Top 1

• Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Eckersley
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Cruz reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Parsons vs. Eckersley
  
  Parsons bunts towards first. Rudi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Parsons for the out. Cruz moves to third. View Play 
• Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Meyer vs. Eckersley
  
  Meyer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cruz scores. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zisk vs. Eckersley
  
  Zisk hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bochte vs. Eckersley
  
  Bochte hits a popup towards short. Hoffman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Mariners, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Remy vs. Clay
  
  Remy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Clay
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Serna scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Remy moves to second. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rice vs. Clay
  
  Rice is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Yastrzemski vs. Clay
  
  Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. Remy moves to third. Rice moves to second. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rudi vs. Clay
  
  Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cruz fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Cruz. Remy scores. Rice scores. Yastrzemski moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stapleton vs. Clay
  
  Stapleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Serna fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Mariners, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Eckersley
  
  Burroughs hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Eckersley
  
  Simpson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Stapleton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Narron vs. Eckersley
  
  Narron hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Mariners, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Clay
  
  Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allenson vs. Clay
  
  Allenson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Serna scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoffman vs. Clay
  
  Hoffman hits a fly ball into right field. Parsons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Mariners, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Serna vs. Eckersley
  
  Serna hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Eckersley
  
  Cruz bunts towards third. Stapleton fields it and throws to first for the out. Serna moves to second. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Parsons vs. Eckersley
  
  Parsons hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eckersley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Meyer vs. Eckersley
  
  Meyer hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Mariners, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Remy vs. Clay
  
  Remy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Clay
  
  Evans bunts towards third. Meyer fields it and throws to first for the out. Remy moves to second. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rice vs. Clay
  
  Rice hits a line drive towards second. Cruz catches it and steps on second to double up Remy. View Play 

Top 4

• Mariners, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Eckersley
  
  Zisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bochte vs. Eckersley
  
  Bochte hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Zisk moves to second. View Play 
• Mariners, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Burroughs vs. Eckersley
  
  Burroughs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Zisk scores. Bochte moves to second. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Simpson vs. Eckersley
  
  Simpson hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bochte moves to third. View Play 
• Mariners, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Narron vs. Eckersley
  
  Narron hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Narron reaches second base with a double. Bochte scores. Burroughs moves to third. View Play 
• Mariners, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Serna vs. Eckersley
  
  Serna bunts towards the mound. Eckersley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Burroughs scores. Narron moves to third. View Play 
• Mariners, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cruz vs. Eckersley
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Narron tags and scores. View Play 
• Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parsons vs. Tudor
  
  John Tudor now pitching.
  
  There goes Serna. The throw from Allenson and he is safe. Serna steals second. View Play 
• Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Parsons vs. Tudor
  
  Parsons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Clay
  
  Yastrzemski hits a popup towards short. Serna settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Clay
  
  Rudi takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stapleton vs. Clay
  
  Stapleton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Meyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Clay
  
  Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stapleton moves to second. View Play 
• Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Allenson vs. Clay
  
  Allenson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Meyer fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meyer vs. Tudor
  
  Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stapleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Tudor
  
  Zisk takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bochte vs. Tudor
  
  Bochte strikes out. View Play 
• Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burroughs vs. Tudor
  
  Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stapleton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoffman vs. Clay
  
  Hoffman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Remy vs. Clay
  
  The ball gets by Narron for a passed ball. Hoffman moves to second. View Play 
• Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Remy vs. Clay
  
  Remy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Remy reaches second base with a double. Hoffman scores. View Play 
• Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Evans vs. Clay
  
  Evans hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parsons who is chasing the ball. Evans reaches third base with a triple. Remy scores. View Play 
• Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rice vs. Clay
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Meyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Yastrzemski vs. Clay
  
  Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rudi vs. Clay
  
  Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Meyer juggles the ball. That's an error on Meyer. Evans scores. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play 
• Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stapleton vs. Clay
  
  Stapleton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Yastrzemski scores. Rudi moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Miller vs. Black
  
  Buddy Black now pitching.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Rudi moves to third. Stapleton moves to second. View Play 
• Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Miller vs. Black
  
  Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rudi scores. Stapleton moves to third. Miller moves to second. View Play 
• Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Allenson vs. Galasso
  
  Bob Galasso now pitching.
  
