A two-run homer by Dave Stapleton was the decisive blow as the Red Sox defeated the Angels, 3-1, behind the combined six-hit hurling of Bob Ojeda and Mark Clear. Stapleton's blast came in the fourth inning with pinch-runner Joe Rudi on base and snapped a 1-1 tie. Rudi was running for Carney Lansford, who was hit by a pitch on his helmet. [The Sporting News]

Boston Red Sox 3, California Angels 1

Game Played on Wednesday, September 2, 1981 (Night game) at Fenway Park

Angels 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 6 0 Red Sox 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 x - 3 7 0 Angels AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Red Sox AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Downing c 4 0 1 0 1 0 .257 Remy 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 .308 Burleson ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 .302 Valdez ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 .313 Lynn cf 4 0 0 0 0 2 .232 Evans rf 3 0 0 0 1 0 .307 Baylor 1b 3 0 0 0 1 1 .229 Rice lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .282 Grich 2b 4 1 2 0 0 1 .314 Perez 1b 3 0 1 0 1 2 .240 Ford rf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .278 Lansford dh 1 1 1 0 0 0 .331 Beniquez dh 3 0 0 0 0 0 .187 Rudi pr,dh 2 1 0 0 0 1 .168 Carew ph,dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 .314 Stapleton 3b,2b 4 1 1 2 0 0 .268 Clark lf 2 0 0 1 1 0 .253 Gedman c 3 0 0 0 0 2 .293 Ott ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .220 Miller cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 .291 Hobson 3b 2 0 1 0 1 1 .257 Hoffman ss,3b 3 0 2 1 0 1 .207 Harris ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .207 Ojeda p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Witt p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Clear p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 32 1 6 1 4 7 Totals 30 3 7 3 2 8 Time of Game: 2:37 Attendance: 19,433 Left on Base: Angels 9, Red Sox 6 DP: Angels 1, Red Sox 0 Home Runs: Stapleton (6) Stolen Bases: Carew (14) Sacrifice Hits: Burleson (9) GIDP: Rudi (2) Hit by Pitch: Lansford (2,by Witt) Angels IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Witt L(5-7) 8 7 3 3 2 8 1 33 3.68 Totals 8 7 3 3 2 8 1 33 Red Sox IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Ojeda W(4-1) 6 5 1 1 4 4 0 27 2.82 Clear SV(6) 3 1 0 0 0 3 0 10 3.25 Totals 9 6 1 1 4 7 0 37 Passed Balls: Gedman (1) Hit by Pitch: Witt (9) Umpires: HP - Greg Kosc, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Nick Bremigan, 3B - Durwood Merrill ANGELS 1ST: Downing singled to center; Burleson out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher unassisted) [Downing to second]; Lynn was called out on strikes; Baylor lined to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Red Sox 0. RED SOX 1ST: Remy grounded out (pitcher to first); Evans lined to shortstop; Rice singled to left; Perez struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Red Sox 0. ANGELS 2ND: Grich singled to center; Gedman allowed a passed ball [Grich to second]; Ford singled to left [Grich to third, Ford to second (on throw to home)]; Beniquez popped to first in foul territory; Clark grounded out (shortstop to first) [Grich scored, Ford to third]; Hobson walked; Downing walked [Hobson to second]; Burleson flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Angels 1, Red Sox 0. RED SOX 2ND: Lansford singled to shortstop; Stapleton flied out to center; Gedman struck out; Miller singled to right [Lansford to second]; Hoffman singled to right [Lansford scored, Miller to third, Hoffman to second (on throw)]; Remy was called out on strikes; Jerry Remy ejected by HP umpire Greg Kosc; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Angels 1, Red Sox 1. ANGELS 3RD: VALDEZ REPLACED REMY (PLAYING SS); STAPLETON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); HOFFMAN CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); Lynn was called out on strikes; Baylor walked; Grich flied out to center; Ford grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Red Sox 1. RED SOX 3RD: Evans flied out to right; Rice flied out to right; Perez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Red Sox 1. ANGELS 4TH: Beniquez lined to center; Clark flied out to center; Hobson singled to center; Downing popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Red Sox 1. RED SOX 4TH: Lansford was hit by a pitch; RUDI RAN FOR LANSFORD; Stapleton homered [Rudi scored]; Gedman struck out; Miller grounded out (first to pitcher); Hoffman singled to center; Valdez was called out on strikes; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Red Sox 3. ANGELS 5TH: RUDI STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Burleson grounded out (second to first); Lynn grounded out (shortstop to first); Baylor struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Red Sox 3. RED SOX 5TH: Evans grounded out (second to first); Rice grounded out (shortstop to first); Perez walked; Rudi struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Red Sox 3. ANGELS 6TH: Grich singled to left; Ford flied out to left; Beniquez flied out to center; Clark walked [Grich to second]; Hobson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Angels 1, Red Sox 3. RED SOX 6TH: Stapleton flied out to center; Gedman grounded out (second to first); Miller flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Red Sox 3. ANGELS 7TH: CLEAR REPLACED OJEDA (PITCHING); Downing grounded out (second to first); Burleson popped to third; Lynn grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Red Sox 3. RED SOX 7TH: Hoffman struck out; Valdez flied out to right; Evans walked; Rice grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Red Sox 3. ANGELS 8TH: Baylor flied out to left; Grich struck out; Ford struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Red Sox 3. RED SOX 8TH: Perez singled to left; Rudi grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Perez out at second]; Stapleton grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Red Sox 3. ANGELS 9TH: CAREW BATTED FOR BENIQUEZ; Carew singled to left; OTT BATTED FOR CLARK; Carew stole second; Ott struck out; HARRIS BATTED FOR HOBSON; Harris grounded out (third to first); Downing flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Red Sox 3.

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