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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 15, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Oakland Athletics, played on June 15, 1978 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | June 15, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 15, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Renko |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Torrez |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 32,281 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Russ Goetz 1B: Fred Spenn 2B: Dale Ford 3B: Joe Brinkman |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Miguel Dilone | Right Fielder |
| Larry Murray | Left Fielder |
| Dave Revering | First Baseman |
| Mario Guerrero | Shortstop |
| Wayne Gross | Third Baseman |
| Taylor Duncan | DH |
| Tony Armas | Center Fielder |
| Jim Essian | Catcher |
| Mike Edwards | Second Baseman |
| Jack McKeon | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Jerry Remy | Second Baseman |
| Jim Rice | DH |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| George Scott | First Baseman |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 15, 1978
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Torrez
Dilone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Torrez
There goes Dilone. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Dilone steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murray vs. Torrez
Murray takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Revering vs. Torrez
Revering bunts 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: 12-
Guerrero vs. Torrez
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Renko
Burleson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Remy vs. Renko
Remy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Burleson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Renko
Rice is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Renko
Yastrzemski strikes out. There goes Burleson. The throw from Essian to second, and they've got Burleson trapped. There's the throw to Edwards, and Burleson is out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Torrez
Gross strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Torrez
Duncan 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--
Armas vs. Torrez
Armas hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Remy fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Essian vs. Torrez
Essian hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Renko
Fisk strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Renko
Lynn 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--
Scott vs. Renko
Scott takes first base on ball four. Lynn moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Renko
Evans hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lynn scores. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hobson vs. Renko
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Torrez
Edwards hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dilone vs. Torrez
Dilone bunts towards the mound. Torrez fields it and throws to first for the out. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murray vs. Torrez
Murray hits a line drive towards left. Yastrzemski catches it and throws to second to double up Edwards. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Renko
Burleson 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Renko
Remy bunts towards the mound. Renko fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Renko
There goes Remy. The throw from Essian and he is safe. Remy steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Renko
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Renko
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards misplays the ball. That's an error on Edwards. Remy moves to third. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fisk vs. Renko
Fisk strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lynn vs. Renko
Lynn 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
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Torrez
Revering takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Torrez
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Torrez
Gross hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Guerrero moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Duncan vs. Torrez
Duncan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Guerrero scores. Gross moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Armas vs. Torrez
Armas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gross scores. Duncan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Essian vs. Torrez
Essian hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Essian reaches second base with a double. Duncan scores. Armas moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Edwards vs. Torrez
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dilone vs. Torrez
Dilone strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Renko
Scott hits a popup, foul, towards first. Revering settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Renko
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Gross. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hobson vs. Renko
Hobson hits a fly ball into right field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burleson vs. Renko
Burleson hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Torrez
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Torrez
Revering hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Torrez
Guerrero is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Renko
Remy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Renko
Rice strikes out. There goes Remy. The throw from Essian to second, and Remy is out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Renko
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Renko
Fisk hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Armas. Fisk reaches second base with a double. Yastrzemski moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lynn vs. Renko
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Torrez
Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Torrez
Duncan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. Torrez
Armas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Duncan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Essian vs. Torrez
Essian hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Renko
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross juggles the ball. That's an error on Gross. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Renko
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Renko
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burleson vs. Renko
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Torrez
Edwards bunts towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Torrez
Dilone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Torrez
There goes Dilone. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Dilone steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murray vs. Torrez
Torrez spins and fires to second, with Burleson covering, and Dilone is picked off. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Torrez
Murray hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Revering vs. Torrez
Revering hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Murray moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Guerrero vs. Torrez
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Renko
Remy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Renko
Rice hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Renko
Yastrzemski hits a line drive towards first. Revering reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Renko
Fisk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Lacey
Bob Lacey now pitching.
Lynn hits a fly ball into right field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Lacey
Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Torrez
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Torrez
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Torrez
Armas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Remy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Lacey
Evans hits a popup, foul, towards first. Revering settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Lacey
Hobson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Armas. Hobson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burleson vs. Lacey
Burleson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Remy vs. Lacey
Remy strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Lacey
Rice hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Armas who is chasing the ball. Rice reaches third base with a triple. Hobson scores. Burleson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Yastrzemski vs. Lacey
Yastrzemski hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Lacey
Fisk hits a fly ball into right field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Torrez
Essian hits a popup towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Torrez
Gary Alexander pinch hits for Mike Edwards.
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Torrez
Dilone hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/15/1978 -- Oakland at Boston (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Dilone M, rf 4 0 2 0 Burleson R, ss 3 1 0 0
Murray L, lf 3 0 1 0 Remy J, 2b 4 1 3 0
Revering D, 1b 3 0 1 0 Rice J, dh 4 2 2 4
Guerrero M, ss 4 1 0 0 Yastrzemski C, lf 4 1 1 2
Gross W, 3b 4 1 1 0 Fisk C, c 5 0 2 0
Duncan T, dh 4 1 3 1 Lynn F, cf 4 1 1 0
Armas T, cf 4 0 2 1 Scott G, 1b 3 0 0 0
Essian J, c 4 0 1 1 Evans D, rf 4 0 2 1
Edwards M, 2b 3 0 1 0 Hobson B, 3b 4 1 2 0
Alexander G, ph 1 0 0 0
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34 3 12 3 35 7 13 7
Oakland 000 300 000 -- 3
Boston 010 000 24x -- 7
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Renko S 6.1 10 3 3 5 5
Lacey B (L) 1.2 3 4 4 1 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Torrez M (W) 9.0 12 3 3 2 3
E -- Edwards M, Gross W 2
DP -- Oakland 4, Boston 3
LOB -- Oakland 7, Boston 10
2B -- Essian J, Fisk C, Hobson B
3B -- Rice J
HR -- Rice J, Yastrzemski C
SB -- Dilone M 2, Remy J
CS -- Burleson R, Remy J
SH -- Dilone M
T -- 2:55
A -- 32281
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