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BAL  7
SEA  6
 BAL 11
SEA  3
 BOS  7
OAK  3
 KCR 11
@CHW  6
 MIL  5
@DET  4
 CLE  4
@MIN  2
 NYY  6
CAL  5
 HOU  6
CHC  1
 LAD 15
PHI  3
 CIN  6
@PIT  5
 SDP  4
MON  3
(14)		 NYM  6
@SFG  5
(12)		 STL  7
ATL  3
Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 30,393

 Tuesday, July 24, 1979, 7:35PM
Time of Game: 2:33
Athletics
3
26-74
Lost 4
7th, 31 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  1  0   0  1  1   0  0  0    3  8  2
Red Sox         2  0  0   0  0  1   2  2  X    7 10  0
W: Dennis Eckersley (11-5), L: Mike Morgan (0-6)
 Red Sox
7
59-35
Won 1
2nd, 5 GB

Batting Stats

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Henderson LF                5   0   1   0    0   1  .272  .609              1   0   2·SB
D Murphy CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .262  .780              0   0   
M Page DH                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .231  .645              0   0   
J Newman C                    3   1   2   1    1   1  .233  .696              1   0   HR,2B
D Revering 1B                 4   0   1   1    0   0  .273  .744             10   1   3B
M Heath RF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .297  .752              0   0   
  T Armas RF                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .665              1   0   
W Gross 3B                    3   1   1   1    1   0  .221  .720              1   5   HR,IW
R Picciolo SS                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .227  .532              2   4   2B
D Chalk 2B                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .223  .615              7   6   

M Morgan P                                                                    1   0
  J Todd P                                                                    0   0
Totals                       34   3   8   0    3   3                         24  16
Batting Events
2B: J Newman (9, off D Eckersley); R Picciolo (6, off D Eckersley).
3B: D Revering (2, off D Eckersley).
HR: W Gross (10, off D Eckersley; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs); J Newman (19, off D Eckersley; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
IBB: W Gross (8, by D Eckersley).
TB: J Newman 6; W Gross 4; D Revering 3; R Picciolo 2; R Henderson; M Page; D Chalk.
RBI: J Newman (55); D Revering (37); W Gross (37).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. R Picciolo-D Chalk-D Revering 2; W Gross-D Chalk-D Revering.
E: D Revering (9); J Newman (16).
Baserunning Events
SB: R Henderson 2 (10, 2nd base off D Eckersley/C Fisk).
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Burleson SS                 5   0   1   0    0   0  .276  .694              2   4   GDP
J Brohamer 2B                 4   1   0   0    1   0  .262  .686              0   1   
F Lynn CF                     2   1   1   0    2   0  .323 1.020              2   0   
J Rice LF                     4   1   0   0    0   0  .321  .949              1   0   GDP
C Yastrzemski 1B              3   1   2   3    1   0  .285  .891             13   3   HR
B Watson DH                   4   1   2   0    0   1  .292  .792              0   0   
C Fisk C                      4   0   1   0    0   0  .272  .765              4   0   
B Hobson 3B                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .248  .777              2   1   3B,GDP
D Evans RF                    3   1   2   3    1   0  .275  .843              1   0   HR

D Eckersley P                                                                 2   1
Totals                       32   7  10   0    6   1                         27  10
Batting Events
3B: B Hobson (4, off J Todd).
HR: D Evans (14, off J Todd; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out); C Yastrzemski (17, off M Morgan; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).
TB: C Yastrzemski 5; D Evans 5; B Hobson 3; B Watson 2; R Burleson; F Lynn; C Fisk.
GIDP: B Hobson (11); J Rice (9); R Burleson (9).
RBI: D Evans 3 (38); C Yastrzemski 3 (62).
2-out RBI: C Yastrzemski 3; D Evans.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 4 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. C Yastrzemski-R Burleson.

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 Morgan, L (0-6)              7     8   5   2    6   1   1   6.15   33     -       ·  ·     12· 6· 0· 8     42    -     1.33  -0.28
J Todd                         1     2   2   2    0   0   1   6.30    5     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 2          0-0    0.20  -0.05
Totals                         8    10   7   4    6   1   2          38     -       ·  ·     15· 6· 0·10           -  
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
D Eckersley, W (11-5)          9     8   3   3    3   3   2   3.14   37     -       ·  ·     14· 9· 3· 8     59    -     1.19   0.17
Totals                         9     8   3   3    3   3   2          37     -       ·  ·     14· 9· 3· 8           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: D Eckersley (3; W Gross).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dale Ford, 1B - Terry Cooney, 2B - Mike Reilly, 3B - John Shulock.
Time of Game: 2:33.
Attendance: 30,393.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 84° F, Night.

