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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
June 5, 1978
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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 June 5, 1978 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 5, 1978 |
|---|---|
| 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 | June 5, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Allen Ripley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Pete Broberg |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 36,463 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Haller 1B: Lou DiMuro 2B: Ken Kaiser 3B: Mike Reilly |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Jerry Remy | Second Baseman |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | First Baseman |
| Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| George Scott | DH |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Miguel Dilone | Center Fielder |
| Gary Thomasson | Right Fielder |
| Mario Guerrero | Shortstop |
| Mitchell Page | Left Fielder |
| Dave Revering | First Baseman |
| Jim Essian | Catcher |
| Wayne Gross | Third Baseman |
| Gary Alexander | DH |
| Mike Edwards | Second Baseman |
| Jack McKeon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
June 5, 1978
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Broberg
Burleson hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Broberg
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Broberg
Rice 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--
Yastrzemski vs. Broberg
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball, foul, 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: ---
Dilone vs. Ripley
Dilone bunts into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Dilone reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomasson vs. Ripley
Thomasson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Guerrero vs. Ripley
Guerrero bunts towards the mound. Ripley fields it and throws to first for the out. Dilone moves to third. Thomasson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Page vs. Ripley
Page hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dilone scores. Thomasson scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Revering vs. Ripley
There goes Page. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Page steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Revering vs. Ripley
Revering hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Revering reaches second base with a double. Page scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Essian vs. Ripley
Essian is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Ripley
Gross hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Evans throws the ball in to Burleson who tags Gross trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Revering scores. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Broberg
Fisk hits a line drive into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Broberg
Lynn hits a fly ball into center field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Broberg
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Wright
Jim Wright now pitching.
Alexander is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Wright
Edwards is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dilone vs. Wright
There goes Edwards. The throw from Fisk and he is out, Burleson applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Wright
Dilone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomasson vs. Wright
There goes Dilone. The throw from Fisk and he is out, Burleson applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Broberg
Dwayne Murphy now playing center field.
Evans hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Evans reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hobson vs. Broberg
Hobson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burleson vs. Broberg
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Broberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Remy vs. Broberg
Remy hits a popup towards short. Guerrero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Wright
Thomasson 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Wright
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Wright
Page hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Broberg
Rice hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Thomasson picks up the ball and throws it away. That's a triple and an error on Thomasson. Rice moves all the way to home. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Broberg
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Broberg
Fisk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lynn vs. Broberg
Lynn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Yastrzemski moves to third. Fisk moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Scott vs. Broberg
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it, throws to home for one, and over to first - double play. Fisk moves to third. Lynn moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Evans vs. Broberg
Evans strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Wright
Revering hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Revering reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Essian vs. Wright
Essian bunts towards the mound. Wright fields it and throws to first for the out. Revering moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gross vs. Wright
Gross hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Gross reaches second base with a double. Revering scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alexander vs. Wright
Alexander 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, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Wright
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gross moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murphy vs. Wright
Murphy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gross scores. Edwards moves to third. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thomasson vs. Wright
Thomasson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Edwards scores. Murphy scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Wright
Guerrero hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Broberg
Hobson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Broberg
Burleson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Remy vs. Broberg
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards second. Edwards scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Broberg
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Wright
Page strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Wright
Revering hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Wright
Essian strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Broberg
Yastrzemski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Broberg
Fisk is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Broberg
Lynn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Broberg
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Broberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Wright
Fred Kendall now playing first base.
Gross hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Wright
Alexander hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kendall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Wright
Edwards hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Edwards reaches second base with a double. Gross moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Murphy vs. Wright
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kendall fields it and throws to home to get Gross. Edwards moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomasson vs. Wright
Thomasson takes first base on ball four. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Guerrero vs. Wright
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Broberg
Evans hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Evans reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hobson vs. Broberg
Hobson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burleson vs. Broberg
Burleson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Remy vs. Broberg
Remy hits a line drive into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Evans tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Broberg
Rice hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Sosa
Elias Sosa now pitching.
Kendall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Sosa
Fisk hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Sosa
Lynn hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Drago
Dick Drago now pitching.
Page hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Page reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Revering vs. Drago
Revering hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kendall scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Revering for the out. Page moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Essian vs. Drago
Essian hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Page scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Drago
Gross hits a line drive towards right. Evans catches it and throws to first to double up Essian. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Sosa
Tony Armas now playing left field.
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Sosa
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Sosa
Hobson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Drago
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Drago
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Drago
Murphy hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Sosa
Burleson hits a fly ball into left field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Sosa
Remy bunts towards the mound. Sosa fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Sosa
Rice strikes out. There goes Remy. The throw from Essian to second, and Remy is out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/5/1978 -- Boston at Oakland (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Burleson R, ss 5 1 2 0 Dilone M, cf 1 1 1 0
Remy J, 2b 4 0 1 1 Murphy D, cf 3 1 1 1
Rice J, lf 5 2 3 2 Thomasson G, rf 2 1 1 2
Yastrzemski C, 1b 2 0 0 0 Guerrero M, ss 3 0 0 0
Kendall F, 1b 1 1 1 0 Page M, lf 4 2 2 2
Fisk C, c 4 1 2 2 Armas T, lf 0 0 0 0
Lynn F, cf 4 0 2 0 Revering D, 1b 4 2 2 1
Scott G, dh 4 0 0 0 Essian J, c 3 0 1 1
Evans D, rf 4 1 2 0 Gross W, 3b 4 1 3 2
Hobson B, 3b 4 1 1 1 Alexander G, dh 4 0 0 0
Edwards M, 2b 3 1 2 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 7 14 6 31 9 13 9
Boston 000 110 500 -- 7
Oakland 400 400 10x -- 9
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Ripley A (L) 1.0 4 4 4 1 1
Wright J 5.0 7 4 4 2 3
Drago D 2.0 2 1 1 0 0
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Broberg P (W) 6.2 11 5 5 1 4
Sosa E (S) 2.1 3 2 2 0 2
E -- Thomasson G
DP -- Boston 1, Oakland 3
LOB -- Boston 5, Oakland 4
2B -- Dilone M, Revering D 2, Evans D 2, Gross W, Edwards M, Page M
3B -- Rice J
HR -- Hobson B, Rice J, Fisk C
SB -- Page M
CS -- Edwards M, Dilone M, Remy J
SH -- Guerrero M, Essian J
SF -- Remy J
HBP -- by Wright J (Edwards M)
T -- 2:56
A -- 36463
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