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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
April 30, 1979
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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 April 30, 1979 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 30, 1979 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 30, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dennis Eckersley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Langford |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 14,716 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Fred Spenn 1B: Roy Roth 2B: Charles Swenson 3B: Hank Tillman |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Remy | Second Baseman |
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| Jim Rice | DH |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Jim Dwyer | Right Fielder |
| George Scott | First Baseman |
| Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
| Bob Montgomery | Catcher |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Wallis | Right Fielder |
| Mario Guerrero | Shortstop |
| Mitchell Page | DH |
| Dave Revering | First Baseman |
| Wayne Gross | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Newman | Catcher |
| Dwayne Murphy | Center Fielder |
| Derek Bryant | Left Fielder |
| Mike Edwards | Second Baseman |
| Jim Marshall | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
April 30, 1979
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Langford
Remy bunts towards the mound. Langford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Langford
There goes Remy. The throw from Newman and he is safe. Remy steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burleson vs. Langford
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynn vs. Langford
Lynn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Remy scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Langford
Rice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lynn moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Langford
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. Bryant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dwyer vs. Langford
Dwyer hits a popup towards third. Gross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Eckersley
Wallis hits a popup towards third. Hobson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Eckersley
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eckersley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Eckersley
Page hits a line drive into right field. Dwyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Langford
Scott 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--
Hobson vs. Langford
Hobson hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy 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--
Montgomery vs. Langford
Montgomery hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Remy vs. Langford
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Langford fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Eckersley
Revering hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Eckersley
Gross hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Eckersley
Newman hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Langford
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Langford
Lynn hits a popup towards third. Gross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Langford
Rice strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Eckersley
Murphy hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hobson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bryant vs. Eckersley
Bryant hits a fly ball into right field. Dwyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Eckersley
Edwards hits a popup towards third. Hobson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Langford
Yastrzemski bunts towards the mound. Langford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Langford
Dwyer hits a fly ball into right field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Langford
Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Eckersley
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 -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Eckersley
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Eckersley
Page 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--
Revering vs. Eckersley
Revering hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Eckersley
Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newman vs. Eckersley
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eckersley fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Eckersley. Gross moves to third. Newman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Murphy vs. Eckersley
Murphy is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bryant vs. Eckersley
Bryant hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Langford
Hobson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montgomery vs. Langford
Montgomery hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hobson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Remy vs. Langford
Remy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hobson scores. Montgomery moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burleson vs. Langford
There goes Remy. The throw from Newman and he is out, Edwards applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burleson vs. Langford
Burleson hits a fly ball into right field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Montgomery tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Langford
Lynn hits a fly ball into left field. Bryant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Eckersley
Edwards hits a popup, foul, towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Eckersley
Wallis hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hobson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Eckersley
Guerrero strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Langford
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Langford
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Langford
Dwyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Langford
Scott hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Scott reaches second base with a double. Dwyer goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hobson vs. Heaverlo
Dave Heaverlo now pitching.
Hobson hits a line drive into right field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Eckersley
Page hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Eckersley
Revering hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Eckersley
Gross hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Eckersley
Newman hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montgomery vs. Heaverlo
Montgomery hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Remy vs. Heaverlo
Remy bunts towards the mound. Heaverlo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Heaverlo
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Montgomery moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynn vs. Heaverlo
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lynn for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Eckersley
Murphy bunts towards the mound. Eckersley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bryant vs. Eckersley
Bryant hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Eckersley
Edwards hits a fly ball 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, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Heaverlo
Rice is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Heaverlo
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. Bryant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dwyer vs. Heaverlo
Dwyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Campbell
Bill Campbell now pitching.
Wallis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Campbell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Campbell
Guerrero hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Campbell
Page hits a fly ball into right field. Dwyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Heaverlo
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heaverlo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Heaverlo
Hobson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montgomery vs. Heaverlo
Montgomery strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Remy vs. Heaverlo
Remy 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
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Campbell
Revering hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Campbell
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops it up and throws to first, with Campbell covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Campbell
Newman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Campbell
Murphy strikes out. View Play
Top 10
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Lacey
Bob Lacey now pitching.
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Lacey
Lynn hits a popup towards first. Revering settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Lacey
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bryant vs. Drago
Dick Drago now pitching.
Bryant is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Drago
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Drago
Wallis hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Lacey
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Lacey
Dwight Evans pinch hits for Jim Dwyer.
Evans hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Lacey
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hobson vs. Lacey
Hobson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Montgomery vs. Lacey
Montgomery is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 11
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Drago
Dwight Evans now playing right field.
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Drago
Page takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Revering vs. Drago
Revering hits a line drive into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Drago
There goes Page. The throw from Montgomery and he is safe. Page steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Drago
Gross is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Newman vs. Drago
Newman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Page scores. Gross moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/30/1979 -- Boston at Oakland (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Remy J, 2b 5 1 2 1 Wallis J, rf 5 0 0 0
Burleson R, ss 4 0 0 1 Guerrero M, ss 5 0 0 0
Lynn F, cf 5 0 1 1 Page M, dh 4 2 1 0
Rice J, dh 4 0 1 0 Revering D, 1b 5 2 2 3
Yastrzemski C, lf 5 0 0 0 Gross W, 3b 3 0 0 0
Dwyer J, rf 3 1 0 0 Newman J, c 5 1 2 2
Evans D, ph-rf 1 0 1 0 Murphy D, cf 3 0 0 0
Scott G, 1b 5 0 2 1 Bryant D, lf 4 0 0 0
Hobson B, 3b 3 1 1 0 Edwards M, 2b 4 0 0 0
Montgomery B, c 5 1 3 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 4 11 4 38 5 5 5
Boston 100 021 000 00 -- 4
Oakland 000 201 001 01 -- 5
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Eckersley D 7.0 3 3 3 2 1
Campbell B 2.0 1 1 1 0 1
Drago D (L) 1.2 1 1 1 2 2
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Langford R 5.2 9 4 4 1 1
Heaverlo D 3.1 1 0 0 1 1
Lacey B (W) 2.0 1 0 0 1 2
E -- Eckersley D
DP -- Oakland 2
LOB -- Boston 8, Oakland 5
2B -- Scott G
HR -- Revering D 2, Newman J
SB -- Remy J, Page M
CS -- Remy J
SF -- Burleson R
HBP -- by Heaverlo D (Rice J)
T -- 2:45
A -- 14716
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