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Cleveland Guardians @
Boston Red Sox
1977-04-07 Β· Day game Β· Fenway Park Β· 11 innings Β· Att: 34790 Β· 3:20
Cleveland Indians defeated Boston Red Sox 5β4. Cleveland Indians put up 2 in the 9th. Dave LaRoche earned the win. Buddy Bell went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 12 | |
| BOS | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
W: Dave LaRoche L: Bill Campbell SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Don Denkinger Β· 1B: Dave Phillips Β· 2B: Larry McCoy Β· 3B: Durwood Merrill Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rick Manning | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Duane Kuiper | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Jim Norris | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rico Carty | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Andre Thornton | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bill Melton | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Buddy Bell | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Ray Fosse | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Frank Duffy | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Paul Dade | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Fred Kendall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rick Burleson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Denny Doyle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jim Rice | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Carl Yastrzemski | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
George Scott | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bernie Carbo | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Dwight Evans | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Carlton Fisk | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Butch Hobson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Rick Miller | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Doug Griffin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dennis Eckersley | 9.0 | 8 | 4 | 9 |
Dave LaRoche | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Fergie Jenkins | 7.2 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
Bill Campbell | 3.1 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rick Manning: 7
- Duane Kuiper: 7
- Jim Norris: S8
- Rico Carty: 9
Bot 1
- Rick Burleson: 53
- Denny Doyle: 9
- Jim Rice: S8
- Carl Yastrzemski: SB2
- Carl Yastrzemski: S9.2-H
- George Scott: SB2
- George Scott: 8
Top 2
- Andre Thornton: S9
- Bill Melton: 6
- Buddy Bell: S7.1-2
- Ray Fosse: 7
- Frank Duffy: 3
Bot 2
- Bernie Carbo: HR/9
- Dwight Evans: HR/7
- Carlton Fisk: W
- Butch Hobson: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
- Rick Burleson: 63
Top 3
- Rick Manning: 7
- Duane Kuiper: 1/L
- Jim Norris: 63
Bot 3
- Denny Doyle: 6
- Jim Rice: K
- Carl Yastrzemski: HP
- George Scott: 8
Top 4
- Rico Carty: 8
- Andre Thornton: 7
- Bill Melton: 9
Bot 4
- Bernie Carbo: D7
- Dwight Evans: K
- Carlton Fisk: K
- Butch Hobson: K
Top 5
- Buddy Bell: 63
- Ray Fosse: 63
- Frank Duffy: W
- Rick Manning: CS2(24)
Bot 5
- Rick Burleson: W
- Denny Doyle: 13/SH.1-2
- Jim Rice: 63
- Rick Miller: 5
Top 6
- Rick Manning: 43
- Duane Kuiper: 8
- Jim Norris: S5
- Rico Carty: 54(1)/FO
Bot 6
- George Scott: 8
- Bernie Carbo: S
- Dwight Evans: SB2
- Dwight Evans: K/C
- Carlton Fisk: IW
- Butch Hobson: 9
Top 7
- Andre Thornton: K
- Bill Melton: S7.B-2(E7)
- Buddy Bell: S7.2-H(NR)(UR)
- Ray Fosse: 13.1-2
- Frank Duffy: 5
Bot 7
- Rick Burleson: 8
- Denny Doyle: K
- Jim Rice: K
Top 8
- Rick Manning: D7
- Duane Kuiper: 13/SH.2-3
- Jim Norris: 7
- Rico Carty: S.3-H
- Andre Thornton: 4
Bot 8
- Rick Miller: S
- George Scott: SB2
- George Scott: 8/L
- Bernie Carbo: IW
- Dwight Evans: K
- Carlton Fisk: D7.2-H;1-3
- Butch Hobson: K
Top 9
- Bill Melton: S7
- Buddy Bell: HR.1-H
- Ray Fosse: E6
- Frank Duffy: 1/SH.1-2
- Rick Manning: 63
- Duane Kuiper: K
Bot 9
- Rick Burleson: 9
- Denny Doyle: 7
- Jim Rice: 63
Top 10
- Jim Norris: 31
- Paul Dade: W
- Andre Thornton: E6.1-2
- Bill Melton: S8.2-3;1-2
- Buddy Bell: 54(1)43/GDP
Bot 10
- Rick Miller: K
- George Scott: S7
- Bernie Carbo: K
- Dwight Evans: 46(1)/FO
Top 11
- Fred Kendall: 8
- Frank Duffy: W
- Rick Manning: S9/G.1-3
- Duane Kuiper: FC3/R2.3-H;1-2;B-1
- Jim Norris: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 11
- Carlton Fisk: S7
- Butch Hobson: 9
- Rick Burleson: 8
- Doug Griffin: 2/FL
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Jim Norris

























