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Brewers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 18, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Milwaukee Brewers, played on April 18, 1978 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 18, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Brewers
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 18, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Brewers |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lary Sorensen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dennis Eckersley |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 18,928 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Deegan 1B: Terry Cooney 2B: Al Clark 3B: Bill Kunkel |
Milwaukee Brewers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Paul Molitor | Shortstop |
| Don Money | Second Baseman |
| Cecil Cooper | First Baseman |
| Larry Hisle | Left Fielder |
| Ben Oglivie | DH |
| Dick Davis | Right Fielder |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| Gorman Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Moore | Catcher |
| George Bamberger | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Jack Brohamer | Second Baseman |
| Jim Rice | DH |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| George Scott | First Baseman |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Brewers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 18, 1978
Top 1
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Brewers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Eckersley
Molitor hits a popup into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Money vs. Eckersley
Money takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Eckersley
Cooper hits a line drive into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hisle vs. Eckersley
Hisle hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Eckersley
Oglivie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Brewers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Sorensen
Burleson hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Sorensen
Brohamer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Sorensen
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Money fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Brewers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Eckersley
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Eckersley
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Eckersley
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moore vs. Eckersley
Moore hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Molitor vs. Eckersley
Molitor hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Brewers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Sorensen
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Money scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Sorensen
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Money scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Sorensen
Lynn hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Brewers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Money vs. Eckersley
Money hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Eckersley
Cooper hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Eckersley
Hisle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Hisle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oglivie vs. Eckersley
Oglivie hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Brewers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Sorensen
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Sorensen
Evans bunts towards third. Bando juggles the ball. That's an error on Bando. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hobson vs. Sorensen
Hobson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burleson vs. Sorensen
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Molitor fields it and throws to second for the out. Scott moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brohamer vs. Sorensen
Brohamer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Scott scores. Burleson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Sorensen
Rice hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burleson moves to third. Brohamer moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Yastrzemski vs. Sorensen
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. Burleson scores. Brohamer moves to third. Rice moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fisk vs. Sorensen
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Brewers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Eckersley
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Eckersley
Bando hits a popup towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Eckersley
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Eckersley, and towards Burleson, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Brewers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Sorensen
Lynn hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Sorensen
Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Sorensen
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Sorensen
Hobson hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Brewers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Eckersley
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Eckersley
Molitor hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Money vs. Eckersley
Money hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Eckersley
There goes Molitor. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Molitor steals second. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Eckersley
Cooper hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Evans throws the ball in to Burleson who tags Cooper trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Molitor scores. View Play
Bottom 5
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Brewers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Sorensen
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Sorensen
Brohamer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Sorensen
Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brohamer moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yastrzemski vs. Sorensen
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fisk vs. Sorensen
Fisk strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Brewers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Eckersley
Hisle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Hisle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oglivie vs. Eckersley
Oglivie hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oglivie for the out. Hisle moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Eckersley
Davis hits a popup into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Davis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bando vs. Eckersley
Bando hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Eckersley
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Stanley
Bob Stanley now pitching.
Moore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Molitor vs. Stanley
Molitor strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Money vs. Stanley
Money hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Brewers, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Sorensen
Lynn hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Sorensen
Scott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Sorensen
Evans hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Hisle. Evans reaches second base with a double. Scott moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hobson vs. Sorensen
Hobson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomas who is chasing the ball. Hobson reaches third base with a triple. Scott scores. Evans scores. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burleson vs. Rodriguez
Eduardo Rodriguez now pitching.
Burleson hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hobson tags and scores. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Rodriguez
Brohamer hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Brewers, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Tiant
Luis Tiant now pitching.
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cooper for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Tiant
Hisle hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Tiant
Oglivie strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Brewers, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Rodriguez
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Rodriguez
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cooper scoops it up and throws to first, with Rodriguez covering, for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Rodriguez
Fisk strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Brewers, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Tiant
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Tiant
Bando hits a popup towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Tiant
Thomas is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Brewers, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Rodriguez
Lynn hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Rodriguez
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Rodriguez
Evans strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Brewers, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Tiant
Moore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Molitor vs. Tiant
Molitor is called out on strikes. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Money vs. Tiant
Money strikes out. The ball gets by Fisk. He chases the ball to the backstop. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cooper vs. Tiant
Cooper hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Brewers, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Rodriguez
Hobson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Rodriguez
Burleson bunts towards first. Cooper scoops it up and throws to first, with Money covering, for the out. Hobson moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brohamer vs. Rodriguez
Brohamer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hobson scores. Brohamer moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Rodriguez
Frank Duffy pinch runs for Jack Brohamer.
Rice hits a popup towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Rodriguez
Yastrzemski is walked intentionally. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fisk vs. Rodriguez
Fisk hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hisle. Fisk reaches second base with a double. Duffy scores. Yastrzemski moves to third. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/18/1978 -- Milwaukee at Boston (D)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Molitor P, ss 5 1 1 0 Burleson R, ss 3 1 0 1
Money D, 2b 4 1 0 0 Brohamer J, 2b 5 0 4 2
Cooper C, 1b 5 0 1 1 Duffy F, pr 0 1 0 0
Hisle L, lf 4 2 3 2 Rice J, dh 5 0 2 0
Oglivie B, dh 4 0 0 0 Yastrzemski C, lf 3 0 0 1
Davis D, rf 4 1 2 0 Fisk C, c 5 0 1 1
Bando S, 3b 4 1 1 3 Lynn F, cf 4 0 0 0
Thomas G, cf 2 0 0 0 Scott G, 1b 3 2 1 0
Moore C, c 3 0 1 0 Evans D, rf 3 1 1 0
Hobson B, 3b 4 2 2 2
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35 6 9 6 35 7 11 7
Milwaukee 200 013 000 -- 6
Boston 002 003 002 -- 7
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Sorensen L 5.1 8 5 3 3 2
Rodriguez E (L) 3.1 3 2 2 1 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Eckersley D 5.1 8 6 6 3 0
Stanley B 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
Tiant L (W) 3.0 0 0 0 1 4
E -- Bando S, Fisk C
DP -- Milwaukee 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 6, Boston 8
2B -- Hisle L 2, Davis D, Evans D, Fisk C
3B -- Hobson B
HR -- Hisle L, Bando S
SB -- Molitor P, Moore C
SH -- Burleson R
SF -- Burleson R
T -- 2:49
A -- 18928
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