Top 1

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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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         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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