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CAL  5
@KCR  3
 OAK  2
BOS  1
 CHW  6
@TEX  3
 TOR 10
SEA  4
 CHC  6
@HOU  1
 STL  6
CIN  5
(10)
Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 17,290

 Monday, May 9, 1977, 7:33PM
Time of Game: 2:13
Red Sox
1
14-12
Lost 1
4th, 2 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  6  2
Athletics       1  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  X    2  5  0
W: Vida Blue (3-2), L: Reggie Cleveland (2-3)
 Athletics
2
15-14
Won 1
5th, 3½ GB

Batting Stats

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Burleson SS                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .350  .849              3   3   SB,CS
S Dillard 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .344  .832              0   5   
J Rice DH                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .260  .767              0   0   
G Scott 1B                    3   0   2   0    1   0  .279  .817              9   1   
C Yastrzemski LF              4   0   1   0    0   0  .308  .821              1   0   
C Fisk C                      4   0   0   0    0   1  .326  .940              6   0   
D Evans RF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .292  .922              2   0   
B Hobson 3B                   3   1   1   1    0   1  .245  .632              0   2   HR
D Coleman CF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              3   0   

R Cleveland P                                                                 0   1
Totals                       32   1   6   0    1   3                         24  12
Batting Events
HR: B Hobson (3, off V Blue; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
TB: B Hobson 4; G Scott 2; R Burleson 2; C Yastrzemski.
RBI: B Hobson (20).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. G Scott-R Burleson-G Scott.
E: C Fisk (5); R Burleson (7).
Baserunning Events
SB: R Burleson (5, 2nd base off V Blue/M Sanguillen).
CS: R Burleson (2, 2nd base by V Blue/M Sanguillen).
Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B North CF                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .232  .663              5   0   
R Scott SS                    4   2   1   0    0   0  .300  .767              1   3   SB
  R Picciolo SS               0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .419              1   1   
M Page LF                     4   0   2   2    0   0  .382 1.165              1   0   3B
  L Murray LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .543              0   0   
D Allen 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .253  .743             10   1   
M Sanguillen C                3   0   0   0    1   0  .315  .723              3   1   
W Gross 3B                    2   0   0   0    1   1  .283  .968              0   2   GDP
E Williams DH                 3   0   2   0    0   0  .284  .892              0   0   2B
T Armas RF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .178  .475              3   0   
M Perez 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .205  .570              2   1   

V Blue P                                                                      1   2
Totals                       29   2   5   0    3   6                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: E Williams (5, off R Cleveland).
3B: M Page (2, off R Cleveland).
TB: M Page 4; E Williams 3; R Scott.
GIDP: W Gross (1).
RBI: M Page 2 (24).
2-out RBI: M Page.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Baserunning Events
SB: R Scott (7, 2nd base off R Cleveland/C Fisk).

Pitching Stats

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 Cleveland, L (2-3)           8     5   2   2    3   6   0   2.98   32     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 1· 5     67    -     0.91   0.12
Totals                         8     5   2   2    3   6   0          32     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 1· 5           -  
Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
V Blue, W (3-2)                9     6   1   1    1   3   1   3.83   33     -       ·  ·     10·13· 2· 6     73    -     1.33   0.62
Totals                         9     6   1   1    1   3   1          33     -       ·  ·     10·13· 2· 6           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dave Phillips, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Durwood Merrill, 3B - Don Denkinger.
Time of Game: 2:13.
Attendance: 17,290.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Lineups

   Boston Red Sox                            Oakland Athletics                            
1. Rick Burleson                SS       1. Billy North                  CF
2. Steve Dillard                2B       2. Rodney Scott                 SS
3. Jim Rice                     DH       3. Mitchell Page                LF
4. George Scott                 1B       4. Dick Allen                   1B
5. Carl Yastrzemski             LF       5. Manny Sanguillen              C
6. Carlton Fisk                  C       6. Wayne Gross                  3B
7. Dwight Evans                 RF       7. Earl Williams                DH
8. Butch Hobson                 3B       8. Tony Armas                   RF
9. Dave Coleman                 CF       9. Marty Perez                  2B

