June 6, 1978 Boston Red Sox at Oakland Athletics Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 8
@CAL 6 CHW 3
@CLE 0 MIL 5
DET 1 OAK 7
BOS 1 SEA 4
NYY 3 TEX 2
KCR 1 CHC 9
HOU 4 MON 4
SDP 0 LAD 8
@NYM 2 PHI 7
SFG 6 PIT 4
ATL 2 STL 4
CIN 1

Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 7,914

Tuesday, June 6, 1978, 7:38PM
Time of Game: 2:28

Red Sox

36-19

Lost 3

1st

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

W: S Renko (1-1), L: B Lee (7-3)

Athletics

31-21

Won 4

1st

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Burleson SS                 5   0   1   0    0   1  .216  .594    0    1   3   
J Remy 2B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .276  .646    0    4   5   
J Rice LF                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .335 1.043    0    0   0   
C Yastrzemski 1B              4   0   1   0    0   0  .280  .751    0   13   1   
C Fisk C                      3   1   2   0    1   1  .267  .798    0    2   1   2B
F Lynn CF                     3   0   0   0    1   2  .304  .851    0    2   0   
G Scott DH                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .286  .777    0    0   0   
D Evans RF                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .272  .889    0    1   1   
B Hobson 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .260  .814    0    0   5   GDP

B Lee P                                                                  1   1
  B Stanley P                                                            0   0
Totals                       34   1   8   1    3   6                    24  17

BATTING

2B: C Fisk (12, off S Renko).

TB: C Fisk 3; C Yastrzemski; J Rice; R Burleson; G Scott; D Evans; B Hobson.

GIDP: B Hobson (4).

RBI: G Scott (13).

2-out RBI: G Scott.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Hobson-J Remy-C Yastrzemski.

E: B Hobson 3 (12); R Burleson (6).

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Edwards 2B                  5   0   1   0    0   0  .236  .592    0    3   3   
G Thomasson RF                4   0   1   0    1   1  .205  .641    0    3   0   
M Guerrero SS                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .292  .674    0    0   1   
J Newman 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .313  .874    0    9   0   GDP
M Page LF                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .271  .787    0    1   0   
  W Gross 3B                  1   1   1   0    0   0  .234  .746    0    0   1   
T Armas CF                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .292  .635    0    4   0   CS
J Essian C                    3   2   2   0    0   0  .240  .665    0    7   0   SH
G Alexander DH                4   2   1   1    0   0  .214  .751    0    0   0   
T Duncan 3B                   3   1   2   4    0   0  .182  .727    0    0   0   HR,2B
  M Budaska LF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   

S Renko P                                                                0   3
  R Langford P                                                           0   1
Totals                       36   7  12   5    1   2                    27   9

BATTING

2B: T Duncan (1, off B Lee).

HR: T Duncan (1, off B Lee; 6th inn, 2 on, 2 outs).

SH: J Essian (9, off B Lee).

TB: T Duncan 6; M Guerrero 2; T Armas 2; J Essian 2; G Alexander; M Edwards; W Gross; G Thomasson.

GIDP: J Newman (1).

RBI: T Duncan 4 (4); G Alexander (20).

2-out RBI: T Duncan 4; G Alexander.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 4 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. S Renko-M Edwards-J Newman.

BASERUNNING

CS: T Armas (2, 2nd base by B Lee/C Fisk).

PITCHING

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
B Lee, L (7-3)                 5.2   9   6   0    1   2   1   2.98   29     -       ·  ·     11· 4· 2· 9     40    -     0.80  -0.27
B Stanley                      2.1   3   1   1    0   0   0   2.80    9     -       ·  ·      6· 0· 0· 3          2-0    0.07   0.00
Totals                         8    12   7   1    1   2   1          38     -       ·  ·     17· 4· 2·12          2-0

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 Renko, W (1-1)               7     6   1   1    3   4   0   2.45   29     -       ·  ·      6·10· 0· 6     62    -     1.18   0.22
R Langford                     2     2   0   0    0   2   0   2.59    8     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.07   0.01
Totals                         9     8   1   1    3   6   0          37     -       ·  ·      9·11· 0· 8           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Lou DiMuro, 1B - Ken Kaiser, 2B - Mike Reilly, 3B - Bill Haller.

Time of Game: 2:28.

