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Red Sox
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
April 26, 1981
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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 April 26, 1981 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 26, 1981 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 26, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dennis Eckersley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Palmer |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 24,922 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Don Denkinger 1B: Jim McKean 2B: Rich Garcia 3B: Greg Kosc |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Remy | Second Baseman |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | First Baseman |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Tony Perez | DH |
| Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
| Gary Allenson | Catcher |
| Glenn Hoffman | Shortstop |
| Rick Miller | Center Fielder |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Bumbry | Center Fielder |
| Rich Dauer | Second Baseman |
| Jim Dwyer | Right Fielder |
| Ken Singleton | DH |
| John Lowenstein | Left Fielder |
| Terry Crowley | First Baseman |
| Rick Dempsey | Catcher |
| Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
April 26, 1981
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Palmer
Remy hits a fly ball into left field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Palmer
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Palmer
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Eckersley
Bumbry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dauer vs. Eckersley
There goes Bumbry. The throw from Allenson and he is safe. Bumbry steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dauer vs. Eckersley
Dauer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bumbry moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dwyer vs. Eckersley
Dwyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bumbry scores. Dauer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Singleton vs. Eckersley
Singleton hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Eckersley
Lowenstein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lowenstein for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Eckersley
Crowley 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, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Eckersley
Dempsey is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Palmer
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Palmer
Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Palmer
Lansford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dauer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allenson vs. Palmer
Allenson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoffman vs. Palmer
Hoffman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Palmer
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hoffman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Remy vs. Palmer
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Eckersley
DeCinces hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Eckersley
Belanger strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Eckersley
Bumbry strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Palmer
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Palmer
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. Palmer
Rice hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dauer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Perez vs. Palmer
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Evans tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Palmer
Lansford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allenson vs. Palmer
Allenson hits a fly ball into left field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Eckersley
Dauer 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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Eckersley
Dwyer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Eckersley
Singleton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans. Singleton reaches second base with a double. Dwyer goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lowenstein vs. Eckersley
Lowenstein strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crowley vs. Eckersley
Crowley is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dempsey vs. Eckersley
Dempsey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Singleton trying to get to home. Rice throws the ball in to Allenson who tags Singleton, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Crowley moves to second. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoffman vs. Palmer
Hoffman hits a line drive towards third. DeCinces reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Palmer
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Palmer
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Eckersley
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Eckersley
Belanger strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Eckersley
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Palmer
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Palmer
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Palmer
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Dwyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Eckersley
Dauer strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Eckersley
Dwyer 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, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Eckersley
Singleton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miller. Singleton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lowenstein vs. Eckersley
Lowenstein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Palmer
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Palmer
Lansford hits a line drive into left field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. Palmer
Allenson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoffman vs. Palmer
Hoffman hits a fly ball into right field. Dwyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Eckersley
Crowley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Allenson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Eckersley
Dempsey hits a popup towards short. Hoffman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Eckersley
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Palmer
Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Remy vs. Palmer
Remy hits a line drive into left field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Stoddard
Tim Stoddard now pitching.
Evans hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Stoddard
Yastrzemski hits a line drive towards short. Belanger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Stoddard
Rice is hit by the pitch. Miller moves to third. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Perez vs. Stoddard
Perez hits a ball on the ground for a single. Miller scores. Evans moves to third. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lansford vs. Stoddard
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Eckersley
Belanger hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Eckersley
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bumbry for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Eckersley
Dauer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Remy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. Stoddard
Allenson strikes out. Dempsey drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Allenson out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoffman vs. Stoddard
Hoffman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Stoddard
Miller hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lowenstein. Miller reaches second base with a double. Hoffman moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Remy vs. Stoddard
Remy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hoffman scores. Miller scores. Remy moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Stewart
Sammy Stewart now pitching.
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Stewart
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into right field. Dwyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Remy scores. Evans tags and moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Stewart
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Stewart
Perez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 7 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Eckersley
Dwyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Eckersley
Singleton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowenstein vs. Eckersley
Lowenstein strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crowley vs. Eckersley
Crowley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Singleton moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dempsey vs. Eckersley
Dempsey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 7 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Stewart
Lansford is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. Stewart
Allenson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoffman vs. Stewart
Dempsey fires to first and picks off Allenson. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoffman vs. Stewart
Hoffman hits a line drive towards first. Crowley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 7 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Eckersley
DeCinces hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graham vs. Eckersley
Dan Graham pinch hits for Mark Belanger.
Graham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops it up and throws to first, with Eckersley covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Eckersley
Bumbry hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/26/1981 -- Boston at Baltimore (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Remy J, 2b 5 1 1 2 Bumbry A, cf 4 1 0 0
Evans D, rf 3 1 1 0 Dauer R, 2b 4 1 1 0
Yastrzemski C, 1b 4 0 1 1 Dwyer J, rf 4 2 2 1
Rice J, lf 3 0 0 0 Singleton K, dh 4 1 4 4
Perez T, dh 3 1 1 2 Lowenstein J, lf 4 0 0 0
Lansford C, 3b 5 0 1 0 Crowley T, 1b 3 0 1 0
Allenson G, c 4 1 2 2 Dempsey R, c 4 0 1 0
Hoffman G, ss 5 1 2 0 DeCinces D, 3b 4 0 0 0
Miller R, cf 4 2 3 0 Belanger M, ss 3 0 0 0
Graham D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 7 12 7 35 5 9 5
Boston 021 000 130 -- 7
Baltimore 401 000 000 -- 5
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Eckersley D (W) 9.0 9 5 5 2 7
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Palmer J 6.1 6 4 4 3 2
Stoddard T (L) 1.0 5 3 3 0 1
Stewart S 1.2 1 0 0 2 2
LOB -- Boston 10, Baltimore 5
2B -- Singleton K 2, Miller R
HR -- Singleton K, Allenson G
SB -- Bumbry A
SF -- Perez T, Yastrzemski C
HBP -- by Stoddard T (Rice J)
T -- 2:39
A -- 24922
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