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Standings
CAL
@BAL		3
4		 
(10)
OAK
@BOS		4
8
TEX
@CHW		14
4
TOR
@KCR		2
1
CLE
@MIL		1
0		 
(12)
DET
@MIN		3
7
SEA
@NYY		2
7
CHC
@CIN		0
8
MON
@LAD		4
6
HOU
@PIT		0
10
NYM
@SDP		4
1
PHI
@SFG		6
4
ATL
@STL		4
5
Saturday, April 30, 1977 2:09PM
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 22,999, Time of Game: 2:45
Athletics
4
12-9
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
2nd, ½ GB
 at Red Sox
8
9-9
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
4th, 2½ GB
W: Luis Tiant (2-1)
L: Mike Norris (1-1)
 
                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

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bill North CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .246 .691 -0.079 1.25 0.022 -0.101 -0.9 0 0
Larry Murray RF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .500 1.250 -0.097 1.23 0.052 -0.149 -0.2 1 0 2B
Mitchell Page LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .366 1.118 -0.099 0.87 0.000 -0.099 -1.5 2 0
Dick Allen 1B 4 0 1 2 0 2 .313 .903 -0.037 0.76 0.030 -0.067 1.0 9 0
Manny Sanguillen DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 .325 .746 -0.065 0.58 0.000 -0.065 -0.7
Wayne Gross 3B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .306 1.023 0.081 0.55 0.109 -0.028 0.3 4 2 HR
Earl Williams C 4 1 2 1 0 0 .270 .849 0.022 0.63 0.054 -0.033 0.9 5 2 HR
Marty Perez 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .364 .818 -0.029 0.76 0.028 -0.056 -0.4 2 5
Rob Picciolo SS 2 0 1 0 0 0 .188 .462 0.017 1.47 0.049 -0.032 0.1 0 3
   Sheldon Mallory PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .785 0.014 0.32 0.014 0.000 0.4
   Rodney Scott SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 .303 .833 -0.002 0.06 0.000 -0.002 -0.1 1 0
Mike Norris P
   Stan Bahnsen P
   Jim Umbarger P
   Dave Giusti P
Team Totals 36 4 10 4 0 7 .278 .750 -0.274 0.84 0.358 -0.632 -1.2 24 12
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
DP: 2. W Gross-M Perez-D Allen; R Picciolo-M Perez-D Allen.
Baserunning
Pickoffs: L Murray (1st base by L Tiant).

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rick Burleson SS 5 0 2 3 0 0 .359 .874 0.016 0.70 0.052 -0.036 1.9 0 0
Denny Doyle 2B 5 0 0 0 0 1 .283 .706 -0.058 0.42 0.000 -0.058 -2.2 0 1 GDP
Jim Rice DH 3 0 1 0 1 1 .278 .733 -0.045 0.52 0.022 -0.067 -0.7 CS
Carl Yastrzemski LF 2 1 0 0 2 1 .303 .844 0.051 0.58 0.066 -0.015 0.6 2 0
George Scott 1B 2 2 1 0 2 0 .270 .776 -0.047 0.67 0.031 -0.078 0.0 7 0 2B,GDP,IW
Carlton Fisk C 4 3 3 1 0 0 .371 .983 0.102 0.64 0.128 -0.026 3.2 7 0 2B,SB
Dwight Evans RF 4 1 1 2 0 2 .297 .915 0.124 0.62 0.184 -0.059 0.2 5 0 HR
Butch Hobson 3B 3 1 2 1 1 0 .231 .607 0.055 0.49 0.064 -0.009 1.2 2 3 SB,IW
Rick Miller CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .208 .554 0.029 0.58 0.061 -0.032 -0.8 4 0
Luis Tiant P 1
   Jim Willoughby P
Team Totals 32 8 11 7 6 6 .344 .947 0.227 0.58 0.608 -0.380 3.4 27 5
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
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).

