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6
Sunday, August 20, 1978 1:40PM
, Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Attendance: 13,411, Time of Game: 2:32
Red Sox
4
78-45
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
 at Athletics
2
62-64
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 7 GB
L: Matt Keough (7-11)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  1  0   0  3  0   0  0  0    4  6  1
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  1    2  9  0

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rick Burleson SS 2 1 1 0 2 0 .251 .650 0.090 0.73 0.096 -0.006 0.6 3 2
Jerry Remy 2B 4 1 2 3 0 0 .272 .659 0.172 1.21 0.250 -0.078 1.8 3 2 HR,GDP
Jim Rice LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .325 .982 0.039 0.66 0.058 -0.019 0.2 2 0 HBP
Carlton Fisk C 3 1 2 1 1 0 .296 .890 -0.014 0.77 0.126 -0.139 0.2 5 0 HR,SB,GDP
Jack Brohamer DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 .263 .681 -0.008 0.60 0.033 -0.041 -1.0
Garry Hancock CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .255 .553 -0.052 0.56 0.000 -0.052 -0.8 4 0
Dwight Evans RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .262 .821 -0.042 0.43 0.000 -0.042 -0.7 3 0
George Scott 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .239 .701 -0.047 0.46 0.000 -0.047 -0.6 6 1
Butch Hobson 3B 3 1 1 0 1 2 .250 .745 0.009 0.43 0.031 -0.022 0.3 0 2
Dennis Eckersley P 1 1
Team Totals 30 4 6 4 5 4 .200 .733 0.147 0.65 0.594 -0.446 0.0 27 8
HR: J Remy (2, off M Keough; 5th inn, 2 on, 1 out); C Fisk (18, off M Keough; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
HBP: J Rice (3, by M Keough).
TB: C Fisk 5; J Remy 5; R Burleson; B Hobson.
GIDP: C Fisk (7); J Remy (12).
RBI: J Remy 3 (35); C Fisk (68).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Remy-R Burleson-G Scott.
E: B Hobson (28).
Baserunning
SB: C Fisk (6, 2nd base off M Keough/B Robinson).

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mike Edwards 2B-SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .264 .617 -0.084 0.88 0.000 -0.084 -1.0 2 6
   Mario Guerrero PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .279 .669 -0.013 0.50 0.000 -0.013 -0.1
Dell Alston RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .269 .578 -0.088 0.90 0.000 -0.088 -1.0 1 0
Mitchell Page LF 4 1 2 1 0 1 .290 .842 0.040 0.55 0.070 -0.030 1.4 1 0 HR,2B
Rico Carty DH 3 0 1 0 1 0 .293 .848 -0.012 0.81 0.045 -0.057 -0.3
   Darrell Woodard PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Taylor Duncan 3B-2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .278 .682 -0.033 0.99 0.036 -0.069 -0.5 0 3
Dave Revering 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .270 .719 -0.080 1.08 0.025 -0.105 -0.8 9 1 2B
Joe Wallis CF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .281 .778 0.018 0.85 0.071 -0.053 0.2 3 1
Bruce Robinson C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .429 .857 -0.106 1.11 0.020 -0.125 -1.0 4 1 GDP
Rob Picciolo SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 .235 .485 -0.018 0.76 0.000 -0.018 -0.1 5 2
   Wayne Gross PH-3B 2 1 1 1 1 1 .196 .645 0.024 0.59 0.042 -0.019 1.1 1 1 HR
Matt Keough P 1
Team Totals 35 2 9 2 2 5 .257 .783 -0.352 0.86 0.309 -0.661 -2.0 27 15
2B: M Page (21, off D Eckersley); D Revering (17, off D Eckersley).
HR: W Gross (6, off D Eckersley; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs); M Page (13, off D Eckersley; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: M Page 6; W Gross 4; D Revering 3; J Wallis 2; B Robinson; R Carty.
GIDP: B Robinson (1).
RBI: M Page (56); W Gross (20).
2-out RBI: W Gross.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 3. J Wallis-W Gross; R Picciolo-D Revering; M Edwards-R Picciolo-D Revering.
Outfield Assists: J Wallis (C Fisk at 3rd base).

