Two homers by Carlton Fisk and one each by Bob Watson and Dwight Evans highlighted a 14-hit attack as the Red Sox routed the Mariners, 8-2. The Red Sox jumped to a 3-0 lead in the first inning. A double by Rick Burleson and walks to Fred Lynn and Carl Yastrzemski loaded the bases. Burleson scored on an infield hit by Watson, Lynn scored when Fisk was hit by a pitch and Yaz scored when Butch Hobson drew a base on balls.

Watson and Fisk hit back-to-back homers in the third frame and Fisk clouted a leadoff homer in the fifth. Evans also connected in the fifth with the bases empty. [The Sporting News]

Boston Red Sox 8, Seattle Mariners 2

Game Played on Sunday, July 8, 1979 (Night game) at Kingdome

Red Sox      3  0  2    1  2  0    0  0  0  -   8 14  0
Mariners     0  0  0    0  0  2    0  0  0  -   2  6  0


Red Sox              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mariners             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Burleson ss           4   1   2   0     0   0   .280      Milbourne 2b          5   0   2   0     0   0   .291
  Papi ss             1   0   0   0     0   0   .143      R. Jones cf           3   1   0   0     0   0   .248
Brohamer 2b,3b        5   1   1   0     0   1   .256      Bochte 1b             4   1   1   0     0   0   .339
Lynn cf               3   1   1   0     1   1   .318      Horton dh             2   0   0   0     0   2   .292
  Poquette cf         1   0   0   0     0   0   .211        Hale ph,dh          2   0   0   0     0   1   .240
Rice lf               5   0   1   0     0   2   .325      Meyer 3b              4   0   2   2     0   1   .313
Yastrzemski dh        4   1   0   0     1   1   .301      Roberts lf            2   0   1   0     2   0   .286
Watson 1b             3   1   2   2     0   1   .277      Stinson c             3   0   0   0     1   2   .244
  Dwyer 1b            1   0   0   0     1   0   .222      Simpson rf            4   0   0   0     0   0   .271
Fisk c                2   2   2   3     0   0   .273      Mendoza ss            2   0   0   0     0   1   .188
  Montgomery c        2   0   1   0     0   1   .397        Valentine ph,ss     2   0   0   0     0   0   .261
Hobson 3b             2   0   1   1     1   0   .255      McLaughlin p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Wolfe 2b            2   0   0   0     0   0   .212        Abbott p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Evans rf              4   1   3   1     0   0   .275        Montague p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Renko p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               39   8  14   7     4   7             Totals               33   2   6   2     3   7

Time of Game: 2:36   Attendance: 26,450
Left on Base: Red Sox 9, Mariners 8
DP: Red Sox 0, Mariners 2
Doubles: Burleson (18), Milbourne (10)
Triples: Meyer (5)
Home Runs: Watson (6), Fisk 2 (4), Evans (12)
Stolen Bases: Dwyer (2), Roberts 2 (2)
Caught Stealing: Brohamer (3)
GIDP: Yastrzemski (7)
Hit by Pitch: Fisk (3,by McLaughlin), R. Jones (2,by Renko)


Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Renko W(7-3)            9     6   2   2   3   7   0  37   3.20
Totals                  9     6   2   2   3   7   0  37

Mariners               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McLaughlin L(5-3)       2.2   5   5   5   3   4   2  16   5.61
Abbott                  1.2   7   3   3   0   1   2  11   5.15
Montague                4.2   2   0   0   1   2   0  17   4.74
Totals                  9    14   8   8   4   7   4  44

Hit by Pitch: Renko (2), McLaughlin (2)

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


RED SOX 1ST: Burleson doubled to right; Brohamer struck out;
Lynn walked; Rice struck out; Yastrzemski walked [Burleson to
third, Lynn to second]; Watson singled to shortstop [Burleson
scored, Lynn to third, Yastrzemski to second]; Fisk was hit by a
pitch [Lynn scored, Yastrzemski to third, Watson to second];
Hobson walked [Yastrzemski scored, Watson to third, Fisk to
second]; Evans made an out to third; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Red
Sox 3, Mariners 0.