Oakland Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Norris, L (1-1) 5 6 4 4 2 4 1 3.38 22 41 -0.131 0.74 -1.2
Stan Bahnsen 2 3 2 2 2 1 0 6.23 9 2 1 -0.072 0.47 -0.8
Jim Umbarger 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 7.71 2 0 0 -0.018 0.23 -1.5
Dave Giusti 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 2.63 5 2 2 -0.005 0.25 0.1
Team Totals 8 11 8 8 6 6 1 9.00 38 41 4 3 -0.226 0.84 -3.4
M Norris faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.
J Umbarger faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Luis Tiant, W (2-1) 8 9 3 3 0 7 1 3.42 32 59 0.266 0.93 1.6
Jim Willoughby 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 3.97 4 0 0 0.008 0.12 -0.4
Team Totals 9 10 4 4 0 7 2 4.00 36 59 0 0 0.274 0.58 1.2
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.

Starting Lineups

Oakland Athletics         Boston Red Sox
1 Bill 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

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

Play By Play

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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' Luis Tiant facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O OAK B. North L. Tiant 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- OAK L. Murray L. Tiant -2% 50% Single
t1 0-0 1 1-- O OAK M. Page L. Tiant 4% 54% Murray Picked off 1B (P-1B)
t1 0-0 2 --- O OAK M. Page L. Tiant 1% 55% 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 0-0 0 --- O BOS R. Burleson M. Norris -2% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O BOS D. Doyle M. Norris -2% 51% Strikeout (C-1B)
b1 0-0 2 --- O BOS J. Rice M. Norris -1% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- O OAK D. Allen L. Tiant 2% 52% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 --- O OAK M. Sanguillen L. Tiant 2% 54% Flyball: 3B
t2 0-0 2 --- O OAK W. Gross L. Tiant 1% 55% 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 0-0 0 --- BOS C. Yastrzemski M. Norris 4% 59% Walk
b2 0-0 0 1-- OO BOS G. Scott M. Norris -8% 51% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- BOS C. Fisk M. Norris 1% 52% Single
b2 0-0 2 1-- RR BOS D. Evans M. Norris 18% 71% Home Run; Fisk Scores
b2 2-0 2 --- O BOS B. Hobson M. Norris -1% 70% 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 0-2 0 --- O OAK E. Williams L. Tiant 3% 73% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-2 1 --- OAK M. Perez L. Tiant -3% 70% Single
t3 0-2 1 1-- O OAK R. Picciolo L. Tiant 3% 73% Flyball: 3B
t3 0-2 2 1-- OAK B. North L. Tiant -2% 71% Single; Perez to 2B
t3 0-2 2 12- O OAK L. Murray L. Tiant 5% 76% 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 2-0 0 --- O BOS R. Miller M. Norris -2% 74% Foul Flyball: 3B
b3 2-0 1 --- O BOS R. Burleson M. Norris -1% 73% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 2-0 2 --- O BOS D. Doyle M. Norris -1% 72% 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 0-2 0 --- O OAK M. Page L. Tiant 3% 74% Flyball: CF
t4 0-2 1 --- O OAK D. Allen L. Tiant 2% 76% Strikeout
t4 0-2 2 --- O OAK M. Sanguillen L. Tiant 1% 78% 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 2-0 0 --- O BOS J. Rice M. Norris -2% 76% Flyball: LF
b4 2-0 1 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski M. Norris -1% 75% Strikeout
b4 2-0 2 --- BOS G. Scott M. Norris 2% 76% Double
b4 2-0 2 -2- O BOS C. Fisk M. Norris -3% 74% 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 0-2 0 --- R OAK W. Gross L. Tiant -11% 63% Home Run
t5 1-2 0 --- OAK E. Williams L. Tiant -5% 58% Single
t5 1-2 0 1-- O OAK M. Perez L. Tiant 5% 63% Strikeout Looking
