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Cleveland Guardians @ Boston Red Sox
1977-08-31 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 29226 · 64°F, night · 3:15
Cleveland Indians defeated Boston Red Sox 4–3. Cleveland Indians put up 3 in the 7th. Jim Kern earned the win. Carlton Fisk went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Jim Kern L: Bob Stanley SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Haller · 1B: Mike Reilly · 2B: Bill Kunkel · 3B: Ron Luciano · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Dade | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Duane Kuiper | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Bell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andre Thornton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Bochte | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rico Carty | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ron Pruitt | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Fred Kendall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Duffy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Norris | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Burleson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Doyle | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Fred Lynn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Rice | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 George Scott | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Butch Hobson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlton Fisk | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Miller | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Fitzmorris | 5.0 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
 Pat Dobson | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Kern | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Aase | 6.0 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
 Bob Stanley | 2.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Willoughby | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Paul Dade: S9
- Duane Kuiper: CS2(26)
- Duane Kuiper: 3/G
- Buddy Bell: K
Bot 1
- Rick Burleson: 53
- Denny Doyle: S
- Fred Lynn: 4(1)3(B)/GDP
Top 2
- Andre Thornton: 53
- Bruce Bochte: S9
- Rico Carty: K
- Ron Pruitt: S7.1-2
- Fred Kendall: K
Bot 2
- Carl Yastrzemski: D7
- Jim Rice: 3/G.2-3
- George Scott: 63
- Butch Hobson: 53
Top 3
- Frank Duffy: 13
- Paul Dade: 7
- Duane Kuiper: 63
Bot 3
- Carlton Fisk: HR/7
- Rick Miller: 43
- Rick Burleson: 3/FL
- Denny Doyle: W
- Fred Lynn: CS2(26)
Top 4
- Buddy Bell: 63
- Andre Thornton: 8
- Bruce Bochte: K/C
Bot 4
- Fred Lynn: W
- Carl Yastrzemski: 46(1)/FO
- Jim Rice: WP.1-2
- Jim Rice: S7.2-H
- George Scott: 7/L
- Butch Hobson: 9
Top 5
- Rico Carty: K
- Ron Pruitt: S7
- Fred Kendall: 54(1)/FO
- Frank Duffy: 53
Bot 5
- Carlton Fisk: S7
- Rick Miller: S7.1-2
- Rick Burleson: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Denny Doyle: W
- Fred Lynn: K+CSH(2)/DP
Top 6
- Paul Dade: 63
- Duane Kuiper: 43
- Buddy Bell: 8
Bot 6
- Carl Yastrzemski: D7
- Jim Rice: S7.2-H;B-2(THH)
- George Scott: 8.2-3
- Butch Hobson: K
- Carlton Fisk: 7
Top 7
- Andre Thornton: S7
- Bruce Bochte: S9.1-3
- Rico Carty: D8.3-H;1-3
- Ron Pruitt: D7.3-H;2-H
- Fred Kendall: 43.2-3
- Frank Duffy: K
- Paul Dade: 63
Bot 7
- Rick Miller: 8/L
- Rick Burleson: 9
- Denny Doyle: 13
Top 8
- Duane Kuiper: 43
- Buddy Bell: 63
- Andre Thornton: 9
Bot 8
- Fred Lynn: W
- Carl Yastrzemski: 7
- Jim Rice: K
- George Scott: SB2
- George Scott: HP
- Butch Hobson: K
Top 9
- Bruce Bochte: 63
- Rico Carty: S8
- Ron Pruitt: W.1-2
- Jim Norris: D7.2-H;1-3
- Frank Duffy: FC5/DP.3XH(5);BX1(53)
Bot 9
- Carlton Fisk: D7
- Rick Miller: K
- Rick Burleson: 9
- Denny Doyle: K
Notes & reviews
- all three runners were running on the 3-2 pitch to Fred Lynn
- Indians Coach Joe Nossek ejected by HP umpire Bill Haller
- Pat Dobson left the game with lower stomach pains