The losing streak of the Red Sox was extended to 10 games when they were defeated by the Indians, 4-3, on a three-run homer by Alan Ashby in the seventh inning. The Red Sox opened the first inning with a Carlton Fisk homer with two men on base.

Rico Carty doubled home a run for the Indians in the home half. Fergie Jenkins retained the lead until the seventh when Carty hit another double, George Hendrick beat out an infield hit and Ashby turned the game around with his circuit clout. [The Sporting News]



Cleveland Indians 4, Boston Red Sox 3
Game Played on Tuesday, May       11, 1976 (Night game) at Cleveland Stadium
Red Sox      3  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   3  5  0
Indians      1  0  0    0  0  0    3  0  x  -   4  7  1


Red Sox              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Cooper dh             4   0   0   0     0   0   .111      Manning cf            4   0   0   0     0   0   .263
Doyle 2b              4   1   0   0     0   0   .221      Kuiper 2b             4   0   2   0     0   0   .216
Lynn cf               3   1   1   0     1   0   .419      Bell 3b               3   1   0   0     1   2   .318
Fisk c                4   1   2   3     0   1   .272      Carty dh              3   1   2   1     0   0   .353
Yastrzemski 1b        4   0   1   0     0   0   .235      Lowenstein 1b         3   0   0   0     0   0   .182
Rice lf               4   0   0   0     0   2   .221        Howard 1b           0   0   0   0     0   0   .267
Evans rf              4   0   0   0     0   2   .253      Hendrick lf           3   1   1   0     0   1   .295
Dillard 3b            3   0   1   0     0   0   .556      Spikes rf             3   0   1   0     0   2   .218
  Heise 3b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .200      Ashby c               3   1   1   3     0   0   .299
Burleson ss           3   0   0   0     0   1   .212      Duffy ss              3   0   0   0     0   0   .239
Jenkins p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Dobson p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Thomas p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   3   5   3     1   6             Totals               29   4   7   4     1   5

Time of Game: 1:59   Attendance:  3,832
Left on Base: Red Sox 4, Indians 2
DP: Red Sox 0, Indians 0
Errors: Kuiper
Doubles: Yastrzemski (4), Carty 2 (8), Kuiper (2)
Home Runs: Fisk (4), Ashby (2)
Caught Stealing: Kuiper (1)


Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Jenkins L(1-5)          8     7   4   4   1   5   1  30   3.80
Totals                  8     7   4   4   1   5   1  30

Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Dobson W(3-3)           8     4   3   2   1   4   1  30   3.74
Thomas SV(1)            1     1   0   0   0   2   0   4   0.93
Totals                  9     5   3   2   1   6   1  34

Umpires: HP - Larry McCoy, 1B - Ron Luciano, 2B - Bill Haller, 3B - Al Clark


RED SOX 1ST: Cooper flied out to left; Doyle reached on an error
by Kuiper; Lynn singled to right [Doyle to third]; Fisk homered
[Doyle scored (unearned), Lynn scored]; Yastrzemski flied out to
right; Rice grounded out (shortstop to first); 3 R (2 ER), 2 H,
1 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 3, Indians 0.

INDIANS 1ST: Manning grounded out (second to first); Kuiper
grounded out (first unassisted); Bell walked; Carty doubled to
left [Bell scored]; Lowenstein grounded out (second to first); 1
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 3, Indians 1.

RED SOX 2ND: Evans struck out; Dillard flied out to left;
Burleson flied to right in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Red Sox 3, Indians 1.

INDIANS 2ND: Hendrick struck out; Spikes singled to right
[Spikes out at second (right to shortstop)]; Ashby made an out
to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 3, Indians 1.

RED SOX 3RD: Cooper popped to third in foul territory; Doyle
grounded out (pitcher to first); Lynn flied out to left; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 3, Indians 1.

INDIANS 3RD: Duffy flied out to right; Manning popped to right;
Kuiper grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red
Sox 3, Indians 1.

RED SOX 4TH: Fisk flied out to left; Yastrzemski grounded out
(pitcher to first); Rice made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 3, Indians 1.

INDIANS 4TH: Bell was called out on strikes; Carty grounded out
(shortstop to first); Lowenstein grounded out (second to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 3, Indians 1.

RED SOX 5TH: Evans grounded out (third to first); Dillard
singled to center; Burleson flied out to right; Cooper made an
out to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 3, Indians 1.

INDIANS 5TH: Hendrick flied out to center; Spikes was called out
on strikes; Ashby lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox
3, Indians 1.

RED SOX 6TH: Doyle made an out to second; Lynn grounded out
(first to pitcher); Fisk struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red
Sox 3, Indians 1.

INDIANS 6TH: Duffy made an out to first; Manning popped to
catcher in foul territory; Kuiper doubled to left; Bell grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 3,
Indians 1.

RED SOX 7TH: Yastrzemski doubled to center; Rice struck out;
Evans flied out to center; Dillard grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 3, Indians 1.

INDIANS 7TH: HEISE REPLACED DILLARD (PLAYING 3B); Carty doubled
to left; Lowenstein grounded out (first unassisted); Hendrick
singled to shortstop [Carty stayed at second]; Spikes struck
out; Ashby homered [Carty scored, Hendrick scored]; Duffy
grounded out (shortstop to first); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red
Sox 3, Indians 4.

RED SOX 8TH: Burleson was called out on strikes; Cooper flied
out to center; Doyle grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 3, Indians 4.

INDIANS 8TH: Manning grounded out (second to first); Kuiper
singled to center; Kuiper was caught stealing second (catcher to
second); Bell was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Red Sox 3, Indians 4.

RED SOX 9TH: HOWARD REPLACED LOWENSTEIN (PLAYING 1B); Lynn
walked; THOMAS REPLACED DOBSON (PITCHING); Fisk singled to left
[Lynn to second]; Yastrzemski popped to center; Rice struck out;
Evans struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 3, Indians 4.