Installed in the Red Sox rotation as a replacement for Bill Lee, Jim Wright pitched a five-hitter and defeated the Angels, 7-1. Rice provided the principal batting support for Wright, smashing a homer with a man on base in the first inning and driving in another run with a sacrifice fly in the second. The Red Sox scoring also included a two-run single by Jack Brohamer and a homer by George Scott. [The Sporting News]

Boston Red Sox 7, California Angels 1

Game Played on Saturday, August 26, 1978 (Day game) at Fenway Park

Angels 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 1 5 2 Red Sox 2 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 x - 7 8 1 Angels AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Red Sox AB R H RBI BB SO AVG R. Miller cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .265 Burleson ss 3 2 1 0 1 0 .251 Lansford 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .274 Brohamer 2b 4 0 1 2 0 0 .262 Bostock rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .299 Rice lf 3 1 1 3 0 0 .326 Baylor dh 3 1 0 0 0 0 .259 Yastrzemski dh 3 0 1 0 0 0 .292 Rudi lf 4 0 3 0 0 1 .244 Bailey ph,dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 .220 Fairly 1b 4 0 0 1 0 0 .216 Fisk c 3 0 1 0 1 0 .293 Downing c 4 0 1 0 0 1 .261 Lynn cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .290 Chalk ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 .267 Evans rf 4 1 1 0 0 1 .258 Grich 2b 1 0 0 0 1 0 .230 Scott 1b 2 2 1 1 1 0 .242 Hartzell p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Hobson 3b 3 1 1 1 0 1 .252 Brett p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Duffy 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228 Wright p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 31 1 5 1 1 3 Totals 30 7 8 7 3 3 Time of Game: 2:18 Attendance: 33,531 Left on Base: Angels 7, Red Sox 3 DP: Angels 1, Red Sox 1 Errors: Lansford, Brett, Hobson Doubles: Bostock (19), Burleson (26), Evans (21) Home Runs: Rice (33), Scott (10) Sacrifice Flies: Rice (5) GIDP: Fairly (6), Fisk (8) Hit by Pitch: Chalk (7,by Wright), Grich (6,by Wright), Baylor (17,by Wright) Angels IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Hartzell L(5-8) 1.1 6 6 6 2 0 1 11 3.07 Brett 6.2 2 1 1 1 3 1 23 4.83 Totals 8 8 7 7 3 3 2 34 Red Sox IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Wright W(8-2) 9 5 1 1 1 3 0 35 2.95 Totals 9 5 1 1 1 3 0 35 Hit by Pitch: Wright 3 (7) Umpires: HP - Greg Kosc, 1B - Jerry Neudecker, 2B - George Maloney, 3B - Ted Hendry ANGELS 1ST: R. Miller grounded out (second to first); Lansford reached on an error by Hobson; Bostock doubled to left [Lansford to third]; Baylor reached on a fielder's choice [Lansford out at home (third to catcher), Bostock to third]; Rudi struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Angels 0, Red Sox 0. RED SOX 1ST: Burleson doubled; Brohamer flied out to center [Burleson to third]; Rice homered [Burleson scored]; Yastrzemski singled to right; Fisk grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Yastrzemski out at second]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Red Sox 2. ANGELS 2ND: Fairly grounded out (first to pitcher); Downing struck out; Chalk was hit by a pitch; Grich was hit by a pitch [Chalk to second]; R. Miller forced Grich (first to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Angels 0, Red Sox 2. RED SOX 2ND: Lynn lined to right; Evans doubled to left; Scott walked; Hobson singled to center [Evans scored, Scott to second]; Burleson walked [Scott to third, Hobson to second]; Brohamer singled to right [Scott scored, Hobson scored, Burleson to third]; BRETT REPLACED HARTZELL (PITCHING); Rice lined out on a sacrifice fly to center [Burleson scored]; Yastrzemski grounded out (second to first); 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Red Sox 6. ANGELS 3RD: Lansford grounded out (shortstop to first); Bostock grounded out (first unassisted); Baylor made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Red Sox 6. RED SOX 3RD: Fisk singled to third [Fisk to second (error by Lansford)]; Lynn struck out; Evans grounded out (shortstop to first); Scott lined to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Red Sox 6. ANGELS 4TH: Rudi singled to center; Fairly grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Rudi out at second]; Downing grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Red Sox 6. RED SOX 4TH: Hobson made an out to second; Burleson flied out to right; Brohamer made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Red Sox 6. ANGELS 5TH: Chalk grounded out (second to first); Grich grounded out (second to first); R. Miller flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Red Sox 6. RED SOX 5TH: Rice made an out to second; Yastrzemski flied out to right; Lyman Bostock robbed Yastrzemski of a home run; Fisk walked; Fisk was picked off first but was safe on an error by Brett [Fisk to second]; Lynn made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Red Sox 6. ANGELS 6TH: Lansford popped to first in foul territory; Bostock flied out to left; Baylor flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Red Sox 6. RED SOX 6TH: Evans struck out; Scott homered; Hobson struck out; Burleson grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Red Sox 7. ANGELS 7TH: DUFFY REPLACED HOBSON (PLAYING 3B); Rudi singled to left; Fairly flied out to right; Downing singled to left [Rudi out at third (left to second to third)]; Chalk was called out on strikes; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Red Sox 7. RED SOX 7TH: Brohamer grounded out (shortstop to first); Rice lined to center; BAILEY BATTED FOR YASTRZEMSKI; Bailey grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Red Sox 7. ANGELS 8TH: BAILEY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Grich walked; R. Miller forced Grich (second to shortstop); Lansford flied out to center; On a bunt Bostock grounded out (catcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Red Sox 7. RED SOX 8TH: Fisk made an out to shortstop; Lynn grounded out (first to pitcher); Evans grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Red Sox 7. ANGELS 9TH: Baylor was hit by a pitch; Rudi singled to center [Baylor to third]; Fairly forced Rudi (second to shortstop) [Baylor scored]; Downing made an out to second; Chalk made an out to second; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Red Sox 7.

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