Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Remy vs. Barker
  
  Remy hits a fly ball into left field. Dilone 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. Barker
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Dilone 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. Barker
  
  Rice strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dilone vs. Eckersley
  
  Dilone 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, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Eckersley
  
  Orta hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eckersley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Eckersley
  
  Hargrove hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Barker
  
  Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. Dilone 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. Barker
  
  Lansford strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stapleton vs. Barker
  
  Stapleton 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 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hayes vs. Eckersley
  
  Hayes 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Eckersley
  
  Harrah 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  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 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gedman vs. Barker
  
  Gedman hits a line drive towards short. Dybzinski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Barker
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dybzinski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoffman vs. Barker
  
  Hoffman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Orta. Hoffman reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Remy vs. Barker
  
  Remy 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 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Eckersley
  
  Manning 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: ---
  Kuiper vs. Eckersley
  
  Kuiper 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: ---
  Dybzinski vs. Eckersley
  
  Dybzinski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dilone vs. Eckersley
  
  Dilone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dybzinski moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Orta vs. Eckersley
  
  Orta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dybzinski scores. Dilone moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hargrove vs. Eckersley
  
  There goes Orta. The throw from Gedman and he is safe. Orta steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hargrove vs. Eckersley
  
  Hargrove hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Barker
  
  Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Barker
  
  Rice takes first base on ball four. Evans moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Yastrzemski vs. Barker
  
  Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Evans moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Perez vs. Barker
  
  Tony Perez pinch hits for Carney Lansford.
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Stapleton vs. Barker
  
  Stapleton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Evans scores. Rice moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gedman vs. Barker
  
  Gedman takes first base on ball four. Rice moves to third. Stapleton moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Miller vs. Barker
  
  Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hayes vs. Eckersley
  
  Chico Walker now playing second base.
  
  Hayes strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, 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, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hassey vs. Eckersley
  
  Hassey hits a popup towards short. Hoffman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoffman vs. Barker
  
  Hoffman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Barker
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Barker
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Barker
  
  Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Orta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Eckersley
  
  Manning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Eckersley
  
  Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stapleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dybzinski vs. Eckersley
  
  Dybzinski 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, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Barker
  
  Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Barker
  
  Perez hits a line drive into center field. Manning picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Manning. Yastrzemski moves to third. Perez moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Stapleton vs. Barker
  
  Stapleton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Manning. Stapleton reaches second base with a double. Yastrzemski scores. Perez scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gedman vs. Barker
  
  Gedman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gedman for the out. Stapleton moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Miller vs. Barker
  
  Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stapleton scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hoffman vs. Spillner
  
  Dan Spillner now pitching.
  
  Hoffman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Spillner
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dilone vs. Eckersley
  
  Dilone 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--
  Orta vs. Eckersley
  
  There goes Dilone. The throw from Gedman and he is safe. Dilone steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Orta vs. Eckersley
  
  Orta hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dilone moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hargrove vs. Eckersley
  
  Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski fields it and throws to second for the out. Dilone scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hayes vs. Eckersley
  
  Hayes takes first base on ball four. Hargrove moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Harrah vs. Eckersley
  
  Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman makes the out and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Hoffman. Hargrove scores. Harrah moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  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 7

• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Spillner
  
  Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Spillner
  
  Rice strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Spillner
  
  Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Spillner
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Eckersley
  
  Manning hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuiper vs. Eckersley
  
  Kuiper bunts towards first. Yastrzemski scoops it up and throws to first, with Walker covering, for the out. Manning moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dybzinski vs. Eckersley
  
  Dybzinski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Manning moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Dilone vs. Eckersley
  
  Dilone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Manning scores. Dybzinski moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bannister vs. Burgmeier
  
  Tom Burgmeier now pitching. Alan Bannister pinch hits for Jorge Orta.
  
  Bannister 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, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hargrove vs. Burgmeier
  
  Hargrove takes first base on ball four. Dilone moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kelly vs. Clear
  
  Andre Thornton pinch hits for Von Hayes. Mark Clear now pitching. Pat Kelly pinch hits for Andre Thornton.
  
