Driving in four runs with a homer and single, Bob Watson led the Red Sox to a 7-5 victory over the White Sox. The Red Sox trailed, 4-1, in the fourth inning, when Fred Lynn cracked a leadoff homer, Carl Yastrzemski singled and Watson followed with his round-tripper. In the fifth frame, the Red Sox loaded the bases on singles by Carlton Fisk and Lynn and a walk to Jim Rice before Watson delivered a two-run single. [The Sporting News]

Boston Red Sox 7, Chicago White Sox 5

Game Played on Thursday, August 16, 1979 (Night game) at Fenway Park

White Sox 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 5 11 1 Red Sox 0 1 0 3 2 1 0 0 x - 7 12 1 White Sox AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Red Sox AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Morrison 2b 4 0 1 0 0 2 .226 Burleson ss 5 0 0 0 0 1 .285 Squires ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .268 Fisk c 4 0 1 0 0 1 .278 Pryor ss 5 1 1 0 0 0 .270 Lynn cf 3 2 2 1 1 0 .343 Bannister lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 .298 Rice lf 3 1 1 0 1 0 .333 Washington ph,rf 3 1 1 0 0 1 .257 Yastrzemski 1b 4 1 2 0 0 0 .283 Johnson 1b 4 1 1 1 1 2 .298 Watson dh 4 2 2 4 0 0 .303 Lemon cf 4 0 0 0 1 0 .299 Hobson 3b 4 1 3 2 0 0 .267 Moore dh 1 1 1 1 1 0 .278 Brohamer 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 .254 Garr ph,dh 2 0 1 0 0 0 .290 Papi 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 .174 Torres rf,lf 4 1 1 0 0 1 .239 Evans rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .279 Nahorodny c 4 0 3 1 0 0 .274 Tudor p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Bell 3b 4 0 1 1 0 0 .205 Ripley p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Proly p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Howard p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 38 5 11 4 3 6 Totals 35 7 12 7 2 3 Time of Game: 2:41 Attendance: 33,806 Left on Base: White Sox 9, Red Sox 6 DP: White Sox 0, Red Sox 1 Errors: Proly, Brohamer Doubles: Nahorodny (10), Moore (6), Washington (26), Johnson (21), Hobson (19), Rice (27) Triples: Hobson (6) Home Runs: Lynn (35), Watson (11), Hobson (21) Stolen Bases: Johnson (7) GIDP: Pryor (12) White Sox IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Proly L(1-5) 5 10 7 7 1 0 3 25 5.01 Howard 3 2 0 0 1 3 0 12 3.12 Totals 8 12 7 7 2 3 3 37 Red Sox IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Tudor 2.2 6 4 3 2 1 0 15 10.13 Ripley W(3-0) 6.1 5 1 1 1 5 0 26 3.91 Totals 9 11 5 4 3 6 0 41 Passed Balls: Fisk 2 (3) Umpires: HP - Ted Hendry, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Fred Spenn, 3B - Jim Evans WHITE SOX 1ST: Morrison singled to right; Debut game for John Tudor; Pryor singled to center [Morrison to second]; Bannister flied out to center [Morrison to third, Pryor to second]; Johnson reached on a fielder's choice [Morrison out at home (first to third to catcher), Pryor to third]; Fisk allowed a passed ball [Pryor scored (unearned), Johnson to second]; Lemon grounded out (second to first); 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Red Sox 0. RED SOX 1ST: Burleson grounded out (third to first); Fisk flied out to center; Lynn flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Red Sox 0. WHITE SOX 2ND: Moore walked; Torres singled to right [Moore to second]; Nahorodny doubled to right [Moore scored, Torres to third]; Bell singled to left [Torres scored, Nahorodny to third]; Morrison struck out; Pryor grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Bell out at second]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Red Sox 0. RED SOX 2ND: Rice grounded out (shortstop to first); Yastrzemski singled to center; Watson forced Yastrzemski (shortstop to second); Hobson doubled to left [Watson scored]; Brohamer grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Red Sox 1. WHITE SOX 3RD: Bannister flied out to right; Johnson walked; Johnson stole second; Lemon flied out to right; Moore doubled to right [Johnson scored]; RIPLEY REPLACED TUDOR (PITCHING); Fisk allowed a passed ball [Moore to third]; Torres was called out on strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. White Sox 4, Red Sox 1. RED SOX 3RD: Evans grounded out (first to pitcher); Burleson flied out to right; Fisk made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Red Sox 1. WHITE SOX 4TH: Nahorodny singled to center; Bell reached on a fielder's choice [Nahorodny to second (error by Brohamer; assist by Hobson)]; On a bunt Morrison made an out to catcher; Pryor flied out to right; WASHINGTON BATTED FOR BANNISTER; Washington struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. White Sox 4, Red Sox 1. RED SOX 4TH: WASHINGTON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); TORRES CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Lynn homered; Rice flied out to center; Yastrzemski singled to right; Watson homered [Yastrzemski scored]; Hobson grounded out (shortstop to first); Brohamer singled to left; Evans grounded out (third to first); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. White Sox 4, Red Sox 4. WHITE SOX 5TH: Johnson struck out; Lemon flied out to center; GARR BATTED FOR MOORE; Garr singled to center; Torres popped to second in foul territory; Jack Brohamer injured himself on the play and had to leave; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. White Sox 4, Red Sox 4. RED SOX 5TH: GARR STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Burleson popped to catcher in foul territory; Fisk singled to center; Lynn singled to left [Fisk to second]; Lynn was picked off first but was safe on an error by Proly [Fisk to third, Lynn to second]; Rice walked; Yastrzemski forced Fisk (pitcher to catcher) [Lynn to third, Rice to second]; Watson singled to right [Lynn scored, Rice scored, Yastrzemski to third, Watson out at second (right to shortstop)]; 2 R, 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. White Sox 4, Red Sox 6. WHITE SOX 6TH: PAPI REPLACED BROHAMER (PLAYING 2B); Nahorodny singled to left; Bell flied out to right; Morrison struck out; Pryor forced Nahorodny (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. White Sox 4, Red Sox 6. RED SOX 6TH: Hobson homered; HOWARD REPLACED PROLY (PITCHING); Papi grounded out (third to first); Evans lined to second; Burleson grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Red Sox 7. WHITE SOX 7TH: Washington made an out to shortstop; Johnson struck out; Lemon walked; Garr grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. White Sox 4, Red Sox 7. RED SOX 7TH: Fisk struck out (catcher to first); Lynn walked; Rice doubled to left [Lynn to third]; Yastrzemski made an out to shortstop; Watson flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. White Sox 4, Red Sox 7. WHITE SOX 8TH: Torres popped to first in foul territory; Nahorodny popped to third in foul territory; Bell flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Red Sox 7. RED SOX 8TH: Hobson tripled to right; Papi grounded out (third to first); Evans struck out; Burleson was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. White Sox 4, Red Sox 7. WHITE SOX 9TH: SQUIRES BATTED FOR MORRISON; Squires grounded out (second to first); Pryor flied out to center; Washington doubled to center; Johnson doubled to center [Washington scored]; Lemon flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. White Sox 5, Red Sox 7.

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