Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Bibby
  
  Burleson hits a line drive towards the mound. Bibby reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doyle vs. Bibby
  
  Doyle hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Bibby
  
  Rice hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Norris. Rice reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Yastrzemski vs. Bibby
  
  Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into right field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Wise
  
  Manning hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuiper vs. Wise
  
  Kuiper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Manning moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Norris vs. Wise
  
  There goes Kuiper. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Kuiper steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Norris vs. Wise
  
  Norris takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lowenstein vs. Wise
  
  Lowenstein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Manning scores. Kuiper moves to third. Norris moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Dade vs. Wise
  
  Dade hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kuiper scores. Norris scores. Lowenstein moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bell vs. Wise
  
  Bell bunts towards the mound. Wise fields it and throws to first for the out. Lowenstein moves to third. Dade moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Thornton vs. Wise
  
  Thornton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lowenstein scores. Dade scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kendall vs. Murphy
  
  Tom Murphy now pitching.
  
  Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Bibby
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Bibby
  
  Fisk hits a popup towards short. Duffy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Bibby
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duffy vs. Murphy
  
  Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Murphy
  
  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, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Murphy
  
  Kuiper takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Norris vs. Murphy
  
  Norris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Murphy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hobson vs. Bibby
  
  Hobson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Bibby
  
  Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burleson vs. Bibby
  
  Burleson hits a fly ball towards right. Norris catches it and throws to first to double up Miller. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowenstein vs. Murphy
  
  Lowenstein hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Doyle reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dade vs. Murphy
  
  Dade strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Murphy
  
  Bell hits a line drive towards the mound. Murphy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doyle vs. Bibby
  
  Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bibby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Bibby
  
  Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Bibby
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rice moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Scott vs. Bibby
  
  Scott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rice scores. Yastrzemski moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Fisk vs. Bibby
  
  Fisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Yastrzemski scores. Scott moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Evans vs. Bibby
  
  Evans strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hobson vs. Bibby
  
  Hobson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Bibby
  
  Miller strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Murphy
  
  Thornton hits a popup towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Murphy
  
  Kendall hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duffy vs. Murphy
  
  Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Murphy
  
  Manning hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuiper vs. Murphy
  
  Kuiper 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 5

• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Bibby
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doyle vs. Bibby
  
  Doyle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Bibby
  
  There's a wild pitch. Doyle moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rice vs. Bibby
  
  Rice is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Yastrzemski vs. Bibby
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bibby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norris vs. Murphy
  
  Norris hits a line drive into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowenstein vs. Murphy
  
  Lowenstein hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans. Lowenstein reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dade vs. Murphy
  
  Dade hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans. Dade reaches second base with a double. Lowenstein scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Murphy
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thornton vs. Murphy
  
  Thornton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kendall vs. Campbell
  
  Bill Campbell now pitching.
  
  Kendall strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Bibby
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Bibby
  
  Fisk hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Bibby
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bibby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duffy vs. Campbell
  
  Duffy strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Campbell
  
  Manning bunts towards first. Scott scoops it up and throws to first, with Campbell covering, for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Campbell
  
  Kuiper 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 7

• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hobson vs. LaRoche
  
  Dave LaRoche now pitching.
  
  Hobson strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Darwin vs. LaRoche
  
  Bobby Darwin pinch hits for Rick Miller.
  
  Darwin strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. LaRoche
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norris vs. Campbell
  
  Bobby Darwin now playing right field. Dwight Evans now playing center field.
  
  Norris hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Norris reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lowenstein vs. Campbell
  
  Lowenstein bunts towards the mound. Campbell picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Campbell. Norris scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dade vs. Campbell
  
  Dade hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Campbell
  
  Bell hits a line drive into right field. Darwin picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Darwin. Lowenstein goes all the way around to score. Bell moves all the way to home. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Campbell
  
  Thornton hits a popup towards third. Hobson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Campbell
  
  Kendall takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Duffy vs. Campbell
  
  Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Campbell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doyle vs. LaRoche
  
  Doyle is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. LaRoche
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dade fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. LaRoche
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. House
  
  Tom House now pitching.
  
  Manning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. House
  
  Kuiper hits a fly ball into center field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spikes vs. House
  
  Charlie Spikes pinch hits for Jim Norris.
  
  Spikes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. LaRoche
  
  Charlie Spikes now playing right field.
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. LaRoche
  
  Fisk hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. LaRoche
  
  Evans hits a popup towards third. Dade settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/17/1977, game 2 -- Boston at Cleveland (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Burleson R, ss        4  0  0  0   Manning R, cf         5  1  2  0   
Doyle D, 2b           4  0  1  0   Kuiper D, 2b          4  1  1  0   
Rice J, dh            4  1  3  0   Norris J, rf          3  2  1  0   
Yastrzemski C, lf     4  1  1  0   Spikes C, ph-rf       1  0  0  0   
Scott G, 1b           4  1  1  1   Lowenstein J, dh      4  3  3  1   
Fisk C, c             4  1  1  1   Dade P, 3b            4  1  2  3   
Evans D, rf-cf        4  0  0  0   Bell B, lf            3  1  1  0   
Hobson B, 3b          3  1  1  3   Thornton A, 1b        3  0  1  2   
Miller R, cf          2  0  1  0   Kendall F, c          3  1  1  1   
Darwin B, ph-rf       1  0  0  0   Duffy F, ss           4  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  5  9  5                        34 10 12  7

Boston           000 500 000 --  5
Cleveland        500 110 30x -- 10

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wise R                0.1  5  5  5  1  0
Murphy T (L)          4.1  4  2  2  2  1
Campbell B            2.1  3  3  1  1  2
House T               1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bibby J (W)           6.0  8  5  5  0  4
LaRoche D (S)         3.0  1  0  0  0  3

E -- Campbell B, Darwin B
DP -- Boston 1, Cleveland 2
LOB -- Boston 2, Cleveland 5
2B -- Rice J, Lowenstein J, Dade P, Norris J
HR -- Hobson B, Kendall F
SB -- Kuiper D
SH -- Bell B
WP -- Bibby J
T -- 2:23
A -- 15439

    

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