Proving the exception to the theory that lefthanders can't win in Fenway Park, Ross Baumgarten allowed only five hits in 7 2/3 innings as the White Sox defeated the Red Sox, 4-1. Ed Farmer, in relief, retired the last five batters.

Ralph Garr homered for the White Sox in the sixth inning and Fred Lynn provided a matching blow for the Red Sox in their half. Chet Lemon doubled and scored the tie-breaking run on an error by Butch Hobson in the seventh. Jim Morrison singled to add another tally in that same stanza. Lemon supplied an insurance marker with a single in the eighth. [The Sporting News]



Chicago White Sox 4, Boston Red Sox 1
Game Played on Friday, August    17, 1979 (Night game) at Fenway Park
White Sox    0  0  0    0  0  1    2  1  0  -   4  7  0
Red Sox      0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   1  5  3


White Sox            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Red Sox              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Garr lf               4   1   1   1     0   0   .290      Burleson ss           4   0   0   0     0   0   .282
  Torres lf           1   0   0   0     0   1   .237      Fisk c                3   0   0   0     0   0   .275
Squires 1b            4   1   1   0     0   0   .267        Allenson c          1   0   1   0     0   0   .224
Orta 2b               3   0   1   0     1   1   .259      Lynn cf               3   1   2   1     1   0   .345
  Bell 3b             0   0   0   0     0   0   .205      Rice lf               4   0   0   0     0   1   .331
Johnson dh            4   0   1   0     0   1   .297      Watson dh             4   0   0   0     0   1   .299
Lemon cf              4   1   2   1     0   0   .301      Yastrzemski 1b        4   0   1   0     0   0   .283
Washington rf         3   1   0   0     1   2   .255      Hobson 3b             4   0   1   0     0   2   .267
Pryor ss              4   0   0   0     0   1   .267      Evans rf              1   0   0   0     2   0   .278
May c                 4   0   0   0     0   1   .267        Dwyer ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .286
Morrison 3b,2b        4   0   1   1     0   0   .227      Papi 2b               2   0   0   0     1   0   .169
Baumgarten p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Stanley p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Farmer p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Burgmeier p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               35   4   7   3     2   7             Totals               31   1   5   1     4   4

Time of Game: 2:22   Attendance: 35,114
Left on Base: White Sox 6, Red Sox 7
DP: White Sox 0, Red Sox 2
Errors: Burleson, Hobson, Stanley
Doubles: Lemon (33)
Home Runs: Garr (9), Lynn (36)
Stolen Bases: Squires (10)
GIDP: Squires (4), Johnson (15)


White Sox              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Baumgarten W(11-7)      7.1   5   1   1   4   3   1  30   3.58
Farmer SV(9)            1.2   0   0   0   0   1   0   5   3.55
Totals                  9     5   1   1   4   4   1  35

Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Stanley L(11-9)         7.2   7   4   2   2   4   1  32   4.25
Burgmeier               1.1   0   0   0   0   3   0   5   2.06
Totals                  9     7   4   2   2   7   1  37

Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Fred Spenn, 2B - Jim Evans, 3B - Ted Hendry


WHITE SOX 1ST: Garr reached on an error by Stanley (assist by
Yastrzemski); Squires grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Garr out at second]; Orta singled to
center; Johnson made an out to second; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
White Sox 0, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 1ST: Burleson grounded out (shortstop to first); Fisk
grounded out (third to first); Lynn singled to second; Rice
lined to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 0, Red Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 2ND: Lemon grounded out (second to first); Washington
grounded out (shortstop to first); Pryor grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 0, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 2ND: Watson flied out to right; Yastrzemski singled to
right; Hobson singled to center [Yastrzemski out at third
(center to third), Hobson to second (on throw to 3b)]; Evans
walked; Papi walked [Hobson to third, Evans to second]; Burleson
forced Papi (shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  White
Sox 0, Red Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 3RD: May flied out to right; Morrison lined to left;
Garr flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 0, Red
Sox 0.

RED SOX 3RD: Fisk grounded out (shortstop to first); Lynn
walked; Rice lined to left; Watson flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 0, Red Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 4TH: Squires grounded out (third to first); Orta
grounded out (first to pitcher); Johnson singled to right; Lemon
forced Johnson (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White
Sox 0, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 4TH: Yastrzemski grounded out (first unassisted); Hobson
struck out; Evans grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  White Sox 0, Red Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 5TH: Washington was called out on strikes; Pryor
grounded out (second to first); May flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 0, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 5TH: Papi grounded out (shortstop to first); Burleson
grounded out (first to pitcher); Fisk lined to second; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 0, Red Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 6TH: Morrison flied out to center; Garr homered;
Squires flied out to center; Orta struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  White Sox 1, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 6TH: Lynn homered; Rice struck out; Watson grounded out
(shortstop to first); Yastrzemski grounded out (third to first);
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 1, Red Sox 1.

WHITE SOX 7TH: Johnson struck out; Lemon doubled to left;
Washington was walked intentionally; Pryor struck out; May
reached on a fielder's choice [Lemon scored (error by Hobson)
(unearned) (no RBI), Washington to third]; Morrison singled to
center [Washington scored (unearned), May to second]; Garr
grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
White Sox 3, Red Sox 1.

RED SOX 7TH: TORRES REPLACED GARR (PLAYING LF); Hobson struck
out; Evans walked; Papi flied out to right; Burleson flied out
to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 3, Red Sox 1.

WHITE SOX 8TH: Squires singled to left; Squires stole second;
ALLENSON REPLACED FISK (PLAYING C ); Orta walked; Johnson
grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first)
[Squires to third, Orta out at second]; Lemon singled to center
[Squires scored]; BURGMEIER REPLACED STANLEY (PITCHING);
Washington struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 4, Red
Sox 1.

RED SOX 8TH: BELL REPLACED ORTA (PLAYING 3B); MORRISON CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); Allenson singled to left; Lynn forced
Allenson (shortstop to second); FARMER REPLACED BAUMGARTEN
(PITCHING); Rice popped to third in foul territory; Watson
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 4, Red Sox 1.

WHITE SOX 9TH: Pryor grounded out (shortstop to first); May
struck out; Morrison reached on an error by Burleson; Torres was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 4, Red
Sox 1.

RED SOX 9TH: Yastrzemski grounded out (second to first); Hobson
flied out to center; DWYER BATTED FOR EVANS; Dwyer flied out to
left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 4, Red Sox 1.