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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 8, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Cleveland Indians, played on August 8, 1978 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 8, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Freisleben |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Torrez |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 34,485 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Don Denkinger 1B: Dave Phillips 2B: Larry McCoy 3B: Steve Palermo |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Norris | Right Fielder |
| Rick Manning | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Grubb | Left Fielder |
| Andre Thornton | First Baseman |
| Bernie Carbo | DH |
| Gary Alexander | Catcher |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Duane Kuiper | Second Baseman |
| Tom Veryzer | Shortstop |
| Jeff Torborg | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Jerry Remy | Second Baseman |
| Jim Rice | DH |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| George Scott | First Baseman |
| Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 8, 1978
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Torrez
Norris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Torrez
Manning hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Torrez
Grubb hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Torrez
Carbo is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Freisleben
Burleson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Remy vs. Freisleben
Remy hits a line drive into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Freisleben
Rice takes first base on ball four. Burleson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Freisleben
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into right field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Burleson moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fisk vs. Freisleben
Fisk hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Freisleben
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Torrez
Alexander hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Torrez
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 3
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 -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Torrez
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Freisleben
Evans bunts towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Freisleben
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Freisleben
Hobson hits a popup towards first. Thornton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Torrez
Norris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Torrez
Manning takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Torrez
Grubb strikes out. There goes Manning. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thornton vs. Torrez
Thornton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Manning scores. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carbo vs. Torrez
Carbo 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
Bottom 3
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Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Freisleben
Burleson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Remy vs. Freisleben
Remy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burleson moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. Reuschel
Paul Reuschel now pitching.
Rice hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Reuschel
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Reuschel
Fisk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Reuschel
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fisk moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Reuschel
Evans hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Reuschel
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Reuschel
Hobson hits a fly ball into right field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Torrez
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Torrez
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuiper vs. Torrez
Kuiper hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veryzer vs. Torrez
Veryzer hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Reuschel
Burleson hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Reuschel
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Reuschel
Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Reuschel
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rice moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fisk vs. Reuschel
Fisk takes first base on ball four. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lynn vs. Hood
Don Hood now pitching.
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
Top 5
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Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Torrez
Norris hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Norris reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Manning vs. Torrez
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grubb vs. Torrez
Grubb hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Norris moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thornton vs. Torrez
Thornton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Norris scores. Grubb moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carbo vs. Stanley
Bob Stanley now pitching.
Carbo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grubb scores. Thornton moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alexander vs. Stanley
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Thornton scores. Carbo moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Stanley
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Hood
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Hood
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Hood
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Stanley
Garry Hancock now playing left field.
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Stanley
Veryzer hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Stanley
Norris hits a fly ball into left field. Hancock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Hood
Burleson hits a popup towards first. Thornton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Hood
Remy hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Hood
Rice hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hancock vs. Hood
Hancock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Stanley
Manning hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Manning reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grubb vs. Stanley
Grubb hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hobson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thornton vs. Stanley
Thornton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Remy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carbo vs. Stanley
Carbo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alexander vs. Stanley
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Hood
Fisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Hood
Lynn strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Spillner
Dan Spillner now pitching.
Evans hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Norris. Evans reaches second base with a double. Fisk moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Scott vs. Spillner
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hobson vs. Spillner
Hobson hits a fly ball into right field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Stanley
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Stanley
Kuiper strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Stanley
Veryzer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Spillner
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Spillner
Remy hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Spillner
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spillner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hancock vs. Spillner
Hancock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Stanley
Norris hits a fly ball into left field. Hancock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Stanley
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Stanley
Grubb 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
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1978 -- Cleveland at Boston (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Norris J, rf 5 1 1 0 Burleson R, ss 4 2 1 0
Manning R, cf 4 2 2 0 Remy J, 2b 5 1 1 0
Grubb J, lf 5 2 2 2 Rice J, dh 4 3 4 4
Thornton A, 1b 4 1 2 2 Yastrzemski C, lf 3 0 1 0
Carbo B, dh 3 0 1 1 Hancock G, lf 2 0 0 0
Alexander G, c 4 1 1 2 Fisk C, c 3 2 3 3
Bell B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Lynn F, cf 4 0 0 0
Kuiper D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Evans D, rf 4 1 2 2
Veryzer T, ss 4 0 0 0 Scott G, 1b 4 0 0 0
Hobson B, 3b 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 7 9 7 37 9 12 9
Cleveland 211 030 000 -- 7
Boston 305 001 00x -- 9
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Freisleben D (L)* 2.0 3 5 5 2 1
Reuschel P 1.2 5 3 3 1 1
Hood D 2.2 2 1 1 0 2
Spillner D 1.2 2 0 0 0 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Torrez M 4.1 7 7 7 2 2
Stanley B (W) 4.2 2 0 0 1 3
* Pitched to 2 batters in 3rd
LOB -- Cleveland 5, Boston 7
2B -- Norris J, Manning R, Evans D
HR -- Grubb J, Fisk C, Alexander G, Rice J 2, Evans D
SB -- Manning R
PB -- Alexander G
T -- 2:46
A -- 34485
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