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Sunday July 22, 1979
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After tying the game with three runs in the ninth inning, the Red Sox scored a run in the 10th to vanquish the Angels, 6-5. Trailing, 5-2, in the ninth, the Red Sox pulled even with a double by Carlton Fisk, an error by Angel shortstop Jim Anderson and three-run homer by Dwight Evans. Fred Lynn led off the 10th with a single, moved to second on a walk to Carl Yastrzemski and scored on a single by Bob Watson. [The Sporting News]


Boston Red Sox 6, California Angels 5

Game Played on Sunday, July 22, 1979 (Day game) at Fenway Park

Angels       0  0  0    1  0  0    0  4  0    0  -   5 11  2
Red Sox      1  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  3    1  -   6 12  0


Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Red Sox              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Carew dh              4   1   2   0     1   0   .352      Burleson ss           5   0   0   0     0   0   .280
Lansford 3b           5   1   1   1     0   0   .303      Brohamer 2b           5   1   1   0     0   0   .280
Ford cf               5   1   1   2     0   0   .287      Lynn cf               5   2   3   0     0   0   .324
Baylor lf             5   1   2   2     0   0   .290      Yastrzemski lf        4   0   2   2     1   0   .284
Aikens 1b             5   0   2   0     0   0   .279      Watson 1b             5   0   2   1     0   0   .288
Downing c             3   0   1   0     1   1   .345      Fisk c                3   1   2   0     1   0   .270
Rudi rf               4   0   0   0     0   0   .223      Poquette dh           3   0   0   0     0   0   .233
Anderson ss           4   0   1   0     0   0   .242        Wolfe ph,dh         1   0   0   0     0   1   .228
Thon 2b               4   1   1   0     0   0   .314      Hobson 3b             4   1   1   0     0   0   .246
Eddy p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Evans rf              3   1   1   3     0   1   .274
  LaRoche p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Stanley p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Clear p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Campbell p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               39   5  11   5     2   1             Totals               38   6  12   6     2   2

Time of Game: 2:47   Attendance: 35,172
Left on Base: Angels 6, Red Sox 8
DP: Angels 1, Red Sox 2
Errors: Anderson, Eddy
Doubles: Lansford (19), Ford (15), Yastrzemski (20), Fisk (12)
Home Runs: Baylor (24), Evans (13)
Stolen Bases: Carew (11)
Sacrifice Hits: Evans (1)
GIDP: Rudi (4), Downing (12), Poquette (2)


Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Eddy                    7     8   2   1   1   1   0  29   4.50
LaRoche                 1.1   2   3   2   0   1   1   7   6.16
Clear L(10-3)           0.2   2   1   1   1   0   0   5   2.89
Totals                  9    12   6   4   2   2   1  41

Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Stanley                 7.1   9   5   5   1   1   1  30   3.44
Campbell W(3-3)         2.2   2   0   0   1   0   0  11   3.35
Totals                 10    11   5   5   2   1   1  41

Passed Balls: Fisk (1)

Umpires: HP - Russ Goetz, 1B - Bill Haller, 2B - Ron Luciano, 3B - Rocky Roe


ANGELS 1ST: Carew walked; Carew stole second; Lansford made an
out to second; Ford grounded out (shortstop to first) [Carew to
third]; Baylor flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels
0, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 1ST: Burleson flied out to left; Brohamer grounded out
(second to first); Lynn singled to pitcher; Lynn was picked off
first but was safe on an error by Eddy [Lynn to second];
Yastrzemski singled to left [Lynn scored (unearned)]; Watson
flied out to right; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0, Red
Sox 1.

ANGELS 2ND: Aikens grounded out (shortstop to first); Downing
singled to third; Rudi flied out to right; Anderson singled to
center [Downing to second]; Thon forced Downing (third
unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 0, Red Sox 1.

RED SOX 2ND: Fisk singled to center; Poquette grounded out
(second to first) [Fisk to second]; Hobson flied out to center;
Evans was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels
0, Red Sox 1.

ANGELS 3RD: Carew grounded out (second to first); Lansford
grounded out (shortstop to first); Ford grounded out (first to
pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Red Sox 1.

RED SOX 3RD: Burleson grounded out (third to first); Brohamer
flied out to right; Lynn grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Red Sox 1.

ANGELS 4TH: Baylor homered; Aikens singled to center; Downing
struck out; Rudi grounded into a double play (third to second to
first) [Aikens out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 1,
Red Sox 1.

RED SOX 4TH: Yastrzemski flied out to left; Watson singled to
center; Fisk made an out to shortstop; Poquette flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 1, Red Sox 1.

ANGELS 5TH: Anderson popped to left; Thon grounded out (third to
first); Carew grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Angels 1, Red Sox 1.

RED SOX 5TH: Hobson flied out to center; Evans flied out to
left; Burleson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Angels 1, Red Sox 1.

ANGELS 6TH: Lansford made an out to second; Ford grounded out
(shortstop to first); Baylor flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Angels 1, Red Sox 1.

RED SOX 6TH: Brohamer singled to right; Lynn singled to right
[Brohamer to third]; Yastrzemski doubled to left [Brohamer
scored, Lynn to third]; the ball hit the top of the LF wall
thus missing homer #400; Watson grounded out (first
unassisted); Fisk walked; Poquette grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [Fisk out at second]; 1 R, 3 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Angels 1, Red Sox 2.

ANGELS 7TH: Aikens singled to center; Downing grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Aikens out at
second]; Rudi grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Angels 1, Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 7TH: Hobson singled to left; Evans out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Hobson to second]; Burleson flied out
to left; Brohamer flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Angels 1, Red Sox 2.

ANGELS 8TH: Anderson grounded out (shortstop to first); Thon
singled to shortstop; Carew singled to shortstop [Thon to
second]; Lansford doubled to left [Thon scored, Carew to third];
Ford doubled to center [Carew scored, Lansford scored]; CAMPBELL
REPLACED STANLEY (PITCHING); Baylor singled to center [Ford
scored]; Fisk allowed a passed ball [Baylor to second]; Aikens
grounded out (first to pitcher) [Baylor to third]; Downing
walked; Rudi flied out to center; 4 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels
5, Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 8TH: LAROCHE REPLACED EDDY (PITCHING); Lynn flied out to
right; Yastrzemski flied out to right; Watson lined to left; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 5, Red Sox 2.

ANGELS 9TH: Anderson grounded out (shortstop to first); Thon
flied out to center; On a bunt Carew singled to pitcher;
Lansford flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 5,
Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 9TH: Fisk doubled to left; WOLFE BATTED FOR POQUETTE;
Wolfe was called out on strikes; Hobson reached on an error by
Anderson [Fisk to third]; Evans homered [Fisk scored, Hobson
scored (unearned)]; CLEAR REPLACED LAROCHE (PITCHING); Burleson
flied out to left; Brohamer made an out to shortstop; 3 R (2
ER), 2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 5, Red Sox 5.

ANGELS 10TH: WOLFE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Ford grounded
out (third to first); Baylor flied out to left; Aikens grounded
out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 5, Red Sox
5.

RED SOX 10TH: Lynn singled to right; Yastrzemski walked [Lynn to
second]; Watson singled to center [Lynn scored, Yastrzemski to
second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 5, Red Sox 6.



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