Boston Red Sox vs California Angels
June 2, 1978 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on June 2, 1978 at Anaheim Stadium. The Boston Red Sox defeated the California Angels and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Boston Red Sox 6, California Angels 1

Boston Red Sox ab   r   h rbi
Burleson ss 5 0 2 1
Remy 2b 5 0 2 0
Rice lf 3 0 0 0
Yastrzemski 1b 3 0 0 0
Fisk c 5 1 1 0
Lynn cf 2 1 1 1
Brohamer dh 3 2 1 0
Evans rf 3 1 0 0
Hobson 3b 3 1 1 4
Tiant p 0 0 0 0
  Drago p 0 0 0 0
Totals 32 6 8 6
California Angels ab   r   h rbi
Grich 2b 4 1 1 0
Lansford 3b 4 0 0 0
Bostock cf 4 0 4 0
Rudi lf 4 0 1 1
Baylor dh 4 0 0 0
Fairly 1b 3 0 1 0
Jackson rf 3 0 0 0
Humphrey c 3 0 0 0
Mulliniks ss 3 0 0 0
Ryan p 0 0 0 0
  Miller p 0 0 0 0
Totals 32 1 7 1
Boston 020 310 000680
California 000 001 000173
  Boston Red Sox IP H R ER BB SO
Tiant  W (4-0) 6.0 6 1 1 1 3
  Drago  SV (6) 3.0 1 0 0 0 1
Totals
9.0
7
1
1
1
4
  California Angels IP H R ER BB SO
Ryan  L (3-5) 4.1 5 6 5 6 5
  Miller   4.2 3 0 0 2 1
Totals
9.0
8
6
5
8
6

  E–Jackson (1), Humphrey (3), Ryan (3).  DP–Boston 2, California 1.  2B–Boston Burleson (14,off Ryan).  3B–Boston Fisk (2,off Ryan).  HR–Boston Hobson (9,4th inning off Ryan 2 on, 0 out).  SF–Hobson (2,off Ryan).  IBB–Yastrzemski (2,by D Miller).  SB–Burleson (6,3rd base off Ryan/Humphrey); Remy (11,2nd base off D Miller/Humphrey).  CS–Lynn (3,2nd base by D Miller/Humphrey).  IBB–D Miller (1,Yastrzemski).  U-HP–Larry McCoy, 1B–Steve Palermo, 2B–Don Denkinger, 3B–Dave Phillips.  T–2:39.  A–31,324.
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