The Red Sox collected 16 hits, including seven straight with two out in the fourth inning, to post a 10-5 victory over the Indians. The Bosox tallied six times in the fourth, including a three-run homer by Rick Miller. Also knocking in runs during the outburst were Rich Gedman with a double and Dwight Evans and Carney Lansford with singles. Evans and Jim Rice both homered in the sixth and Rice drilled another round-tripper in the eighth. [The Sporting News]



Boston Red Sox 10, Cleveland Indians 5
Game Played on Wednesday, May       27, 1981 (Night game) at Fenway Park
Indians      0  0  1    2  1  0    0  0  1  -   5 14  1
Red Sox      0  0  0    6  0  3    0  1  x  -  10 16  1


Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Red Sox              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Bannister rf          5   0   0   0     0   0   .272      Remy 2b               5   2   2   0     0   0   .374
Rosello 2b,3b         5   1   2   1     0   1   .455      Evans rf              5   1   2   3     0   1   .346
Hargrove 1b           4   1   3   1     1   0   .300      Yastrzemski 1b        4   1   2   0     1   1   .223
Thornton dh           5   0   0   0     0   2   .207      Rice lf               5   2   2   2     0   2   .283
Harrah 3b             1   1   1   0     1   0   .246      Perez dh              3   0   0   0     0   0   .234
  Kuiper ph,2b        2   0   2   0     1   0   .309        Rudi ph,dh          1   0   0   0     1   1   .163
Diaz c                5   1   2   1     0   1   .345      Lansford 3b           5   1   2   1     0   0   .345
Charboneau lf         5   0   1   0     0   1   .220      Stapleton ss          4   1   2   0     0   0   .242
Manning cf            4   1   3   1     0   1   .229      Gedman c              4   1   2   1     0   0   .233
Veryzer ss            2   0   0   1     0   1   .248      Miller cf             4   1   2   3     0   0   .293
Blyleven p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Tudor p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Stanton p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Stanley p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Monge p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Clear p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Lacey p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               38   5  14   5     3   7             Totals               40  10  16  10     2   5

Time of Game: 2:49   Attendance: 17,294
Left on Base: Indians 11, Red Sox 8
DP: Indians 0, Red Sox 0
Errors: Blyleven, Miller
Doubles: Manning (2), Hargrove (7), Rosello (2), Yastrzemski (5), Gedman (2)
Triples: Miller (1)
Home Runs: Miller (1), Evans (11), Rice 2 (8)
Caught Stealing: Manning (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Veryzer (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Veryzer (2)


Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Blyleven L(6-2)         3.2   9   6   6   1   3   1  21   2.57
Stanton                 0.2   2   0   0   0   0   0   4   2.25
Monge                   2.2   4   3   3   0   2   2  12   3.07
Lacey                   1     1   1   1   1   0   1   5   6.75
Totals                  8    16  10  10   2   5   4  42

Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Tudor                   4     6   3   2   1   0   0  18   4.18
Stanley                 0.1   2   1   1   0   0   0   3   4.14
Clear W(6-0)            4.2   6   1   1   2   7   0  22   2.68
Totals                  9    14   5   4   3   7   0  43

Wild Pitches: Clear (3)

Umpires: HP - Greg Kosc, 1B - Don Denkinger, 2B - Jim McKean, 3B - Rich Garcia


INDIANS 1ST: Bannister grounded out (shortstop to first);
Rosello flied to center; Hargrove grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 1ST: Remy lined to center; Evans popped to third in foul
territory; Yastrzemski walked; Rice struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Indians 0, Red Sox 0.

INDIANS 2ND: Thornton flied to center; Harrah walked; Diaz flied
to right; Charboneau flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Indians 0, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 2ND: Perez flied to right; Lansford grounded out
(shortstop to first); Stapleton popped to first in foul
territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, Red Sox 0.

