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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 27, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Cleveland Indians, played on May 27, 1981 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 27, 1981 |
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Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 27, 1981 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
Home Starting Pitcher | John Tudor |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 17,294 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 49 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Greg Kosc 1B: Don Denkinger 2B: Jim McKean 3B: Rich Garcia |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Alan Bannister | Right Fielder |
Dave Rosello | Second Baseman |
Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
Andre Thornton | DH |
Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
Bo Diaz | Catcher |
Joe Charboneau | Left Fielder |
Rick Manning | Center Fielder |
Tom Veryzer | Shortstop |
Dave Garcia | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jerry Remy | Second Baseman |
Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
Carl Yastrzemski | First Baseman |
Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
Tony Perez | DH |
Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
Dave Stapleton | Shortstop |
Rich Gedman | Catcher |
Rick Miller | Center Fielder |
Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 27, 1981
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Tudor
Bannister hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stapleton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosello vs. Tudor
Rosello hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Tudor
Hargrove 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 1
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Blyleven
Remy hits a line drive into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Blyleven
Evans hits a popup, foul, towards third. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Blyleven
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Blyleven
Rice strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Tudor
Thornton hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Tudor
Harrah takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Diaz vs. Tudor
Diaz hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Charboneau vs. Tudor
Charboneau hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Blyleven
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Bannister settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Blyleven
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stapleton vs. Blyleven
Stapleton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hargrove settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Tudor
Manning hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans. Manning reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Veryzer vs. Tudor
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Manning moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bannister vs. Tudor
Bannister 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, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rosello vs. Tudor
Rosello hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Manning scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Tudor
Hargrove hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Hargrove reaches second base with a double. Rosello moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thornton vs. Tudor
Thornton hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Blyleven
Gedman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gedman for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Blyleven
Miller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Manning who is chasing the ball. Miller reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Remy vs. Blyleven
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rosello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Evans vs. Blyleven
Evans is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Tudor
Harrah hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Diaz vs. Tudor
Diaz bunts towards the mound. Tudor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Harrah moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Charboneau vs. Tudor
Charboneau hits a fly ball into center field. Miller catches it for the out, and throws it away. That's an error on Miller. Harrah moves to third. Diaz moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Manning vs. Tudor
Manning hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harrah scores. Diaz moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Veryzer vs. Tudor
Veryzer hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Diaz tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bannister vs. Tudor
Manning is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Blyleven
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Charboneau. Yastrzemski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Blyleven
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Blyleven
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rosello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Yastrzemski moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lansford vs. Blyleven
Lansford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Yastrzemski scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stapleton vs. Blyleven
Stapleton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lansford moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gedman vs. Blyleven
Gedman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Charboneau. Gedman reaches second base with a double. Lansford scores. Stapleton moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Miller vs. Blyleven
Miller hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Blyleven
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Blyleven. Remy moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Blyleven
Evans hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Remy scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Blyleven
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. Stanton
Mike Stanton now pitching.
Rice hits a fly ball into left field. Charboneau settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Stanley
Bob Stanley now pitching.
Bannister hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosello vs. Stanley
Rosello hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Rosello reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hargrove vs. Stanley
Hargrove hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rosello scores. Hargrove moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thornton vs. Clear
Mark Clear now pitching.
Thornton hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuiper vs. Clear
Duane Kuiper pinch hits for Toby Harrah.
Kuiper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Diaz vs. Clear
Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Stanton
Duane Kuiper now playing second base. Dave Rosello now playing third base.
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosello fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Stanton
Lansford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stapleton vs. Stanton
Stapleton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lansford moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gedman vs. Monge
Sid Monge now pitching.
Gedman hits a popup into left field. Charboneau settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miller vs. Monge
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Charboneau settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charboneau vs. Clear
Charboneau hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manning vs. Clear
Manning hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Charboneau moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Veryzer vs. Clear
Veryzer bunts towards the mound. Clear fields it and throws to first for the out. Charboneau moves to third. Manning moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bannister vs. Clear
Bannister hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Remy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rosello vs. Clear
Rosello strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Monge
Remy bunts towards the mound. Monge fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Monge
Evans hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Monge
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Monge
Rice hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Monge
Joe Rudi pinch hits for Tony Perez.
Rudi strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Monge
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosello fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Clear
Hargrove takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thornton vs. Clear
Thornton strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuiper vs. Clear
Kuiper hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hargrove moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Diaz vs. Clear
There's a wild pitch. Hargrove moves to third. Kuiper moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Diaz vs. Clear
Diaz strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Charboneau vs. Clear
Charboneau strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stapleton vs. Monge
Stapleton hits a popup towards short. Veryzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Monge
Gedman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Monge
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Remy vs. Monge
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 8
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Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Clear
Manning strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Clear
Veryzer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Clear
Bannister hits a popup towards first. Yastrzemski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Lacey
Bob Lacey now pitching.
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosello fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Lacey
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops it up and throws to first, with Lacey covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Lacey
Rice hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Lacey
Rudi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Lacey
Lansford hits a line drive into right field. Bannister settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosello vs. Clear
Rosello hits a popup towards first. Yastrzemski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Clear
Hargrove hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thornton vs. Clear
Thornton strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuiper vs. Clear
Kuiper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hargrove moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Diaz vs. Clear
Diaz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hargrove scores. Kuiper moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Charboneau vs. Clear
Charboneau hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Remy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/27/1981 -- Cleveland at Boston (N) Cleveland AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Bannister A, rf 5 0 0 0 Remy J, 2b 5 2 2 0 Rosello D, 2b-3b 5 1 2 1 Evans D, rf 5 1 2 3 Hargrove M, 1b 4 1 3 1 Yastrzemski C, 1b 4 1 2 0 Thornton A, dh 5 0 0 0 Rice J, lf 5 2 2 2 Harrah T, 3b 1 1 1 0 Perez T, dh 3 0 0 0 Kuiper D, ph-2b 2 0 2 0 Rudi J, ph 1 0 0 0 Diaz B, c 5 1 2 1 Lansford C, 3b 5 1 2 1 Charboneau J, lf 5 0 1 0 Stapleton D, ss 4 1 2 0 Manning R, cf 4 1 3 1 Gedman R, c 4 1 2 1 Veryzer T, ss 2 0 0 1 Miller R, cf 4 1 2 3 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 5 14 5 40 10 16 10 Cleveland 001 210 001 -- 5 Boston 000 603 01x -- 10 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Blyleven B (L) 3.2 9 6 6 1 3 Stanton M 0.2 2 0 0 0 0 Monge S 2.2 4 3 3 0 2 Lacey B 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Tudor J 4.0 6 3 2 1 0 Stanley B 0.1 2 1 1 0 0 Clear M (W) 4.2 6 1 1 2 7 E -- Miller R, Blyleven B LOB -- Cleveland 11, Boston 8 2B -- Manning R, Hargrove M, Yastrzemski C, Gedman R, Rosello D 3B -- Miller R HR -- Miller R, Evans D, Rice J 2 CS -- Manning R SH -- Veryzer T SF -- Veryzer T WP -- Clear M T -- 2:49 A -- 17294
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