Four home runs, two by Jim Rice, powered the Red Sox to a 9-7 thumping of the Indians. Carlton Fisk hit a three-run smash in the first inning. The Red Sox then exploded for five runs in the third on a three-run round-tripper by Rice and two-run blast by Dwight Evans. Rice added a bases-empty homer in the sixth. [The Sporting News]

Boston Red Sox 9, Cleveland Indians 7

Game Played on Tuesday, August 8, 1978 (Night game) at Fenway Park

Indians 2 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 - 7 9 0 Red Sox 3 0 5 0 0 1 0 0 x - 9 12 0 Indians AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Red Sox AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Norris rf 5 1 1 0 0 0 .262 Burleson ss 4 2 1 0 1 0 .252 Manning cf 4 2 2 0 1 0 .266 Remy 2b 5 1 1 0 0 0 .267 Grubb lf 5 2 2 2 0 1 .273 Rice dh 4 3 4 4 1 0 .311 Thornton 1b 4 1 2 2 0 0 .274 Yastrzemski lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 .301 Carbo dh 3 0 1 1 1 1 .267 Hancock lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 .190 Alexander c 4 1 1 2 0 0 .233 Fisk c 3 2 3 3 1 0 .299 Bell 3b 3 0 0 0 1 1 .302 Lynn cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .311 Kuiper 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .282 Evans rf 4 1 2 2 0 0 .276 Veryzer ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 .287 Scott 1b 4 0 0 0 0 4 .232 Freisleben p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Hobson 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .242 Reuschel p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Torrez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Hood p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Stanley p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Spillner p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 36 7 9 7 3 5 Totals 37 9 12 9 3 5 Time of Game: 2:46 Attendance: 34,485 Left on Base: Indians 5, Red Sox 7 DP: Indians 0, Red Sox 0 Doubles: Norris (6), Manning (22), Evans (18) Home Runs: Grubb (13), Alexander (21), Fisk (16), Rice 2 (27), Evans (21) Stolen Bases: Manning (11) Indians IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Freisleben L(1-3) 2 3 5 5 2 1 1 11 6.97 Reuschel 1.2 5 3 3 1 1 2 12 4.02 Hood 2.2 2 1 1 0 2 1 10 4.95 Spillner 1.2 2 0 0 0 1 0 7 4.12 Totals 8 12 9 9 3 5 4 40 Red Sox IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Torrez 4.1 7 7 7 2 2 2 22 3.99 Stanley W(7-1) 4.2 2 0 0 1 3 0 17 2.58 Totals 9 9 7 7 3 5 2 39 Passed Balls: Alexander (3) Umpires: HP - Don Denkinger, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Larry McCoy, 3B - Steve Palermo INDIANS 1ST: Norris grounded out (shortstop to first); Manning singled to center; Grubb homered [Manning scored]; Thornton flied out to left; Carbo was called out on strikes; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Red Sox 0. RED SOX 1ST: Burleson walked; Remy lined to left; Rice walked [Burleson to second]; Yastrzemski flied out to right [Burleson to third]; Fisk homered [Burleson scored, Rice scored]; Lynn grounded out (second to first); 3 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Red Sox 3. INDIANS 2ND: Alexander homered; Bell flied out to center; Kuiper grounded out (shortstop to first); Veryzer grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Red Sox 3. RED SOX 2ND: On a bunt Evans grounded out (third to first); Scott struck out; Hobson made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Red Sox 3. INDIANS 3RD: Norris grounded out (shortstop to first); Manning walked; Grubb struck out while Manning stole second; Thornton singled to left [Manning scored]; Carbo grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Indians 4, Red Sox 3. RED SOX 3RD: Burleson singled to left; Remy singled to right [Burleson to third]; REUSCHEL REPLACED FREISLEBEN (PITCHING); Rice homered [Burleson scored, Remy scored]; Yastrzemski grounded out (shortstop to first); Fisk singled to center; Lynn grounded out (second to first) [Fisk to second]; Evans homered [Fisk scored]; Scott was called out on strikes but advanced to first on a passed ball; Hobson flied out to right; 5 R, 5 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Indians 4, Red Sox 8. INDIANS 4TH: Alexander grounded out (third to first); Bell walked; Kuiper flied out to left; Veryzer flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Indians 4, Red Sox 8. RED SOX 4TH: Burleson flied out to center; Remy grounded out (second to first); Rice singled to left; Yastrzemski singled to right [Rice to third]; Fisk walked [Yastrzemski to second]; HOOD REPLACED REUSCHEL (PITCHING); Lynn grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Indians 4, Red Sox 8. INDIANS 5TH: Norris doubled to left; Manning grounded out (shortstop to first); Grubb singled to left [Norris to third]; Thornton singled to left [Norris scored, Grubb to second]; STANLEY REPLACED TORREZ (PITCHING); Carbo singled to center [Grubb scored, Thornton to third]; Alexander grounded out (shortstop to first) [Thornton scored, Carbo to second]; Bell grounded out (shortstop to first); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Indians 7, Red Sox 8. RED SOX 5TH: Evans grounded out (third to first); Scott struck out; Hobson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 7, Red Sox 8. INDIANS 6TH: HANCOCK REPLACED YASTRZEMSKI (PLAYING LF); Kuiper grounded out (third to first); Veryzer flied out to right; Norris flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 7, Red Sox 8. RED SOX 6TH: Burleson made an out to first; Remy flied out to left; Rice homered; Hancock grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 7, Red Sox 9. INDIANS 7TH: Manning doubled to center; Grubb popped to third in foul territory; Thornton made an out to second; Carbo walked; Alexander forced Manning (third unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Indians 7, Red Sox 9. RED SOX 7TH: Fisk singled to left; Lynn struck out; SPILLNER REPLACED HOOD (PITCHING); Evans doubled to right [Fisk to third]; Scott struck out; Hobson flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Indians 7, Red Sox 9. INDIANS 8TH: Bell struck out; Kuiper struck out; Veryzer struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 7, Red Sox 9. RED SOX 8TH: Burleson grounded out (second to first); Remy popped to third in foul territory; Rice singled to pitcher; Hancock grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Indians 7, Red Sox 9. INDIANS 9TH: Norris flied out to left; Manning grounded out (shortstop to first); Grubb grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 7, Red Sox 9.

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