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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
August 20, 1980
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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, 1980 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 20, 1980 |
|---|---|
| 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, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dennis Eckersley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Norris |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 7,569 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dan Morrison 1B: Ken Kaiser 2B: Mark Johnson 3B: Russ Goetz |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Dave Stapleton | Second Baseman |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| Tony Perez | First Baseman |
| Jim Rice | DH |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Glenn Hoffman | Third Baseman |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rickey Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Dwayne Murphy | Center Fielder |
| Mitchell Page | DH |
| Dave Revering | First Baseman |
| Wayne Gross | Third Baseman |
| Tony Armas | Right Fielder |
| Jim Essian | Catcher |
| Mario Guerrero | Shortstop |
| Jeff Cox | Second Baseman |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
August 20, 1980
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Norris
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stapleton vs. Norris
Stapleton 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. Norris
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Eckersley
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Eckersley
Murphy hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Eckersley
Page hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fisk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Norris
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Norris
Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Norris
The umpire calls a balk on Norris Rice moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Norris
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rice scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Norris
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Eckersley
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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Eckersley
Gross 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 -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Eckersley
Armas strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Norris
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoffman vs. Norris
Hoffman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Evans trying to get to third. Murphy throws the ball in to Gross, who tags Evans for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Norris
Burleson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Hoffman trying to get to third. Armas throws the ball in to Gross, who tags Hoffman for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stapleton vs. Norris
There's a wild pitch. Burleson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stapleton vs. Norris
Stapleton hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Eckersley
Essian takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Eckersley
Guerrero 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--
Cox vs. Eckersley
Cox strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Eckersley
Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Norris
Lynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Norris
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Norris
Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Norris
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yastrzemski for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Eckersley
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eckersley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Eckersley
Page strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Eckersley
Revering hits a fly ball towards right. Evans settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Evans. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Eckersley
Gross strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Norris
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Norris
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoffman vs. Norris
Hoffman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Eckersley
Armas hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hoffman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Eckersley
Essian hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoffman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Eckersley
Guerrero strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Norris
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stapleton vs. Norris
Stapleton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Norris
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Eckersley
Cox strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Eckersley
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eckersley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Eckersley
Murphy hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Norris
Perez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Norris
Rice 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--
Yastrzemski vs. Norris
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yastrzemski for the out. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fisk vs. Norris
Fisk 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, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Eckersley
Page hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Revering vs. Eckersley
Revering strikes out. The ball gets by Fisk. He chases the ball to the backstop. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gross vs. Eckersley
Gross hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Page tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Eckersley
Armas hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hoffman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Norris
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoffman vs. Norris
Hoffman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Norris
The umpire calls a balk on Norris Hoffman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burleson vs. Norris
Burleson 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stapleton vs. Norris
There's a wild pitch. Hoffman moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stapleton vs. Norris
Stapleton hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Eckersley
Essian strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Eckersley
Guerrero hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Eckersley
Cox 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Eckersley
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Eckersley
There goes Henderson. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Henderson steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Eckersley
Murphy 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 9
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Norris
Lynn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Lynn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Norris
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Norris
Rice hits a popup towards short. Guerrero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Lacey
Bob Lacey now pitching.
Yastrzemski hits a popup into left field. Henderson 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 8/20/1980 -- Boston at Oakland (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Burleson R, ss 4 0 1 0 Henderson R, lf 3 0 0 0
Stapleton D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Murphy D, cf 4 0 0 0
Lynn F, cf 3 0 1 0 Page M, dh 3 1 1 0
Perez T, 1b 4 0 0 0 Revering D, 1b 3 0 0 0
Rice J, dh 4 1 3 0 Gross W, 3b 2 0 0 1
Yastrzemski C, lf 4 0 1 1 Armas T, rf 3 0 0 0
Fisk C, c 3 0 0 0 Essian J, c 2 0 0 0
Evans D, rf 3 0 1 0 Guerrero M, ss 3 1 1 1
Hoffman G, 3b 3 0 2 0 Cox J, 2b 3 0 0 0
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32 1 10 1 26 2 2 2
Boston 010 000 000 -- 1
Oakland 000 000 11x -- 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Eckersley D (L) 8.0 2 2 1 2 9
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Norris M (W) 8.2 10 1 1 1 3
Lacey B (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Evans D, Fisk C
DP -- Oakland 3
LOB -- Boston 5, Oakland 3
2B -- Lynn F
HR -- Guerrero M
SB -- Page M, Henderson R
SF -- Gross W
WP -- Norris M 2
Balk -- Norris M 2
T -- 2:32
A -- 7569
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