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Red Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
June 2, 1981
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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 June 2, 1981 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 2, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 2, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dennis Eckersley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 6,315 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Durwood Merrill 1B: Dave Phillips 2B: Jerry Neudecker 3B: Larry McCoy |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Remy | Second Baseman |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | First Baseman |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Carney Lansford | DH |
| Dave Stapleton | Third Baseman |
| Rich Gedman | Catcher |
| Glenn Hoffman | Shortstop |
| Rick Miller | Center Fielder |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Miguel Dilone | Left Fielder |
| Rick Manning | Center Fielder |
| Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
| Andre Thornton | DH |
| Jorge Orta | Right Fielder |
| Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
| Ron Hassey | Catcher |
| Duane Kuiper | Second Baseman |
| Tom Veryzer | Shortstop |
| Dave Garcia | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
June 2, 1981
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Blyleven
Remy hits a line drive into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Blyleven
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Blyleven
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yastrzemski for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Eckersley
Dilone 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--
Manning vs. Eckersley
There goes Dilone. The throw from Gedman and he is out, Hoffman applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Eckersley
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops it up and throws to first, with Eckersley covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Eckersley
Hargrove hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thornton vs. Eckersley
Thornton hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Blyleven
Rice 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Blyleven
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stapleton vs. Blyleven
Stapleton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops it up and throws to first, with Blyleven covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Eckersley
Orta hits a popup towards first. Yastrzemski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Eckersley
Harrah takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassey vs. Eckersley
There goes Harrah. The throw from Gedman and he is safe. Harrah steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hassey vs. Eckersley
Hassey hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuiper vs. Eckersley
Kuiper hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Blyleven
Gedman 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, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoffman vs. Blyleven
Hoffman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Blyleven
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball 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: ---
Veryzer vs. Eckersley
Veryzer hits a popup towards third. Stapleton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Eckersley
Dilone hits a popup, foul, towards third. Stapleton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Eckersley
Manning hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans. Manning reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hargrove vs. Eckersley
Hargrove takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thornton vs. Eckersley
Thornton hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Blyleven
Remy hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Orta. Remy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Blyleven
Evans hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hargrove settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Blyleven
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Remy moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rice vs. Blyleven
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Eckersley
Orta hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Eckersley
Harrah strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Eckersley
Hassey hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Blyleven
Lansford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stapleton vs. Blyleven
Stapleton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lansford moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gedman vs. Blyleven
Gedman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Lansford moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hoffman vs. Blyleven
Hoffman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Eckersley
Kuiper 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, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Eckersley
Veryzer strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Eckersley
Dilone hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Blyleven
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Remy vs. Blyleven
Remy strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Blyleven
Evans hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Manning. Evans reaches second base with a double. Miller goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Blyleven
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Blyleven
There's a wild pitch. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rice vs. Blyleven
Rice strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Eckersley
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Manning for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Eckersley
Hargrove hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Eckersley
Thornton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Eckersley
Orta 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 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Blyleven
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stapleton vs. Blyleven
Stapleton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gedman vs. Blyleven
Gedman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stapleton moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoffman vs. Blyleven
Hoffman strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Blyleven
Miller is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Eckersley
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eckersley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Eckersley
Hassey hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Eckersley
Kuiper hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Blyleven
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Blyleven
Evans hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Blyleven
Yastrzemski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Blyleven
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Eckersley
Pat Kelly pinch hits for Tom Veryzer.
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Eckersley
Dilone hits a line drive towards first. Yastrzemski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Eckersley
Manning hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Blyleven
Jerry Dybzinski now playing shortstop.
Lansford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stapleton vs. Blyleven
Stapleton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dilone. Stapleton reaches second base with a double. Lansford goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gedman vs. Blyleven
Gedman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stapleton moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hoffman vs. Blyleven
Hoffman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper fields it and throws to second for the out. Stapleton scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Blyleven
Miller hits a line drive into left field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Remy vs. Blyleven
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dybzinski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Eckersley
Hargrove 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 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Eckersley
Thornton hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Eckersley
Orta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Eckersley
Harrah hits a popup towards short. Hoffman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/2/1981 -- Boston at Cleveland (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Remy J, 2b 5 0 1 0 Dilone M, lf 4 0 1 0
Evans D, rf 4 1 2 2 Manning R, cf 4 0 1 0
Yastrzemski C, 1b 4 0 0 0 Hargrove M, 1b 3 0 1 0
Rice J, lf 4 0 0 0 Thornton A, dh 3 0 0 0
Lansford C, dh 3 1 1 0 Orta J, rf 4 0 1 0
Stapleton D, 3b 4 1 3 1 Harrah T, 3b 3 0 0 0
Gedman R, c 4 0 2 0 Hassey R, c 3 0 0 0
Hoffman G, ss 4 0 0 1 Kuiper D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Miller R, cf 4 1 1 0 Veryzer T, ss 2 0 0 0
Kelly P, ph 1 0 0 0
Dybzinski J, ss 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 4 10 4 30 0 4 0
Boston 000 001 012 -- 4
Cleveland 000 000 000 -- 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Eckersley D (W) 9.0 4 0 0 3 3
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Blyleven B (L) 9.0 10 4 4 1 6
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- Boston 6, Cleveland 6
2B -- Manning R, Remy J, Evans D, Stapleton D
HR -- Evans D
SB -- Harrah T
CS -- Dilone M
WP -- Blyleven B
T -- 2:04
A -- 6315
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