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

Fenway Park, Attendance: 26,318

 Saturday, August 29, 1981, 2:20PM
Time of Game: 2:55
Athletics
6
45-32
Lost 4
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       1  0  0   1  1  0   0  3  0    6  6  0
Red Sox         2  0  0   0  0  1   4  0  X    7 13  1
W: Mike Torrez (7-2), L: Matt Keough (8-4)
 Red Sox
7
40-34
Won 3
5th, 3 GB

Batting Stats

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Henderson LF                3   1   1   1    2   0  .322  .852              2   0   2·SB
D Murphy CF                   4   0   0   0    1   3  .257  .785              2   0   
W Gross 3B                    4   1   0   1    1   0  .198  .649              1   3   
T Armas RF                    5   1   2   1    0   2  .278  .837              2   0   HR
J Spencer 1B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .181  .499             11   3   
M Davis DH                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .200              0   0   
M Heath C                     4   2   2   2    0   1  .251  .676              0   0   HR
D McKay 2B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .205  .554              4   3   
F Stanley SS                  2   0   0   0    1   1  .196  .501              1   5   
  C Johnson PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .810              0   0   
  R Picciolo SS               0   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .598              1   0   

M Keough P                                                                    0   2
  J Jones P                                                                   0   0
  B Owchinko P                                                                0   0
Totals                       33   6   6   0    7   8                         24  16
Batting Events
HR: M Heath (8, off M Clear; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF); T Armas (18, off M Torrez; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: T Armas 5; M Heath 5; R Henderson; J Spencer.
RBI: M Heath 2 (26); R Henderson (25); W Gross (23); T Armas (55).
2-out RBI: M Heath 2; R Henderson; T Armas.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 12.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. W Gross-D McKay-J Spencer; J Spencer-F Stanley-J Spencer.
Baserunning Events
SB: R Henderson 2 (40, 2nd base off M Torrez/R Gedman).
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Remy 2B                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .307  .701              0   5   SH
D Evans RF                    3   2   1   0    1   0  .320  .982              2   0   3B
J Rice LF                     3   2   1   2    1   0  .285  .784              2   0   HR
C Yastrzemski 1B              3   1   2   1    0   0  .243  .681              7   1   3B,SF
C Lansford DH                 4   1   3   4    0   0  .330  .823              0   0   HR
D Stapleton 3B                3   0   0   0    0   0  .264  .679              2   0   SH,GDP
R Gedman C                    4   0   3   0    0   0  .324  .852              8   0   
G Hoffman SS                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .202  .482              2   1   
  G Hancock PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .189  .501              0   0   GDP
  J Valdez SS                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .357  .690              0   0   
R Miller CF                   3   0   2   0    0   0  .305  .776              2   0   2B
  J Rudi PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .176  .621              0   0   
  R Nichols CF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .440              0   0   

M Torrez P                                                                    1   1
  M Clear P                                                                   1   0
Totals                       32   7  13   0    2   0                         27   8
Batting Events
2B: R Miller (14, off M Keough).
3B: D Evans (3, off M Keough); C Yastrzemski (1, off M Keough).
HR: C Lansford (4, off B Owchinko; 7th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF); J Rice (13, off M Keough; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to CF).
SF: C Yastrzemski (3, off B Owchinko).
SH: J Remy (7, off M Keough); D Stapleton (3, off M Keough).
TB: C Lansford 6; C Yastrzemski 4; J Rice 4; R Miller 3; D Evans 3; R Gedman 3; J Remy.
GIDP: D Stapleton (9); G Hancock (1).
RBI: C Lansford 4 (37); J Rice 2 (44); C Yastrzemski (36).
2-out RBI: C Lansford 3.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 4 for 9.
Fielding Events
E: M Torrez ().

