Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dilone vs. Tiant
  
  Dilone hits a popup towards third. Hobson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomasson vs. Tiant
  
  Thomasson hits a popup in front of the plate. Fisk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Revering vs. Tiant
  
  Revering hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Revering for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Broberg
  
  Burleson hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Remy vs. Broberg
  
  Remy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Broberg
  
  Rice hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Broberg
  
  Yastrzemski hits a popup towards short. Guerrero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Broberg
  
  Fisk hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Armas. Fisk reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Scott vs. Broberg
  
  Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brohamer vs. Broberg
  
  Brohamer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Guerrero vs. Tiant
  
  Guerrero hits a popup into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Tiant
  
  Gross is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Tiant
  
  Armas hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Broberg
  
  Evans hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Armas. Evans reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hobson vs. Broberg
  
  Hobson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Evans moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Burleson vs. Heaverlo
  
  Dave Heaverlo now pitching.
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross juggles the ball. That's an error on Gross. Evans scores. Hobson moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Remy vs. Heaverlo
  
  Remy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Staggs fields it and throws to second for the out. Hobson moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rice vs. Heaverlo
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hobson scores. Remy moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Yastrzemski vs. Heaverlo
  
  Yastrzemski hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Heaverlo
  
  Fisk takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scott vs. Heaverlo
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heaverlo fields it and throws to first for the out. Fisk moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brohamer vs. Heaverlo
  
  Brohamer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fisk scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Heaverlo
  
  Evans hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alexander vs. Tiant
  
  Alexander hits a popup towards third. Hobson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Essian vs. Tiant
  
  Essian hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staggs vs. Tiant
  
  Staggs is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dilone vs. Tiant
  
  Dilone is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hobson vs. Heaverlo
  
  Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Heaverlo
  
  Burleson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Remy vs. Heaverlo
  
  Remy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Staggs scoops it up and throws to first, with Heaverlo covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomasson vs. Tiant
  
  Thomasson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops it up and throws to first, with Tiant covering, for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Revering vs. Tiant
  
  Revering hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Remy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Guerrero vs. Tiant
  
  Guerrero hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Heaverlo
  
  Rob Picciolo now playing shortstop.
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heaverlo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Heaverlo
  
  Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Heaverlo
  
  Fisk hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Armas who is chasing the ball. Fisk reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Scott vs. Heaverlo
  
  Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Brohamer vs. Heaverlo
  
  Brohamer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brohamer for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Tiant
  
  Gross hits a fly ball into center field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Tiant
  
  Armas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alexander vs. Tiant
  
  Alexander strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Essian vs. Tiant
  
  Essian hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Armas moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Newman vs. Tiant
  
  Jeff Newman pinch hits for Steve Staggs.
  
  Newman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Remy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Heaverlo
  
  Jeff Newman now catching. Mike Edwards now playing second base.
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hobson vs. Heaverlo
  
  Hobson hits a fly ball into right field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Heaverlo
  
  Burleson hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dilone vs. Tiant
  
  Dilone hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomasson vs. Tiant
  
  Thomasson hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Revering vs. Tiant
  
  Revering hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops it up and throws to first, with Tiant covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Remy vs. Heaverlo
  
  Remy hits a fly ball into right field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Heaverlo
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Heaverlo
  
  Yastrzemski hits a popup towards third. Gross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Picciolo vs. Tiant
  
  Frank Duffy now playing second base.
  
  Picciolo hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Tiant
  
  Gross hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Tiant
  
  Armas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Armas reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alexander vs. Tiant
  
  Alexander strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Heaverlo
  
  Fisk is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Heaverlo
  
  Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brohamer vs. Heaverlo
  
  Brohamer hits a popup towards short. Picciolo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Heaverlo
  
  Evans hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Armas. Evans reaches second base with a double. Scott goes all the way around to score. Evans moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hobson vs. Heaverlo
  
  Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Tiant
  
  Edwards strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Tiant
  
  Newman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dilone vs. Tiant
  
  Dilone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Johnson
  
  John Henry Johnson now pitching.
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Duffy vs. Johnson
  
  Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Johnson
  
  Rice hits a fly ball into left field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomasson vs. Tiant
  
  Thomasson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thomasson for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Revering vs. Tiant
  
  Revering hits a fly ball into center field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Tiant
  
  Taylor Duncan pinch hits for Rob Picciolo.
  
  Duncan hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/14/1978 -- Oakland at Boston (N)

  Oakland            AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Dilone M, lf          4  0  0  0   Burleson R, ss        5  0  1  1   
Thomasson G, rf       4  0  0  0   Remy J, 2b            4  2  1  0   
Revering D, 1b        4  0  0  0   Duffy F, 2b           1  0  0  0   
Guerrero M, ss        2  0  0  0   Rice J, lf            5  2  2  3   
Picciolo R, ss        1  0  0  0   Yastrzemski C, cf     4  1  1  3   
Duncan T, ph          1  0  0  0   Fisk C, c             3  1  2  0   
Gross W, 3b           3  0  0  0   Scott G, 1b           1  1  0  0   
Armas T, cf           3  0  2  0   Brohamer J, dh        4  0  1  1   
Alexander G, dh       3  0  0  0   Evans D, rf           4  1  2  1   
Essian J, c           2  0  2  0   Hobson B, 3b          4  1  1  0   
Edwards M, 2b         1  0  0  0                                      
Staggs S, 2b          1  0  0  0                                      
Newman J, ph-c        2  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  0  4  0                        35  9 11  9

Oakland          000 000 000 --  0
Boston           260 000 10x --  9

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Broberg P (L)*        1.0  5  4  4  1  0
Heaverlo D            6.0  5  5  3  3  3
Johnson J             1.0  1  0  0  0  0

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Tiant L (W)           9.0  4  0  0  0  6
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 2nd

E -- Gross W
DP -- Oakland 1
LOB -- Oakland 4, Boston 6
2B -- Fisk C, Evans D 2, Armas T
3B -- Fisk C
HR -- Rice J, Yastrzemski C
T -- 2:10
A -- 29690

    

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