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Red Sox
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 17, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Boston Red Sox, played on September 17, 1977 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 17, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 17, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Lee |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dennis Martinez |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 26,324 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 51 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Durwood Merrill 1B: Don Denkinger 2B: Larry McCoy 3B: Dale Ford |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Bernie Carbo | Right Fielder |
| Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Jim Rice | DH |
| George Scott | First Baseman |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
| Denny Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Elliott Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Rich Dauer | Second Baseman |
| Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Eddie Murray | DH |
| Andres Mora | Left Fielder |
| Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Dave Skaggs | Catcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 17, 1977
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Martinez
Burleson hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Maddox who is chasing the ball. Burleson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carbo vs. Martinez
Carbo strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fisk vs. Martinez
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Yastrzemski vs. Martinez
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Lee
Maddox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dauer vs. Lee
There goes Maddox. The throw from Fisk, and Doyle drops the ball. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dauer vs. Lee
Dauer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Dauer reaches second base with a double. Maddox scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Singleton vs. Lee
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dauer moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Lee
May hits a fly ball into right field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dauer tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Lee
Murray hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mora vs. Lee
Mora hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Martinez
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Martinez
Scott hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Martinez
Lynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Martinez
Hobson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Lee
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Lee
Belanger hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skaggs vs. Lee
Skaggs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Lee
Maddox hits a fly ball into right field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Martinez
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Martinez
Burleson hits a popup towards third. DeCinces settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Martinez
Carbo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Martinez
Fisk is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Lee
Dauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Lee
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson juggles the ball. That's an error on Hobson. Singleton moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Lee
May hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murray vs. Lee
Murray hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carbo throws the ball in to Burleson who tags Murray trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Singleton scores. That run is unearned. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Martinez
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Martinez
Rice hits a line drive towards short. Belanger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Martinez
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Martinez
Lynn hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mora vs. Lee
Mora hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Lee
DeCinces takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Lee
Belanger takes first base on ball four. DeCinces moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skaggs vs. Lee
Skaggs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Martinez
Hobson hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Martinez
Doyle hits a fly ball into left field. Mora settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Martinez
Burleson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carbo vs. Martinez
Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Lee
Maddox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dauer vs. Lee
Dauer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Maddox moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Singleton vs. Lee
Singleton bunts in front of the plate. Fisk fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Maddox scores. Dauer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Stanley
Bob Stanley now pitching.
May hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Dauer scores. Singleton moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murray vs. Stanley
Murray hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Lynn. Murray reaches second base with a double. Singleton scores. May moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mora vs. Stanley
Mora hits a fly ball into right field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. May tags and scores. Murray tags and moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DeCinces vs. Stanley
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stanley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Belanger vs. Stanley
Belanger hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Murray scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skaggs vs. Willoughby
Jim Willoughby now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skaggs vs. Willoughby
Skaggs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Martinez
Al Bumbry now playing left field.
Fisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Martinez
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Martinez
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Willoughby
Maddox is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dauer vs. Willoughby
Dauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Singleton vs. Willoughby
Singleton strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Willoughby
May hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Lynn. May reaches second base with a double. Maddox scores. Dauer goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murray vs. Burton
Jim Burton now pitching.
Murray hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. May scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bumbry vs. Burton
Bumbry hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. Burton
DeCinces hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Martinez
Mike Dimmel now playing right field.
Scott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Martinez
Lynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Scott moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hobson vs. Martinez
Rick Miller pinch runs for Fred Lynn.
Hobson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doyle vs. Martinez
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Scott scores. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burleson vs. Martinez
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Martinez fields it and throws to second for the out. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carbo vs. Martinez
Carbo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Miller scores. Burleson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Diaz vs. Martinez
Bo Diaz pinch hits for Carlton Fisk.
Diaz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Burton
Bo Diaz now catching. Rick Miller now playing center field.
Belanger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skaggs vs. Burton
Skaggs strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Burton
Maddox hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Carbo. Maddox reaches second base with a double. Belanger moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dauer vs. Burton
Dauer strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dimmel vs. Burton
Dimmel hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Martinez
Tony Muser now playing first base.
Yastrzemski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dauer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Martinez
Rice hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dauer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Martinez
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Muser vs. Burton
Sam Bowen now playing left field.
Muser is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Burton
Murray hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Diaz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Burton
Bumbry hits a fly ball into left field. Bowen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Martinez
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Martinez
Hobson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bumbry. Hobson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doyle vs. Martinez
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burleson vs. Martinez
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/17/1977 -- Boston at Baltimore (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Burleson R, ss 5 0 2 0 Maddox E, cf 3 3 2 0
Carbo B, rf 4 0 2 1 Dauer R, 2b 5 3 3 1
Fisk C, c 3 0 1 0 Singleton K, rf 4 2 1 1
Diaz B, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Dimmel M, rf 1 0 0 0
Yastrzemski C, lf 3 0 0 0 May L, 1b 3 2 2 4
Bowen S, lf 0 0 0 0 Muser T, 1b 1 0 0 0
Rice J, dh 4 0 0 0 Murray E, dh 5 1 4 3
Scott G, 1b 4 1 1 0 Mora A, lf 2 0 0 1
Lynn F, cf 3 0 2 0 Bumbry A, lf 2 0 0 0
Miller R, pr-cf 1 1 0 0 DeCinces D, 3b 3 0 0 0
Hobson B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Belanger M, ss 2 0 1 1
Doyle D, 2b 4 0 1 1 Skaggs D, c 4 0 1 0
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36 2 10 2 35 11 14 11
Boston 000 000 200 -- 2
Baltimore 201 053 00x -- 11
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Lee B (L)* 4.0 7 6 5 3 0
Stanley B 0.2 3 2 2 0 0
Willoughby J 0.2 2 3 3 0 1
Burton J 2.2 2 0 0 1 3
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Martinez D (W) 9.0 10 2 2 1 8
* Pitched to 3 batters in 5th
E -- Doyle D, Hobson B
DP -- Boston 1, Baltimore 1
LOB -- Boston 8, Baltimore 7
2B -- Dauer R, Murray E, May L, Maddox E, Hobson B
3B -- Burleson R
SB -- Maddox E
SF -- May L, Mora A
HBP -- by Willoughby J (Maddox E)
WP -- Willoughby J
T -- 2:51
A -- 26324
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