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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
August 20, 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 August 20, 1978 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 20, 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 | August 20, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dennis Eckersley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Matt Keough |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 13,411 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Durwood Merrill 1B: Marty Springstead 2B: Rich Garcia 3B: Jim Evans |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Jerry Remy | Second Baseman |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
| Jack Brohamer | DH |
| Garry Hancock | Center Fielder |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| George Scott | First Baseman |
| Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Edwards | Second Baseman |
| Dell Alston | Right Fielder |
| Mitchell Page | Left Fielder |
| Rico Carty | DH |
| Taylor Duncan | Third Baseman |
| Dave Revering | First Baseman |
| Joe Wallis | Center Fielder |
| Bruce Robinson | Catcher |
| Rob Picciolo | Shortstop |
| Jack McKeon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
August 20, 1978
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Keough
Burleson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Remy vs. Keough
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Keough
Rice strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Eckersley
Edwards 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alston vs. Eckersley
Alston hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Remy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Eckersley
Page strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Keough
Fisk hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Keough
Brohamer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hancock vs. Keough
Hancock hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Keough
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Keough
Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Eckersley
Carty hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Remy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Eckersley
Duncan hits a popup 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: ---
Revering vs. Eckersley
Revering hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hancock. Revering reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wallis vs. Eckersley
Wallis strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Keough
Hobson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Keough
Burleson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Remy vs. Keough
Remy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Burleson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Keough
Rice is hit by the pitch. Burleson moves to third. Remy moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fisk vs. Keough
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Eckersley
Robinson hits a line drive into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Eckersley
Picciolo hits a fly ball into center field. Hancock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Eckersley
Edwards 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, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Keough
Brohamer hits a popup towards short. Picciolo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hancock vs. Keough
Hancock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops it up and throws to first, with Keough covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Keough
Evans 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 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alston vs. Eckersley
Alston hits a popup 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: ---
Page vs. Eckersley
Page hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Eckersley
Carty hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Eckersley
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hobson. Carty moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Revering vs. Eckersley
Revering hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Keough
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 -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Keough
Hobson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Keough
Burleson takes first base on ball four. Hobson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Remy vs. Keough
Remy hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Keough
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Keough
Fisk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brohamer vs. Keough
Brohamer hits a fly ball into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Eckersley
Wallis hits a line drive into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Eckersley
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Eckersley
Wayne Gross pinch hits for Rob Picciolo.
Gross takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Eckersley
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Hancock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alston vs. Eckersley
Alston hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops it up and throws to first, with Eckersley covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hancock vs. Keough
Wayne Gross now playing third base. Taylor Duncan now playing second base. Mike Edwards now playing shortstop.
Hancock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hancock for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Keough
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Keough
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Eckersley
Page hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hancock. Page reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carty vs. Eckersley
Carty hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Duncan vs. Eckersley
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. Page moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Revering vs. Eckersley
Revering hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Keough
Hobson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Keough
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Duncan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Remy vs. Keough
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Duncan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Keough
Rice hits a line drive into right field. Alston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Eckersley
Wallis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Eckersley
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Hancock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Eckersley
Gross strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Eckersley
Edwards strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Keough
Fisk bunts towards the mound. Keough fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brohamer vs. Keough
There goes Fisk. The throw from Robinson and he is safe. Fisk steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brohamer vs. Keough
Brohamer hits a fly ball towards center. Wallis catches it and throws to third to double up Fisk. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hancock vs. Keough
Hancock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Duncan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alston vs. Eckersley
Alston bunts towards the mound. Eckersley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Eckersley
Page hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Eckersley
Carty takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Eckersley
Darrell Woodard pinch runs for Rico Carty.
Duncan strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Revering vs. Eckersley
Revering hits a ball on the ground that hits Woodard. Woodard is out and Revering is safe at first. There goes Woodard trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Keough
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Keough
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Keough
Hobson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Eckersley
Wallis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Eckersley
Robinson 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 -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Eckersley
Gross hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Eckersley
Mario Guerrero pinch hits for Mike Edwards.
Guerrero hits a fly ball into center field. Hancock 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 8/20/1978 -- Boston at Oakland (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Burleson R, ss 2 1 1 0 Edwards M, 2b-ss 4 0 0 0
Remy J, 2b 4 1 2 3 Guerrero M, ph 1 0 0 0
Rice J, lf 3 0 0 0 Alston D, rf 4 0 0 0
Fisk C, c 3 1 2 1 Page M, lf 4 1 2 1
Brohamer J, dh 3 0 0 0 Carty R, dh 3 0 1 0
Hancock G, cf 4 0 0 0 Woodard D, pr 0 0 0 0
Evans D, rf 4 0 0 0 Duncan T, 3b-2b 4 0 0 0
Scott G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Revering D, 1b 4 0 2 0
Hobson B, 3b 3 1 1 0 Wallis J, cf 4 0 2 0
Robinson B, c 4 0 1 0
Picciolo R, ss 1 0 0 0
Gross W, ph-3b 2 1 1 1
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30 4 6 4 35 2 9 2
Boston 010 030 000 -- 4
Oakland 000 000 011 -- 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Eckersley D (W) 9.0 9 2 2 2 5
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Keough M (L) 9.0 6 4 4 5 4
E -- Hobson B
DP -- Boston 1, Oakland 3
LOB -- Boston 5, Oakland 8
2B -- Revering D, Page M
HR -- Fisk C, Remy J, Page M, Gross W
SB -- Fisk C
HBP -- by Keough M (Rice J)
T -- 2:32
A -- 13411
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