September 7, 1979 · 7:05 PM EDT
Biggest lead BAL by 1
| W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1BA Orioles | 102 | 57 | .642 | — |
2MI Brewers | 95 | 66 | .590 | 8.0 |
3BO Red 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KGKiko GarciaSS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KSKen SingletonLF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
EM Eddie Murray1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| DDDoug DeCinces3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GRGary RoenickeRF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| LMLee MayDH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| RDRich Dauer2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RDRick DempseyC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| JLJohn LowensteinPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MBMark BelangerSS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 34 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
2B: Bumbry, May, Dempsey
HR: Murray, Roenicke
RBI: Murray, Roenicke
LOB: 11
| RBRick BurlesonSS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TSTed Sizemore2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FLFred LynnCF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| JRJim RiceDH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| CYCarl YastrzemskiLF | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BWBob Watson1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BHButch Hobson3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
DE Dwight EvansRF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| GAGary AllensonC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
CF Carlton FiskPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SPStan Papi2B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JRJerry RemyPR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TPTom PoquettePH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MOMike O'BerryC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 31 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
2B: Watson
HR: Rice
RBI: Rice
LOB: 13
The Orioles edged the Red Sox 2-1 at Fenway Park.
Sammy Stewart got the win, Chuck Rainey took the loss and Don Stanhouse earned the save. Eddie Murray went 1-for-4 for the Orioles, while Jim Rice went 1-for-4 for the Red Sox.
Written by StatPro from the box score and play-by-play.
