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BAL  3
CHW  0
 BAL  9
CHW  3
 OAK  5
@BOS  1
 DET  6
@KCR  2
 TEX  5
@MIL  4
 CLE  4
@MIN  1
 SEA  3
@NYY  0
 CAL  6
@TOR  4
 CHC 14
HOU 11
 LAD  4
NYM  3
(12)		 PIT  8
ATL  3
 PIT  3
ATL  0
 MON  3
@SDP  2
(12)		 SFG  4
PHI  3
 CIN  5
@STL  2
Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 30,156

 Friday, September 1, 1978, 7:33PM
Time of Game: 2:59
Athletics
5
63-72
Won 1
4th, 9½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  0   0  1  1   2  1  0    5 12  2
Red Sox         1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  6  1
W: Matt Keough (8-11), L: Luis Tiant (9-7)
 Red Sox
1
84-49
Lost 2
1st

Batting Stats

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Alston RF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .233  .512              3   0   
  G Burke LF                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .219  .524              1   0   
D Revering 1B                 3   1   1   1    1   1  .275  .724              9   0   SF
R Carty DH                    5   1   3   2    0   0  .299  .878              0   0   HR
M Page LF                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .285  .820              1   0   
  T Armas CF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .215  .526              0   0   
B Robinson C                  2   0   0   0    1   2  .316  .718              3   1   
  J Essian C                  1   1   1   1    0   0  .227  .635              2   0   HR
M Guerrero SS                 3   0   3   0    1   0  .283  .674              3   2   CS
W Gross 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .192  .636              1   1   
J Wallis CF-LF                4   0   1   0    0   1  .272  .744              3   0   
  M Dilone RF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .577              0   0   
M Edwards 2B                  3   2   1   0    0   0  .271  .628              1   4   SH

M Keough P                                                                    0   2
  B Lacey P                                                                   0   0
  D Heaverlo P                                                                0   0
Totals                       34   5  12   0    3   6                         27  10
Batting Events
HR: R Carty (26, off L Tiant; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs); J Essian (3, off B Lee; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
SF: D Revering (4, off L Tiant).
SH: M Edwards (13, off T Burgmeier).
TB: R Carty 6; J Essian 4; M Guerrero 3; D Revering; J Wallis; M Edwards; M Page; D Alston.
RBI: R Carty 2 (83); J Essian (26); M Page (59); D Revering (38).
2-out RBI: M Page.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. M Edwards-M Guerrero-D Revering.
PB: B Robinson (2).
E: D Revering (11); M Guerrero (20).
Baserunning Events
CS: M Guerrero (5, 2nd base by L Tiant/C Fisk).
Pickoffs: R Carty (2nd base by B Lee).
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Burleson SS                 5   1   2   0    0   0  .249  .640              2   3   
J Brohamer 2B                 4   0   0   0    1   0  .257  .657              2   2   
J Rice LF                     2   0   0   0    2   0  .324  .997              2   0   
C Yastrzemski DH              4   0   0   1    0   0  .294  .803              0   0   
C Fisk C                      4   0   2   0    0   1  .295  .886              7   2   
F Lynn CF                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .298  .877              2   1   2B,GDP
G Hancock RF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .203  .446              3   0   
G Scott 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .253  .750              5   2   2B
B Hobson 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .252  .746              3   0   

L Tiant P                                                                     0   1
  T Burgmeier P                                                               0   0
  D Drago P                                                                   0   0
  B Lee P                                                                     1   1
Totals                       34   1   6   0    4   5                         27  12
Batting Events
2B: F Lynn (26, off M Keough); G Scott (14, off M Keough).
TB: G Scott 2; R Burleson 2; C Fisk 2; F Lynn 2.
GIDP: F Lynn (9).
RBI: C Yastrzemski (63).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 0 for 11.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. J Brohamer-L Tiant-C Fisk.
E: B Hobson (33).

