The Red Sox trip the Indians, 6 – 5, in 13 innings as Butch Hobson scores the tying run on a bizarre play: he lofts a pop fly behind second base and races around to second as 2B Duane Kuiper loses the ball in the sun. Kuiper picks up the ball but bumps into 1B Andre Thornton and the ball rolls towards first base and C Bo Diaz. With Hobson motoring towards third base, Diaz overthrows the base. Hobson, having slid into third, picks himself up and races home. The throw from the outfield to Diaz is in time, but he can’t get the ball out of his glove and a sliding Hobson is home free. A George Scott double and Rick Burleson single then win the game. Bob Stanley (8-1) picks up the victory.

On August 10, 1978 — The Red Sox trip the Indians, 6 – 5, in 13 innings as Butch Hobson scores the tying run on a bizarre play: he lofts a pop fly behind second base and races around to second as 2B Duane Kuiper loses the ball in the sun. Kuiper picks up the ball but bumps into 1B Andre Thornton and the ball rolls towards first base and C Bo Diaz. With Hobson motoring towards third base, Diaz overthrows the base. Hobson, having slid into third, picks himself up and races home. The throw from the outfield to Diaz is in time, but he can’t get the ball out of his glove and a sliding Hobson is home free. A George Scott double and Rick Burleson single then win the game. Bob Stanley (8-1) picks up the victory.

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