Welcome to our redesigned site
The redesign was done to make the web experience more user friendly, as well as to make the mobile and desktop versions more compatible. We hope you find the site an improved experience. We always welcome your input, so let us know what you think. Play ball!
Lineups and Summary (back to top)
Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 3, 1978
(No Comments)
The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Oakland Athletics, played on September 3, 1978 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 3, 1978 |
---|---|
Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
|
Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 3, 1978 |
---|---|
Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Renko |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Wright |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 29,029 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 1 minute |
Umpires | HP: Mike Reilly 1B: Bill Haller 2B: Ron Luciano 3B: Ken Kaiser |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
---|---|
Dell Alston | Right Fielder |
Dave Revering | First Baseman |
Rico Carty | DH |
Mitchell Page | Left Fielder |
Bruce Robinson | Catcher |
Mario Guerrero | Shortstop |
Taylor Duncan | Third Baseman |
Joe Wallis | Center Fielder |
Mike Edwards | Second Baseman |
Jack McKeon | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
---|---|
Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
Carl Yastrzemski | DH |
Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
George Scott | First Baseman |
Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
Jack Brohamer | Second Baseman |
Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 3, 1978
Top 1
-
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alston vs. Wright
Alston hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Wright
Revering hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Wright
Carty hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Wright
Page strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Wright
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
-
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Renko
Burleson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Renko
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Duncan fields it and throws to first for the out. Burleson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Renko
Rice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Burleson scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Renko
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rice moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fisk vs. Renko
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Duncan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rice scores. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Renko
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Renko fields it and throws to first for the out. Yastrzemski moves to third. Fisk moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Evans vs. Renko
The umpire calls a balk on Renko Yastrzemski scores. Fisk moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Evans vs. Renko
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
-
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Wright
Guerrero hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Wright
Duncan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wallis vs. Wright
Wallis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Wallis reaches second base with a double. Duncan moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Edwards vs. Wright
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Alston vs. Wright
Alston hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
-
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Renko
Hobson hits a line drive into right field. Alston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Renko
Brohamer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Renko
Burleson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brohamer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lynn vs. Broberg
Pete Broberg now pitching.
Lynn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wallis. Lynn reaches second base with a double. Brohamer scores. Burleson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Broberg
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Broberg
Yastrzemski hits a popup towards third. Duncan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
-
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Wright
Revering hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott juggles the ball. That's an error on Scott. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Wright
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Page vs. Wright
Page hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Page reaches second base with a double. Carty moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Wright
Robinson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Carty scores. Page scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Guerrero vs. Stanley
Bob Stanley now pitching.
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Duncan vs. Stanley
Duncan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wallis vs. Stanley
Wallis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Wallis reaches second base with a double. Robinson scores. Duncan moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Edwards vs. Stanley
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
-
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Broberg
Fisk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Broberg
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Broberg
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Duncan fields it and throws to first for the out. Fisk moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hobson vs. Broberg
Hobson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
-
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alston vs. Stanley
Alston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Stanley
Revering strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Stanley
Carty hits a popup in front of the plate. Fisk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
-
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Broberg
Brohamer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Broberg
Burleson hits a fly ball into right field. Alston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Broberg
Lynn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brohamer moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. Broberg
Rice hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Broberg
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into right field. Alston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Broberg
Fisk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Broberg
Scott hits a fly ball into right field. Alston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
-
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Stanley
Page hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Stanley
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Robinson for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Stanley
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stanley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
-
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Broberg
Evans hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Broberg
Hobson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Broberg
Brohamer hits a popup into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
-
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Stanley
Duncan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Duncan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wallis vs. Stanley
Wallis hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Duncan moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Edwards vs. Stanley
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Duncan scores. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newman vs. Stanley
Jeff Newman pinch hits for Dell Alston.
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
-
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Broberg
Tony Armas now playing right field.
Burleson hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Broberg
Lynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Broberg
Rice hits a popup towards short. Guerrero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Broberg
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play
Top 7
-
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Stanley
Revering hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops it up and throws to first, with Stanley covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Stanley
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Stanley
Page hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Stanley
There goes Page. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Page steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Stanley
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
-
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Broberg
Fisk strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Broberg
Scott 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 -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Broberg
Evans hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wallis who is chasing the ball. Evans reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hobson vs. Broberg
Hobson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
-
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Stanley
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Stanley
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Stanley
Wallis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wallis for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
-
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Broberg
Brohamer strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Broberg
Burleson hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Broberg
Lynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Broberg
Rice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lynn moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Lacey
Bob Lacey now pitching.
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lynn moves to third. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fisk vs. Sosa
Elias Sosa now pitching.
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Guerrero. Lynn scores. Rice scores. Yastrzemski goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Sosa
Scott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
-
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Stanley
Garry Hancock now playing right field.
Edwards hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. Stanley
Armas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Revering vs. Stanley
Revering hits a fly ball into right field. Hancock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carty vs. Stanley
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Audio Play-by-Play (back to top)
Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.
If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".
If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.
Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/3/1978 -- Oakland at Boston (D) Oakland AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Alston D, rf 3 0 0 0 Burleson R, ss 5 2 2 0 Newman J, ph 1 0 0 0 Lynn F, cf 3 2 2 2 Armas T, rf 1 0 0 0 Rice J, lf 5 3 3 4 Revering D, 1b 5 1 1 0 Yastrzemski C, dh 5 2 2 0 Carty R, dh 5 2 1 2 Fisk C, c 3 0 2 3 Page M, lf 4 1 2 0 Scott G, 1b 5 0 0 0 Robinson B, c 4 1 1 2 Evans D, rf 4 0 1 0 Guerrero M, ss 4 0 0 0 Hancock G, rf 0 0 0 0 Duncan T, 3b 3 1 2 0 Hobson B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Wallis J, cf 4 0 2 1 Brohamer J, 2b 3 2 1 0 Edwards M, 2b 4 0 2 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 6 11 6 37 11 13 9 Oakland 203 001 000 -- 6 Boston 320 300 03x -- 11 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Renko S 1.1 6 5 5 0 0 Broberg P (L) 6.1 5 5 5 5 7 Lacey B* 0.0 1 1 0 0 0 Sosa E 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Wright J 2.1 6 5 3 0 2 Stanley B (W) 6.2 5 1 1 1 1 * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th E -- Scott G, Guerrero M DP -- Boston 1 LOB -- Oakland 6, Boston 7 2B -- Wallis J 2, Lynn F, Page M, Robinson B, Duncan T 3B -- Evans D HR -- Carty R, Rice J SB -- Page M Balk -- Renko S T -- 3:01 A -- 29029
More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score