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OAK
@BOS		2
5
BAL
@CHW		10
11		 
(12)
MIN
@DET		7
3		 
(10)
KCR
@MIL		6
2
CAL
@NYY		4
3		 
(10)
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@TEX		3
5
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@CIN		3
2
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@LAD		1
5
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@PHI		4
7
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@SDP		7
1
MON
@SFG		4
5		 
(16)
ATL
@STL		6
2
Saturday, August 21, 1976 2:23PM
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 27,299, Time of Game: 2:17
Athletics
2
65-57
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
2nd, 9½ GB
 at Red Sox
5
57-63
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
5th, 15½ GB
L: Dick Bosman (4-1)
S: Tom Murphy (4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    2  7  0
Red Sox         0  1  0   2  0  1   0  1  X    5  9  0

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bill North CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .280 .712 -0.067 0.67 0.000 -0.067 -0.7 2 0
   Jeff Newman C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .130 .358 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Bert Campaneris SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 .266 .640 -0.019 0.48 0.017 -0.036 -0.4 1 3
Don Baylor RF-CF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .244 .696 0.039 0.68 0.101 -0.062 0.4 3 0 HR
Billy Williams DH 4 1 1 0 0 0 .220 .695 -0.049 0.54 0.003 -0.052 -0.4
Sal Bando 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .237 .772 0.000 0.53 0.034 -0.034 0.1 2 4
Gene Tenace 1B 4 0 3 1 0 0 .260 .839 0.069 0.84 0.098 -0.029 1.6 9 0 2B
Ken McMullen LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .248 .726 -0.182 1.38 0.000 -0.182 -2.0 1 0
Phil Garner 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .258 .701 -0.056 0.70 0.000 -0.056 -0.6 3 2
Larry Haney C 2 0 0 0 0 1 .231 .528 -0.057 1.11 0.000 -0.057 -0.5 3 0
   Wayne Gross PH-RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.014 0.54 0.000 -0.014 -0.2 0 0
Dick Bosman P 1
   Stan Bahnsen P
   Paul Lindblad P
Team Totals 33 2 7 2 1 5 .212 .569 -0.336 0.74 0.253 -0.589 -2.5 24 10
2B: G Tenace (16, off T Murphy).
HR: D Baylor (13, off R Cleveland; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: G Tenace 4; D Baylor 4; S Bando 2; B Williams.
RBI: D Baylor (59); G Tenace (43).
2-out RBI: D Baylor; G Tenace.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 1. P Garner-G Tenace.

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rick Burleson SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .278 .700 -0.017 0.56 0.022 -0.038 -0.1 0 6
Denny Doyle 2B 4 2 2 0 0 0 .255 .601 -0.021 0.76 0.050 -0.071 -0.1 3 3 2B
Fred Lynn CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .304 .814 0.005 0.67 0.036 -0.031 0.1 6 1 2B
Carl Yastrzemski LF 4 1 2 2 0 0 .252 .757 0.140 0.86 0.174 -0.034 1.2 2 0 2·2B
Cecil Cooper 1B 4 1 2 2 0 0 .293 .783 0.080 0.65 0.127 -0.047 1.1 10 0 HR
Jim Rice DH 4 0 1 1 0 0 .263 .742 0.068 0.57 0.098 -0.030 0.2
Carlton Fisk C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .228 .693 -0.039 0.48 0.000 -0.039 -0.7 6 0
Dwight Evans RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .243 .731 -0.045 0.59 0.000 -0.045 -0.7 0 0
Butch Hobson 3B 2 0 0 0 1 1 .213 .594 -0.006 0.43 0.015 -0.022 -0.1 0 2
Reggie Cleveland P
   Tom Murphy P
Team Totals 32 5 9 5 1 2 .281 .803 0.165 0.63 0.522 -0.357 1.0 27 12
2B: F Lynn (22, off S Bahnsen); D Doyle (11, off S Bahnsen); C Yastrzemski 2 (20, 1 off D Bosman, 1 off S Bahnsen).
HR: C Cooper (11, off D Bosman; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
TB: C Cooper 5; C Yastrzemski 4; D Doyle 3; F Lynn 2; J Rice; R Burleson.
RBI: C Cooper 2 (53); C Yastrzemski 2 (75); J Rice (56).
2-out RBI: J Rice; C Cooper.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 4 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 1. F Lynn-R Burleson-D Doyle.
Outfield Assists: F Lynn (S Bando at 2nd base).

