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Red Sox
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
June 4, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the California Angels and the Boston Red Sox, played on June 4, 1978 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 4, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
California Angels
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 4, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | California Angels |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dennis Eckersley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Tanana |
| Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
| City | Anaheim |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 29,911 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Don Denkinger 1B: Dave Phillips 2B: Larry McCoy 3B: Steve Palermo |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | First Baseman |
| Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Bob Bailey | DH |
| Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
| Frank Duffy | Second Baseman |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ken Landreaux | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Lyman Bostock | Center Fielder |
| Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
| Don Baylor | DH |
| Ron Jackson | First Baseman |
| Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
| Brian Downing | Catcher |
| Rance Mulliniks | Shortstop |
| Jim Fregosi | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
June 4, 1978
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Tanana
Burleson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Tanana
Lynn hits a fly ball into right field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Tanana
Rice strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Eckersley
Landreaux takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Eckersley
Grich strikes out. There goes Landreaux. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bostock vs. Eckersley
Bostock hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rudi vs. Eckersley
Rudi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baylor vs. Eckersley
Baylor hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hobson settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Hobson. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baylor vs. Eckersley
Baylor is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Tanana
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Tanana
Fisk hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Tanana
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mulliniks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Eckersley
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Eckersley
Lansford hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Eckersley
Downing hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Tanana
Bailey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Tanana
Hobson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duffy vs. Tanana
Duffy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bailey moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burleson vs. Tanana
There's a wild pitch. Bailey moves to third. Duffy moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Burleson vs. Tanana
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lynn vs. Tanana
Lynn is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Eckersley
Mulliniks hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Eckersley
Landreaux is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Eckersley
Grich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bostock vs. Eckersley
Bostock 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 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Tanana
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Tanana
Yastrzemski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Tanana
Fisk strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Eckersley
Rudi strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Eckersley
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Eckersley
Jackson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Eckersley
Lansford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Eckersley
There goes Lansford. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Lansford steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Downing vs. Eckersley
Downing hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Tanana
Evans hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lansford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Tanana
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mulliniks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Tanana
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mulliniks misplays the ball. That's an error on Mulliniks. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duffy vs. Tanana
Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mulliniks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Eckersley
Mulliniks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landreaux vs. Eckersley
Landreaux bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Fisk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Eckersley
Grich bunts towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grich for the out. Mulliniks moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bostock vs. Eckersley
Bostock is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rudi vs. Eckersley
Rudi hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Tanana
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Tanana
Lynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Tanana
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mulliniks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Eckersley
Baylor hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Eckersley
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Eckersley
Lansford hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Eckersley
Downing takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mulliniks vs. Eckersley
Mulliniks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eckersley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Tanana
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Tanana
Fisk hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Tanana
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Eckersley
Landreaux hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Eckersley
Grich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bostock vs. Eckersley
Bostock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grich moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rudi vs. Eckersley
Rudi takes first base on ball four. Grich moves to third. Bostock moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Baylor vs. Eckersley
Baylor strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jackson vs. Eckersley
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Grich tags and scores. Bostock tags and moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lansford vs. Eckersley
Lansford hits a line drive towards third. Hobson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Tanana
George Scott pinch hits for Bob Bailey.
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Tanana
Hobson hits a fly ball into right field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Tanana
Duffy bunts in front of the plate. Downing fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Eckersley
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Eckersley
Mulliniks hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Mulliniks reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landreaux vs. Eckersley
Landreaux hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grich vs. Eckersley
Grich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mulliniks scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bostock vs. Burgmeier
Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
Bostock hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Tanana
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mulliniks fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Mulliniks. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Tanana
Lynn hits a fly ball into right field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Tanana
Rice hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rudi. Rice reaches second base with a double. Burleson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Yastrzemski vs. Tanana
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into right field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Burleson tags and scores. Rice tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fisk vs. Tanana
Fisk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rice scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. LaRoche
Dave LaRoche now pitching.
Evans strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/4/1978 -- Boston at California (D)
Boston AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI
Burleson R, ss 4 1 0 0 Landreaux K, rf 4 1 1 1
Lynn F, cf 3 0 0 0 Grich B, 2b 4 1 3 1
Rice J, lf 4 1 1 0 Bostock L, cf 4 0 1 0
Yastrzemski C, 1b 3 0 1 1 Rudi J, lf 2 0 0 0
Fisk C, c 4 0 1 1 Baylor D, dh 4 0 0 0
Evans D, rf 4 0 0 0 Jackson R, 1b 3 1 2 2
Bailey B, dh 1 0 0 0 Lansford C, 3b 4 0 1 0
Scott G, ph 1 0 0 0 Downing B, c 3 0 0 0
Hobson B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Mulliniks R, ss 4 1 2 0
Duffy F, 2b 3 0 1 0
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30 2 4 2 32 4 10 4
Boston 000 000 002 -- 2
California 000 100 21x -- 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Eckersley D (L) 7.2 10 4 4 5 5
Burgmeier T 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
California IP H R ER BB SO
Tanana F (W) 8.2 4 2 0 2 5
LaRoche D (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Hobson B, Mulliniks R 2
DP -- California 2
LOB -- Boston 4, California 11
2B -- Mulliniks R, Rice J
HR -- Jackson R, Landreaux K
SB -- Landreaux K, Lansford C
SH -- Grich B
SF -- Jackson R, Yastrzemski C
WP -- Tanana F
T -- 2:38
A -- 29911
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