Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Hunter
  
  Harper hits a popup towards first. Epstein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Hunter
  
  Aparicio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Hunter
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Josephson vs. Hunter
  
  Josephson takes first base on ball four. Aparicio moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kennedy vs. Hunter
  
  Kennedy hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Pattin
  
  Campaneris strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Pattin
  
  Rudi hits a line drive into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Pattin
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Hunter
  
  Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Hunter
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montgomery vs. Hunter
  
  Montgomery hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Pattin
  
  Bando strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epstein vs. Pattin
  
  Epstein hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Pattin
  
  Duncan hits a line drive into left field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mangual vs. Pattin
  
  Mangual hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pattin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pattin vs. Hunter
  
  Pattin strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Hunter
  
  Harper hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Hunter
  
  Aparicio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Hunter
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Pattin
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Pattin
  
  Hunter is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Pattin
  
  Campaneris hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Josephson vs. Hunter
  
  Josephson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Hunter
  
  Kennedy hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Hunter
  
  Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Pattin
  
  Rudi hits a line drive into center field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Pattin
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Pattin
  
  Bando hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Epstein vs. Pattin
  
  Epstein strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Hunter
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montgomery vs. Hunter
  
  Montgomery strikes out. Duncan drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Montgomery out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pattin vs. Hunter
  
  Pattin is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Pattin
  
  Duncan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mangual vs. Pattin
  
  Mangual hits a fly ball into left field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Pattin
  
  Brown hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hunter vs. Pattin
  
  Hunter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brown moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Campaneris vs. Pattin
  
  Campaneris hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Brown scores. Hunter moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rudi vs. Pattin
  
  Rudi hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. There goes Hunter trying to get to home. Miller throws the ball in to Montgomery who tags Hunter, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Campaneris moves to second. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Hunter
  
  Harper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Hunter
  
  Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Aparicio for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Hunter
  
  Smith hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Pattin
  
  Jackson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Pattin
  
  Bando takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Epstein vs. Pattin
  
  Epstein hits a fly ball into center field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bando moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Duncan vs. Pattin
  
  Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mangual vs. Pattin
  
  Mangual takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brown vs. Pattin
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Josephson vs. Hunter
  
  Josephson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Hunter
  
  Kennedy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Hunter
  
  Miller hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Hunter
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montgomery vs. Hunter
  
  Montgomery hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Tiant
  
  Luis Tiant now pitching.
  
  Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Tiant
  
  Campaneris hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Miller. Campaneris reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rudi vs. Tiant
  
  Rudi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Campaneris scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Lee
  
  Bill Lee now pitching. Ben Oglivie now playing left field.
  
  Jackson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bando vs. Lee
  
  Bando hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Harper. Bando reaches second base with a double. Rudi goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Epstein vs. Lee
  
  Epstein strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oglivie vs. Hunter
  
  Mike Hegan now playing first base.
  
  Oglivie hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Fingers
  
  Rollie Fingers now pitching.
  
  Harper takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aparicio vs. Fingers
  
  Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Fingers
  
  Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Josephson vs. Fingers
  
  Josephson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Fingers
  
  Kennedy is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Lee
  
  Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mangual vs. Lee
  
  Mangual hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Lee
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burda vs. Fingers
  
  Bob Burda pinch hits for Bill Lee.
  
  Burda hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Griffin vs. Locker
  
  Bob Locker now pitching.
  
  Griffin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burda moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Montgomery vs. Locker
  
  Montgomery bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Oglivie vs. Locker
  
  Oglivie hits a fly ball towards center. Mangual catches it, throws to Brown, who relays to home to get Burda at the plate. Double play. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blefary vs. Tatum
  
  Ken Tatum now pitching. Curt Blefary pinch hits for Bob Locker.
  
  Blefary hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Harper. Blefary reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Campaneris vs. Tatum
  
  Blue Moon Odom pinch runs for Curt Blefary.
  
  Campaneris bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Odom moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rudi vs. Tatum
  
  Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Jackson vs. Tatum
  
  Jackson is walked intentionally. Rudi moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bando vs. Tatum
  
  Bando hits a ball on the ground towards first. Josephson fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Josephson. Odom scores. Rudi moves to third. Jackson moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 

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         Game of 5/14/1972 -- Boston at Oakland (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Harper T, cf          3  0  0  0   Campaneris B, ss      4  1  2  1   
Aparicio L, ss        4  0  2  0   Rudi J, lf            5  1  2  1   
Smith R, rf           4  1  1  0   Jackson R, rf         4  1  1  1   
Josephson D, 1b       3  1  1  2   Bando S, 3b           4  0  2  1   
Kennedy J, 3b         4  1  1  0   Epstein M, 1b         4  1  1  1   
Miller R, lf          3  1  1  2   Hegan M, 1b           0  0  0  0   
Lee B, p              0  0  0  0   Duncan D, c           4  0  0  0   
Burda B, ph           1  0  1  0   Mangual A, cf         3  0  0  0   
Tatum K, p            0  0  0  0   Brown L, 2b           4  1  1  0   
Griffin D, 2b         4  0  1  0   Hunter J, p           3  0  1  0   
Montgomery B, c       4  0  0  0   Fingers R, p          0  0  0  0   
Pattin M, p           2  0  0  0   Locker B, p           0  0  0  0   
Tiant L, p            0  0  0  0   Blefary C, ph         1  0  1  0   
Oglivie B, lf         2  1  1  1   Odom J, pr            0  1  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  5  9  5                        36  6 11  5

Boston           000 000 230 --  5
Oakland          010 011 201 --  6
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Pattin M              6.0  7  3  3  2  6
Tiant L               0.1  2  2  2  0  0
Lee B                 1.2  1  0  0  0  1
Tatum K (L)           0.1  1  1  0  1  0

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hunter J*             7.0  5  3  3  1  4
Fingers R+            1.0  3  2  2  1  1
Locker B (W)          1.0  1  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
  + Pitched to 1 batter in 9th

E -- Josephson D
DP -- Oakland 2
LOB -- Boston 4, Oakland 9
2B -- Campaneris B, Bando S, Blefary C
HR -- Epstein M, Jackson R, Miller R, Oglivie B, Josephson D
SH -- Campaneris B
T -- 2:24
A -- 9734

    

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