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Red Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
April 17, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Boston Red Sox, played on April 17, 1977 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 17, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 17, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Reggie Cleveland |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Fitzmorris |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Durwood Merrill 1B: Don Denkinger 2B: Dave Phillips 3B: Larry McCoy |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Denny Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Jim Rice | DH |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| George Scott | First Baseman |
| Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
| Rick Miller | Center Fielder |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Manning | Center Fielder |
| Duane Kuiper | Second Baseman |
| Jim Norris | Right Fielder |
| Rico Carty | DH |
| Buddy Bell | Left Fielder |
| Bill Melton | Third Baseman |
| Andre Thornton | First Baseman |
| Larvell Blanks | Shortstop |
| Ray Fosse | Catcher |
| Frank Robinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
April 17, 1977
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Fitzmorris
Burleson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Norris. Burleson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doyle vs. Fitzmorris
Doyle hits a popup towards short. Blanks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Fitzmorris
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Fitzmorris
Yastrzemski is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Fitzmorris
Scott is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Cleveland
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Cleveland
Kuiper hits a line drive towards short. Burleson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Cleveland
Norris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Fitzmorris
Fisk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Fitzmorris
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. Fisk moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hobson vs. Fitzmorris
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Fitzmorris
into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Cleveland
Carty is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Cleveland
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Cleveland
Melton 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 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Fitzmorris
Burleson hits a popup towards third. Melton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Fitzmorris
Doyle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Fitzmorris
Rice hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Fitzmorris
Yastrzemski hits a popup towards short. Blanks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Cleveland
Thornton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Cleveland
Blanks hits a line drive into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Cleveland
Fosse hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Cleveland
Manning hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuiper vs. Cleveland
Kuiper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Manning moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Norris vs. Cleveland
Norris hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Fitzmorris
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Fitzmorris
Fisk is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Fitzmorris
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Fitzmorris
There goes Evans. The throw from Fosse and he is safe. Evans steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hobson vs. Fitzmorris
Hobson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Cleveland
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Cleveland
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Cleveland
Melton hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hobson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Fitzmorris
Miller hits a line drive into right field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Fitzmorris
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Fitzmorris
Doyle hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Norris who is chasing the ball. Doyle reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rice vs. Fitzmorris
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Doyle scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Fitzmorris
Yastrzemski hits a popup towards third. Melton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Cleveland
Thornton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miller who is chasing the ball. Thornton reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blanks vs. Cleveland
Blanks strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fosse vs. Cleveland
Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Manning vs. Cleveland
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Fitzmorris
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Fitzmorris
Fisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Fitzmorris
Evans bunts towards third. Melton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Scott moves to third. Fisk moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hobson vs. Fitzmorris
Hobson hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Scott tags and scores. Fisk tags and moves to third. Evans tags and moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Miller vs. Fitzmorris
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Burleson vs. Fitzmorris
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzmorris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Cleveland
Kuiper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norris vs. Cleveland
Norris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Cleveland
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carty for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Fitzmorris
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzmorris fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Fitzmorris
Rice hits a line drive into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Waits
Rick Waits now pitching.
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Bell picks up the ball and throws it away. That's a double and an error on Bell. Doyle goes all the way around to score. Yastrzemski moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Scott vs. Kern
Jim Kern now pitching.
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fisk vs. Kern
Fisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Yastrzemski scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Kern
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Evans for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Cleveland
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dade vs. Cleveland
Paul Dade pinch hits for Bill Melton.
Dade hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Cleveland
Thornton hits a line drive towards short. Burleson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Kern
Paul Dade now playing third base.
Hobson hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Kern
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Kern
Burleson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Kern
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kern fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Cleveland
Blanks hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Cleveland
Fosse hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Cleveland
Manning hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Kern
Rice hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Kern
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards second. Kuiper scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Kern
Scott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Kern
Fisk is hit by the pitch. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Kern
Evans strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Cleveland
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Cleveland
Norris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Norris for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Cleveland
Carty strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/17/1977, game 1 -- Boston at Cleveland (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Burleson R, ss 4 0 1 0 Manning R, cf 4 0 1 0
Doyle D, 2b 5 2 3 0 Kuiper D, 2b 3 0 1 0
Rice J, dh 5 0 2 1 Norris J, rf 4 0 0 0
Yastrzemski C, lf 4 1 1 1 Carty R, dh 4 0 0 0
Scott G, 1b 4 1 1 0 Bell B, lf 2 0 0 0
Fisk C, c 3 0 2 1 Melton B, 3b 2 0 0 0
Evans D, rf 5 0 2 0 Dade P, ph-3b 1 0 0 0
Hobson B, 3b 3 0 0 1 Thornton A, 1b 3 1 2 1
Miller R, cf 4 0 0 0 Blanks L, ss 3 0 0 0
Fosse R, c 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 4 12 4 29 1 4 1
Boston 000 011 200 -- 4
Cleveland 001 000 000 -- 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Cleveland R (W) 9.0 4 1 1 2 4
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Fitzmorris A (L) 6.1 8 3 3 3 4
Waits R* 0.0 1 1 1 0 0
Kern J 2.2 3 0 0 1 3
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
E -- Bell B
DP -- Boston 2, Cleveland 1
LOB -- Boston 12, Cleveland 3
2B -- Burleson R, Yastrzemski C
3B -- Doyle D, Thornton A
HR -- Thornton A
SB -- Evans D
SF -- Hobson B
HBP -- by Kern J (Fisk C)
T -- 2:45
A -- 0
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