Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Clyde
  
  Burleson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fisk vs. Clyde
  
  Fisk hits a line drive towards third. Harrah reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Clyde
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burleson moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rice vs. Clyde
  
  Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Watson vs. Clyde
  
  Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burleson scores. Yastrzemski goes all the way around to score. Watson moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hobson vs. Clyde
  
  Hobson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Eckersley
  
  Hargrove hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Manning vs. Eckersley
  
  Manning bunts towards the mound. Eckersley fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Eckersley. Hargrove moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bonds vs. Eckersley
  
  Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eckersley fields it and throws to first for the out. Manning moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Thornton vs. Eckersley
  
  Thornton hits a popup towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Harrah vs. Eckersley
  
  Harrah strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Clyde
  
  Evans hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thornton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Papi vs. Clyde
  
  Papi hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Clyde
  
  Poquette 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 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norris vs. Eckersley
  
  Norris hits a line drive towards first. Watson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hassey vs. Eckersley
  
  Hassey hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Eckersley
  
  Kuiper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Veryzer vs. Eckersley
  
  Veryzer strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Clyde
  
  Burleson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonds. Burleson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fisk vs. Clyde
  
  Fisk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burleson scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Clyde
  
  Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Clyde
  
  There goes Fisk. The throw from Hassey and he is safe. Fisk steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rice vs. Clyde
  
  Rice hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Clyde
  
  Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hobson vs. Clyde
  
  Hobson hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Clyde
  
  Evans hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Watson moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Papi vs. Paxton
  
  Mike Paxton now pitching.
  
  Papi hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hassey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Eckersley
  
  Hargrove hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Papi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Eckersley
  
  Manning hits a fly ball into center field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Eckersley
  
  Bonds strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Paxton
  
  Poquette hits a popup towards short. Veryzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Paxton
  
  Burleson hits a fly ball into left field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Paxton
  
  Fisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Paxton
  
  Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Eckersley
  
  Thornton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Thornton reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Harrah vs. Eckersley
  
  Harrah hits a line drive into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Norris vs. Eckersley
  
  Norris hits a line drive into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hassey vs. Eckersley
  
  Hassey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kuiper vs. Eckersley
  
  Kuiper takes first base on ball four. Thornton moves to third. Hassey moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Johnson vs. Eckersley
  
  Cliff Johnson pinch hits for Tom Veryzer.
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Paxton
  
  Ted Cox now playing third base. Toby Harrah now playing shortstop.
  
  Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Paxton
  
  Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hobson vs. Paxton
  
  Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Eckersley
  
  Hargrove hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Eckersley
  
  Manning hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hobson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Eckersley
  
  Bonds hits a fly ball into center field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Eckersley
  
  Thornton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Thornton reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Harrah vs. Eckersley
  
  Harrah strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Paxton
  
  Evans strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Papi vs. Paxton
  
  Papi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Poquette vs. Paxton
  
  Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Poquette for the out. Papi moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Burleson vs. Paxton
  
  Burleson hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norris vs. Eckersley
  
  Norris hits a fly ball into center field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hassey vs. Eckersley
  
  Hassey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuiper vs. Eckersley
  
  Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cox vs. Eckersley
  
  Cox hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Eckersley
  
  Hargrove hits a fly ball into center field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Paxton
  
  Fisk hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Paxton
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Norris. Yastrzemski reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rice vs. Paxton
  
  Rice strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Watson vs. Paxton
  
  Watson is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hobson vs. Paxton
  
  Hobson hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Eckersley
  
  Manning hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bonds vs. Eckersley
  
  There goes Manning. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Manning steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bonds vs. Eckersley
  
  Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thornton vs. Eckersley
  
  Thornton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Harrah vs. Eckersley
  
  Harrah strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Norris vs. Eckersley
  
  Norris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Papi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Paxton
  
  Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Papi vs. Paxton
  
  Papi bunts towards first. Thornton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Poquette vs. Paxton
  
  Poquette hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Evans moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Burleson vs. Monge
  
  Sid Monge now pitching.
  
  There goes Poquette. The throw from Hassey and he is out, Kuiper applying the tag. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Burleson vs. Monge
  
  Burleson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thornton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hassey vs. Eckersley
  
  Hassey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuiper vs. Eckersley
  
  Dell Alston pinch runs for Ron Hassey.
  
  Kuiper hits a fly ball into center field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cox vs. Eckersley
  
  Cox strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hargrove vs. Eckersley
  
  There goes Alston. The throw from Fisk and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error.Poquette fumbles the ball. That's an error on Poquette. Alston goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Eckersley
  
  Hargrove hits a popup into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Monge
  
  Gary Alexander now catching.
  
  Fisk hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Monge
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Monge
  
  Rice hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Monge
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hobson vs. Monge
  
  Hobson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Watson moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Evans vs. Spillner
  
  Dan Spillner now pitching.
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards second. Kuiper scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Red Sox, 7 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Eckersley
  
  Manning takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bonds vs. Eckersley
  
  Bonds hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thornton vs. Eckersley
  
  Thornton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Manning moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Harrah vs. Eckersley
  
  Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

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         Game of 8/1/1979 -- Boston at Cleveland (N)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Burleson R, ss        5  2  2  0   Hargrove M, dh        5  1  2  1   
Fisk C, c             5  1  2  1   Manning R, cf         3  0  1  0   
Yastrzemski C, lf     5  2  3  0   Bonds B, rf           5  0  0  0   
Rice J, dh            5  2  2  4   Thornton A, 1b        4  0  3  0   
Watson B, 1b          3  0  2  2   Harrah T, 3b-ss       5  0  0  0   
Hobson B, 3b          5  0  1  0   Norris J, lf          4  0  0  0   
Evans D, rf           5  0  2  0   Hassey R, c           3  0  2  0   
Papi S, 2b            4  0  1  0   Alston D, pr          0  1  0  0   
Poquette T, cf        4  0  1  0   Alexander G, c        0  0  0  0   
                                   Kuiper D, 2b          3  1  1  0   
                                   Veryzer T, ss         1  0  0  0   
                                   Johnson C, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Cox T, 3b             2  1  1  2   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     41  7 16  7                        36  4 10  3

Boston           203 000 002 --  7
Cleveland        000 012 010 --  4

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Eckersley D (W)       9.0 10  4  3  4  7

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Clyde D (L)           2.2  7  5  5  1  1
Paxton M              4.2  5  0  0  1  2
Monge S               1.0  4  2  2  0  0
Spillner D            0.2  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Eckersley D, Fisk C, Poquette T
DP -- Boston 1, Cleveland 1
LOB -- Boston 9, Cleveland 10
2B -- Burleson R, Thornton A 2, Yastrzemski C
HR -- Rice J 2, Hargrove M, Cox T
SB -- Fisk C, Manning R, Alston D
CS -- Poquette T
SH -- Manning R
T -- 3:06
A -- 17565

    

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