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Mariners
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 5, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Seattle Mariners, played on September 5, 1981 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 5, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Seattle Mariners
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 5, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Seattle Mariners |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Clay |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dennis Eckersley |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 15,434 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Rich Garcia 1B: Jim McKean 2B: Dan Morrison 3B: Don Denkinger |
Seattle Mariners Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Julio Cruz | Second Baseman |
| Casey Parsons | Right Fielder |
| Dan Meyer | Third Baseman |
| Richie Zisk | DH |
| Bruce Bochte | First Baseman |
| Jeff Burroughs | Left Fielder |
| Joe Simpson | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Narron | Catcher |
| Paul Serna | Shortstop |
| Rene Lachemann | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Remy | Second Baseman |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | DH |
| Joe Rudi | First Baseman |
| Dave Stapleton | Third Baseman |
| Rick Miller | Center Fielder |
| Gary Allenson | Catcher |
| Glenn Hoffman | Shortstop |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mariners
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 5, 1981
Top 1
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Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Eckersley
Cruz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Cruz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parsons vs. Eckersley
Parsons bunts towards first. Rudi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Parsons for the out. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Meyer vs. Eckersley
Meyer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cruz scores. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Eckersley
Zisk hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bochte vs. Eckersley
Bochte hits a popup towards short. Hoffman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mariners, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Clay
Remy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Clay
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Serna scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Remy moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Clay
Rice is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Clay
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. Remy moves to third. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rudi vs. Clay
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cruz fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Cruz. Remy scores. Rice scores. Yastrzemski moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stapleton vs. Clay
Stapleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Serna fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Mariners, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Eckersley
Burroughs hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Eckersley
Simpson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Stapleton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Narron vs. Eckersley
Narron 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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Mariners, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Clay
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. Clay
Allenson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Serna scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoffman vs. Clay
Hoffman hits a fly ball into right field. Parsons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mariners, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serna vs. Eckersley
Serna hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Eckersley
Cruz bunts towards third. Stapleton fields it and throws to first for the out. Serna moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parsons vs. Eckersley
Parsons hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eckersley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meyer vs. Eckersley
Meyer hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mariners, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Clay
Remy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Clay
Evans bunts towards third. Meyer fields it and throws to first for the out. Remy moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Clay
Rice hits a line drive towards second. Cruz catches it and steps on second to double up Remy. View Play
Top 4
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Mariners, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Eckersley
Zisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bochte vs. Eckersley
Bochte hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Zisk moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burroughs vs. Eckersley
Burroughs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Zisk scores. Bochte moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simpson vs. Eckersley
Simpson hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bochte moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Narron vs. Eckersley
Narron hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Narron reaches second base with a double. Bochte scores. Burroughs moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Serna vs. Eckersley
Serna bunts towards the mound. Eckersley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Burroughs scores. Narron moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cruz vs. Eckersley
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Narron tags and scores. View Play -
Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parsons vs. Tudor
John Tudor now pitching.
There goes Serna. The throw from Allenson and he is safe. Serna steals second. View Play -
Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parsons vs. Tudor
Parsons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Clay
Yastrzemski hits a popup towards short. Serna settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Clay
Rudi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stapleton vs. Clay
Stapleton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Meyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Clay
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stapleton moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allenson vs. Clay
Allenson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Meyer fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Tudor
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stapleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Tudor
Zisk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bochte vs. Tudor
Bochte strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Tudor
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stapleton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoffman vs. Clay
Hoffman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Remy vs. Clay
The ball gets by Narron for a passed ball. Hoffman moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Remy vs. Clay
Remy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Remy reaches second base with a double. Hoffman scores. View Play -
Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Clay
Evans hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parsons who is chasing the ball. Evans reaches third base with a triple. Remy scores. View Play -
Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rice vs. Clay
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Meyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Yastrzemski vs. Clay
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rudi vs. Clay
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Meyer juggles the ball. That's an error on Meyer. Evans scores. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stapleton vs. Clay
Stapleton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Yastrzemski scores. Rudi moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Black
Buddy Black now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Rudi moves to third. Stapleton moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Miller vs. Black
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rudi scores. Stapleton moves to third. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Allenson vs. Galasso
Bob Galasso now pitching.
