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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 26, 1979
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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 July 26, 1979 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 26, 1979 |
|---|---|
| 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 | July 26, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve McCatty |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Renko |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 32,660 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mike Reilly 1B: John Shulock 2B: Dale Ford 3B: Terry Cooney |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rickey Henderson | Center Fielder |
| Mitchell Page | DH |
| Dave Revering | First Baseman |
| Jeff Newman | Third Baseman |
| Wayne Gross | Left Fielder |
| Jim Essian | Catcher |
| Tony Armas | Right Fielder |
| Rob Picciolo | Shortstop |
| Dave Chalk | Second Baseman |
| Jim Marshall | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Jack Brohamer | Second Baseman |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | First Baseman |
| Bob Watson | DH |
| Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
| Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 26, 1979
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Renko
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Page vs. Renko
There's a wild pitch. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Page vs. Renko
Page hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Renko
Revering hits a popup, foul, towards first. Yastrzemski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Renko
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Renko
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Renko, and towards Burleson, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. McCatty
Burleson hits a fly ball into left field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. McCatty
Brohamer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops it up and throws to first, with McCatty covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. McCatty
Lynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. McCatty
Rice strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Renko
Essian hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Renko
Armas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Picciolo vs. Renko
Picciolo hits a fly ball towards right. Evans catches it and throws to first to double up Armas. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. McCatty
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yastrzemski for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. McCatty
Watson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. McCatty
Fisk hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. McCatty
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Renko
Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Renko
Henderson bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Fisk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Renko
Page hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Revering vs. Renko
There goes Page. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Page steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Revering vs. Renko
Revering hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. McCatty
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. McCatty
Burleson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brohamer vs. McCatty
Brohamer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. McCatty
Lynn takes first base on ball four. Brohamer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. McCatty
Rice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brohamer scores. Lynn moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. McCatty
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yastrzemski for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Renko
Newman hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Renko
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gross for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Renko
Essian hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. McCatty
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Newman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. McCatty
Fisk hits a line drive into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. McCatty
Hobson hits a popup into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Renko
Armas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Picciolo vs. Renko
Picciolo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Armas moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chalk vs. Renko
Chalk bunts towards the mound. Renko fields it and throws to first for the out. Armas moves to third. Picciolo moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Henderson vs. Renko
Henderson hits a popup into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Page vs. Renko
Page hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Page reaches second base with a double. Armas scores. Picciolo scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Revering vs. Renko
Revering hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops it up and throws to first, with Renko covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. McCatty
Evans hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. McCatty
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brohamer vs. McCatty
Brohamer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Burleson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lynn vs. McCatty
Lynn hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. McCatty
Rice hits a fly ball into left field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. McCatty
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yastrzemski for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Renko
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Renko
Gross hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Renko
Essian hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Essian reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Armas vs. Renko
Armas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Essian scores. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Picciolo vs. Renko
Picciolo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Armas moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chalk vs. Renko
Chalk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Armas scores. Picciolo moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Ripley
Allen Ripley now pitching.
Henderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rice throws the ball in to Brohamer who tags Henderson trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Picciolo scores. Chalk moves to third. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. McCatty
Watson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Chalk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. McCatty
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. McCatty
Hobson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. McCatty
Evans strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Ripley
Page hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Page reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Revering vs. Ripley
Revering hits a line drive towards first. Yastrzemski catches it and throws to second to double up Page. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Ripley
Newman 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, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. McCatty
Larry Murray now playing right field. Rickey Henderson now playing left field. Jeff Newman now playing first base. Wayne Gross now playing third b
Burleson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brohamer vs. McCatty
Brohamer hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. McCatty
Lynn takes first base on ball four. Burleson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. McCatty
Rice hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Essian settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. McCatty
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chalk fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Burleson moves to third. Lynn moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Watson vs. McCatty
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Ripley
Gross hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Ripley
Essian hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Ripley
Armas hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Ripley
Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 8 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. McCatty
Fisk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. McCatty
Hobson hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. McCatty
Evans hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. McCatty
Burleson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wolfe vs. Hamilton
Dave Hamilton now pitching. Larry Wolfe pinch hits for Jack Brohamer.
Wolfe takes first base on ball four. Burleson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lynn vs. Hamilton
Lynn hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Chalk catches it and throws to second with Picciolo covering, to double up Burleson. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 8 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Ripley
Larry Wolfe now playing second base.
Chalk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Ripley
There goes Chalk. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Chalk steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Ripley
Henderson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Page vs. Campbell
Bill Campbell now pitching.
Page strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murray vs. Campbell
Murray hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fisk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 8 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Hamilton
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Hamilton
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Hamilton
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fisk vs. Hamilton
Fisk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hobson vs. Heaverlo
Dave Heaverlo now pitching.
Hobson hits a fly ball into right field. Murray 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 7/26/1979 -- Oakland at Boston (D)
Oakland AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Henderson R, cf-lf 4 1 1 1 Burleson R, ss 4 1 2 0
Page M, dh 5 1 4 4 Brohamer J, 2b 4 2 1 0
Revering D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Wolfe L, ph-2b 0 0 0 0
Murray L, rf 1 0 0 0 Lynn F, cf 2 1 1 3
Newman J, 3b-1b 4 0 0 0 Rice J, lf 5 0 1 1
Gross W, lf-3b 4 0 0 0 Yastrzemski C, 1b 5 0 2 0
Essian J, c 4 1 1 0 Watson B, dh 5 0 1 0
Armas T, rf-cf 3 3 3 2 Fisk C, c 4 1 1 0
Picciolo R, ss 4 2 2 0 Hobson B, 3b 5 0 1 0
Chalk D, 2b 3 0 2 1 Evans D, rf 4 1 2 2
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36 8 13 8 38 6 12 6
Oakland 200 023 010 -- 8
Boston 001 030 020 -- 6
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
McCatty S (W) 7.1 11 6 6 4 2
Hamilton D 1.1 1 0 0 2 0
Heaverlo D (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Renko S (L) 5.2 9 7 7 2 0
Ripley A 2.2 4 1 1 0 1
Campbell B 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
DP -- Oakland 1, Boston 2
LOB -- Oakland 4, Boston 11
2B -- Page M 2, Essian J
HR -- Page M, Lynn F, Armas T, Evans D
SB -- Page M, Chalk D
SH -- Chalk D
WP -- Renko S
T -- 3:16
A -- 32660
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