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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
July 9, 1985
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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 July 9, 1985 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 9, 1985 |
|---|---|
| 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 | July 9, 1985 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Oil Can Boyd |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tim Birtsas |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 14,264 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ken Kaiser 1B: Rocky Roe 2B: Dale Ford 3B: Larry Barnett |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Mike Easler | DH |
| Rich Gedman | Catcher |
| Glenn Hoffman | Shortstop |
| Steve Lyons | Center Fielder |
| Marty Barrett | Second Baseman |
| John McNamara | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Collins | Left Fielder |
| Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
| Bruce Bochte | First Baseman |
| Dave Kingman | DH |
| Mike Davis | Right Fielder |
| Dwayne Murphy | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Tettleton | Catcher |
| Donnie Hill | Second Baseman |
| Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
| Jackie Moore | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
July 9, 1985
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Birtsas
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Birtsas
The ball gets by Tettleton for a passed ball. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boggs vs. Birtsas
Boggs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Evans scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Birtsas
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hill fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Birtsas
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball 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: ---
Collins vs. Boyd
Collins hits a line drive into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Boyd
Lansford hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Barrett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Boyd
Bochte hits a fly ball into left field. Rice 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: ---
Easler vs. Birtsas
Easler hits a line drive into center field. Murphy picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Murphy. Easler moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gedman vs. Birtsas
Gedman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Gedman reaches second base with a double. Easler scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoffman vs. Birtsas
Hoffman hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lyons vs. Birtsas
Lyons hits a popup towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barrett vs. Birtsas
Barrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Langford
Rick Langford now pitching.
Evans is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Boyd
Kingman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lyons. Kingman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Boyd
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kingman moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Murphy vs. Boyd
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kingman scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tettleton vs. Boyd
Tettleton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lyons. Tettleton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hill vs. Boyd
Hill hits a fly ball into center field. Lyons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Langford
Boggs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Langford
Buckner hits a popup towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easler vs. Langford
Easler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Langford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Boyd
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Boyd covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Boyd
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Boyd
Lansford 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, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Langford
Gedman hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoffman vs. Langford
Hoffman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Langford
Lyons bunts towards first. Bochte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Boyd
Bochte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Boyd
Kingman hits a popup towards short. Hoffman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Boyd
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Boyd
There goes Davis. The throw from Gedman and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Murphy vs. Boyd
Murphy strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Langford
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Langford
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Langford
Boggs hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tettleton vs. Boyd
Tettleton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Boyd
Hill hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Boyd
Griffin hits a fly ball into center field. Lyons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Boyd
Collins hits a fly ball into center field. Lyons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Langford
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Langford
Rice is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Langford
Easler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gedman vs. Langford
Gedman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Gedman reaches second base with a double. Easler goes all the way around to score. Gedman moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hoffman vs. Ontiveros
Steve Ontiveros now pitching.
Hoffman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Boyd
Lansford hits a popup, foul, towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Boyd
Bochte hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Boyd covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Boyd
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Ontiveros
Lyons 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Ontiveros
Barrett hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Ontiveros
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Boyd
Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Boyd
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett misplays the ball. That's an error on Barrett. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tettleton vs. Boyd
Tettleton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Boyd fields it and throws to third for the out. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hill vs. Boyd
Hill hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Murphy moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Griffin vs. Boyd
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Ontiveros
Boggs hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Ontiveros
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Ontiveros
Rice hits a popup towards first. Bochte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Boyd
Collins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Boyd
Lansford hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bochte vs. Boyd
Bochte hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bochte for the out. Collins moves to third. Lansford moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kingman vs. Boyd
Kingman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Davis vs. Boyd
Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lyons throws the ball in to Barrett who tags Davis trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Collins scores. Lansford scores. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Ontiveros
Easler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin misplays the ball. That's an error on Griffin. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gedman vs. Ontiveros
Reid Nichols pinch runs for Mike Easler.
Gedman bunts towards first. Bochte scoops it up and throws to first, with Hill covering, for the out. Nichols moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoffman vs. Howell
Jay Howell now pitching.
Hoffman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Nichols moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lyons vs. Howell
Lyons hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bochte picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Bochte. Nichols scores. Hoffman moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Barrett vs. Howell
There goes Lyons. The throw from Tettleton, and Hill drops the ball. That's a stolen base and an error. Hoffman scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Barrett vs. Howell
Barrett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lyons scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Howell
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Howell
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Boyd
Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tettleton vs. Boyd
Tettleton strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Boyd
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/9/1985 -- Boston at Oakland (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Evans D, rf 4 1 0 0 Collins D, lf 4 1 1 0
Boggs W, 3b 4 0 1 1 Lansford C, 3b 4 1 1 0
Buckner B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Bochte B, 1b 3 0 0 0
Rice J, lf 4 0 0 0 Kingman D, dh 4 1 1 0
Easler M, dh 3 2 1 0 Davis M, rf 4 0 2 2
Nichols R, pr 0 1 0 0 Murphy D, cf 3 0 0 1
Gedman R, c 3 0 2 2 Tettleton M, c 4 0 1 0
Hoffman G, ss 4 1 1 0 Hill D, 2b 4 0 1 0
Lyons S, cf 4 1 1 1 Griffin A, ss 3 0 0 0
Barrett M, 2b 3 0 1 1
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33 6 7 5 33 3 7 3
Boston 110 001 003 -- 6
Oakland 010 000 020 -- 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Boyd O (W) 9.0 7 3 3 2 3
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Birtsas T 1.2 3 2 0 2 0
Langford R 4.0 1 1 1 2 2
Ontiveros S (L) 2.2 0 1 0 0 0
Howell J 0.2 3 2 1 0 1
E -- Murphy D, Gedman R, Barrett M, Griffin A, Bochte B, Hill D
DP -- Boston 1, Oakland 1
LOB -- Boston 5, Oakland 5
2B -- Gedman R 2, Kingman D, Tettleton M
SB -- Davis M, Lyons S
SH -- Gedman R
PB -- Tettleton M
T -- 2:32
A -- 14264
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