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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
August 5, 1977
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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 August 5, 1977 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 5, 1977 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 5, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Luis Tiant |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Coleman |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 7,163 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Art Frantz 1B: Al Clark 2B: Ted Hendry 3B: Jerry Neudecker |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| Jim Rice | DH |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| George Scott | First Baseman |
| Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
| Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
| Rick Miller | Right Fielder |
| Steve Dillard | Second Baseman |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sheldon Mallory | Center Fielder |
| Rodney Scott | Second Baseman |
| Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
| Mitchell Page | Left Fielder |
| Wayne Gross | Third Baseman |
| Jim Tyrone | Right Fielder |
| Willie Crawford | DH |
| Rich McKinney | First Baseman |
| Rob Picciolo | Shortstop |
| Bobby Winkles | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
August 5, 1977
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Coleman
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards first. McKinney scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Burleson for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Coleman
Lynn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Coleman
Rice hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mallory vs. Tiant
Mallory hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dillard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Tiant
Scott hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Tiant
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Page vs. Tiant
Page strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Coleman
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Coleman
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Coleman
Fisk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Coleman
Hobson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Tiant
Gross strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyrone vs. Tiant
Tyrone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dillard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Tiant
Crawford hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Coleman
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dillard vs. Coleman
Dillard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burleson vs. Coleman
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lynn vs. Coleman
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scott fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKinney vs. Tiant
McKinney strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Tiant
Picciolo hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mallory vs. Tiant
Mallory hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Coleman
Rice hits a line drive into right field. Tyrone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Coleman
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Coleman
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Tiant
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Scott for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Tiant
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Page vs. Tiant
Page hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sanguillen moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gross vs. Tiant
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Coleman
Fisk hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Page fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Page. Fisk moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hobson vs. Coleman
Hobson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miller vs. Coleman
Miller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fisk scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dillard vs. Coleman
There goes Miller. The throw from Sanguillen and he is out, Scott applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Coleman
Dillard strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyrone vs. Tiant
Tyrone hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Tiant
Crawford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dillard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKinney vs. Tiant
McKinney is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Coleman
Burleson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Coleman
There goes Burleson. The throw from Sanguillen and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lynn vs. Coleman
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rice vs. Coleman
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Yastrzemski vs. Coleman
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Scott vs. Coleman
Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Mallory settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Tiant
Picciolo hits a popup, foul, towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mallory vs. Tiant
Mallory strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Tiant
Scott strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Coleman
Fisk hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sanguillen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Coleman
Hobson hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Coleman
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Mallory settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Tiant
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Page vs. Tiant
Matt Alexander pinch runs for Manny Sanguillen.
There goes Alexander. The throw from Fisk and he is out, Burleson applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Tiant
Page hits a popup, foul, towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Tiant
Gross hits a popup towards third. Hobson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Lacey
Jeff Newman now catching. Bob Lacey now pitching.
Dillard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Lacey
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Lacey
Lynn is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyrone vs. Tiant
Tyrone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Tiant
Larry Murray pinch runs for Jim Tyrone.
There goes Murray. The throw from Fisk and he is out, Burleson applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Tiant
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKinney vs. Tiant
McKinney strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Lacey
Larry Murray now playing right field.
Rice hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Newman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Lacey
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. McKinney scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yastrzemski for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Lacey
Scott hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hosley vs. Tiant
Tim Hosley pinch hits for Rob Picciolo.
Hosley hits a popup towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mallory vs. Tiant
Mallory hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Tiant
Scott strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/5/1977 -- Boston at Oakland (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Burleson R, ss 4 0 2 0 Mallory S, cf 4 0 0 0
Lynn F, cf 4 0 0 0 Scott R, 2b 4 0 0 0
Rice J, dh 4 0 0 0 Sanguillen M, c 3 0 3 0
Yastrzemski C, lf 1 0 0 0 Alexander M, pr 0 0 0 0
Scott G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Newman J, c 0 0 0 0
Fisk C, c 3 1 2 0 Page M, lf 3 0 1 0
Hobson B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Gross W, 3b 3 0 0 0
Miller R, rf 2 0 1 1 Tyrone J, rf 3 0 1 0
Dillard S, 2b 3 0 0 0 Murray L, pr-rf 0 0 0 0
Crawford W, dh 3 0 0 0
McKinney R, 1b 3 0 0 0
Picciolo R, ss 2 0 0 0
Hosley T, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 1 5 1 29 0 5 0
Boston 000 010 000 -- 1
Oakland 000 000 000 -- 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Tiant L (W) 9.0 5 0 0 0 8
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Coleman J (L) 7.0 5 1 0 4 3
Lacey B 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Page M, Sanguillen M
DP -- Boston 1, Oakland 3
LOB -- Boston 4, Oakland 2
2B -- Fisk C
SB -- Burleson R
CS -- Miller R, Alexander M, Murray L
T -- 2:12
A -- 7163
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