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5
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3		 
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@DET		6
0
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@KCR		2
12
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@MIL		6
1
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14
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0
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5
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1
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5
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3
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@PHI		3
8
Friday, August 5, 1977 7:37PM
, Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Attendance: 7,163, Time of Game: 2:12
Red Sox
1
62-43
⇐ Won 8 ⇒
1st
 at Athletics
0
42-64
⇐ Lost 7 ⇒
7th, 21½ GB
W: Luis Tiant (8-7)
L: Joe Coleman (2-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    1  5  0
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  2

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rick Burleson SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 .299 .750 0.090 1.09 0.128 -0.038 0.8 6 2 SB
Fred Lynn CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .253 .751 -0.173 1.08 0.000 -0.173 -1.6 1 0 GDP
Jim Rice DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 .322 1.004 -0.122 0.94 0.000 -0.122 -1.1
Carl Yastrzemski LF 1 0 0 0 3 0 .299 .896 0.067 0.95 0.079 -0.012 0.6 3 0
George Scott 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .261 .866 -0.203 1.33 0.000 -0.203 -1.9 5 0 2·GDP
Carlton Fisk C 3 1 2 0 0 0 .306 .900 0.116 0.86 0.140 -0.024 0.8 8 2 2B
Butch Hobson 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .266 .796 -0.102 0.98 0.000 -0.102 -0.9 1 0
Rick Miller RF 2 0 1 1 1 0 .269 .684 0.063 1.17 0.118 -0.055 0.4 0 0 CS
Steve Dillard 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .278 .626 -0.053 1.00 0.000 -0.053 -0.5 3 2
Luis Tiant P
Team Totals 28 1 5 1 4 4 .179 .496 -0.317 1.05 0.465 -0.782 -3.4 27 6
2B: C Fisk (15, off J Coleman).
TB: C Fisk 3; R Burleson 2; R Miller.
GIDP: G Scott 2 (18); F Lynn (8).
RBI: R Miller (21).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. S Dillard-R Burleson-G Scott.
Baserunning
SB: R Burleson (12, 2nd base off J Coleman/M Sanguillen).
CS: R Miller (4, 2nd base by J Coleman/M Sanguillen).

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Sheldon Mallory CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .240 .600 -0.126 1.27 0.000 -0.126 -0.6 2 0
Rodney Scott 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .263 .626 -0.107 1.06 0.000 -0.107 -0.6 5 4
Manny Sanguillen C 3 0 3 0 0 0 .268 .632 0.119 1.03 0.119 0.000 0.8 4 1
   Matt Alexander PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265 .607 -0.125 3.11 0.000 -0.125 -0.6 CS
   Jeff Newman C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245 .648 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 1
Mitchell Page LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 .311 .908 -0.015 1.21 0.042 -0.057 0.0 2 0
Wayne Gross 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .229 .738 -0.152 1.39 0.000 -0.152 -1.2 0 2 GDP
Jim Tyrone RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .266 .650 0.047 1.50 0.098 -0.051 -0.0 1 0
   Larry Murray PR-RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .192 .538 -0.161 3.96 0.000 -0.161 -0.6 1 0 CS
Willie Crawford DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 .230 .622 -0.080 1.08 0.000 -0.080 -0.4
Rich McKinney 1B 3 0 0 0 0 3 .185 .569 -0.073 0.96 0.000 -0.073 -0.4 10 0
Rob Picciolo SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .173 .439 -0.057 1.15 0.000 -0.057 -0.4 1 3
   Tim Hosley PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .417 -0.087 3.44 0.000 -0.087 -0.2
Joe Coleman P 1
   Bob Lacey P
Team Totals 29 0 5 0 0 8 .172 .345 -0.817 1.41 0.259 -1.076 -4.4 27 12
TB: M Sanguillen 3; J Tyrone; M Page.
GIDP: W Gross (3).
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
Fielding
DP: 3. W Gross-R Scott-R McKinney 2; R Scott-R Picciolo-R McKinney.
E: M Sanguillen (4); M Page (13).
Baserunning
CS: M Alexander (13, 2nd base by L Tiant/C Fisk); L Murray (3, 2nd base by L Tiant/C Fisk).

