Ken Singleton went 4-for-4 with an RBI and Mike Flanagan strengthened his claim to the Cy Young Award by notching his 21st victory with a 3-2 defeat of the Red Sox. Singleton knocked in the Orioles' first run with a single in third, Gary Roenicke accounted for the second run with a two-out RBI double in the sixth, and Eddie Murray wrapped up the Birds' scoring with a single in the eighth. A homer by Rick Burleson in the bottom of the frame closed the gap to a run, but Tim Stoddard, Tippy Martinez and Don Stanhouse combined to shut the door. [The Sporting News]



Baltimore Orioles 3, Boston Red Sox 2
Game Played on Saturday, September 8, 1979 (Day game) at Fenway Park
Orioles      0  0  1    0  0  1    0  1  0  -   3  9  1
Red Sox      0  0  0    0  1  0    0  1  0  -   2  9  1


Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Red Sox              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Bumbry cf             5   0   0   0     0   0   .276      Burleson ss           4   1   2   1     0   1   .283
Smith 2b              4   2   2   0     0   0   .237      Sizemore 2b           3   0   1   0     0   0   .249
  Dauer 2b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .255        Poquette ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .278
Singleton lf          4   0   4   1     0   0   .299        Papi 2b             0   0   0   0     0   0   .184
Murray 1b             4   0   1   1     0   1   .288      Lynn cf               4   0   0   0     0   3   .337
May dh                4   0   0   0     0   2   .254      Rice lf               4   0   1   0     0   0   .323
Roenicke rf           4   0   1   1     0   3   .271      Fisk dh               4   0   2   0     0   0   .275
DeCinces 3b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .235      Yastrzemski 1b        4   0   0   0     0   0   .272
Garcia ss             2   1   1   0     0   0   .253      Hobson 3b             3   1   0   0     1   0   .260
  Lowenstein ph       1   0   0   0     0   0   .260      Evans rf              3   0   2   0     0   0   .279
  Belanger ss         1   0   0   0     0   1   .173      Allenson c            2   0   1   1     0   1   .208
Dempsey c             3   0   0   0     1   1   .244        Watson ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .305
Flanagan p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        O'Berry c           0   0   0   0     0   0   .182
  Stoddard p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Eckersley p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  T. Martinez p       0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Stanhouse p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               36   3   9   3     1   8             Totals               33   2   9   2     1   5

Time of Game: 2:33   Attendance: 33,819
Left on Base: Orioles 7, Red Sox 5
DP: Orioles 2, Red Sox 0
Errors: Smith, Hobson
Doubles: Roenicke (14), Allenson (9), Fisk 2 (21)
Home Runs: Burleson (5)
Stolen Bases: Murray (7)
Caught Stealing: Evans (7)
GIDP: Sizemore (4), Fisk (7)


Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Flanagan W(21-7)        7.1   8   2   2   1   4   1  28   3.26
Stoddard                0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1.64
T. Martinez             0.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   2.79
Stanhouse SV(18)        1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4   3.00
Totals                  9     9   2   2   1   5   1  34

Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Eckersley L(16-10)      9     9   3   3   1   8   0  37   3.08
Totals                  9     9   3   3   1   8   0  37

Umpires: HP - Dave Phillips, 1B - Al Clark, 2B - Durwood Merrill, 3B - Dallas Parks


ORIOLES 1ST: Bumbry grounded out (shortstop to first); Smith
flied out to center; Singleton singled to right; Murray flied
out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 1ST: Burleson singled to left; Sizemore grounded into a
double play (third to second to first) [Burleson out at second];
Lynn popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Red Sox
0.

ORIOLES 2ND: May struck out; Roenicke struck out; DeCinces
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles
0, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 2ND: Rice singled to center; Fisk grounded into a double
play (second to first) [Rice out at second]; Yastrzemski flied
out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Red Sox 0.

ORIOLES 3RD: Garcia singled to third [Garcia to second (error by
Hobson)]; Dempsey walked; Bumbry popped to shortstop; Smith
forced Dempsey (second to shortstop) [Garcia to third];
Singleton singled to left [Garcia scored, Smith to second];
Murray flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 1, Red
Sox 0.

RED SOX 3RD: Hobson popped to second; Evans singled to left;
Evans was picked off and caught stealing second (pitcher to
first to shortstop); Allenson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 1, Red Sox 0.

ORIOLES 4TH: May flied out to left; Roenicke struck out;
DeCinces popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Orioles 1, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 4TH: Burleson reached on an error by Smith; Sizemore
singled to left [Burleson to second]; Lynn struck out; Rice
flied out to center; Fisk popped to first; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
 Orioles 1, Red Sox 0.

ORIOLES 5TH: Garcia grounded out (third to first); Dempsey
struck out; Bumbry grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 1, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 5TH: Yastrzemski grounded out (first unassisted); Hobson
walked; Evans singled to left [Hobson to second]; Allenson
doubled to right [Hobson scored, Evans to third]; Evans was
picked off third (catcher to third); Burleson struck out; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 1, Red Sox 1.

ORIOLES 6TH: Smith singled to right; Singleton singled to right
[Smith to second]; Murray struck out; May popped to third in
foul territory; Roenicke doubled [Smith scored, Singleton to
third]; DeCinces popped to second; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Orioles 2, Red Sox 1.

RED SOX 6TH: Sizemore popped to shortstop; Lynn was called out
on strikes; Rice grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Orioles 2, Red Sox 1.

ORIOLES 7TH: LOWENSTEIN BATTED FOR GARCIA; Lowenstein grounded
out (second to pitcher); Dempsey flied out to center; Bumbry
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles
2, Red Sox 1.

RED SOX 7TH: BELANGER REPLACED LOWENSTEIN (PLAYING SS); Fisk
doubled to left; Yastrzemski flied out to center [Fisk to
third]; Hobson flied out to center; Evans popped to second; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 2, Red Sox 1.

ORIOLES 8TH: Smith singled to right; Singleton singled to right
[Smith to second]; Murray singled to center [Smith scored,
Singleton to third]; May was called out on strikes; Murray stole
second; Roenicke struck out; DeCinces grounded out (shortstop to
first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 3, Red Sox 1.

RED SOX 8TH: DAUER REPLACED SMITH (PLAYING 2B); WATSON BATTED
FOR ALLENSON; Watson grounded out (third to first); Burleson
homered; STODDARD REPLACED FLANAGAN (PITCHING); POQUETTE BATTED
FOR SIZEMORE; Poquette flied out to center; T. MARTINEZ REPLACED
STODDARD (PITCHING); Lynn struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 3, Red Sox 2.

ORIOLES 9TH: PAPI REPLACED POQUETTE (PLAYING 2B); O'BERRY
REPLACED WATSON (PLAYING C ); Belanger was called out on
strikes; Dempsey popped to second; Bumbry flied out to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 3, Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 9TH: STANHOUSE REPLACED T. MARTINEZ (PITCHING); Rice
flied out to left; Fisk doubled to left; Yastrzemski flied out
to left; Hobson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 3, Red Sox 2.