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Cleveland Guardians @ Boston Red Sox
1977-07-21 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 29059 · 82°F, night · 2:32
Cleveland Indians defeated Boston Red Sox 8–2. Cleveland Indians put up 3 in the 8th. Jim Bibby earned the win and Jim Kern picked up the save. Andre Thornton went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 14 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Jim Bibby L: Bob Stanley SV: Jim Kern
Umpires — HP: Al Clark · 1B: Ted Hendry · 2B: Hank Soar · 3B: Jerry Neudecker · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Duane Kuiper | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Bell | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larvell Blanks | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andre Thornton | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Melton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Bruce Bochte | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Pruitt | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 John Lowenstein | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Fosse | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Burleson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernie Carbo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Rice | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Scott | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Butch Hobson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Denny Doyle | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Miller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Montgomery | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlton Fisk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Bibby | 6.1 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
 Jim Kern | 2.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Stanley | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
 Tom Murphy | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Lee | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Ramon Hernandez | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Duane Kuiper: 43
- Buddy Bell: S7
- Larvell Blanks: 64(1)/FO
- Andre Thornton: HR/7.1-H
- Bill Melton: E5/G
- Bruce Bochte: 3/G
Bot 1
- Rick Burleson: 8/L
- Bernie Carbo: S9.BX2(94)
- Jim Rice: 63
Top 2
- Ron Pruitt: 63
- John Lowenstein: HR/7
- Ray Fosse: K
- Duane Kuiper: 7/L
Bot 2
- Carl Yastrzemski: 5
- George Scott: 5
- Butch Hobson: 2/FL
Top 3
- Buddy Bell: 53
- Larvell Blanks: 53
- Andre Thornton: S7
- Bill Melton: W.1-2
- Bruce Bochte: 13
Bot 3
- Denny Doyle: 4
- Rick Miller: 7/L
- Bob Montgomery: 63
Top 4
- Ron Pruitt: 53
- John Lowenstein: 43
- Ray Fosse: 5/L
Bot 4
- Rick Burleson: 53
- Bernie Carbo: K
- Jim Rice: HR/8
- Carl Yastrzemski: 31
Top 5
- Duane Kuiper: 6/L
- Buddy Bell: 153
- Larvell Blanks: 63
Bot 5
- George Scott: 53
- Butch Hobson: S5
- Denny Doyle: 8
- Rick Miller: W.1-2
- Bob Montgomery: K
Top 6
- Andre Thornton: 7
- Bill Melton: K/C
- Bruce Bochte: HR/7
- Ron Pruitt: S8
- John Lowenstein: 8
Bot 6
- Rick Burleson: D9
- Bernie Carbo: 9/L.2-3
- Jim Rice: 53
- Carl Yastrzemski: 3/G
Top 7
- Ray Fosse: 9
- Duane Kuiper: 43
- Buddy Bell: D8
- Larvell Blanks: 63
Bot 7
- George Scott: D7
- Butch Hobson: K
- Denny Doyle: S9.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Rick Miller: W
- Carlton Fisk: 5(2)3(B)/GDP
Top 8
- Andre Thornton: W
- Bill Melton: D7.1-H
- Bruce Bochte: S9.2-3
- Ron Pruitt: S8.3-H;1-2
- John Lowenstein: S/BG.2-3;1-2
- Ray Fosse: S9.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Duane Kuiper: 7/P
- Buddy Bell: 12(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Larvell Blanks: 43
Bot 8
- Rick Burleson: 43
- Bernie Carbo: K
- Jim Rice: 9/L
Top 9
- Andre Thornton: D7
- Bill Melton: W
- Bruce Bochte: FC4.1X2(4E6);2-3;BX1(63)
- Ron Pruitt: S7.3-H;2-3;BX2(754)
- John Lowenstein: 8
Bot 9
- Carl Yastrzemski: W
- George Scott: 54(1)/FO
- Butch Hobson: 64(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Rick Burleson missed 2B in trying to turn the double play