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1
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@MIL		2
6
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@MIN		1
11
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3
Sunday, August 7, 1977 1:06PM
, Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Attendance: 7,586, Time of Game: 2:59
Red Sox
5
64-43
⇐ Won 10 ⇒
1st
 at Athletics
2
42-66
⇐ Lost 9 ⇒
7th, 21½ GB
W: Rick Wise (8-4)
L: Rick Langford (7-13)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  4    5 12  0
Athletics       0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    2  8  0

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rick Burleson SS 5 1 1 0 0 0 .297 .744 -0.102 1.25 0.014 -0.116 -0.7 3 1
Fred Lynn CF 5 1 2 3 0 0 .256 .764 0.011 1.55 0.173 -0.162 1.7 0 0 HR
Jim Rice DH 5 0 1 0 0 0 .325 1.004 -0.059 0.99 0.036 -0.095 -0.3
Carl Yastrzemski 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .298 .887 -0.063 1.16 0.030 -0.093 -0.5 10 0
Carlton Fisk C 4 0 2 1 0 0 .308 .904 0.105 1.33 0.163 -0.059 1.2 5 0 2B
Bernie Carbo LF 4 1 2 1 0 2 .297 .952 0.266 1.88 0.377 -0.111 0.1 4 0 HR
Butch Hobson 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .264 .788 -0.093 1.17 0.038 -0.131 -0.7 2 0 GDP
Rick Miller RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .271 .687 0.009 1.16 0.075 -0.066 0.4 3 0
Denny Doyle 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .241 .619 -0.021 1.19 0.074 -0.095 -0.6 0 3 2B
Rick Wise P 2
   Bill Campbell P
Team Totals 38 5 12 5 1 4 .316 .860 0.053 1.29 0.980 -0.928 0.6 27 6
2B: D Doyle (10, off R Langford); C Fisk (16, off R Langford).
HR: F Lynn (13, off B Lacey; 9th inn, 2 on, 2 outs); B Carbo (12, off R Langford; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
TB: B Carbo 5; F Lynn 5; C Fisk 3; D Doyle 2; R Miller 2; C Yastrzemski; J Rice; R Burleson.
GIDP: B Hobson (10).
RBI: F Lynn 3 (50); B Carbo (26); C Fisk (61).
2-out RBI: F Lynn 3.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 11.

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rodney Scott 2B-SS 4 0 2 1 1 1 .269 .645 0.134 1.52 0.181 -0.047 1.2 1 4 SB
Manny Sanguillen C 5 0 0 0 0 0 .264 .623 -0.253 2.15 0.000 -0.253 -1.8 4 0
Jerry Tabb 1B 5 0 1 0 0 1 .167 .452 -0.149 1.24 0.012 -0.161 -1.2 12 1
Mitchell Page LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .304 .892 -0.073 1.28 0.011 -0.084 -0.5 3 0 IW
Jim Tyrone RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .261 .645 -0.022 1.31 0.061 -0.083 -0.1 2 0
   Matt Alexander PR-RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265 .607 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Wayne Gross 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .226 .728 -0.119 1.33 0.000 -0.119 -0.8 1 2
Sheldon Mallory CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .244 .617 -0.002 1.01 0.075 -0.076 -0.4 1 0 2B
Tim Hosley DH 2 0 1 1 1 1 .200 .504 0.101 1.41 0.122 -0.021 1.0
   Larry Murray PR 1 1 1 0 0 0 .200 .552 0.011 0.27 0.011 0.000 0.3
Rob Picciolo SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .170 .429 -0.035 0.66 0.000 -0.035 -0.3 1 4
   Willie Crawford PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .226 .614 -0.070 3.13 0.000 -0.070 -0.5
   Marty Perez 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0 .247 .652 0.028 0.49 0.028 0.000 0.7 1 0
Rick Langford P 1
   Bob Lacey P
Team Totals 35 2 8 2 4 4 .229 .565 -0.449 1.39 0.501 -0.949 -2.4 27 11
2B: S Mallory (3, off R Wise).
IBB: M Page (3, by R Wise).
TB: S Mallory 2; R Scott 2; J Tyrone; L Murray; T Hosley; M Perez; J Tabb.
RBI: T Hosley (3); R Scott (9).
2-out RBI: T Hosley.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Picciolo-R Scott-J Tabb.
Baserunning
SB: R Scott (15, 2nd base off B Campbell/C Fisk).

