Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Remy vs. Renko
  
  Remy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Renko
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Remy moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rice vs. Renko
  
  Rice hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Remy scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Renko
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rice moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lansford vs. Renko
  
  Lansford hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Clark who is chasing the ball. Lansford reaches third base with a triple. Rice scores. Yastrzemski goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Stapleton vs. Renko
  
  Stapleton strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Gedman vs. Renko
  
  Gedman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Renko covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Tanana
  
  Carew hits a line drive towards first. Stapleton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Tanana
  
  Burleson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grich vs. Tanana
  
  Grich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ford vs. Tanana
  
  Ford hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoffman vs. Renko
  
  Hoffman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Renko
  
  Miller 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, 3 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Remy vs. Renko
  
  Remy hits a fly ball into left field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Tanana
  
  Baylor strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Downing vs. Tanana
  
  Downing 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, 3 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beniquez vs. Tanana
  
  Beniquez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Tanana
  
  Clark hits a popup towards third. Lansford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Renko
  
  Evans hits a line drive into center field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Renko
  
  Rice hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Renko
  
  Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lansford vs. Renko
  
  Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lansford for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hobson vs. Tanana
  
  Hobson hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Tanana
  
  Carew hits a fly ball 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: ---
  Burleson vs. Tanana
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stapleton vs. Renko
  
  Stapleton 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, 3 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gedman vs. Renko
  
  Gedman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoffman vs. Renko
  
  Hoffman 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Renko
  
  Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grich vs. Tanana
  
  Grich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ford vs. Tanana
  
  Ford 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 
• Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baylor vs. Tanana
  
  Baylor hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Downing vs. Tanana
  
  Downing 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 5

• Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Remy vs. Jefferson
  
  Jesse Jefferson now pitching.
  
  Remy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Remy for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Jefferson
  
  Evans is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Jefferson
  
  Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beniquez vs. Tanana
  
  Beniquez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stapleton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Tanana
  
  Clark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hobson vs. Tanana
  
  Hobson hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carew vs. Tanana
  
  Carew hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Jefferson
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Jefferson covering, for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Jefferson
  
  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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stapleton vs. Jefferson
  
  Stapleton hits a line drive into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Tanana
  
  Burleson 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, 4 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grich vs. Tanana
  
  Grich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford juggles the ball. That's an error on Lansford. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ford vs. Tanana
  
  Ford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grich moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Baylor vs. Tanana
  
  Baylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grich scores. Ford moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Downing vs. Tanana
  
  Downing hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Downing reaches second base with a double. Ford scores. Baylor goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Beniquez vs. Stanley
  
  Bob Stanley now pitching.
  
  Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Hoffman. Downing scores. Beniquez moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Clark vs. Stanley
  
  Clark 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, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hobson vs. Stanley
  
  Hobson strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Stanley
  
  Carew takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burleson vs. Stanley
  
  Burleson is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gedman vs. Hassler
  
  Andy Hassler now pitching.
  
  Gedman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gedman for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoffman vs. Hassler
  
  Hoffman hits a line drive towards the mound. Hassler reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Hassler
  
  Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Remy vs. Hassler
  
  Remy strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grich vs. Campbell
  
  Bill Campbell now pitching.
  
  Grich hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Campbell
  
  Ford strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Campbell
  
  Baylor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Remy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Downing vs. Campbell
  
  Downing takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beniquez vs. Campbell
  
  Beniquez hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Hassler
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Hassler
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Hassler
  
  Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Crawford
  
  Steve Crawford now pitching.
  
  Clark 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, 4 - Angels, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hobson vs. Crawford
  
  Hobson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carew vs. Crawford
  
  Bert Campaneris pinch runs for Butch Hobson.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Campaneris moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Carew vs. Crawford
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Campaneris moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Burleson vs. Crawford
  
  Burleson hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Hassler
  
  Bert Campaneris now playing third base.
  
  Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hassler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stapleton vs. Hassler
  
  Stapleton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Angels, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Hassler
  
  Tony Perez pinch hits for Rich Gedman.
  
  Perez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Clark. Perez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Angels, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hancock vs. Aase
  
  Don Aase now pitching. Garry Hancock pinch hits for Glenn Hoffman.
  
  Hancock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Beniquez. Hancock reaches second base with a double. Perez scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Angels, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rudi vs. Aase
  
  Joe Rudi pinch hits for Rick Miller.
  
  Rudi hits a line drive towards short. Burleson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Angels, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Remy vs. Aase
  
  Remy hits a fly ball into left field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/24/1981 -- Boston at California (N)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    California         AB  R  H RBI
Remy J, 2b            5  1  1  0   Carew R, 1b           4  0  0  0   
Evans D, rf           4  0  0  0   Burleson R, ss        5  0  1  0   
Rice J, lf            4  1  1  1   Grich B, 2b           4  2  2  1   
Yastrzemski C, dh     3  1  1  0   Ford D, rf            4  1  1  0   
Lansford C, 3b        4  0  1  2   Baylor D, dh          4  1  1  1   
Stapleton D, 1b       4  1  1  1   Downing B, c          3  1  1  2   
Gedman R, c           3  1  1  1   Beniquez J, lf        4  2  2  2   
Perez T, ph           1  1  1  0   Clark B, cf           4  1  2  2   
Hoffman G, ss         3  0  0  0   Hobson B, 3b          4  0  1  0   
Hancock G, ph         1  0  1  1   Campaneris B, pr-3b   0  0  0  0   
Miller R, cf          3  0  1  0                                      
Rudi J, ph            1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  6  9  6                        36  8 11  8

Boston           300 100 002 --  6
California       010 006 10x --  8

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Tanana F (L)          5.1  7  5  4  0  1
Stanley B             0.2  2  2  2  1  2
Campbell B            1.0  1  1  1  1  1
Crawford S            1.0  1  0  0  0  0

  California           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Renko S               4.0  5  4  4  1  1
Jefferson J (W)       2.0  0  0  0  0  1
Hassler A             2.1  3  2  2  0  2
Aase D (S)            0.2  1  0  0  0  0

E -- Lansford C, Hoffman G
LOB -- Boston 4, California 6
2B -- Downing B, Perez T, Hancock G
3B -- Lansford C
HR -- Beniquez J, Gedman R, Clark B, Grich B, Stapleton D
WP -- Crawford S
T -- 2:21
A -- 25808

    

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