Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Ojeda
  
  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. Ojeda
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Ojeda
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman 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. Norris
  
  Remy strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Norris
  
  Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Norris
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Ojeda
  
  Armas 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--
  Moore vs. Ojeda
  
  Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ojeda fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Ojeda
  
  Newman 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 2

• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Norris
  
  Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lansford vs. Norris
  
  Lansford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Perez moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stapleton vs. Norris
  
  Stapleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Perez moves to third. Lansford moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Gedman vs. Norris
  
  Gedman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Perez scores. Lansford scores. Stapleton moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hoffman vs. Norris
  
  The ball gets by Newman for a passed ball. Gedman moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hoffman vs. Norris
  
  Hoffman hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKay fields it and throws to home to get Stapleton. Gedman moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Miller vs. Norris
  
  Miller hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gedman tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Remy vs. Norris
  
  Remy hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Babitt vs. Ojeda
  
  Babitt hits a popup towards first. Stapleton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McKay vs. Ojeda
  
  McKay 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, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Picciolo vs. Ojeda
  
  Picciolo 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 3

• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Norris
  
  Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Norris
  
  There's a wild pitch. Evans moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rice vs. Norris
  
  Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  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 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lansford vs. Norris
  
  Lansford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Evans scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stapleton vs. Norris
  
  Stapleton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Babitt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lansford moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gedman vs. Norris
  
  Gedman is hit by the pitch. Lansford moves to third. Stapleton moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hoffman vs. Norris
  
  Hoffman takes first base on ball four. Lansford scores. Stapleton moves to third. Gedman moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Miller vs. Kingman
  
  Brian Kingman now pitching.
  
  Miller takes first base on ball four. Stapleton scores. Gedman moves to third. Hoffman moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Remy vs. Kingman
  
  Remy takes first base on ball four. Gedman scores. Hoffman moves to third. Miller moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Evans vs. Kingman
  
  Evans takes first base on ball four. Hoffman scores. Miller moves to third. Remy moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rice vs. Kingman
  
  Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Ojeda
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Ojeda
  
  Murphy strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Ojeda
  
  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, 0 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Kingman
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Kingman
  
  Lansford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stapleton vs. Kingman
  
  Stapleton hits a popup towards first. Moore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gedman vs. Kingman
  
  Gedman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Gedman reaches second base with a double. Lansford goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hoffman vs. Kingman
  
  Hoffman 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, 0 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Ojeda
  
  Carl Yastrzemski now playing first base. Dave Stapleton now playing third base.
  
  Armas hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Gedman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Ojeda
  
  Moore strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Ojeda
  
  Newman hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Kingman
  
  Mike Heath now playing left field. Rick Bosetti now playing center field. Mickey Klutts now playing third base.
  
  Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Remy vs. Kingman
  
  Remy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Miller moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Evans vs. Kingman
  
  Evans hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Miller scores. Remy moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rice vs. Kingman
  
  Rice hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bosetti. Rice reaches second base with a double. Remy scores. Evans moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Perez vs. Kingman
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Yastrzemski vs. Owchinko
  
  Bob Owchinko now pitching.
  
  Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Stapleton vs. Owchinko
  
  Stapleton strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Babitt vs. Ojeda
  
  Babitt hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gedman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klutts vs. Ojeda
  
  Klutts hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Picciolo vs. Ojeda
  
  Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ojeda fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Ojeda
  
  Heath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gedman vs. Owchinko
  
  Gedman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hoffman vs. Owchinko
  
  Hoffman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klutts fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Owchinko
  
  Miller strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Remy vs. Owchinko
  
  Remy strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bosetti vs. Ojeda
  
  Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stapleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Ojeda
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Ojeda
  
  Armas hits a popup towards third. Stapleton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Owchinko
  
  Evans 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, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Owchinko
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Owchinko
  
  Reid Nichols pinch runs for Jim Rice.
  
  Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nichols moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Yastrzemski vs. Owchinko
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nichols scores. Perez moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stapleton vs. Owchinko
  
  Stapleton strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gedman vs. Owchinko
  
  Gedman strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Ojeda
  
  Reid Nichols now playing left field. Garry Hancock now playing right field.
  
  Moore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Newman vs. Ojeda
  
  Newman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Babitt vs. Ojeda
  
  Babitt hits a fly ball into left field. Nichols settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoffman vs. Jones
  
  Jeff Jones now pitching.
  
  Hoffman hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Jones
  
  Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Remy vs. Jones
  
  Remy hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hancock vs. Jones
  
  Hancock hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Newman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klutts vs. Ojeda
  
  Klutts hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Picciolo vs. Ojeda
  
  Picciolo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heath vs. Ojeda
  
  Heath hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bosetti vs. Ojeda
  
  Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stapleton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Ojeda
  
  Johnson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Ojeda
  
  Armas strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Ojeda
  
  Moore hits a fly ball into right field. Hancock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/28/1981 -- Oakland at Boston (N)

  Oakland            AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Henderson R, lf       2  0  0  0   Remy J, 2b            5  1  1  1   
Heath M, lf           2  1  1  2   Evans D, rf           2  1  1  2   
Murphy D, cf          2  0  0  0   Hancock G, rf         1  0  0  0   
Bosetti R, cf         2  1  1  0   Rice J, lf            5  0  2  1   
Johnson C, dh         4  1  1  2   Nichols R, pr-lf      0  1  0  0   
Armas T, rf           4  0  1  0   Perez T, dh           4  1  1  0   
Moore K, 1b           4  0  1  0   Lansford C, 3b        3  3  3  1   
Newman J, c           3  0  0  0   Yastrzemski C, 1b     2  0  1  1   
Babitt S, 2b          3  0  0  0   Stapleton D, 1b-3b    5  1  2  0   
McKay D, 3b           1  0  0  0   Gedman R, c           4  2  3  3   
Klutts M, 3b          2  1  1  1   Hoffman G, ss         4  1  0  1   
Picciolo R, ss        3  1  1  0   Miller R, cf          2  1  1  2   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  5  7  5                        37 12 15 12

Oakland          000 001 004 --  5
Boston           035 120 10x -- 12

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Norris M (L)          2.2  5  8  7  4  1
Kingman B             1.2  6  3  3  3  2
Owchinko B            2.2  4  1  1  0  6
Jones J               1.0  0  0  0  1  0

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ojeda B (W)           9.0  7  5  5  0  4

DP -- Oakland 1, Boston 2
LOB -- Oakland 0, Boston 11
2B -- Gedman R, Rice J
HR -- Klutts M, Heath M, Johnson C
SF -- Miller R
HBP -- by Norris M (Gedman R)
WP -- Norris M
PB -- Newman J
T -- 2:47
A -- 25356

    

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