The White Sox eked out a 3-2 victory over the Red Sox. With the score tied, 2-2, in the eighth, the White Sox loaded the bases on singles by Ralph Garr and Mike Squires and a fielder's choice on which Jorge Orta was safe. Garr then came home as Lamar Johnson grounded into an infield out.

Although driving in the winning run, Johnson was stopped on his 19-game batting streak. Fred Lynn of the Red Sox also was collared on his 20-game string. [The Sporting News]

Chicago White Sox 3, Boston Red Sox 2

Game Played on Sunday, August 19, 1979 (Day game) at Fenway Park

White Sox    0  0  0    1  0  0    1  1  0  -   3  9  0
Red Sox      0  1  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  6  0


White Sox            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Red Sox              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Garr lf               4   1   2   0     0   0   .290      Burleson ss           4   0   2   0     0   0   .283
  Moore lf            0   0   0   0     0   0   .278      Sizemore 2b           3   0   0   0     1   1   .253
Squires 1b            4   0   1   0     0   0   .268      Lynn cf               3   0   0   0     0   1   .344
Orta 2b               4   1   1   1     0   0   .259      Rice lf               3   0   1   0     1   1   .335
  Bell 3b             0   0   0   0     0   0   .205      Watson dh             4   0   0   0     0   1   .299
Johnson dh            4   0   0   1     0   2   .294      Yastrzemski 1b        4   0   0   0     0   0   .280
Lemon cf              4   1   1   0     0   0   .299      Hobson 3b             4   1   1   0     0   0   .265
Torres rf             3   0   1   0     1   0   .239      Evans rf              3   1   2   1     1   1   .282
May c                 4   0   1   0     0   1   .270      Allenson c            3   0   0   1     0   0   .218
Morrison 3b,2b        4   0   1   0     0   2   .225        Poquette ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .301
Chappas ss            3   0   1   0     0   0   .083      Eckersley p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Wortham p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Farmer p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               34   3   9   2     1   5             Totals               32   2   6   2     3   5

Time of Game: 2:29   Attendance: 33,475
Left on Base: White Sox 5, Red Sox 7
DP: White Sox 0, Red Sox 2
Doubles: May (14), Hobson (20)
Home Runs: Orta (10), Evans (18)
Caught Stealing: Burleson (3)
GIDP: Garr (4), May (4)
Hit by Pitch: Lynn (4,by Wortham)


White Sox              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wortham W(13-11)        7     6   2   2   3   3   1  30   4.55
Farmer SV(10)           2     0   0   0   0   2   0   6   3.47
Totals                  9     6   2   2   3   5   1  36

Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Eckersley L(16-6)       9     9   3   3   1   5   1  35   2.75
Totals                  9     9   3   3   1   5   1  35

Hit by Pitch: Wortham (2)

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


WHITE SOX 1ST: Garr flied out to right; Squires flied out to
center; Orta grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  White Sox 0, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 1ST: Burleson singled to center; Burleson was picked off
and caught stealing second (pitcher to first); Sizemore grounded
out (third to first); Lynn was hit by a pitch; Rice singled to
right [Lynn to third]; Watson flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  White Sox 0, Red Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 2ND: Johnson grounded out (third to first); Lemon
flied out to right; Torres walked; May doubled to left [Torres
out at home (left to catcher)]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox
0, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 2ND: Yastrzemski flied out to center; Hobson doubled to
left; Evans singled to left [Hobson to third]; Allenson forced
Evans (third to second) [Hobson scored]; Burleson singled to
left [Allenson to second]; Sizemore forced Burleson (shortstop
to second); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  White Sox 0, Red Sox 1.

WHITE SOX 3RD: Morrison made an out to shortstop; Chappas made
an out to second; Garr singled to right; Squires made an out to
shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 0, Red Sox 1.

RED SOX 3RD: Lynn flied out to center; Rice walked; Watson
struck out; Yastrzemski lined to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
White Sox 0, Red Sox 1.

WHITE SOX 4TH: Orta homered; Johnson was called out on strikes;
Lemon grounded out (second to first); Torres made an out to
shortstop; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 1, Red Sox 1.

RED SOX 4TH: Hobson flied out to center; Evans homered; Allenson
grounded out (shortstop to first); Burleson grounded out
(shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 1, Red
Sox 2.

WHITE SOX 5TH: May flied out to left; Morrison singled to left;
On a bunt Chappas singled [Morrison to second]; Garr grounded
into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Chappas out
at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 1, Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 5TH: Sizemore struck out; Lynn grounded out (first to
pitcher); Rice grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  White Sox 1, Red Sox 2.

WHITE SOX 6TH: Squires lined to first; Orta flied out to right;
Johnson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 1, Red Sox
2.

RED SOX 6TH: Watson grounded out (shortstop to first);
Yastrzemski grounded out (shortstop to first); Hobson grounded
out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 1, Red
Sox 2.

WHITE SOX 7TH: Lemon singled to center; Torres singled to center
[Lemon to third]; May grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Lemon scored (no RBI), Torres out at second];
Morrison struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 2, Red Sox
2.

RED SOX 7TH: Evans walked; Allenson made an out to shortstop;
Burleson flied out to center; Sizemore walked [Evans to second];
Lynn struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  White Sox 2, Red Sox 2.

WHITE SOX 8TH: Chappas flied out to right; Garr singled to
right; Squires singled to right [Garr to third]; Orta reached on
a fielder's choice [Squires to second]; Johnson forced Orta
(shortstop to second) [Garr scored, Squires to third]; Lemon
grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  White Sox
3, Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 8TH: MOORE REPLACED GARR (PLAYING LF); BELL REPLACED
ORTA (PLAYING 3B); MORRISON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B);
FARMER REPLACED WORTHAM (PITCHING); Rice struck out; Watson
grounded out (shortstop to first); Yastrzemski grounded out
(first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 3, Red Sox
2.

WHITE SOX 9TH: Torres grounded out (second to first); May struck
out; Morrison struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 3,
Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 9TH: Hobson grounded out (shortstop to first); Evans
struck out; POQUETTE BATTED FOR ALLENSON; Poquette lined to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 3, Red Sox 2.

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