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Red Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 5, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Boston Red Sox, played on September 5, 1976 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 5, 1976 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 5, 1976 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Reggie Cleveland |
Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Waits |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 10,124 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Jim Evans 2B: Joe Brinkman 3B: Greg Kosc |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
Doug Griffin | Second Baseman |
Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
Carl Yastrzemski | First Baseman |
Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
Bobby Darwin | DH |
Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
Don Zimmer | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Duane Kuiper | Second Baseman |
Orlando Gonzalez | First Baseman |
Larvell Blanks | Shortstop |
Rico Carty | DH |
George Hendrick | Left Fielder |
John Lowenstein | Center Fielder |
Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
Tommy Smith | Right Fielder |
Alan Ashby | Catcher |
Frank Robinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 5, 1976
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Waits
Burleson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hendrick. Burleson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffin vs. Waits
Griffin bunts towards the mound. Waits fields it and throws to first for the out. Burleson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lynn vs. Waits
Lynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yastrzemski vs. Waits
Burleson is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Lynn moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Waits
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Waits scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yastrzemski for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Cleveland
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Cleveland
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. Kuiper moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blanks vs. Cleveland
Blanks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kuiper scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Cleveland
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. Blanks moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendrick vs. Cleveland
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Waits
Fisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Waits
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. Fisk moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Waits
Evans hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lowenstein who is chasing the ball. Evans reaches third base with a triple. Fisk scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Darwin vs. Waits
Darwin strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hobson vs. Waits
Hobson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Cleveland
Lowenstein hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cleveland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Cleveland
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Cleveland
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Waits
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Waits
Griffin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Waits
Lynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Griffin moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yastrzemski vs. Waits
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fisk vs. Waits
Fisk hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Cleveland
Ashby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuiper vs. Cleveland
Kuiper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ashby moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Cleveland
There goes Ashby. The throw from Fisk and he is out, Hobson applying the tag. Kuiper moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Cleveland
Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kuiper scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blanks vs. Cleveland
Blanks strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Cleveland
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Waits
Rice hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lowenstein. Rice reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Waits
Evans hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Darwin vs. Waits
Darwin hits a fly ball into left field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hobson vs. Waits
Hobson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Cleveland
Hendrick hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Cleveland
Lowenstein hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Cleveland
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Cleveland
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Waits
Burleson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Waits
Griffin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Waits
Lynn strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Waits
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Waits
Fisk strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Cleveland
Ashby hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Cleveland
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cleveland juggles the ball. That's an error on Cleveland. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Cleveland
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Waits
Rice 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 -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Waits
Evans 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 -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Waits
Darwin hits a fly ball into left field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Cleveland
Blanks hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Blanks reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carty vs. Cleveland
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendrick vs. Cleveland
Hendrick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lowenstein vs. Cleveland
Lowenstein takes first base on ball four. Blanks moves to third. Hendrick moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Cleveland
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Blanks scores. Hendrick scores. Lowenstein moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pruitt vs. House
Tom House now pitching. Ron Pruitt pinch hits for Tommy Smith.
Pruitt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lowenstein moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fosse vs. House
Ray Fosse pinch hits for Alan Ashby.
Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. Lowenstein scores. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kuiper vs. House
House fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on House. Bell scores. Fosse moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuiper vs. House
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Waits
Ron Pruitt now playing right field. Ray Fosse now catching.
Hobson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fosse settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Waits
Burleson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Waits
Griffin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burleson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lynn vs. LaRoche
Dave LaRoche now pitching.
Lynn hits a fly ball into center field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Burleson tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. LaRoche
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into right field. Pruitt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lis vs. House
Joe Lis pinch hits for Orlando Gonzalez.
Lis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson misplays the ball. That's an error on Burleson. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blanks vs. House
Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. House fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. House
Carty strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. House
Hendrick strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montgomery vs. LaRoche
Joe Lis now playing first base. Bob Montgomery pinch hits for Carlton Fisk.
Montgomery strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. LaRoche
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. LaRoche
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Pruitt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Willoughby
Bob Montgomery now catching. Jim Willoughby now pitching.
Lowenstein hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Willoughby
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pruitt vs. Willoughby
Pruitt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. Willoughby
Fosse hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pruitt moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuiper vs. Willoughby
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Willoughby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. LaRoche
Darwin hits a fly ball into right field. Pruitt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. LaRoche
Hobson hits a fly ball into right field. Pruitt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. LaRoche
Burleson 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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/5/1976 -- Boston at Cleveland (D) Boston AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Burleson R, ss 5 2 3 1 Kuiper D, 2b 5 2 2 0 Griffin D, 2b 2 0 2 0 Gonzalez O, 1b 3 0 1 1 Lynn F, cf 2 0 1 1 Lis J, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Yastrzemski C, 1b 4 0 0 0 Blanks L, ss 4 1 2 1 Fisk C, c 3 1 1 0 Carty R, dh 4 0 0 0 Montgomery B, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Hendrick G, lf 3 1 0 0 Rice J, lf 4 0 1 0 Lowenstein J, cf 3 1 0 0 Evans D, rf 4 0 1 1 Bell B, 3b 4 1 2 2 Darwin B, dh 4 0 0 0 Smith T, rf 2 0 0 0 Hobson B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Pruitt R, ph-rf 2 0 2 0 Ashby A, c 1 0 0 0 Fosse R, ph-c 2 0 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 3 9 3 34 6 10 5 Boston 010 010 100 -- 3 Cleveland 101 004 00x -- 6 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Cleveland R (L) 5.1 7 6 5 3 1 House T 1.2 1 0 0 0 2 Willoughby J 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Waits R (W) 6.1 9 3 3 2 5 LaRoche D (S) 2.2 0 0 0 0 2 E -- Cleveland R, House T, Burleson R DP -- Boston 1 LOB -- Boston 7, Cleveland 7 2B -- Burleson R, Rice J, Blanks L 3B -- Evans D HR -- Burleson R CS -- Burleson R, Ashby A SH -- Griffin D SF -- Lynn F T -- 2:42 A -- 10124
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