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Boston Red Sox @ Cleveland Guardians
1978-07-08 · Night game · Cleveland Stadium · 78°F, dry · 2:41
Boston Red Sox defeated Cleveland Indians 12–5. Boston Red Sox put up 4 in the 1st. Dennis Eckersley earned the win. Carlton Fisk went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 14 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
W: Dennis Eckersley L: Mike Paxton SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim McKean · 1B: Greg Kosc · 2B: Jerry Neudecker · 3B: George Maloney · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Remy | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jack Brohamer | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Rice | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlton Fisk | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 Fred Lynn | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 George Scott | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Dwight Evans | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Duffy | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Sam Bowen | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Bailey | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Manning | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Grubb | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Buddy Bell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Andre Thornton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bernie Carbo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Norris | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Duane Kuiper | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larvell Blanks | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bo Diaz | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Alexander | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Horace Speed | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dennis Eckersley | 9.0 | 9 | 2 | 9 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Paxton | 4.0 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
 Don Hood | 5.0 | 9 | 3 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jerry Remy: W
- Jack Brohamer: T8/F78D.1-H
- Jim Rice: K
- Carl Yastrzemski: IW
- Carlton Fisk: HR/F7D.3-H;1-H
- Fred Lynn: W
- George Scott: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 1
- Rick Manning: S9/L9
- Johnny Grubb: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Buddy Bell: 8/F8S
- Andre Thornton: K
Top 2
- Dwight Evans: 53/G5
- Frank Duffy: K/C
- Jerry Remy: 23/G13
Bot 2
- Bernie Carbo: 43/G4
- Jim Norris: 7/F7
- Duane Kuiper: 8/F78S
Top 3
- Jack Brohamer: 41/G34
- Jim Rice: K
- Carl Yastrzemski: HR/L9D
- Carlton Fisk: K
Bot 3
- Larvell Blanks: K
- Bo Diaz: S7/L78S
- Rick Manning: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Johnny Grubb: W.1-2
- Buddy Bell: 9/F9L
Top 4
- Fred Lynn: S9/L9
- George Scott: K/C
- Dwight Evans: 13/SH/BG15.1-2
- Frank Duffy: S7/L7.2-H;BX2(756)
Bot 4
- Andre Thornton: 7/F7LD
- Bernie Carbo: K
- Jim Norris: 6/P6D
Top 5
- Jerry Remy: K/C
- Jack Brohamer: 9/L9
- Jim Rice: T9/F9LD
- Carl Yastrzemski: S7/L7.3-H
- Carlton Fisk: S8/G.1-2
- Fred Lynn: K
Bot 5
- Duane Kuiper: S9/L9
- Larvell Blanks: 13/BG1S.1-2
- Gary Alexander: K
- Rick Manning: K/C
Top 6
- George Scott: K/C
- Dwight Evans: 9/L9S
- Frank Duffy: S9
- Jerry Remy: 4/L4
Bot 6
- Johnny Grubb: 8/F89D
- Buddy Bell: 4/P4D
- Andre Thornton: 7/F7D
Top 7
- Jack Brohamer: S9/G34
- Jim Rice: S8/L1.1-3
- Carl Yastrzemski: K
- Carlton Fisk: D8/L78.3-H;1-H
- Fred Lynn: W
- George Scott: D9/L9L.2-H;1-H
- Dwight Evans: 6(B)4(2)/DP/P6D
Bot 7
- Bernie Carbo: 7/F7
- Horace Speed: K
- Duane Kuiper: S8/L78
- Larvell Blanks: 64(1)/FO/G6M
Top 8
- Frank Duffy: W
- Jerry Remy: 8/F8
- Jack Brohamer: K/C
- Jim Rice: 9/L9
Bot 8
- Gary Alexander: W
- Rick Manning: D9/L9L.1-3
- Johnny Grubb: D9/L9L.3-H;2-H
- Buddy Bell: HR/F7LD.2-H
- Andre Thornton: K
- Bernie Carbo: K
- Horace Speed: 53/G5
Top 9
- Sam Bowen: W
- Carlton Fisk: 6/P6D
- Bob Bailey: D8/L78.1-3
- George Scott: 53/G5.3-H
- Dwight Evans: 53/G5
Bot 9
- Duane Kuiper: S7/L7S
- Larvell Blanks: S8/L8.1-3
- Gary Alexander: K
- Rick Manning: 7/SF/F7.3-H
- Johnny Grubb: 5/P5