Continuing to show power, the Red Sox hit three homers and defeated the Indians, 9-7, for their eighth straight victory. After a round-tripper by Jim Rice helped the Red Sox take a 5-2 lead, the Indians rebounded to tie the score with the aid of a homer by Johnny Grubb. The Red Sox went in front again with a two-run smash by George Scott, only to have the Indians pull even in the seventh, but Carlton Fisk then decided the outcome with a two-run blow in the Red Sox half of the inning. [The Sporting News]

Boston Red Sox 9, Cleveland Indians 7

Game Played on Friday, April 21, 1978 (Night game) at Fenway Park

Indians 1 1 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 - 7 10 0 Red Sox 1 1 0 3 0 2 2 0 x - 9 12 3 Indians AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Red Sox AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Dade rf 5 1 1 0 0 0 .385 Remy 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .362 Grubb lf 4 2 3 1 1 0 .286 Burleson ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 .204 Bell 3b 4 1 1 0 1 0 .400 Rice dh 4 2 2 1 0 0 .370 Thornton 1b 3 1 1 1 1 0 .207 Yastrzemski lf 3 1 1 0 1 0 .273 Blanks ss 4 1 1 2 0 0 .270 Fisk c 3 3 2 2 1 0 .319 Cox dh 4 0 0 0 0 0 .100 Lynn cf 3 1 2 0 1 0 .410 Pruitt c 4 0 1 2 0 0 .240 Scott 1b 4 1 2 2 0 0 .262 Manning cf 4 1 1 0 0 0 .125 Evans rf 4 1 2 2 0 0 .250 Kuiper 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .167 Hobson 3b 4 0 1 1 0 1 .362 Garland p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Torrez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Kinney p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Drago p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Kern p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 36 7 10 6 3 0 Totals 33 9 12 8 3 2 Time of Game: 2:35 Attendance: 25,401 Left on Base: Indians 6, Red Sox 3 DP: Indians 2, Red Sox 1 Errors: Burleson, Fisk, Hobson Doubles: Manning (2), Evans (2), Hobson (3) Home Runs: Grubb (1), Rice (4), Scott (1), Fisk (2) Stolen Bases: Pruitt (1), Rice (1) Caught Stealing: Evans (1) Sacrifice Flies: Thornton (1) GIDP: Thornton (2), Scott (3) Indians IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Garland 3.2 7 5 5 2 0 1 18 6.65 Kinney 2.1 2 2 2 1 1 1 10 8.10 Kern L(1-1) 2 3 2 2 0 1 1 8 3.86 Totals 8 12 9 9 3 2 3 36 Red Sox IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Torrez 6.2 8 7 5 2 0 1 30 4.18 Drago W(2-1) 2.1 2 0 0 1 0 0 10 3.38 Totals 9 10 7 5 3 0 1 40 Umpires: HP - Nick Bremigan, 1B - Russ Goetz, 2B - Joe Brinkman, 3B - Dale Ford INDIANS 1ST: Dade reached on an error by Burleson; Grubb singled to center [Dade to second]; Bell forced Grubb (third to second) [Dade to third]; Thornton hit a sacrifice fly to center [Dade scored (unearned), Bell to second]; Blanks flied to right; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Red Sox 0. RED SOX 1ST: Remy lined to first; Burleson flied to right; Rice homered; Yastrzemski flied to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Red Sox 1. INDIANS 2ND: Cox grounded out (pitcher to first); Pruitt popped to first in foul territory; Manning doubled to right; Kuiper singled to third [Manning scored (error by Hobson) (unearned) (no RBI)]; Dade flied to right; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Red Sox 1. RED SOX 2ND: Fisk singled to left; Lynn singled to center [Fisk to third]; Scott popped to center; Evans singled to center [Fisk scored, Lynn to third, Evans out at second (center to second)]; Hobson flied to right; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Red Sox 2. INDIANS 3RD: Grubb walked; Bell flied to left; Thornton grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Grubb out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Red Sox 2. RED SOX 3RD: On a bunt Remy grounded out (pitcher to first); Burleson flied to center; Rice flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Red Sox 2. INDIANS 4TH: Blanks grounded out (second to first); Cox grounded out (first unassisted); Pruitt popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Red Sox 2. RED SOX 4TH: Yastrzemski singled to center; Fisk walked [Yastrzemski to second]; Lynn walked [Yastrzemski to third, Fisk to second]; Scott grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Yastrzemski scored (no RBI), Fisk to third, Lynn out at second]; Evans doubled to left [Fisk scored]; Hobson doubled to left [Evans scored]; KINNEY REPLACED GARLAND (PITCHING); Remy struck out; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Red Sox 5. INDIANS 5TH: Manning grounded out (shortstop to first); Kuiper grounded out (second to first); Dade grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Red Sox 5. RED SOX 5TH: Burleson grounded out (third to first); Rice popped to first in foul territory; Yastrzemski walked; Fisk popped to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Red Sox 5. INDIANS 6TH: Grubb homered; Bell singled to left; Thornton singled to left [Bell to second]; On a bunt Blanks forced Bell (pitcher to third) [Thornton to second]; Cox grounded out (third to first) [Thornton to third, Blanks to second]; Pruitt singled to left [Thornton scored, Blanks scored]; Pruitt stole second [Pruitt to third (error by Fisk)]; Manning grounded out (pitcher to first); 3 R, 4 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Indians 5, Red Sox 5. RED SOX 6TH: Lynn singled to right; Scott homered [Lynn scored]; Evans grounded out (shortstop to first); Hobson flied to left; Remy grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Red Sox 7. INDIANS 7TH: Kuiper grounded out (second to first); Dade popped to right; Grubb singled to center; Bell walked [Grubb to second]; DRAGO REPLACED TORREZ (PITCHING); Thornton walked [Grubb to third, Bell to second]; Blanks singled to center [Grubb scored, Bell scored, Thornton to second]; Cox lined to second; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Indians 7, Red Sox 7. RED SOX 7TH: KERN REPLACED KINNEY (PITCHING); Burleson grounded out (shortstop to first); Rice singled to center; Yastrzemski lined to center; Rice stole second; Fisk homered [Rice scored]; Lynn grounded out (pitcher to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 7, Red Sox 9. INDIANS 8TH: Pruitt grounded out (third to first); Manning grounded out (shortstop to first); Kuiper grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 7, Red Sox 9. RED SOX 8TH: Scott singled to right; On a bunt Evans forced Scott (first to shortstop); Hobson struck out while Evans was caught stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 7, Red Sox 9. INDIANS 9TH: Dade singled to center; Grubb flied to left; Bell forced Dade (third to second); Thornton grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Indians 7, Red Sox 9.

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