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BOS  5
OAK  2
 CHW 11
BAL 10
(12)		 MIN  7
@DET  3
(10)		 KCR  6
@MIL  2
 CAL  4
@NYY  3
(10)		 TEX  5
CLE  3
 CHC  3
@CIN  2
 LAD  5
PIT  1
 PHI  7
HOU  4
 NYM  7
@SDP  1
 SFG  5
MON  4
(16)		 ATL  6
@STL  2
Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 27,299

 Saturday, August 21, 1976, 2:23PM
Time of Game: 2:17
Athletics
2
65-57
Lost 3
2nd, 9½ GB
 
                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
W: Reggie Cleveland (7-6), L: Dick Bosman (4-1), S: Tom Murphy (4)
 Red Sox
5
57-63
Won 2
5th, 15½ GB

Batting Stats

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B North CF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .712              2   0   
  J Newman C                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .130  .358              0   0   
B Campaneris SS               3   0   0   0    1   0  .266  .640              1   3   
D Baylor RF-CF                4   1   1   1    0   0  .244  .696              3   0   HR
B Williams DH                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .220  .695              0   0   
S Bando 3B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .237  .772              2   4   
G Tenace 1B                   4   0   3   1    0   0  .260  .839              9   0   2B
K McMullen LF                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .248  .726              1   0   
P Garner 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .258  .701              3   2   
L Haney C                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .231  .528              3   0   
  W Gross PH-RF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   

D Bosman P                                                                    0   1
  S Bahnsen P                                                                 0   0
  P Lindblad P                                                                0   0
Totals                       33   2   7   0    1   5                         24  10
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. P Garner-G Tenace.
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Burleson SS                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .278  .700              0   6   
D Doyle 2B                    4   2   2   0    0   0  .255  .601              3   3   2B
F Lynn CF                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .304  .814              6   1   2B
C Yastrzemski LF              4   1   2   2    0   0  .252  .757              2   0   2·2B
C Cooper 1B                   4   1   2   2    0   0  .293  .783             10   0   HR
J Rice DH                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .263  .742              0   0   
C Fisk C                      3   0   0   0    0   0  .228  .693              6   0   
D Evans RF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .243  .731              0   0   
B Hobson 3B                   2   0   0   0    1   1  .213  .594              0   2   

R Cleveland P                                                                 0   0
  T Murphy P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       32   5   9   0    1   2                         27  12
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. F Lynn-R Burleson-D Doyle.

Pitching Stats

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Bosman, L (4-1)              4     4   3   3    0   2   1   3.72   16     -       ·  ·      4· 8· 2· 2     44    -     0.88  -0.15
S Bahnsen                      3.2   4   2   2    1   0   0   3.16   15     -       ·  ·      5· 8· 4· 1          0-0    0.45  -0.00
P Lindblad                     0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   3.28    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          1-1    0.14  -0.01
Totals                         8     9   5   5    1   2   1          33     -       ·  ·     10·16· 6· 4          1-1 
Boston Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Cleveland, W (7-6)           8.2   6   2   2    1   5   1   3.36   32     -       ·  ·     11·13· 5· 2     68    -     0.76   0.32
T Murphy, S (4)                0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   4.28    2     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 1· 0          2-1    0.92   0.01
Totals                         9     7   2   2    1   5   1          34     -       ·  ·     11·15· 6· 2          2-1
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.

Lineups

   Oakland Athletics                         Boston Red Sox                               
1. Billy 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