Oakland Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dick Bosman, L (4-1) 4 4 3 3 0 2 1 3.72 16 44 -0.149 0.89 -1.0
Stan Bahnsen 3.2 4 2 2 1 0 0 3.16 15 0 0 -0.003 0.42 0.6
Paul Lindblad 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.28 2 1 1 -0.013 0.20 -0.6
Team Totals 8 9 5 5 1 2 1 5.62 33 44 1 1 -0.165 0.74 -1.0

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Reggie Cleveland, W (7-6) 8.2 6 2 2 1 5 1 3.36 32 68 0.324 0.74 3.1
Tom Murphy, S (4) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.28 2 2 1 0.011 0.87 -0.6
Team Totals 9 7 2 2 1 5 1 2.00 34 68 2 1 0.335 0.63 2.5
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Russ Goetz, 1B - George Maloney, 2B - Jim McKean, 3B - Nick Bremigan.
Time of Game: 2:17.
Attendance: 27,299.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 90° F.

Starting Lineups

Oakland Athletics         Boston Red Sox
1 Bill North CF 1 Rick Burleson SS
2 Bert Campaneris SS 2 Denny Doyle 2B
3 Don Baylor RF 3 Fred Lynn CF
4 Billy Williams DH 4 Carl Yastrzemski LF
5 Sal Bando 3B 5 Cecil Cooper 1B
6 Gene Tenace 1B 6 Jim Rice DH
7 Ken McMullen LF 7 Carlton Fisk C
8 Phil Garner 2B 8 Dwight Evans RF
9 Larry Haney C 9 Butch Hobson 3B
Dick Bosman P Reggie Cleveland P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 1-1 1 -2- R BOS C. Yastrzemski D. Bosman 12% 71% Double to LF (Line Drive); Doyle Scores
b2 0-1 1 --- R BOS C. Cooper D. Bosman 11% 53% Home Run
t1 0-0 2 --- R OAK D. Baylor R. Cleveland -10% 44% Home Run
b4 2-1 2 -2- R BOS J. Rice D. Bosman 10% 77% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Yastrzemski Scores
t7 1-4 1 12- OO OAK K. McMullen R. Cleveland 9% 94% Double Play: Flyball: CF-SS-2B

