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BAL  4
CAL  3
(10)		 BOS  8
OAK  4
 TEX 14
@CHW  4
 TOR  2
@KCR  1
 CLE  1
@MIL  0
(12)		 MIN  7
DET  3
 NYY  7
SEA  2
 CIN  8
CHC  0
 LAD  6
MON  4
 PIT 10
HOU  0
 NYM  4
@SDP  1
 PHI  6
@SFG  4
 STL  5
ATL  4
Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 22,999

 Saturday, April 30, 1977, 2:09PM
Time of Game: 2:45
Athletics
4
12-9
Lost 2
2nd, ½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  0   0  1  0   0  2  1    4 10  0
Red Sox         0  2  0   0  1  3   0  2  X    8 11  0
W: Luis Tiant (2-1), L: Mike Norris (1-1)
 Red Sox
8
9-9
Won 2
4th, 2½ GB

Batting Stats

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B North CF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .246  .691              0   0   
L Murray RF                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .500 1.250              1   0   2B
M Page LF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .366 1.118              2   0   
D Allen 1B                    4   0   1   2    0   2  .313  .903              9   0   
M Sanguillen DH               4   0   0   0    0   2  .325  .746              0   0   
W Gross 3B                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .306 1.023              4   2   HR
E Williams C                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .270  .849              5   2   HR
M Perez 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .364  .818              2   5   
R Picciolo SS                 2   0   1   0    0   0  .188  .462              0   3   
  S Mallory PH                1   1   1   0    0   0  .333  .785              0   0   
  R Scott SS                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .303  .833              1   0   

M Norris P                                                                    0   0
  S Bahnsen P                                                                 0   0
  J Umbarger P                                                                0   0
  D Giusti P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       36   4  10   0    0   7                         24  12
Batting Events
2B: L Murray (1, off L Tiant).
HR: W Gross (6, off L Tiant; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); E Williams (5, off J Willoughby; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: E Williams 5; W Gross 4; L Murray 3; M Perez; R Picciolo; D Allen; B North; S Mallory.
RBI: D Allen 2 (22); W Gross (16); E Williams (9).
2-out RBI: D Allen 2.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. W Gross-M Perez-D Allen; R Picciolo-M Perez-D Allen.
Baserunning Events
Pickoffs: L Murray (1st base by L Tiant).
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Burleson SS                 5   0   2   3    0   0  .359  .874              0   0   
D Doyle 2B                    5   0   0   0    0   1  .283  .706              0   1   GDP
J Rice DH                     3   0   1   0    1   1  .278  .733              0   0   CS
C Yastrzemski LF              2   1   0   0    2   1  .303  .844              2   0   
G Scott 1B                    2   2   1   0    2   0  .270  .776              7   0   2B,GDP,IW
C Fisk C                      4   3   3   1    0   0  .371  .983              7   0   2B,SB
D Evans RF                    4   1   1   2    0   2  .297  .915              5   0   HR
B Hobson 3B                   3   1   2   1    1   0  .231  .607              2   3   SB,IW
R Miller CF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .208  .554              4   0   

L Tiant P                                                                     0   1
  J Willoughby P                                                              0   0
Totals                       32   8  11   0    6   6                         27   5
Batting Events
2B: G Scott (5, off M Norris); C Fisk (4, off S Bahnsen).
HR: D Evans (4, off M Norris; 2nd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
IBB: G Scott (2, by S Bahnsen); B Hobson (1, by D Giusti).
TB: C Fisk 4; D Evans 4; G Scott 2; R Burleson 2; B Hobson 2; R Miller; J Rice.
GIDP: G Scott (3); D Doyle (2).
RBI: R Burleson 3 (9); D Evans 2 (8); C Fisk (11); B Hobson (15).
2-out RBI: R Burleson 2; D Evans 2; B Hobson.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
Baserunning Events
SB: C Fisk (2, Home off S Bahnsen/E Williams); B Hobson (2, 2nd base off S Bahnsen/E Williams).
CS: J Rice (1, 3rd base by S Bahnsen/E Williams).

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
M Norris, L (1-1)              5     6   4   4    2   4   1   3.38   22     -       ·  ·      7· 3· 0· 6     41    -     0.74  -0.13
S Bahnsen                      2     3   2   2    2   1   0   6.23    9     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 1· 3          2-1    0.45  -0.07
J Umbarger                     0     1   2   2    1   0   0   7.71    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.16  -0.02
D Giusti                       1     1   0   0    1   1   0   2.63    5     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 1          2-2    0.22  -0.01
Totals                         8    11   8   8    6   6   1          38     -       ·  ·      8· 7· 1·11          4-3
M Norris faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.
J Umbarger faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
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
L Tiant, W (2-1)               8     9   3   3    0   7   1   3.42   32     -       ·  ·      3·13· 0· 9     59    -     0.92   0.27
J Willoughby                   1     1   1   1    0   0   1   3.97    4     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.12   0.01
Totals                         9    10   4   4    0   7   2          36     -       ·  ·      5·14· 0·10           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: D Giusti (2; B Hobson); S Bahnsen (3; G Scott).
Pickoffs: L Tiant (1; L Murray, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Jim Evans, 2B - Vic Voltaggio, 3B - Marty Springstead.
Time of Game: 2:45.
Attendance: 22,999.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 72° F.

