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Cleveland Guardians @ Boston Red Sox

1981-05-26 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 16986 · 81°F · 2:22

Cleveland Indians defeated Boston Red Sox 5–2. Cleveland Indians put up 5 in the 3rd. Wayne Garland earned the win and Dan Spillner picked up the save. Rich Gedman went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CLE	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	10
BOS	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	2	7

W: Wayne Garland L: Dennis Eckersley SV: Dan Spillner

Umpires — HP: Rich Garcia · 1B: Greg Kosc · 2B: Don Denkinger · 3B: Jim McKean · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Cleveland Guardians — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Rick Manning	4	1	1	0	1
Jorge Orta	4	1	2	1	0
Mike Hargrove	4	1	3	1	0
Andre Thornton	4	1	1	1	0
Ron Hassey	4	0	2	1	0
Toby Harrah	4	0	0	0	1
Joe Charboneau	4	0	0	0	0
Duane Kuiper	4	1	1	0	0
Tom Veryzer	4	0	0	0	0

Boston Red Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jerry Remy	5	0	3	0	0	0
Dwight Evans	4	0	0	0	0	0
Carl Yastrzemski	2	0	0	0	2	0
Jim Rice	2	0	0	0	2	0
Joe Rudi	4	0	0	0	0	1
Carney Lansford	4	1	1	0	0	0
Dave Stapleton	4	0	0	0	0	1
Rich Gedman	3	1	2	2	0	0
Rick Miller	4	0	1	0	0	1

Cleveland Guardians — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Wayne Garland	6.2	6	2	0
Dan Spillner	2.1	1	2	3

Boston Red Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Dennis Eckersley	9.0	10	0	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Rick Manning: 43
Jorge Orta: 8
Mike Hargrove: S9/L
Andre Thornton: 54(1)/FO

Bot 1

Jerry Remy: 8/L
Dwight Evans: 53
Carl Yastrzemski: 6/P

Top 2

Ron Hassey: 13
Toby Harrah: 7
Joe Charboneau: 7

Bot 2

Jim Rice: 53
Joe Rudi: 6/P
Carney Lansford: 53

Top 3

Duane Kuiper: S8
Tom Veryzer: 9
Rick Manning: S7.1-2
Jorge Orta: S9/L.2-H;1-3
Mike Hargrove: S9.3-H;1-2
Andre Thornton: D7.2-H;1-3
Ron Hassey: S.3-H;2-3
Toby Harrah: 54(1)/FO.3-H(E4/TH1)(NR)(UR);B-3
Joe Charboneau: 63

Bot 3

Dave Stapleton: 53
Rich Gedman: D7/L
Rick Miller: 7
Jerry Remy: S7/L.2-3
Dwight Evans: 8

Top 4

Duane Kuiper: 63
Tom Veryzer: 63
Rick Manning: K/C

Bot 4

Carl Yastrzemski: 7
Jim Rice: 13
Joe Rudi: 8/L

Top 5

Jorge Orta: 3/P
Mike Hargrove: S7/L
Andre Thornton: CS2(26)
Andre Thornton: 8

Bot 5

Carney Lansford: 9
Dave Stapleton: 31
Rich Gedman: HR/9L
Rick Miller: 8/L

Top 6

Ron Hassey: 4/P
Toby Harrah: 6/P
Joe Charboneau: 63

Bot 6

Jerry Remy: S9/G
Dwight Evans: 46(1)3/GDP
Carl Yastrzemski: W
Jim Rice: W.1-2
Joe Rudi: 43

Top 7

Duane Kuiper: 43
Tom Veryzer: 53
Rick Manning: 7

Bot 7

Carney Lansford: D/78/L
Dave Stapleton: 9/L.2-3
Rich Gedman: 7/L/SF.3-H
Rick Miller: S7/L
Jerry Remy: D7/L.1-3
Dwight Evans: 2/P

Top 8

Jorge Orta: S9/L
Mike Hargrove: 46(1)3/GDP
Andre Thornton: E5
Ron Hassey: S9/L.1-3
Toby Harrah: K

Bot 8

Carl Yastrzemski: W
Jim Rice: W.1-2
Joe Rudi: K
Carney Lansford: 64(1)/FO.2-3
Dave Stapleton: K/C

Top 9

Joe Charboneau: 8
Duane Kuiper: 7
Tom Veryzer: 13

Bot 9

Rich Gedman: 9
Rick Miller: K/C
Jerry Remy: 13

Notes & reviews

Dave Stapleton called for Toby Harrah's popup, but lost it; Carney Lansford dropped it trying to help out; Lansford then threw to Remy at 2b to force Ron Hassey; Jerry Remy threw to 1B but no one covered
off the right field pole
Jorge Orta fell into the bullpen as he caught the ball

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