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Angels
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 31, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the California Angels, played on August 31, 1981 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
California Angels
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | California Angels |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Frost |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dennis Eckersley |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 20,377 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nick Bremigan 1B: Durwood Merrill 2B: (none) 3B: Larry Barnett |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| Brian Downing | Left Fielder |
| Don Baylor | DH |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Dan Ford | Right Fielder |
| Ed Ott | Catcher |
| John Harris | First Baseman |
| Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Remy | Second Baseman |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | First Baseman |
| Carney Lansford | DH |
| Rich Gedman | Catcher |
| Dave Stapleton | Third Baseman |
| Rick Miller | Center Fielder |
| Glenn Hoffman | Shortstop |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Angels
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 31, 1981
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Eckersley
Burleson hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Eckersley
Lynn 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 -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Eckersley
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Frost
Remy bunts towards the mound. Frost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Frost
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Downing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Frost
Rice strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Eckersley
Baylor hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans who is chasing the ball. Baylor reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grich vs. Eckersley
Grich strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ford vs. Eckersley
Ford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Baylor scores. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Eckersley
Ott takes first base on ball four. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harris vs. Eckersley
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Frost
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Frost
Lansford takes first base on ball four. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gedman vs. Frost
Gedman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Frost fields it and throws to second for the out. Yastrzemski moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stapleton vs. Frost
Stapleton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first, with Frost covering, for the out. Yastrzemski scores. Gedman moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Frost
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Eckersley
Hobson hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Eckersley
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Eckersley
Lynn hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoffman vs. Frost
Hoffman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Frost
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Frost
Evans strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Eckersley
Downing hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Remy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Eckersley
Baylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Eckersley
Grich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baylor moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ford vs. Eckersley
Ford strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ott vs. Eckersley
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Frost
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Frost
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Frost
Lansford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gedman vs. Frost
Gedman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Eckersley
Harris hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Eckersley
Hobson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Remy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Eckersley
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stapleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stapleton vs. Frost
Stapleton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn who is chasing the ball. Stapleton reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miller vs. Frost
Miller hits a line drive into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hoffman vs. Frost
Hoffman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to home to get Stapleton. Hoffman moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Remy vs. Frost
Remy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Downing. Remy reaches second base with a double. Hoffman scores. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Frost
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Eckersley
Lynn hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Eckersley
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stapleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Eckersley
Baylor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Remy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Frost
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Frost
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Yastrzemski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lansford vs. Frost
Reid Nichols pinch runs for Carl Yastrzemski.
Lansford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nichols scores. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gedman vs. Hassler
Andy Hassler now pitching.
Gedman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Eckersley
Tony Perez now playing first base.
Grich hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Eckersley
Ford hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Eckersley
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ott for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stapleton vs. Kison
Bruce Kison now pitching.
Stapleton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Stapleton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Kison
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoffman vs. Kison
Hoffman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Remy vs. Kison
Remy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stapleton scores. Remy moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Kison
Evans strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Eckersley
Harris hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Remy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Eckersley
Hobson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Eckersley
Burleson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Eckersley
Lynn 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 8
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Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Kison
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Kison
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Kison
Lansford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Eckersley
Downing hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Eckersley
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Eckersley
Grich hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Remy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Eckersley
Ford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Baylor moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Eckersley
Ott strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1981 -- California at Boston (N)
California AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Burleson R, ss 4 0 1 0 Remy J, 2b 4 0 2 2
Lynn F, cf 4 0 0 0 Evans D, rf 4 0 0 0
Downing B, lf 4 0 1 0 Rice J, lf 4 0 0 0
Baylor D, dh 4 1 2 0 Yastrzemski C, 1b 2 1 2 0
Grich B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Nichols R, pr 0 1 0 0
Ford D, rf 4 0 2 1 Perez T, 1b 1 0 0 0
Ott E, c 3 0 0 0 Lansford C, dh 3 0 1 1
Harris J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Gedman R, c 3 0 0 0
Hobson B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Stapleton D, 3b 3 1 2 1
Miller R, cf 3 0 0 0
Hoffman G, ss 3 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 7 1 30 4 7 4
California 010 000 000 -- 1
Boston 010 011 10x -- 4
California IP H R ER BB SO
Frost D (L) 5.1 5 3 3 2 2
Hassler A 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Kison B 2.0 2 1 1 0 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Eckersley D (W) 9.0 7 1 1 1 4
DP -- California 1, Boston 1
LOB -- California 6, Boston 4
2B -- Remy J, Yastrzemski C, Stapleton D
3B -- Baylor D, Stapleton D
T -- 2:23
A -- 20377
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