Lineups

   Oakland Athletics                         Boston Red Sox                               
1. Rickey Henderson             LF       1. Rick Burleson                SS
2. Dwayne Murphy                CF       2. Jack Brohamer                2B
3. Mitchell Page                DH       3. Fred Lynn                    CF
4. Jeff Newman                   C       4. Jim Rice                     LF
5. Dave Revering                1B       5. Carl Yastrzemski             1B
6. Mike Heath                   RF       6. Bob Watson                   DH
7. Wayne Gross                  3B       7. Carlton Fisk                  C
8. Rob Picciolo                 SS       8. Butch Hobson                 3B
9. Dave Chalk                   2B       9. Dwight Evans                 RF

   Mike Morgan                   P          Dennis Eckersley              P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b7 2 1-- RR 32% 86% 3-3 BOS C. Yastrzemski M. Morgan Home Run; Rice Scores/unER; Yastrzemski Scores/unER
t6 1 1-- R -20% 29% 2-2 OAK D. Revering D. Eckersley Triple; Page Scores
b6 2 12- R 18% 58% 2-3 BOS D. Evans M. Morgan Single; Watson Scores; Hobson to 3B
t8 0 -2- OO 16% 92% 3-5 OAK D. Revering D. Eckersley Line Drive Double Play: 1B-SS
b5 1 1-3 OO -15% 50% 2-2 BOS J. Rice M. Morgan Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B

