Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dilone vs. Hurst
  
  Dilone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dilone for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Hurst
  
  Orta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stapleton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Hurst
  
  Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Hurst, and towards Stapleton, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Remy vs. Garland
  
  Remy bunts towards the mound. Garland fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Garland
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Garland
  
  Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Evans moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Yastrzemski vs. Garland
  
  Yastrzemski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Garland
  
  Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Diaz vs. Hurst
  
  Diaz hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Miller. Diaz reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Harrah vs. Hurst
  
  There's a wild pitch. Diaz moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
  Harrah vs. Hurst
  
  Harrah takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Thornton vs. Hurst
  
  Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Diaz scores. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Bannister vs. Hurst
  
  Bannister hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Manning vs. Hurst
  
  Manning strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stapleton vs. Garland
  
  Stapleton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Garland
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gedman vs. Garland
  
  Gedman hits a line drive into right center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Garland
  
  Miller takes first base on ball four. Gedman moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Remy vs. Garland
  
  Remy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Veryzer vs. Hurst
  
  Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dilone vs. Hurst
  
  Dilone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford juggles the ball. That's an error on Lansford. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Orta vs. Hurst
  
  Orta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hargrove vs. Hurst
  
  Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hargrove for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Garland
  
  Evans hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Garland
  
  Rice hits a popup towards short. Veryzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Garland
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yastrzemski for the out. Evans moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lansford vs. Garland
  
  Lansford hits a line drive into right center field for a base hit. Evans scores. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stapleton vs. Garland
  
  Stapleton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lansford moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Perez vs. Garland
  
  Perez hits a line drive into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Diaz vs. Hurst
  
  Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Hurst, and towards Lansford, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Hurst
  
  Harrah hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thornton vs. Hurst
  
  Thornton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harrah moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bannister vs. Hurst
  
  Bannister hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Bannister reaches second base with a double. Harrah scores. Thornton moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Manning vs. Hurst
  
  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. Thornton scores. Bannister moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Veryzer vs. Stanley
  
  Bob Stanley now pitching.
  
  Veryzer hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Bannister scores. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Dilone vs. Stanley
  
  Dilone 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 4

• Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gedman vs. Garland
  
  Gedman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Garland
  
  The ball gets by Diaz for a passed ball. Gedman moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Miller vs. Garland
  
  Miller hits a line drive into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Remy vs. Garland
  
  Remy hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gedman moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Evans vs. Garland
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gedman scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Garland
  
  Rice strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Stanley
  
  Orta takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hargrove vs. Stanley
  
  Hargrove hits a line drive into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Diaz vs. Stanley
  
  Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stapleton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Garland
  
  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, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Garland
  
  Lansford hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dilone. Lansford reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Stapleton vs. Garland
  
  Stapleton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Perez vs. Garland
  
  Perez hits a popup towards short. Veryzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gedman vs. Garland
  
  Gedman hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Orta. Gedman reaches second base with a double. Lansford scores. Stapleton moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Miller vs. Lewallyn
  
  Dennis Lewallyn now pitching.
  
  Miller strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Stanley
  
  Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harrah for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Stanley
  
  Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thornton for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bannister vs. Stanley
  
  Bannister hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Remy vs. Lewallyn
  
  Remy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bannister scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Lewallyn
  
  Evans 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, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Lewallyn
  
  Rice is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Stanley
  
  Manning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stapleton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hayes vs. Stanley
  
  Von Hayes pinch hits for Tom Veryzer.
  
  Hayes takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dilone vs. Stanley
  
  There goes Hayes. The throw from Gedman and he is safe. Hayes steals second. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Dilone vs. Stanley
  
  Dilone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stanley fields it and throws to first for the out. Hayes moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Orta vs. Stanley
  
  Orta 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 7

• Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Lewallyn
  
  Von Hayes now playing third base. Toby Harrah now playing shortstop.
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bannister scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Lewallyn
  
  Lansford takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stapleton vs. Lewallyn
  
  There goes Lansford. The throw from Diaz and he is safe. Lansford steals second. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stapleton vs. Lewallyn
  
  Stapleton 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, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Perez vs. Lewallyn
  
  Perez hits a popup towards first. Hargrove settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Stanley
  
  Hargrove takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Diaz vs. Stanley
  
  Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Stanley
  
  Harrah 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 8

• Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gedman vs. Lewallyn
  
  Gedman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bannister scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Lewallyn
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hayes picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Hayes. Miller moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Remy vs. Lewallyn
  
  Remy is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Evans vs. Lewallyn
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Stanley
  
  Pat Kelly pinch hits for Andre Thornton.
  
  Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kelly for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bannister vs. Stanley
  
  Bannister hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Stanley
  
  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 

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         Game of 9/25/1981 -- Cleveland at Boston (N)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Dilone M, lf          4  0  0  0   Remy J, 2b            5  0  1  0   
Orta J, rf            3  0  0  0   Evans D, rf           5  2  2  1   
Hargrove M, 1b        3  0  0  0   Rice J, lf            4  0  0  0   
Diaz B, c             4  1  1  0   Yastrzemski C, dh     4  1  1  2   
Harrah T, 3b-ss       3  1  1  0   Lansford C, 3b        3  1  2  1   
Thornton A, dh        3  1  1  0   Stapleton D, ss       3  0  1  0   
Kelly P, ph           1  0  0  0   Perez T, 1b           4  0  0  0   
Bannister A, 2b       4  1  2  1   Gedman R, c           4  1  3  1   
Manning R, cf         4  0  0  1   Miller R, cf          3  0  1  0   
Veryzer T, ss         2  0  1  1                                      
Hayes V, ph-3b        0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  4  6  3                        35  5 11  5

Cleveland        010 300 000 --  4
Boston           201 110 00x --  5

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Garland W (L)         4.2 10  5  4  2  2
Lewallyn D            3.1  1  0  0  1  3

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hurst B               3.2  5  4  4  1  1
Stanley B (W)         5.1  1  0  0  3  0

E -- Lansford C, Hayes V
DP -- Boston 3
LOB -- Cleveland 4, Boston 9
2B -- Diaz B, Bannister A, Lansford C, Gedman R
HR -- Yastrzemski C
SB -- Hayes V, Lansford C
WP -- Hurst B
PB -- Diaz B
T -- 2:21
A -- 26136

    

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