Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Tanana
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stapleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Tanana
  
  Murphy 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, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Tanana
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stapleton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Armas vs. Tanana
  
  Armas 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 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Remy vs. McCatty
  
  Remy hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. McCatty
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. McCatty
  
  Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. McCatty
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Moore scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yastrzemski for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Tanana
  
  Moore strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klutts vs. Tanana
  
  Klutts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Newman vs. Tanana
  
  Newman hits a popup towards third. Stapleton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Babitt vs. Tanana
  
  Babitt takes first base on ball four. Klutts moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Picciolo vs. Tanana
  
  Picciolo hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. McCatty
  
  Lansford hits a popup towards short. Picciolo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gedman vs. McCatty
  
  Gedman hits a popup towards short. Picciolo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stapleton vs. McCatty
  
  Stapleton hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Tanana
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Tanana
  
  Murphy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Tanana
  
  Johnson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Tanana
  
  Armas hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Tanana
  
  Moore strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. McCatty
  
  Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoffman vs. McCatty
  
  Hoffman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCatty fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Remy vs. McCatty
  
  Remy strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klutts vs. Tanana
  
  Klutts hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Tanana
  
  Newman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Babitt vs. Tanana
  
  Babitt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Picciolo vs. Tanana
  
  Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stapleton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Tanana
  
  Henderson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans who is chasing the ball. Henderson reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Murphy vs. Campbell
  
  Bill Campbell now pitching.
  
  Murphy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Henderson scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Campbell
  
  There goes Murphy. The throw from Gedman and he is safe. Murphy steals second. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Campbell
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. McCatty
  
  Evans hits a popup towards short. Picciolo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. McCatty
  
  Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. McCatty
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rice moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lansford vs. McCatty
  
  Lansford strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gedman vs. McCatty
  
  Gedman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Babitt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Campbell
  
  Armas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Campbell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Campbell
  
  Moore strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klutts vs. Campbell
  
  Klutts strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stapleton vs. McCatty
  
  Mike Davis now playing left field.
  
  Stapleton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klutts picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Klutts. Stapleton moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Miller vs. McCatty
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Babitt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stapleton moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hoffman vs. McCatty
  
  Hoffman strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Remy vs. McCatty
  
  Remy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Evans vs. McCatty
  
  Evans hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. McCatty
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Campbell
  
  Newman hits a popup towards first. Yastrzemski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Babitt vs. Campbell
  
  Babitt hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Picciolo vs. Campbell
  
  Picciolo strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. McCatty
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Babitt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. McCatty
  
  Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gedman vs. McCatty
  
  Gedman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stapleton vs. McCatty
  
  Stapleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Campbell
  
  Davis hits a popup towards short. Hoffman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Campbell
  
  Murphy hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Campbell
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. McCatty
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Moore scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Miller for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hancock vs. McCatty
  
  Garry Hancock pinch hits for Glenn Hoffman.
  
  Hancock hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Remy vs. McCatty
  
  Remy hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Campbell
  
  Julio Valdez now playing shortstop.
  
  Armas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Armas for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Campbell
  
  Moore takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Klutts vs. Campbell
  
  Klutts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moore moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Newman vs. Campbell
  
  Dave McKay pinch runs for Mickey Klutts.
  
  Newman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moore moves to third. McKay moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Babitt vs. Campbell
  
  Babitt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdez fields it and throws to home to get Moore. McKay moves to third. Newman moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Heath vs. Burgmeier
  
  Wayne Gross pinch hits for Rob Picciolo. Tom Burgmeier now pitching. Mike Heath pinch hits for Wayne Gross.
  
  Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burgmeier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. McCatty
  
  Fred Stanley now playing shortstop. Dave McKay now playing third base.
  
  Evans strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. McCatty
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards first. Moore scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rice for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. McCatty
  
  Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lansford vs. McCatty
  
  Lansford hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Davis. Lansford reaches second base with a double. Yastrzemski moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Gedman vs. McCatty
  
  Gedman hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Burgmeier
  
  Davis 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, 5 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Burgmeier
  
  Murphy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Burgmeier
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Armas vs. Burgmeier
  
  Armas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Murphy moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Moore vs. Burgmeier
  
  Moore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stapleton fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Murphy trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Armas moves to second. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stapleton vs. McCatty
  
  Stapleton hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. McCatty
  
  Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. McCatty
  
  Joe Rudi pinch hits for Julio Valdez.
  
  Rudi hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/30/1981 -- Oakland at Boston (D)

  Oakland            AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Henderson R, lf       3  1  1  0   Remy J, 2b            3  1  0  0   
Davis M, lf           2  0  0  0   Evans D, rf           4  1  1  3   
Murphy D, cf          5  1  3  1   Rice J, lf            2  0  0  0   
Johnson C, dh         5  1  2  2   Yastrzemski C, 1b     3  0  1  0   
Armas T, rf           5  0  1  0   Lansford C, dh        4  0  1  0   
Moore K, 1b           4  0  1  0   Gedman R, c           3  0  0  0   
Klutts M, 3b          4  1  3  1   Stapleton D, 3b       4  1  1  0   
McKay D, pr-3b        0  0  0  0   Miller R, cf          4  0  0  0   
Newman J, c           4  1  2  1   Hoffman G, ss         2  0  0  0   
Babitt S, 2b          3  0  1  0   Hancock G, ph         1  0  0  0   
Picciolo R, ss        3  0  0  0   Valdez J, ss          0  0  0  0   
Gross W, ph           0  0  0  0   Rudi J, ph            1  0  0  0   
Heath M, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Stanley F, ss         0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39  5 14  5                        31  3  4  3

Oakland          002 300 000 --  5
Boston           000 030 000 --  3

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
McCatty S (W)         9.0  4  3  3  5  4

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Tanana F (L)          3.2  8  5  5  1  2
Campbell B            4.0  3  0  0  1  3
Burgmeier T           1.1  3  0  0  0  0

E -- Klutts M
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Oakland 9, Boston 6
2B -- Lansford C
3B -- Henderson R
HR -- Johnson C, Klutts M, Newman J, Evans D
SB -- Murphy D
T -- 2:34
A -- 25160

    

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