Top 5 Plays

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

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Reggie Cleveland facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 OAK B. North R. Cleveland Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 OAK B. Campaneris R. Cleveland Groundout: SS-1B
t1 2 --- R -10% 44% 0-0 OAK D. Baylor R. Cleveland Home Run
t1 2 --- O 1% 44% 1-0 OAK B. Williams R. Cleveland 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 --- O -2% 42% 0-1 BOS R. Burleson D. Bosman Groundout: P-1B
b1 1 --- O -2% 41% 0-1 BOS D. Doyle D. Bosman Flyball: RF
b1 2 --- O -1% 40% 0-1 BOS F. Lynn D. Bosman 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 0 --- O 2% 42% 1-0 OAK S. Bando R. Cleveland Flyball: CF
t2 1 --- -2% 39% 1-0 OAK G. Tenace R. Cleveland Single to CF (Line Drive)
t2 1 1-- O 3% 42% 1-0 OAK K. McMullen R. Cleveland Strikeout
t2 2 1-- O 2% 44% 1-0 OAK P. Garner R. Cleveland 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 --- O -3% 41% 0-1 BOS C. Yastrzemski D. Bosman Flyball: RF
b2 1 --- R 11% 53% 0-1 BOS C. Cooper D. Bosman Home Run
b2 1 --- O -2% 51% 1-1 BOS J. Rice D. Bosman Popfly: SS
b2 2 --- O -1% 50% 1-1 BOS C. Fisk D. Bosman 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 0 --- O 2% 52% 1-1 OAK L. Haney R. Cleveland Strikeout
t3 1 --- O 2% 54% 1-1 OAK B. North R. Cleveland Lineout: 2B
t3 2 --- O 1% 56% 1-1 OAK B. Campaneris R. Cleveland 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 0 --- O -3% 53% 1-1 BOS D. Evans D. Bosman Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 1 --- O -2% 51% 1-1 BOS B. Hobson D. Bosman Strikeout
b3 2 --- O -1% 50% 1-1 BOS R. Burleson D. Bosman 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 0 --- O 3% 53% 1-1 OAK D. Baylor R. Cleveland Flyball: CF
t4 1 --- O 2% 55% 1-1 OAK B. Williams R. Cleveland Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2 --- O 1% 56% 1-1 OAK S. Bando R. Cleveland 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 0 --- 4% 60% 1-1 BOS D. Doyle D. Bosman Single to 2B
b4 0 1-- O -2% 58% 1-1 BOS F. Lynn D. Bosman Flyball: RF; Doyle to 2B
b4 1 -2- R 12% 71% 1-1 BOS C. Yastrzemski D. Bosman Double to LF (Line Drive); Doyle Scores
b4 1 -2- O -3% 67% 2-1 BOS C. Cooper D. Bosman Flyball: CF
b4 2 -2- R 10% 77% 2-1 BOS J. Rice D. Bosman Single to CF (Ground Ball); Yastrzemski Scores
b4 2 1-- O -2% 75% 3-1 BOS C. Fisk D. Bosman 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 0 --- O 3% 78% 1-3 OAK G. Tenace R. Cleveland Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1 --- O 2% 80% 1-3 OAK K. McMullen R. Cleveland Strikeout Looking
t5 2 --- O 1% 81% 1-3 OAK P. Garner R. Cleveland 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 0 --- O -1% 80% 3-1 BOS D. Evans S. Bahnsen Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1 --- 1% 82% 3-1 BOS B. Hobson S. Bahnsen Walk
b5 1 1-- 2% 84% 3-1 BOS R. Burleson S. Bahnsen Single to LF (Line Drive); Hobson to 2B
b5 1 12- OO -6% 78% 3-1 BOS D. Doyle S. Bahnsen 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 0 --- O 3% 81% 1-3 OAK L. Haney R. Cleveland Flyball: CF
t6 1 --- O 2% 83% 1-3 OAK B. North R. Cleveland Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2 --- -2% 82% 1-3 OAK B. Campaneris R. Cleveland Walk
t6 2 1-- O 3% 85% 1-3 OAK D. Baylor R. Cleveland 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 0 --- 4% 88% 3-1 BOS F. Lynn S. Bahnsen Double to LF (Line Drive)
b6 0 -2- R 5% 94% 3-1 BOS C. Yastrzemski S. Bahnsen Double to LF; Lynn Scores
b6 0 -2- O -1% 92% 4-1 BOS C. Cooper S. Bahnsen Foul Flyball: 3B
b6 1 -2- O -1% 91% 4-1 BOS J. Rice S. Bahnsen Popfly: 2B
b6 2 -2- O -1% 90% 4-1 BOS C. Fisk S. Bahnsen 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 0 --- O 2% 92% 1-4 OAK B. Williams R. Cleveland Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1 --- -3% 89% 1-4 OAK S. Bando R. Cleveland Single to LF (Line Drive)
t7 1 1-- -4% 85% 1-4 OAK G. Tenace R. Cleveland Single to LF (Line Drive); Bando to 2B
t7 1 12- OO 9% 94% 1-4 OAK K. McMullen R. Cleveland 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 0 --- O -0% 94% 4-1 BOS D. Evans S. Bahnsen Groundout: SS-1B
b7 1 --- O -0% 93% 4-1 BOS B. Hobson S. Bahnsen Groundout: SS-1B
b7 2 --- O -0% 93% 4-1 BOS R. Burleson S. Bahnsen 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 0 --- O 2% 95% 1-4 OAK P. Garner R. Cleveland Strikeout Looking
Wayne Gross pinch hits for Larry Haney (C) batting 9th
t8 1 --- O 1% 97% 1-4 OAK W. Gross R. Cleveland Flyball: CF
t8 2 --- O 1% 97% 1-4 OAK B. North R. Cleveland 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 Billy North (CF) playing C batting 1st; Don Baylor moves from RF to CF; Wayne Gross moves from PH to RF
b8 0 --- 1% 98% 4-1 BOS D. Doyle S. Bahnsen Double to LF (Line Drive)
b8 0 -2- O 0% 98% 4-1 BOS F. Lynn S. Bahnsen Groundout: 2B-1B; Doyle to 3B
b8 1 --3 O -1% 97% 4-1 BOS C. Yastrzemski S. Bahnsen Foul Flyball: 3B
Paul Lindblad replaces Stan Bahnsen pitching
b8 2 --3 R 1% 99% 4-1 BOS C. Cooper P. Lindblad Single to RF; Doyle Scores
b8 2 1-- O -0% 99% 5-1 BOS J. Rice P. Lindblad 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 0 --- O 1% 100% 1-5 OAK B. Campaneris R. Cleveland Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 1-5 OAK D. Baylor R. Cleveland Popfly: LF
t9 2 --- -0% 100% 1-5 OAK B. Williams R. Cleveland Single to LF
t9 2 1-- -1% 99% 1-5 OAK S. Bando R. Cleveland Single to LF (Line Drive); Williams to 2B
Tom Murphy replaces Reggie Cleveland pitching
t9 2 12- R -3% 96% 1-5 OAK G. Tenace T. Murphy Double to LF (Line Drive); Williams Scores; Bando to 3B
t9 2 -23 O 4% 100% 2-5 OAK K. McMullen T. Murphy Popfly: LF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, Red Sox 5.

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