INDIANS 3RD: Manning doubled to right; Veryzer grounded out
(second to first) [Manning to third]; Bannister grounded out
(second to first); Rosello singled to left [Manning scored];
Hargrove doubled to left [Rosello to third]; Thornton flied to
center; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 1, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 3RD: Gedman grounded out (first unassisted); Miller
tripled to center; Remy grounded out (second to first); Evans
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 1, Red
Sox 0.

INDIANS 4TH: Harrah singled to left; On a bunt Diaz singled to
pitcher [Harrah to second]; Charboneau flied out to center
[Harrah to third, Diaz to second (error by Miller)]; Manning
singled to left [Harrah scored, Diaz to third]; Veryzer hit a
sacrifice fly to right [Diaz scored (unearned)]; Manning was
caught stealing second (pitcher to first to second); 2 R (1 ER),
3 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 3, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 4TH: Yastrzemski doubled to left; Rice struck out; Perez
grounded out (second to first) [Yastrzemski to third]; Lansford
singled to center [Yastrzemski scored]; Stapleton singled to
center [Lansford to second]; Gedman doubled to left [Lansford
scored, Stapleton to third]; Miller homered [Stapleton scored,
Gedman scored]; Remy singled to pitcher [Remy to second (error
by Blyleven)]; Evans singled to left [Remy scored]; Yastrzemski
singled to right [Evans to third]; STANTON REPLACED BLYLEVEN
(PITCHING); Rice flied to left; 6 R, 8 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Indians
3, Red Sox 6.

INDIANS 5TH: STANLEY REPLACED TUDOR (PITCHING); Bannister
grounded out (third to first); Rosello doubled to left; Hargrove
singled to center [Rosello scored, Hargrove to second (on throw
to home)]; CLEAR REPLACED STANLEY (PITCHING); Thornton flied to
left; KUIPER BATTED FOR HARRAH; Kuiper walked; Toby Harrah
left with pulled right thigh muscle; Diaz forced Kuiper
(third to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 4, Red Sox 6.

RED SOX 5TH: KUIPER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); ROSELLO CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); Perez grounded out (third to first);
Lansford singled to center; Stapleton singled to left [Lansford
to third]; MONGE REPLACED STANTON (PITCHING); Gedman popped to
left; Miller flied to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 4,
Red Sox 6.

INDIANS 6TH: Charboneau singled to left; Manning singled to
right [Charboneau to second]; Veryzer out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Charboneau to third, Manning to second];
Bannister lined to second; Rosello struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Indians 4, Red Sox 6.

RED SOX 6TH: On a bunt Remy singled to pitcher; Evans homered
[Remy scored]; Yastrzemski struck out; Rice homered; RUDI BATTED
FOR PEREZ; Rudi struck out; Tony Perez left with pulled left
leg muscle; Lansford grounded out (third to first); 3 R, 3
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 4, Red Sox 9.

INDIANS 7TH: RUDI STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Hargrove walked;
Thornton struck out; Kuiper singled to right [Hargrove to
second]; Clear threw a wild pitch [Hargrove to third, Kuiper to
second]; Diaz struck out; Charboneau struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Indians 4, Red Sox 9.

RED SOX 7TH: Stapleton popped to shortstop; Gedman singled to
left; Miller flied to center; Remy grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 4, Red Sox 9.

INDIANS 8TH: Manning struck out; Veryzer was called out on
strikes; Bannister popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Indians 4, Red Sox 9.

RED SOX 8TH: LACEY REPLACED MONGE (PITCHING); Evans grounded out
(third to first); Yastrzemski grounded out (first to pitcher);
Rice homered; Rudi walked; Lansford lined to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Indians 4, Red Sox 10.

INDIANS 9TH: Rosello popped to first; Hargrove singled to left;
Thornton struck out; Kuiper singled to left [Hargrove to
second]; Diaz singled to left [Hargrove scored, Kuiper to
second]; Charboneau popped to second; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Indians 5, Red Sox 10.