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Red Sox
@ Mariners
Kingdome
July 6, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Seattle Mariners and the Boston Red Sox, played on July 6, 1979 at Kingdome.
Game Summary
| Date | July 6, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Seattle Mariners
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 6, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Seattle Mariners |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dennis Eckersley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Floyd Bannister |
| Ballpark | Kingdome |
| City | Seattle |
| State | WA |
| Attendance | 16,612 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mike Reilly 1B: Derryl Cousins 2B: Don Denkinger 3B: Steve Palermo |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Larry Wolfe | Second Baseman |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
| Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Stan Papi | DH |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
Seattle Mariners Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Larry Milbourne | Second Baseman |
| Ruppert Jones | Center Fielder |
| Bruce Bochte | First Baseman |
| Willie Horton | DH |
| Dan Meyer | Third Baseman |
| Joe Simpson | Right Fielder |
| Leon Roberts | Left Fielder |
| Bob Stinson | Catcher |
| Mario Mendoza | Shortstop |
| Darrell Johnson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Mariners
Kingdome
July 6, 1979
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Bannister
Burleson hits a line drive towards third. Meyer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolfe vs. Bannister
Wolfe strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Bannister
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bannister fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Eckersley
Milbourne hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Eckersley
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Eckersley
Bochte hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Bannister
Rice hits a line drive towards short. Mendoza reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Bannister
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Bannister
Fisk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Bannister
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Eckersley
Horton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Eckersley
Meyer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Meyer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simpson vs. Eckersley
Simpson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Eckersley
Roberts hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stinson vs. Eckersley
Stinson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mendoza vs. Eckersley
Mendoza hits a popup towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Bannister
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Papi vs. Bannister
Papi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Meyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Bannister
Burleson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bochte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Eckersley
Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eckersley picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Eckersley. Milbourne moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Eckersley
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eckersley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bochte vs. Eckersley
Bochte hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans. Bochte reaches second base with a double. Milbourne scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Eckersley
Horton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meyer vs. Eckersley
Meyer hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolfe vs. Bannister
Wolfe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Meyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Bannister
Lynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Bannister
Rice hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Bannister
Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Bannister
There's a wild pitch. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fisk vs. Bannister
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Meyer fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Meyer. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hobson vs. Bannister
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bochte scoops it up and throws to first, with Bannister covering, for the out. Watson moves to third. Fisk moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Evans vs. Bannister
Evans hits a popup towards short. Mendoza settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Eckersley
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eckersley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Eckersley
Roberts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stinson vs. Eckersley
Stinson takes first base on ball four. Roberts moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mendoza vs. Eckersley
Mendoza hits a popup into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Milbourne vs. Eckersley
Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wolfe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Papi vs. Bannister
Papi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bannister fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Bannister
Burleson hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolfe vs. Bannister
Wolfe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bochte scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wolfe for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Eckersley
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bochte vs. Eckersley
Bochte hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. Eckersley
Horton hits a popup towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meyer vs. Eckersley
Meyer hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simpson vs. Eckersley
Simpson hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Bannister
Lynn hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Bannister
Rice hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Bannister
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Bannister
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Meyer juggles the ball. That's an error on Meyer. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Bannister
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Eckersley
Roberts hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stinson vs. Eckersley
Stinsonhits a dribbler in front of the plate. Fisk interferes with Stinson who is awarded first base. Roberts moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mendoza vs. Eckersley
Mendoza bunts towards third. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Roberts moves to third. Stinson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Milbourne vs. Eckersley
Milbourne hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Milbourne is thrown out after the base hit. Roberts scores. Stinson moves to third. Mendoza moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jones vs. Burgmeier
Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bochte vs. Burgmeier
Bochte is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Horton vs. Drago
Dick Drago now pitching.
Horton is hit by the pitch. Stinson scores. Mendoza moves to third. Bochte moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Meyer vs. Drago
Charlie Beamon pinch runs for Willie Horton.
Meyer strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Bannister
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Papi vs. Bannister
Papi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Bannister
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wolfe vs. Bannister
Wolfe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Meyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Drago
Gary Allenson now catching.
Simpson hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Drago
Roberts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stinson vs. Drago
Stinson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans. Stinson reaches second base with a double. Roberts goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mendoza vs. Drago
Mendoza is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milbourne vs. Campbell
Bill Campbell now pitching.
Milbourne hits a line drive towards short. Burleson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Bannister
Lynn strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Bannister
Rice is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Bannister
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Campbell
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wolfe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Campbell
Bochte hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Bochte reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beamon vs. Campbell
Beamon hits a line drive into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meyer vs. Campbell
Meyer hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 3 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. Bannister
Allenson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Stein
Randy Stein now pitching.
Hobson hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Stein
Evans hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Allenson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. McLaughlin
Carl Yastrzemski pinch hits for Stan Papi. Byron McLaughlin now pitching.
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Allenson moves to third. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Burleson vs. McLaughlin
Jim Dwyer pinch runs for Carl Yastrzemski.
Burleson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bochte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Poquette vs. McLaughlin
Tom Poquette pinch hits for Larry Wolfe.
Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bochte scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Poquette for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/6/1979 -- Boston at Seattle (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Seattle AB R H RBI
Burleson R, ss 5 0 1 0 Milbourne L, 2b 5 1 2 1
Wolfe L, 2b 4 0 0 0 Jones R, cf 4 0 0 0
Poquette T, ph 1 0 0 0 Bochte B, 1b 4 0 3 1
Lynn F, cf 3 1 0 0 Horton W, dh 3 1 1 2
Rice J, lf 4 2 2 3 Beamon C, pr 1 0 0 0
Watson B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Meyer D, 3b 5 0 1 0
Fisk C, c 3 0 1 0 Simpson J, rf 4 0 0 0
Allenson G, c 0 0 0 0 Roberts L, lf 4 2 3 0
Hobson B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Stinson B, c 1 1 1 1
Evans D, rf 4 0 1 0 Mendoza M, ss 3 0 0 0
Papi S, dh 3 0 0 0
Yastrzemski C, ph 1 0 1 0
Dwyer J, pr 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 3 7 3 34 5 11 5
Boston 000 201 000 -- 3
Seattle 011 002 10x -- 5
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Eckersley D (L) 5.1 8 4 2 3 2
Burgmeier T 0.1 0 0 0 1 1
Drago D 1.0 2 1 1 0 2
Campbell B 1.1 1 0 0 0 0
Seattle IP H R ER BB SO
Bannister F (W)* 8.0 5 3 3 2 4
Stein R 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
McLaughlin B (S) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Eckersley D, Meyer D 2, Fisk C
LOB -- Boston 8, Seattle 12
2B -- Meyer D, Bochte B 2, Stinson B
HR -- Horton W, Rice J 2
SH -- Mendoza M
HBP -- by Drago D (Horton W)
WP -- Bannister F
T -- 2:56
A -- 16612
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