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Red Sox
@ Mariners
Kingdome
August 23, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Seattle Mariners and the Boston Red Sox, played on August 23, 1981 at Kingdome.
Game Summary
Date | August 23, 1981 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Home Team |
Seattle Mariners
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 23, 1981 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Seattle Mariners |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Torrez |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Clay |
Ballpark | Kingdome |
City | Seattle |
State | WA |
Attendance | 8,294 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Rocky Roe 1B: Larry McCoy 2B: Ted Hendry 3B: Jim Evans |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jerry Remy | Second Baseman |
Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
Carl Yastrzemski | DH |
Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
Dave Stapleton | First Baseman |
Rich Gedman | Catcher |
Glenn Hoffman | Shortstop |
Rick Miller | Center Fielder |
Ralph Houk | Manager |
Seattle Mariners Lineup
Name | Position |
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Julio Cruz | Second Baseman |
Bruce Bochte | First Baseman |
Tom Paciorek | Left Fielder |
Richie Zisk | DH |
Jeff Burroughs | Right Fielder |
Dan Meyer | Third Baseman |
Joe Simpson | Center Fielder |
Jerry Narron | Catcher |
Jim Anderson | Shortstop |
Rene Lachemann | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Mariners
Kingdome
August 23, 1981
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Clay
Remy hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Clay
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Clay
Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Clay
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Torrez
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bochte vs. Torrez
There goes Cruz. The throw from Gedman and he is out, Hoffman applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Torrez
Bochte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paciorek vs. Torrez
Paciorek hits a popup towards short. Hoffman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Torrez
Zisk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bochte moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burroughs vs. Torrez
Burroughs hits a line drive into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Clay
Lansford hits a line drive towards third. Meyer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stapleton vs. Clay
Stapleton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Simpson. Stapleton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gedman vs. Clay
Gedman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson misplays the ball. That's an error on Anderson. Stapleton scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoffman vs. Clay
Hoffman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Torrez
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stapleton scoops it up and throws to first, with Torrez covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Torrez
Simpson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Simpson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Narron vs. Torrez
Narron hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Simpson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Anderson vs. Torrez
Anderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Simpson scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Torrez
There goes Anderson. The throw from Gedman and he is safe. Anderson steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Torrez
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bochte vs. Torrez
Bochte 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
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Clay
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Clay
Remy hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Clay
Evans strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Torrez
Paciorek 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 -
Red Sox, 1 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Torrez
Zisk hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Torrez
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Clay
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Clay
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bochte scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yastrzemski for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Clay
Lansford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stapleton vs. Clay
Stapleton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lansford moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gedman vs. Clay
Gedman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clay fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Torrez
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stapleton scoops it up and throws to first, with Torrez covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Torrez
Simpson hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Narron vs. Torrez
Narron hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoffman vs. Clay
Hoffman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Clay
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cruz misplays the ball. That's an error on Cruz. Hoffman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Remy vs. Clay
Remy bunts towards third. Meyer fields it and throws to first for the out. Hoffman moves to third. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Evans vs. Clay
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hoffman scores. Miller moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rice vs. Clay
Rice hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Rice reaches second base with a double. Miller scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Clay
Yastrzemski is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lansford vs. Clay
Lansford hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Torrez
Anderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Torrez
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bochte vs. Torrez
Bochte hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Mariners, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Torrez
Paciorek hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Torrez
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Torrez
Burroughs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyer vs. Burgmeier
Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
Meyer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Remy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stapleton vs. Clay
Stapleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Clay
Gedman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoffman vs. Clay
Hoffman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Burgmeier
Simpson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Narron vs. Burgmeier
Narron bunts towards the mound. Burgmeier fields it and throws to first for the out. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Anderson vs. Burgmeier
Anderson hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Mariners, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Burgmeier
Cruz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Cruz reaches second base with a double. Simpson scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bochte vs. Burgmeier
Bochte 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
Top 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Clay
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Clay
Remy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Clay
Evans hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Remy moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Drago
Dick Drago now pitching.
Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Remy scores. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Clark
Bryan Clark now pitching.
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cruz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Burgmeier
Paciorek hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stapleton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Burgmeier
Zisk hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Burgmeier
Burroughs hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Clark
Casey Parsons now playing right field.
Lansford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stapleton vs. Clark
Stapleton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Paciorek. Stapleton reaches second base with a double. Lansford moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rudi vs. Clark
Joe Rudi pinch hits for Rich Gedman.
Rudi is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hancock vs. Andersen
Reid Nichols pinch runs for Joe Rudi. Larry Andersen now pitching. Garry Hancock pinch hits for Glenn Hoffman.
Hancock hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Perez vs. Rawley
Shane Rawley now pitching. Tony Perez pinch hits for Rick Miller.
Perez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lansford scores. Stapleton scores. Nichols moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Remy vs. Rawley
Julio Valdez pinch runs for Tony Perez.
Remy hits a fly ball into left field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Nichols tags and scores. Valdez tags and moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Rawley
Evans strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 7 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Burgmeier
Reid Nichols now playing center field. Gary Allenson now catching. Julio Valdez now playing shortstop.
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stapleton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Meyer for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Burgmeier
Simpson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bulling vs. Burgmeier
Bud Bulling pinch hits for Jerry Narron.
Bulling strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 7 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Rawley
Bud Bulling now catching.
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Parsons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Rawley
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Rawley
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 7 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Burgmeier
Lenny Randle pinch hits for Jim Anderson.
Randle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Burgmeier
Cruz hits a popup towards short. Valdez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gray vs. Campbell
Gary Gray pinch hits for Bruce Bochte. Bill Campbell now pitching.
Gray hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paciorek vs. Campbell
There's a wild pitch. Randle moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Mariners, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Paciorek vs. Campbell
Paciorek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/23/1981 -- Boston at Seattle (N) Boston AB R H RBI Seattle AB R H RBI Remy J, 2b 3 1 1 1 Cruz J, 2b 4 0 2 1 Evans D, rf 4 0 1 1 Bochte B, 1b 3 1 1 2 Rice J, lf 5 0 3 2 Gray G, ph 1 0 0 0 Yastrzemski C, dh 4 0 0 0 Paciorek T, lf 5 1 1 1 Lansford C, 3b 4 1 1 0 Zisk R, dh 4 0 1 0 Stapleton D, 1b 4 2 3 0 Burroughs J, rf 4 0 1 0 Gedman R, c 3 0 0 0 Parsons C, rf 0 0 0 0 Rudi J, ph 0 0 0 0 Meyer D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Nichols R, pr-cf 0 1 0 0 Simpson J, cf 4 2 2 0 Hoffman G, ss 3 1 1 0 Narron J, c 2 0 0 0 Hancock G, ph 1 0 0 0 Bulling B, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Allenson G, c 0 0 0 0 Anderson J, ss 2 1 1 1 Miller R, cf 3 1 0 0 Randle L, ph 0 0 0 0 Perez T, ph 1 0 1 2 Valdez J, pr-ss 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 7 11 6 34 5 9 5 Boston 010 020 130 -- 7 Seattle 010 031 000 -- 5 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Torrez M 4.2 7 4 4 3 0 Burgmeier T (W) 3.2 2 1 1 1 2 Campbell B (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Seattle IP H R ER BB SO Clay K 6.1 8 4 1 2 1 Drago D* 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 Clark B (L)+ 0.2 1 3 3 2 0 Andersen L 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Rawley S 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th + Pitched to 3 batters in 8th E -- Anderson J, Cruz J DP -- Seattle 3 LOB -- Boston 7, Seattle 7 2B -- Stapleton D 2, Simpson J, Rice J, Cruz J HR -- Bochte B, Paciorek T SB -- Anderson J CS -- Cruz J SH -- Remy J, Narron J SF -- Remy J WP -- Campbell B T -- 2:36 A -- 8294
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