   Reggie Cleveland              P          Vida Blue                     P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b5 2 1-- R 17% 70% 1-1 OAK M. Page R. Cleveland Triple; Scott Scores
t3 0 --- R -12% 50% 0-1 BOS B. Hobson V. Blue Home Run
t8 1 1-- O 10% 84% 1-2 BOS S. Dillard V. Blue Burleson Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t9 2 1-- O 8% 100% 1-2 BOS C. Fisk V. Blue Strikeout Looking
t9 0 --- O 7% 91% 1-2 BOS J. Rice V. Blue Strikeout Looking

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, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Vida Blue facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 BOS R. Burleson V. Blue Flyball: RF
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 BOS S. Dillard V. Blue Groundout: SS-1B
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 BOS J. Rice V. Blue Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Reggie Cleveland facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 OAK B. North R. Cleveland Foul Flyball: SS
b1 1 --- 2% 55% 0-0 OAK R. Scott R. Cleveland Single
b1 1 1-- 4% 59% 0-0 OAK M. Page R. Cleveland Scott Steals 2B; Scott to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
b1 1 --3 R 6% 65% 0-0 OAK M. Page R. Cleveland Single; Scott Scores
b1 1 1-- O -2% 63% 1-0 OAK D. Allen R. Cleveland Strikeout
b1 2 1-- 2% 64% 1-0 OAK M. Sanguillen R. Cleveland Walk; Page to 2B
b1 2 12- 2% 67% 1-0 OAK W. Gross R. Cleveland Walk; Page to 3B; Sanguillen to 2B
b1 2 123 O -6% 61% 1-0 OAK E. Williams R. Cleveland Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 1.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Vida Blue facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- -4% 57% 0-1 BOS G. Scott V. Blue Single
t2 0 1-- O 4% 60% 0-1 BOS C. Yastrzemski V. Blue Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t2 1 1-- O 3% 63% 0-1 BOS C. Fisk V. Blue Lineout: SS
t2 2 1-- O 2% 66% 0-1 BOS D. Evans V. Blue Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Reggie Cleveland facing 8-9-1
b2 0 --- O -2% 64% 1-0 OAK T. Armas R. Cleveland Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1 --- O -1% 62% 1-0 OAK M. Perez R. Cleveland Strikeout Looking
b2 2 --- O -1% 62% 1-0 OAK B. North R. Cleveland Groundout: P-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 1.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Vida Blue facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- R -12% 50% 0-1 BOS B. Hobson V. Blue Home Run
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 1-1 BOS D. Coleman V. Blue Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1 --- -3% 50% 1-1 BOS R. Burleson V. Blue Single
t3 1 1-- O 3% 53% 1-1 BOS S. Dillard V. Blue Flyball: CF
t3 2 1-- -1% 52% 1-1 BOS J. Rice V. Blue Burleson Steals 2B
t3 2 -2- O 4% 56% 1-1 BOS J. Rice V. Blue Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Reggie Cleveland facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- O -3% 53% 1-1 OAK R. Scott R. Cleveland Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1 --- O -2% 51% 1-1 OAK M. Page R. Cleveland Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2 --- O -1% 50% 1-1 OAK D. Allen R. Cleveland Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 1.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Athletics' Vida Blue facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- -4% 46% 1-1 BOS G. Scott V. Blue Single
t4 0 1-- O 2% 48% 1-1 BOS C. Yastrzemski V. Blue Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Scott to 2B
t4 1 -2- O 4% 52% 1-1 BOS C. Fisk V. Blue Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2 -2- O 4% 56% 1-1 BOS D. Evans V. Blue Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Reggie Cleveland facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O -3% 53% 1-1 OAK M. Sanguillen R. Cleveland Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1 --- O -2% 51% 1-1 OAK W. Gross R. Cleveland Strikeout Looking
