Getting two runs without the benefit of a hit in the sixth inning, the Red Sox emerged with an 8-6 victory over the Angels. The Red Sox trailed, 6-5, going into the top of the sixth when Butch Hobson opened with a base on balls. When Rick Burleson grounded to Dave Chalk, Bobby Grich dropped the throw on the attempted forceout and both runners were safe.

After a sacrifice by Jerry Remy, Jim Rice walked to load the bases. Jack Brohamer then hit a grounder to Don Baylor, who stepped on first before throwing late to the plate as Hobson tallied the tying run. After Carlton Fisk walked to reload the bases, Ken Brett relieved Tom Griffin and committed a balk, allowing Burleson to score the lead run. A single by Fisk in the eighth provided an insurance tally. [The Sporting News]

Boston Red Sox 8, California Angels 6

Game Played on Thursday, August 17, 1978 (Night game) at Anaheim Stadium

Red Sox 0 2 2 0 1 2 0 1 0 - 8 11 1 Angels 1 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 - 6 13 2 Red Sox AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Angels AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Burleson ss 4 1 0 0 0 0 .250 R. Miller cf 5 0 1 0 0 1 .266 Remy 2b 4 2 1 0 1 1 .271 Lansford 3b 5 1 1 0 0 0 .277 Rice lf 5 1 1 1 1 1 .321 Bostock rf 3 1 1 0 2 0 .305 Yastrzemski dh 2 0 0 0 0 1 .294 Baylor 1b 5 2 2 0 0 0 .253 Brohamer ph,dh 3 1 2 1 0 0 .263 Rudi lf 5 2 3 3 0 0 .236 Fisk c 4 1 2 1 1 0 .296 Goodwin dh 4 0 2 2 1 0 .292 Hancock cf 3 1 3 2 0 0 .282 Downing c 1 0 0 0 1 0 .276 Bailey ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .213 Humphrey c 2 0 1 0 0 0 .231 Lynn cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .295 Chalk ss 4 0 2 1 0 0 .274 Evans rf 3 0 0 1 1 1 .265 Grich 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .233 Scott 1b 5 0 2 1 0 1 .245 Aase p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Hobson 3b 1 1 0 0 4 1 .251 Griffin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Wright p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Brett p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Stanley p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Fitzmorris p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 36 8 11 7 8 6 Totals 38 6 13 6 4 1 Time of Game: 3:28 Attendance: 30,486 Left on Base: Red Sox 13, Angels 9 DP: Red Sox 2, Angels 0 Errors: Hobson, Chalk, Grich Doubles: Fisk (32), Rice (21), Scott (10) Home Runs: Rudi (11) Stolen Bases: Baylor (17) Sacrifice Hits: Burleson 2 (8), Remy (11) Sacrifice Flies: Evans (2) GIDP: Lansford 2 (3) Red Sox IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Wright 2.2 6 3 3 2 1 1 15 3.12 Stanley W(10-1) 6.1 7 3 3 2 0 0 27 2.70 Totals 9 13 6 6 4 1 1 42 Angels IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Aase 2.2 5 4 4 2 3 0 15 4.07 Griffin L(2-4) 3 2 3 1 4 2 0 17 3.99 Brett 2 3 1 1 1 1 0 10 5.27 Fitzmorris 1.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 6 3.94 Totals 9 11 8 6 8 6 0 48 Passed Balls: Fisk (4) Balks: Brett (2) Umpires: HP - Dave Phillips, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Steve Palermo, 3B - Don Denkinger RED SOX 1ST: Burleson grounded out (second to first); Remy was called out on strikes; Rice grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Angels 0. ANGELS 1ST: R. Miller grounded out (shortstop to first); Lansford singled to third; Bostock singled to left [Lansford to second]; Baylor popped to shortstop in foul territory; Rudi singled to center [Lansford scored, Bostock out at third (center to third)]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Angels 1. RED SOX 2ND: Yastrzemski grounded out (shortstop to first); Fisk doubled to left; Hancock singled to left [Fisk scored, Hancock to second (on throw to home)]; Evans walked; Scott singled to center [Hancock scored, Evans to third]; Hobson struck out; Burleson forced Scott (second to shortstop); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Angels 1. ANGELS 2ND: Goodwin walked; Downing flied out to center; Chalk singled to left [Goodwin to second]; Grich popped to first in foul territory; R. Miller was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Angels 1. RED SOX 3RD: Remy walked; Rice doubled to left [Remy scored]; Yastrzemski struck out; Fisk