Allenson hits a fly ball towards right. Parsons catches it and throws home to Narron who throws to third to double up Miller. Stapleton tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play
Top 6
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Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Tudor
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rudi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Simpson for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walton vs. Tudor
Reggie Walton pinch hits for Jerry Narron.
Walton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Rudi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serna vs. Tudor
Serna hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stapleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoffman vs. Galasso
Dan Firova now catching.
Hoffman hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Galasso
Remy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Galasso
Evans takes first base on ball four. Remy moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Galasso
Chico Walker pinch runs for Jerry Remy.
Rice hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Rice reaches second base with a double. Walker scores. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Yastrzemski vs. Clark
Bryan Clark now pitching.
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rudi vs. Clark
Rudi hits a fly ball into right field. Parsons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Tudor
Chico Walker now playing second base.
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Tudor
Dave Henderson pinch hits for Casey Parsons.
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Tudor
Meyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Tudor
Zisk strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stapleton vs. Clark
Dave Henderson now playing right field.
Stapleton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Meyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Clark
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. Clark
Allenson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoffman vs. Clark
Hoffman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Hoffman reaches second base with a double. Allenson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Clark
Walker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hoffman scores. View Play -
Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Clark
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cruz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maler vs. Tudor
Jim Maler pinch hits for Bruce Bochte.
Maler hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Tudor
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Tudor
Kim Allen pinch hits for Joe Simpson.
Allen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Clark
Jim Maler now playing first base. Kim Allen now playing center field.
Rice hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Clark
The ball gets by Firova for a passed ball. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Clark
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rice moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rudi vs. Clark
Rudi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rice scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stapleton vs. Clark
Stapleton hits a fly ball into center field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Clark
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Maler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Miller for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Firova vs. Tudor
Firova hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serna vs. Tudor
Serna hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Tudor
Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Tudor
Henderson 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 9/5/1981 -- Seattle at Boston (D)
Seattle AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Cruz J, 2b 3 1 2 1 Remy J, 2b 4 2 4 1
Parsons C, rf 2 0 0 0 Walker C, pr-2b 1 1 1 1
Henderson D, ph-rf 2 0 0 0 Evans D, rf 3 1 1 1
Meyer D, 3b 3 0 1 1 Rice J, lf 4 2 2 1
Zisk R, dh 3 1 1 0 Yastrzemski C, dh 3 1 0 0
Bochte B, 1b 3 1 1 0 Rudi J, 1b 4 1 1 2
Maler J, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Stapleton D, 3b 5 1 1 1
Burroughs J, lf 4 1 1 1 Miller R, cf 5 0 2 1
Simpson J, cf 3 0 0 0 Allenson G, c 2 1 0 1
Allen K, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Hoffman G, ss 4 2 2 1
Narron J, c 2 1 1 1
Walton R, ph 1 0 0 0
Firova D, c 1 0 0 0
Serna P, ss 4 0 2 1
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33 5 9 5 35 12 14 10
Seattle 100 400 000 -- 5
Boston 200 061 21x -- 12
Seattle IP H R ER BB SO
Clay K (L) 4.1 7 8 5 3 0
Black B* 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Galasso B 1.0 2 1 1 1 0
Clark B 2.2 4 3 2 1 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Eckersley D 3.2 8 5 5 0 0
Tudor J (W) 5.1 1 0 0 2 4
* Pitched to 1 batter in 5th
E -- Cruz J, Meyer D
DP -- Seattle 3
LOB -- Seattle 6, Boston 7
2B -- Cruz J, Narron J, Remy J, Rice J, Hoffman G
3B -- Evans D
SB -- Serna P
SH -- Parsons C, Cruz J, Evans D
SF -- Cruz J, Allenson G
HBP -- by Clay K (Rice J)
WP -- Black B
PB -- Narron J, Firova D
T -- 2:48
A -- 15434
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