Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Lee
  
  Manning 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: ---
  Veryzer vs. Lee
  
  Veryzer hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Lee
  
  Grubb hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Wise
  
  Burleson hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Remy vs. Wise
  
  Remy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Wise
  
  There goes Remy. The throw from Diaz and he is safe. Remy steals second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rice vs. Wise
  
  Rice strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Yastrzemski vs. Wise
  
  Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fisk vs. Wise
  
  Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Lee
  
  Thornton hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alexander vs. Lee
  
  Alexander strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Lee
  
  Bell strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Wise
  
  Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Wise
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Wise
  
  Scott strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Lee
  
  Kuiper hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Lee
  
  Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson misplays the ball. That's an error on Burleson. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Diaz vs. Lee
  
  Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cox moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Manning vs. Lee
  
  Manning 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

• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hobson vs. Wise
  
  Hobson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cox. Hobson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Burleson vs. Wise
  
  Burleson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hobson moves to third. Burleson moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Remy vs. Wise
  
  Remy hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Rice vs. Wise
  
  Rice hits a line drive into right field. Cox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hobson tags and scores. Burleson tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Yastrzemski vs. Wise
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yastrzemski for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Veryzer vs. Lee
  
  Veryzer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grubb vs. Lee
  
  Grubb hits a line drive towards short. Burleson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thornton vs. Lee
  
  Thornton hits a popup towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alexander vs. Lee
  
  Alexander takes first base on ball four. Veryzer moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bell vs. Lee
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Wise
  
  Fisk takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lynn vs. Wise
  
  Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Wise
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Lee
  
  Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kuiper for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Lee
  
  Cox 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, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Diaz vs. Lee
  
  Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Wise
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hobson vs. Wise
  
  Hobson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Wise
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Lee
  
  Manning hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hobson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Veryzer vs. Lee
  
  Veryzer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grubb vs. Lee
  
  Grubb takes first base on ball four. Veryzer moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thornton vs. Lee
  
  Thornton hits a line drive into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Alexander vs. Lee
  
  Alexander hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Alexander reaches second base with a double. Veryzer scores. There goes Grubb trying to get to home. Rice throws the ball in to Burleson who relays the ball to Fisk, who tags Grubb, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Remy vs. Wise
  
  Remy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first, with Wise covering, for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Wise
  
  Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Wise
  
  Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into right field. Cox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fisk vs. Wise
  
  There goes Rice. The throw from Diaz and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Fisk vs. Wise
  
  Fisk hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Lee
  
  Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuiper vs. Lee
  
  Kuiper bunts towards first. Scott scoops it up and throws to first, with Remy covering, for the out. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cox vs. Lee
  
  Cox hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Cox reaches second base with a double. Bell scores. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Diaz vs. Lee
  
  Diaz hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cox moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Manning vs. Lee
  
  Manning hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Manning for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Wise
  
  Horace Speed now playing right field.
  
  Lynn is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Wise
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Wise
  
  Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hobson vs. Wise
  
  Garry Hancock pinch runs for George Scott.
  
  Hobson takes first base on ball four. Hancock moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Burleson vs. Kern
  
  Jim Kern now pitching.
  
  Burleson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hancock moves to third. There goes Hobson trying to get to second. Manning throws the ball in to Kuiper who tags Hobson for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Veryzer vs. Lee
  
  Fred Kendall now playing first base.
  
  Veryzer hits a line drive into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Lee
  
  Grubb bunts towards the mound. Lee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Lee
  
  Thornton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alexander vs. Lee
  
  Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Lee
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Remy vs. Kern
  
  Remy hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Kern
  
  Rice hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Kern
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards second. Kuiper scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Lee
  
  Kuiper 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 
• Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Speed vs. Lee
  
  Speed 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, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Diaz vs. Lee
  
  Diaz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Manning vs. Lee
  
  Manning hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Diaz moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Veryzer vs. Lee
  
  Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hobson. Diaz scores. Manning moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Grubb vs. Lee
  
  Grubb hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Manning scores. Veryzer moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Thornton vs. Drago
  
  Dick Drago now pitching.
  
  Thornton hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Kern
  
  Fisk is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Kern
  
  Lynn hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Kern
  
  Evans strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/9/1978 -- Cleveland at Boston (N)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Manning R, cf         5  1  1  0   Burleson R, ss        4  0  2  0   
Veryzer T, ss         5  1  2  0   Remy J, 2b            4  0  1  0   
Grubb J, lf           4  0  1  1   Rice J, lf            3  0  2  1   
Thornton A, 1b        5  1  1  1   Yastrzemski C, dh     3  0  0  0   
Alexander G, dh       3  0  2  1   Fisk C, c             3  0  0  0   
Bell B, 3b            4  1  1  0   Lynn F, cf            4  0  0  0   
Kuiper D, 2b          3  0  0  0   Evans D, rf           4  0  0  0   
Cox T, rf             3  0  1  1   Scott G, 1b           2  0  0  0   
Speed H, rf           1  0  0  0   Hancock G, pr         0  0  0  0   
Diaz B, c             4  1  1  0   Kendall F, 1b         0  0  0  0   
                                   Hobson B, 3b          2  1  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  5 10  4                        29  1  6  1

Cleveland        000 001 112 --  5
Boston           001 000 000 --  1

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wise R (W)            6.2  4  1  1  4  3
Kern J (S)            2.1  2  0  0  0  2

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lee B (L)             8.2 10  5  3  2  2
Drago D               0.1  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Burleson R, Diaz B, Hobson B
DP -- Cleveland 2
LOB -- Cleveland 8, Boston 6
2B -- Hobson B, Alexander G, Cox T
HR -- Thornton A
SB -- Remy J, Rice J
SH -- Kuiper D
SF -- Rice J
T -- 2:38
A -- 33285

    

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