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Cleveland Guardians @ Boston Red Sox
1981-09-26 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 24034 · 70°F · 2:37
Cleveland Indians defeated Boston Red Sox 7–5. Cleveland Indians put up 4 in the 1st. Rick Waits earned the win and Dan Spillner picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 15 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
W: Rick Waits L: Dennis Eckersley SV: Dan Spillner
Umpires — HP: Jerry Neudecker · 1B: Larry McCoy · 2B: Durwood Merrill · 3B: Dave Phillips · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miguel Dilone | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Orta | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Hargrove | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Von Hayes | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Toby Harrah | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Ron Hassey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Manning | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Duane Kuiper | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Dybzinski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bo Diaz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alan Bannister | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Remy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dwight Evans | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Rice | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Carney Lansford | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Stapleton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Allenson | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Miller | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Rudi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Gedman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Waits | 6.2 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
 Dan Spillner | 2.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dennis Eckersley | 6.0 | 12 | 1 | 5 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Miguel Dilone: 43
- Jorge Orta: S8/L
- Mike Hargrove: S9.1-2
- Von Hayes: S8.2-3;1-2
- Toby Harrah: S9.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ron Hassey: 341.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Rick Manning: S9.3-H;2-H
- Duane Kuiper: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Jerry Remy: K
- Dwight Evans: 43
- Jim Rice: S8/G
- Carl Yastrzemski: WP.1-2
- Carl Yastrzemski: K/C
Top 2
- Jerry Dybzinski: 9
- Miguel Dilone: K
- Jorge Orta: 7/L
Bot 2
- Carney Lansford: 63
- Dave Stapleton: 8
- Tony Perez: 63
Top 3
- Mike Hargrove: 43
- Von Hayes: S8/G
- Toby Harrah: K+SB2
- Ron Hassey: S7/G.2-H;B-2(E7/THH)
- Rick Manning: 7/L
Bot 3
- Gary Allenson: W
- Rick Miller: 7
- Jerry Remy: K/C
- Dwight Evans: W.1-2
- Jim Rice: S/89/L.2-H;1-3
- Carl Yastrzemski: D7/L.3-H;1-H
- Carney Lansford: S5.2-3
- Dave Stapleton: 46(1)/FO
Top 4
- Duane Kuiper: 8
- Jerry Dybzinski: K/C
- Miguel Dilone: 9
Bot 4
- Tony Perez: 43
- Gary Allenson: 63
- Rick Miller: 7
Top 5
- Jorge Orta: S9/L
- Mike Hargrove: W.1-2
- Von Hayes: K
- Toby Harrah: S9.2-H;1-3
- Ron Hassey: CS2(26)
- Ron Hassey: 3/G
Bot 5
- Jerry Remy: 43
- Dwight Evans: K/C
- Jim Rice: 9/L
Top 6
- Rick Manning: K/C
- Duane Kuiper: S8/L
- Jerry Dybzinski: 9.1-2(E9/TH)
- Miguel Dilone: 3/G
Bot 6
- Carl Yastrzemski: 8
- Carney Lansford: 8
- Dave Stapleton: 8
Top 7
- Jorge Orta: S6.B-2(E6/TH1)
- Mike Hargrove: S8/L.2-H(UR)
- Von Hayes: 34/SH.1-2
- Toby Harrah: IW
- Bo Diaz: K
- Rick Manning: K/C
Bot 7
- Tony Perez: K
- Gary Allenson: S7/L
- Rick Miller: D5/BP5.1-3
- Joe Rudi: 7/SF/L.3-H
- Dwight Evans: D/89/L.2-H
- Jim Rice: 53
Top 8
- Duane Kuiper: S7
- Jerry Dybzinski: S9/L.1-2
- Alan Bannister: CS3(25).1-2
- Alan Bannister: S7/G.2-3
- Jorge Orta: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Carl Yastrzemski: 43
- Carney Lansford: 3/FL
- Dave Stapleton: 8
Top 9
- Mike Hargrove: W
- Von Hayes: 16(1)4/BG/GDP
- Toby Harrah: K/C
Bot 9
- Tony Perez: 43
- Gary Allenson: 63
- Rick Miller: W
- Rich Gedman: BK.1-2
- Rich Gedman: K23
Notes & reviews
- strike 3 got away from Diaz and went all the way to the backstop; Gedman didn't run right away