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Red Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 8, 1978
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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 July 8, 1978 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 8, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 8, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Wright |
| Home Starting Pitcher | David Clyde |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 41,859 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Greg Kosc 1B: Jerry Neudecker 2B: George Maloney 3B: Jim McKean |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Frank Duffy | Second Baseman |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Bob Bailey | DH |
| Bob Montgomery | Catcher |
| Fred Kendall | First Baseman |
| Jack Brohamer | Third Baseman |
| Sam Bowen | Center Fielder |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Paul Dade | Right Fielder |
| Duane Kuiper | Second Baseman |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Andre Thornton | First Baseman |
| Bernie Carbo | DH |
| Gary Alexander | Catcher |
| Horace Speed | Center Fielder |
| Ted Cox | Left Fielder |
| Tom Veryzer | Shortstop |
| Jeff Torborg | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 8, 1978
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Clyde
Burleson 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: ---
Duffy vs. Clyde
Duffy hits a line drive into left field. Cox 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. Clyde
Rice hits a line drive into center field. Speed settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dade vs. Wright
Dade hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Wright
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kendall scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kuiper for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Wright
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thornton vs. Wright
Thornton is hit by the pitch. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carbo vs. Wright
Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Duffy 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: ---
Evans vs. Clyde
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Clyde
Bailey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Evans moves to third. Bailey moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Montgomery vs. Clyde
Montgomery 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: -23
Kendall vs. Clyde
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bell. Evans scores. Bailey moves to third. Kendall moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brohamer vs. Clyde
Brohamer hits a fly ball into center field. Speed settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bailey tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bowen vs. Clyde
Bowen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Wright
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brohamer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speed vs. Wright
Speed is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Wright
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Clyde
Burleson hits a fly ball into center field. Speed settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Clyde
Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Clyde
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Clyde
There's a wild pitch. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Clyde
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Cox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Wright
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dade vs. Wright
Dade strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Wright
Kuiper strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Clyde
Bailey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montgomery vs. Clyde
Montgomery strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Clyde
Kendall hits a popup towards first. Thornton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Wright
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thornton vs. Wright
Thornton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Duffy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carbo vs. Wright
Carbo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alexander vs. Wright
Alexander is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Speed vs. Wright
Speed hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brohamer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Clyde
Brohamer hits a fly ball into right field. Dade settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowen vs. Clyde
Bowen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Clyde
Burleson hits a line drive towards short. Veryzer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Wright
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Wright
Veryzer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dade vs. Wright
Dade hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuiper vs. Wright
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dade moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Wright
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dade scores. Kuiper moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thornton vs. Wright
Thornton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kuiper scores. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carbo vs. Wright
Carbo hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Clyde
Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Clyde
Rice hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Speed who is chasing the ball. Rice reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Evans vs. Clyde
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rice scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Clyde
Bailey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montgomery vs. Clyde
Montgomery hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Wright
Alexander hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bowen. Alexander reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Speed vs. Wright
Speed hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grubb vs. Wright
Johnny Grubb pinch hits for Ted Cox.
Grubb hits a line drive towards short. Burleson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Veryzer vs. Wright
Veryzer hits a popup towards first. Kendall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Clyde
Johnny Grubb now playing left field. Rick Manning now playing center field. Horace Speed now playing right field.
Kendall 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, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Clyde
Brohamer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowen vs. Clyde
Bowen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Wright
Manning bunts towards the right side of the infield. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Wright
Kuiper hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Wright
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Clyde
Burleson hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Clyde
Duffy hits a fly ball into right field. Speed settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Clyde
Rice strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Wright
Thornton hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Wright
Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Wright
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Clyde
Evans hits a line drive towards third. Bell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Clyde
Bailey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montgomery vs. Clyde
There goes Bailey. The throw from Alexander and he is out, Veryzer applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montgomery vs. Clyde
Montgomery hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Wright
Jim Norris pinch hits for Horace Speed.
Norris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Wright
Grubb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veryzer vs. Stanley
Bob Stanley now pitching.
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brohamer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manning vs. Stanley
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/8/1978, game 2 -- Boston at Cleveland (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Burleson R, ss 4 0 0 0 Dade P, rf 3 1 0 0
Duffy F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Manning R, cf 2 0 0 0
Rice J, lf 3 1 1 0 Kuiper D, 2b 4 1 1 0
Evans D, rf 3 1 1 1 Bell B, 3b 3 0 2 1
Bailey B, dh 4 1 2 0 Thornton A, 1b 3 0 1 1
Montgomery B, c 4 0 0 0 Carbo B, dh 4 0 1 0
Kendall F, 1b 3 0 0 0 Alexander G, c 4 0 1 0
Brohamer J, 3b 2 0 0 1 Speed H, cf-rf 3 0 0 0
Bowen S, cf 3 0 0 0 Norris J, ph 1 0 0 0
Cox T, lf 2 0 0 0
Grubb J, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
Veryzer T, ss 4 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 3 4 2 34 2 7 2
Boston 020 001 000 -- 3
Cleveland 000 020 000 -- 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Wright J (W) 8.1 7 2 2 2 4
Stanley B (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Clyde D (L) 9.0 4 3 1 2 5
E -- Bell B
LOB -- Boston 3, Cleveland 8
2B -- Alexander G
3B -- Rice J
CS -- Bailey B
SF -- Brohamer J
HBP -- by Wright J (Thornton A)
WP -- Clyde D
T -- 2:20
A -- 41859
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