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dennis Eckersley, W (14-5) 9 9 2 2 2 5 2 3.35 37 64 0.351 0.86 2.0
Team Totals 9 9 2 2 2 5 2 2.00 37 64 0.351 0.65 2.0

Oakland Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Matt Keough, L (7-11) 9 6 4 4 5 4 2 2.97 36 58 -0.149 0.65 -0.0
Team Totals 9 6 4 4 5 4 2 4.00 36 58 -0.149 0.86 -0.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: M Keough (4; J Rice).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Durwood Merrill, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Rich Garcia, 3B - Jim Evans.
Time of Game: 2:32.
Attendance: 13,411.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Boston Red Sox         Oakland Athletics
1 Rick Burleson SS 1 Mike Edwards 2B
2 Jerry Remy 2B 2 Dell Alston RF
3 Jim Rice LF 3 Mitchell Page LF
4 Carlton Fisk C 4 Rico Carty DH
5 Jack Brohamer DH 5 Taylor Duncan 3B
6 Garry Hancock CF 6 Dave Revering 1B
7 Dwight Evans RF 7 Joe Wallis CF
8 George Scott 1B 8 Bruce Robinson C
9 Butch Hobson 3B 9 Rob Picciolo SS
Dennis Eckersley P Matt Keough P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t5 1-0 1 12- RRR BOS J. Remy M. Keough 22% 91% Home Run; Hobson Scores; Burleson Scores
t3 1-0 1 123 OO BOS C. Fisk M. Keough -14% 58% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t2 0-0 0 --- R BOS C. Fisk M. Keough 11% 61% Home Run
t1 0-0 0 1-- OO BOS J. Remy M. Keough -7% 46% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
b9 1-4 0 1-- OO OAK B. Robinson D. Eckersley 7% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