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rick Wise, W (8-4) 8.1 8 2 2 4 4 0 4.25 37 59 0.347 1.34 1.5
Bill Campbell, S (19) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.85 2 2 0 0.100 1.97 0.9
Team Totals 9 8 2 2 4 4 0 2.00 39 59 2 0 0.447 1.29 2.4

Oakland Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rick Langford, L (7-13) 8.1 10 3 3 1 4 1 3.51 35 54 0.089 1.36 1.9
Bob Lacey 0.2 2 2 2 0 0 1 3.08 4 1 1 -0.142 0.69 -2.5
Team Totals 9 12 5 5 1 4 2 5.00 39 54 1 1 -0.053 1.39 -0.6
Balks: R Wise (1).
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: R Wise (1; M Page).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ted Hendry, 1B - Jerry Neudecker, 2B - (none), 3B - Al Clark.
Time of Game: 2:59.
Attendance: 7,586.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Boston Red Sox         Oakland Athletics
1 Rick Burleson SS 1 Rodney Scott 2B
2 Fred Lynn CF 2 Manny Sanguillen C
3 Jim Rice DH 3 Jerry Tabb 1B
4 Carl Yastrzemski 1B 4 Mitchell Page LF
5 Carlton Fisk C 5 Jim Tyrone RF
6 Bernie Carbo LF 6 Wayne Gross 3B
7 Butch Hobson 3B 7 Sheldon Mallory CF
8 Rick Miller RF 8 Tim Hosley DH
9 Denny Doyle 2B 9 Rob Picciolo SS
Rick Wise P Rick Langford P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 1-1 0 --- R BOS B. Carbo R. Langford 34% 84% Home Run
t9 2-1 2 12- RRR BOS F. Lynn B. Lacey 15% 98% Home Run; Doyle Scores; Burleson Scores
t3 0-1 1 1-- R BOS C. Fisk R. Langford 13% 52% Double; Yastrzemski Scores
b7 1-1 2 123 O OAK M. Sanguillen R. Wise 12% 50% Groundout: P-1B
b2 0-0 2 -2- R OAK T. Hosley R. Wise -10% 36% Single; Tyrone Scores