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, L (8-4)              6.1  11   5   5    1   0   1   3.21   29     -       ·  ·     13· 6· 0· 9     30    -     1.23  -0.11
J Jones                        0     0   1   1    1   0   0   2.87    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    3.04  -0.09
B Owchinko                     1.2   2   1   1    0   0   1   2.06    7     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 2          3-3    1.15  -0.20
Totals                         8    13   7   7    2   0   2          37     -       ·  ·     16· 8· 0·11          5-3
J Jones faced 1 batter in the 7th 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
M Torrez, W (7-2)              7     4   4   3    5   6   1   3.83   30     -       ·  ·      9· 7· 0· 3     56    -     1.20   0.01
M Clear                        2     2   2   2    2   2   1   3.41   10     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 1          1-1    2.12   0.09
Totals                         9     6   6   5    7   8   2          40     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 0· 4          1-1
M Torrez faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: M Clear 2 (5).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dale Ford, 1B - Derryl Cousins, 2B - Marty Springstead, 3B - Joe Brinkman.
Time of Game: 2:55.
Attendance: 26,318.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Sunny.

Lineups

   Oakland Athletics                         Boston Red Sox                               
1. Rickey Henderson             LF       1. Jerry Remy                   2B
2. Dwayne Murphy                CF       2. Dwight Evans                 RF
3. Wayne Gross                  3B       3. Jim Rice                     LF
4. Tony Armas                   RF       4. Carl Yastrzemski             1B
5. Jim Spencer                  1B       5. Carney Lansford              DH
6. Mike Davis                   DH       6. Dave Stapleton               3B
7. Mike Heath                    C       7. Rich Gedman                   C
8. Dave McKay                   2B       8. Glenn Hoffman                SS
9. Fred Stanley                 SS       9. Rick Miller                  CF

   Matt Keough                   P          Mike Torrez                   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 12- RRR 18% 97% 4-3 BOS C. Lansford B. Owchinko Home Run; Evans Scores; Rice Scores
b6 1 1-3 OO -18% 50% 3-3 BOS G. Hancock M. Keough Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
b6 0 --- 17% 56% 2-3 BOS C. Yastrzemski M. Keough Triple to RF
t5 2 12- R -15% 36% 2-2 OAK R. Henderson M. Torrez Single to RF; Heath Scores; Stanley to 3B
b1 1 --3 RR 14% 63% 0-1 BOS J. Rice M. Keough Home Run; Evans Scores

