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California Angels @ Boston Red Sox
1981-08-31 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 20377 · 2:23
Boston Red Sox defeated California Angels 4–1. Dennis Eckersley earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Dennis Eckersley L: Dave Frost SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Nick Bremigan · 1B: Durwood Merrill · 2B: (none) · 3B: Larry Barnett · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Burleson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Lynn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Downing | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Baylor | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Grich | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dan Ford | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Ott | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 John Harris | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Butch Hobson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Remy | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwight Evans | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Rice | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carney Lansford | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rich Gedman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Stapleton | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Miller | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenn Hoffman | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Perez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Frost | 5.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
 Andy Hassler | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruce Kison | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dennis Eckersley | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rick Burleson: 9
- Fred Lynn: 43
- Brian Downing: 63
Bot 1
- Jerry Remy: 13/BG
- Dwight Evans: 7
- Jim Rice: K
Top 2
- Don Baylor: T9
- Bobby Grich: K
- Dan Ford: S9.3-H
- Ed Ott: W.1-2
- John Harris: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Carl Yastrzemski: S8
- Carney Lansford: W.1-2
- Rich Gedman: 164(1)/FO.2-3
- Dave Stapleton: 41.3-H;1-2
- Rick Miller: 63
Top 3
- Butch Hobson: 8
- Rick Burleson: 63
- Fred Lynn: 9
Bot 3
- Glenn Hoffman: 2/FL
- Jerry Remy: 43
- Dwight Evans: K
Top 4
- Brian Downing: 4/P
- Don Baylor: S7
- Bobby Grich: S7.1-3
- Dan Ford: K
- Ed Ott: 9
Bot 4
- Jim Rice: 43
- Carl Yastrzemski: W
- Carney Lansford: 4/P
- Rich Gedman: 46(1)/FO
Top 5
- John Harris: 9
- Butch Hobson: 4/P
- Rick Burleson: 53
Bot 5
- Dave Stapleton: T8
- Rick Miller: 8/L
- Glenn Hoffman: FC6.3XH(62);B-2
- Jerry Remy: D7.2-H
- Dwight Evans: 63
Top 6
- Fred Lynn: 8
- Brian Downing: 53
- Don Baylor: 4
Bot 6
- Jim Rice: 9
- Carl Yastrzemski: D8
- Carney Lansford: S9.2-H
- Rich Gedman: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Bobby Grich: 7
- Dan Ford: 8
- Ed Ott: 3/G
Bot 7
- Dave Stapleton: D8
- Rick Miller: K
- Glenn Hoffman: 63
- Jerry Remy: S7.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Dwight Evans: K
Top 8
- John Harris: 4/P
- Butch Hobson: K/C
- Rick Burleson: S7
- Fred Lynn: 43
Bot 8
- Jim Rice: 53
- Tony Perez: 9
- Carney Lansford: 4
Top 9
- Brian Downing: S7
- Don Baylor: 64(1)/FO
- Bobby Grich: 4/P
- Dan Ford: S9.1-2
- Ed Ott: K
Notes & reviews
- Umpire Greg Kosc missing
- Carl Yastrzemski pulled left hamstring going into 2B