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 Keough, W (8-11)             6.2   4   1   0    4   3   0   2.95   30     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 0· 4     63    -     1.28   0.20
B Lacey, H (11)                0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.02    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          3-0    3.89   0.10
D Heaverlo                     2     2   0   0    0   2   0   3.17    7     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 2          0-0    0.45   0.05
Totals                         9     6   1   0    4   5   0          38     -       ·  ·     12·11· 0· 6          3-0 
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, L (9-7)               5     6   2   2    2   4   1   3.36   21     -       ·  ·      3· 7· 0· 5     49    -     1.22  -0.00
T Burgmeier                    1.1   2   2   1    1   1   0   4.11    8     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 2          0-0    1.22  -0.04
D Drago                        0.1   2   0   0    0   0   0   3.41    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 2          3-2    1.96  -0.10
B Lee                          2.1   2   1   1    0   1   1   3.60    8     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 2          2-0    0.22  -0.00
Totals                         9    12   5   4    3   6   2          39     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 0·11          5-2
L Tiant faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.
Balks: M Keough (2).
WP: M Keough (9).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: B Lee (6; R Carty, 2nd base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ron Luciano, 1B - Ken Kaiser, 2B - Mike Reilly, 3B - Bill Haller.
Time of Game: 2:59.
Attendance: 30,156.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 70° F, Night.

Lineups

   Oakland Athletics                         Boston Red Sox                               
1. Dell Alston                  RF       1. Rick Burleson                SS
2. Dave Revering                1B       2. Jack Brohamer                2B
3. Rico Carty                   DH       3. Jim Rice                     LF
4. Mitchell Page                LF       4. Carl Yastrzemski             DH
5. Bruce Robinson                C       5. Carlton Fisk                  C
6. Mario Guerrero               SS       6. Fred Lynn                    CF
7. Wayne Gross                  3B       7. Garry Hancock                RF
8. Joe Wallis                   CF       8. George Scott                 1B
9. Mike Edwards                 2B       9. Butch Hobson                 3B

