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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 20, 1981
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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 May 20, 1981 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 20, 1981 |
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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 | May 20, 1981 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve McCatty |
Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Crawford |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 23,007 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Terry Cooney 1B: John Shulock 2B: Dallas Parks 3B: Bill Kunkel |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rickey Henderson | Left Fielder |
Dwayne Murphy | Center Fielder |
Mitchell Page | DH |
Tony Armas | Right Fielder |
Wayne Gross | Third Baseman |
Cliff Johnson | First Baseman |
Mike Heath | Catcher |
Brian Doyle | Second Baseman |
Rob Picciolo | Shortstop |
Billy Martin | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jerry Remy | Second Baseman |
Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
Carl Yastrzemski | First Baseman |
Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
Tony Perez | DH |
Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
Dave Stapleton | Shortstop |
Rich Gedman | Catcher |
Rick Miller | Center Fielder |
Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 20, 1981
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Crawford
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Crawford
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Crawford
Page 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
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. McCatty
Remy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. McCatty
Evans hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. McCatty
Yastrzemski 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. McCatty
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. McCatty
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Crawford
Armas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miller. Armas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Crawford
Gross hits a popup towards first. Yastrzemski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Crawford
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heath vs. Crawford
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. McCatty
Lansford hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stapleton vs. McCatty
Stapleton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. McCatty
Gedman hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Crawford
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Crawford
Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Crawford
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. McCatty
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCatty fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. McCatty
Remy hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. McCatty
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Crawford
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Crawford
Page strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Crawford
Armas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. McCatty
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Yastrzemski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. McCatty
Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Yastrzemski moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Perez vs. McCatty
Perez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lansford vs. McCatty
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle fields it and throws to second for the out. Yastrzemski scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stapleton vs. McCatty
There goes Lansford. The throw from Heath and he is safe. Lansford steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stapleton vs. McCatty
Stapleton hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Crawford
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gross for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Crawford
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stapleton misplays the ball. That's an error on Stapleton. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Crawford
Heath strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Crawford
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Crawford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. McCatty
Gedman hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. McCatty
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. McCatty
Remy hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Crawford
Picciolo strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Crawford
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Crawford
Murphy hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Crawford
Page hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Crawford
Armas hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Crawford
Gross hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Remy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. McCatty
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. McCatty
Yastrzemski hits a popup towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. McCatty
Rice hits a popup in front of the plate. Heath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Stanley
Bob Stanley now pitching.
Johnson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Stanley
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stanley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Stanley
Doyle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Picciolo vs. Stanley
Picciolo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Doyle moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Henderson vs. Stanley
Henderson hits a popup towards first. Yastrzemski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. McCatty
Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. McCatty
Lansford hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stapleton vs. McCatty
Stapleton takes first base on ball four. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gedman vs. McCatty
Gedman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCatty fields it and throws to first for the out. Perez moves to third. Stapleton moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Miller vs. McCatty
Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Perez scores. Stapleton scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Remy vs. McCatty
Remy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. McCatty
Evans takes first base on ball four. Miller moves to third. Remy moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Yastrzemski vs. Owchinko
Bob Owchinko now pitching.
Yastrzemski hits a popup in front of the plate. Heath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Burgmeier
Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burgmeier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hosley vs. Burgmeier
Tim Hosley pinch hits for Mitchell Page.
Hosley hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Burgmeier
Armas hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Owchinko
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Owchinko
Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Owchinko
Reid Nichols pinch runs for Tony Perez.
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stapleton vs. Owchinko
Stapleton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Burgmeier
Jeff Newman pinch hits for Wayne Gross.
Newman hits a popup towards short. Stapleton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Burgmeier
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Burgmeier
Heath hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Remy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/20/1981 -- Oakland at Boston (N) Oakland AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Henderson R, lf 3 1 0 0 Remy J, 2b 4 1 2 0 Murphy D, cf 4 1 1 2 Evans D, rf 3 1 1 2 Page M, dh 3 1 1 1 Yastrzemski C, 1b 4 1 1 0 Hosley T, ph 1 0 0 0 Rice J, lf 4 0 1 0 Armas T, rf 4 0 1 0 Perez T, dh 3 1 1 0 Gross W, 3b 3 0 0 0 Nichols R, pr 0 0 0 0 Newman J, ph 1 0 0 0 Lansford C, 3b 4 0 0 1 Johnson C, 1b 3 0 0 0 Stapleton D, ss 3 1 0 0 Heath M, c 4 0 0 0 Gedman R, c 3 0 0 0 Doyle B, 2b 3 0 1 0 Miller R, cf 3 0 1 2 Picciolo R, ss 3 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 3 5 3 31 5 7 5 Oakland 000 003 000 -- 3 Boston 200 100 20x -- 5 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO McCatty S (L) 6.2 7 5 5 2 2 Owchinko B 1.1 0 0 0 1 0 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Crawford S 6.0 3 3 3 1 6 Stanley B (W) 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 Burgmeier T (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Stapleton D DP -- Boston 1 LOB -- Oakland 4, Boston 5 2B -- Armas T, Yastrzemski C HR -- Evans D, Murphy D, Page M SB -- Lansford C HBP -- by Stanley B (Johnson C) T -- 2:36 A -- 23007
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