August 10, 1979 · 7:05 PM EDT
W: Dick DragoL: Bob McClure
CF1-4H-ABHR · 2 RBI · 1 RTop hitterTPTom Poquette
RF3-4H-ABHR · 2B · 2 RBI · 1 RP3.0IP1 ER · 3 K · WP0.2IP1 ER · 1 K · LLosing pitcherBiggest lead MIL by 1 · BOS by 2 · 2 lead changes
| W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1BA Orioles | 102 | 57 | .642 | — |
| 2MIBrewers | 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 |
2B: Oglivie
HR: Thomas, Lezcano
RBI: Yount, Thomas 2, Lezcano
LOB: 12
| RBRick BurlesonSS | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| TPTom PoquetteRF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| FLFred LynnCF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| JRJim RiceLF | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| CYCarl YastrzemskiDH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| BWBob Watson1B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
CF Carlton FiskC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BHButch Hobson3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JBJack Brohamer2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 35 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2B: Poquette, Rice, Hobson
HR: Poquette, Lynn
RBI: Poquette 2, Lynn, Rice
SB: Watson
LOB: 16
The Red Sox edged the Brewers 5-4 at Fenway Park.
Dick Drago got the win and Bob McClure took the loss. Tom Poquette went 3-for-4 for the Red Sox, while Gorman Thomas went 1-for-4 for the Brewers.
Written by StatPro from the box score and play-by-play.
