Fred Lynn drove in two runs with a two-out double in the eighth inning and then scored himself on an error as the Red Sox defeated the Mariners, 6-3, for their eighth straight victory. The Red Sox took a 3-0 lead in third, with Lynn hitting a single for one run.

The Mariners rallied to tie the score in the eighth, but in the Red Sox half Jerry Remy doubled and, after Jim Rice was retired, Carl Yastrzemski was handed an intentional pass. Dick Pole, pitching for the Mariners, got past Carlton Fisk for the second out, but Lynn then smashed his double. Lynn later scored himself on an error by Craig Reynolds. [The Sporting News]



Boston Red Sox 6, Seattle Mariners 3
Game Played on Friday, June      16, 1978 (Night game) at Fenway Park
Mariners     0  0  0    0  0  0    0  3  0  -   3  9  3
Red Sox      0  2  1    0  0  0    0  3  x  -   6  7  1


Mariners             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Red Sox              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Cruz 2b               4   0   0   0     1   1   .271      Burleson ss           4   1   1   0     0   1   .232
Reynolds ss           5   1   2   0     0   0   .322        Duffy ss            0   0   0   0     0   0   .250
Meyer 1b              5   0   1   1     0   1   .185      Remy 2b               3   1   1   0     1   0   .278
Roberts rf            4   1   1   1     0   1   .282      Rice dh               4   0   0   0     0   0   .316
Bochte lf             4   0   1   0     0   1   .258      Yastrzemski lf        2   2   0   1     2   0   .284
Stanton dh            4   0   1   1     0   1   .207      Fisk c                4   1   2   0     0   1   .285
Hale cf               2   0   0   0     2   0   .174      Lynn cf               4   1   2   3     0   0   .317
Stein 3b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .250      Scott 1b              3   0   1   1     1   0   .287
Stinson c             4   1   2   0     0   1   .278      Evans rf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .290
Pole p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Hobson 3b             3   0   0   0     0   0   .259
                                                          Eckersley p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Campbell p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               36   3   9   3     3   6             Totals               31   6   7   5     4   2

Time of Game: 2:41   Attendance: 31,519
Left on Base: Mariners 9, Red Sox 5
DP: Mariners 2, Red Sox 0
Errors: Cruz 2, Reynolds, Hobson
Doubles: Fisk 2 (19), Remy (6), Lynn (12)
Caught Stealing: Cruz (4)
GIDP: Evans 2 (9)


Mariners               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Pole L(4-8)             8     7   6   4   4   2   0  35   5.47
Totals                  8     7   6   4   4   2   0  35

Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Eckersley               7.2   7   3   1   3   3   0  33   3.36
Campbell W(4-4)         1.1   2   0   0   0   3   0   6   5.94
Totals                  9     9   3   1   3   6   0  39

Umpires: HP - Durwood Merrill, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Jim Evans


MARINERS 1ST: Cruz grounded out (shortstop to first); Reynolds
grounded out (shortstop to first); Meyer flied out to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 0, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 1ST: Burleson grounded out (shortstop to first); Remy
flied out to center; Rice grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 0, Red Sox 0.

MARINERS 2ND: Roberts singled; Bochte flied out to center;
Stanton grounded out (third to first) [Roberts to second]; Hale
walked; Stein grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Mariners 0, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 2ND: Yastrzemski walked; Fisk doubled [Yastrzemski to
third]; Lynn singled to shortstop [Yastrzemski scored, Fisk to
third]; Scott singled [Fisk scored, Lynn to second]; Evans
grounded into a double play (second to first) [Lynn to third,
Scott out at second]; Hobson flied out to center; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Mariners 0, Red Sox 2.

MARINERS 3RD: Stinson lined to right; Cruz walked; Cruz was
caught stealing second (catcher to second); Reynolds flied out
to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 0, Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 3RD: Burleson singled to shortstop; Remy reached on a
fielder's choice [Burleson to third (error by Cruz)]; Rice made
an out to second; Yastrzemski grounded out (second to first)
[Burleson scored (unearned), Remy to second]; Fisk struck out; 1
R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 0, Red Sox 3.

MARINERS 4TH: Meyer singled to third; Roberts was called out on
strikes; Bochte flied out to center; Stanton struck out; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 0, Red Sox 3.

RED SOX 4TH: Lynn flied out to center; Scott walked; Evans
grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Scott
out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 0, Red Sox 3.

MARINERS 5TH: Hale grounded out (first unassisted); Stein
grounded out (second to first); Stinson singled; Cruz flied out
to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 0, Red Sox 3.

RED SOX 5TH: Hobson grounded out (shortstop to first); Burleson
grounded out (shortstop to first); Remy walked; Rice flied out
to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 0, Red Sox 3.

MARINERS 6TH: Reynolds flied out to left; Meyer flied out to
right; Roberts flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mariners 0, Red Sox 3.

RED SOX 6TH: Yastrzemski flied out to right; Fisk doubled; Lynn
grounded out (third to first); Scott grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 0, Red Sox 3.

MARINERS 7TH: Bochte struck out; Stanton grounded out (third to
first); Hale walked; Stein grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 0, Red Sox 3.

RED SOX 7TH: Evans flied out to center; Hobson flied out to
center; Burleson was called out on strikes; Rick Burleson
ejected by HP umpire Durwood Merrill; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mariners 0, Red Sox 3.

MARINERS 8TH: DUFFY REPLACED BURLESON (PLAYING SS); Stinson
singled; Cruz grounded out (first unassisted) [Stinson to
second]; Reynolds singled to first [Stinson to third]; Meyer
reached on an error by Hobson [Stinson scored (RBI), Reynolds to
third]; Roberts forced Meyer (third to second) [Reynolds scored
(unearned)]; Bochte singled [Roberts to second]; Stanton singled
[Roberts scored (unearned), Bochte to second]; CAMPBELL REPLACED
ECKERSLEY (PITCHING); Hale grounded out (second to first); 3 R
(1 ER), 4 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Mariners 3, Red Sox 3.

RED SOX 8TH: Remy doubled; Rice grounded out (third to first);
Yastrzemski was walked intentionally; Fisk made an out to
second; Lynn doubled [Remy scored (RBI), Yastrzemski scored
(RBI), Lynn to third (error by Cruz)]; Scott reached on an error
by Reynolds [Lynn scored (unearned) (no RBI)]; Evans flied out
to left; 3 R (2 ER), 2 H, 2 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 3, Red Sox 6.

MARINERS 9TH: Stein singled; Stinson struck out; Cruz struck
out; Reynolds singled to second [Stein to second]; Meyer struck
out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mariners 3, Red Sox 6.