MENDOZA; B. Stein grounded out
(pitcher to first); Milbourne flied out to right; R. Jones
homered; Bochte lined to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox
8, Mariners 7.

RED SOX 7TH: B. STEIN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); MILBOURNE
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); Yastrzemski walked; Watson
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Yastrzemski out at second]; Fisk made an out to third; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 8, Mariners 7.

MARINERS 7TH: MONTGOMERY REPLACED FISK (PLAYING C ); RIPLEY
REPLACED BURGMEIER (PITCHING); Horton grounded out (shortstop to
first); Meyer singled to right; Roberts struck out; Meyer stole
second; Paciorek was hit by a pitch; Cox popped to third in foul
territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 8, Mariners 7.

RED SOX 8TH: Hobson homered; Evans struck out; Burleson doubled
to right; DECKER REPLACED R. STEIN (PITCHING); Brohamer walked;
Lynn singled to right [Burleson to third, Brohamer to second];
Rice out on a sacrifice fly to first in foul territory [Burleson
scored, Brohamer to third]; Yastrzemski lined to first; 2 R, 3
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 10, Mariners 7.

MARINERS 8TH: B. Stein grounded out (shortstop to first);
Milbourne flied out to center; R. Jones doubled; Bochte lined to
left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 10, Mariners 7.

RED SOX 9TH: Watson walked; Watson stole second; Montgomery
grounded out (pitcher to first); Hobson was called out on
strikes; Evans flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red
Sox 10, Mariners 7.

MARINERS 9TH: Horton walked; Meyer tripled to right [Horton
scored]; Roberts struck out; Paciorek flied out to right; BEAMON
BATTED FOR COX; Beamon grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 10, Mariners 8.
The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet.
Interested parties may contact Retrosheet at "www.retrosheet.org".