Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Remy vs. Minetto
  
  Remy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burleson vs. Minetto
  
  Burleson takes first base on ball four. Remy moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lynn vs. Minetto
  
  Lynn hits a popup towards first. Revering settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rice vs. Minetto
  
  Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Yastrzemski vs. Minetto
  
  Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wallis vs. Stanley
  
  Wallis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Guerrero vs. Stanley
  
  Guerrero bunts towards first. Scott scoops it up and throws to first, with Remy covering, for the out. Wallis moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Page vs. Stanley
  
  Page hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wallis moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Revering vs. Stanley
  
  Revering hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Revering for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Minetto
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hobson vs. Minetto
  
  Hobson hits a fly ball into right field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Minetto
  
  Evans 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 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Stanley
  
  Gross 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: ---
  Essian vs. Stanley
  
  Essian 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, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Stanley
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montgomery vs. Minetto
  
  Montgomery hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Montgomery reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Remy vs. Minetto
  
  Remy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering fields the ball and throws to Minetto covering. Safe. Montgomery moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Burleson vs. Minetto
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Montgomery scores. Remy moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lynn vs. Minetto
  
  Lynn bunts towards first. Revering settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rice vs. Minetto
  
  Rice 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 3

• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bryant vs. Stanley
  
  Bryant hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Stanley
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wallis vs. Stanley
  
  Wallis bunts towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wallis for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Minetto
  
  Yastrzemski 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--
  Scott vs. Minetto
  
  Scott hits a popup, foul, towards first. Revering settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hobson vs. Minetto
  
  Hobson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Evans vs. Minetto
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Yastrzemski moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Montgomery vs. Minetto
  
  Montgomery takes first base on ball four. Hobson moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Remy vs. Minetto
  
  Remy strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Guerrero vs. Stanley
  
  Guerrero 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. Stanley
  
  Page 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Revering vs. Stanley
  
  Revering 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gross vs. Stanley
  
  Gross hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Essian vs. Stanley
  
  Essian hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Stanley
  
  Murphy 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 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Minetto
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lynn vs. Minetto
  
  Lynn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Burleson moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rice vs. Todd
  
  Jim Todd now pitching.
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Burleson scores. Lynn moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Yastrzemski vs. Todd
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lynn scores. Rice moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Scott vs. Todd
  
  Scott hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Scott reaches second base with a double. Rice scores. Yastrzemski moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hobson vs. McCatty
  
  Steve McCatty now pitching.
  
  Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Evans vs. McCatty
  
  Evans is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Montgomery vs. McCatty
  
  Montgomery strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Remy vs. McCatty
  
  Remy is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bryant vs. Stanley
  
  Bryant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Stanley
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wallis vs. Stanley
  
  Wallis hits a line drive towards first. Scott catches it and steps on first to double up Edwards. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. McCatty
  
  Burleson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Essian settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. McCatty
  
  Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. McCatty
  
  Rice hits a popup, foul, towards first. Revering settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. McCatty
  
  Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. Lynn moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Scott vs. McCatty
  
  Scott takes first base on ball four. Lynn moves to third. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hobson vs. McCatty
  
  Hobson hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Guerrero vs. Stanley
  
  Guerrero 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, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Stanley
  
  Page hits a popup towards third. Hobson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Revering vs. Stanley
  
  Revering hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. McCatty
  
  Evans hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montgomery vs. McCatty
  
  Montgomery hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Remy vs. McCatty
  
  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. Montgomery moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Burleson vs. McCatty
  
  Burleson hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lynn vs. McCatty
  
  Lynn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rice vs. McCatty
  
  Rice hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Stanley
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Essian vs. Stanley
  
  Essian hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gross moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Murphy vs. Stanley
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gross moves to third. Essian moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Newman vs. Stanley
  
  Jeff Newman pinch hits for Derek Bryant.
  
  Newman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Newman reaches second base with a double. Gross scores. Essian scores. Murphy moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Edwards vs. Drago
  
  Larry Murray pinch runs for Jeff Newman. Dick Drago now pitching.
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Wallis vs. Drago
  
  Wallis is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Guerrero vs. Drago
  
  Guerrero strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Page vs. Drago
  
  Page hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Murphy scores. Murray moves to third. Wallis moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Revering vs. Burgmeier
  
  Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
  
  Revering hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Murray scores. Wallis scores. Page moves to third. Revering moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Gross vs. Burgmeier
  
  Gross hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Heaverlo
  
  Larry Murray now playing left field. Dave Heaverlo now pitching.
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scott vs. Heaverlo
  
  Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hobson vs. Heaverlo
  
  Hobson hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Heaverlo
  
  Evans hits a line drive into right field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Essian vs. Burgmeier
  
  Essian hits a line drive into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Burgmeier
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murphy for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murray vs. Burgmeier
  
  Murray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dwyer vs. Heaverlo
  
  Jim Dwyer pinch hits for Bob Montgomery.
  
  Dwyer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Remy vs. Heaverlo
  
  Remy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burleson vs. Heaverlo
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Remy moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lynn vs. Lacey
  
  Bob Lacey now pitching.
  
  Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Edwards fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Remy moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rice vs. Lacey
  
  Rice takes first base on ball four. Lynn moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Yastrzemski vs. Lacey
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops it up and throws to first, with Lacey covering, for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/1/1979 -- Boston at Oakland (N)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Remy J, 2b            5  0  2  0   Wallis J, rf          3  1  1  0   
Burleson R, ss        5  1  3  1   Guerrero M, ss        3  1  1  0   
Lynn F, cf            5  1  2  0   Page M, dh            4  0  1  1   
Rice J, dh            5  1  1  1   Revering D, 1b        4  0  1  2   
Yastrzemski C, lf     5  0  3  1   Gross W, 3b           4  2  2  2   
Scott G, 1b           4  0  2  1   Essian J, c           4  1  2  0   
Hobson B, 3b          5  0  1  0   Murphy D, cf          4  1  1  0   
Evans D, rf           4  1  1  1   Bryant D, lf          2  0  0  0   
Montgomery B, c       3  1  2  0   Newman J, ph          1  0  1  2   
Dwyer J, ph           1  0  0  0   Murray L, pr-lf       1  1  0  0   
                                   Edwards M, 2b         3  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     42  5 17  5                        33  7 11  7

Boston           001 030 100 --  5
Oakland          000 200 50x --  7

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Stanley B (L)*        6.0  9  6  6  0  0
Drago D               0.2  1  1  1  1  1
Burgmeier T           1.1  1  0  0  0  0

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Minetto C+            4.0  9  3  3  2  1
Todd J#               0.0  3  1  1  0  0
McCatty S (W)         3.0  3  1  1  4  2
Heaverlo D            1.1  2  0  0  1  0
Lacey B (S)           0.2  0  0  0  1  0
  * Pitched to 4 batters in 7th
  + Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
  # Pitched to 3 batters in 5th

DP -- Boston 1, Oakland 2
LOB -- Boston 18, Oakland 4
2B -- Montgomery B, Scott G, Newman J
HR -- Gross W, Evans D
SH -- Guerrero M
T -- 2:56
A -- 5689

    

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