Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Aase
  
  Burleson 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: ---
  Remy vs. Aase
  
  Remy is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Aase
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Wright
  
  Miller 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Wright
  
  Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bostock vs. Wright
  
  Bostock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lansford moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Baylor vs. Wright
  
  Baylor hits a popup, foul, towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rudi vs. Wright
  
  Rudi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lansford scores. There goes Bostock trying to get to third. Hancock throws the ball in to Hobson, who tags Bostock for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Aase
  
  Yastrzemski 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, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Aase
  
  Fisk hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rudi. Fisk reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hancock vs. Aase
  
  Hancock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fisk scores. Hancock moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Evans vs. Aase
  
  Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Scott vs. Aase
  
  Scott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hancock scores. Evans moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hobson vs. Aase
  
  Hobson strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Burleson vs. Aase
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 2 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodwin vs. Wright
  
  Goodwin takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Downing vs. Wright
  
  Downing hits a fly ball into center field. Hancock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chalk vs. Wright
  
  Chalk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Goodwin moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Grich vs. Wright
  
  Grich hits a popup, foul, towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Miller vs. Wright
  
  Miller is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 2 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Remy vs. Aase
  
  Remy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Aase
  
  Rice hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rudi. Rice reaches second base with a double. Remy goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Yastrzemski vs. Aase
  
  Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fisk vs. Aase
  
  Fisk hits a line drive into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hancock vs. Aase
  
  Hancock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rice scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Griffin
  
  Tom Griffin now pitching.
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk misplays the ball. That's an error on Chalk. Hancock moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Scott vs. Griffin
  
  Scott strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Wright
  
  Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bostock vs. Wright
  
  Bostock takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baylor vs. Wright
  
  Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rudi vs. Wright
  
  There goes Baylor. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Baylor steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rudi vs. Wright
  
  Rudi hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodwin vs. Wright
  
  Goodwin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Downing vs. Stanley
  
  Bob Stanley now pitching.
  
  The ball gets by Fisk for a passed ball. Goodwin moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Downing vs. Stanley
  
  Downing takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Chalk vs. Stanley
  
  Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hobson vs. Griffin
  
  Hobson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burleson vs. Griffin
  
  Burleson bunts towards first. Baylor scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Burleson for the out. Hobson moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Remy vs. Griffin
  
  Remy hits a popup into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rice vs. Griffin
  
  Rice strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grich vs. Stanley
  
  Grich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson juggles the ball. That's an error on Hobson. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Stanley
  
  Miller bunts towards the mound. Stanley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lansford vs. Stanley
  
  Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brohamer vs. Griffin
  
  Terry Humphrey now catching. Jack Brohamer pinch hits for Carl Yastrzemski.
  
  Brohamer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fisk vs. Griffin
  
  Fisk hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hancock vs. Griffin
  
  Hancock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brohamer moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Evans vs. Griffin
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brohamer tags and scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scott vs. Griffin
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 5 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bostock vs. Stanley
  
  Bostock takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baylor vs. Stanley
  
  Baylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bostock moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rudi vs. Stanley
  
  Rudi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bostock moves to third. Baylor moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Goodwin vs. Stanley
  
  Goodwin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bostock scores. Baylor scores. Rudi moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Angels, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Humphrey vs. Stanley
  
  Humphrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rudi moves to third. Goodwin moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Angels, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Chalk vs. Stanley
  
  Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rudi scores. Goodwin moves to third. Humphrey moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Angels, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Grich vs. Stanley
  
  Grich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to home to get Goodwin. Humphrey moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Angels, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Miller vs. Stanley
  
  Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 5 - Angels, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hobson vs. Griffin
  
  Hobson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Angels, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burleson vs. Griffin
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Hobson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Angels, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Remy vs. Griffin
  
  Remy bunts towards first. Baylor scoops it up and throws to first, with Grich covering, for the out. Hobson moves to third. Burleson moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Angels, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Rice vs. Griffin
  
  Rice is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Angels, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Brohamer vs. Griffin
  
  Brohamer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Baylor scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brohamer for the out. Hobson scores. Burleson moves to third. Rice moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Angels, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Fisk vs. Griffin
  
  Fisk takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Angels, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bailey vs. Brett
  
  Ken Brett now pitching. Bob Bailey pinch hits for Garry Hancock.
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Brett Burleson scores. Rice moves to third. Fisk moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Angels, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bailey vs. Brett
  
  Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 7 - Angels, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Stanley
  
  Fred Lynn now playing center field.
  
  Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stanley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Angels, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bostock vs. Stanley
  
  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. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Angels, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Stanley
  
  Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Angels, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rudi vs. Stanley
  
  Rudi hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Remy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 7 - Angels, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Brett
  
  Evans strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Angels, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Brett
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Angels, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hobson vs. Brett
  
  Hobson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Angels, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burleson vs. Brett
  
  Burleson hits a fly ball into right field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 7 - Angels, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodwin vs. Stanley
  
  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 
• Red Sox, 7 - Angels, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Humphrey vs. Stanley
  
  Humphrey hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Angels, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chalk vs. Stanley
  
  Chalk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Angels, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grich vs. Stanley
  
  Grich hits a popup, foul, towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 7 - Angels, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Remy vs. Brett
  
  Remy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Angels, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Brett
  
  Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Angels, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brohamer vs. Brett
  
  Brohamer bunts towards third. Lansford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Remy moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Angels, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fisk vs. Brett
  
  Fisk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Remy scores. Brohamer moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Angels, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lynn vs. Brett
  
  Lynn hits a line drive into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Angels, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Evans vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Al Fitzmorris now pitching.
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 8 - Angels, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Stanley
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Angels, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lansford vs. Stanley
  
  Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Angels, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bostock vs. Stanley
  
  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. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 8 - Angels, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Scott hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miller. Scott reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Angels, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hobson vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Hobson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Angels, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Burleson vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Burleson bunts towards the mound. Fitzmorris fields it and throws to first for the out. Scott moves to third. Hobson moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Angels, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Remy vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Remy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Angels, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Rice vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Red Sox, 8 - Angels, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Stanley
  
  Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Angels, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Stanley
  
  Rudi hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Angels, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodwin vs. Stanley
  
  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 

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         Game of 8/17/1978 -- Boston at California (N)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    California         AB  R  H RBI
Burleson R, ss        4  1  0  0   Miller R, cf          5  0  1  0   
Remy J, 2b            4  2  1  0   Lansford C, 3b        5  1  1  0   
Rice J, lf            5  1  1  1   Bostock L, rf         3  1  1  0   
Yastrzemski C, dh     2  0  0  0   Baylor D, 1b          5  2  2  0   
Brohamer J, ph        3  1  2  1   Rudi J, lf            5  2  3  3   
Fisk C, c             4  1  2  1   Goodwin D, dh         4  0  2  2   
Hancock G, cf         3  1  3  2   Downing B, c          1  0  0  0   
Bailey B, ph          1  0  0  0   Humphrey T, c         2  0  1  0   
Lynn F, cf            1  0  0  0   Chalk D, ss           4  0  2  1   
Evans D, rf           3  0  0  1   Grich B, 2b           4  0  0  0   
Scott G, 1b           5  0  2  1                                      
Hobson B, 3b          1  1  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  8 11  7                        38  6 13  6

Boston           022 012 010 --  8
California       102 030 000 --  6

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wright J              2.2  6  3  3  2  1
Stanley B (W)         6.1  7  3  3  2  0

  California           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Aase D                2.2  5  4  4  2  3
Griffin T (L)         3.0  2  3  1  4  2
Brett K               2.0  3  1  1  1  1
Fitzmorris A          1.1  1  0  0  1  0

E -- Chalk D, Hobson B, Grich B
DP -- Boston 2
LOB -- Boston 13, California 9
2B -- Fisk C, Rice J, Scott G
HR -- Rudi J
SB -- Baylor D
SH -- Burleson R 2, Remy J
SF -- Evans D
Balk -- Brett K
PB -- Fisk C
T -- 3:28
A -- 30486

    

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