Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Langford
  
  Burleson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stapleton vs. Langford
  
  Stapleton hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Cox reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lynn vs. Langford
  
  There goes Burleson. The throw from Essian and he is out, Guerrero applying the tag. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Langford
  
  Lynn hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson 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: ---
  Henderson vs. Tudor
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tudor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Tudor
  
  Murphy is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Essian vs. Tudor
  
  Essian hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoffman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Langford
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into right 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: ---
  Rice vs. Langford
  
  Rice hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Langford
  
  Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fisk vs. Langford
  
  Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Evans vs. Langford
  
  Langford spins and fires to second, with Guerrero covering, and Yastrzemski is picked off. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Tudor
  
  Armas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski who is chasing the ball. Armas reaches third base with a triple. Yastrzemski throws the ball in to Fisk who tags Armas trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Tudor
  
  Newman strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Tudor
  
  Heath hits a line drive towards third. Hoffman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Langford
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoffman vs. Langford
  
  Hoffman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burleson vs. Langford
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hoffman moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stapleton vs. Langford
  
  Stapleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Hoffman trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McKay vs. Tudor
  
  McKay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Guerrero vs. Tudor
  
  Guerrero hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cox vs. Tudor
  
  Tudor fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Tudor. Guerrero moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cox vs. Tudor
  
  Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Guerrero moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Henderson vs. Tudor
  
  Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Murphy vs. Tudor
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Burleson fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Langford
  
  Lynn hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Langford
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKay juggles the ball. That's an error on McKay. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Langford
  
  Rice hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Perez moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Yastrzemski vs. Langford
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Perez moves to third. Rice moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Fisk vs. Langford
  
  There's a wild pitch. Perez scores. Rice moves to third. Yastrzemski moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Fisk vs. Langford
  
  Fisk is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Evans vs. Langford
  
  Evans strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hoffman vs. Langford
  
  Hoffman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rice scores. Yastrzemski scores. Fisk moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Burleson vs. Langford
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Langford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fisk scores. Hoffman moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stapleton vs. Langford
  
  Stapleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Essian vs. Tudor
  
  Essian hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Essian reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Armas vs. Tudor
  
  Armas is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Newman vs. Tudor
  
  Newman strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Heath vs. Tudor
  
  Heath hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stapleton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Langford
  
  Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Langford
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Langford
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McKay vs. Tudor
  
  McKay 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, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Guerrero vs. Tudor
  
  Guerrero takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cox vs. Tudor
  
  Cox bunts towards the mound. Tudor fields it and throws to first for the out. Guerrero moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Henderson vs. Tudor
  
  Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Guerrero scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Tudor
  
  Murphy takes first base on ball four. Henderson moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Essian vs. Tudor
  
  Essian 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 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Langford
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Langford
  
  Fisk hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Langford
  
  Evans hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hoffman vs. Langford
  
  Hoffman hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKay fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Tudor
  
  Armas hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Tudor
  
  Newman strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Tudor
  
  Heath hits a line drive towards first. Perez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Langford
  
  Burleson hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stapleton vs. Langford
  
  Stapleton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lynn vs. Langford
  
  Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cox fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Langford
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McKay vs. Tudor
  
  McKay hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Guerrero vs. Tudor
  
  Guerrero hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans who is chasing the ball. Guerrero reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cox vs. Tudor
  
  Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoffman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Henderson vs. Tudor
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Langford
  
  Rice hits a popup into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Langford
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Langford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Langford
  
  Fisk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Langford
  
  Evans hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Tudor
  
  Murphy bunts towards the mound. Tudor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Essian vs. Tudor
  
  Essian hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoffman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Tudor
  
  Armas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Newman vs. Tudor
  
  Newman hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoffman vs. Langford
  
  Hoffman hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Langford
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKay fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stapleton vs. Langford
  
  Stapleton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Stapleton reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lynn vs. Langford
  
  Lynn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Perez vs. Langford
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Tudor
  
  Heath hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McKay vs. Tudor
  
  McKay takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Guerrero vs. Tudor
  
  Guerrero 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, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Tudor
  
  Mike Edwards pinch hits for Jeff Cox.
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/21/1980 -- Boston at Oakland (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Burleson R, ss        5  0  2  1   Henderson R, lf       3  0  1  1   
Stapleton D, 2b       5  0  3  0   Murphy D, cf          3  0  0  0   
Lynn F, cf            4  0  0  0   Essian J, c           4  0  1  0   
Perez T, 1b           5  1  0  0   Armas T, rf           4  0  2  0   
Rice J, dh            4  2  2  1   Newman J, 1b          4  0  0  0   
Yastrzemski C, lf     3  1  1  0   Heath M, dh           4  0  0  0   
Fisk C, c             3  1  1  0   McKay D, 3b           3  0  0  0   
Evans D, rf           4  0  1  0   Guerrero M, ss        3  1  2  0   
Hoffman G, 3b         4  0  2  2   Cox J, 2b             2  0  0  0   
                                   Edwards M, ph         1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  5 12  4                        31  1  6  1

Boston           010 400 000 --  5
Oakland          000 010 000 --  1

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Tudor J (W)           9.0  6  1  1  4  5

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Langford R (L)        9.0 12  5  1  3  2

E -- Tudor J, McKay D
LOB -- Boston 8, Oakland 8
2B -- Essian J, Stapleton D
3B -- Armas T, Guerrero M
HR -- Rice J
CS -- Burleson R
SH -- Cox J
WP -- Langford R
T -- 2:29
A -- 11357

    

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