Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Brennan
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fischlin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Brennan
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fischlin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Brennan
  
  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. Brennan
  
  Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dilone vs. Tanana
  
  Dilone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dybzinski vs. Tanana
  
  Dybzinski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bannister vs. Tanana
  
  There goes Dybzinski. The throw from Gedman and he is safe. Dybzinski steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bannister vs. Tanana
  
  Bannister hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gedman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thornton vs. Tanana
  
  Thornton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Charboneau vs. Tanana
  
  Charboneau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stapleton vs. Brennan
  
  Stapleton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gedman vs. Brennan
  
  Gedman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fischlin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Brennan
  
  Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gedman moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Miller vs. Brennan
  
  Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gedman scores. Perez moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hoffman vs. Brennan
  
  Hoffman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Perez scores. Miller moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Walker vs. Brennan
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brennan has Miller trapped. There's the throw to Rosello and over to Bando, who tags Miller for the out. Hoffman moves to third. Walker moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Evans vs. Brennan
  
  Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rice vs. Brennan
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosello fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosello vs. Tanana
  
  Rosello hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Rosello reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bando vs. Tanana
  
  Bando strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Manning vs. Tanana
  
  Manning hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fischlin vs. Tanana
  
  Fischlin hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Brennan
  
  Yastrzemski hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rosello settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stapleton vs. Brennan
  
  Stapleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dybzinski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gedman vs. Brennan
  
  Gedman strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dilone vs. Tanana
  
  Dilone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dybzinski vs. Tanana
  
  Dybzinski hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bannister vs. Tanana
  
  Bannister hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thornton vs. Tanana
  
  There goes Bannister. The throw from Gedman and he is safe. Bannister steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thornton vs. Tanana
  
  Thornton strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Brennan
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Perez for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Brennan
  
  Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoffman vs. Brennan
  
  Hoffman hits a line drive into left field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Charboneau vs. Tanana
  
  Charboneau hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stapleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosello vs. Tanana
  
  Rosello hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Tanana
  
  Bando hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Manning vs. Tanana
  
  Manning hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops it up and throws to first, with Tanana covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Brennan
  
  Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Brennan
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosello fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Walker moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rice vs. Brennan
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dybzinski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Walker moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Yastrzemski vs. Brennan
  
  Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fischlin vs. Tanana
  
  Fischlin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dilone vs. Tanana
  
  Dilone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dybzinski vs. Tanana
  
  Dybzinski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bannister vs. Tanana
  
  Bannister hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stapleton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stapleton vs. Brennan
  
  Stapleton strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gedman vs. Brennan
  
  Gedman hits a fly ball into left field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Brennan
  
  Perez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Brennan
  
  Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Perez moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hoffman vs. Brennan
  
  Hoffman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dybzinski picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Dybzinski. Perez scores. Miller moves to third. Hoffman moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Walker vs. Brennan
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Tanana
  
  Thornton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Charboneau vs. Tanana
  
  Charboneau hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosello vs. Tanana
  
  Rosello hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Brennan
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brennan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Brennan
  
  Rice hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fischlin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Brennan
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fischlin misplays the ball. That's an error on Fischlin. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stapleton vs. Brennan
  
  Stapleton hits a fly ball into left field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Tanana
  
  Bando hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Tanana
  
  Toby Harrah pinch hits for Rick Manning.
  
  Harrah hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fischlin vs. Tanana
  
  There's a wild pitch. Harrah moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fischlin vs. Tanana
  
  Fischlin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Harrah moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Dilone vs. Tanana
  
  Dilone hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gedman vs. Brennan
  
  Pat Kelly now playing right field. Alan Bannister now playing center field.
  
  Gedman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gedman for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Brennan
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dybzinski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Brennan
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops it up and throws to first, with Brennan covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dybzinski vs. Tanana
  
  Dybzinski hits a line drive into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bannister vs. Tanana
  
  Bannister bunts towards the mound. Tanana fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thornton vs. Tanana
  
  Thornton hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pruitt vs. Tanana
  
  Ron Pruitt pinch hits for Joe Charboneau.
  
  Pruitt hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoffman vs. Lewallyn
  
  Dennis Lewallyn now pitching.
  
  Hoffman hits a fly ball into left field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Lewallyn
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dybzinski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Lewallyn
  
  Evans hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fischlin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosello vs. Tanana
  
  Rosello strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Tanana
  
  Bando hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Diaz vs. Tanana
  
  Bo Diaz pinch hits for Pat Kelly.
  
  Diaz hits a popup towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fischlin vs. Tanana
  
  Fischlin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bando moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dilone vs. Tanana
  
  Dilone hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 10/3/1981 -- Boston at Cleveland (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Walker C, 2b          5  0  1  0   Dilone M, lf          5  0  0  0   
Evans D, rf           4  0  1  0   Dybzinski J, ss       3  0  1  0   
Rice J, lf            4  1  1  1   Bannister A, rf-cf    4  0  2  0   
Yastrzemski C, dh     4  0  0  0   Thornton A, 1b        3  0  1  0   
Stapleton D, 3b       3  0  0  0   Charboneau J, dh      3  0  0  0   
Gedman R, c           4  1  0  0   Pruitt R, ph          1  0  0  0   
Perez T, 1b           4  2  2  0   Rosello D, 3b         4  0  1  0   
Miller R, cf          4  0  2  1   Bando C, c            4  0  2  0   
Hoffman G, ss         4  0  2  2   Manning R, cf         2  0  0  0   
                                   Harrah T, ph          1  0  1  0   
                                   Kelly P, rf           0  0  0  0   
                                   Diaz B, ph            1  0  0  0   
                                   Fischlin M, 2b        4  0  2  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  4  9  4                        35  0 10  0

Boston           120 001 000 --  4
Cleveland        000 000 000 --  0

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Tanana F (W)          9.0 10  0  0  2  3

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Brennan T (L)         8.0  9  4  4  2  2
Lewallyn D            1.0  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Dybzinski J, Fischlin M
DP -- Boston 2, Cleveland 1
LOB -- Boston 7, Cleveland 10
2B -- Rosello D
HR -- Rice J
SB -- Dybzinski J, Bannister A
WP -- Tanana F
T -- 2:20
A -- 7114

    

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