MARINERS 1ST: Milbourne doubled to left; R. Jones flied out to
center [Milbourne to third]; Bochte flied out to center; Horton
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 3, Mariners 0.

RED SOX 2ND: Burleson singled to center; Brohamer forced
Burleson (second to shortstop); Lynn struck out while Brohamer
was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 3, Mariners 0.

MARINERS 2ND: Meyer struck out; Roberts singled to left; Stinson
flied out to right; Roberts stole second; Simpson flied out to
right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 3, Mariners 0.

RED SOX 3RD: Rice struck out; Yastrzemski grounded out
(shortstop to first); Watson homered; Fisk homered; ABBOTT
REPLACED MCLAUGHLIN (PITCHING); Hobson singled to left; Evans
singled to left [Hobson to second]; Burleson lined to third; 2
R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 5, Mariners 0.

MARINERS 3RD: Mendoza flied out to left; Milbourne grounded out
(first to pitcher); R. Jones flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Red Sox 5, Mariners 0.

RED SOX 4TH: Brohamer singled to right; Lynn singled to left
[Brohamer to second]; Rice singled to left [Brohamer to third,
Lynn to second]; Yastrzemski grounded into a double play (first
to shortstop to pitcher) [Brohamer scored (no RBI), Lynn to
third, Rice out at second]; Watson was called out on strikes; 1
R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 6, Mariners 0.

MARINERS 4TH: Bochte grounded out (second to pitcher); Horton
struck out; Meyer singled to center; Roberts walked [Meyer to
second]; Stinson was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Red Sox 6, Mariners 0.

RED SOX 5TH: Fisk homered; Hobson grounded out (shortstop to
first); Evans homered; MONTAGUE REPLACED ABBOTT (PITCHING);
Burleson flied out to right; Brohamer grounded out (second to
first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 8, Mariners 0.

MARINERS 5TH: MONTGOMERY REPLACED FISK (PLAYING C ); Simpson
flied out to center; Mendoza struck out; Milbourne flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 8, Mariners 0.

RED SOX 6TH: Lynn flied to right in foul territory; Rice
grounded out (third to first); Yastrzemski struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 8, Mariners 0.

MARINERS 6TH: PAPI REPLACED BURLESON (PLAYING SS); POQUETTE
REPLACED LYNN (PLAYING CF); DWYER REPLACED WATSON (PLAYING 1B);
WOLFE REPLACED HOBSON (PLAYING 2B); BROHAMER CHANGED POSITIONS
(PLAYING 3B); R. Jones was hit by a pitch; Bochte singled [R.
Jones to second]; HALE BATTED FOR HORTON; Hale struck out; Meyer
tripled [R. Jones scored, Bochte scored]; Roberts walked;
Stinson was called out on strikes; Roberts stole second; Simpson
grounded out (first unassisted); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox
8, Mariners 2.

RED SOX 7TH: HALE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Dwyer grounded
out (second to first); Montgomery singled; Wolfe flied out to
center; Evans singled [Montgomery to second]; Papi flied out to
center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 8, Mariners 2.

MARINERS 7TH: VALENTINE BATTED FOR MENDOZA; Valentine flied out
to center; Milbourne singled to right; R. Jones grounded out
(second to first) [Milbourne to second]; Bochte grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 8, Mariners 2.

RED SOX 8TH: VALENTINE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); Brohamer
flied out to left; Poquette flied out to center; Rice flied out
to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 8, Mariners 2.

MARINERS 8TH: Hale grounded out (pitcher to second to first);
Meyer grounded out (first unassisted); Roberts grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 8, Mariners
2.

RED SOX 9TH: Yastrzemski flied out to left; Dwyer walked;
Montgomery struck out while Dwyer stole second; Wolfe grounded
out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 8, Mariners
2.

MARINERS 9TH: Stinson walked; Simpson grounded out (second to
first) [Stinson to second]; Valentine flied out to center;
Milbourne flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 8,
Mariners 2.

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