August 21, 1976 Oakland Athletics at Boston Red Sox Play by Play and Box Score

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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

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: R Cleveland (7-6), L: D Bosman (4-1), S: T Murphy (4)

Red Sox

57-63

Won 2

5th, 15½ GB

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B North CF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .712    0    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  .639    0    1   3   
D Baylor RF-CF                4   1   1   1    0   0  .244  .696    0    3   0   HR
B Williams DH                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .220  .695    0    0   0   
S Bando 3B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .237  .773    0    2   4   
G Tenace 1B                   4   0   3   1    0   0  .260  .839    0    9   0   2B
K McMullen LF                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .248  .726    0    1   0   
P Garner 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .258  .701    0    3   2   
L Haney C                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .231  .529    0    3   0   
  W Gross PH-RF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   

D Bosman P                                                               0   1
  S Bahnsen P                                                            0   0
  P Lindblad P                                                           0   0
Totals                       33   2   7   2    1   5                    24  10

BATTING

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               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Burleson SS                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .278  .700    0    0   6   
D Doyle 2B                    4   2   2   0    0   0  .255  .601    0    3   3   2B
F Lynn CF                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .304  .813    0    6   1   2B
C Yastrzemski LF              4   1   2   2    0   0  .252  .757    0    2   0   2·2B
C Cooper 1B                   4   1   2   2    0   0  .293  .783    0   10   0   HR
J Rice DH                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .263  .742    0    0   0   
C Fisk C                      3   0   0   0    0   0  .228  .693    0    6   0   
D Evans RF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .243  .730    0    0   0   
B Hobson 3B                   2   0   0   0    1   1  .213  .594    0    0   2   

R Cleveland P                                                            0   0
  T Murphy P                                                             0   0
Totals                       32   5   9   5    1   2                    27  12

BATTING

2B: F Lynn (22, off S Bahnsen); D Doyle (11, off S Bahnsen); C Yastrzemski 2 (20, off D Bosman, 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.

PITCHING

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· 6· 2· 2     44    -     0.88  -0.15
S Bahnsen                      3.2   4   2   2    1   0   0   3.16   15     -       ·  ·      5· 4· 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     -       ·  ·     10·10· 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· 8· 5· 2     68    -     0.76   0.32
T Murphy, S (4)                0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   4.28    2     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 1· 0          2-1    0.92   0.01
Totals                         9     7   2   2    1   5   1          34     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 6· 2          2-1

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Russ Goetz, 1B - George Maloney, 2B - Jim McKean, 3B - Nick Bremigan.

Time of Game: 2:17.

Attendance: 27,299.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 90° F.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             Boston Red Sox                       
1. B North              CF    1. R Burleson           SS 
2. B Campaneris         SS    2. D Doyle              2B 
3. D Baylor             RF    3. F Lynn               CF 
4. B Williams           DH    4. C Yastrzemski        LF 
5. S Bando              3B    5. C Cooper             1B 
6. G Tenace             1B    6. J Rice               DH 
7. K McMullen           LF    7. C Fisk               C  
8. P Garner             2B    8. D Evans              RF 
9. L Haney              C     9. B Hobson             3B 

   D Bosman             P        R Cleveland          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   1  1-1  -2-      12%  71% C Yastrzemski   D Bosman        Double to LF (Line Drive); Doyle Scores
   b 2   1  1-0  ---      11%  53% C Cooper        D Bosman        Home Run
   t 1   2  0-0  ---     -10%  44% D Baylor        R Cleveland     Home Run
   b 4   2  1-2  -2-      10%  77% J Rice          D Bosman        Single to CF (Ground Ball); Yastrzemski Scores
   t 7   1  4-1  12-       9%  94% K McMullen      R Cleveland     Double Play: Flyball: CF-SS-2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Reggie Cleveland facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  B North         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      54%  B Campaneris    Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---      44%  D Baylor        Home Run
   O      ---      45%  B Williams      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, Dick Bosman facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      42%  R Burleson      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      41%  D Doyle         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      40%  F Lynn          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, Reggie Cleveland facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      42%  S Bando         Flyball: CF
          ---      39%  G Tenace        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      42%  K McMullen      Strikeout
   O      1--      44%  P Garner        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Dick Bosman facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      42%  C Yastrzemski   Flyball: RF
   R      ---      53%  C Cooper        Home Run
   O      ---      51%  J Rice          Popfly: SS
   O      ---      50%  C Fisk          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, Reggie Cleveland facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      52%  L Haney         Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  B North         Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      56%  B Campaneris    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, Dick Bosman facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  D Evans         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      51%  B Hobson        Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  R Burleson      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Reggie Cleveland facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      53%  D Baylor        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      55%  B Williams      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      56%  S Bando         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, Dick Bosman facing 2-3-4
          ---      60%  D Doyle         Single to 2B
   O      1--      58%  F Lynn          Flyball: RF; Doyle to 2B
   R      -2-      71%  C Yastrzemski   Double to LF (Line Drive); Doyle Scores
   O      -2-      67%  C Cooper        Flyball: CF
   R      -2-      77%  J Rice          Single to CF (Ground Ball); Yastrzemski Scores
   O      1--      75%  C Fisk          Lineout: LF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Reggie Cleveland facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      78%  G Tenace        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      80%  K McMullen      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      81%  P Garner        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, Stan Bahnsen facing 8-9-1
                  Stan Bahnsen replaces Dick Bosman pitching
   O      ---      80%  D Evans         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      82%  B Hobson        Walk
          1--      84%  R Burleson      Single to LF (Line Drive); Hobson to 2B
   OO     12-      78%  D Doyle         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, Reggie Cleveland facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      81%  L Haney         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      83%  B North         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      82%  B Campaneris    Walk
   O      1--      85%  D Baylor        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, Stan Bahnsen facing 3-4-5
          ---      88%  F Lynn          Double to LF (Line Drive)
   R      -2-      93%  C Yastrzemski   Double to LF; Lynn Scores
   O      -2-      92%  C Cooper        Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      -2-      91%  J Rice          Popfly: 2B
   O      -2-      90%  C Fisk          Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 4.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-4, Reggie Cleveland facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      92%  B Williams      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      89%  S Bando         Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--      85%  G Tenace        Single to LF (Line Drive); Bando to 2B
   OO     12-      94%  K McMullen      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, Stan Bahnsen facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      94%  D Evans         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      93%  B Hobson        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      93%  R Burleson      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, Reggie Cleveland facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      95%  P Garner        Strikeout Looking
                  Wayne Gross pinch hits for Larry Haney batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  W Gross         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      97%  B North         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, Stan Bahnsen facing 2-3-4
                  Jeff Newman replaces Billy North playing C batting 1st; Don Baylor moves to CF; Wayne Gross moves to RF
          ---      98%  D Doyle         Double to LF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-      98%  F Lynn          Groundout: 2B-1B; Doyle to 3B
   O      --3      97%  C Yastrzemski   Foul Flyball: 3B
                  Paul Lindblad replaces Stan Bahnsen pitching
   R      --3      99%  C Cooper        Single to RF; Doyle Scores
   O      1--      99%  J Rice          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, Reggie Cleveland facing 2-3-4
   O      ---     100%  B Campaneris    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  D Baylor        Popfly: LF
          ---     100%  B Williams      Single to LF
          1--      99%  S Bando         Single to LF (Line Drive); Williams to 2B
                  Tom Murphy replaces Reggie Cleveland pitching
   R      12-      96%  G Tenace        Double to LF (Line Drive); Williams Scores; Bando to 3B
   O      -23     100%  K McMullen      Popfly: LF
        1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, Red Sox 5.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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