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Boston Red Sox @ Cleveland Guardians
1977-07-12 · Night game · Cleveland Stadium · Att: 14425 · 85°F, night, rain, wet · 2:20
Cleveland Indians defeated Boston Red Sox 7–1. Cleveland Indians put up 4 in the 4th. Dennis Eckersley earned the win. Charlie Spikes went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| CLE | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 13 |
W: Dennis Eckersley L: Reggie Cleveland SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Rich Garcia · 1B: Nestor Chylak · 2B: Steve Palermo · 3B: Joe Brinkman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Burleson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Fred Lynn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Rice | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlton Fisk | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 George Scott | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Butch Hobson | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Denny Doyle | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Miller | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Dillard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwight Evans | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Norris | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Duane Kuiper | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Dade | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rico Carty | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Bell | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Andre Thornton | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Spikes | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Kendall | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Duffy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Reggie Cleveland | 5.1 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Murphy | 2.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dennis Eckersley | 6.1 | 7 | 2 | 8 |
 Rick Waits | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rick Burleson: 8
- Fred Lynn: K/C
- Jim Rice: K/C
Bot 1
- Jim Norris: 4/L
- Duane Kuiper: 43
- Paul Dade: 13
Top 2
- Carl Yastrzemski: 31
- Carlton Fisk: K
- George Scott: S8
- Butch Hobson: K
Bot 2
- Rico Carty: 8
- Buddy Bell: HR/7
- Andre Thornton: D8
- Charlie Spikes: 8
- Fred Kendall: 43
Top 3
- Denny Doyle: K
- Rick Miller: 7/L
- Rick Burleson: K
Bot 3
- Frank Duffy: 7
- Jim Norris: 7
- Duane Kuiper: T7
- Paul Dade: K
Top 4
- Fred Lynn: 63
- Jim Rice: S7
- Carl Yastrzemski: 8
- Carlton Fisk: S8.1-3
- George Scott: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Rico Carty: S7
- Buddy Bell: S7.1-2
- Andre Thornton: T7.2-H;1-H
- Charlie Spikes: HR/7.3-H
- Fred Kendall: 9/L
- Frank Duffy: 2/FL
- Jim Norris: 31
Top 5
- Butch Hobson: S7
- Denny Doyle: 8
- Rick Miller: K/C
- Rick Burleson: W.1-2
- Fred Lynn: 9/L/9D
Bot 5
- Duane Kuiper: 3/G
- Paul Dade: 8
- Rico Carty: 43
Top 6
- Jim Rice: K
- Carl Yastrzemski: 7
- Carlton Fisk: W
- George Scott: 1/G
Bot 6
- Buddy Bell: S5
- Andre Thornton: 4
- Charlie Spikes: S8.1-2
- Fred Kendall: S8.2-H;1-2
- Frank Duffy: 6/FL
- Jim Norris: 9
Top 7
- Butch Hobson: HR/7
- Denny Doyle: S8
- Rick Miller: S9.1-2
- Rick Burleson: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Fred Lynn: K/C
- Jim Rice: K
Bot 7
- Duane Kuiper: 63
- Paul Dade: 9
- Rico Carty: 7
Top 8
- Carl Yastrzemski: 8/L
- Carlton Fisk: 8
- George Scott: 8
Bot 8
- Buddy Bell: S7
- Andre Thornton: S7.1-2
- Charlie Spikes: 54(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Fred Kendall: S8.3-H
- Frank Duffy: 53
Top 9
- Butch Hobson: S8
- Steve Dillard: 4(1)/G/FO
- Dwight Evans: K
- Rick Burleson: K
Notes & reviews
- 30 minute rain delay With 1-1 count on Jim Rice