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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
May 8, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Boston Red Sox, played on May 8, 1970 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 8, 1970 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 8, 1970 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Lonborg |
Home Starting Pitcher | Chuck Dobson |
Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Attendance | 6,815 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Don Denkinger 1B: Art Frantz 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Russ Goetz |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mike Andrews | Second Baseman |
Reggie Smith | Center Fielder |
Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
Tony Conigliaro | Right Fielder |
Rico Petrocelli | Shortstop |
George Scott | First Baseman |
Luis Alvarado | Third Baseman |
Jerry Moses | Catcher |
Jim Lonborg | Pitcher |
Eddie Kasko | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
Felipe Alou | Right Fielder |
Don Mincher | First Baseman |
Dave Duncan | Catcher |
Dick Green | Second Baseman |
Chuck Dobson | Pitcher |
John McNamara | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
May 8, 1970
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Dobson
Andrews hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Dobson
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Dobson
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Lonborg
Campaneris hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Lonborg
Rudi 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--
Monday vs. Lonborg
There goes Rudi. The throw from Moses and he is safe. Rudi steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Monday vs. Lonborg
Monday strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bando vs. Lonborg
Bando hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Lonborg
Alou hits a fly ball towards center. Smith settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Smith. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Lonborg
Mincher hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. Dobson
Conigliaro hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Dobson
Petrocelli hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Dobson
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris misplays the ball. That's an error on Campaneris. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alvarado vs. Dobson
Alvarado hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Lonborg
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvarado fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Lonborg
Green takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dobson vs. Lonborg
Dobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Green moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campaneris vs. Lonborg
Campaneris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Green scores. Campaneris moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rudi vs. Lonborg
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Dobson
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lonborg vs. Dobson
Lonborg hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Dobson
Andrews hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Dobson
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Lonborg
Monday hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Lonborg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Monday for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Lonborg
Bando hits a line drive into right field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Lonborg
Alou hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Alou reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mincher vs. Lonborg
Mincher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Duncan vs. Lonborg
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvarado fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Dobson
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. Dobson
Conigliaro hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Dobson
Petrocelli hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Lonborg
Green hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvarado fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Lonborg
Dobson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Alvarado settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Lonborg
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvarado fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Dobson
Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvarado vs. Dobson
Alvarado hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Dobson
Moses hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Duncan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Lonborg
Rudi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Lonborg
Monday hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Monday reaches second base with a double. Rudi moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bando vs. Lonborg
Bando hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rudi scores. Monday scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Jarvis
Ray Jarvis now pitching.
There goes Bando. The throw from Moses and he is out, Petrocelli applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Jarvis
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Jarvis
Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mincher for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Dobson
Tommy Matchick pinch hits for Ray Jarvis.
Matchick strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Dobson
Andrews hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou. Andrews reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Dobson
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Dobson
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Conigliaro vs. Dobson
Conigliaro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Lee
Bill Lee now pitching.
Duncan hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Smith is chasing the ball. Duncan rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Lee
Green hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Smith. Green reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dobson vs. Lee
Dobson bunts towards first. Scott scoops it up and throws to first, with Andrews covering, for the out. Green moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Campaneris vs. Lee
Campaneris hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Campaneris reaches second base with a double. Green scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rudi vs. Lee
Rudi is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Monday vs. Lee
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli fields it and throws to second for the out. Campaneris moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bando vs. Lee
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Dobson
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Dobson
Scott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alvarado vs. Dobson
Alvarado hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Dobson
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Lee
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Lee
Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Lee
Duncan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Lee
Green hits a popup towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Derrick vs. Dobson
Mike Derrick pinch hits for Bill Lee.
Derrick hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Dobson
Andrews hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Duncan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Dobson
Smith strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Brett
Ken Brett now pitching.
Dobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Brett
Campaneris hits a line drive towards short. Petrocelli reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Brett
Rudi strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Dobson
Yastrzemski hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. Dobson
Conigliaro hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Duncan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Dobson
Petrocelli hits a line drive into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Dobson
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/8/1970 -- Boston at Oakland (N) Boston AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI Andrews M, 2b 4 0 1 0 Campaneris B, ss 5 0 2 2 Smith R, cf 4 0 0 0 Rudi J, lf 4 2 2 0 Yastrzemski C, lf 3 1 1 1 Monday R, cf 4 1 1 0 Conigliaro T, rf 4 0 0 0 Bando S, 3b 4 1 2 4 Petrocelli R, ss 4 0 0 0 Alou F, rf 4 0 1 0 Scott G, 1b 4 0 1 0 Mincher D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Alvarado L, 3b 3 0 0 0 Duncan D, c 4 1 2 1 Moses J, c 3 0 1 0 Green D, 2b 3 2 1 0 Lonborg J, p 1 0 0 0 Dobson C, p 3 0 0 0 Jarvis R, p 0 0 0 0 Matchick T, ph 1 0 0 0 Lee B, p 0 0 0 0 Derrick M, ph 1 0 0 0 Brett K, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 1 4 1 34 7 11 7 Boston 000 000 001 -- 1 Oakland 210 022 00x -- 7 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Lonborg J (L)* 4.0 7 5 5 2 1 Jarvis R 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Lee B 2.0 4 2 2 1 0 Brett K 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Dobson C (W) 9.0 4 1 1 1 4 * Pitched to 3 batters in 5th E -- Smith R, Campaneris B LOB -- Boston 5, Oakland 7 2B -- Alou F, Monday R, Andrews M, Green D, Campaneris B HR -- Bando S, Duncan D, Yastrzemski C SB -- Rudi J CS -- Bando S SH -- Dobson C T -- 2:12 A -- 6815
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