  Allenson hits a fly ball towards right. Parsons catches it and throws home to Narron who throws to third to double up Miller. Stapleton tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 

Top 6

• Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Tudor
  
  Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rudi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Simpson for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walton vs. Tudor
  
  Reggie Walton pinch hits for Jerry Narron.
  
  Walton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Rudi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Serna vs. Tudor
  
  Serna hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stapleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoffman vs. Galasso
  
  Dan Firova now catching.
  
  Hoffman hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Remy vs. Galasso
  
  Remy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Galasso
  
  Evans takes first base on ball four. Remy moves to second. View Play 
• Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rice vs. Galasso
  
  Chico Walker pinch runs for Jerry Remy.
  
  Rice hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Rice reaches second base with a double. Walker scores. Evans moves to third. View Play 
• Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Yastrzemski vs. Clark
  
  Bryan Clark now pitching.
  
  Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Rudi vs. Clark
  
  Rudi hits a fly ball into right field. Parsons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Tudor
  
  Chico Walker now playing second base.
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Tudor
  
  Dave Henderson pinch hits for Casey Parsons.
  
  Henderson strikes out. View Play 
• Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meyer vs. Tudor
  
  Meyer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zisk vs. Tudor
  
  Zisk strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stapleton vs. Clark
  
  Dave Henderson now playing right field.
  
  Stapleton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Meyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Clark
  
  Miller strikes out. View Play 
• Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allenson vs. Clark
  
  Allenson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hoffman vs. Clark
  
  Hoffman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Hoffman reaches second base with a double. Allenson goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Walker vs. Clark
  
  Walker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hoffman scores. View Play 
• Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Clark
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cruz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maler vs. Tudor
  
  Jim Maler pinch hits for Bruce Bochte.
  
  Maler hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Tudor
  
  Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Tudor
  
  Kim Allen pinch hits for Joe Simpson.
  
  Allen strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Clark
  
  Jim Maler now playing first base. Kim Allen now playing center field.
  
  Rice hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Clark
  
  The ball gets by Firova for a passed ball. Rice moves to second. View Play 
• Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Yastrzemski vs. Clark
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rice moves to third. View Play 
• Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rudi vs. Clark
  
  Rudi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rice scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stapleton vs. Clark
  
  Stapleton hits a fly ball into center field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Clark
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Maler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Miller for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Firova vs. Tudor
  
  Firova hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Serna vs. Tudor
  
  Serna hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Tudor
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Tudor
  
  Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/5/1981 -- Seattle at Boston (D)

  Seattle            AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Cruz J, 2b            3  1  2  1   Remy J, 2b            4  2  4  1   
Parsons C, rf         2  0  0  0   Walker C, pr-2b       1  1  1  1   
Henderson D, ph-rf    2  0  0  0   Evans D, rf           3  1  1  1   
Meyer D, 3b           3  0  1  1   Rice J, lf            4  2  2  1   
Zisk R, dh            3  1  1  0   Yastrzemski C, dh     3  1  0  0   
Bochte B, 1b          3  1  1  0   Rudi J, 1b            4  1  1  2   
Maler J, ph-1b        1  0  0  0   Stapleton D, 3b       5  1  1  1   
Burroughs J, lf       4  1  1  1   Miller R, cf          5  0  2  1   
Simpson J, cf         3  0  0  0   Allenson G, c         2  1  0  1   
Allen K, ph-cf        1  0  0  0   Hoffman G, ss         4  2  2  1   
Narron J, c           2  1  1  1                                      
Walton R, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Firova D, c           1  0  0  0                                      
Serna P, ss           4  0  2  1                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  5  9  5                        35 12 14 10

Seattle          100 400 000 --  5
Boston           200 061 21x -- 12

  Seattle              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Clay K (L)            4.1  7  8  5  3  0
Black B*              0.0  1  0  0  0  0
Galasso B             1.0  2  1  1  1  0
Clark B               2.2  4  3  2  1  1

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Eckersley D           3.2  8  5  5  0  0
Tudor J (W)           5.1  1  0  0  2  4
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 5th

E -- Cruz J, Meyer D
DP -- Seattle 3
LOB -- Seattle 6, Boston 7
2B -- Cruz J, Narron J, Remy J, Rice J, Hoffman G
3B -- Evans D
SB -- Serna P
SH -- Parsons C, Cruz J, Evans D
SF -- Cruz J, Allenson G
HBP -- by Clay K (Rice J)
WP -- Black B
PB -- Narron J, Firova D
T -- 2:48
A -- 15434

    

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