Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dade vs. Lee
  
  Dade hits a popup, foul, towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Lee
  
  Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Lee
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Eckersley
  
  Burleson strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carbo vs. Eckersley
  
  Carbo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bochte. Carbo reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lynn vs. Eckersley
  
  Lynn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bochte. Lynn reaches second base with a double. Carbo scores. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Yastrzemski vs. Eckersley
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lynn scores. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rice vs. Eckersley
  
  Rice strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Scott vs. Eckersley
  
  Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Dade settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Lee
  
  Thornton strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pruitt vs. Lee
  
  Pruitt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carty vs. Lee
  
  Carty hits a fly ball into right field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bochte vs. Lee
  
  Bochte hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Eckersley
  
  Fisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hobson vs. Eckersley
  
  Hobson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fisk moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Doyle vs. Eckersley
  
  Doyle bunts towards the mound. Eckersley fields it and throws to first for the out. Fisk moves to third. Hobson moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Burleson vs. Eckersley
  
  Burleson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kendall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Carbo vs. Eckersley
  
  Carbo hits a fly ball into center field. Dade settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Lee
  
  Kendall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duffy vs. Lee
  
  Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dade vs. Lee
  
  Dade hits a fly ball into right field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Eckersley
  
  Lynn hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kendall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Eckersley
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Eckersley
  
  There goes Yastrzemski. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. Yastrzemski steals second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rice vs. Eckersley
  
  Rice strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Scott vs. Eckersley
  
  Scott strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Lee
  
  Kuiper hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hobson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Lee
  
  Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thornton vs. Lee
  
  Thornton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Bell trying to get to third. Yastrzemski throws the ball in to Hobson, who tags Bell for the out. Thornton moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pruitt vs. Lee
  
  Pruitt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Eckersley
  
  Fisk strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hobson vs. Eckersley
  
  Hobson hits a fly ball into center field. Dade settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doyle vs. Eckersley
  
  Doyle takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burleson vs. Eckersley
  
  Burleson hits a fly ball into center field. Dade settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Lee
  
  Carty hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bochte vs. Lee
  
  Bochte 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 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Lee
  
  Kendall hits a line drive towards third. Hobson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carbo vs. Eckersley
  
  Carbo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dade. Carbo reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lynn vs. Eckersley
  
  Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lynn for the out. Carbo moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Yastrzemski vs. Eckersley
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yastrzemski for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rice vs. Eckersley
  
  Rice strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duffy vs. Lee
  
  Duffy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dade vs. Lee
  
  Dade hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuiper vs. Lee
  
  Kuiper 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 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Eckersley
  
  Scott hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thornton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Eckersley
  
  Fisk is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hobson vs. Eckersley
  
  Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards second. Kuiper scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Lee
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thornton vs. Lee
  
  Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards second. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Bell moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pruitt vs. Lee
  
  Pruitt bunts towards the mound. Lee fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bell moves to third. Thornton moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Carty vs. Lee
  
  Carty hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bell tags and scores. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Blanks vs. Lee
  
  Larvell Blanks pinch hits for Bruce Bochte.
  
  Blanks hits a fly ball into right field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kendall vs. Lee
  
  Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doyle vs. Eckersley
  
  Larvell Blanks now playing shortstop. Rick Manning now playing center field. Paul Dade now playing left field.
  
  Doyle hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thornton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Eckersley
  
  Burleson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dade. Burleson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Carbo vs. Eckersley
  
  Carbo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kendall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lynn vs. Eckersley
  
  Lynn strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Lee
  
  Manning hits a fly ball into right field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dade vs. Lee
  
  Dade hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Lee
  
  Kuiper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Willoughby
  
  Jim Willoughby now pitching.
  
  Bell hits a popup into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Eckersley
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pruitt. Yastrzemski reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rice vs. Eckersley
  
  Rice hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Manning who is chasing the ball. Rice reaches third base with a triple. Yastrzemski scores. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Scott vs. Eckersley
  
  Scott is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Fisk vs. Eckersley
  
  Fisk hits a popup into left field. Dade settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hobson vs. Eckersley
  
  Hobson hits a line drive towards short. Blanks reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Willoughby
  
  Thornton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pruitt vs. Cleveland
  
  Reggie Cleveland now pitching.
  
  Pruitt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cleveland fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Cleveland
  
  Carty hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/1/1977 -- Cleveland at Boston (D)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Dade P, cf-lf         4  0  0  0   Burleson R, ss        4  0  1  0   
Kuiper D, 2b          4  0  1  0   Carbo B, rf           4  1  2  0   
Bell B, 3b            4  1  2  0   Lynn F, cf            4  1  1  1   
Thornton A, 1b        3  0  1  0   Yastrzemski C, lf     4  1  3  1   
Pruitt R, rf          4  0  2  0   Rice J, dh            4  0  1  1   
Carty R, dh           3  0  1  1   Scott G, 1b           4  0  0  0   
Bochte B, lf          2  0  0  0   Fisk C, c             3  0  1  0   
Blanks L, ph-ss       1  0  0  0   Hobson B, 3b          4  0  1  0   
Kendall F, c          3  0  0  0   Doyle D, 2b           1  0  0  0   
Duffy F, ss           2  0  1  0                                      
Manning R, cf         1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  1  8  1                        32  3 10  3

Cleveland        000 000 100 --  1
Boston           200 000 01x --  3

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Eckersley D (L)       8.0 10  3  3  1  8

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lee B (W)             7.2  8  1  1  0  1
Willoughby J*         0.1  0  0  0  1  0
Cleveland R (S)       1.0  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th

DP -- Cleveland 1, Boston 3
LOB -- Cleveland 5, Boston 8
2B -- Carbo B 2, Lynn F, Burleson R, Yastrzemski C
3B -- Rice J
SB -- Yastrzemski C
SH -- Doyle D
SF -- Carty R
HBP -- by Eckersley D (Fisk C)
T -- 2:38
A -- 31736

    

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