Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dade vs. Torrez
  
  Dade hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson misplays the ball. That's an error on Burleson. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grubb vs. Torrez
  
  Grubb hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dade moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bell vs. Torrez
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to second for the out. Dade moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Thornton vs. Torrez
  
  Thornton hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dade tags and scores. Bell tags and moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Blanks vs. Torrez
  
  Blanks hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Remy vs. Garland
  
  Remy hits a line drive towards first. Thornton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Garland
  
  Burleson hits a fly ball into right field. Dade settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Garland
  
  Rice hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Garland
  
  Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Torrez
  
  Cox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Torrez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pruitt vs. Torrez
  
  Pruitt hits a popup, foul, towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Torrez
  
  Manning hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans. Manning reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kuiper vs. Torrez
  
  Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Hobson. Manning scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dade vs. Torrez
  
  Dade hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Garland
  
  Fisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lynn vs. Garland
  
  Lynn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fisk moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Scott vs. Garland
  
  Scott hits a popup into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Evans vs. Garland
  
  Evans hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Manning throws the ball in to Kuiper who tags Evans trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Fisk scores. Lynn moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hobson vs. Garland
  
  Hobson hits a fly ball into right field. Dade settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Torrez
  
  Grubb takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Torrez
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thornton vs. Torrez
  
  Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Remy vs. Garland
  
  Remy bunts towards the mound. Garland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Garland
  
  Burleson hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Garland
  
  Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanks vs. Torrez
  
  Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Torrez
  
  Cox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cox for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pruitt vs. Torrez
  
  Pruitt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Remy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Garland
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fisk vs. Garland
  
  Fisk takes first base on ball four. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lynn vs. Garland
  
  Lynn takes first base on ball four. Yastrzemski moves to third. Fisk moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Scott vs. Garland
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Yastrzemski scores. Fisk moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Evans vs. Garland
  
  Evans hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Grubb. Evans reaches second base with a double. Fisk scores. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hobson vs. Garland
  
  Hobson hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Grubb. Hobson reaches second base with a double. Evans scores. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Remy vs. Kinney
  
  Dennis Kinney now pitching.
  
  Remy strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Torrez
  
  Manning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Torrez
  
  Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dade vs. Torrez
  
  Dade hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Kinney
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Kinney
  
  Rice hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thornton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Kinney
  
  Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fisk vs. Kinney
  
  Fisk hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Torrez
  
  Grubb hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Torrez
  
  Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thornton vs. Torrez
  
  Thornton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Blanks vs. Torrez
  
  Blanks bunts towards the mound. Torrez fields it and throws to third for the out. Thornton moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cox vs. Torrez
  
  Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. Thornton moves to third. Blanks moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Pruitt vs. Torrez
  
  Pruitt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thornton scores. Blanks scores. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Manning vs. Torrez
  
  There goes Pruitt. The throw from Fisk and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Manning vs. Torrez
  
  Manning hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Torrez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Kinney
  
  Lynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Scott vs. Kinney
  
  Scott hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Kinney
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hobson vs. Kinney
  
  Hobson hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Remy vs. Kinney
  
  Remy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Torrez
  
  Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dade vs. Torrez
  
  Dade hits a popup into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Torrez
  
  Grubb hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Torrez
  
  Bell takes first base on ball four. Grubb moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thornton vs. Drago
  
  Dick Drago now pitching.
  
  Thornton takes first base on ball four. Grubb moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Blanks vs. Drago
  
  Blanks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grubb scores. Bell scores. Thornton moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cox vs. Drago
  
  Cox hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Remy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Kern
  
  Jim Kern now pitching.
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Kern
  
  Rice hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Kern
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fisk vs. Kern
  
  There goes Rice. The throw from Pruitt and he is safe. Rice steals second. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Fisk vs. Kern
  
  Fisk hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Kern
  
  Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kern fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pruitt vs. Drago
  
  Pruitt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Drago
  
  Manning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Drago
  
  Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Kern
  
  Scott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Kern
  
  Evans bunts towards first. Thornton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hobson vs. Kern
  
  Hobson strikes out. There goes Evans. The throw from Pruitt to second, and Evans is out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dade vs. Drago
  
  Dade hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grubb vs. Drago
  
  Grubb hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Drago
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thornton vs. Drago
  
  Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/21/1978 -- Cleveland at Boston (N)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Dade P, rf            5  1  1  0   Remy J, 2b            4  0  0  0   
Grubb J, lf           4  2  3  1   Burleson R, ss        4  0  0  0   
Bell B, 3b            4  1  1  0   Rice J, dh            4  2  2  1   
Thornton A, 1b        3  1  1  1   Yastrzemski C, lf     3  1  1  0   
Blanks L, ss          4  1  1  2   Fisk C, c             3  3  2  2   
Cox T, dh             4  0  0  0   Lynn F, cf            3  1  2  0   
Pruitt R, c           4  0  1  2   Scott G, 1b           4  1  2  2   
Manning R, cf         4  1  1  0   Evans D, rf           4  1  2  2   
Kuiper D, 2b          4  0  1  0   Hobson B, 3b          4  0  1  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  7 10  6                        33  9 12  8

Cleveland        110 003 200 --  7
Boston           110 302 20x --  9

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Garland W             3.2  7  5  5  2  0
Kinney D              2.1  2  2  2  1  1
Kern J (L)            2.0  3  2  2  0  1

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Torrez M              6.2  8  7  5  2  0
Drago D (W)           2.1  2  0  0  1  0

E -- Burleson R, Hobson B, Fisk C
DP -- Cleveland 2, Boston 1
LOB -- Cleveland 6, Boston 3
2B -- Manning R, Evans D, Hobson B
HR -- Rice J, Grubb J, Scott G, Fisk C
SB -- Pruitt R, Rice J
CS -- Evans D
SF -- Thornton A
T -- 2:35
A -- 25401

    

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