Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Norris
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stapleton vs. Norris
  
  Stapleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Norris
  
  Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Eckersley
  
  Henderson strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Eckersley
  
  Murphy hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Eckersley
  
  Page hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fisk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Norris
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Norris
  
  Rice 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--
  Yastrzemski vs. Norris
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Norris Rice moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Yastrzemski vs. Norris
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rice scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fisk vs. Norris
  
  Fisk 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 2

• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Revering vs. Eckersley
  
  Revering hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Eckersley
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stapleton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Eckersley
  
  Armas strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Norris
  
  Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hoffman vs. Norris
  
  Hoffman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Evans trying to get to third. Murphy throws the ball in to Gross, who tags Evans for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burleson vs. Norris
  
  Burleson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Hoffman trying to get to third. Armas throws the ball in to Gross, who tags Hoffman for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stapleton vs. Norris
  
  There's a wild pitch. Burleson moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stapleton vs. Norris
  
  Stapleton hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Essian vs. Eckersley
  
  Essian takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Guerrero vs. Eckersley
  
  Guerrero hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski 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--
  Cox vs. Eckersley
  
  Cox strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Eckersley
  
  Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Norris
  
  Lynn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Norris
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Norris
  
  Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Norris
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yastrzemski for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Eckersley
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eckersley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Eckersley
  
  Page strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Revering vs. Eckersley
  
  Revering hits a fly ball towards right. Evans settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Evans. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gross vs. Eckersley
  
  Gross strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Norris
  
  Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Norris
  
  Evans strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoffman vs. Norris
  
  Hoffman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Eckersley
  
  Armas hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hoffman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Essian vs. Eckersley
  
  Essian hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoffman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Guerrero vs. Eckersley
  
  Guerrero strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Norris
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stapleton vs. Norris
  
  Stapleton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lynn vs. Norris
  
  Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Eckersley
  
  Cox strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Eckersley
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eckersley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Eckersley
  
  Murphy hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Norris
  
  Perez is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Norris
  
  Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Norris
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yastrzemski for the out. Rice moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fisk vs. Norris
  
  Fisk hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Eckersley
  
  Page hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Revering vs. Eckersley
  
  Revering strikes out. The ball gets by Fisk. He chases the ball to the backstop. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Gross vs. Eckersley
  
  Gross hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Page tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Eckersley
  
  Armas hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hoffman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Norris
  
  Evans 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: ---
  Hoffman vs. Norris
  
  Hoffman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burleson vs. Norris
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Norris Hoffman moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Burleson vs. Norris
  
  Burleson hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stapleton vs. Norris
  
  There's a wild pitch. Hoffman moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Stapleton vs. Norris
  
  Stapleton hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Essian vs. Eckersley
  
  Essian strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Guerrero vs. Eckersley
  
  Guerrero hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Eckersley
  
  Cox hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Eckersley
  
  Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Eckersley
  
  There goes Henderson. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Henderson steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murphy vs. Eckersley
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stapleton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Norris
  
  Lynn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Lynn reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Perez vs. Norris
  
  Perez 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, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rice vs. Norris
  
  Rice hits a popup towards short. Guerrero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Yastrzemski vs. Lacey
  
  Bob Lacey now pitching.
  
  Yastrzemski hits a popup into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/20/1980 -- Boston at Oakland (N)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Burleson R, ss        4  0  1  0   Henderson R, lf       3  0  0  0   
Stapleton D, 2b       4  0  1  0   Murphy D, cf          4  0  0  0   
Lynn F, cf            3  0  1  0   Page M, dh            3  1  1  0   
Perez T, 1b           4  0  0  0   Revering D, 1b        3  0  0  0   
Rice J, dh            4  1  3  0   Gross W, 3b           2  0  0  1   
Yastrzemski C, lf     4  0  1  1   Armas T, rf           3  0  0  0   
Fisk C, c             3  0  0  0   Essian J, c           2  0  0  0   
Evans D, rf           3  0  1  0   Guerrero M, ss        3  1  1  1   
Hoffman G, 3b         3  0  2  0   Cox J, 2b             3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  1 10  1                        26  2  2  2

Boston           010 000 000 --  1
Oakland          000 000 11x --  2

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Eckersley D (L)       8.0  2  2  1  2  9

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Norris M (W)          8.2 10  1  1  1  3
Lacey B (S)           0.1  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Evans D, Fisk C
DP -- Oakland 3
LOB -- Boston 5, Oakland 3
2B -- Lynn F
HR -- Guerrero M
SB -- Page M, Henderson R
SF -- Gross W
WP -- Norris M 2
Balk -- Norris M 2
T -- 2:32
A -- 7569

    

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