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Reggie Cleveland facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O OAK B. North R. Cleveland 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O OAK B. Campaneris R. Cleveland 2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- R OAK D. Baylor R. Cleveland -10% 44% Home Run
t1 1-0 2 --- O OAK B. Williams R. Cleveland 1% 45% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Dick Bosman facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O BOS R. Burleson D. Bosman -2% 42% Groundout: P-1B
b1 0-1 1 --- O BOS D. Doyle D. Bosman -2% 41% Flyball: RF
b1 0-1 2 --- O BOS F. Lynn D. Bosman -1% 39% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Reggie Cleveland facing 5-6-7
t2 1-0 0 --- O OAK S. Bando R. Cleveland 2% 42% Flyball: CF
t2 1-0 1 --- OAK G. Tenace R. Cleveland -2% 39% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t2 1-0 1 1-- O OAK K. McMullen R. Cleveland 3% 42% Strikeout
t2 1-0 2 1-- O OAK P. Garner R. Cleveland 2% 44% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Dick Bosman facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski D. Bosman -3% 42% Flyball: RF
b2 0-1 1 --- R BOS C. Cooper D. Bosman 11% 53% Home Run
b2 1-1 1 --- O BOS J. Rice D. Bosman -2% 51% Popfly: SS
b2 1-1 2 --- O BOS C. Fisk D. Bosman -1% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Reggie Cleveland facing 9-1-2
t3 1-1 0 --- O OAK L. Haney R. Cleveland 3% 53% Strikeout
t3 1-1 1 --- O OAK B. North R. Cleveland 2% 54% Lineout: 2B
t3 1-1 2 --- O OAK B. Campaneris R. Cleveland 1% 55% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Athletics' Dick Bosman facing 8-9-1
b3 1-1 0 --- O BOS D. Evans D. Bosman -3% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 1-1 1 --- O BOS B. Hobson D. Bosman -2% 51% Strikeout
b3 1-1 2 --- O BOS R. Burleson D. Bosman -1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Reggie Cleveland facing 3-4-5
t4 1-1 0 --- O OAK D. Baylor R. Cleveland 3% 53% Flyball: CF
t4 1-1 1 --- O OAK B. Williams R. Cleveland 2% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1-1 2 --- O OAK S. Bando R. Cleveland 1% 56% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Athletics' Dick Bosman facing 2-3-4
b4 1-1 0 --- BOS D. Doyle D. Bosman 4% 60% Single to 2B
b4 1-1 0 1-- O BOS F. Lynn D. Bosman -2% 58% Flyball: RF; Doyle to 2B
b4 1-1 1 -2- R BOS C. Yastrzemski D. Bosman 12% 71% Double to LF (Line Drive); Doyle Scores
b4 2-1 1 -2- O BOS C. Cooper D. Bosman -3% 67% Flyball: CF
b4 2-1 2 -2- R BOS J. Rice D. Bosman 10% 77% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Yastrzemski Scores
b4 3-1 2 1-- O BOS C. Fisk D. Bosman -2% 75% Lineout: LF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Red Sox' Reggie Cleveland facing 6-7-8
t5 1-3 0 --- O OAK G. Tenace R. Cleveland 3% 78% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1-3 1 --- O OAK K. McMullen R. Cleveland 2% 80% Strikeout Looking
t5 1-3 2 --- O OAK P. Garner R. Cleveland 1% 82% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Athletics' Stan Bahnsen facing 8-9-1
Stan Bahnsen replaces Dick Bosman pitching
b5 3-1 0 --- O BOS D. Evans S. Bahnsen -1% 80% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 3-1 1 --- BOS B. Hobson S. Bahnsen 2% 82% Walk
b5 3-1 1 1-- BOS R. Burleson S. Bahnsen 2% 84% Single to LF (Line Drive); Hobson to 2B
b5 3-1 1 12- OO BOS D. Doyle S. Bahnsen -6% 78% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Red Sox' Reggie Cleveland facing 9-1-2
t6 1-3 0 --- O OAK L. Haney R. Cleveland 3% 81% Flyball: CF
t6 1-3 1 --- O OAK B. North R. Cleveland 2% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1-3 2 --- OAK B. Campaneris R. Cleveland -2% 82% Walk
t6 1-3 2 1-- O OAK D. Baylor R. Cleveland 3% 85% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Athletics' Stan Bahnsen facing 3-4-5
b6 3-1 0 --- BOS F. Lynn S. Bahnsen 4% 88% Double to LF (Line Drive)
b6 3-1 0 -2- R BOS C. Yastrzemski S. Bahnsen 5% 94% Double to LF; Lynn Scores
b6 4-1 0 -2- O BOS C. Cooper S. Bahnsen -1% 92% Foul Flyball: 3B
b6 4-1 1 -2- O BOS J. Rice S. Bahnsen -1% 91% Popfly: 2B
b6 4-1 2 -2- O BOS C. Fisk S. Bahnsen -1% 90% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-4, Red Sox' Reggie Cleveland facing 4-5-6
t7 1-4 0 --- O OAK B. Williams R. Cleveland 2% 92% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1-4 1 --- OAK S. Bando R. Cleveland -3% 89% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t7 1-4 1 1-- OAK G. Tenace R. Cleveland -4% 85% Single to LF (Line Drive); Bando to 2B
t7 1-4 1 12- OO OAK K. McMullen R. Cleveland 9% 94% Double Play: Flyball: CF-SS-2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, Athletics' Stan Bahnsen facing 8-9-1
b7 4-1 0 --- O BOS D. Evans S. Bahnsen -1% 94% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 4-1 1 --- O BOS B. Hobson S. Bahnsen -0% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 4-1 2 --- O BOS R. Burleson S. Bahnsen -0% 93% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-4, Red Sox' Reggie Cleveland facing 8-9-1
t8 1-4 0 --- O OAK P. Garner R. Cleveland 2% 95% Strikeout Looking
Wayne Gross pinch hits for Larry Haney (C) batting 9th
t8 1-4 1 --- O OAK W. Gross R. Cleveland 1% 97% Flyball: CF
t8 1-4 2 --- O OAK B. North R. Cleveland 1% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, Athletics' Stan Bahnsen facing 2-3-4
Jeff Newman replaces Bill North (CF) playing C batting 1st
Don Baylor moves from RF to CF
Wayne Gross moves from PH to RF
b8 4-1 0 --- BOS D. Doyle S. Bahnsen 1% 98% Double to LF (Line Drive)
b8 4-1 0 -2- O BOS F. Lynn S. Bahnsen -0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B; Doyle to 3B
b8 4-1 1 --3 O BOS C. Yastrzemski S. Bahnsen -1% 97% Foul Flyball: 3B
Paul Lindblad replaces Stan Bahnsen pitching
b8 4-1 2 --3 R BOS C. Cooper P. Lindblad 1% 99% Single to RF; Doyle Scores
b8 5-1 2 1-- O BOS J. Rice P. Lindblad -0% 99% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 5.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-5, Red Sox' Reggie Cleveland facing 2-3-4
t9 1-5 0 --- O OAK B. Campaneris R. Cleveland 1% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1-5 1 --- O OAK D. Baylor R. Cleveland 0% 100% Popfly: LF
t9 1-5 2 --- OAK B. Williams R. Cleveland -0% 100% Single to LF
t9 1-5 2 1-- OAK S. Bando R. Cleveland -1% 99% Single to LF (Line Drive); Williams to 2B
Tom Murphy replaces Reggie Cleveland pitching
t9 1-5 2 12- R OAK G. Tenace T. Murphy -3% 96% Double to LF (Line Drive); Williams Scores; Bando to 3B
t9 2-5 2 -23 O OAK K. McMullen T. Murphy 4% 100% Popfly: LF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, Red Sox 5.

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