Steve Crawford, rookie righthander from Bristol (Eastern), pitched a complete game in his first major league start for the Red Sox and beat the Indians, 8-3. Jim Rice had three hits, driving in four runs, and Garry Hancock hammered a two-run homer in support of Crawford. [The Sporting News]

Boston Red Sox 8, Cleveland Indians 3

Game Played on Thursday, September 18, 1980 (Night game) at Fenway Park

Indians 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 - 3 12 1 Red Sox 0 2 2 0 0 2 2 0 x - 8 15 0 Indians AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Red Sox AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Dilone lf 5 0 1 0 0 1 .349 Burleson ss 5 0 2 0 0 0 .284 Manning cf 5 0 2 1 0 0 .244 Stapleton 2b 4 2 3 0 1 0 .324 Hargrove 1b 4 0 2 0 1 0 .297 Fisk c 5 2 2 0 0 1 .296 Hassey c 3 0 1 0 1 1 .310 Rice lf 5 1 3 4 0 0 .287 Harrah 3b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .267 Perez 1b 4 1 2 0 0 0 .270 Bannister rf 4 1 2 0 0 0 .271 Hancock cf 4 1 1 2 0 0 .250 Alexander dh 4 1 2 2 0 1 .208 Evans rf 3 1 1 1 1 0 .264 Brohamer 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .244 Hobson dh 4 0 0 0 0 1 .230 Dybzinski ss 3 1 1 0 0 0 .232 Hoffman 3b 3 0 1 0 1 0 .287 Alston ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .209 Crawford p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Garland p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Stanton p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 37 3 12 3 2 4 Totals 37 8 15 7 3 2 Time of Game: 2:38 Attendance: 14,845 Left on Base: Indians 9, Red Sox 8 DP: Indians 2, Red Sox 2 Errors: Dilone Doubles: Hargrove (20), Dybzinski (11), Rice (17), Perez (28), Fisk (25) Home Runs: Alexander (5), Hancock (3) Stolen Bases: Dilone (55) Caught Stealing: Hoffman (3) GIDP: Harrah (16), Brohamer (6), Stapleton (9), Rice (14) Indians IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Garland L(6-9) 6 12 8 8 2 0 1 30 4.68 Stanton 2 3 0 0 1 2 0 10 5.40 Totals 8 15 8 8 3 2 1 40 Red Sox IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Crawford W(1-0) 9 12 3 3 2 4 1 39 1.72 Totals 9 12 3 3 2 4 1 39 Wild Pitches: Garland (5) Umpires: HP - Larry McCoy, 1B - Steve Palermo, 2B - Al Clark, 3B - Dave Phillips INDIANS 1ST: Dilone grounded out (shortstop to first); Manning singled to left; Hargrove doubled [Manning to third]; Hassey was walked intentionally; Harrah grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Hassey out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 0. RED SOX 1ST: Burleson singled to right; Stapleton grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Burleson out at second]; Fisk lined to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 0. INDIANS 2ND: Bannister singled to center; Alexander homered [Bannister scored]; Brohamer grounded out (second to first); Dybzinski grounded out (shortstop to first); Dilone singled to left; Dilone stole second; Manning grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Red Sox 0. RED SOX 2ND: Rice singled to center; Perez flied out to center; Hancock homered [Rice scored]; Evans flied out to left; Hobson grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Red Sox 2. INDIANS 3RD: Hargrove grounded out (second to first); Hassey was called out on strikes; Harrah was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Red Sox 2. RED SOX 3RD: Hoffman walked; Burleson flied out to center; Hoffman was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Stapleton walked; Fisk singled to right [Stapleton to second]; Rice doubled to right [Stapleton scored, Fisk scored]; Perez grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Red Sox 4. INDIANS 4TH: Bannister grounded out (second to first); Alexander made an out to first; Brohamer grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Red Sox 4. RED SOX 4TH: Hancock flied out to center; Evans grounded out (third to first); Hobson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Red Sox 4. INDIANS 5TH: Dybzinski made an out to shortstop; Dilone struck out (catcher to first); Manning flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Red Sox 4. RED SOX 5TH: Hoffman grounded out (third to first); Burleson singled to center; Stapleton singled to center [Burleson to second]; Fisk reached on an error by Dilone [Burleson to third, Stapleton to second]; Rice grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Fisk out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Indians 2, Red Sox 4. INDIANS 6TH: Hargrove singled to right; Hassey flied out to left; Harrah singled to left [Hargrove to second]; Bannister singled to center [Hargrove to third, Harrah to second]; Alexander struck out; Brohamer grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Indians 2, Red Sox 4. RED SOX 6TH: Perez doubled to left; Hancock grounded out (first unassisted) [Perez to third]; Evans singled to left [Perez scored]; Hobson flied out to right; Hoffman singled to right [Evans to third]; Garland threw a wild pitch [Evans scored, Hoffman to second]; Burleson made an out to second; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Red Sox 6. INDIANS 7TH: Dybzinski doubled to left; Dilone grounded out (first unassisted) [Dybzinski to third]; Manning grounded out (first unassisted) [Dybzinski scored]; Hargrove walked; Hassey singled to center [Hargrove to second]; Harrah grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Indians 3, Red Sox 6. RED SOX 7TH: Stapleton singled to center; Fisk doubled to left [Stapleton to third]; STANTON REPLACED GARLAND (PITCHING); Rice singled to center [Stapleton scored, Fisk scored]; Wayne Garland ejected by 3B umpire Dave Phillips after being replaced; Perez singled to left [Rice to second]; Hancock flied out to left; Evans walked [Rice to third, Perez to second]; Hobson was called out on strikes; Hoffman flied out to right; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Indians 3, Red Sox 8. INDIANS 8TH: Bannister grounded out (shortstop to first); Alexander singled to right; Brohamer grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Alexander out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Red Sox 8. RED SOX 8TH: Burleson grounded out (shortstop to first); Stapleton singled to shortstop; Fisk struck out; Rice flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Red Sox 8. INDIANS 9TH: ALSTON BATTED FOR DYBZINSKI; Alston grounded out (second to first); Dilone grounded out (second to first); Manning singled to left; Hargrove grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Red Sox 8.

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