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.

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