September 12, 1979 · 7:05 PM EDT
DH2-3H-AB3B · 1 RBI · 1 RTop hitterJRJim Rice
LF3-5H-ABHR · 2B · 2 RBI · 2 RP9.0IP2 ER · 3 K · WP4.0IP6 ER · 2 K · LLosing pitcherBiggest lead BOS by 7
| W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1BA Orioles | 102 | 57 | .642 | — |
2MI Brewers | 95 | 66 | .590 | 8.0 |
| 3BORed Sox | 91 | 69 | .569 | 11.5 |
| 4NYYankees | 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: Jackson
3B: Spencer
RBI: Spencer, Narron
LOB: 9
| RBRick BurlesonSS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TSTed Sizemore2B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CYCarl Yastrzemski1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| JRJim RiceLF | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
CF Carlton FiskDH | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| BHButch Hobson3B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TPTom PoquetteCF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
DE Dwight EvansRF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| MOMike O'BerryC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JDJim Dwyer1B | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 37 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
2B: Rice, Hobson
HR: Rice
RBI: Burleson 2, Rice 2, Fisk, Hobson, Poquette, O'Berry
LOB: 16
The Red Sox routed the Yankees 9-2 at Fenway Park.
Chuck Rainey got the win and Catfish Hunter took the loss. Jim Rice went 3-for-5 for the Red Sox, while Jim Spencer went 2-for-3 for the Yankees.
Written by StatPro from the box score and play-by-play.
