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. Boston Red Sox 6, Seattle Mariners 3Game Played on Friday, June 16, 1978 (Night game) at Fenway ParkMariners 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. |
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