A sacrifice fly by Butch Hobson with the bases loaded in the ninth inning lifted the Red Sox to a 2-1 victory over the Athletics. The Red Sox scored initially in the third on singles by Hobson and Rick Burleson and a wild pitch by Mike Torrez. Phil Garner tied the score with a homer off Luis Tiant in the eighth.

The Red Sox opened the ninth with singles by Cecil Cooper and Jim Rice. Carlton Fisk bunted and when Rollie Fingers threw late to third, the bases were loaded. Rick Miller went out on a short fly before Hobson hit a deep drive to center field, Cooper scoring after the catch. [The Sporting News]



Boston Red Sox 2, Oakland Athletics 1
Game Played on Friday, August    20, 1976 (Night game) at Fenway Park
A's          0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  0  -   1  7  0
Red Sox      0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   2  9  2


A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Red Sox              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
North cf              4   0   2   0     0   1   .282      Burleson ss           4   0   3   0     0   0   .278
Campaneris ss         4   0   0   0     0   0   .268      Doyle 2b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .252
Baylor rf             4   0   2   0     0   0   .244      Lynn cf               2   0   1   0     2   0   .305
Williams dh           4   0   1   0     0   1   .220      Yastrzemski lf        4   0   0   0     0   0   .249
  Alexander pr,dh     0   0   0   0     0   0   .037      Cooper 1b             4   1   2   0     0   0   .290
Bando 3b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .234      Rice dh               3   0   1   0     0   1   .263
Tenace 1b             3   0   0   0     0   0   .254      Fisk c                1   0   0   0     2   0   .230
McMullen lf           3   0   0   0     0   0   .256      Evans rf              3   0   0   0     0   3   .245
Garner 2b             3   1   1   1     0   0   .260        Miller ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .264
Haney c               2   0   0   0     0   0   .234      Hobson 3b             3   1   1   1     0   2   .217
Torrez p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Tiant p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Fingers p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               31   1   7   1     0   2             Totals               29   2   9   1     4   6

Time of Game: 2:24   Attendance: 30,132
Left on Base: A's 4, Red Sox 8
DP: A's 1, Red Sox 1
Errors: Hobson, Tiant
Doubles: North (15), Burleson (16)
Home Runs: Garner (6)
Stolen Bases: Bando (13)
Caught Stealing: Baylor (9), Alexander (6), Burleson (6), Fisk (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Haney (2), Rice (2), Fisk (3)
Sacrifice Flies: Hobson (2)


A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Torrez                  6.1   7   1   0   3   4   0  25   3.04
Fingers L(8-9)          2.1   2   1   1   1   2   0  11   2.36
Totals                  8.2   9   2   1   4   6   0  36

Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Tiant W(14-10)          9     7   1   1   0   2   1  32   3.09
Totals                  9     7   1   1   0   2   1  32

Passed Balls: Haney (5)
Wild Pitches: Torrez 2 (6)

Umpires: HP - Nick Bremigan, 1B - Russ Goetz, 2B - George Maloney, 3B - Jim McKean


ATHLETICS 1ST: On a bunt North grounded out (catcher to first);
Campaneris flied out to right; Baylor singled to right; Baylor
was picked off first but was safe on an 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;
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.