lined to center; Hancock singled to center [Rice scored]; GRIFFIN REPLACED AASE (PITCHING); Evans reached on an error by Chalk [Hancock to third]; Scott struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Red Sox 4, Angels 1. ANGELS 3RD: Lansford grounded out (shortstop to first); Bostock walked; Baylor forced Bostock (shortstop to second); Baylor stole second; Rudi homered [Baylor scored]; Goodwin singled to center; STANLEY REPLACED WRIGHT (PITCHING); Fisk allowed a passed ball [Goodwin to second]; Downing walked; Chalk forced Goodwin (third unassisted); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Red Sox 4, Angels 3. RED SOX 4TH: Hobson walked; Burleson out on a sacrifice bunt (first unassisted) [Hobson to second]; Remy popped to left; Rice struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Angels 3. ANGELS 4TH: Grich reached on an error by Hobson; On a bunt R. Miller forced Grich (pitcher to shortstop); Lansford grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [R. Miller out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Angels 3. RED SOX 5TH: HUMPHREY REPLACED DOWNING (PLAYING C ); BROHAMER BATTED FOR YASTRZEMSKI; Brohamer singled to center; Fisk flied out to left; Hancock singled to center [Brohamer to third]; Evans hit a sacrifice fly to center [Brohamer scored]; Scott forced Hancock (second to shortstop); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Angels 3. ANGELS 5TH: Bostock walked; Baylor singled to center [Bostock to second]; Rudi singled to center [Bostock to third, Baylor to second]; Goodwin singled to center [Bostock scored, Baylor scored, Rudi to second]; Humphrey singled to shortstop [Rudi to third, Goodwin to second]; Chalk grounded out (shortstop to first) [Rudi scored, Goodwin to third, Humphrey to second]; Grich reached on a fielder's choice [Goodwin out at home (shortstop to catcher), Humphrey to third]; R. Miller flied out to left; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Red Sox 5, Angels 6. RED SOX 6TH: Hobson walked; Burleson reached on a fielder's choice [Hobson to second (error by Grich; assist by Chalk)]; Remy out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Hobson to third, Burleson to second]; Rice was walked intentionally; Brohamer grounded out (first unassisted) [Hobson scored (unearned), Burleson to third, Rice to second]; Fisk walked; BRETT REPLACED GRIFFIN (PITCHING); BAILEY BATTED FOR HANCOCK; Brett balked [Burleson scored (unearned), Rice to third, Fisk to second]; Bailey grounded out (third to first); 2 R (0 ER), 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Red Sox 7, Angels 6. ANGELS 6TH: LYNN REPLACED BAILEY (PLAYING CF); Lansford grounded out (pitcher to first); Bostock grounded out (second to first); Baylor singled to third; Rudi made an out to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Red Sox 7, Angels 6. RED SOX 7TH: Evans struck out; Scott grounded out (shortstop to first); Hobson walked; Burleson flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Red Sox 7, Angels 6. ANGELS 7TH: Goodwin grounded out (second to first); Humphrey flied out to left; Chalk singled to center; Grich popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Red Sox 7, Angels 6. RED SOX 8TH: Remy singled to right; Rice flied out to center; On a bunt Brohamer singled to third [Remy to second]; Fisk singled to center [Remy scored, Brohamer to second]; Lynn lined to left; FITZMORRIS REPLACED BRETT (PITCHING); Evans forced Fisk (shortstop to second); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Red Sox 8, Angels 6. ANGELS 8TH: R. Miller singled; Lansford grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [R. Miller out at second]; Bostock grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 8, Angels 6. RED SOX 9TH: Scott doubled to center; Hobson walked; Burleson out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Scott to third, Hobson to second]; Remy grounded out (shortstop to first); Rice flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Red Sox 8, Angels 6. ANGELS 9TH: Baylor grounded out (shortstop to first); Rudi flied out to right; Goodwin grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 8, Angels 6.

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