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Boston Red Sox @ 
Oakland Athletics
1978-08-20 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 13411 · 2:32
Boston Red Sox defeated Oakland Athletics 4–2. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 5th. Dennis Eckersley earned the win. Jerry Remy went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
W: Dennis Eckersley L: Matt Keough SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Durwood Merrill · 1B: Marty Springstead · 2B: Rich Garcia · 3B: Jim Evans · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Burleson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jerry Remy | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Rice | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlton Fisk | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Brohamer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Garry Hancock | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwight Evans | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Scott | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Butch Hobson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Edwards | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dell Alston | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mitchell Page | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rico Carty | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Taylor Duncan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Revering | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Wallis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bruce Robinson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rob Picciolo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Gross | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Mario Guerrero | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dennis Eckersley | 9.0 | 9 | 2 | 5 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Keough | 9.0 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rick Burleson: W
- Jerry Remy: 6(1)3(B)/GDP
- Jim Rice: K
Bot 1
- Mike Edwards: 43
- Dell Alston: 4
- Mitchell Page: K
Top 2
- Carlton Fisk: HR
- Jack Brohamer: W
- Garry Hancock: 26(1)/FO
- Dwight Evans: 46(1)/FO
- George Scott: 8
Bot 2
- Rico Carty: 4
- Taylor Duncan: 6
- Dave Revering: D
- Joe Wallis: K
Top 3
- Butch Hobson: K
- Rick Burleson: S
- Jerry Remy: S.1-2
- Jim Rice: HP.2-3;1-2
- Carlton Fisk: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Bruce Robinson: 7/L
- Rob Picciolo: 8
- Mike Edwards: 63
Top 4
- Jack Brohamer: 6
- Garry Hancock: 31
- Dwight Evans: 43
Bot 4
- Dell Alston: 6
- Mitchell Page: 9
- Rico Carty: S
- Taylor Duncan: FC5.1-3(E5/TH2)
- Dave Revering: 9
Top 5
- George Scott: 43
- Butch Hobson: W
- Rick Burleson: W.1-2
- Jerry Remy: HR.2-H;1-H
- Jim Rice: K
- Carlton Fisk: W
- Jack Brohamer: 8
Bot 5
- Joe Wallis: 9/L
- Bruce Robinson: S
- Wayne Gross: W.1-2
- Mike Edwards: 8
- Dell Alston: 31
Top 6
- Garry Hancock: 3/G
- Dwight Evans: 53
- George Scott: 63
Bot 6
- Mitchell Page: D
- Rico Carty: 7
- Taylor Duncan: 53.2-3
- Dave Revering: 53
Top 7
- Butch Hobson: S
- Rick Burleson: 46(1)/FO
- Jerry Remy: 46(1)/FO
- Jim Rice: 9/L/9D
Bot 7
- Joe Wallis: S
- Bruce Robinson: 8
- Wayne Gross: K
- Mike Edwards: K
Top 8
- Carlton Fisk: S/BG
- Jack Brohamer: SB2
- Jack Brohamer: 8/DP.2X3(85)
- Garry Hancock: 43
Bot 8
- Dell Alston: 13/BG
- Mitchell Page: HR
- Rico Carty: W
- Taylor Duncan: K
- Dave Revering: S/BR.1X2(4)
Top 9
- Dwight Evans: 7
- George Scott: 63
- Butch Hobson: K
Bot 9
- Joe Wallis: S
- Bruce Robinson: 46(1)3/GDP
- Wayne Gross: HR
- Mario Guerrero: 8