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' Mike Torrez facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -3% 47% 0-0 OAK R. Henderson M. Torrez Walk
t1 0 1-- -6% 41% 0-0 OAK D. Murphy M. Torrez Henderson Steals 2B; Henderson to 3B/Adv on E1 (throw)
t1 0 --3 O 4% 45% 0-0 OAK D. Murphy M. Torrez Strikeout
t1 1 --3 RO -2% 43% 0-0 OAK W. Gross M. Torrez Groundout: SS-1B; Henderson Scores/unER
t1 2 --- O 1% 44% 1-0 OAK T. Armas M. Torrez Groundout: P unassisted
1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Matt Keough facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 42% 0-1 BOS J. Remy M. Keough Flyball: LF
b1 1 --- 7% 49% 0-1 BOS D. Evans M. Keough Triple to LF
b1 1 --3 RR 14% 63% 0-1 BOS J. Rice M. Keough Home Run; Evans Scores
b1 1 --- 2% 65% 2-1 BOS C. Yastrzemski M. Keough Single to LF
b1 1 1-- 6% 71% 2-1 BOS C. Lansford M. Keough Single to LF; Yastrzemski to 3B
b1 1 1-3 OO -10% 61% 2-1 BOS D. Stapleton M. Keough Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Red Sox' Mike Torrez facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 3% 63% 1-2 OAK J. Spencer M. Torrez Flyball: LF
t2 1 --- O 2% 65% 1-2 OAK M. Davis M. Torrez Strikeout
t2 2 --- O 1% 66% 1-2 OAK M. Heath M. Torrez Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Athletics' Matt Keough facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- O -2% 64% 2-1 BOS R. Gedman M. Keough Groundout: P-1B
b2 1 --- O -1% 63% 2-1 BOS G. Hoffman M. Keough Groundout: SS-1B
b2 2 --- 2% 65% 2-1 BOS R. Miller M. Keough Double to RF
b2 2 -2- O -3% 62% 2-1 BOS J. Remy M. Keough Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Red Sox' Mike Torrez facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 3% 64% 1-2 OAK D. McKay M. Torrez Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1 --- O 2% 66% 1-2 OAK F. Stanley M. Torrez Strikeout
t3 2 --- O 1% 67% 1-2 OAK R. Henderson M. Torrez Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Athletics' Matt Keough facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- O -2% 65% 2-1 BOS D. Evans M. Keough Flyball: 3B
b3 1 --- O -1% 64% 2-1 BOS J. Rice M. Keough Groundout: SS-1B
b3 2 --- O -1% 63% 2-1 BOS C. Yastrzemski M. Keough Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Red Sox' Mike Torrez facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O 3% 66% 1-2 OAK D. Murphy M. Torrez Strikeout
t4 1 --- O 2% 68% 1-2 OAK W. Gross M. Torrez Flyball: RF
t4 2 --- R -13% 55% 1-2 OAK T. Armas M. Torrez Home Run
t4 2 --- O 1% 56% 2-2 OAK J. Spencer M. Torrez Flyball: 3B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Athletics' Matt Keough facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O -3% 53% 2-2 BOS C. Lansford M. Keough Flyball: CF
b4 1 --- O -2% 51% 2-2 BOS D. Stapleton M. Keough Flyball: CF
b4 2 --- 1% 53% 2-2 BOS R. Gedman M. Keough Single to CF
b4 2 1-- O -3% 50% 2-2 BOS G. Hoffman M. Keough Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Tied 2-2, Red Sox' Mike Torrez facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O 3% 53% 2-2 OAK M. Davis M. Torrez Flyball: CF
t5 1 --- -3% 50% 2-2 OAK M. Heath M. Torrez Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
t5 1 1-- O 4% 54% 2-2 OAK D. McKay M. Torrez Flyball: 3B
t5 2 1-- -3% 51% 2-2 OAK F. Stanley M. Torrez Walk; Heath to 2B
t5 2 12- R -15% 36% 2-2 OAK R. Henderson M. Torrez Single to RF; Heath Scores; Stanley to 3B
t5 2 1-3 -1% 35% 3-2 OAK D. Murphy M. Torrez Henderson Steals 2B
t5 2 -23 -1% 33% 3-2 OAK D. Murphy M. Torrez Walk
t5 2 123 O 7% 41% 3-2 OAK W. Gross M. Torrez Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 3, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Athletics' Matt Keough facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- 6% 46% 2-3 BOS R. Miller M. Keough Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
b5 0 1-- O -3% 44% 2-3 BOS J. Remy M. Keough Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Miller to 2B
b5 1 -2- O -5% 39% 2-3 BOS D. Evans M. Keough Groundout: SS-1B; Miller to 3B