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Luis Tiant, W (8-7) 9 5 0 0 0 8 0 4.61 29 85 0.818 1.41 4.4
Team Totals 9 5 0 0 0 8 0 0.00 29 85 0.818 1.05 4.4

Oakland Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Joe Coleman, L (2-3) 7 5 1 0 4 3 0 2.71 26 64 0.230 1.16 2.4
Bob Lacey 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.90 6 0 0 0.088 0.58 1.0
Team Totals 9 5 1 0 4 4 0 0.00 32 64 0 0 0.318 1.41 3.4
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Art Frantz, 1B - Al Clark, 2B - Ted Hendry, 3B - Jerry Neudecker.
Time of Game: 2:12.
Attendance: 7,163.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 58° F, Night.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 0-1 0 1-- O OAK W. Crawford L. Tiant 16% 76% Murray Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t5 0-0 0 --- BOS C. Fisk J. Coleman 13% 63% Double; Fisk to 3B/Adv on E7
b7 0-1 0 1-- O OAK M. Page L. Tiant 13% 69% Alexander Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b4 0-0 1 12- OO OAK W. Gross L. Tiant 10% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b8 0-1 0 --- OAK J. Tyrone L. Tiant -10% 60% Single

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Joe Coleman facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O BOS R. Burleson J. Coleman -2% 48% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 0-0 1 --- O BOS F. Lynn J. Coleman -2% 46% Flyball: 2B
t1 0-0 2 --- O BOS J. Rice J. Coleman -1% 45% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O OAK S. Mallory L. Tiant 2% 47% Flyball: 2B
b1 0-0 1 --- O OAK R. Scott L. Tiant 2% 49% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 2 --- OAK M. Sanguillen L. Tiant -1% 48% Single
b1 0-0 2 1-- O OAK M. Page L. Tiant 2% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Joe Coleman facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- BOS C. Yastrzemski J. Coleman 4% 54% Walk
t2 0-0 0 1-- OO BOS G. Scott J. Coleman -8% 46% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- BOS C. Fisk J. Coleman 1% 47% Single
t2 0-0 2 1-- O BOS B. Hobson J. Coleman -2% 45% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O OAK W. Gross L. Tiant 2% 47% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 --- O OAK J. Tyrone L. Tiant 2% 49% Flyball: 2B
b2 0-0 2 --- O OAK W. Crawford L. Tiant 1% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Joe Coleman facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- BOS R. Miller J. Coleman 4% 54% Walk
t3 0-0 0 1-- O BOS S. Dillard J. Coleman -2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B; Miller to 2B
t3 0-0 1 -2- BOS R. Burleson J. Coleman 2% 54% Single to SS; Miller stays at 2B
t3 0-0 1 12- OO BOS F. Lynn J. Coleman -10% 45% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- O OAK R. McKinney L. Tiant 2% 47% Strikeout
b3 0-0 1 --- O OAK R. Picciolo L. Tiant 2% 49% Flyball: SS
b3 0-0 2 --- O OAK S. Mallory L. Tiant 1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Joe Coleman facing 3-4-5
t4 0-0 0 --- O BOS J. Rice J. Coleman -3% 47% Lineout: RF
t4 0-0 1 --- BOS C. Yastrzemski J. Coleman 3% 50% Walk
t4 0-0 1 1-- OO BOS G. Scott J. Coleman -6% 44% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 2-3-4
b4 0-0 0 --- O OAK R. Scott L. Tiant 3% 47% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 0-0 1 --- OAK M. Sanguillen L. Tiant -3% 44% Single
b4 0-0 1 1-- OAK M. Page L. Tiant -4% 40% Single; Sanguillen to 2B
b4 0-0 1 12- OO OAK W. Gross L. Tiant 10% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Joe Coleman facing 6-7-8
t5 0-0 0 --- BOS C. Fisk J. Coleman 13% 63% Double; Fisk to 3B/Adv on E7
