With two out in the second inning, Carlton Fisk and Carl Yastrzemski each smashed a three-run homer, powering the Red Sox to an 8-6 victory over the Brewers. Dwight Evans walked and Rick Burleson singled ahead of Fisk's blow, breaking a 2-2 tie. Reggie Cleveland, who started for the Brewers, was lifted after passing Fred Lynn.

Bob Galasso relieved and walked Jim Rice before being tagged for Yastrzemski's homer. Allen Ripley, making his first start of the year for the Red Sox, came out a winner although rapped for 11 hits in 7 2/3 innings. Dick Drago finished. [The Sporting News]



Boston Red Sox 8, Milwaukee Brewers 6
Game Played on Saturday, August    4, 1979 (Day game) at County Stadium
Red Sox      2  6  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   8  8  1
Brewers      2  0  0    1  1  0    0  2  0  -   6 12  1


Red Sox              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Brewers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Burleson ss           5   1   2   0     0   0   .283      Molitor 2b            5   1   2   1     0   0   .308
Fisk c                5   1   2   3     0   0   .267      Bando 3b              5   1   3   3     0   0   .238
Lynn cf               4   2   1   0     1   0   .331      Cooper 1b             5   1   2   0     0   1   .306
Rice dh               3   2   1   0     1   0   .314      Lezcano rf            3   1   1   1     2   0   .328
Yastrzemski lf        4   1   1   3     0   1   .284      Oglivie lf            5   0   0   0     0   0   .250
Watson 1b             3   0   1   0     1   0   .299      Thomas dh             5   0   1   1     0   0   .230
Hobson 3b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .246      Yount ss              4   1   1   0     0   0   .263
Brohamer 2b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .253      Moore c               4   1   1   0     0   2   .346
Evans rf              3   1   0   0     1   0   .283      Wohlford cf           4   0   1   0     0   0   .263
Ripley p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Cleveland p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Drago p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Galasso p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               35   8   8   6     4   2             Totals               40   6  12   6     2   3

Time of Game: 2:34   Attendance: 48,664
Left on Base: Red Sox 4, Brewers 9
DP: Red Sox 0, Brewers 1
Errors: Hobson, Moore
Doubles: Rice (20), Cooper (29)
Triples: Molitor (11)
Home Runs: Fisk (6), Yastrzemski (18), Bando (9), Lezcano (16)
Stolen Bases: Fisk (3)
GIDP: Fisk (5)


Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ripley W(2-0)           7.2  11   6   6   2   2   2  37   4.25
Drago SV(7)             1.1   1   0   0   0   1   0   5   3.26
Totals                  9    12   6   6   2   3   2  42

Brewers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Cleveland L(1-5)        1.2   5   6   6   2   1   1  12   5.79
Galasso                 7.1   3   2   2   2   1   1  27   4.40
Totals                  9     8   8   8   4   2   2  39

Wild Pitches: Cleveland (2)
Balks: Cleveland (1)

Umpires: HP - Greg Kosc, 1B - George Maloney, 2B - Dan Morrison, 3B - Bill Deegan


RED SOX 1ST: Burleson singled to left; Fisk grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Burleson out at
second]; Lynn singled to center; Rice doubled to left [Lynn to
third]; Cleveland balked [Lynn scored, Rice to third];
Yastrzemski struck out but Rice advanced to home and Yastrzemski
advanced to second on a wild pitch; Watson grounded out (second
to first); 2 R, 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Brewers 0.

BREWERS 1ST: Molitor grounded out (third to first); Bando
homered; Cooper doubled to left; Lezcano walked; Oglivie forced
Lezcano (second to shortstop) [Cooper to third]; Thomas singled
to shortstop [Cooper scored, Oglivie to second]; Yount flied out
to right; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Brewers 2.

RED SOX 2ND: Hobson flied out to right; Brohamer popped to third
in foul territory; Evans walked; Burleson singled to right
[Evans to second]; Fisk homered [Evans scored, Burleson scored];
Lynn walked; GALASSO REPLACED CLEVELAND (PITCHING); Rice walked
[Lynn to second]; Yastrzemski homered [Lynn scored, Rice
scored]; Watson walked; Hobson flied out to center; 6 R, 3 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 8, Brewers 2.

BREWERS 2ND: Moore struck out; Wohlford flied out to left;
Molitor grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Red Sox 8, Brewers 2.

RED SOX 3RD: Brohamer grounded out (second to first); Evans
popped to second in foul territory; Burleson grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 8, Brewers 2.

BREWERS 3RD: Bando grounded out (shortstop to first); Cooper
singled to right; Lezcano walked [Cooper to second]; Oglivie
made an out to first; Thomas made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 8, Brewers 2.

RED SOX 4TH: Fisk flied out to right; Lynn grounded out
(shortstop to first); Rice grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 8, Brewers 2.

BREWERS 4TH: Yount grounded out (shortstop to first); Moore
singled to left; Wohlford singled to left [Moore to second];
Molitor forced Wohlford (shortstop to second) [Moore to third];
Bando singled to center [Moore scored, Molitor to second];
Cooper grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Red Sox 8, Brewers 3.

RED SOX 5TH: Yastrzemski flied out to center; Watson singled to
right; Hobson struck out; Brohamer flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 8, Brewers 3.

BREWERS 5TH: Lezcano homered; Oglivie flied out to right; Thomas
popped to catcher in foul territory; Yount made an out to
second; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 8, Brewers 4.

RED SOX 6TH: Evans lined to center; Burleson grounded out
(second to first); Fisk singled to left; Fisk stole second; Lynn
made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 8,
Brewers 4.

BREWERS 6TH: Moore made an out to second; Wohlford reached on an
error by Hobson; On a bunt Molitor singled [Wohlford to second];
Bando flied out to center; Cooper forced Molitor (shortstop
unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 8, Brewers 4.

RED SOX 7TH: Rice lined to center; Yastrzemski grounded out
(first unassisted); Watson flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Red Sox 8, Brewers 4.

BREWERS 7TH: Lezcano grounded out (shortstop to first); Oglivie
grounded out (first to pitcher); Thomas grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 8, Brewers 4.

RED SOX 8TH: Hobson grounded out (third to first); Brohamer made
an out to second; Evans lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Red Sox 8, Brewers 4.

BREWERS 8TH: Yount singled to left; Moore was called out on
strikes; Wohlford flied out to right; Molitor tripled to left
[Yount scored]; DRAGO REPLACED RIPLEY (PITCHING); Bando singled
to left [Molitor scored]; Cooper struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Red Sox 8, Brewers 6.

RED SOX 9TH: Burleson lined to second; Fisk grounded out (third
to first); Lynn flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red
Sox 8, Brewers 6.

BREWERS 9TH: Lezcano flied out to right; Oglivie grounded out
(first to pitcher); Thomas flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Red Sox 8, Brewers 6.