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Cleveland Guardians @ Boston Red Sox

1980-09-18 Β· Night game Β· Fenway Park Β· Att: 14845 Β· 71Β°F, night Β· 2:38

Boston Red Sox defeated Cleveland Indians 8–3. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 2nd. Steve Crawford earned the win. Gary Alexander went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
CLE020000100312
BOS02200220815

W: Steve Crawford   L: Wayne Garland   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Larry McCoy Β· 1B: Steve Palermo Β· 2B: Al Clark Β· 3B: Dave Phillips Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Cleveland Guardians β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Miguel Dilone501001
Rick Manning502100
Mike Hargrove402010
Ron Hassey301011
Toby Harrah401001
Alan Bannister412000
Gary Alexander412201
Jack Brohamer400000
Jerry Dybzinski311000
Dell Alston100000

Boston Red Sox β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Rick Burleson502000
Dave Stapleton423010
Carlton Fisk522001
Jim Rice513400
Tony Perez412000
Garry Hancock411200
Dwight Evans311110
Butch Hobson400001
Glenn Hoffman301010

Cleveland Guardians β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Wayne Garland6.01220
Mike Stanton2.0312

Boston Red Sox β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Steve Crawford9.01224

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Miguel Dilone: 63
  • Rick Manning: S7
  • Mike Hargrove: D.1-3
  • Ron Hassey: IW
  • Toby Harrah: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 1

  • Rick Burleson: S9
  • Dave Stapleton: 64(1)3/GDP
  • Carlton Fisk: 5/L

Top 2

  • Alan Bannister: S8
  • Gary Alexander: HR/7.1-H
  • Jack Brohamer: 43
  • Jerry Dybzinski: 63
  • Miguel Dilone: S7
  • Rick Manning: SB2
  • Rick Manning: 63

Bot 2

  • Jim Rice: S8
  • Tony Perez: 8
  • Garry Hancock: HR/9.1-H
  • Dwight Evans: 7
  • Butch Hobson: 53

Top 3

  • Mike Hargrove: 43
  • Ron Hassey: K/C
  • Toby Harrah: K/C

Bot 3

  • Glenn Hoffman: W
  • Rick Burleson: 8
  • Dave Stapleton: CS2(26)
  • Dave Stapleton: W
  • Carlton Fisk: S9.1-2
  • Jim Rice: D9.2-H;1-H
  • Tony Perez: 43

Top 4

  • Alan Bannister: 43
  • Gary Alexander: 3
  • Jack Brohamer: 53

Bot 4

  • Garry Hancock: 8
  • Dwight Evans: 53
  • Butch Hobson: 53

Top 5

  • Jerry Dybzinski: 6
  • Miguel Dilone: K23
  • Rick Manning: 8

Bot 5

  • Glenn Hoffman: 53
  • Rick Burleson: S8
  • Dave Stapleton: S8.1-2
  • Carlton Fisk: E7/F.2-3;1-2
  • Jim Rice: 54(1)3/GDP

Top 6

  • Mike Hargrove: S9
  • Ron Hassey: 7
  • Toby Harrah: S7.1-2
  • Alan Bannister: S8.2-3;1-2
  • Gary Alexander: K
  • Jack Brohamer: 43

Bot 6

  • Tony Perez: D7
  • Garry Hancock: 3/G.2-3
  • Dwight Evans: S7.3-H
  • Butch Hobson: 9
  • Glenn Hoffman: S9.1-3
  • Rick Burleson: WP.3-H(NR);1-2
  • Rick Burleson: 4

Top 7

  • Jerry Dybzinski: D7
  • Miguel Dilone: 3/G.2-3
  • Rick Manning: 3/G.3-H
  • Mike Hargrove: W
  • Ron Hassey: S8.1-2
  • Toby Harrah: 53

Bot 7

  • Dave Stapleton: S8
  • Carlton Fisk: D7.1-3
  • Jim Rice: S8.3-H;2-H
  • Tony Perez: S7.1-2
  • Garry Hancock: 7
  • Dwight Evans: W.2-3;1-2
  • Butch Hobson: K/C
  • Glenn Hoffman: 9

Top 8

  • Alan Bannister: 63
  • Gary Alexander: S9
  • Jack Brohamer: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 8

  • Rick Burleson: 63
  • Dave Stapleton: S6
  • Carlton Fisk: K
  • Jim Rice: 7

Top 9

  • Dell Alston: 43
  • Miguel Dilone: 43
  • Rick Manning: S7
  • Mike Hargrove: 63

Notes & reviews

  • Wayne Garland ejected by 3B umpire Dave Phillips after being replaced