Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Martinez
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doyle vs. Martinez
  
  Doyle is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Martinez
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bumbry vs. Cleveland
  
  Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cleveland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Muser vs. Cleveland
  
  Muser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cleveland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grich vs. Cleveland
  
  Grich hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Martinez
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cooper vs. Martinez
  
  There goes Yastrzemski. The throw from Dempsey and he is out, Belanger applying the tag. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Martinez
  
  Cooper hits a fly ball into left field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Martinez
  
  Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Cleveland
  
  Jackson hits a popup towards first. Yastrzemski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Singleton vs. Cleveland
  
  Singleton hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeCinces vs. Cleveland
  
  DeCinces hits a popup towards third. Hobson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Martinez
  
  Evans hits a popup towards third. DeCinces settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitt vs. Martinez
  
  Whitt takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hobson vs. Martinez
  
  Dempsey fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Dempsey. Whitt moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hobson vs. Martinez
  
  Hobson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Burleson vs. Martinez
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mora vs. Cleveland
  
  Mora hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belanger vs. Cleveland
  
  Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dempsey vs. Cleveland
  
  Dempsey hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bumbry vs. Cleveland
  
  Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doyle vs. Martinez
  
  Doyle hits a line drive into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Martinez
  
  Miller is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Martinez
  
  Yastrzemski is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Muser vs. Cleveland
  
  Muser takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grich vs. Cleveland
  
  Grich hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Cleveland
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Martinez
  
  Cooper hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Martinez
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Martinez
  
  Evans hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rice moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Whitt vs. Martinez
  
  Whitt hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Bumbry. Whitt reaches second base with a double. Rice scores. Evans goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hobson vs. Martinez
  
  Hobson hits a fly ball into left field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Burleson vs. Martinez
  
  Burleson hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Bumbry. Burleson reaches second base with a double. Whitt scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Doyle vs. Martinez
  
  Doyle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Burleson trying to get to home. Singleton throws the ball in to Dempsey who tags Burleson, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Singleton vs. Cleveland
  
  Singleton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DeCinces vs. Cleveland
  
  DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mora vs. Cleveland
  
  Mora hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Martinez
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Martinez
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Muser scoops it up and throws to first, with Martinez covering, for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Martinez
  
  Cooper hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belanger vs. Cleveland
  
  Belanger takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dempsey vs. Cleveland
  
  Dempsey strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bumbry vs. Cleveland
  
  Bumbry 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 7

• Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Martinez
  
  Rice strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Martinez
  
  Evans strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitt vs. Martinez
  
  Whitt hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Muser vs. Cleveland
  
  Muser hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grich vs. Cleveland
  
  Grich strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Cleveland
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hobson vs. Martinez
  
  Hobson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burleson vs. Martinez
  
  Burleson hits a line drive towards right. Jackson catches it and throws to first to double up Hobson. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doyle vs. Martinez
  
  Doyle takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Martinez
  
  Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Doyle moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Yastrzemski vs. Martinez
  
  Tippy Martinez now pitching.
  
  Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. Doyle moves to third. Miller moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cooper vs. Martinez
  
  Cooper hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Singleton. Cooper reaches second base with a double. Doyle scores. Miller scores. Yastrzemski moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Rice vs. Martinez
  
  Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Yastrzemski scores. Cooper scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Martinez
  
  Evans hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Bumbry. Evans reaches second base with a double. Rice goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Whitt vs. Martinez
  
  Whitt hits a popup towards third. DeCinces settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 8 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Singleton vs. Cleveland
  
  Singleton hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeCinces vs. Cleveland
  
  DeCinces hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mora vs. Cleveland
  
  Mora hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 8 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hobson vs. Miller
  
  Tom Shopay now playing right field. Dyar Miller now pitching.
  
  Hobson hits a fly ball into left field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Miller
  
  Burleson hits a popup towards first. Muser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doyle vs. Miller
  
  Doyle takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Miller
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Red Sox, 8 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belanger vs. Cleveland
  
  Belanger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dempsey vs. Cleveland
  
  Dempsey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hobson. Belanger moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bumbry vs. Cleveland
  
  Bumbry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Belanger scores. Dempsey moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Muser vs. Cleveland
  
  Muser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Dempsey moves to third. Bumbry moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Grich vs. Cleveland
  
  Grich strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Shopay vs. Cleveland
  
  Shopay hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Dempsey scores. Bumbry moves to third. Muser moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Singleton vs. Cleveland
  
  Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cleveland fields it and throws to first for the out. Bumbry scores. Muser moves to third. Shopay moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  DeCinces vs. Cleveland
  
  DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/26/1976 -- Boston at Baltimore (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI
Burleson R, ss        5  0  1  1   Bumbry A, cf          4  1  1  1   
Doyle D, 2b           3  1  1  0   Muser T, 1b           3  0  1  0   
Miller R, cf          5  1  1  0   Grich B, 2b           4  0  0  0   
Yastrzemski C, 1b     3  1  1  0   Jackson R, rf         3  0  0  0   
Cooper C, dh          4  1  2  2   Shopay T, rf          1  0  1  1   
Rice J, lf            4  2  1  2   Singleton K, lf       4  0  1  1   
Evans D, rf           4  1  2  1   DeCinces D, 3b        4  0  0  0   
Whitt E, c            3  1  1  2   Mora A, dh            3  0  0  0   
Hobson B, 3b          4  0  1  0   Belanger M, ss        2  1  1  0   
                                   Dempsey R, c          3  1  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  8 11  8                        31  3  6  3

Boston           000 030 050 --  8
Baltimore        000 000 003 --  3

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Cleveland R (W)       9.0  6  3  1  2  3

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Martinez D (L)        7.2  8  5  5  2  6
Martinez T            0.1  3  3  3  1  0
Miller D              1.0  0  0  0  1  0

E -- Dempsey R, Hobson B
DP -- Boston 3, Baltimore 1
LOB -- Boston 4, Baltimore 3
2B -- Whitt E, Burleson R, Cooper C, Evans D
CS -- Yastrzemski C
T -- 2:07
A -- 8272

    

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