July 2, 1984 Oakland Athletics at Boston Red Sox Play by Play and Box Score

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OAK 9
@BOS 6
(11) CHW 7
DET 1 KCR 9
@CLE 3 KCR 4
@CLE 3 MIL 3
SEA 2 MIL 6
SEA 4 MIN 6
BAL 4 TEX 7
NYY 6 CAL 6
@TOR 3 MON 5
@ATL 4 LAD 5
PIT 4 NYM 4
HOU 2 PHI 4
CIN 0 SDP 5
CHC 1

Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 17,679

Monday, July 2, 1984
Time of Game: 3:38

Athletics

39-42

Won 1

4th, 4½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  2   2  0  0   2  0  0   0  3    9 12  1
Red Sox         0  1  1   0  1  0   1  2  0   0  0    6 13  3

W: B Caudill (8-1), L: M Clear (5-2), S: L Sorensen (1)

Red Sox

36-42

Lost 4

4th, 19 GB

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Henderson LF                5   2   3   1    1   0  .308  .873    0    1   0   2B,4·SB
D Murphy CF                   6   1   2   2    0   2  .258  .820    0    4   1   2B
J Morgan 2B                   6   0   1   1    0   0  .261  .771    0    0   3   GDP
  M Wagner SS                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .071  .340         0   1   
D Kingman DH                  5   1   1   2    1   2  .264  .875    0    0   0   HR
C Lansford 3B                 5   0   1   0    0   1  .270  .723    0    3   2   SB
B Bochte 1B                   4   1   0   0    1   1  .246  .651    0   12   2   
M Davis RF                    5   1   1   2    0   2  .198  .584    0    5   0   HR
M Heath C                     5   1   1   0    0   0  .260  .682    0    4   0   2B
T Phillips SS-2B              4   2   2   0    1   0  .262  .633    0    3   6   2B,SB

S McCatty P                                                              1   2
  K Atherton P                                                           0   0
  B Caudill P                                                            0   0
  L Sorensen P                                                           0   0
Totals                       45   9  12   8    4   8                    33  17

BATTING

2B: M Heath (11, off M Clear); T Phillips (8, off R Clemens); R Henderson (16, off M Clear); D Murphy (9, off R Clemens).

HR: M Davis (4, off R Clemens; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out); D Kingman (22, off R Clemens; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs).

TB: D Kingman 4; R Henderson 4; M Davis 4; D Murphy 3; T Phillips 3; M Heath 2; J Morgan; C Lansford.

GIDP: J Morgan (3).

RBI: D Kingman 2 (65); D Murphy 2 (43); M Davis 2 (22); R Henderson (35); J Morgan (32).

2-out RBI: D Kingman 2; J Morgan.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 5 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 2. M Wagner-T Phillips-B Bochte; J Morgan-T Phillips-B Bochte.

E: B Bochte (6).

BASERUNNING

SB: C Lansford (6, 2nd base off M Clear/R Gedman); T Phillips (7, 3rd base off M Clear/R Gedman); R Henderson 4 (39, 3rd base off M Clear/R Gedman, 2nd base off R Clemens/R Gedman, 2nd base off M Clear/R Gedman, 3rd base off R Clemens/R Gedman).

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Boggs 3B                    5   0   4   2    1   0  .299  .771    0    0   1   2B
D Evans RF                    5   1   2   1    1   0  .280  .881    0    3   0   HR
J Rice LF                     6   0   0   0    0   1  .272  .792    0    4   0   GDP
T Armas CF                    6   1   1   1    0   0  .283  .858    0    4   0   HR
M Easler DH                   5   2   3   1    0   1  .300  .892    0    0   0   HR,2B
B Buckner 1B                  3   0   0   0    2   0  .265  .700    0   11   0   IW
R Gedman C                    5   1   1   0    0   2  .274  .778    0    7   1   2B,GDP
M Barrett 2B                  3   1   2   1    1   0  .299  .687    0    2   3   
  R Nichols PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .675    0    0   0   
  E Jurak 2B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .220  .684         0   1   
J Gutierrez SS                2   0   0   0    1   0  .242  .578    0    1   1   
  R Miller PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .277  .698    0    0   0   
  G Hoffman SS                1   0   0   0    0   0  .169  .459    0    1   1   

R Clemens P                                                              0   1
  M Clear P                                                              0   0
  S Crawford P                                                           0   0
Totals                       43   6  13   6    6   4                    33   9

BATTING

2B: M Easler (16, off B Caudill); W Boggs (12, off K Atherton); R Gedman (11, off S McCatty).

HR: M Easler (14, off K Atherton; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs); T Armas (20, off K Atherton; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs); D Evans (14, off S McCatty; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out).

IBB: B Buckner (4, by B Caudill).

TB: M Easler 7; W Boggs 5; D Evans 5; T Armas 4; M Barrett 2; R Gedman 2.

GIDP: J Rice (24); R Gedman (4).

RBI: W Boggs 2 (20); T Armas (56); D Evans (42); M Easler (44); M Barrett (8).

2-out RBI: M Barrett; W Boggs.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 3 for 15.

FIELDING

DP: 1. E Jurak-G Hoffman-B Buckner.

E: W Boggs (12); J Gutierrez (14); R Gedman (8).

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
S McCatty                      6     6   4   4    3   1   1   4.50   25     -       ·  ·      9· 6· 0· 6     42    -     1.22  -0.04
K Atherton, BS (4)             1     3   2   2    1   1   2   3.92    7     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 3          1-1    1.92  -0.38
B Caudill, W (8-1)             3     2   0   0    2   2   0   2.15   13     -       ·  ·      2· 5· 0· 2          0-0    2.59   0.39
L Sorensen, S (1)              1     2   0   0    0   0   0   4.71    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 2          0-0    1.65   0.04
Totals                        11    13   6   6    6   4   3          49     -       ·  ·     14·12· 0·13          1-1

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
R Clemens                      7     7   6   6    3   4   2   5.46   32     -       ·  ·      7·11· 0· 7     40    -     0.96  -0.34
M Clear, L (5-2)               3     5   3   3    1   3   0   3.82   15     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 0· 5          0-0    2.02  -0.16
S Crawford                     1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.16    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.17   0.01
Totals                        11    12   9   9    4   8   2          49     -       ·  ·     10·15· 0·12          1-0

S McCatty faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
K Atherton faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
M Clear faced 4 batters in the 11th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: B Caudill (3; B Buckner).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Joe Brinkman, 1B - Mark Johnson, 2B - Nick Bremigan, 3B - Larry McCoy.

Time of Game: 3:38.

Attendance: 17,679.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             Boston Red Sox                       
1. R Henderson          LF    1. W Boggs              3B 
2. D Murphy             CF    2. D Evans              RF 
3. J Morgan             2B    3. J Rice               LF 
4. D Kingman            DH    4. T Armas              CF 
5. C Lansford           3B    5. M Easler             DH 
6. B Bochte             1B    6. B Buckner            1B 
7. M Davis              RF    7. R Gedman             C  
8. M Heath              C     8. M Barrett            2B 
9. T Phillips           SS    9. J Gutierrez          SS 

   S McCatty            P        R Clemens            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   0  6-5  ---     -30%  39% M Easler        K Atherton      Home Run
   t11   0  6-6  -2-      21%  88% T Phillips      M Clear         Single; Heath Scores/Adv on E5; Phillips to 2B
   t 4   1  2-2  1--      21%  71% M Davis         R Clemens       Home Run; Bochte Scores
   t 7   2  3-4  --3      20%  88% D Kingman       R Clemens       Home Run; Murphy Scores
   b10   0  6-6  ---     -17%  19% M Easler        B Caudill       Double

