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Angels
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 25, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the California Angels, played on August 25, 1978 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 25, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
California Angels
|
| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 25, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | California Angels |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Aase |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dennis Eckersley |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 33,583 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Robinson 1B: Bob Giard 2B: Joe Driscoll 3B: Curly Clement |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Miller | Center Fielder |
| Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
| Lyman Bostock | Right Fielder |
| Don Baylor | DH |
| Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
| Ron Fairly | First Baseman |
| Brian Downing | Catcher |
| Dave Chalk | Shortstop |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Jim Fregosi | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Jerry Remy | Second Baseman |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | DH |
| 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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Angels
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 25, 1978
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Eckersley
Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Eckersley
Lansford hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bostock vs. Eckersley
There goes Miller. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Miller steals second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bostock vs. Eckersley
Bostock hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baylor vs. Eckersley
Baylor hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Aase
Burleson hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Aase
Remy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Aase
Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Remy moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Aase
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk fields it and throws to third for the out. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fisk vs. Aase
Fisk hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miller. Fisk reaches second base with a double. Rice scores. Yastrzemski moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lynn vs. Aase
Lynn hits a line drive into right field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Eckersley
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Eckersley
Fairly hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Eckersley
Downing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chalk vs. Eckersley
Chalk takes first base on ball four. Downing moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grich vs. Eckersley
Grich hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Aase
Evans is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Aase
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Aase
Hobson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Aase
Burleson hits a fly ball into right field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Eckersley
Miller hits a line drive into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Eckersley
Lansford hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bostock vs. Eckersley
Bostock hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Eckersley
There goes Lansford. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Lansford steals second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baylor vs. Eckersley
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Aase
Remy hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Aase
Rice hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Aase
Yastrzemski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Aase
Fisk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Aase
Lynn hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Eckersley
Rudi hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Eckersley
Fairly hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Eckersley
Downing strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Aase
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Aase
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hobson vs. Aase
Hobson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miller. Hobson reaches second base with a double. Evans scores. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burleson vs. Aase
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Remy vs. Aase
Remy hits a fly ball into right field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Eckersley
Chalk hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Eckersley
Grich hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Eckersley
Miller 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 5
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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Aase
Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Aase
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fisk vs. Aase
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynn vs. Aase
Lynn hits a fly ball into right field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Eckersley
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Eckersley
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Eckersley
Baylor 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 6
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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Aase
Evans hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miller. Evans reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Aase
Scott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Evans scores. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Miller
Dyar Miller now pitching.
Hobson bunts towards the mound. Miller fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burleson vs. Miller
Burleson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Scott scores. Hobson moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Remy vs. Miller
Remy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. Miller
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yastrzemski vs. Miller
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Eckersley
Rudi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Eckersley
Fairly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rudi moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Downing vs. Eckersley
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Rudi moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chalk vs. Eckersley
Chalk hits a popup into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Miller
Fisk hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Downing settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Miller
Lynn hits a line drive towards first. Fairly reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Miller
Evans strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Eckersley
Grich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Eckersley
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Eckersley
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Miller
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Miller
Hobson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miller. Hobson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burleson vs. Miller
Burleson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hobson moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Remy vs. Miller
Remy hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hobson tags and scores. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Miller
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Eckersley
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops it up and throws to first, with Eckersley covering, for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Eckersley
Baylor 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 -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Eckersley
Rudi hits a fly ball into right field. Evans 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 8/25/1978 -- California at Boston (N)
California AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Miller R, cf 4 0 1 0 Burleson R, ss 5 0 2 1
Lansford C, 3b 4 0 1 0 Remy J, 2b 4 0 1 1
Bostock L, rf 4 0 0 0 Rice J, lf 5 2 3 1
Baylor D, dh 4 0 0 0 Yastrzemski C, dh 4 0 0 0
Rudi J, lf 4 0 1 0 Fisk C, c 3 0 1 1
Fairly R, 1b 3 0 1 0 Lynn F, cf 4 0 0 0
Downing B, c 2 0 0 0 Evans D, rf 3 2 1 0
Chalk D, ss 2 0 0 0 Scott G, 1b 4 1 1 1
Grich B, 2b 2 0 0 0 Hobson B, 3b 3 1 3 1
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29 0 4 0 35 6 12 6
California 000 000 000 -- 0
Boston 101 102 01x -- 6
California IP H R ER BB SO
Aase D (L)* 5.0 8 5 5 3 2
Miller D 3.0 4 1 1 0 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Eckersley D (W) 9.0 4 0 0 3 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
DP -- Boston 2
LOB -- California 5, Boston 9
2B -- Fisk C, Hobson B 2, Evans D
HR -- Rice J
SB -- Miller R, Lansford C
SF -- Remy J
T -- 2:28
A -- 33583
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