Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Remy vs. Keough
  
  Remy strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Keough
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops it up and throws to first, with Keough covering, for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Keough
  
  Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Keough
  
  Rice strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bryant vs. Torrez
  
  Bryant takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Guerrero vs. Torrez
  
  Guerrero bunts towards the mound. Torrez fields it and throws to first for the out. Bryant moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Page vs. Torrez
  
  Page hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Revering vs. Torrez
  
  Revering strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Keough
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field. Bryant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Keough
  
  Scott hits a fly ball into right field. Bryant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hobson vs. Keough
  
  Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Torrez
  
  Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Torrez
  
  Newman strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Torrez
  
  Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Essian vs. Torrez
  
  Essian hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Keough
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Allenson vs. Keough
  
  Allenson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. Evans moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Remy vs. Keough
  
  Remy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Evans scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burleson vs. Keough
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Torrez
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bryant vs. Torrez
  
  Bryant bunts towards the mound. Torrez juggles the ball. That's an error on Torrez. Edwards moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Guerrero vs. Torrez
  
  Guerrero hits a line drive towards short. Burleson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Page vs. Torrez
  
  Page strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Revering vs. Torrez
  
  Revering hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Remy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Keough
  
  Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Keough
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Keough
  
  Yastrzemski strikes out. There goes Rice. The throw from Essian to Guerrero, and Rice is out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Torrez
  
  Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Torrez
  
  Newman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Torrez
  
  Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Essian vs. Torrez
  
  There goes Murphy. The throw from Allenson and he is out, Remy applying the tag. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Keough
  
  Scott strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hobson vs. Keough
  
  Hobson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Keough
  
  Evans hits a popup towards first. Revering settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Essian vs. Torrez
  
  Essian hits a line drive towards short. Burleson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Torrez
  
  Edwards hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bryant vs. Torrez
  
  Bryant is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allenson vs. Keough
  
  Allenson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Remy vs. Keough
  
  Remy bunts towards the mound. Keough fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Keough
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Guerrero vs. Torrez
  
  Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Torrez
  
  Page takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Revering vs. Torrez
  
  There goes Page. The throw from Allenson and he is safe. Page steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Revering vs. Torrez
  
  Revering takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gross vs. Torrez
  
  Gross takes first base on ball four. Page moves to third. Revering moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Newman vs. Torrez
  
  Newman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hobson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Murphy vs. Torrez
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Keough
  
  Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Keough fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Keough
  
  Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Keough
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Keough covering. It's a double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Essian vs. Torrez
  
  Essian hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Torrez
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bryant vs. Torrez
  
  Bryant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Guerrero vs. Torrez
  
  Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Keough
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hobson vs. Keough
  
  Hobson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Keough
  
  Evans hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allenson vs. Keough
  
  Allenson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Remy vs. Keough
  
  Remy is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Torrez
  
  Page hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Revering vs. Torrez
  
  There goes Page. The throw from Allenson and he is safe. Page steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Revering vs. Torrez
  
  Revering hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Page moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gross vs. Torrez
  
  Miguel Dilone pinch runs for Dave Revering.
  
  There goes Dilone. The throw from Allenson and he is safe. Dilone steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Gross vs. Torrez
  
  Gross is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Newman vs. Torrez
  
  Newman hits a ball on the ground towards second. Remy fields it, throws to home for one, and back over to first - double play. Dilone moves to third. Gross moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Murphy vs. Torrez
  
  Murphy is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Essian vs. Torrez
  
  Essian hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Keough
  
  Rob Picciolo now playing third base. Wayne Gross now playing first base.
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Keough
  
  Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Keough
  
  Rice is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Torrez
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bryant vs. Torrez
  
  Bryant hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Guerrero vs. Torrez
  
  Guerrero strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/2/1979 -- Boston at Oakland (N)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Remy J, 2b            4  0  1  1   Bryant D, rf          3  0  0  0   
Burleson R, ss        4  0  0  0   Guerrero M, ss        4  0  0  0   
Lynn F, cf            4  0  2  0   Page M, lf            3  0  1  0   
Rice J, lf            4  0  1  0   Revering D, 1b        3  0  1  0   
Yastrzemski C, dh     3  0  0  0   Dilone M, pr          0  0  0  0   
Scott G, 1b           3  0  0  0   Picciolo R, 3b        0  0  0  0   
Hobson B, 3b          3  0  0  0   Gross W, 3b-1b        2  0  0  0   
Evans D, rf           3  2  2  1   Newman J, dh          4  0  0  0   
Allenson G, c         2  0  0  0   Murphy D, cf          1  0  0  0   
                                   Essian J, c           4  1  1  1   
                                   Edwards M, 2b         4  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  2  6  2                        28  1  4  1

Boston           001 000 010 --  2
Oakland          000 000 100 --  1

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Torrez M (W)          9.0  4  1  1  8  5

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Keough M (L)          9.0  6  2  2  1  9

E -- Torrez M
DP -- Boston 1, Oakland 3
LOB -- Boston 2, Oakland 10
HR -- Essian J, Evans D
SB -- Page M 2, Dilone M
CS -- Rice J, Murphy D
SH -- Guerrero M, Bryant D
T -- 2:21
A -- 4144

    

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