A six-run explosion in the fifth inning propelled the Red Sox to a 12-5 victory over the Mariners. The Sox trailed, 5-2, in the fifth frame but put together six tallies on an RBI double by Jerry Remy, RBI triple by Dwight Evans, run-scoring grounder by Joe Rudi, run-scoring singles by Dave Stapleton and Rick Miller and a sacrifice fly by Gary Allenson. Remy, besides drilling his two-bagger in the fifth, singled in the first, beat out a bunt in the third and collected an infield hit in the sixth. [The Sporting News]

Boston Red Sox 12, Seattle Mariners 5

Game Played on Saturday, September 5, 1981 (Day game) at Fenway Park

Mariners 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 - 5 9 2 Red Sox 2 0 0 0 6 1 2 1 x - 12 14 0 Mariners AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Red Sox AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Cruz 2b 3 1 2 1 0 0 .270 Remy 2b 4 2 4 1 0 0 .331 Parsons rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 .231 Walker pr,2b 1 1 1 1 0 0 .500 Henderson ph,rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 .155 Evans rf 3 1 1 1 1 0 .305 Meyer 3b 3 0 1 1 1 0 .266 Rice lf 4 2 2 1 0 0 .286 Zisk dh 3 1 1 0 1 1 .350 Yastrzemski dh 3 1 0 0 2 0 .248 Bochte 1b 3 1 1 0 0 1 .276 Rudi 1b 4 1 1 2 1 0 .188 Maler ph,1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400 Stapleton 3b 5 1 1 1 0 0 .266 Burroughs lf 4 1 1 1 0 0 .262 Miller cf 5 0 2 1 0 1 .294 Simpson cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 .231 Allenson c 2 1 0 1 1 0 .197 Allen ph,cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Hoffman ss 4 2 2 1 0 0 .213 Narron c 2 1 1 1 0 0 .216 Eckersley p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Walton ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Tudor p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Firova c 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Serna ss 4 0 2 1 0 0 .375 Clay p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Black p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Galasso p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Clark p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 33 5 9 5 2 4 Totals 35 12 14 10 5 1 Time of Game: 2:48 Attendance: 15,434 Left on Base: Mariners 6, Red Sox 7 DP: Mariners 3, Red Sox 0 Errors: Cruz, Meyer Doubles: Cruz (9), Narron (4), Remy (7), Rice (15), Hoffman (5) Triples: Evans (4) Stolen Bases: Serna (1) Sacrifice Hits: Parsons (2), Cruz (3), Evans (3) Sacrifice Flies: Cruz (3), Allenson (1) GIDP: Stapleton (10) Hit by Pitch: Rice (3,by Clay) Mariners IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Clay L(0-5) 4.1 7 8 5 3 0 0 24 5.19 Black 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.00 Galasso 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 5 4.83 Clark 2.2 4 3 2 1 1 0 13 4.16 Totals 8 14 12 8 5 1 0 43 Red Sox IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Eckersley 3.2 8 5 5 0 0 0 19 4.24 Tudor W(3-3) 5.1 1 0 0 2 4 0 19 4.30 Totals 9 9 5 5 2 4 0 38 Hit by Pitch: Clay (2) Wild Pitches: Black (1) Umpires: HP - Rich Garcia, 1B - Jim McKean, 2B - Dan Morrison, 3B - Don Denkinger MARINERS 1ST: Cruz doubled to left; Parsons out on a sacrifice bunt (first unassisted) [Cruz to third]; Meyer singled to right [Cruz scored]; Zisk flied out to right; Bochte made an out to shortstop; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mariners 1, Red Sox 0. RED SOX 1ST: Remy singled to right; Evans grounded out (shortstop to first) [Remy to second]; Rice was hit by a pitch; Yastrzemski walked [Remy to third, Rice to second]; Rudi reached on a fielder's choice [Remy scored, Rice scored (error by Cruz) (unearned) (no RBI), Yastrzemski to second]; Stapleton grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Rudi out at second]; 2 R (1 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Mariners 1, Red Sox 2. MARINERS 2ND: Burroughs flied out to right; Simpson popped to third in foul territory; Narron flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mariners 1, Red Sox 2. RED SOX 2ND: Miller flied out to left; Allenson grounded out (shortstop to first); Hoffman flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mariners 1, Red Sox 2. MARINERS 3RD: Serna singled to left; Cruz out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Serna