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' Matt Keough facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- BOS R. Burleson M. Keough 4% 54% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- OO BOS J. Remy M. Keough -7% 46% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O BOS J. Rice M. Keough -1% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Dennis Eckersley facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O OAK M. Edwards D. Eckersley 2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O OAK D. Alston D. Eckersley 1% 49% Flyball: 2B
b1 0-0 2 --- O OAK M. Page D. Eckersley 1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Matt Keough facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- R BOS C. Fisk M. Keough 11% 61% Home Run
t2 1-0 0 --- BOS J. Brohamer M. Keough 3% 65% Walk
t2 1-0 0 1-- O BOS G. Hancock M. Keough -3% 62% Groundout: C-SS/Forceout at 2B
t2 1-0 1 1-- O BOS D. Evans M. Keough -3% 59% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t2 1-0 2 1-- O BOS G. Scott M. Keough -2% 57% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Dennis Eckersley facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- O OAK R. Carty D. Eckersley 2% 60% Flyball: 2B
b2 0-1 1 --- O OAK T. Duncan D. Eckersley 2% 61% Flyball: SS
b2 0-1 2 --- OAK D. Revering D. Eckersley -3% 59% Double
b2 0-1 2 -2- O OAK J. Wallis D. Eckersley 4% 62% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 0.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Matt Keough facing 9-1-2
t3 1-0 0 --- O BOS B. Hobson M. Keough -2% 60% Strikeout
t3 1-0 1 --- BOS R. Burleson M. Keough 2% 63% Single
t3 1-0 1 1-- BOS J. Remy M. Keough 3% 66% Single; Burleson to 2B
t3 1-0 1 12- BOS J. Rice M. Keough 6% 72% Hit By Pitch; Burleson to 3B; Remy to 2B
t3 1-0 1 123 OO BOS C. Fisk M. Keough -14% 58% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Dennis Eckersley facing 8-9-1
b3 0-1 0 --- O OAK B. Robinson D. Eckersley 3% 61% Lineout: LF
b3 0-1 1 --- O OAK R. Picciolo D. Eckersley 2% 62% Flyball: CF
b3 0-1 2 --- O OAK M. Edwards D. Eckersley 1% 64% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 0.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Matt Keough facing 5-6-7
t4 1-0 0 --- O BOS J. Brohamer M. Keough -2% 61% Flyball: SS
t4 1-0 1 --- O BOS G. Hancock M. Keough -1% 60% Groundout: 1B-P
t4 1-0 2 --- O BOS D. Evans M. Keough -1% 59% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Dennis Eckersley facing 2-3-4
b4 0-1 0 --- O OAK D. Alston D. Eckersley 3% 62% Flyball: SS
b4 0-1 1 --- O OAK M. Page D. Eckersley 2% 64% Flyball: RF
b4 0-1 2 --- OAK R. Carty D. Eckersley -2% 62% Single
b4 0-1 2 1-- OAK T. Duncan D. Eckersley -4% 59% Fielder's Choice 3B; Carty to 3B/Adv on E5 (throw to 2B)
b4 0-1 2 1-3 O OAK D. Revering D. Eckersley 7% 65% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 0.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Matt Keough facing 8-9-1
t5 1-0 0 --- O BOS G. Scott M. Keough -2% 63% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1-0 1 --- BOS B. Hobson M. Keough 2% 66% Walk
t5 1-0 1 1-- BOS R. Burleson M. Keough 4% 69% Walk; Hobson to 2B
t5 1-0 1 12- RRR BOS J. Remy M. Keough 22% 91% Home Run; Hobson Scores; Burleson Scores
t5 4-0 1 --- O BOS J. Rice M. Keough -0% 90% Strikeout
t5 4-0 2 --- BOS C. Fisk M. Keough 0% 91% Walk
t5 4-0 2 1-- O BOS J. Brohamer M. Keough -1% 90% Flyball: CF
3 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Red Sox' Dennis Eckersley facing 7-8-9
b5 0-4 0 --- O OAK J. Wallis D. Eckersley 2% 92% Lineout: RF
b5 0-4 1 --- OAK B. Robinson D. Eckersley -2% 90% Single
Wayne Gross pinch hits for Rob Picciolo (SS) batting 9th
b5 0-4 1 1-- OAK W. Gross D. Eckersley -3% 86% Walk; Robinson to 2B
b5 0-4 1 12- O OAK M. Edwards D. Eckersley 4% 90% Flyball: CF
b5 0-4 2 12- O OAK D. Alston D. Eckersley 3% 93% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 4, Athletics 0.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-0, Athletics' Matt Keough facing 6-7-8
Taylor Duncan moves from 3B to 2B
Wayne Gross moves from PH to 3B
Mike Edwards moves from 2B to SS
t6 4-0 0 --- O BOS G. Hancock M. Keough -1% 93% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 4-0 1 --- O BOS D. Evans M. Keough -0% 92% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 4-0 2 --- O BOS G. Scott M. Keough -0% 92% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Red Sox' Dennis Eckersley facing 3-4-5
b6 0-4 0 --- OAK M. Page D. Eckersley -4% 88% Double
b6 0-4 0 -2- O OAK R. Carty D. Eckersley 3% 91% Flyball: LF
b6 0-4 1 -2- O OAK T. Duncan D. Eckersley 2% 93% Groundout: 3B-1B; Page to 3B
b6 0-4 2 --3 O OAK D. Revering D. Eckersley 2% 95% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Athletics 0.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-0, Athletics' Matt Keough facing 9-1-2
t7 4-0 0 --- BOS B. Hobson M. Keough 1% 96% Single
t7 4-0 0 1-- O BOS R. Burleson M. Keough -1% 95% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t7 4-0 1 1-- O BOS J. Remy M. Keough -1% 95% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t7 4-0 2 1-- O BOS J. Rice M. Keough -0% 94% Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Red Sox' Dennis Eckersley facing 7-8-9
b7 0-4 0 --- OAK J. Wallis D. Eckersley -3% 91% Single
b7 0-4 0 1-- O OAK B. Robinson D. Eckersley 3% 94% Flyball: CF
b7 0-4 1 1-- O OAK W. Gross D. Eckersley 2% 96% Strikeout
b7 0-4 2 1-- O OAK M. Edwards D. Eckersley 1% 97% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Athletics 0.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-0, Athletics' Matt Keough facing 4-5-6
t8 4-0 0 --- BOS C. Fisk M. Keough 0% 98% Single/Bunt
t8 4-0 0 1-- BOS J. Brohamer M. Keough 0% 98% Fisk Steals 2B
t8 4-0 0 -2- OO BOS J. Brohamer M. Keough -1% 97% Double Play: Flyball: CF; Fisk out at 3B/CF-3B
t8 4-0 2 --- O BOS G. Hancock M. Keough -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Red Sox' Dennis Eckersley facing 2-3-4
b8 0-4 0 --- O OAK D. Alston D. Eckersley 1% 98% Bunt Groundout: P-1B
b8 0-4 1 --- R OAK M. Page D. Eckersley -3% 95% Home Run
b8 1-4 1 --- OAK R. Carty D. Eckersley -3% 92% Walk
Darrell Woodard pinch runs for Rico Carty (DH) batting 4th
b8 1-4 1 1-- O OAK T. Duncan D. Eckersley 3% 95% Strikeout
b8 1-4 2 1-- O OAK D. Revering D. Eckersley 2% 97% Single/runner struck by batted ball and is out; Woodard out at 2B/2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Athletics 1.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, Athletics' Matt Keough facing 7-8-9
t9 4-1 0 --- O BOS D. Evans M. Keough -0% 97% Flyball: LF
t9 4-1 1 --- O BOS G. Scott M. Keough -0% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 4-1 2 --- O BOS B. Hobson M. Keough -0% 97% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-4, Red Sox' Dennis Eckersley facing 7-8-9
b9 1-4 0 --- OAK J. Wallis D. Eckersley -4% 92% Single
b9 1-4 0 1-- OO OAK B. Robinson D. Eckersley 7% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b9 1-4 2 --- R OAK W. Gross D. Eckersley -1% 99% Home Run
Mario Guerrero pinch hits for Mike Edwards (SS) batting 1st
b9 2-4 2 --- O OAK M. Guerrero D. Eckersley 1% 100% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Athletics 2.

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