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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 31, 1980
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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 31, 1980 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Norris |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Tudor |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 32,022 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Rocky Roe 1B: Jerry Neudecker 2B: George Maloney 3B: Dallas Parks |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rickey Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Dwayne Murphy | Center Fielder |
| Jim Essian | Catcher |
| Tony Armas | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Newman | First Baseman |
| Mike Heath | DH |
| Mario Guerrero | Shortstop |
| Dave McKay | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Cox | Second Baseman |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Dave Stapleton | Second Baseman |
| Jim Dwyer | Center Fielder |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Tony Perez | First Baseman |
| Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
| Dave Rader | DH |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Glenn Hoffman | Third Baseman |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 31, 1980
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Tudor
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tudor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Tudor
Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Essian vs. Tudor
Essian hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Armas vs. Tudor
Armas 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. Norris
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cox fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stapleton vs. Norris
Stapleton 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: 1--
Dwyer vs. Norris
Dwyer takes first base on ball four. Burleson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Norris
Rice strikes out. There goes Burleson. The throw from Essian and Burleson is out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Tudor
Newman strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Tudor
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Tudor
Guerrero hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Stapleton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Norris
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Norris
Fisk strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Norris
Rader strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Tudor
McKay hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Tudor
Cox bunts towards the mound. Tudor fields it and throws to first for the out. McKay moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Tudor
Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McKay scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Tudor
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Norris
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoffman vs. Norris
Hoffman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Norris
Burleson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stapleton vs. Norris
Stapleton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Stapleton reaches second base with a double. Hoffman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dwyer vs. Norris
Dwyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cox fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stapleton moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. Norris
Rice hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stapleton scores. Dwyer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Norris
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Tudor
Essian hits a popup towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Tudor
Armas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Armas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Newman vs. Tudor
Newman strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heath vs. Tudor
Heath hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Norris
Fisk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Norris
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Norris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Norris
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoffman vs. Norris
Hoffman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Norris
Burleson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Tudor
Guerrero hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dwyer. Guerrero reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McKay vs. Tudor
McKay hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoffman fields it and throws to first for the out. Guerrero moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Picciolo vs. Tudor
Rob Picciolo pinch hits for Jeff Cox.
Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tudor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Henderson vs. Tudor
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoffman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stapleton vs. Norris
Rob Picciolo now playing second base.
Stapleton strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Norris
Dwyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Norris
Rice hits a popup towards short. Guerrero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Tudor
Murphy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Tudor
Essian hits a fly ball into center field. Dwyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Tudor
Armas hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans. Armas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Newman vs. Tudor
Newman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Norris
Perez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Norris
Fisk is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Norris
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards first. Newman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rader for the out. Fisk moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Norris
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoffman vs. Norris
Hoffman takes first base on ball four. Fisk moves to third. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Burleson vs. Norris
Burleson hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Tudor
Heath hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Tudor
Guerrero hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stapleton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKay vs. Tudor
McKay hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stapleton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Picciolo vs. Tudor
Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tudor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stapleton vs. Norris
Stapleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Norris
Dwyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Norris
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Norris
Perez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dwyer moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fisk vs. Norris
Fisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dwyer scores. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wolfe vs. Lacey
Bob Lacey now pitching. Larry Wolfe pinch hits for Dave Rader.
Wolfe strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Tudor
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Tudor
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tudor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Essian vs. Tudor
Essian hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Armas vs. Stanley
Bob Stanley now pitching.
Armas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stapleton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Beard
Dave Beard now pitching.
Evans hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Picciolo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoffman vs. Beard
Hoffman hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Beard
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Stanley
Dave Revering pinch hits for Jeff Newman.
Revering hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stapleton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Stanley
Mitchell Page pinch hits for Mike Heath.
Page hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Stanley
Wayne Gross pinch hits for Mario Guerrero.
Gross strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1980 -- Oakland at Boston (D)
Oakland AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Henderson R, lf 3 0 1 1 Burleson R, ss 5 0 1 0
Murphy D, cf 3 0 0 0 Stapleton D, 2b 4 1 1 1
Essian J, c 4 0 1 0 Dwyer J, cf 2 1 1 0
Armas T, rf 4 0 2 0 Rice J, lf 4 0 1 1
Newman J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Perez T, 1b 4 0 1 0
Revering D, ph 1 0 0 0 Fisk C, c 3 0 2 1
Heath M, dh 3 0 1 0 Rader D, dh 3 1 0 0
Page M, ph 1 0 0 0 Wolfe L, ph 1 0 0 0
Guerrero M, ss 3 0 1 0 Evans D, rf 3 0 0 0
Gross W, ph 1 0 0 0 Hoffman G, 3b 2 2 1 2
McKay D, 3b 3 1 1 0
Cox J, 2b 0 0 0 0
Picciolo R, ph-2b 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 7 1 31 5 8 5
Oakland 001 000 000 -- 1
Boston 002 200 10x -- 5
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Norris M (L) 6.2 8 5 5 5 11
Lacey B 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Beard D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Tudor J (W) 7.1 7 1 1 2 4
Stanley B (S) 1.2 0 0 0 0 1
DP -- Oakland 1, Boston 2
LOB -- Oakland 6, Boston 8
2B -- Stapleton D, Armas T 2, Guerrero M
HR -- Hoffman G
CS -- Burleson R
SH -- Cox J
HBP -- by Norris M (Fisk C)
T -- 2:56
A -- 32022
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