b5 2 --3 O -6% 33% 2-3 BOS J. Rice M. Keough Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-2, Red Sox' Mike Torrez facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- -4% 30% 3-2 OAK T. Armas M. Torrez Single to CF
t6 0 1-- O 2% 31% 3-2 OAK J. Spencer M. Torrez Groundout: 2B-1B; Armas to 2B
t6 1 -2- -2% 29% 3-2 OAK M. Davis M. Torrez Walk
t6 1 12- O 4% 33% 3-2 OAK M. Heath M. Torrez Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B; Armas to 3B
t6 2 1-3 O 6% 39% 3-2 OAK D. McKay M. Torrez Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Athletics' Matt Keough facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- 17% 56% 2-3 BOS C. Yastrzemski M. Keough Triple to RF
b6 0 --3 R 7% 62% 2-3 BOS C. Lansford M. Keough Single to CF; Yastrzemski Scores
b6 0 1-- O -2% 61% 3-3 BOS D. Stapleton M. Keough Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Lansford to 2B
b6 1 -2- 7% 68% 3-3 BOS R. Gedman M. Keough Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Lansford to 3B
Garry Hancock pinch hits for Glenn Hoffman (SS) batting 8th
b6 1 1-3 OO -18% 50% 3-3 BOS G. Hancock M. Keough Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Tied 3-3, Red Sox' Mike Torrez facing 9-1-2
Julio Valdez replaces Garry Hancock (PH) playing SS batting 8th
t7 0 --- O 4% 54% 3-3 OAK F. Stanley M. Torrez Flyball: RF
t7 1 --- O 3% 57% 3-3 OAK R. Henderson M. Torrez Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 2 --- O 2% 59% 3-3 OAK D. Murphy M. Torrez Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Athletics' Matt Keough facing 9-1-2
b7 0 --- O -4% 55% 3-3 BOS R. Miller M. Keough Flyball: RF
b7 1 --- 4% 59% 3-3 BOS J. Remy M. Keough Single to CF
b7 1 1-- 6% 64% 3-3 BOS D. Evans M. Keough Walk; Remy to 2B
Jeff Jones replaces Matt Keough pitching
b7 1 12- 9% 74% 3-3 BOS J. Rice J. Jones Walk; Remy to 3B; Evans to 2B
Bob Owchinko replaces Jeff Jones pitching
b7 1 123 RO 5% 79% 3-3 BOS C. Yastrzemski B. Owchinko Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Remy Scores
b7 2 12- RRR 18% 97% 4-3 BOS C. Lansford B. Owchinko Home Run; Evans Scores; Rice Scores
b7 2 --- O -0% 97% 7-3 BOS D. Stapleton B. Owchinko Groundout: 3B-1B
4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Red Sox 7.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-7, Red Sox' Mike Torrez facing 3-4-5
t8 0 --- -2% 94% 3-7 OAK W. Gross M. Torrez Walk
Mark Clear replaces Mike Torrez pitching
t8 0 1-- -1% 94% 3-7 OAK T. Armas M. Clear Wild Pitch; Gross to 2B
t8 0 -2- O 2% 96% 3-7 OAK T. Armas M. Clear Strikeout
t8 1 -2- -3% 93% 3-7 OAK J. Spencer M. Clear Single to 1B (Ground Ball); Gross to 3B
t8 1 1-3 R -1% 92% 3-7 OAK M. Davis M. Clear Wild Pitch; Gross Scores; Spencer to 2B
t8 1 -2- O 3% 95% 4-7 OAK M. Davis M. Clear Groundout: 2B-1B; Spencer to 3B
t8 2 --3 RR -11% 84% 4-7 OAK M. Heath M. Clear Home Run; Spencer Scores
t8 2 --- -3% 81% 6-7 OAK D. McKay M. Clear Walk
Cliff Johnson pinch hits for Fred Stanley (SS) batting 9th
t8 2 1-- O 6% 87% 6-7 OAK C. Johnson M. Clear Flyball: LF
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, Red Sox 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 7-6, Athletics' Bob Owchinko facing 7-8-9
Rob Picciolo replaces Cliff Johnson (PH) playing SS batting 9th
b8 0 --- 2% 89% 7-6 BOS R. Gedman B. Owchinko Single to CF
b8 0 1-- O -2% 87% 7-6 BOS J. Valdez B. Owchinko Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
Joe Rudi pinch hits for Rick Miller (CF) batting 9th
b8 1 1-- O -2% 86% 7-6 BOS J. Rudi B. Owchinko Flyball: RF
b8 2 1-- O -1% 84% 7-6 BOS J. Remy B. Owchinko Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, Red Sox 7.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 6-7, Red Sox' Mark Clear facing 1-2-3
Reid Nichols replaces Joe Rudi (PH) playing CF batting 9th
t9 0 --- -12% 73% 6-7 OAK R. Henderson M. Clear Walk
t9 0 1-- O 5% 78% 6-7 OAK D. Murphy M. Clear Groundout: 1B-P; Henderson to 2B
t9 1 -2- O 10% 88% 6-7 OAK W. Gross M. Clear Groundout: 1B unassisted; Henderson to 3B
t9 2 --3 O 12% 100% 6-7 OAK T. Armas M. Clear Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, Red Sox 7.

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