Lineups

   Oakland Athletics                         Boston Red Sox                               
1. Billy North                  CF       1. Rick Burleson                SS
2. Larry Murray                 RF       2. Denny Doyle                  2B
3. Mitchell Page                LF       3. Jim Rice                     DH
4. Dick Allen                   1B       4. Carl Yastrzemski             LF
5. Manny Sanguillen             DH       5. George Scott                 1B
6. Wayne Gross                  3B       6. Carlton Fisk                  C
7. Earl Williams                 C       7. Dwight Evans                 RF
8. Marty Perez                  2B       8. Butch Hobson                 3B
9. Rob Picciolo                 SS       9. Rick Miller                  CF

   Mike Norris                   P          Luis Tiant                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b2 2 1-- RR 18% 71% 0-0 BOS D. Evans M. Norris Home Run; Fisk Scores
t5 0 --- R -11% 63% 0-2 OAK W. Gross L. Tiant Home Run
b2 0 1-- OO -8% 51% 0-0 BOS G. Scott M. Norris Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b6 1 12- R 8% 93% 3-1 BOS C. Fisk S. Bahnsen Double; Yastrzemski Scores; Scott to 3B
t5 1 12- O 6% 64% 1-2 OAK B. North L. Tiant Strikeout

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' Luis Tiant facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 OAK B. North L. Tiant Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 1 --- -2% 50% 0-0 OAK L. Murray L. Tiant Single
t1 1 1-- O 4% 54% 0-0 OAK M. Page L. Tiant Murray Picked off 1B (P-1B)
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 OAK M. Page L. Tiant Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Mike Norris facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 BOS R. Burleson M. Norris Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 BOS D. Doyle M. Norris Strikeout
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 BOS J. Rice M. Norris Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 OAK D. Allen L. Tiant Strikeout
t2 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 OAK M. Sanguillen L. Tiant Flyball: 3B
t2 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 OAK W. Gross L. Tiant Popfly: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Mike Norris facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- 4% 59% 0-0 BOS C. Yastrzemski M. Norris Walk
b2 0 1-- OO -8% 51% 0-0 BOS G. Scott M. Norris Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b2 2 --- 1% 52% 0-0 BOS C. Fisk M. Norris Single
b2 2 1-- RR 18% 71% 0-0 BOS D. Evans M. Norris Home Run; Fisk Scores
b2 2 --- O -1% 70% 2-0 BOS B. Hobson M. Norris Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O 3% 73% 0-2 OAK E. Williams L. Tiant Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1 --- -3% 70% 0-2 OAK M. Perez L. Tiant Single
t3 1 1-- O 3% 73% 0-2 OAK R. Picciolo L. Tiant Flyball: 3B
t3 2 1-- -2% 71% 0-2 OAK B. North L. Tiant Single; Perez to 2B
t3 2 12- O 5% 76% 0-2 OAK L. Murray L. Tiant Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Athletics' Mike Norris facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O -2% 74% 2-0 BOS R. Miller M. Norris Foul Flyball: 3B
b3 1 --- O -1% 73% 2-0 BOS R. Burleson M. Norris Groundout: SS-1B
b3 2 --- O -1% 72% 2-0 BOS D. Doyle M. Norris Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 3% 74% 0-2 OAK M. Page L. Tiant Flyball: CF
t4 1 --- O 2% 76% 0-2 OAK D. Allen L. Tiant Strikeout
t4 2 --- O 1% 78% 0-2 OAK M. Sanguillen L. Tiant Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Athletics' Mike Norris facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O -2% 76% 2-0 BOS J. Rice M. Norris Flyball: LF
b4 1 --- O -1% 75% 2-0 BOS C. Yastrzemski M. Norris Strikeout
b4 2 --- 2% 76% 2-0 BOS G. Scott M. Norris Double
b4 2 -2- O -3% 74% 2-0 BOS C. Fisk M. Norris Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- R -11% 63% 0-2 OAK W. Gross L. Tiant Home Run
t5 0 --- -5% 58% 1-2 OAK E. Williams L. Tiant Single
t5 0 1-- O 5% 63% 1-2 OAK M. Perez L. Tiant Strikeout Looking
t5 1 1-- -5% 58% 1-2 OAK R. Picciolo L. Tiant Single to P; Williams to 2B
t5 1 12- O 6% 64% 1-2 OAK B. North L. Tiant Strikeout
