September 8, 1979 · 3:33 AM EDT
Biggest lead BAL by 2
| 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 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BSBilly Smith2B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KSKen SingletonLF | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
EM Eddie Murray1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| LMLee MayDH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| GRGary RoenickeRF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| DDDoug DeCinces3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KGKiko GarciaSS | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RDRick DempseyC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| RDRich Dauer2B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JLJohn LowensteinPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MBMark BelangerSS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 36 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
2B: Roenicke
RBI: Singleton, Murray, Roenicke
SB: Murray
LOB: 19
| RBRick BurlesonSS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| TSTed Sizemore2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FLFred LynnCF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| JRJim RiceLF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
CF Carlton FiskDH | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CYCarl Yastrzemski1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BHButch Hobson3B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
DE Dwight EvansRF | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GAGary AllensonC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TPTom PoquettePH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SPStan Papi2B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BWBob WatsonPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MOMike O'BerryC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 33 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
2B: Fisk 2, Allenson
HR: Burleson
RBI: Burleson, Allenson
CS: Evans
LOB: 14
The Orioles edged the Red Sox 3-2 at Fenway Park.
Mike Flanagan got the win, Dennis Eckersley took the loss and Don Stanhouse earned the save. Ken Singleton went 4-for-4 for the Orioles, while Rick Burleson went 2-for-4 for the Red Sox.
Written by StatPro from the box score and play-by-play.
