Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Remy vs. McCatty
  
  Remy hits a popup towards short. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. McCatty
  
  Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. McCatty
  
  Rice strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. McCatty
  
  Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. Evans moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lansford vs. McCatty
  
  Lansford hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Eckersley
  
  Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Hancock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Eckersley
  
  Murphy hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Eckersley
  
  Gross hits a fly ball into center field. Hancock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gedman vs. McCatty
  
  Gedman hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stapleton vs. McCatty
  
  Stapleton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hancock vs. McCatty
  
  Hancock strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valdez vs. McCatty
  
  Valdez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross juggles the ball. That's an error on Gross. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Remy vs. McCatty
  
  There goes Valdez. The throw from Newman and he is out, Drumright applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Eckersley
  
  Armas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spencer vs. Eckersley
  
  Spencer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Armas moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Johnson vs. Eckersley
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Drumright vs. Eckersley
  
  Drumright hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy misplays the ball. That's an error on Remy. Armas scores. Spencer moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Newman vs. Eckersley
  
  Newman hits a popup towards third. Lansford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stanley vs. Eckersley
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Spencer scores. Drumright moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Henderson vs. Eckersley
  
  Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Hancock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Remy vs. McCatty
  
  Remy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. McCatty
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. McCatty
  
  Rice hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Remy moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Yastrzemski vs. McCatty
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Drumright fields it and throws to second for the out. Remy scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lansford vs. McCatty
  
  Lansford hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Lansford reaches second base with a double. Yastrzemski goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gedman vs. McCatty
  
  Gedman hits a popup towards short. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Eckersley
  
  Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gross vs. Eckersley
  
  Gross hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Remy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Armas vs. Eckersley
  
  Armas strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spencer vs. Eckersley
  
  Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Hancock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stapleton vs. McCatty
  
  Stapleton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Drumright settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hancock vs. McCatty
  
  Hancock hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valdez vs. McCatty
  
  Valdez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Remy vs. McCatty
  
  Remy hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Eckersley
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdez misplays the ball. That's an error on Valdez. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Drumright vs. Eckersley
  
  Drumright hits a popup towards short. Valdez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Newman vs. Eckersley
  
  Newman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Remy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stanley vs. Eckersley
  
  Stanley hits a popup towards short. Valdez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. McCatty
  
  Evans strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. McCatty
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. McCatty
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Drumright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Eckersley
  
  Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Eckersley
  
  Murphy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Henderson moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gross vs. Eckersley
  
  Gross hits a popup towards third. Lansford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Armas vs. Eckersley
  
  Armas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Henderson scores. Murphy moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Spencer vs. Eckersley
  
  Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. McCatty
  
  Lansford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gedman vs. McCatty
  
  Gedman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Drumright fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stapleton vs. McCatty
  
  Stapleton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hancock vs. McCatty
  
  Hancock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stapleton moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Valdez vs. McCatty
  
  Valdez hits a popup towards third. Gross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Eckersley
  
  Johnson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Drumright vs. Eckersley
  
  Drumright hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Eckersley
  
  Newman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stanley vs. Eckersley
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eckersley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Eckersley
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Remy vs. McCatty
  
  Remy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCatty fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. McCatty
  
  Evans strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. McCatty
  
  Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. McCatty
  
  Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. Rice moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lansford vs. McCatty
  
  Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Drumright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Eckersley
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murphy for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Eckersley
  
  Gross hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Armas vs. Eckersley
  
  Armas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gross moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Spencer vs. Eckersley
  
  Spencer hits a popup towards first. Yastrzemski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gedman vs. McCatty
  
  Gedman strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stapleton vs. McCatty
  
  Stapleton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hancock vs. McCatty
  
  Hancock hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rudi vs. McCatty
  
  Joe Rudi pinch hits for Julio Valdez.
  
  Rudi takes first base on ball four. Stapleton moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Remy vs. Owchinko
  
  Reid Nichols pinch runs for Joe Rudi. Bob Owchinko now pitching.
  
  Remy takes first base on ball four. Stapleton moves to third. Nichols moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Evans vs. Heaverlo
  
  Dave Heaverlo now pitching.
  
  Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stapleton scores. Nichols scores. Remy moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rice vs. Heaverlo
  
  Rice hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Remy scores. Evans moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Yastrzemski vs. Underwood
  
  Tom Underwood now pitching.
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yastrzemski for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Clear
  
  Glenn Hoffman now playing shortstop. Mark Clear now pitching.
  
  Johnson hits a popup towards first. Yastrzemski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Drumright vs. Clear
  
  Drumright hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Clear
  
  Newman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Underwood
  
  Lansford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gedman vs. Underwood
  
  Gedman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Underwood fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stapleton vs. Underwood
  
  Stapleton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gedman moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hancock vs. Underwood
  
  There's a wild pitch. Gedman moves to third. Stapleton moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hancock vs. Underwood
  
  Hancock strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hoffman vs. Underwood
  
  Hoffman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Remy vs. Underwood
  
  Remy strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Clear
  
  Mike Heath pinch hits for Fred Stanley.
  
  Heath hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Clear
  
  Henderson strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Clear
  
  Murphy strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/20/1981 -- Boston at Oakland (N)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Remy J, 2b            5  2  1  0   Henderson R, lf       5  1  1  0   
Evans D, rf           4  0  1  2   Murphy D, cf          4  0  1  0   
Rice J, lf            4  0  2  1   Gross W, 3b           4  0  1  0   
Yastrzemski C, 1b     3  1  0  1   Armas T, rf           4  1  1  1   
Lansford C, 3b        5  0  3  1   Spencer J, 1b         4  1  1  0   
Gedman R, c           5  0  0  0   Johnson C, dh         4  1  1  1   
Stapleton D, dh       5  2  3  1   Drumright K, 2b       4  0  0  1   
Hancock G, cf         5  0  1  0   Newman J, c           4  0  1  0   
Valdez J, ss          3  0  1  0   Stanley F, ss         3  0  1  1   
Rudi J, ph            0  0  0  0   Heath M, ph           1  0  0  0   
Nichols R, pr         0  1  0  0                                      
Hoffman G, ss         0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39  6 12  6                        37  4  8  4

Boston           012 000 030 --  6
Oakland          020 011 000 --  4

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Eckersley D (W)       7.0  8  4  3  1  2
Clear M (S)           2.0  0  0  0  0  2

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
McCatty S (L)         7.2  8  5  5  5  5
Owchinko B*           0.0  0  1  1  1  0
Heaverlo D+           0.0  2  0  0  0  0
Underwood T           1.1  2  0  0  1  2
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
  + Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

E -- Gross W, Remy J, Valdez J
LOB -- Boston 13, Oakland 7
2B -- Lansford C
HR -- Stapleton D, Johnson C
CS -- Valdez J
WP -- Underwood T
T -- 2:58
A -- 17503

    

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