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Clemens facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      53%  R Henderson     Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Henderson to 1B
   O      1--      50%  D Murphy        Strikeout
          1--      54%  J Morgan        Henderson Steals 2B; Henderson to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   O      --3      49%  " "             Flyball: LF
   O      --3      45%  D Kingman       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve McCatty facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  W Boggs         Walk
   O      1--      43%  D Evans         Groundout: P-1B; Boggs to 2B
   O      -2-      47%  J Rice          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-      50%  T Armas         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Clemens facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      48%  C Lansford      Strikeout
   O      ---      46%  B Bochte        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      45%  M Davis         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve McCatty facing 5-6-7
          ---      41%  M Easler        Single
          1--      36%  B Buckner       Walk; Easler to 2B
   OO     12-      46%  R Gedman        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Easler to 3B
   R      --3      37%  M Barrett       Single; Easler Scores
   O      1--      39%  J Gutierrez     Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Roger Clemens facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      36%  M Heath         Flyball: CF
          ---      41%  T Phillips      Double
   R      -2-      52%  R Henderson     Single; Phillips Scores; Henderson to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
          -2-      55%  D Murphy        Henderson Steals 3B
   O      --3      49%  " "             Flyball: LF
   R      --3      59%  J Morgan        Single; Henderson Scores
   O      1--      56%  D Kingman       Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Steve McCatty facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      59%  W Boggs         Groundout: P-1B
   R      ---      47%  D Evans         Home Run
   O      ---      49%  J Rice          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      50%  T Armas         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 2-2, Roger Clemens facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  C Lansford      Flyball: RF
          ---      50%  B Bochte        Walk
   RR     1--      71%  M Davis         Home Run; Bochte Scores
   O      ---      70%  M Heath         Flyball: RF
          ---      71%  T Phillips      Walk
          1--      72%  R Henderson     Single; Phillips to 2B
   O      12-      69%  D Murphy        Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 4, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-4, Steve McCatty facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      72%  M Easler        Strikeout
   O      ---      74%  B Buckner       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      75%  R Gedman        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-2, Roger Clemens facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      73%  J Morgan        Flyball: CF
          ---      75%  D Kingman       Walk
   O      1--      73%  C Lansford      Flyball: SS
   O      1--      71%  B Bochte        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-4, Steve McCatty facing 8-9-1
          ---      66%  M Barrett       Single
          1--      58%  J Gutierrez     Walk; Barrett to 2B
   RO     12-      58%  W Boggs         Single; Barrett Scores; Gutierrez out at 3B/CF-3B
   O      1--      61%  D Evans         Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B; Boggs to 2B
   O      -2-      66%  J Rice          Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-3, Roger Clemens facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      63%  M Davis         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      61%  M Heath         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      60%  T Phillips      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-4, Steve McCatty facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      64%  T Armas         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      67%  M Easler        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      69%  B Buckner       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-3, Roger Clemens facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      67%  R Henderson     Flyball: 2B
          ---      71%  D Murphy        Double
   O      -2-      68%  J Morgan        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Murphy to 3B
   RR     --3      88%  D Kingman       Home Run; Murphy Scores
   O      ---      87%  C Lansford      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-6, Steve McCatty facing 7-8-9
          ---      80%  R Gedman        Double
                  Keith Atherton replaces Steve McCatty pitching
   O      -2-      85%  M Barrett       Flyball: RF
   O      -2-      90%  J Gutierrez     Groundout: SS-1B
   R      -2-      81%  W Boggs         Double; Gedman Scores
          -2-      79%  D Evans         Walk
   O      12-      86%  J Rice          Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 6, Red Sox 4.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-4, Mark Clear facing 6-7-8
                  Mark Clear replaces Roger Clemens pitching
   O      ---      85%  B Bochte        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      84%  M Davis         Strikeout
   O      ---      83%  M Heath         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, Red Sox 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 4-6, Keith Atherton facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      69%  T Armas         Home Run
   R      ---      39%  M Easler        Home Run
                  Bill Caudill replaces Keith Atherton pitching
   O      ---      44%  B Buckner       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      47%  R Gedman        Strikeout
          ---      45%  M Barrett       Walk
                  Rick Miller pinch hits for Jackie Gutierrez batting 9th
   O      1--      50%  R Miller        Foul Flyball: 3B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, Red Sox 6.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Tied 6-6, Mark Clear facing 9-1-2
                  Glenn Hoffman replaces Rick Miller playing SS batting 9th
   O      ---      44%  T Phillips      Flyball: 1B
          ---      56%  R Henderson     Double
   O      -2-      46%  D Murphy        Strikeout
          -2-      48%  J Morgan        Henderson Steals 3B
   O      --3      36%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, Red Sox 6.

Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 6-6, Bill Caudill facing 1-2-3
          ---      29%  W Boggs         Single
   O      1--      36%  D Evans         Bunt Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      43%  J Rice          Flyball: RF
   O      1--      50%  T Armas         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, Red Sox 6.

Top of the 10th, Athletics Batting, Tied 6-6, Mark Clear facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      44%  D Kingman       Flyball: 1B
          ---      50%  C Lansford      Single
   O      1--      43%  B Bochte        Strikeout
          1--      46%  M Davis         Lansford Steals 2B
   O      -2-      36%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, Red Sox 6.

Bottom of the 10th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 6-6, Bill Caudill facing 5-6-7
          ---      19%  M Easler        Double
          -2-      18%  B Buckner       Intentional Walk
   O      12-      29%  R Gedman        Strikeout
                  Reid Nichols pinch hits for Marty Barrett batting 8th
   O      12-      39%  R Nichols       Flyball: LF
   O      12-      50%  G Hoffman       Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 6, Red Sox 6.

Top of the 11th, Athletics Batting, Tied 6-6, Mark Clear facing 8-9-1
                  Ed Jurak replaces Reid Nichols playing 2B batting 8th
          ---      67%  M Heath         Double
   R      -2-      88%  T Phillips      Single; Heath Scores/Adv on E5; Phillips to 2B
          -2-      91%  R Henderson     Phillips Steals 3B
          --3      92%  " "             Walk
          1-3      93%  D Murphy        Henderson Steals 2B
   RR     -23      97%  " "             Single; Phillips Scores; Henderson Scores
                  Steve Crawford replaces Mark Clear pitching
   OO     1--      96%  J Morgan        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---      96%  D Kingman       Strikeout
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Athletics 9, Red Sox 6.

Bottom of the 11th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 6-9, Lary Sorensen facing 1-2-3
                  Lary Sorensen replaces Bill Caudill pitching; Tony Phillips moves to 2B; Mark Wagner replaces Joe Morgan playing SS batting 3rd
          ---      96%  W Boggs         E3 on Foul Ball
          ---      91%  " "             Single
          1--      81%  D Evans         Single; Boggs to 2B
   OO     12-      98%  J Rice          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Boggs to 3B
   O      --3     100%  T Armas         Groundout: 3B-1B
        0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 9, Red Sox 6.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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