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Angels
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 2, 1981
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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 September 2, 1981 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 2, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
California Angels
|
| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 2, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | California Angels |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Witt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Ojeda |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 19,433 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Greg Kosc 1B: Larry Barnett 2B: Nick Bremigan 3B: Durwood Merrill |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian Downing | Catcher |
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| Don Baylor | First Baseman |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Dan Ford | Right Fielder |
| Juan Beniquez | DH |
| Bobby Clark | Left Fielder |
| Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Remy | Second Baseman |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Tony Perez | First Baseman |
| Carney Lansford | DH |
| Dave Stapleton | Third Baseman |
| Rich Gedman | Catcher |
| Rick Miller | Center Fielder |
| Glenn Hoffman | Shortstop |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Angels
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 2, 1981
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Ojeda
Downing hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Ojeda
Burleson bunts between the mound and first base. Ojeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Burleson for the out. Downing moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynn vs. Ojeda
Lynn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baylor vs. Ojeda
Baylor hits a line drive into center field. Miller 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: ---
Remy vs. Witt
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Witt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Witt
Evans hits a line drive towards short. Burleson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Witt
Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Witt
Perez strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Ojeda
Grich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Ojeda
The ball gets by Gedman for a passed ball. Grich moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. Ojeda
Ford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grich moves to third. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Beniquez vs. Ojeda
Beniquez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clark vs. Ojeda
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Grich scores. Ford moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hobson vs. Ojeda
Hobson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Downing vs. Ojeda
Downing takes first base on ball four. Hobson moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Burleson vs. Ojeda
Burleson 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, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Witt
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stapleton vs. Witt
Stapleton hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gedman vs. Witt
Gedman strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Witt
Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lansford moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoffman vs. Witt
Hoffman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lansford scores. Miller moves to third. Hoffman moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Remy vs. Witt
Remy is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Ojeda
Julio Valdez now playing shortstop. Dave Stapleton now playing second base. Glenn Hoffman now playing third base.
Lynn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Ojeda
Baylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Ojeda
Grich hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Ojeda
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Witt
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Witt
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Witt
Perez strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Ojeda
Beniquez hits a line drive into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Ojeda
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Ojeda
Hobson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Ojeda
Downing hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stapleton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Witt
Lansford is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stapleton vs. Witt
Joe Rudi pinch runs for Carney Lansford.
Stapleton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Witt
Gedman strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Witt
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Baylor scoops it up and throws to first, with Witt covering, for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoffman vs. Witt
Hoffman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdez vs. Witt
Valdez is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Ojeda
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stapleton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Ojeda
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Ojeda
Baylor strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Witt
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Witt
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Witt
Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Witt
Rudi strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Ojeda
Grich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Ojeda
Ford hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Ojeda
Beniquez hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Ojeda
Clark takes first base on ball four. Grich moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hobson vs. Ojeda
Hobson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stapleton vs. Witt
Stapleton hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Witt
Gedman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Witt
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Clear
Mark Clear now pitching.
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stapleton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Clear
Burleson hits a popup towards third. Hoffman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Clear
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stapleton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoffman vs. Witt
Hoffman strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdez vs. Witt
Valdez hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Witt
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Witt
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Clear
Baylor hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Clear
Grich strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Clear
Ford strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Witt
Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Witt
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stapleton vs. Witt
Stapleton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Clear
Rod Carew pinch hits for Juan Beniquez.
Carew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Clear
Ed Ott pinch hits for Bobby Clark.
There goes Carew. The throw from Gedman and he is safe. Carew steals second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Clear
Ott strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Clear
John Harris pinch hits for Butch Hobson.
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoffman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Downing vs. Clear
Downing hits a fly ball into left field. Rice 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 9/2/1981 -- California at Boston (N)
California AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Downing B, c 4 0 1 0 Remy J, 2b 2 0 0 0
Burleson R, ss 3 0 0 0 Valdez J, ss 2 0 0 0
Lynn F, cf 4 0 0 0 Evans D, rf 3 0 0 0
Baylor D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Rice J, lf 4 0 1 0
Grich B, 2b 4 1 2 0 Perez T, 1b 3 0 1 0
Ford D, rf 4 0 1 0 Lansford C, dh 1 1 1 0
Beniquez J, dh 3 0 0 0 Rudi J, pr 2 1 0 0
Carew R, ph 1 0 1 0 Stapleton D, 3b-2b 4 1 1 2
Clark B, lf 2 0 0 1 Gedman R, c 3 0 0 0
Ott E, ph 1 0 0 0 Miller R, cf 3 0 1 0
Hobson B, 3b 2 0 1 0 Hoffman G, ss-3b 3 0 2 1
Harris J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 6 1 30 3 7 3
California 010 000 000 -- 1
Boston 010 200 00x -- 3
California IP H R ER BB SO
Witt M (L) 8.0 7 3 3 2 8
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Ojeda B (W) 6.0 5 1 1 4 4
Clear M (S) 3.0 1 0 0 0 3
DP -- California 1
LOB -- California 9, Boston 6
HR -- Stapleton D
SB -- Carew R
SH -- Burleson R
HBP -- by Witt M (Lansford C)
PB -- Gedman R
T -- 2:37
A -- 19433
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