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Boston Red Sox @ 
Oakland Athletics
1981-08-20 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 17503 · 2:58
Boston Red Sox defeated Oakland Athletics 6–4. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 8th. Dennis Eckersley earned the win and Mark Clear picked up the save. Dave Stapleton went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 12 | |
| OAK | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Dennis Eckersley L: Steve McCatty SV: Mark Clear
Umpires — HP: Mike Reilly · 1B: Nick Bremigan · 2B: (none) · 3B: Al Clark · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Remy | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dwight Evans | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Jim Rice | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Carney Lansford | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Gedman | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Stapleton | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Garry Hancock | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Julio Valdez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Rudi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Glenn Hoffman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rickey Henderson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dwayne Murphy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Wayne Gross | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Armas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Spencer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Johnson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Keith Drumright | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Newman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Stanley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Heath | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dennis Eckersley | 7.0 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
 Mark Clear | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve McCatty | 7.2 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
 Bob Owchinko | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Heaverlo | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Underwood | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jerry Remy: 6
- Dwight Evans: W
- Jim Rice: K
- Carl Yastrzemski: W.1-2
- Carney Lansford: 8
Bot 1
- Rickey Henderson: 8
- Dwayne Murphy: 9
- Wayne Gross: 8
Top 2
- Rich Gedman: 7
- Dave Stapleton: HR/7
- Garry Hancock: K
- Julio Valdez: E5
- Jerry Remy: CS2(24)
Bot 2
- Tony Armas: S6
- Jim Spencer: S9.1-3
- Cliff Johnson: K
- Keith Drumright: E4.3-H;1-2
- Jeff Newman: 5
- Fred Stanley: S6.2-H(UR);1-3
- Rickey Henderson: 8
Top 3
- Jerry Remy: S8
- Dwight Evans: 8
- Jim Rice: S9.1-3
- Carl Yastrzemski: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Carney Lansford: D7.1-H
- Rich Gedman: 6
Bot 3
- Dwayne Murphy: W
- Wayne Gross: 4
- Tony Armas: K
- Jim Spencer: 8
Top 4
- Dave Stapleton: 4
- Garry Hancock: 9
- Julio Valdez: S9
- Jerry Remy: 8
Bot 4
- Cliff Johnson: E6
- Keith Drumright: 6
- Jeff Newman: 4
- Fred Stanley: 6
Top 5
- Dwight Evans: K
- Jim Rice: 53
- Carl Yastrzemski: 43
Bot 5
- Rickey Henderson: S8
- Dwayne Murphy: S9.1-3
- Wayne Gross: 5
- Tony Armas: 43.3-H;1-2
- Jim Spencer: 43
Top 6
- Carney Lansford: S9
- Rich Gedman: 46(1)/FO
- Dave Stapleton: 54(1)/FO
- Garry Hancock: S9.1-2
- Julio Valdez: 5
Bot 6
- Cliff Johnson: HR/7
- Keith Drumright: 43
- Jeff Newman: S8
- Fred Stanley: 16(1)/FO
- Rickey Henderson: 46(1)/FO
Top 7
- Jerry Remy: 13
- Dwight Evans: K
- Jim Rice: W
- Carl Yastrzemski: W.1-2
- Carney Lansford: 43
Bot 7
- Dwayne Murphy: 3/G
- Wayne Gross: S9
- Tony Armas: 43.1-2
- Jim Spencer: 3
Top 8
- Rich Gedman: K
- Dave Stapleton: S9
- Garry Hancock: 8
- Joe Rudi: W.1-2
- Jerry Remy: W.2-3;1-2
- Dwight Evans: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Jim Rice: S8.3-H;1-3
- Carl Yastrzemski: 3/G
Bot 8
- Cliff Johnson: 3
- Keith Drumright: 7
- Jeff Newman: 63
Top 9
- Carney Lansford: S9
- Rich Gedman: 16(1)/FO
- Dave Stapleton: S8.1-2
- Garry Hancock: WP.2-3;1-2
- Garry Hancock: K
- Glenn Hoffman: W
- Jerry Remy: K
Bot 9
- Mike Heath: 7
- Rickey Henderson: K
- Dwayne Murphy: K
Notes & reviews
- Umpire Lou DiMuro missed game ill