Attendance: 7,914.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Oakland Athletics                    
1. R Burleson           SS    1. M Edwards            2B 
2. J Remy               2B    2. G Thomasson          RF 
3. J Rice               LF    3. M Guerrero           SS 
4. C Yastrzemski        1B    4. J Newman             1B 
5. C Fisk               C     5. M Page               LF 
6. F Lynn               CF    6. T Armas              CF 
7. G Scott              DH    7. J Essian             C  
8. D Evans              RF    8. G Alexander          DH 
9. B Hobson             3B    9. T Duncan             3B 

   B Lee                P        S Renko              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   2  1-1  1--      13%  65% T Duncan        B Lee           Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Alexander Scores/unER/No RBI; Duncan to 2B
   b 6   2  1-3  12-      12%  98% T Duncan        B Lee           Home Run; Essian Scores/unER; Alexander Scores/unER; Duncan Scores/unER
   b 1   1  0-0  1-3     -12%  50% J Newman        B Lee           Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   b 2   2  1-0  -2-      11%  52% G Alexander     B Lee           Single; Essian Scores/unER
   t 6   2  3-1  123      11%  86% G Scott         S Renko         Flyball: 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Renko facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  R Burleson      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      54%  J Remy          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      55%  J Rice          Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Lee facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  M Edwards       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      55%  G Thomasson     Walk
          1--      62%  M Guerrero      Single; Thomasson to 3B
   OO     1-3      50%  J Newman        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Renko facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  C Yastrzemski   Flyball: RF
          ---      48%  C Fisk          Double
   O      -2-      51%  F Lynn          Flyball: RF; Fisk to 3B
   R      --3      41%  G Scott         Single; Fisk Scores
   O      1--      43%  D Evans         Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Bill Lee facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      40%  M Page          Strikeout
          ---      43%  T Armas         Single
   O      1--      39%  J Essian        Armas Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
          ---      41%  " "             Reached on E5 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball); Essian to 2B
   R      -2-      52%  G Alexander     Single; Essian Scores/unER
   R      1--      65%  T Duncan        Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Alexander Scores/unER/No RBI; Duncan to 2B
   O      -2-      62%  M Edwards       Lineout: P
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 2.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Steve Renko facing 9-1-2
          ---      58%  B Hobson        Single
   O      1--      60%  R Burleson      Groundout: 2B-1B; Hobson to 2B
   O      -2-      64%  J Remy          Flyball: CF; Hobson to 3B
   O      --3      68%  J Rice          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bill Lee facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      66%  G Thomasson     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      68%  M Guerrero      Single
   O      1--      66%  J Newman        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      64%  M Page          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 2.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Steve Renko facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      66%  C Yastrzemski   Flyball: RF
          ---      63%  C Fisk          Walk
   O      1--      67%  F Lynn          Strikeout
   O      1--      70%  G Scott         Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bill Lee facing 6-7-8
          ---      73%  T Armas         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      72%  J Essian        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Armas to 2B
   O      -2-      69%  G Alexander     Groundout: 2B-1B; Armas to 3B
   R      --3      79%  T Duncan        Double; Armas Scores/unER
   O      -2-      77%  M Edwards       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 3.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Steve Renko facing 8-9-1
          ---      72%  D Evans         Walk
   OO     1--      82%  B Hobson        Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
   O      ---      83%  R Burleson      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-1, Bill Lee facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      82%  G Thomasson     Strikeout
   O      ---      81%  M Guerrero      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      80%  J Newman        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 3.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Steve Renko facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      83%  J Remy          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      79%  J Rice          Single
          1--      71%  C Yastrzemski   Single; Rice to 3B
   O      1-3      80%  C Fisk          Strikeout
          1-3      75%  F Lynn          Walk; Yastrzemski to 2B
   O      123      86%  G Scott         Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-1, Bill Lee facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      85%  M Page          Lineout: 1B
   O      ---      84%  T Armas         Flyball: 1B
          ---      85%  J Essian        Single
          1--      86%  G Alexander     Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Essian to 2B
   RRR    12-      98%  T Duncan        Home Run; Essian Scores/unER; Alexander Scores/unER; Duncan Scores/unER
          ---      98%  M Edwards       Single
          1--      98%  G Thomasson     Single; Edwards to 3B
                  Bob Stanley replaces Bill Lee pitching
   O      1-3      98%  M Guerrero      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 6.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-6, Steve Renko facing 8-9-1
                  Wayne Gross replaces Mitchell Page playing 3B batting 5th; Mark Budaska replaces Taylor Duncan playing LF batting 9th
   O      ---      98%  D Evans         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      99%  B Hobson        Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      98%  R Burleson      Single
   O      1--      99%  J Remy          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-1, Bob Stanley facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      99%  J Newman        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      99%  W Gross         Single
          1--      99%  T Armas         Single to 3B; Gross to 2B
   RO     12-      99%  J Essian        Single to RF; Armas out at 3B/RF-1B-SS; Gross Scores/Adv on throw to 3B/No RBI
   O      1--      99%  G Alexander     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 7.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-7, Rick Langford facing 3-4-5
                  Rick Langford replaces Steve Renko pitching
   O      ---     100%  J Rice          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  C Yastrzemski   Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---     100%  C Fisk          Single
   O      1--     100%  F Lynn          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 7-1, Bob Stanley facing 9-1-2
   O      ---     100%  M Budaska       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  M Edwards       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  G Thomasson     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 7.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-7, Rick Langford facing 7-8-9
   O      ---     100%  G Scott         Strikeout
          ---     100%  D Evans         Single
   O      1--     100%  B Hobson        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      1--     100%  R Burleson      Groundout: P-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 7.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation