Driving in three runs with a homer and single, Fred Lynn sparked the Red Sox to a 6-2 decision over the Mariners. After the Mariners took a 1-0 lead in their first turn at bat on an RBI triple by Dan Meyer, Lynn put the Sox ahead with a two-run round-tripper in the bottom of the frame. Lynn then stroked a run-scoring single in the third. The three-run Boston fourth was highlighted by a two-run single by Carl Yastrzemski. [The Sporting News]

Boston Red Sox 6, Seattle Mariners 2

Game Played on Wednesday, June 18, 1980 (Night game) at Fenway Park

Mariners 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 7 3 Red Sox 2 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 x - 6 11 1 Mariners AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Red Sox AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Cruz 2b 3 2 1 0 1 0 .217 Burleson ss 4 1 2 0 0 0 .300 Horton ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .227 Remy 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .325 Beniquez cf 4 0 2 0 0 1 .265 Lynn cf 4 1 3 3 0 0 .302 Bochte 1b 3 0 1 1 0 2 .276 Perez 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .292 Meyer lf 4 0 1 1 0 0 .309 Rice lf 4 1 1 0 0 1 .266 Paciorek dh 4 0 1 0 0 0 .346 Fisk c 4 1 0 0 0 1 .295 L. Roberts rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .282 Yastrzemski dh 4 1 1 2 0 0 .243 T. Cox 3b 3 0 0 0 1 1 .234 Dwyer rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .306 Mendoza ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 .303 Hobson 3b 3 1 2 0 0 0 .272 Simpson ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .263 Eckersley p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 J. Anderson ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 .256 L. Cox c 2 0 0 0 0 2 .158 Stinson ph,c 2 0 0 0 0 0 .107 Abbott p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 34 2 7 2 2 8 Totals 35 6 11 5 0 3 Time of Game: 2:22 Attendance: 22,230 Left on Base: Mariners 8, Red Sox 5 DP: Mariners 1, Red Sox 0 Errors: Cruz, Mendoza 2, Perez Doubles: L. Roberts (11), Rice (8) Triples: Meyer (2) Home Runs: Lynn (8) Stolen Bases: Cruz (21), Beniquez (1) Caught Stealing: Remy (6) Sacrifice Flies: Bochte (2) GIDP: Perez (8) Mariners IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Abbott L(6-3) 8 11 6 4 0 3 1 35 2.99 Totals 8 11 6 4 0 3 1 35 Red Sox IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Eckersley W(3-5) 9 7 2 2 2 8 0 37 4.70 Totals 9 7 2 2 2 8 0 37 Umpires: HP - Dan Morrison, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Steve Palermo, 3B - Al Clark MARINERS 1ST: Cruz walked; Beniquez made an out to shortstop; Cruz stole second; Bochte struck out; Meyer tripled to right [Cruz scored]; Paciorek flied out to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mariners 1, Red Sox 0. RED SOX 1ST: Burleson singled to left; Remy flied out to center; Lynn homered [Burleson scored]; Perez struck out; Rice struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mariners 1, Red Sox 2. MARINERS 2ND: L. Roberts flied out to center; T. Cox struck out; Mendoza lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mariners 1, Red Sox 2. RED SOX 2ND: Fisk grounded out (third to first); Yastrzemski grounded out (first unassisted); Dwyer grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mariners 1, Red Sox 2. MARINERS 3RD: L. Cox struck out; Cruz singled to second; Beniquez singled to left [Cruz to third]; Beniquez stole second; Bochte lined out on a sacrifice fly to right [Cruz scored]; Meyer flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mariners 2, Red Sox 2. RED SOX 3RD: Hobson singled to left; Burleson singled to right [Hobson to second]; Remy forced Burleson (second to shortstop) [Hobson to third]; Lynn singled to right [Hobson scored, Remy to second]; Remy was caught stealing third (catcher to third) [Lynn to second]; Perez grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mariners 2, Red Sox 3. MARINERS 4TH: Paciorek grounded out (third to first); L. Roberts flied out to left; T. Cox flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mariners 2, Red Sox 3. RED SOX 4TH: Rice doubled to center; Fisk reached on a fielder's choice [Rice to third (error by Mendoza; assists by Abbott and T. Cox), Fisk to second]; Yastrzemski singled to center [Rice scored (unearned), Fisk scored]; Dwyer singled to right [Yastrzemski to second]; Hobson forced Dwyer (shortstop to second) [Yastrzemski scored (error by Cruz) (unearned) (no RBI), Hobson to second]; Burleson grounded out (shortstop to first); Remy grounded out (second to first); 3 R (1 ER), 3 H, 2 E, 1 LOB. Mariners 2, Red Sox 6. MARINERS 5TH: Mendoza struck out; L. Cox struck out; Cruz grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mariners 2, Red Sox 6. RED SOX 5TH: Lynn reached on an error by Mendoza [Lynn to second]; Perez grounded out (third to first) [Lynn to third]; Rice grounded out (third to first); Fisk struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Mariners 2, Red Sox 6. MARINERS 6TH: Beniquez was called out on strikes; Bochte singled to right; Meyer made an out to third; Paciorek flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mariners 2, Red Sox 6. RED SOX 6TH: Yastrzemski grounded out (first to pitcher); Dwyer flied out to right; Hobson singled to center; Burleson lined to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mariners 2, Red Sox 6. MARINERS 7TH: L. Roberts doubled to center; T. Cox flied out to left; SIMPSON BATTED FOR MENDOZA; Simpson grounded out (first unassisted) [L. Roberts to third]; STINSON BATTED FOR L. COX; Stinson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mariners 2, Red Sox 6. RED SOX 7TH: J. ANDERSON REPLACED SIMPSON (PLAYING SS); STINSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Remy singled to center; Lynn singled to left [Remy to second]; Perez grounded into a double play (second to first) [Remy to third, Lynn out at second]; Rice flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mariners 2, Red Sox 6. MARINERS 8TH: Cruz flied out to center; Beniquez singled to center; Bochte struck out; Meyer lined to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mariners 2, Red Sox 6. RED SOX 8TH: Fisk grounded out (third to first); Yastrzemski flied out to right; Dwyer grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mariners 2, Red Sox 6. MARINERS 9TH: Paciorek singled to right; L. Roberts forced Paciorek (shortstop to second); T. Cox walked [L. Roberts to second]; J. Anderson flied out to center; Stinson reached on an error by Perez [L. Roberts to third, T. Cox to second]; HORTON BATTED FOR CRUZ; Horton struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. Mariners 2, Red Sox 6.

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