b4 2 --- 3% 54% 1-1 OAK E. Williams R. Cleveland Double
b4 2 -2- O -4% 50% 1-1 OAK T. Armas R. Cleveland Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 1.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Athletics' Vida Blue facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 3% 53% 1-1 BOS B. Hobson V. Blue Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t5 1 --- O 2% 55% 1-1 BOS D. Coleman V. Blue Foul Flyball: 1B
t5 2 --- O 1% 57% 1-1 BOS R. Burleson V. Blue Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Reggie Cleveland facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- O -3% 54% 1-1 OAK M. Perez R. Cleveland Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1 --- 3% 57% 1-1 OAK B. North R. Cleveland Walk
b5 1 1-- O -4% 53% 1-1 OAK R. Scott R. Cleveland Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b5 2 1-- R 17% 70% 1-1 OAK M. Page R. Cleveland Triple; Scott Scores
b5 2 --3 O -4% 67% 2-1 OAK D. Allen R. Cleveland Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 2.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Athletics' Vida Blue facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O 4% 70% 1-2 BOS S. Dillard V. Blue Flyball: 2B
t6 1 --- O 2% 73% 1-2 BOS J. Rice V. Blue Lineout: LF
t6 2 --- -2% 71% 1-2 BOS G. Scott V. Blue Walk
t6 2 1-- O 4% 75% 1-2 BOS C. Yastrzemski V. Blue Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Red Sox' Reggie Cleveland facing 5-6-7
b6 0 --- 3% 77% 2-1 OAK M. Sanguillen R. Cleveland Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b6 0 1-- OO -7% 71% 2-1 OAK W. Gross R. Cleveland Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
b6 2 --- 1% 72% 2-1 OAK E. Williams R. Cleveland Single
b6 2 1-- O -2% 70% 2-1 OAK T. Armas R. Cleveland Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 2.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Athletics' Vida Blue facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- O 4% 74% 1-2 BOS C. Fisk V. Blue Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 1 --- O 3% 77% 1-2 BOS D. Evans V. Blue Popfly: RF
t7 2 --- O 2% 79% 1-2 BOS B. Hobson V. Blue Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Red Sox' Reggie Cleveland facing 9-1-2
b7 0 --- O -2% 77% 2-1 OAK M. Perez R. Cleveland Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 1 --- O -1% 76% 2-1 OAK B. North R. Cleveland Flyball: CF
b7 2 --- O -1% 75% 2-1 OAK R. Scott R. Cleveland Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 2.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Athletics' Vida Blue facing 9-1-2
Rob Picciolo replaces Rodney Scott playing SS batting 2nd
t8 0 --- O 5% 81% 1-2 BOS D. Coleman V. Blue Flyball: RF
t8 1 --- -6% 74% 1-2 BOS R. Burleson V. Blue Single
t8 1 1-- O 10% 84% 1-2 BOS S. Dillard V. Blue Burleson Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t8 2 --- O 3% 87% 1-2 BOS S. Dillard V. Blue Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Red Sox' Reggie Cleveland facing 3-4-5
b8 0 --- O -1% 86% 2-1 OAK M. Page R. Cleveland Flyball: CF
b8 1 --- O -1% 85% 2-1 OAK D. Allen R. Cleveland Strikeout
b8 2 --- O -1% 84% 2-1 OAK M. Sanguillen R. Cleveland Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 2.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Athletics' Vida Blue facing 3-4-5
Larry Murray replaces Mitchell Page playing LF batting 3rd
t9 0 --- O 7% 91% 1-2 BOS J. Rice V. Blue Strikeout Looking
t9 1 --- O 5% 96% 1-2 BOS G. Scott V. Blue Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2 --- -4% 92% 1-2 BOS C. Yastrzemski V. Blue Single
t9 2 1-- O 8% 100% 1-2 BOS C. Fisk V. Blue Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 2.

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