to second]; Parsons grounded out (pitcher to first); Meyer flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mariners 1, Red Sox 2. RED SOX 3RD: Remy singled to center; Evans out on a sacrifice bunt (third to first) [Remy to second]; Rice lined into a double play (second unassisted) [Remy out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mariners 1, Red Sox 2. MARINERS 4TH: Zisk singled to left; Bochte singled to right [Zisk to second]; Burroughs singled to left [Zisk scored, Bochte to second]; Simpson flied out to right [Bochte to third]; Narron doubled to left [Bochte scored, Burroughs to third]; On a bunt Serna singled [Burroughs scored, Narron to third]; Cruz hit a sacrifice fly to left [Narron scored]; TUDOR REPLACED ECKERSLEY (PITCHING); Serna stole second; Parsons grounded out (shortstop to first); 4 R, 5 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mariners 5, Red Sox 2. RED SOX 4TH: Yastrzemski made an out to shortstop; Rudi walked; Stapleton forced Rudi (third to second); Miller singled to center [Stapleton to second]; Allenson forced Stapleton (third unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mariners 5, Red Sox 2. MARINERS 5TH: Meyer grounded out (third to first); Zisk walked; Bochte struck out; Burroughs forced Zisk (third to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mariners 5, Red Sox 2. RED SOX 5TH: Hoffman singled to center; Narron allowed a passed ball [Hoffman to second]; Remy doubled to left [Hoffman scored]; Evans tripled to right [Remy scored]; Rice grounded out (third to first); Yastrzemski walked; Rudi reached on an error by Meyer [Evans scored (no RBI), Yastrzemski to second]; Stapleton singled to center [Yastrzemski scored (unearned), Rudi to second]; BLACK REPLACED CLAY (PITCHING); Black threw a wild pitch [Rudi to third, Stapleton to second]; Debut game for Buddy Black; Miller singled to center [Rudi scored, Stapleton to third, Miller to second (on throw to home)]; GALASSO REPLACED BLACK (PITCHING); Allenson sacrifice flied into a double play to right [Stapleton scored (unearned), Miller out at third (right to catcher to third)]; 6 R (4 ER), 5 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Mariners 5, Red Sox 8. MARINERS 6TH: Simpson grounded out (first unassisted); WALTON BATTED FOR NARRON; Walton popped to first in foul territory; Serna grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mariners 5, Red Sox 8. RED SOX 6TH: FIROVA REPLACED WALTON (PLAYING C ); Hoffman flied out to center; Remy singled to right; Evans walked [Remy to second]; WALKER RAN FOR REMY; Rice doubled to left [Walker scored, Evans to third]; CLARK REPLACED GALASSO (PITCHING); Yastrzemski flied out to left; Rudi flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mariners 5, Red Sox 9. MARINERS 7TH: WALKER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Cruz flied out to center; HENDERSON BATTED FOR PARSONS; Henderson struck out; Meyer walked; Zisk struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mariners 5, Red Sox 9. RED SOX 7TH: HENDERSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Stapleton grounded out (third to first); Miller struck out; Allenson walked; Hoffman doubled to left [Allenson scored]; Walker singled to right [Hoffman scored]; Evans forced Walker (second to shortstop); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mariners 5, Red Sox 11. MARINERS 8TH: MALER BATTED FOR BOCHTE; Maler flied out to center; Burroughs grounded out (shortstop to first); ALLEN BATTED FOR SIMPSON; Allen struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mariners 5, Red Sox 11. RED SOX 8TH: MALER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); ALLEN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); Rice singled to right; Firova allowed a passed ball [Rice to second]; Yastrzemski grounded out (second to first) [Rice to third]; Rudi singled to right [Rice scored (unearned)]; Stapleton flied out to center; Miller grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mariners 5, Red Sox 12. MARINERS 9TH: Firova grounded out (shortstop to first); Serna grounded out (shortstop to first); Cruz singled to left; Henderson flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mariners 5, Red Sox 12.

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