t5 0-0 0 --3 O BOS B. Hobson J. Coleman -6% 57% Strikeout
t5 0-0 1 --3 R BOS R. Miller J. Coleman 8% 64% Single; Fisk Scores/unER
t5 1-0 1 1-- O BOS S. Dillard J. Coleman -4% 60% Miller Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t5 1-0 2 --- O BOS S. Dillard J. Coleman -1% 59% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 6-7-8
b5 0-1 0 --- O OAK J. Tyrone L. Tiant 3% 62% Flyball: CF
b5 0-1 1 --- O OAK W. Crawford L. Tiant 2% 65% Flyball: 2B
b5 0-1 2 --- O OAK R. McKinney L. Tiant 2% 66% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 0.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Joe Coleman facing 1-2-3
t6 1-0 0 --- BOS R. Burleson J. Coleman 4% 70% Single
t6 1-0 0 1-- BOS F. Lynn J. Coleman 7% 77% Burleson Steals 2B; Burleson to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
t6 1-0 0 --3 O BOS F. Lynn J. Coleman -5% 72% Groundout: P-1B
t6 1-0 1 --3 O BOS J. Rice J. Coleman -7% 65% Strikeout
t6 1-0 2 --3 BOS C. Yastrzemski J. Coleman 1% 67% Walk
t6 1-0 2 1-3 O BOS G. Scott J. Coleman -5% 61% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 9-1-2
b6 0-1 0 --- O OAK R. Picciolo L. Tiant 4% 65% Foul Flyball: SS
b6 0-1 1 --- O OAK S. Mallory L. Tiant 3% 68% Strikeout
b6 0-1 2 --- O OAK R. Scott L. Tiant 2% 70% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 0.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Joe Coleman facing 6-7-8
t7 1-0 0 --- O BOS C. Fisk J. Coleman -2% 67% Foul Flyball: C
t7 1-0 1 --- O BOS B. Hobson J. Coleman -2% 66% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t7 1-0 2 --- O BOS R. Miller J. Coleman -1% 64% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 3-4-5
b7 0-1 0 --- OAK M. Sanguillen L. Tiant -8% 57% Single
Matt Alexander pinch runs for Manny Sanguillen (C) batting 3rd
b7 0-1 0 1-- O OAK M. Page L. Tiant 13% 69% Alexander Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b7 0-1 1 --- O OAK M. Page L. Tiant 3% 73% Foul Flyball: SS
b7 0-1 2 --- O OAK W. Gross L. Tiant 2% 75% Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 0.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Bob Lacey facing 9-1-2
Bob Lacey replaces Joe Coleman pitching
Jeff Newman replaces Matt Alexander (PR) playing C batting 3rd
t8 1-0 0 --- O BOS S. Dillard B. Lacey -2% 73% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1-0 1 --- O BOS R. Burleson B. Lacey -2% 71% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1-0 2 --- O BOS F. Lynn B. Lacey -1% 70% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 6-7-8
b8 0-1 0 --- OAK J. Tyrone L. Tiant -10% 60% Single
Larry Murray pinch runs for Jim Tyrone (RF) batting 6th
b8 0-1 0 1-- O OAK W. Crawford L. Tiant 16% 76% Murray Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b8 0-1 1 --- O OAK W. Crawford L. Tiant 5% 81% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 0-1 2 --- O OAK R. McKinney L. Tiant 3% 84% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 0.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Bob Lacey facing 3-4-5
Larry Murray moves from PR to RF
t9 1-0 0 --- O BOS J. Rice B. Lacey -2% 82% Groundout: C-1B
t9 1-0 1 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski B. Lacey -1% 81% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 1-0 2 --- O BOS G. Scott B. Lacey -1% 80% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 9-1-2
Tim Hosley pinch hits for Rob Picciolo (SS) batting 9th
b9 0-1 0 --- O OAK T. Hosley L. Tiant 9% 89% Flyball: 1B
b9 0-1 1 --- O OAK S. Mallory L. Tiant 6% 95% Flyball: LF
b9 0-1 2 --- O OAK R. Scott L. Tiant 5% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 0.

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