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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 20, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Oakland Athletics, played on July 20, 1972 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | July 20, 1972 |
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Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 20, 1972 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vida Blue |
Home Starting Pitcher | Gary Peters |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 33,657 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 56 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lou DiMuro 1B: Bill Deegan 2B: Larry McCoy 3B: Jim Honochick |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
Reggie Jackson | Center Fielder |
Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
Angel Mangual | Right Fielder |
Mike Epstein | First Baseman |
Gene Tenace | Catcher |
Ted Kubiak | Second Baseman |
Vida Blue | Pitcher |
Dick Williams | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tommy Harper | Center Fielder |
Doug Griffin | Second Baseman |
Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
Reggie Smith | Right Fielder |
Rico Petrocelli | Third Baseman |
Danny Cater | First Baseman |
John Kennedy | Shortstop |
Bob Montgomery | Catcher |
Gary Peters | Pitcher |
Eddie Kasko | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 20, 1972
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Peters
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Peters
Rudi hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Peters
Jackson hits a line drive into center field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Blue
Harper hits a line drive into right field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Blue
Griffin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Blue
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Peters
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. Peters
Mangual hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Peters
Epstein hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Peters
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kennedy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Blue
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petrocelli vs. Blue
The ball gets by Tenace for a passed ball. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Petrocelli vs. Blue
Petrocelli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cater vs. Blue
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Smith moves to third. Petrocelli moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kennedy vs. Blue
Kennedy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith scores. Petrocelli scores. Cater moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Montgomery vs. Blue
Montgomery strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Peters vs. Blue
Peters is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harper vs. Blue
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiak vs. Peters
Kubiak hits a popup into right field. Smith picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Smith. Kubiak moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blue vs. Peters
Blue bunts towards the mound. Peters fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campaneris vs. Peters
Campaneris bunts towards first. Cater scoops it up and throws to first, with Griffin covering, for the out. Kubiak moves to third. Blue moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rudi vs. Peters
Rudi hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Peters
Jackson hits a popup towards short. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Peters
Bando hits a fly ball into center field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Blue
Griffin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Blue
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Blue
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petrocelli vs. Blue
Petrocelli strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. Peters
Mangual hits a popup into center field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Peters
Epstein strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Peters
Tenace strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Blue
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Blue
Kennedy hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montgomery vs. Blue
Montgomery strikes out. Tenace drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Montgomery out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiak vs. Peters
Kubiak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Peters
Blue strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Peters
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Blue
Peters strikes out. Tenace drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Peters out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Blue
Harper hits a line drive into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Blue
Griffin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Blue
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Peters
Rudi hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Harper. Rudi reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Peters
Jackson hits a popup towards third. Petrocelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bando vs. Peters
Bando hits a line drive into center field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rudi moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mangual vs. Peters
Mangual hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Blue
Smith hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jackson. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Petrocelli vs. Blue
Petrocelli hits a fly ball into right field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cater vs. Blue
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kennedy vs. Blue
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Peters
Epstein hits a popup towards first. Cater settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Peters
Tenace hits a popup towards first. Cater settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiak vs. Peters
Kubiak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montgomery vs. Blue
Montgomery strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagliano vs. Blue
Phil Gagliano pinch hits for Gary Peters.
Gagliano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Blue
Harper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Blue
Griffin hits a popup into center field for a base hit. Harper moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yastrzemski vs. Blue
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Lee
Bill Lee now pitching.
Blue bunts towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Lee
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Lee
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kennedy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Lee
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Blue
Smith hits a line drive into right field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Blue
Petrocelli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cater vs. Blue
Juan Beniquez pinch runs for Rico Petrocelli.
Cater hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Beniquez moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. Fingers
Rollie Fingers now pitching.
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Lee
Juan Beniquez now playing shortstop. John Kennedy now playing third base.
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. Lee
Mangual hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Lee
Epstein hits a popup towards short. Beniquez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burda vs. Fingers
Mike Hegan now playing first base. Bob Burda pinch hits for Bob Montgomery.
Burda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Fingers
Ben Oglivie pinch hits for Bill Lee.
Oglivie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Fingers
Harper strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Fingers
Griffin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Oglivie goes all the way around to score. Griffin moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Knowles
Darold Knowles now pitching.
Yastrzemski hits a popup into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Newhauser
Carlton Fisk now catching. Don Newhauser now pitching.
Tenace is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubiak vs. Newhauser
Kubiak bunts towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knowles vs. Newhauser
Knowles bunts towards the mound. Newhauser fields it and throws to first for the out. Kubiak moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campaneris vs. Newhauser
Campaneris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rudi vs. Newhauser
Rudi hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fisk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Knowles
Smith hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Knowles
Beniquez hits a popup into right field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Knowles
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Newhauser
Jackson hits a line drive into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Newhauser
Bando hits a popup towards short. Beniquez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. Newhauser
Mangual is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 11
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Knowles
Kennedy hits a line drive into left center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fisk vs. Knowles
Fisk strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Siebert vs. Knowles
Sonny Siebert pinch hits for Don Newhauser.
Siebert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kennedy moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harper vs. Knowles
Harper strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Griffin vs. Knowles
Griffin is walked intentionally. Siebert moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Yastrzemski vs. Knowles
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. Kennedy scores. Siebert moves to third. Griffin moves to second. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/20/1972, game 2 -- Oakland at Boston (N) Oakland AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Campaneris B, ss 3 0 0 0 Harper T, cf 5 0 0 0 Rudi J, lf 5 1 3 3 Griffin D, 2b 5 0 4 1 Jackson R, cf 5 0 0 0 Yastrzemski C, lf 5 0 0 1 Bando S, 3b 5 0 0 0 Smith R, rf 5 1 2 0 Mangual A, rf 5 0 0 0 Petrocelli R, 3b 3 1 1 0 Epstein M, 1b 4 0 1 0 Beniquez J, pr-ss 1 0 0 0 Hegan M, 1b 0 0 0 0 Cater D, 1b 5 0 2 0 Tenace G, c 3 0 0 0 Kennedy J, ss-3b 5 1 2 2 Kubiak T, 2b 4 1 1 0 Montgomery B, c 3 0 0 0 Blue V, p 3 1 1 0 Burda B, ph 1 0 0 0 Fingers R, p 0 0 0 0 Fisk C, c 1 0 0 0 Knowles D, p 0 0 0 0 Peters G, p 2 0 0 0 Gagliano P, ph 1 0 0 0 Lee B, p 0 0 0 0 Oglivie B, ph 1 1 1 0 Newhauser D, p 0 0 0 0 Siebert S, ph 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 3 6 3 44 4 13 4 Oakland 003 000 000 00 -- 3 Boston 020 000 001 01 -- 4 2 outs when winning run was scored. Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Blue V 7.1 9 2 2 2 9 Fingers R 1.1 2 1 1 0 1 Knowles D (L) 2.0 2 1 1 2 2 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Peters G 7.0 5 3 3 0 3 Lee B 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 Newhauser D (W) 2.0 0 0 0 1 1 E -- Smith R DP -- Oakland 1 LOB -- Oakland 5, Boston 12 2B -- Rudi J, Smith R, Kennedy J HR -- Rudi J SH -- Campaneris B, Knowles D HBP -- by Newhauser D (Tenace G) PB -- Tenace G T -- 2:56 A -- 33657
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