   Matt Keough                   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
t6 0 --- R 16% 66% 1-1 OAK R. Carty L. Tiant Home Run
t5 1 1-- 12% 49% 0-1 OAK D. Alston L. Tiant Single; Edwards to 3B; Alston to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
b7 2 123 O 10% 93% 1-4 BOS C. Yastrzemski B. Lacey Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 2 123 O -10% 31% 0-1 OAK W. Gross L. Tiant Groundout: 1B unassisted
t7 2 1-3 R 7% 89% 3-1 OAK M. Page D. Drago Single; Revering Scores; Carty to 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' Luis Tiant facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 OAK D. Alston L. Tiant Foul Flyball: 3B
t1 1 --- 2% 50% 0-0 OAK D. Revering L. Tiant Single
t1 1 1-- O -3% 47% 0-0 OAK R. Carty L. Tiant Flyball: LF
t1 2 1-- O -2% 45% 0-0 OAK M. Page L. Tiant Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Matt Keough facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -3% 42% 0-0 BOS R. Burleson M. Keough Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b1 0 1-- -5% 36% 0-0 BOS J. Brohamer M. Keough Fielder's Choice 1B; Burleson to 2B/Adv on E3 (throw to 2B)
b1 0 12- -7% 30% 0-0 BOS J. Rice M. Keough Walk; Burleson to 3B; Brohamer to 2B
b1 0 123 RO 0% 30% 0-0 BOS C. Yastrzemski M. Keough Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Burleson Scores/unER; Brohamer to 3B
b1 1 1-3 O 6% 36% 1-0 BOS C. Fisk M. Keough Flyball: SS
b1 2 1-3 -2% 34% 1-0 BOS F. Lynn M. Keough Walk; Yastrzemski to 2B
b1 2 123 O 6% 40% 1-0 BOS G. Hancock M. Keough Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 0 hits, 2 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O -2% 37% 0-1 OAK B. Robinson L. Tiant Strikeout
t2 1 --- 3% 40% 0-1 OAK M. Guerrero L. Tiant Walk
t2 1 1-- O -3% 37% 0-1 OAK W. Gross L. Tiant Strikeout
t2 2 1-- O -2% 35% 0-1 OAK J. Wallis L. Tiant Guerrero Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Matt Keough facing 8-9-1
b2 0 --- O 2% 37% 1-0 BOS G. Scott M. Keough Flyball: CF
b2 1 --- O 1% 38% 1-0 BOS B. Hobson M. Keough Strikeout
b2 2 --- -1% 37% 1-0 BOS R. Burleson M. Keough Single
b2 2 1-- -1% 36% 1-0 BOS J. Brohamer M. Keough Balk; Burleson to 2B
b2 2 -2- O 3% 39% 1-0 BOS J. Brohamer M. Keough Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O -3% 36% 0-1 OAK J. Wallis L. Tiant Strikeout Looking
t3 1 --- O -2% 34% 0-1 OAK M. Edwards L. Tiant Flyball: LF
t3 2 --- O -1% 33% 0-1 OAK D. Alston L. Tiant Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Matt Keough facing 3-4-5
b3 0 --- O 2% 35% 1-0 BOS J. Rice M. Keough Flyball: CF
b3 1 --- O 1% 37% 1-0 BOS C. Yastrzemski M. Keough Flyball: RF
b3 2 --- O 1% 38% 1-0 BOS C. Fisk M. Keough Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O -3% 35% 0-1 OAK D. Revering L. Tiant Strikeout
t4 1 --- 3% 38% 0-1 OAK R. Carty L. Tiant Single
t4 1 1-- O -4% 35% 0-1 OAK M. Page L. Tiant Flyball: RF
t4 2 1-- 2% 37% 0-1 OAK B. Robinson L. Tiant Walk; Carty to 2B
t4 2 12- 4% 41% 0-1 OAK M. Guerrero L. Tiant Single to 3B; Carty to 3B; Robinson to 2B
t4 2 123 O -10% 31% 0-1 OAK W. Gross L. Tiant Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Matt Keough facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- -6% 26% 1-0 BOS F. Lynn M. Keough Double
b4 0 -2- O 4% 30% 1-0 BOS G. Hancock M. Keough Flyball: LF
b4 1 -2- O 3% 33% 1-0 BOS G. Scott M. Keough Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2 -2- O 3% 36% 1-0 BOS B. Hobson M. Keough Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O -3% 33% 0-1 OAK J. Wallis L. Tiant Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 --- 3% 37% 0-1 OAK M. Edwards L. Tiant Single/Bunt
t5 1 1-- 12% 49% 0-1 OAK D. Alston L. Tiant Single; Edwards to 3B; Alston to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
t5 1 -23 ROO -5% 43% 0-1 OAK D. Revering L. Tiant Double Play: Popfly: 2B/Sacrifice Fly; Edwards Scores; Alston out at Hm/2B-P-C
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Athletics' Matt Keough facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- O 3% 46% 1-1 BOS R. Burleson M. Keough Groundout: C-1B
b5 1 --- O 2% 49% 1-1 BOS J. Brohamer M. Keough Flyball: RF
