Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Kingman
  
  Burleson hits a line drive into center field. Armas 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. Kingman
  
  Remy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Kingman
  
  Lynn is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Eckersley
  
  Henderson hits a line drive towards the mound. Eckersley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Eckersley
  
  Page hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eckersley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Revering vs. Eckersley
  
  Revering hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Kingman
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Klutts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Kingman
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Kingman, and towards Guerrero, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Kingman
  
  Fisk hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Eckersley
  
  Gross hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Eckersley
  
  Armas strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Eckersley
  
  Newman strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Kingman
  
  Rice is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dwyer vs. Kingman
  
  Dwyer hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hobson vs. Kingman
  
  Hobson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Eckersley
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klutts vs. Eckersley
  
  Klutts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson juggles the ball. That's an error on Hobson. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Guerrero vs. Eckersley
  
  Guerrero hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Guerrero reaches second base with a double. Klutts goes all the way around to score. Guerrero moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Henderson vs. Eckersley
  
  Henderson hits a line drive towards short. Burleson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Page vs. Eckersley
  
  Page strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Kingman
  
  Burleson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Remy vs. Kingman
  
  Remy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burleson moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lynn vs. Kingman
  
  Lynn hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Perez vs. Kingman
  
  Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burleson moves to third. Remy moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Yastrzemski vs. Kingman
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Klutts fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Revering vs. Eckersley
  
  Revering 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, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Eckersley
  
  Gross hits a popup towards third. Hobson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Eckersley
  
  Armas strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Kingman
  
  Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Kingman
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dwyer vs. Kingman
  
  Dwyer hits a popup into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hobson vs. Kingman
  
  Hobson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Armas. Hobson reaches second base with a double. Rice moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Burleson vs. Kingman
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Eckersley
  
  Newman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Eckersley
  
  Davis bunts towards first. Perez scoops it up and throws to first, with Remy covering, for the out. Newman moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Klutts vs. Eckersley
  
  Klutts strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Guerrero vs. Eckersley
  
  Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Remy vs. Kingman
  
  Remy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Klutts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Kingman
  
  Lynn strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Kingman
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Drago
  
  Dick Drago now pitching.
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drago fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Drago
  
  Page strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Revering vs. Drago
  
  Revering takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gross vs. Drago
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Kingman
  
  Yastrzemski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Klutts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Kingman
  
  Fisk hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Kingman
  
  Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Drago
  
  Armas 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, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Drago
  
  Newman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Newman reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Davis vs. Drago
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Klutts vs. Drago
  
  Klutts hits a fly ball into right field. Dwyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dwyer vs. Kingman
  
  Dwyer hits a line drive into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hobson vs. Kingman
  
  Hobson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burleson vs. Kingman
  
  Burleson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hobson moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stapleton vs. Lacey
  
  Bob Lacey now pitching. Dave Stapleton pinch hits for Jerry Remy.
  
  Stapleton hits a popup into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lynn vs. Lacey
  
  Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero fields it and throws to third to get the runner. Hobson is safe. Hobson moves to third. Burleson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Perez vs. Jones
  
  Jeff Jones now pitching.
  
  Perez takes first base on ball four. Hobson scores. Burleson moves to third. Lynn moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Yastrzemski vs. Hamilton
  
  Dave Hamilton now pitching.
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Klutts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Guerrero vs. Drago
  
  Dave Stapleton now playing second base.
  
  Guerrero hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Drago
  
  Henderson bunts towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Henderson for the out. Guerrero moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Page vs. Burgmeier
  
  Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
  
  Page hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fisk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Revering vs. Burgmeier
  
  Revering hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Hamilton
  
  Fisk hits a popup towards short. Guerrero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Hamilton
  
  Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Hamilton
  
  Dwight Evans pinch hits for Jim Dwyer.
  
  Evans takes first base on ball four. Rice moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hobson vs. Hamilton
  
  Hobson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Hamilton
  
  Burleson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stapleton vs. Hamilton
  
  Stapleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero misplays the ball. That's an error on Guerrero. Burleson moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lynn vs. Hamilton
  
  There go the runners. The throw from Newman and he throws it away. That's a double steal and an error. Burleson scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lynn vs. Hamilton
  
  Lynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stapleton scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Camacho
  
  Ernie Camacho now pitching.
  
  Perez hits a popup into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Camacho
  
  Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. Lynn moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fisk vs. Camacho
  
  Fisk is hit by the pitch. Lynn moves to third. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rice vs. Camacho
  
  Rice hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Burgmeier
  
  Dwight Evans now playing right field. Randy Elliott pinch hits for Wayne Gross.
  
  Elliott hits a popup, foul, towards first. Perez settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Perez. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Burgmeier
  
  Elliott hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Burgmeier
  
  Armas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burgmeier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Burgmeier
  
  Newman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Burgmeier
  
  Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Newman moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Klutts vs. Burgmeier
  
  Klutts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Newman moves to third. Davis moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Guerrero vs. Burgmeier
  
  Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stapleton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/8/1980 -- Boston at Oakland (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Burleson R, ss        3  1  1  0   Henderson R, lf       3  0  0  0   
Remy J, 2b            3  0  1  0   Page M, dh            4  0  0  0   
Stapleton D, ph-2b    2  1  0  0   Revering D, 1b        3  0  0  0   
Lynn F, cf            5  0  1  1   Gross W, 3b           3  0  0  0   
Perez T, 1b           4  0  1  1   Elliott R, ph         1  0  0  0   
Yastrzemski C, dh     4  0  0  0   Armas T, cf           4  0  0  0   
Fisk C, c             4  0  0  0   Newman J, c           4  0  3  0   
Rice J, lf            4  1  1  0   Davis M, rf           3  0  1  0   
Dwyer J, rf           3  0  0  0   Klutts M, 2b          4  1  1  0   
Evans D, ph-rf        0  1  0  0   Guerrero M, ss        4  0  2  1   
Hobson B, 3b          4  2  3  3                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  6  8  5                        33  1  7  1

Boston           000 000 015 --  6
Oakland          001 000 000 --  1

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Eckersley D           5.0  2  1  0  0  6
Drago D               2.1  2  0  0  1  1
Burgmeier T (W)       1.2  3  0  0  0  0

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kingman B             7.1  6  1  1  1  5
Lacey B               0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Jones J*              0.0  0  0  0  1  0
Hamilton D (L)        0.2  2  5  4  3  0
Camacho E             0.2  0  0  0  1  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

E -- Hobson B, Guerrero M, Newman J, Perez T
DP -- Oakland 1
LOB -- Boston 10, Oakland 8
2B -- Guerrero M, Hobson B, Newman J
HR -- Hobson B
SB -- Stapleton D, Burleson R
SH -- Davis M, Henderson R
HBP -- by Camacho E (Fisk C)
T -- 3:10
A -- 18738

    

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