May 17, 1979 · 7:05 PM EDT
W: Bob StanleyL: Steve StoneS: Dick Drago
SS1-3H-AB2 RTop hitterJRJim Rice
DH2-5H-ABHR · 2 RBI · 1 RP6.1IP1 ER · 3 K · WP2.1IP3 ER · 1 K · LLosing pitcherP2.2IP0 ER · 2 K · SBiggest lead BAL by 1 · BOS by 4 · 1 lead change
| W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1BAOrioles | 102 | 57 | .642 | — |
2MI Brewers | 95 | 66 | .590 | 8.0 |
| 3BORed Sox | 91 | 69 | .569 | 11.5 |
4NY Yankees | 89 | 71 | .556 | 13.5 |
5DE Tigers | 85 | 76 | .528 | 18.0 |
6CL Guardians | 81 | 80 | .503 | 22.0 |
7TO Blue Jays | 53 | 109 | .327 | 50.5 |
| ABAl BumbryCF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MBMark BelangerSS | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| KSKen SingletonLF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
EM Eddie Murray1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| LMLee MayDH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| GRGary RoenickeRF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RDRich Dauer3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| KGKiko Garcia2B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DSDave SkaggsC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JLJohn LowensteinPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TCTerry CrowleyPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 34 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
RBI: Murray, May
CS: Garcia
LOB: 14
| JRJerry Remy2B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| RBRick BurlesonSS | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FLFred LynnCF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| JRJim RiceDH | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| CYCarl YastrzemskiLF | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| BHButch Hobson3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| GSGeorge Scott1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
DE Dwight EvansRF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| GAGary AllensonC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 34 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 5 |
2B: Lynn
HR: Rice, Hobson
RBI: Burleson, Lynn 2, Rice 2, Hobson
SB: Burleson
LOB: 21
The Red Sox beat the Orioles 6-2 at Fenway Park.
Bob Stanley got the win, Steve Stone took the loss and Dick Drago earned the save. Jim Rice went 2-for-5 for the Red Sox, while Mark Belanger went 1-for-3 for the Orioles.
Written by StatPro from the box score and play-by-play.
