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Red Sox
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 4, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Boston Red Sox, played on September 4, 1978 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 4, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 4, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dennis Eckersley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Scott McGregor |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Steve Palermo 1B: Don Denkinger 2B: Dave Phillips 3B: Larry McCoy |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | DH |
| Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| George Scott | First Baseman |
| Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
| Frank Duffy | Second Baseman |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Larry Harlow | Center Fielder |
| Pat Kelly | Left Fielder |
| Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
| Lee May | DH |
| Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
| Billy Smith | Second Baseman |
| Rick Dempsey | Catcher |
| Kiko Garcia | Shortstop |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 4, 1978
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. McGregor
Burleson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. McGregor
Lynn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Singleton. Lynn reaches second base with a double. Burleson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rice vs. McGregor
Rice hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. McGregor
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. McGregor
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. McGregor
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Eckersley
Harlow hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Eckersley
Kelly is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Eckersley
Singleton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Eckersley
Murray hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans. Murray reaches second base with a double. Singleton moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
May vs. Eckersley
May hits a fly ball towards right. Evans settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Evans. Singleton scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeCinces vs. Eckersley
DeCinces strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Eckersley
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. McGregor
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. McGregor
Hobson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. McGregor
Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Eckersley
Dempsey hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Eckersley
Garcia strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Eckersley
Harlow hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. McGregor
Burleson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Murray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. McGregor
Lynn hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. McGregor
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Eckersley
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Eckersley
Singleton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Eckersley
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. McGregor
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yastrzemski for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. McGregor
Fisk hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dempsey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. McGregor
Evans is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Eckersley
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. Eckersley
DeCinces is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Eckersley
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. May moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dempsey vs. Eckersley
Dempsey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. McGregor
Scott hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. McGregor
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. McGregor
Duffy hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Eckersley
Garcia strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Eckersley
Harlow hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Eckersley
Kelly strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. McGregor
Burleson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. McGregor
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGregor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. McGregor
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rice for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Eckersley
Singleton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Eckersley
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Singleton moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Eckersley
May hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. May reaches second base with a double. Singleton scores. Murray goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeCinces vs. Eckersley
DeCinces is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Eckersley
Smith is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dempsey vs. Eckersley
Dempsey strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bumbry vs. Eckersley
Al Bumbry pinch hits for Kiko Garcia.
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Eckersley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bumbry for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. McGregor
Mark Belanger now playing shortstop.
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. McGregor
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. McGregor
Evans strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Eckersley
Harlow hits a line drive into right field. Evans picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Evans. Harlow moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Eckersley
Kelly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Harlow trying to get to home. Evans throws the ball in to Fisk who tags Harlow who's trying to score from second, for the out. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Singleton vs. Hassler
Andy Hassler now pitching.
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kelly moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Murray vs. Hassler
Murray hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kelly scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Hassler
May hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. McGregor
Carlos Lopez now playing right field.
Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. McGregor
Hobson hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. McGregor
Duffy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. McGregor
Burleson hits a line drive towards third. DeCinces reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Hassler
DeCinces strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hassler
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dempsey vs. Hassler
Dempsey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Belanger vs. Hassler
Belanger is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harlow vs. Hassler
Harlow hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Smith moves to third. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Crowley vs. Drago
Andres Mora pinch hits for Pat Kelly. Dick Drago now pitching. Terry Crowley pinch hits for Andres Mora.
Crowley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first, with Drago covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. McGregor
Mike Anderson now playing left field.
Lynn hits a fly ball into right field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. McGregor
Rice 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, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. McGregor
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. McGregor
Fisk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Stanhouse
Don Stanhouse now pitching.
Stanhouse fires to first and picks off Fisk. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/4/1978 -- Boston at Baltimore (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Burleson R, ss 4 1 1 0 Harlow L, cf 5 1 3 1
Lynn F, cf 4 1 1 0 Kelly P, lf 4 1 1 0
Rice J, lf 4 1 1 3 Mora A, ph 0 0 0 0
Yastrzemski C, dh 4 0 1 0 Crowley T, ph 1 0 0 0
Fisk C, c 4 0 1 0 Anderson M, lf 0 0 0 0
Evans D, rf 3 0 0 0 Singleton K, rf 3 2 1 0
Scott G, 1b 3 0 0 0 Lopez C, rf 0 0 0 0
Hobson B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Murray E, 1b 4 1 3 1
Duffy F, 2b 3 0 1 0 May L, dh 4 0 2 2
DeCinces D, 3b 4 0 0 0
Smith B, 2b 3 0 2 0
Dempsey R, c 4 0 0 0
Garcia K, ss 2 0 0 0
Bumbry A, ph 1 0 0 0
Belanger M, ss 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 6 3 35 5 12 4
Boston 300 000 000 -- 3
Baltimore 200 002 10x -- 5
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Eckersley D (L) 6.1 9 5 4 2 9
Hassler A 1.1 3 0 0 1 1
Drago D 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
McGregor S (W) 8.2 6 3 3 0 4
Stanhouse D (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Evans D 2
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 2, Baltimore 9
2B -- Lynn F, Murray E, May L
HR -- Rice J, Harlow L
T -- 2:37
A -- 0
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