t5 2 12- O 6% 70% 1-2 OAK L. Murray L. Tiant Flyball: RF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Athletics' Mike Norris facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O -2% 68% 2-1 BOS D. Evans M. Norris Strikeout Looking
b5 1 --- 2% 70% 2-1 BOS B. Hobson M. Norris Single
b5 1 1-- 6% 76% 2-1 BOS R. Miller M. Norris Single; Hobson to 3B
b5 1 1-3 RO 3% 79% 2-1 BOS R. Burleson M. Norris Groundout: 2B-1B; Hobson Scores; Miller to 2B
b5 2 -2- O -3% 76% 3-1 BOS D. Doyle M. Norris Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- O 3% 80% 1-3 OAK M. Page L. Tiant Flyball: LF
t6 1 --- O 2% 82% 1-3 OAK D. Allen L. Tiant Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 2 --- O 1% 83% 1-3 OAK M. Sanguillen L. Tiant Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Athletics' Mike Norris facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- 2% 86% 3-1 BOS J. Rice M. Norris Single to SS
b6 0 1-- 3% 89% 3-1 BOS C. Yastrzemski M. Norris Walk; Rice to 2B
Stan Bahnsen replaces Mike Norris pitching
b6 0 12- O -4% 85% 3-1 BOS G. Scott S. Bahnsen Rice Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B); Yastrzemski to 2B
b6 1 -2- 1% 86% 3-1 BOS G. Scott S. Bahnsen Intentional Walk
b6 1 12- R 8% 93% 3-1 BOS C. Fisk S. Bahnsen Double; Yastrzemski Scores; Scott to 3B
b6 1 -23 O -3% 90% 4-1 BOS D. Evans S. Bahnsen Flyball: 3B
b6 2 -23 R 4% 94% 4-1 BOS B. Hobson S. Bahnsen Single to SS; Scott Scores; Fisk to 3B
b6 2 1-3 R 2% 97% 5-1 BOS R. Miller S. Bahnsen Hobson Steals 2B; Fisk Steals Hm
b6 2 -2- O -0% 96% 6-1 BOS R. Miller S. Bahnsen Strikeout Looking
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 6.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-6, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- O 1% 97% 1-6 OAK W. Gross L. Tiant Flyball: RF
t7 1 --- O 1% 98% 1-6 OAK E. Williams L. Tiant Flyball: CF
t7 2 --- O 0% 98% 1-6 OAK M. Perez L. Tiant Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-1, Athletics' Stan Bahnsen facing 1-2-3
b7 0 --- 0% 99% 6-1 BOS R. Burleson S. Bahnsen Single
b7 0 1-- OO -0% 98% 6-1 BOS D. Doyle S. Bahnsen Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b7 2 --- 0% 98% 6-1 BOS J. Rice S. Bahnsen Walk
b7 2 1-- O -0% 98% 6-1 BOS C. Yastrzemski S. Bahnsen Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 6.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-6, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 9-1-2
Sheldon Mallory pinch hits for Rob Picciolo (SS) batting 9th
t8 0 --- -1% 96% 1-6 OAK S. Mallory L. Tiant Single
t8 0 1-- O 1% 98% 1-6 OAK B. North L. Tiant Flyball: RF
t8 1 1-- -3% 95% 1-6 OAK L. Murray L. Tiant Double; Mallory to 3B
t8 1 -23 O 3% 98% 1-6 OAK M. Page L. Tiant Strikeout
t8 2 -23 RR -3% 95% 1-6 OAK D. Allen L. Tiant Single; Mallory Scores; Murray Scores
t8 2 1-- O 2% 97% 3-6 OAK M. Sanguillen L. Tiant Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Red Sox 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-3, Athletics' Jim Umbarger facing 5-6-7
Jim Umbarger replaces Stan Bahnsen pitching; Rodney Scott replaces Sheldon Mallory (PH) playing SS batting 9th
b8 0 --- 0% 97% 6-3 BOS G. Scott J. Umbarger Walk
b8 0 1-- 1% 99% 6-3 BOS C. Fisk J. Umbarger Single; Scott to 3B; Fisk to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
Dave Giusti replaces Jim Umbarger pitching
b8 0 -23 O -1% 98% 6-3 BOS D. Evans D. Giusti Strikeout Looking
b8 1 -23 0% 98% 6-3 BOS B. Hobson D. Giusti Intentional Walk
b8 1 123 O -1% 97% 6-3 BOS R. Miller D. Giusti Flyball: SS
b8 2 123 RR 2% 99% 6-3 BOS R. Burleson D. Giusti Single; Scott Scores; Fisk Scores; Hobson to 3B; Burleson to 2B/Adv on throw
b8 2 -23 O -0% 99% 8-3 BOS D. Doyle D. Giusti Popfly: LF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Red Sox 8.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-8, Red Sox' Jim Willoughby facing 6-7-8
Jim Willoughby replaces Luis Tiant pitching
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 3-8 OAK W. Gross J. Willoughby Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 1 --- R -0% 99% 3-8 OAK E. Williams J. Willoughby Home Run
t9 1 --- O 1% 100% 4-8 OAK M. Perez J. Willoughby Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 4-8 OAK R. Scott J. Willoughby Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Red Sox 8.

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