  Kelly takes first base on ball four. Dybzinski scores. Dilone moves to third. Hargrove moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Harrah vs. Clear
  
  Harrah hits a line drive towards short. Hoffman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stapleton vs. Spillner
  
  Alan Bannister now playing right field.
  
  Stapleton hits a line drive towards third. Harrah reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gedman vs. Spillner
  
  Gedman 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, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Spillner
  
  Miller bunts towards the mound. Spillner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rudi vs. Spillner
  
  Joe Rudi pinch hits for Glenn Hoffman.
  
  Rudi hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hassey vs. Clear
  
  Julio Valdez now playing shortstop.
  
  Hassey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Manning vs. Clear
  
  Mike Fischlin pinch runs for Ron Hassey.
  
  Manning hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stapleton juggles the ball. That's an error on Stapleton. Fischlin moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kuiper vs. Clear
  
  There goes Manning. The throw from Gedman and he is safe. Manning steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kuiper vs. Clear
  
  Kuiper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fischlin scores. Manning moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Dybzinski vs. Clear
  
  Dybzinski takes first base on ball four. Kuiper moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Dilone vs. Clear
  
  Dilone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Manning scores. Kuiper moves to third. Dybzinski moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bannister vs. Clear
  
  Bannister 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, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hargrove vs. Clear
  
  Hargrove takes first base on ball four. Kuiper scores. Dybzinski moves to third. Dilone moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kelly vs. Campbell
  
  Bill Campbell now pitching.
  
  Kelly hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miller. Kelly reaches second base with a double. Dybzinski scores. Dilone scores. Hargrove goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Harrah vs. Campbell
  
  Harrah hits a line drive towards the mound. Campbell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Diaz vs. Campbell
  
  Bo Diaz pinch hits for Mike Fischlin.
  
  Diaz strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Spillner
  
  Bo Diaz now catching.
  
  Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Spillner
  
  Evans hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper catches it and throws to first to double up Walker. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Spillner
  
  Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 10/2/1981 -- Boston at Cleveland (N)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Remy J, 2b            2  0  0  0   Dilone M, lf          5  2  4  2   
Walker C, 2b          3  0  1  0   Orta J, rf            3  0  2  1   
Evans D, rf           3  1  0  0   Bannister A, ph-rf    2  0  0  0   
Rice J, lf            4  0  0  0   Hargrove M, 1b        3  2  0  2   
Yastrzemski C, 1b     3  1  0  0   Hayes V, dh           2  0  0  0   
Lansford C, dh        1  0  0  0   Thornton A, ph        0  0  0  0   
Perez T, ph           3  1  1  0   Kelly P, ph           1  0  1  4   
Stapleton D, 3b       4  1  2  3   Harrah T, 3b          5  0  0  0   
Gedman R, c           3  0  0  0   Hassey R, c           3  0  0  0   
Miller R, cf          4  0  2  1   Fischlin M, pr        0  1  0  0   
Hoffman G, ss         2  0  1  0   Diaz B, ph-c          1  0  0  0   
Rudi J, ph            1  0  0  0   Manning R, cf         4  2  1  0   
Valdez J, ss          0  0  0  0   Kuiper D, 2b          3  1  1  1   
                                   Dybzinski J, ss       3  3  2  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  4  7  4                        35 11 11 10

Boston           000 103 000 --  4
Cleveland        001 002 26x -- 11

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Eckersley D (L)       6.1  8  5  4  1  1
Burgmeier T           0.1  0  0  0  1  0
Clear M               0.2  2  6  5  4  0
Campbell B            0.2  1  0  0  0  1

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Barker L              5.1  5  4  4  5  3
Spillner D (W)        3.2  2  0  0  1  2

E -- Manning R, Hoffman G, Stapleton D
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- Boston 8, Cleveland 7
2B -- Hoffman G, Stapleton D, Kelly P
SB -- Orta J, Dilone M, Manning R
SH -- Kuiper D
T -- 2:53
A -- 4047

    

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