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Red Sox
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
August 15, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the California Angels and the Boston Red Sox, played on August 15, 1978 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 15, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
California Angels
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 15, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | California Angels |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dennis Eckersley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Tanana |
| Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
| City | Anaheim |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 41,144 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Steve Palermo 1B: Don Denkinger 2B: Dave Phillips 3B: Larry McCoy |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Jerry Remy | Second Baseman |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Bob Bailey | DH |
| George Scott | First Baseman |
| Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ken Landreaux | Center Fielder |
| Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
| Lyman Bostock | Right Fielder |
| Don Baylor | First Baseman |
| Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
| Danny Goodwin | DH |
| Brian Downing | Catcher |
| Dave Chalk | Shortstop |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Jim Fregosi | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
August 15, 1978
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Tanana
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Tanana
Remy 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Tanana
Rice hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Tanana
Fisk hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Eckersley
Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Landreaux for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Eckersley
Lansford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bostock vs. Eckersley
There goes Lansford. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Lansford steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bostock vs. Eckersley
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lansford moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baylor vs. Eckersley
Baylor is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rudi vs. Eckersley
There goes Baylor. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Baylor steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rudi vs. Eckersley
Rudi strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Tanana
Lynn 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Tanana
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Tanana
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Eckersley
Goodwin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Eckersley
Downing takes first base on ball four. Goodwin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chalk vs. Eckersley
Chalk bunts towards the mound. Eckersley fields it and throws to third for the out. Downing moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grich vs. Eckersley
Grich strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Landreaux vs. Eckersley
Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Landreaux for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Tanana
Scott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Tanana
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Tanana
Burleson hits a fly ball into right field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Remy vs. Tanana
Remy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Eckersley
Lansford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bostock vs. Eckersley
Bostock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lansford moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baylor vs. Eckersley
Baylor strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rudi vs. Eckersley
Rudi strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Goodwin vs. Eckersley
Goodwin strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Tanana
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Chalk. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Tanana
Fisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lynn vs. Tanana
Lynn bunts towards first. Baylor scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lynn for the out. Rice moves to third. Fisk moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Evans vs. Tanana
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bailey vs. Tanana
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Eckersley
Downing hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Eckersley
Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Eckersley
Grich strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Tanana
Scott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Tanana
Hobson bunts towards the mound. Tanana fields it and throws to first for the out. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burleson vs. Tanana
Burleson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Baylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Scott moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Remy vs. Tanana
Remy hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bostock who is chasing the ball. Remy reaches third base with a triple. Scott scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rice vs. Tanana
Rice is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Eckersley
Landreaux hits a popup, foul, towards first. Scott settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Scott. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Eckersley
Landreaux takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Eckersley
Lansford bunts towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bostock vs. Eckersley
Bostock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Landreaux moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baylor vs. Eckersley
Baylor hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Baylor reaches second base with a double. Landreaux scores. Bostock goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rudi vs. Eckersley
There goes Baylor. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Baylor steals third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rudi vs. Eckersley
Rudi hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Goodwin vs. Eckersley
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Goodwin for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Tanana
Fisk strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Tanana
Lynn hits a popup towards third. Lansford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Tanana
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Eckersley
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Eckersley
Chalk strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Eckersley
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grich for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Tanana
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Tanana
Scott strikes out. Downing drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Scott out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Tanana
Hobson hits a popup towards first. Baylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Eckersley
Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Landreaux for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Eckersley
Lansford hits a popup, foul, towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Eckersley
Bostock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Eckersley
Baylor is hit by the pitch. Bostock moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rudi vs. Eckersley
Rudi hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Eckersley
Goodwin 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
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Tanana
Ron Fairly now playing first base. Rick Miller now playing center field. Ken Landreaux now playing left field.
Burleson hits a fly ball into left field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Tanana
Remy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Tanana
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Eckersley
Downing hits a popup, foul, towards the mound. Eckersley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Eckersley
Chalk strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Eckersley
Grich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landreaux vs. Eckersley
Landreaux hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Tanana
Fisk hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Landreaux. Fisk reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynn vs. Tanana
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fisk moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Evans vs. Tanana
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. Fisk scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Tanana
Bailey is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/15/1978 -- Boston at California (N)
Boston AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI
Burleson R, ss 4 0 0 0 Landreaux K, cf-lf 4 1 0 0
Remy J, 2b 4 0 1 1 Lansford C, 3b 2 0 0 0
Rice J, lf 4 0 1 0 Bostock L, rf 4 2 3 0
Fisk C, c 4 1 2 0 Baylor D, 1b 2 1 1 2
Lynn F, cf 3 0 0 0 Fairly R, 1b 0 0 0 0
Evans D, rf 4 0 0 1 Rudi J, lf 4 1 1 3
Bailey B, dh 4 0 0 0 Miller R, cf 0 0 0 0
Scott G, 1b 3 1 2 0 Goodwin D, dh 3 0 0 0
Hobson B, 3b 2 0 0 0 Downing B, c 3 0 0 0
Chalk D, ss 4 0 0 0
Grich B, 2b 3 0 0 0
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32 2 6 2 29 5 5 5
Boston 000 010 001 -- 2
California 000 020 30x -- 5
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Eckersley D (L) 8.0 5 5 4 6 8
California IP H R ER BB SO
Tanana F (W) 9.0 6 2 2 0 7
E -- Chalk D, Scott G
LOB -- Boston 5, California 8
2B -- Baylor D, Fisk C
3B -- Remy J
HR -- Rudi J
SB -- Lansford C, Baylor D 2
SH -- Lynn F, Hobson B
HBP -- by Eckersley D (Baylor D) 2
T -- 2:23
A -- 41144
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