Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beniquez vs. Abbott
  
  Beniquez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cooper vs. Abbott
  
  Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rudi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cooper for the out. Beniquez moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Petrocelli vs. Abbott
  
  Petrocelli 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Yastrzemski vs. Abbott
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  North vs. Marichal
  
  North hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Marichal
  
  Marichal fires to first and picks off North. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Marichal
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Marichal
  
  Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Abbott
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Abbott
  
  Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Griffin vs. Abbott
  
  There goes Miller. The throw from Tenace and he is safe. Miller steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Griffin vs. Abbott
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Miller scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burleson vs. Abbott
  
  There goes Griffin. The throw from Tenace and he is out, Green applying the tag. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Abbott
  
  Burleson hits a fly ball into left field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Marichal
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Marichal
  
  Rudi hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Marichal
  
  Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blackwell vs. Abbott
  
  Blackwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beniquez vs. Abbott
  
  Beniquez hits a ball on the ground between third and short. The ball bounces off Bando, and towards Maxvill, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Abbott
  
  Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rudi scoops it up and throws to first, with Abbott covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mangual vs. Marichal
  
  Mangual hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Marichal
  
  Green strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxvill vs. Marichal
  
  Maxvill hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petrocelli vs. Abbott
  
  Petrocelli hits a popup towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Abbott
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Abbott
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  North vs. Marichal
  
  North strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Marichal
  
  Alou hits a fly ball towards center. Miller settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Miller. Alou moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bando vs. Marichal
  
  Bando hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jackson vs. Marichal
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Abbott
  
  Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Abbott
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Abbott
  
  Burleson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tenace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Marichal
  
  Rudi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tenace vs. Marichal
  
  Tenace hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Blackwell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mangual vs. Marichal
  
  Mangual hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blackwell vs. Abbott
  
  Blackwell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beniquez vs. Abbott
  
  Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Blackwell moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cooper vs. Abbott
  
  Cooper 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, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Petrocelli vs. Abbott
  
  Petrocelli takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Yastrzemski vs. Abbott
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Marichal
  
  Green 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 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxvill vs. Marichal
  
  Maxvill hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  North vs. Marichal
  
  North hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Abbott
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Abbott
  
  Miller strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Abbott
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burleson vs. Abbott
  
  Burleson hits a fly ball into left field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Marichal
  
  Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Marichal
  
  Bando hits a fly ball into left field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Marichal
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rudi vs. Marichal
  
  Rudi is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blackwell vs. Abbott
  
  Blackwell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beniquez vs. Knowles
  
  Tommy Harper pinch runs for Tim Blackwell. Darold Knowles now pitching.
  
  Beniquez hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cooper vs. Knowles
  
  Cooper hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of North. Cooper reaches second base with a double. Mangual throws the ball in to Maxvill who relays the ball to Green who tags Cooper trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Harper goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petrocelli vs. Knowles
  
  Claudell Washington now playing left field.
  
  Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Marichal
  
  Bob Montgomery now catching.
  
  Tenace takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Washington vs. Marichal
  
  Washington strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Green vs. Marichal
  
  Green hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bourque vs. Marichal
  
  Pat Bourque pinch hits for Dal Maxvill.
  
  Bourque hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first, with Marichal covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Knowles
  
  Phil Garner now playing shortstop.
  
  Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Fingers
  
  Rollie Fingers now pitching.
  
  There goes Yastrzemski. The throw from Tenace and he is out, Green applying the tag. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Fingers
  
  Evans strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Fingers
  
  Miller strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  North vs. Segui
  
  Diego Segui now pitching.
  
  North hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Petrocelli. North moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Alou vs. Segui
  
  Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. North tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Segui
  
  Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Segui
  
  Herb Washington pinch runs for Sal Bando.
  
  There goes Washington. The throw from Montgomery and he is out, Burleson applying the tag. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Segui
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/11/1974 -- Boston at Oakland (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Beniquez J, lf        4  0  1  0   North B, cf           4  1  2  0   
Cooper C, dh          4  0  1  1   Alou J, dh            3  0  0  1   
Petrocelli R, 3b      3  0  0  0   Bando S, 3b           4  0  1  0   
Yastrzemski C, 1b     3  0  0  0   Washington H, pr      0  0  0  0   
Evans D, rf           4  0  0  0   Jackson R, rf         4  0  1  0   
Miller R, cf          3  1  0  0   Rudi J, 1b            3  0  1  0   
Griffin D, 2b         3  0  2  1   Tenace G, c           2  0  0  0   
Burleson R, ss        3  0  0  0   Mangual A, lf         2  0  0  0   
Blackwell T, c        3  0  2  0   Washington C, lf      1  0  0  0   
Harper T, pr          0  1  0  0   Green D, 2b           3  0  0  0   
Montgomery B, c       0  0  0  0   Maxvill D, ss         2  0  0  0   
                                   Bourque P, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Garner P, ss          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  2  6  2                        29  1  5  1

Boston           010 000 010 --  2
Oakland          000 000 001 --  1

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Marichal J (W)        8.0  3  0  0  1  6
Segui D               1.0  2  1  0  0  0

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Abbott G (L)*         7.0  5  2  2  2  1
Knowles D+            1.0  1  0  0  1  0
Fingers R             1.0  0  0  0  0  2
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
  + Pitched to 1 batter in 9th

E -- Miller R, Petrocelli R
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 4, Oakland 3
2B -- Cooper C
SB -- Miller R
CS -- Griffin D, Yastrzemski C, Washington H
SF -- Alou J
T -- 2:19
A -- 14291

    

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