Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Remy vs. Garland
  
  Remy hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Garland
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Garland
  
  Rice hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Garland
  
  Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fisk vs. Garland
  
  Fisk strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dade vs. Torrez
  
  Dade hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuiper vs. Torrez
  
  There goes Dade. The throw from Fisk and he is out, Burleson applying the tag. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Torrez
  
  Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Torrez
  
  Grubb hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Grubb reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thornton vs. Torrez
  
  Thornton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Horton vs. Torrez
  
  Horton hits a line drive towards third. Hobson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Garland
  
  Lynn hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Garland
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Garland
  
  Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hobson vs. Garland
  
  Hobson 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Remy vs. Garland
  
  Remy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Evans moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Burleson vs. Garland
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks 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: ---
  Blanks vs. Torrez
  
  Blanks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Torrez
  
  Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blanks moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Manning vs. Torrez
  
  Manning bunts towards the mound. Torrez fields it and throws to first for the out. Blanks moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Pruitt vs. Torrez
  
  Pruitt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Dade vs. Torrez
  
  Dade hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Garland
  
  Rice strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Garland
  
  Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Garland
  
  Fisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lynn vs. Garland
  
  Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lynn for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Torrez
  
  Kuiper strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Torrez
  
  Grubb hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans. Grubb reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thornton vs. Torrez
  
  Thornton 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: -2-
  Horton vs. Torrez
  
  Horton is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Garland
  
  Scott strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Garland
  
  Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hobson vs. Garland
  
  Hobson hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Remy vs. Garland
  
  Remy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Evans moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Burleson vs. Garland
  
  There goes Remy. The throw from Pruitt and he is safe. Remy steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Burleson vs. Garland
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanks vs. Torrez
  
  Blanks 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, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Torrez
  
  Bell strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Torrez
  
  Manning hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Manning for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Garland
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Garland
  
  Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Garland
  
  Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pruitt vs. Torrez
  
  Pruitt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Yastrzemski throws the ball in to Remy who tags Pruitt, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dade vs. Torrez
  
  Dade 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, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Torrez
  
  Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Torrez, and towards Remy, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Garland
  
  Lynn strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Garland
  
  Scott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Garland
  
  Evans hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Scott moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hobson vs. Garland
  
  Hobson takes first base on ball four. Scott moves to third. Evans moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Remy vs. Garland
  
  Remy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dade throws the ball in to Kuiper who tags Remy trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Scott scores. Evans scores. Hobson moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Burleson vs. Garland
  
  Burleson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hobson scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Garland
  
  There goes Burleson. The throw from Pruitt and he is safe. Burleson steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rice vs. Garland
  
  Rice strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Torrez
  
  Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grubb for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Torrez
  
  Thornton hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Torrez
  
  Horton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blanks vs. Torrez
  
  Blanks hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Waits
  
  Rick Waits now pitching.
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Waits, and towards Blanks, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Waits
  
  Fisk is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Waits
  
  Lynn 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, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Torrez
  
  Bell hits a fly ball 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: ---
  Manning vs. Torrez
  
  Manning hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Manning reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pruitt vs. Torrez
  
  Pruitt takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dade vs. Torrez
  
  Dade hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Manning scores. Pruitt moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kuiper vs. Torrez
  
  Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Torrez fields it and throws to first for the out. Pruitt moves to third. Dade moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Grubb vs. Torrez
  
  Grubb strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Waits
  
  Scott strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Waits
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hobson vs. Waits
  
  Hobson hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Torrez
  
  Thornton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Torrez
  
  Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanks vs. Torrez
  
  Blanks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Torrez
  
  There's a wild pitch. Blanks moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Torrez
  
  Bell strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Manning vs. Torrez
  
  Manning hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Remy vs. Waits
  
  Remy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burleson vs. Waits
  
  Burleson bunts towards first. Thornton scoops it up and throws to first, with Kuiper covering, for the out. Remy moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rice vs. Waits
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Thornton. Remy scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Waits
  
  Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fisk vs. Waits
  
  Fisk hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pruitt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pruitt vs. Torrez
  
  Pruitt 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, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dade vs. Torrez
  
  Dade hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans. Dade reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kuiper vs. Torrez
  
  Kuiper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dade moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Grubb vs. Burgmeier
  
  Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
  
  Grubb is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Thornton vs. Burgmeier
  
  Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson juggles the ball. That's an error on Hobson. Dade scores. Kuiper moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Horton vs. Drago
  
  Dick Drago now pitching.
  
  Horton strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/12/1978 -- Boston at Cleveland (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Remy J, 2b            5  1  4  2   Dade P, rf            5  1  3  1   
Burleson R, ss        4  0  1  1   Kuiper D, 2b          5  0  1  0   
Rice J, dh            5  1  2  1   Grubb J, lf           5  0  2  0   
Yastrzemski C, lf     4  0  0  0   Thornton A, 1b        4  1  1  1   
Fisk C, c             5  0  1  0   Horton W, dh          5  0  1  0   
Lynn F, cf            4  1  1  1   Blanks L, ss          4  0  2  0   
Scott G, 1b           4  1  1  0   Bell B, 3b            4  0  1  0   
Evans D, rf           2  1  1  0   Manning R, cf         3  1  1  0   
Hobson B, 3b          3  1  0  0   Pruitt R, c           3  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  6 11  5                        38  3 13  2

Boston           110 003 001 --  6
Cleveland        000 000 111 --  3

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Torrez M (W)          8.1 13  3  2  2  5
Burgmeier T           0.1  0  0  0  0  1
Drago D (S)           0.1  0  0  0  0  1

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Garland W (L)         6.0  9  5  5  4  6
Waits R               3.0  2  1  1  0  2

E -- Thornton A, Hobson B
LOB -- Boston 8, Cleveland 11
2B -- Grubb J 2, Manning R, Dade P
HR -- Rice J, Lynn F, Thornton A
SB -- Remy J, Burleson R
CS -- Dade P
SH -- Manning R, Burleson R
WP -- Torrez M
T -- 2:34
A -- 6234

    

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