1979 - 05 - 20 Boston Red Sox vs Cleveland Indians Recap

The 1979 baseball season - On the 20 of 05 1979, the Boston Red Sox attempted to defend their city's honor against the . The Boston Red Sox were coached by , the visitors by . was the umpire. The starting pitcher for the Boston Red Sox was and the pitcher for the was .

This database is as complete as possible and includes the visiting team, hometeam, umpire, starting pitching, batting order, stadium played at, attendance, and any additional information you may find useful. If you happen to notice any inconsistencies in the data shown, please let us know (it's a big database, and mistakes happen, especially in the earlier years).

1979 Boston Red Sox vs New York Yankees

Game Score Card / Stats


Game Date: 1979/05/20 Boston Red Sox vs New York Yankees
Played at Fenway Park II with 33932 people in attendance.


Opponents123456789RunsHitsErrors
Boston Red Sox000000000021
New York Yankees000100001261
 
Teams# PitchersStarting PitcherManager
Boston Red Sox -1Dennis EckersleyDon Zimmer
New York Yankees -1Tommy JohnBob Lemon
 
Home Runs in game:
Boston Red Sox -0
New York Yankees -2
 
Hometeam BatterBatting Order Visiting Team BatterBatting Order
Jerry Remy4Mickey Rivers8
Rick Burleson6Willie Randolph4
Fred Lynn8Thurman Munson2
Jim Rice10Graig Nettles5
Carl Yastrzemski7Reggie Jackson9
Butch Hobson5Chris Chambliss3
George Scott3Roy White7
Dwight Evans9Jim Spencer10
Gary Allenson2Bucky Dent6
 
Umpire Name Umpire Position:
Larry McCoy Home Plate Umpire
Joe Brinkman First Base Umpire
Vic Voltaggio Second Base Umpire
Marty Springstead Third Base Umpire