b5 2 --- O 1% 50% 1-1 BOS J. Rice M. Keough Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- R 16% 66% 1-1 OAK R. Carty L. Tiant Home Run
Tom Burgmeier replaces Luis Tiant pitching
t6 0 --- O -3% 63% 2-1 OAK M. Page T. Burgmeier Flyball: RF
t6 1 --- O -2% 61% 2-1 OAK B. Robinson T. Burgmeier Strikeout
t6 2 --- 1% 63% 2-1 OAK M. Guerrero T. Burgmeier Single
t6 2 1-- O -3% 60% 2-1 OAK W. Gross T. Burgmeier Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Athletics' Matt Keough facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- O 4% 64% 1-2 BOS C. Yastrzemski M. Keough Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 1 --- -4% 59% 1-2 BOS C. Fisk M. Keough Single
b6 1 1-- O 3% 63% 1-2 BOS F. Lynn M. Keough Groundout: 2B-1B; Fisk to 2B
b6 2 -2- -1% 62% 1-2 BOS G. Hancock M. Keough Passed Ball; Fisk to 3B
b6 2 --3 O 7% 69% 1-2 BOS G. Hancock M. Keough Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Red Sox' Tom Burgmeier facing 8-9-1
t7 0 --- 4% 73% 2-1 OAK J. Wallis T. Burgmeier Single
t7 0 1-- 6% 78% 2-1 OAK M. Edwards T. Burgmeier Reached on E5/Sacrifice Bunt; Wallis to 2B
t7 0 12- O -6% 73% 2-1 OAK D. Alston T. Burgmeier Bunt Groundout: C-3B/Forceout at 3B; Edwards to 2B
t7 1 12- 6% 79% 2-1 OAK D. Revering T. Burgmeier Walk; Edwards to 3B; Alston to 2B
Dick Drago replaces Tom Burgmeier pitching
t7 1 123 RO 2% 81% 2-1 OAK R. Carty D. Drago Single to CF; Edwards Scores/unER; Alston out at Hm/CF-1B-3B; Revering to 3B
t7 2 1-3 R 7% 89% 3-1 OAK M. Page D. Drago Single; Revering Scores; Carty to 2B
Bill Lee replaces Dick Drago pitching
t7 2 12- O -2% 87% 4-1 OAK B. Robinson B. Lee Carty Picked off 2B (P-SS)
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Athletics' Matt Keough facing 8-9-1
Jim Essian replaces Bruce Robinson playing C batting 5th; Joe Wallis moves from CF to LF; Tony Armas replaces Mitchell Page (LF) playing CF batting 4th
b7 0 --- -7% 80% 1-4 BOS G. Scott M. Keough Double
b7 0 -2- -2% 77% 1-4 BOS B. Hobson M. Keough Wild Pitch; Scott to 3B
b7 0 --3 O 6% 83% 1-4 BOS B. Hobson M. Keough Flyball: RF
b7 1 --3 O 6% 89% 1-4 BOS R. Burleson M. Keough Flyball: 2B
b7 2 --3 -2% 87% 1-4 BOS J. Brohamer M. Keough Walk
b7 2 1-3 -4% 83% 1-4 BOS J. Rice M. Keough Walk; Brohamer to 2B
Bob Lacey replaces Matt Keough pitching
b7 2 123 O 10% 93% 1-4 BOS C. Yastrzemski B. Lacey Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 4, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-1, Red Sox' Bill Lee facing 5-6-7
t8 0 --- R 4% 96% 4-1 OAK J. Essian B. Lee Home Run
t8 0 --- 0% 97% 5-1 OAK M. Guerrero B. Lee Single
t8 0 1-- O -0% 96% 5-1 OAK W. Gross B. Lee Strikeout
t8 1 1-- O -1% 96% 5-1 OAK J. Wallis B. Lee Flyball: CF
t8 2 1-- O -0% 95% 5-1 OAK M. Edwards B. Lee Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 5, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-5, Athletics' Dave Heaverlo facing 5-6-7
Dave Heaverlo replaces Bob Lacey pitching; Glenn Burke replaces Dell Alston (RF) playing LF batting 1st; Miguel Dilone replaces Joe Wallis (LF) playing RF batting 8th
b8 0 --- -3% 92% 1-5 BOS C. Fisk D. Heaverlo Single
b8 0 1-- OO 6% 98% 1-5 BOS F. Lynn D. Heaverlo Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b8 2 --- O 0% 98% 1-5 BOS G. Hancock D. Heaverlo Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 5, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 5-1, Red Sox' Bill Lee facing 1-2-3
t9 0 --- O -0% 98% 5-1 OAK G. Burke B. Lee Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 1 --- O -0% 98% 5-1 OAK D. Revering B. Lee Groundout: 1B-P
t9 2 --- O -0% 98% 5-1 OAK R. Carty B. Lee Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 5, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-5, Athletics' Dave Heaverlo facing 8-9-1
b9 0 --- O 1% 99% 1-5 BOS G. Scott D. Heaverlo Strikeout
b9 1 --- O 1% 100% 1-5 BOS B. Hobson D. Heaverlo Strikeout
b9 2 --- -0% 100% 1-5 BOS R. Burleson D. Heaverlo Single
b9 2 1-- O 0% 100% 1-5 BOS J. Brohamer D. Heaverlo Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 5, Red Sox 1.

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