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' Dennis Eckersley facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 OAK R. Henderson D. Eckersley Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 OAK D. Murphy D. Eckersley Flyball: 3B
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 OAK M. Page D. Eckersley Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Mike Morgan facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 BOS R. Burleson M. Morgan Groundout: 1B-P
b1 1 --- 2% 55% 0-0 BOS J. Brohamer M. Morgan Walk
b1 1 1-- 3% 58% 0-0 BOS F. Lynn M. Morgan Walk; Brohamer to 2B
b1 1 12- O -4% 54% 0-0 BOS J. Rice M. Morgan Flyball: LF
b1 2 12- R 9% 64% 0-0 BOS C. Yastrzemski M. Morgan Single; Brohamer Scores; Lynn to 2B
b1 2 12- R 10% 73% 1-0 BOS B. Watson M. Morgan Single; Lynn Scores/Adv on E2 (throw)/unER/No RBI; Yastrzemski to 3B; Watson to 2B
b1 2 -23 O -4% 69% 2-0 BOS C. Fisk M. Morgan Flyball: 2B
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' Dennis Eckersley facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- R -9% 60% 0-2 OAK J. Newman D. Eckersley Home Run
t2 0 --- O 3% 62% 1-2 OAK D. Revering D. Eckersley Flyball: RF
t2 1 --- O 2% 64% 1-2 OAK M. Heath D. Eckersley Groundout: SS-1B
t2 2 --- O 1% 65% 1-2 OAK W. Gross D. Eckersley Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Athletics' Mike Morgan facing 8-9-1
b2 0 --- O -2% 63% 2-1 BOS B. Hobson M. Morgan Flyball: 2B
b2 1 --- 2% 65% 2-1 BOS D. Evans M. Morgan Walk
b2 1 1-- OO -5% 61% 2-1 BOS R. Burleson M. Morgan Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Red Sox' Dennis Eckersley facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 3% 63% 1-2 OAK R. Picciolo D. Eckersley Lineout: 3B
t3 1 --- -3% 60% 1-2 OAK D. Chalk D. Eckersley Walk
t3 1 1-- O 2% 63% 1-2 OAK R. Henderson D. Eckersley Groundout: 1B unassisted; Chalk to 2B
t3 2 -2- O 4% 67% 1-2 OAK D. Murphy D. Eckersley Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Athletics' Mike Morgan facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- O -2% 64% 2-1 BOS J. Brohamer M. Morgan Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1 --- 2% 67% 2-1 BOS F. Lynn M. Morgan Walk
b3 1 1-- O -3% 64% 2-1 BOS J. Rice M. Morgan Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b3 2 1-- 2% 66% 2-1 BOS C. Yastrzemski M. Morgan Walk; Rice to 2B
b3 2 12- O -4% 62% 2-1 BOS B. Watson M. Morgan Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Red Sox' Dennis Eckersley facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 3% 65% 1-2 OAK M. Page D. Eckersley Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1 --- -3% 62% 1-2 OAK J. Newman D. Eckersley Walk
t4 1 1-- O 2% 64% 1-2 OAK D. Revering D. Eckersley Groundout: 1B unassisted; Newman to 2B
t4 2 -2- O 4% 68% 1-2 OAK M. Heath D. Eckersley Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Athletics' Mike Morgan facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- 3% 71% 2-1 BOS C. Fisk M. Morgan Single
b4 0 1-- OO -7% 64% 2-1 BOS B. Hobson M. Morgan Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b4 2 --- O -1% 63% 2-1 BOS D. Evans M. Morgan Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Red Sox' Dennis Eckersley facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- R -13% 50% 1-2 OAK W. Gross D. Eckersley Home Run
t5 0 --- O 3% 53% 2-2 OAK R. Picciolo D. Eckersley Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 --- O 2% 55% 2-2 OAK D. Chalk D. Eckersley Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 2 --- -2% 54% 2-2 OAK R. Henderson D. Eckersley Single
t5 2 1-- -1% 52% 2-2 OAK D. Murphy D. Eckersley Henderson Steals 2B
t5 2 -2- O 5% 57% 2-2 OAK D. Murphy D. Eckersley Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Athletics' Mike Morgan facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- 5% 61% 2-2 BOS R. Burleson M. Morgan Single
b5 0 1-- O -4% 57% 2-2 BOS J. Brohamer M. Morgan Flyball: SS
b5 1 1-- 8% 65% 2-2 BOS F. Lynn M. Morgan Single; Burleson to 3B
b5 1 1-3 OO -15% 50% 2-2 BOS J. Rice M. Morgan Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Tied 2-2, Red Sox' Dennis Eckersley facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- -5% 45% 2-2 OAK M. Page D. Eckersley Single
t6 0 1-- O 5% 50% 2-2 OAK J. Newman D. Eckersley Strikeout
t6 1 1-- R -20% 29% 2-2 OAK D. Revering D. Eckersley Triple; Page Scores
t6 1 --3 O 7% 36% 3-2 OAK M. Heath D. Eckersley Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2 --3 -1% 35% 3-2 OAK W. Gross D. Eckersley Intentional Walk
t6 2 1-3 O 6% 41% 3-2 OAK R. Picciolo D. Eckersley Foul Flyball: C
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Athletics' Mike Morgan facing 5-6-7
Tony Armas replaces Mike Heath playing RF batting 6th
b6 0 --- O -4% 37% 2-3 BOS C. Yastrzemski M. Morgan Flyball: RF
b6 1 --- 4% 41% 2-3 BOS B. Watson M. Morgan Single
b6 1 1-- O -5% 36% 2-3 BOS C. Fisk M. Morgan Flyball: SS
b6 2 1-- 3% 39% 2-3 BOS B. Hobson M. Morgan Walk; Watson to 2B
b6 2 12- R 18% 58% 2-3 BOS D. Evans M. Morgan Single; Watson Scores; Hobson to 3B
b6 2 1-3 O -8% 50% 3-3 BOS R. Burleson M. Morgan Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Tied 3-3, Red Sox' Dennis Eckersley facing 9-1-2
t7 0 --- -6% 44% 3-3 OAK D. Chalk D. Eckersley Single
t7 0 1-- O 6% 50% 3-3 OAK R. Henderson D. Eckersley Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t7 1 1-- O 5% 55% 3-3 OAK D. Murphy D. Eckersley Lineout: CF
t7 2 1-- -2% 53% 3-3 OAK M. Page D. Eckersley Henderson Steals 2B
t7 2 -2- O 6% 59% 3-3 OAK M. Page D. Eckersley Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Athletics' Mike Morgan facing 2-3-4
b7 0 --- O -4% 55% 3-3 BOS J. Brohamer M. Morgan Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 1 --- 4% 59% 3-3 BOS F. Lynn M. Morgan Reached on E3 (throw) (Ground Ball)
b7 1 1-- O -5% 54% 3-3 BOS J. Rice M. Morgan Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b7 2 1-- RR 32% 86% 3-3 BOS C. Yastrzemski M. Morgan Home Run; Rice Scores/unER; Yastrzemski Scores/unER
b7 2 --- O -1% 85% 5-3 BOS B. Watson M. Morgan Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Red Sox 5.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-5, Red Sox' Dennis Eckersley facing 4-5-6
t8 0 --- -9% 76% 3-5 OAK J. Newman D. Eckersley Double
t8 0 -2- OO 16% 92% 3-5 OAK D. Revering D. Eckersley Line Drive Double Play: 1B-SS
t8 2 --- O 1% 94% 3-5 OAK T. Armas D. Eckersley Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Red Sox 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-3, Athletics' Jim Todd facing 7-8-9
Jim Todd replaces Mike Morgan pitching
b8 0 --- O -1% 93% 5-3 BOS C. Fisk J. Todd Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 1 --- 2% 95% 5-3 BOS B. Hobson J. Todd Triple
b8 1 --3 RR 3% 99% 5-3 BOS D. Evans J. Todd Home Run; Hobson Scores
b8 1 --- O -0% 98% 7-3 BOS R. Burleson J. Todd Groundout: SS-1B
b8 2 --- O -0% 98% 7-3 BOS J. Brohamer J. Todd Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Red Sox 7.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-7, Red Sox' Dennis Eckersley facing 7-8-9
t9 0 --- O 1% 99% 3-7 OAK W. Gross D. Eckersley Flyball: LF
t9 1 --- -1% 98% 3-7 OAK R. Picciolo D. Eckersley Double
t9 1 -2- O 1% 100% 3-7 OAK D. Chalk D. Eckersley Flyball: CF
t9 2 -2- O 0% 100% 3-7 OAK R. Henderson D. Eckersley Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Red Sox 7.

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