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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 20, 1976
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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 August 20, 1976 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 20, 1976 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 20, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Torrez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Luis Tiant |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 30,132 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nick Bremigan 1B: Russ Goetz 2B: George Maloney 3B: Jim McKean |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill North | Center Fielder |
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Don Baylor | Right Fielder |
| Billy Williams | DH |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| Gene Tenace | First Baseman |
| Ken McMullen | Left Fielder |
| Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
| Larry Haney | Catcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Denny Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Cecil Cooper | First Baseman |
| Jim Rice | DH |
| Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 20, 1976
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Tiant
North bunts in front of the plate. Fisk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Tiant
Campaneris 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Tiant
Baylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Tiant
Tiant fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Tiant. Baylor moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Tiant
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Torrez
Burleson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Torrez
There goes Burleson. The throw from Haney and he is out, Campaneris applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Torrez
Doyle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Torrez
There's a wild pitch. Doyle moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynn vs. Torrez
Lynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Doyle trying to get to home. North throws the ball in to Haney who tags Doyle who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Torrez
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Tiant
Bando hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Tiant
Tenace hits a popup towards first. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Tiant
McMullen 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: ---
Cooper vs. Torrez
Cooper hits a line drive into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Torrez
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Torrez
Fisk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Torrez
There goes Fisk. The throw from Haney and he is out, Garner applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Tiant
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson juggles the ball. That's an error on Hobson. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haney vs. Tiant
Haney bunts towards the mound. Tiant fields it and throws to first for the out. Garner moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
North vs. Tiant
North strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campaneris vs. Tiant
Tiant spins and fires to second, with Burleson covering, and Garner is picked off. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Torrez
Evans is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Torrez
Hobson 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--
Burleson vs. Torrez
The ball gets by Haney for a passed ball. Hobson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burleson vs. Torrez
Burleson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Hobson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doyle vs. Torrez
There's a wild pitch. Hobson scores. Burleson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doyle vs. Torrez
Doyle hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Haney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynn vs. Torrez
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner 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: ---
Campaneris vs. Tiant
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Tiant
Baylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Tiant
Williams strikes out. There goes Baylor. The throw from Fisk to Burleson, and Baylor is out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Torrez
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Torrez
Cooper hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Torrez
Rice strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Tiant
Bando hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Tiant
Tenace hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMullen vs. Tiant
McMullen hits a popup into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Tiant
There goes Bando. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Bando steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garner vs. Tiant
Garner hits a popup into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Torrez
Fisk hits a popup towards first. Tenace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Torrez
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Torrez
Hobson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haney vs. Tiant
Haney hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Tiant
North hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Tiant
Campaneris hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Tiant
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Torrez
Burleson hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of McMullen. Burleson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doyle vs. Torrez
Doyle hits a line drive into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynn vs. Torrez
Lynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Torrez
Yastrzemski hits a line drive towards the mound. Torrez catches it and throws to second to double up Burleson. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Tiant
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Tiant
Bando hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hobson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Tiant
Tenace hits a popup towards third. Hobson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Torrez
Cooper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Torrez
Rice bunts in front of the plate. Haney fields it and throws to first for the out. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fisk vs. Torrez
Fisk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Fingers
Rollie Fingers now pitching.
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hobson vs. Fingers
Hobson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Tiant
McMullen 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Tiant
Garner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haney vs. Tiant
Haney hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Tiant
North hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans. North reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campaneris vs. Tiant
Campaneris hits a line drive towards third. Hobson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Fingers
Burleson hits a fly ball into right field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Fingers
Doyle hits a line drive towards short. Campaneris reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Fingers
Lynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Fingers
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Tiant
Baylor hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Tiant
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Tiant
Matt Alexander pinch runs for Billy Williams.
There goes Alexander. The throw from Fisk to Doyle and they have Alexander trapped. The throw over to Cooper, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Tiant
Bando hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Fingers
Cooper hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Fingers
Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fisk vs. Fingers
Fisk bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Cooper moves to third. Rice moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Miller vs. Fingers
Rick Miller pinch hits for Dwight Evans.
Miller hits a popup into left field. McMullen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hobson vs. Fingers
Hobson hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cooper tags and scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/20/1976 -- Oakland at Boston (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
North B, cf 4 0 2 0 Burleson R, ss 4 0 3 0
Campaneris B, ss 4 0 0 0 Doyle D, 2b 4 0 1 0
Baylor D, rf 4 0 2 0 Lynn F, cf 2 0 1 0
Williams B, dh 4 0 1 0 Yastrzemski C, lf 4 0 0 0
Alexander M, pr 0 0 0 0 Cooper C, 1b 4 1 2 0
Bando S, 3b 4 0 1 0 Rice J, dh 3 0 1 0
Tenace G, 1b 3 0 0 0 Fisk C, c 1 0 0 0
McMullen K, lf 3 0 0 0 Evans D, rf 3 0 0 0
Garner P, 2b 3 1 1 1 Miller R, ph 1 0 0 0
Haney L, c 2 0 0 0 Hobson B, 3b 3 1 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 7 1 29 2 9 1
Oakland 000 000 010 -- 1
Boston 001 000 001 -- 2
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Torrez M 6.1 7 1 0 3 4
Fingers R (L) 2.1 2 1 1 1 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Tiant L (W) 9.0 7 1 1 0 2
E -- Tiant L, Hobson B
DP -- Oakland 1, Boston 1
LOB -- Oakland 4, Boston 8
2B -- Burleson R, North B
HR -- Garner P
SB -- Bando S
CS -- Burleson R, Fisk C, Baylor D, Alexander M
SH -- Haney L, Rice J, Fisk C
SF -- Hobson B
WP -- Torrez M 2
PB -- Haney L
T -- 2:24
A -- 30132
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