Play By Play

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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' Rick Langford facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O BOS R. Burleson R. Langford -2% 48% Lineout: 3B
t1 0-0 1 --- BOS F. Lynn R. Langford 2% 50% Single
t1 0-0 1 1-- BOS J. Rice R. Langford 4% 54% Single; Lynn to 2B
t1 0-0 1 12- O BOS C. Yastrzemski R. Langford -4% 49% Popfly: LF
t1 0-0 2 12- BOS C. Fisk R. Langford 3% 52% Single to 2B; Lynn to 3B; Rice to 2B
t1 0-0 2 123 O BOS B. Carbo R. Langford -7% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Rick Wise facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O OAK R. Scott R. Wise 2% 47% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 --- O OAK M. Sanguillen R. Wise 2% 49% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- OAK J. Tabb R. Wise -1% 48% Single
b1 0-0 2 1-- O OAK M. Page R. Wise 2% 50% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Rick Langford facing 7-8-9
t2 0-0 0 --- BOS B. Hobson R. Langford 4% 54% Walk
t2 0-0 0 1-- BOS R. Miller R. Langford 6% 60% Single; Hobson to 2B
t2 0-0 0 12- O BOS D. Doyle R. Langford -6% 54% Flyball: LF
t2 0-0 1 12- O BOS R. Burleson R. Langford -3% 51% Groundout: SS-1B; Hobson to 3B; Miller to 2B
t2 0-0 2 -23 O BOS F. Lynn R. Langford -6% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Rick Wise facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- OAK J. Tyrone R. Wise -4% 41% Single
b2 0-0 0 1-- O OAK W. Gross R. Wise 2% 43% Groundout: 2B-1B; Tyrone to 2B
b2 0-0 1 -2- O OAK S. Mallory R. Wise 4% 47% Flyball: LF
b2 0-0 2 -2- R OAK T. Hosley R. Wise -10% 36% Single; Tyrone Scores
b2 1-0 2 1-- O OAK R. Picciolo R. Wise 2% 38% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 1.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Rick Langford facing 3-4-5
t3 0-1 0 --- O BOS J. Rice R. Langford -3% 36% Flyball: CF
t3 0-1 1 --- BOS C. Yastrzemski R. Langford 3% 39% Single
t3 0-1 1 1-- R BOS C. Fisk R. Langford 13% 52% Double; Yastrzemski Scores
t3 1-1 1 -2- O BOS B. Carbo R. Langford -4% 48% Strikeout
t3 1-1 2 -2- O BOS B. Hobson R. Langford -4% 45% Foul Flyball: 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' Rick Wise facing 1-2-3
b3 1-1 0 --- O OAK R. Scott R. Wise 2% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1-1 1 --- O OAK M. Sanguillen R. Wise 2% 49% Lineout: 3B
b3 1-1 2 --- O OAK J. Tabb R. Wise 1% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 1.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Athletics' Rick Langford facing 8-9-1
t4 1-1 0 --- O BOS R. Miller R. Langford -3% 47% Strikeout Looking
t4 1-1 1 --- O BOS D. Doyle R. Langford -2% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1-1 2 --- O BOS R. Burleson R. Langford -1% 44% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Rick Wise facing 4-5-6
b4 1-1 0 --- O OAK M. Page R. Wise 3% 47% Foul Flyball: 3B
b4 1-1 1 --- O OAK J. Tyrone R. Wise 2% 49% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b4 1-1 2 --- O OAK W. Gross R. Wise 1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 1.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Athletics' Rick Langford facing 2-3-4
t5 1-1 0 --- O BOS F. Lynn R. Langford -3% 47% Groundout: 1B-P
t5 1-1 1 --- O BOS J. Rice R. Langford -2% 45% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1-1 2 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski R. Langford -1% 43% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Rick Wise facing 7-8-9
b5 1-1 0 --- O OAK S. Mallory R. Wise 3% 46% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b5 1-1 1 --- O OAK T. Hosley R. Wise 2% 49% Strikeout
b5 1-1 2 --- O OAK R. Picciolo R. Wise 1% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 1.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Athletics' Rick Langford facing 5-6-7
t6 1-1 0 --- O BOS C. Fisk R. Langford -3% 47% Flyball: SS
t6 1-1 1 --- BOS B. Carbo R. Langford 4% 50% Single
t6 1-1 1 1-- OO BOS B. Hobson R. Langford -8% 43% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Rick Wise facing 1-2-3
b6 1-1 0 --- OAK R. Scott R. Wise -5% 37% Single
b6 1-1 0 1-- O OAK M. Sanguillen R. Wise 5% 42% Foul Flyball: C
b6 1-1 1 1-- OAK J. Tabb R. Wise -3% 39% Balk; Scott to 2B
b6 1-1 1 -2- O OAK J. Tabb R. Wise 5% 45% Strikeout
b6 1-1 2 -2- OAK M. Page R. Wise -1% 44% Intentional Walk
b6 1-1 2 12- O OAK J. Tyrone R. Wise 6% 50% Popfly: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 1.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Athletics' Rick Langford facing 8-9-1
t7 1-1 0 --- O BOS R. Miller R. Langford -4% 46% Foul Flyball: 1B
t7 1-1 1 --- BOS D. Doyle R. Langford 7% 54% Double
t7 1-1 1 -2- O BOS R. Burleson R. Langford -5% 48% Groundout: SS-1B; Doyle to 3B
t7 1-1 2 --3 O BOS F. Lynn R. Langford -7% 41% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Rick Wise facing 6-7-8
b7 1-1 0 --- O OAK W. Gross R. Wise 4% 45% Flyball: RF
b7 1-1 1 --- OAK S. Mallory R. Wise -7% 38% Double
b7 1-1 1 -2- OAK T. Hosley R. Wise -2% 36% Walk
Willie Crawford pinch hits for Rob Picciolo (SS) batting 9th
Larry Murray pinch runs for Tim Hosley (DH) batting 8th
b7 1-1 1 12- O OAK W. Crawford R. Wise 7% 43% Flyball: SS
b7 1-1 2 12- OAK R. Scott R. Wise -4% 38% Walk; Mallory to 3B; Murray to 2B
b7 1-1 2 123 O OAK M. Sanguillen R. Wise 12% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 1.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Athletics' Rick Langford facing 3-4-5
Marty Perez replaces Willie Crawford (PH) playing 2B batting 9th
Rodney Scott moves from 2B to SS
t8 1-1 0 --- O BOS J. Rice R. Langford -5% 45% Flyball: RF
t8 1-1 1 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski R. Langford -3% 42% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 1-1 2 --- O BOS C. Fisk R. Langford -2% 39% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Rick Wise facing 3-4-5
b8 1-1 0 --- O OAK J. Tabb R. Wise 5% 44% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 1-1 1 --- O OAK M. Page R. Wise 3% 47% Strikeout
b8 1-1 2 --- OAK J. Tyrone R. Wise -2% 45% Walk
Matt Alexander pinch runs for Jim Tyrone (RF) batting 5th
b8 1-1 2 1-- O OAK W. Gross R. Wise 5% 50% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 1.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Athletics' Rick Langford facing 6-7-8
Matt Alexander moves from PR to RF
t9 1-1 0 --- R BOS B. Carbo R. Langford 34% 84% Home Run
t9 2-1 0 --- O BOS B. Hobson R. Langford -2% 82% Strikeout
t9 2-1 1 --- BOS R. Miller R. Langford 2% 84% Single
Bob Lacey replaces Rick Langford pitching
t9 2-1 1 1-- O BOS D. Doyle B. Lacey -2% 82% Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
t9 2-1 2 1-- BOS R. Burleson B. Lacey 1% 83% Single to 2B; Doyle to 2B
t9 2-1 2 12- RRR BOS F. Lynn B. Lacey 15% 98% Home Run; Doyle Scores; Burleson Scores
t9 5-1 2 --- O BOS J. Rice B. Lacey -0% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-5, Red Sox' Rick Wise facing 7-8-9
b9 1-5 0 --- O OAK S. Mallory R. Wise 1% 99% Foul Flyball: SS
b9 1-5 1 --- OAK L. Murray R. Wise -1% 98% Single
b9 1-5 1 1-- OAK M. Perez R. Wise -3% 95% Single; Murray to 3B
b9 1-5 1 1-3 R OAK R. Scott R. Wise -5% 90% Single; Murray Scores; Perez to 2B
Bill Campbell replaces Rick Wise pitching
b9 2-5 1 12- O OAK M. Sanguillen B. Campbell 6% 96% Flyball: RF; Perez to 3B
b9 2-5 2 1-3 OAK J. Tabb B. Campbell -1% 95% Scott Steals 2B
b9 2-5 2 -23 O OAK J. Tabb B. Campbell 5% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 5, Athletics 2.

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