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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 21, 1976
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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 August 21, 1976 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 21, 1976 |
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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 | August 21, 1976 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Bosman |
Home Starting Pitcher | Reggie Cleveland |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 27,299 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Russ Goetz 1B: George Maloney 2B: Jim McKean 3B: Nick Bremigan |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill North | Center Fielder |
Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
Don Baylor | Right Fielder |
Billy Williams | DH |
Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
Gene Tenace | First Baseman |
Ken McMullen | Left Fielder |
Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
Larry Haney | Catcher |
Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
Denny Doyle | Second Baseman |
Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
Cecil Cooper | First Baseman |
Jim Rice | DH |
Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 21, 1976
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Cleveland
North hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Cleveland
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Cleveland
Baylor hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Cleveland
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cooper scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Bosman
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bosman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Bosman
Doyle hits a fly ball into right field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Bosman
Lynn hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Haney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Cleveland
Bando hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Cleveland
Tenace hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMullen vs. Cleveland
McMullen strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Cleveland
Garner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Bosman
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into right field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Bosman
Cooper hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Bosman
Rice hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Bosman
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haney vs. Cleveland
Haney strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Cleveland
North hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Doyle reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Cleveland
Campaneris hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Bosman
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Bosman
Hobson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Bosman
Burleson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Cleveland
Baylor hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Cleveland
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Cleveland
Bando hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fisk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Bosman
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Bosman
Lynn hits a fly ball into right field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Doyle moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Bosman
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McMullen. Yastrzemski reaches second base with a double. Doyle scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Bosman
Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Bosman
Rice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Yastrzemski scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Bosman
Fisk hits a line drive into left field. McMullen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Cleveland
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Cleveland
McMullen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Cleveland
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Bahnsen
Stan Bahnsen now pitching.
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Bahnsen
Hobson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Bahnsen
Burleson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hobson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doyle vs. Bahnsen
Doyle hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Garner catches it and throws to first to double up Burleson. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haney vs. Cleveland
Haney hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Cleveland
North hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Cleveland
Campaneris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Cleveland
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Bahnsen
Lynn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McMullen. Lynn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Bahnsen
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McMullen. Yastrzemski reaches second base with a double. Lynn scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Bahnsen
Cooper hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Bahnsen
Rice hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fisk vs. Bahnsen
Fisk hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Cleveland
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Cleveland
Bando hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Cleveland
Tenace hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bando moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMullen vs. Cleveland
McMullen hits a fly ball for a double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Bahnsen
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Bahnsen
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Bahnsen
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Cleveland
Garner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Cleveland
Wayne Gross pinch hits for Larry Haney.
Gross hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Cleveland
North hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Bahnsen
Wayne Gross now playing right field. Don Baylor now playing center field. Jeff Newman now catching.
Doyle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McMullen. Doyle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynn vs. Bahnsen
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Doyle moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Yastrzemski vs. Bahnsen
Yastrzemski hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cooper vs. Lindblad
Paul Lindblad now pitching.
Cooper hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Doyle scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Lindblad
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Cleveland
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Cleveland
Baylor hits a popup into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Cleveland
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Cleveland
Bando hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tenace vs. Murphy
Tom Murphy now pitching.
Tenace hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Tenace reaches second base with a double. Williams scores. Bando moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McMullen vs. Murphy
McMullen hits a popup into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/21/1976 -- Oakland at Boston (D) Oakland AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI North B, cf 4 0 0 0 Burleson R, ss 4 0 1 0 Newman J, c 0 0 0 0 Doyle D, 2b 4 2 2 0 Campaneris B, ss 3 0 0 0 Lynn F, cf 4 1 1 0 Baylor D, rf-cf 4 1 1 1 Yastrzemski C, lf 4 1 2 2 Williams B, dh 4 1 1 0 Cooper C, 1b 4 1 2 2 Bando S, 3b 4 0 2 0 Rice J, dh 4 0 1 1 Tenace G, 1b 4 0 3 1 Fisk C, c 3 0 0 0 McMullen K, lf 4 0 0 0 Evans D, rf 3 0 0 0 Garner P, 2b 3 0 0 0 Hobson B, 3b 2 0 0 0 Haney L, c 2 0 0 0 Gross W, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 2 7 2 32 5 9 5 Oakland 100 000 001 -- 2 Boston 010 201 01x -- 5 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Bosman D (L) 4.0 4 3 3 0 2 Bahnsen S 3.2 4 2 2 1 0 Lindblad P 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Cleveland R (W) 8.2 6 2 2 1 5 Murphy T (S) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 DP -- Oakland 1, Boston 1 LOB -- Oakland 5, Boston 4 2B -- Yastrzemski C 2, Lynn F, Doyle D, Tenace G HR -- Baylor D, Cooper C T -- 2:17 A -- 27299
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