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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
May 9, 1977
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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 9, 1977 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 9, 1977 |
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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 9, 1977 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Reggie Cleveland |
Home Starting Pitcher | Vida Blue |
Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Attendance | 17,290 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dave Phillips 1B: Larry McCoy 2B: Durwood Merrill 3B: Don Denkinger |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
Steve Dillard | Second Baseman |
Jim Rice | DH |
George Scott | First Baseman |
Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
Dave Coleman | Center Fielder |
Don Zimmer | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill North | Center Fielder |
Rodney Scott | Shortstop |
Mitchell Page | Left Fielder |
Dick Allen | First Baseman |
Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
Wayne Gross | Third Baseman |
Earl Williams | DH |
Tony Armas | Right Fielder |
Marty Perez | Second Baseman |
Jack McKeon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
May 9, 1977
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Blue
Burleson hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Blue
Dillard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Blue
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Cleveland
North hits a popup, foul, towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Cleveland
Scott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Page vs. Cleveland
There goes Scott. The throw from Fisk and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Page vs. Cleveland
Page hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Scott scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Cleveland
Allen strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Cleveland
Sanguillen takes first base on ball four. Page moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gross vs. Cleveland
Gross takes first base on ball four. Page moves to third. Sanguillen moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Cleveland
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Blue
Scott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Blue
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Blue
Fisk hits a line drive towards short. Scott reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Blue
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Cleveland
Armas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Cleveland
Perez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Cleveland
North hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Cleveland, and towards Dillard, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Blue
Hobson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Blue
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Blue
Burleson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dillard vs. Blue
Dillard 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Blue
There goes Burleson. The throw from Sanguillen and he is safe. Burleson steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Blue
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blue fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Cleveland
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Cleveland
Page hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Cleveland
Allen hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Blue
Scott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Blue
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fisk vs. Blue
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Blue
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blue fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Cleveland
Sanguillen 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Cleveland
Gross is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Cleveland
Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Coleman. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Armas vs. Cleveland
Armas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Blue
Hobson 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Blue
Coleman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Blue
Burleson hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Cleveland
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Cleveland
North takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Cleveland
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Page vs. Cleveland
Page hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Coleman who is chasing the ball. Page reaches third base with a triple. Scott goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Allen vs. Cleveland
Allen strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Blue
Dillard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Blue
Rice hits a line drive into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Blue
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Blue
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Allen scoops it up and throws to first, with Blue covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Cleveland
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson misplays the ball. That's an error on Burleson. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Cleveland
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Cleveland
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. Cleveland
Armas strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Blue
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Blue
Evans hits a popup into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Blue
Hobson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Cleveland
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Cleveland
North hits a fly ball into center field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Cleveland
Scott hits a line drive into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Blue
Rob Picciolo now playing shortstop.
Coleman hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Blue
Burleson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dillard vs. Blue
There goes Burleson. The throw from Sanguillen and he is out, Picciolo applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Blue
Dillard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Cleveland
Page hits a fly ball into center field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Cleveland
Allen strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Cleveland
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Blue
Larry Murray now playing left field.
Rice is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Blue
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Blue
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Blue
Fisk is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/9/1977 -- Boston at Oakland (N) Boston AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI Burleson R, ss 4 0 2 0 North B, cf 3 0 0 0 Dillard S, 2b 4 0 0 0 Scott R, ss 4 2 1 0 Rice J, dh 4 0 0 0 Picciolo R, ss 0 0 0 0 Scott G, 1b 3 0 2 0 Page M, lf 4 0 2 2 Yastrzemski C, lf 4 0 1 0 Murray L, lf 0 0 0 0 Fisk C, c 4 0 0 0 Allen D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Evans D, rf 3 0 0 0 Sanguillen M, c 3 0 0 0 Hobson B, 3b 3 1 1 1 Gross W, 3b 2 0 0 0 Coleman D, cf 3 0 0 0 Williams E, dh 3 0 2 0 Armas T, rf 3 0 0 0 Perez M, 2b 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 1 6 1 29 2 5 2 Boston 001 000 000 -- 1 Oakland 100 010 00x -- 2 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Cleveland R (L) 8.0 5 2 2 3 6 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Blue V (W) 9.0 6 1 1 1 3 E -- Fisk C, Burleson R DP -- Boston 1 LOB -- Boston 5, Oakland 6 2B -- Williams E 3B -- Page M HR -- Hobson B SB -- Scott R, Burleson R CS -- Burleson R T -- 2:13 A -- 17290
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