t5 1-2 1 1-- OAK R. Picciolo L. Tiant -5% 58% Single to P; Williams to 2B
t5 1-2 1 12- O OAK B. North L. Tiant 6% 64% Strikeout
t5 1-2 2 12- O OAK L. Murray L. Tiant 6% 70% 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 2-1 0 --- O BOS D. Evans M. Norris -2% 68% Strikeout Looking
b5 2-1 1 --- BOS B. Hobson M. Norris 2% 70% Single
b5 2-1 1 1-- BOS R. Miller M. Norris 6% 76% Single; Hobson to 3B
b5 2-1 1 1-3 RO BOS R. Burleson M. Norris 3% 79% Groundout: 2B-1B; Hobson Scores; Miller to 2B
b5 3-1 2 -2- O BOS D. Doyle M. Norris -3% 76% 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 1-3 0 --- O OAK M. Page L. Tiant 3% 80% Flyball: LF
t6 1-3 1 --- O OAK D. Allen L. Tiant 2% 82% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1-3 2 --- O OAK M. Sanguillen L. Tiant 1% 84% 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 3-1 0 --- BOS J. Rice M. Norris 2% 86% Single to SS
b6 3-1 0 1-- BOS C. Yastrzemski M. Norris 3% 89% Walk; Rice to 2B
Stan Bahnsen replaces Mike Norris pitching
b6 3-1 0 12- O BOS G. Scott S. Bahnsen -4% 85% Rice Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B); Yastrzemski to 2B
b6 3-1 1 -2- BOS G. Scott S. Bahnsen 1% 86% Intentional Walk
b6 3-1 1 12- R BOS C. Fisk S. Bahnsen 8% 93% Double; Yastrzemski Scores; Scott to 3B
b6 4-1 1 -23 O BOS D. Evans S. Bahnsen -3% 90% Flyball: 3B
b6 4-1 2 -23 R BOS B. Hobson S. Bahnsen 4% 94% Single to SS; Scott Scores; Fisk to 3B
b6 5-1 2 1-3 R BOS R. Miller S. Bahnsen 2% 97% Hobson Steals 2B; Fisk Steals Hm
b6 6-1 2 -2- O BOS R. Miller S. Bahnsen -0% 96% 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 1-6 0 --- O OAK W. Gross L. Tiant 1% 97% Flyball: RF
t7 1-6 1 --- O OAK E. Williams L. Tiant 1% 98% Flyball: CF
t7 1-6 2 --- O OAK M. Perez L. Tiant 0% 98% 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 6-1 0 --- BOS R. Burleson S. Bahnsen 0% 99% Single
b7 6-1 0 1-- OO BOS D. Doyle S. Bahnsen -1% 98% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b7 6-1 2 --- BOS J. Rice S. Bahnsen 0% 98% Walk
b7 6-1 2 1-- O BOS C. Yastrzemski S. Bahnsen -0% 98% 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 1-6 0 --- OAK S. Mallory L. Tiant -1% 96% Single
t8 1-6 0 1-- O OAK B. North L. Tiant 1% 98% Flyball: RF
t8 1-6 1 1-- OAK L. Murray L. Tiant -3% 95% Double; Mallory to 3B
t8 1-6 1 -23 O OAK M. Page L. Tiant 3% 98% Strikeout
t8 1-6 2 -23 RR OAK D. Allen L. Tiant -3% 95% Single; Mallory Scores; Murray Scores
t8 3-6 2 1-- O OAK M. Sanguillen L. Tiant 2% 97% 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 6-3 0 --- BOS G. Scott J. Umbarger 0% 97% Walk
b8 6-3 0 1-- BOS C. Fisk J. Umbarger 1% 99% Single; Scott to 3B; Fisk to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
Dave Giusti replaces Jim Umbarger pitching
b8 6-3 0 -23 O BOS D. Evans D. Giusti -1% 98% Strikeout Looking
b8 6-3 1 -23 BOS B. Hobson D. Giusti 0% 98% Intentional Walk
b8 6-3 1 123 O BOS R. Miller D. Giusti -1% 97% Flyball: SS
b8 6-3 2 123 RR BOS R. Burleson D. Giusti 2% 99% Single; Scott Scores; Fisk Scores; Hobson to 3B; Burleson to 2B/Adv on throw
b8 8-3 2 -23 O BOS D. Doyle D. Giusti -0% 99% 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 3-8 0 --- O OAK W. Gross J. Willoughby 0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 3-8 1 --- R OAK E. Williams J. Willoughby -0% 99% Home Run
t9 4-8 1 --- O OAK M. Perez J. Willoughby 1% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 4-8 2 --- O OAK R. Scott J. Willoughby 0% 100% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Red Sox 8.

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