August 29, 1981 Oakland Athletics at Boston Red Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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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

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: M Torrez (7-2), L: M Keough (8-4)

Red Sox

40-34

Won 3

5th, 3 GB

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Henderson LF                3   1   1   1    2   0  .322  .852    0    2   0   2·SB
D Murphy CF                   4   0   0   0    1   3  .257  .786    0    2   0   
W Gross 3B                    4   1   0   1    1   0  .198  .649    0    1   3   
T Armas RF                    5   1   2   1    0   2  .278  .837    0    2   0   HR
J Spencer 1B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .181  .499    0   11   3   
M Davis DH                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .200    0    0   0   
M Heath C                     4   2   2   2    0   1  .251  .676    0    0   0   HR
D McKay 2B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .205  .554    0    4   3   
F Stanley SS                  2   0   0   0    1   1  .196  .500    0    1   5   
  C Johnson PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .810    0    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   5    7   8                    24  16

BATTING

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

DP: 2. W Gross-D McKay-J Spencer; J Spencer-F Stanley-J Spencer.

BASERUNNING

SB: R Henderson 2 (40, 2nd base off M Torrez/R Gedman 2).

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Remy 2B                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .307  .701    0    0   5   SH
D Evans RF                    3   2   1   0    1   0  .320  .983    0    2   0   3B
J Rice LF                     3   2   1   2    1   0  .285  .784    0    2   0   HR
C Yastrzemski 1B              3   1   2   1    0   0  .243  .682    0    7   1   3B,SF
C Lansford DH                 4   1   3   4    0   0  .330  .823    0    0   0   HR
D Stapleton 3B                3   0   0   0    0   0  .264  .679    0    2   0   SH,GDP
R Gedman C                    4   0   3   0    0   0  .324  .852    0    8   0   
G Hoffman SS                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .202  .481    0    2   1   
  G Hancock PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .189  .501    0    0   0   GDP
  J Valdez SS                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .357  .690    0    0   0   
R Miller CF                   3   0   2   0    0   0  .305  .776    0    2   0   2B
  J Rudi PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .176  .622    0    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   7    2   0                    27   8

BATTING

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

E: M Torrez ().

PITCHING

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

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

J Jones faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
M Torrez faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: M Clear 2 (5).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dale Ford, 1B - Derryl Cousins, 2B - Marty Springstead, 3B - Joe Brinkman.

Time of Game: 2:55.

Attendance: 26,318.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             Boston Red Sox                       
1. R Henderson          LF    1. J Remy               2B 
2. D Murphy             CF    2. D Evans              RF 
3. W Gross              3B    3. J Rice               LF 
4. T Armas              RF    4. C Yastrzemski        1B 
5. J Spencer            1B    5. C Lansford           DH 
6. M Davis              DH    6. D Stapleton          3B 
7. M Heath              C     7. R Gedman             C  
8. D McKay              2B    8. G Hoffman            SS 
9. F Stanley            SS    9. R Miller             CF 

