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Retrosheet Boxscore: Boston Red Sox 2, Oakland Athletics 1

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Boston Red Sox 2, Oakland Athletics 1

Day

Game Played on Friday, August 20, 1976 (N) at Fenway Park

OAK A    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  0  -   1  7  0
BOS A    0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   2  9  2
BATTING
Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
North cf                      4   0   2   0       0   1       4   1
Campaneris ss                 4   0   0   0       0   0       4   1
Baylor rf                     4   0   2   0       0   0       1   0
Williams dh                   4   0   1   0       0   1       0   0
  Alexander pr,dh             0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Bando 3b                      4   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
Tenace 1b                     3   0   0   0       0   0       5   0
McMullen lf                   3   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Garner 2b                     3   1   1   1       0   0       2   3
Haney c                       2   0   0   0       0   0       8   3
Torrez p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
  Fingers p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       31   1   7   1       0   2      26   9
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Torrez-Campaneris.
PB: Haney (5).
BATTING - 
2B: North (15,off Tiant).
HR: Garner (6,8th inning off Tiant 0 on 1 out).
SH: Haney (2,off Tiant).
Team LOB: 4.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Bando (13,2nd base off Tiant/Fisk).
CS: Baylor (9,2nd base by Tiant/Fisk); Alexander (6,2nd base by Tiant/Fisk).
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Burleson ss                   4   0   3   0       0   0       2   2
Doyle 2b                      4   0   1   0       0   0       0   2
Lynn cf                       2   0   1   0       2   0       4   0
Yastrzemski lf                4   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
Cooper 1b                     4   1   2   0       0   0       9   0
Rice dh                       3   0   1   0       0   1       0   0
Fisk c                        1   0   0   0       2   0       2   3
Evans rf                      3   0   0   0       0   3       5   0
  Miller ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Hobson 3b                     3   1   1   1       0   2       3   1
Tiant p                       0   0   0   0       0   0       0   2
Totals                       29   2   9   1       4   6      27  10
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Fisk-Burleson.
E: Hobson (6), Tiant (2).
BATTING - 
2B: Burleson (16,off Torrez).
SH: Rice (2,off Torrez); Fisk (3,off Fingers).
SF: Hobson (2,off Fingers).
Team LOB: 8.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Burleson (6,2nd base by Torrez/Haney); Fisk (3,2nd base by Torrez/Haney).
PITCHING
Oakland Athletics            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Torrez                        6.1   7   1   0   3   4   0  25
Fingers L(8-9)                2.1   2   1   1   1   2   0  11
Totals                        8.2   9   2   1   4   6   0  36
WP: Torrez 2 (6).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Fingers 2-0.
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Boston Red Sox               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Tiant W(14-10)                9     7   1   1   0   2   1  32

Umpires: HP - Nick Bremigan, 1B - Russ Goetz, 2B - George Maloney, 3B - Jim McKean
Time of Game: 2:24   Attendance: 30132
Starting Lineups:

   Oakland Athletics             Boston Red Sox           
1. North               cf        Burleson            ss
2. Campaneris          ss        Doyle               2b
3. Baylor              rf        Lynn                cf
4. Williams            dh        Yastrzemski         lf
5. Bando               3b        Cooper              1b
6. Tenace              1b        Rice                dh
7. McMullen            lf        Fisk                c
8. Garner              2b        Evans               rf
9. Haney               c         Hobson              3b
   Torrez              p         Tiant               p

ATHLETICS 1ST: On a bunt North grounded out (catcher to first);
Campaneris flied out to right; Baylor singled to right; Baylor
safe on a pick-off error by Tiant [Baylor to second]; Williams
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. 
Athletics 0, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 1ST: Burleson singled to center; Burleson was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Doyle singled to center;
Torrez threw a wild pitch [Doyle to second]; Lynn singled to
center [Doyle out at home (center to catcher)]; Yastrzemski
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics
0, Red Sox 0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Bando flied out to left; Tenace popped to first;
McMullen grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Athletics 0, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 2ND: Cooper lined to center; Rice grounded out
(shortstop to first); Fisk walked; Fisk was caught stealing
second (catcher to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0,
Red Sox 0.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Garner reached on an error by Hobson; Haney out
on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Garner to second]; North
struck out; Garner was picked off second (pitcher to shortstop);
0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 3RD: Evans was called out on strikes; Hobson singled to
left; Haney allowed a passed ball [Hobson to second]; Burleson
singled to left [Hobson to third]; Torrez threw a wild pitch
[Hobson scored (unearned), Burleson to second]; Doyle popped to
catcher in foul territory; Lynn grounded out (second to first);
1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Red Sox 1.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Campaneris grounded out (second to first); Baylor
singled to center; Williams struck out while Baylor was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Athletics 0, Red Sox 1.

RED SOX 4TH: Yastrzemski grounded out (second to first); Cooper
popped to shortstop; Rice struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Athletics 0, Red Sox 1.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Bando singled to left; Tenace popped to first in
foul territory; McMullen popped to left; Bando stole second;
Garner popped to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Red
Sox 1.

RED SOX 5TH: Fisk popped to first; Evans struck out; Hobson was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Red
Sox 1.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Haney flied out to center; North singled to
center; Campaneris flied out to center; Baylor grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Red
Sox 1.

RED SOX 6TH: Burleson doubled to left; Doyle lined to center;
Lynn walked; Yastrzemski lined into a double play (pitcher to
shortstop) [Burleson out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Athletics 0, Red Sox 1.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Williams flied out to center; Bando popped to
third in foul territory; Tenace popped to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Red Sox 1.

RED SOX 7TH: Cooper singled to left; Rice out on a sacrifice
bunt (catcher to second) [Cooper to second]; Fisk walked;
FINGERS REPLACED TORREZ (PITCHING); Evans struck out; Hobson was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 0, Red
Sox 1.

ATHLETICS 8TH: McMullen flied out to right; Garner homered to
left; Haney flied out to center; North doubled to right;
Campaneris lined to third; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 1,
Red Sox 1.

RED SOX 8TH: Burleson flied out to right; Doyle lined to
shortstop; Lynn walked; Yastrzemski lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 1, Red Sox 1.

ATHLETICS 9TH: Baylor flied out to right; Williams singled to
right; ALEXANDER RAN FOR WILLIAMS; Alexander was caught stealing
second (catcher to second to first); Bando flied out to right; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 1, Red Sox 1.

RED SOX 9TH: ALEXANDER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Cooper
singled to right; Rice singled to left [Cooper to second]; Fisk
reached on a fielder's choice on a sacrifice bunt [Cooper to
third, Rice to second]; MILLER BATTED FOR EVANS; Miller popped
to left; Hobson hit a sacrifice fly to center [Cooper scored]; 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 1, Red Sox 2.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Athletics        1   7   0    4
 Red Sox          2   9   2    8
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