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.