   M Keough             P        M Torrez             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   2  3-4  12-      18%  97% C Lansford      B Owchinko      Home Run; Evans Scores; Rice Scores
   b 6   1  3-3  1-3     -18%  50% G Hancock       M Keough        Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
   b 6   0  3-2  ---      17%  56% C Yastrzemski   M Keough        Triple to RF
   t 5   2  2-2  12-     -15%  36% R Henderson     M Torrez        Single to RF; Heath Scores; Stanley to 3B
   b 1   1  1-0  --3      14%  63% J Rice          M Keough        Home Run; Evans Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Torrez facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  R Henderson     Walk
          1--      41%  D Murphy        Henderson Steals 2B; Henderson to 3B/Adv on E1 (throw)
   O      --3      45%  " "             Strikeout
   RO     --3      43%  W Gross         Groundout: SS-1B; Henderson Scores/unER
   O      ---      44%  T Armas         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, Matt Keough facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      42%  J Remy          Flyball: LF
          ---      49%  D Evans         Triple to LF
   RR     --3      63%  J Rice          Home Run; Evans Scores
          ---      65%  C Yastrzemski   Single to LF
          1--      71%  C Lansford      Single to LF; Yastrzemski to 3B
   OO     1-3      61%  D Stapleton     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, Mike Torrez facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      63%  J Spencer       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      65%  M Davis         Strikeout
   O      ---      66%  M Heath         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Matt Keough facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      64%  R Gedman        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      63%  G Hoffman       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      65%  R Miller        Double to RF
   O      -2-      62%  J Remy          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, Mike Torrez facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      64%  D McKay         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      66%  F Stanley       Strikeout
   O      ---      67%  R Henderson     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, Matt Keough facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      65%  D Evans         Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      64%  J Rice          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      63%  C Yastrzemski   Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Mike Torrez facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      66%  D Murphy        Strikeout
   O      ---      68%  W Gross         Flyball: RF
   R      ---      55%  T Armas         Home Run
   O      ---      56%  J Spencer       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, Matt Keough facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  C Lansford      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      51%  D Stapleton     Flyball: CF
          ---      53%  R Gedman        Single to CF
   O      1--      50%  G Hoffman       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, Mike Torrez facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  M Davis         Flyball: CF
          ---      50%  M Heath         Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      53%  D McKay         Flyball: 3B
          1--      51%  F Stanley       Walk; Heath to 2B
   R      12-      36%  R Henderson     Single to RF; Heath Scores; Stanley to 3B
          1-3      35%  D Murphy        Henderson Steals 2B
          -23      33%  " "             Walk
   O      123      41%  W Gross         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, Matt Keough facing 9-1-2
          ---      46%  R Miller        Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      44%  J Remy          Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Miller to 2B
   O      -2-      39%  D Evans         Groundout: SS-1B; Miller to 3B
   O      --3      33%  J Rice          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, Mike Torrez facing 4-5-6
          ---      30%  T Armas         Single to CF
   O      1--      31%  J Spencer       Groundout: 2B-1B; Armas to 2B
          -2-      30%  M Davis         Walk
   O      12-      33%  M Heath         Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B; Armas to 3B
   O      1-3      39%  D McKay         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, Matt Keough facing 4-5-6
          ---      56%  C Yastrzemski   Triple to RF
   R      --3      63%  C Lansford      Single to CF; Yastrzemski Scores
   O      1--      61%  D Stapleton     Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Lansford to 2B
          -2-      68%  R Gedman        Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Lansford to 3B
                  Garry Hancock pinch hits for Glenn Hoffman batting 8th
   OO     1-3      50%  G Hancock       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, Mike Torrez facing 9-1-2
                  Julio Valdez replaces Garry Hancock playing SS batting 8th
   O      ---      54%  F Stanley       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      57%  R Henderson     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      59%  D Murphy        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Matt Keough facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      55%  R Miller        Flyball: RF
          ---      59%  J Remy          Single to CF
          1--      64%  D Evans         Walk; Remy to 2B
                  Jeff Jones replaces Matt Keough pitching
          12-      74%  J Rice          Walk; Remy to 3B; Evans to 2B
                  Bob Owchinko replaces Jeff Jones pitching
   RO     123      79%  C Yastrzemski   Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Remy Scores
   RRR    12-      97%  C Lansford      Home Run; Evans Scores; Rice Scores
   O      ---      97%  D Stapleton     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, Mike Torrez facing 3-4-5
          ---      94%  W Gross         Walk
                  Mark Clear replaces Mike Torrez pitching
          1--      94%  T Armas         Wild Pitch; Gross to 2B
   O      -2-      96%  " "             Strikeout
          -2-      93%  J Spencer       Single to 1B (Ground Ball); Gross to 3B
   R      1-3      92%  M Davis         Wild Pitch; Gross Scores; Spencer to 2B
   O      -2-      95%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Spencer to 3B
   RR     --3      84%  M Heath         Home Run; Spencer Scores
          ---      81%  D McKay         Walk
                  Cliff Johnson pinch hits for Fred Stanley batting 9th
   O      1--      87%  C Johnson       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, Bob Owchinko facing 7-8-9
                  Rob Picciolo replaces Cliff Johnson playing SS batting 9th
          ---      89%  R Gedman        Single to CF
   O      1--      87%  J Valdez        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  Joe Rudi pinch hits for Rick Miller batting 9th
   O      1--      85%  J Rudi          Flyball: RF
   O      1--      84%  J Remy          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, Mark Clear facing 1-2-3
                  Reid Nichols replaces Joe Rudi playing CF batting 9th
          ---      73%  R Henderson     Walk
   O      1--      78%  D Murphy        Groundout: 1B-P; Henderson to 2B
   O      -2-      88%  W Gross         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Henderson to 3B
   O      --3     100%  T Armas         Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, Red Sox 7.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation