Led by the slugging of Rico Petrocelli, the Red Sox scored nine runs in the first two innings and defeated the Athletics, 9-4. With two out in the opening frame, Carl Yastrzemski started the Red Sox attack with a homer. Tony Conigliaro singled and Petrocelli followed with another homer. The Red Sox then plied up six runs in the second, three scoring on a double by Petrocelli. Bert Campaneris homered with two aboard for the A's. [The Sporting News]



Boston Red Sox 9, Oakland Athletics 4
Game Played on Sunday, July      19, 1970 (Day game) at Fenway Park
A's          0  0  1    0  3  0    0  0  0  -   4  9  0
Red Sox      3  6  0    0  0  0    0  0  x  -   9 10  0


A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Red Sox              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Campaneris ss         4   1   1   3     0   0   .269      Schofield 3b          5   0   1   1     0   1   .198
Monday cf             4   1   2   0     0   0   .311      Smith cf              4   1   1   0     0   0   .303
Jackson rf            3   0   1   1     1   1   .226      Yastrzemski lf        3   2   1   1     1   1   .308
Bando 3b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .270      T. Conigliaro rf      3   2   1   1     1   1   .285
Mincher 1b            4   0   1   0     0   1   .241      Petrocelli ss         3   2   2   5     1   0   .257
Alou lf               4   0   1   0     0   1   .292      Pavletich 1b          4   0   2   1     0   2   .120
Driscoll 2b           4   1   2   0     0   0   .227      Andrews 2b            4   0   1   0     0   0   .218
Fernandez c           4   1   1   0     0   2   .223      Moses c               2   1   0   0     2   1   .274
Fingers p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .111      Culp p                4   1   1   0     0   0   .125
  Osteen p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Locker p            1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Davis ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .283
  Lindblad p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Rudi ph             0   0   0   0     1   0   .287
  Grant p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Hovley ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .268

Totals               34   4   9   4     2   6             Totals               32   9  10   9     5   6

Time of Game: 2:16   Attendance: 28,464
Left on Base: A's 5, Red Sox 4
DP: A's 2, Red Sox 1
Doubles: Jackson (15), Fernandez (4), Petrocelli (18), Pavletich (1)
Home Runs: Campaneris (14), Yastrzemski (23), Petrocelli (16)
Stolen Bases: Monday (8)
GIDP: Yastrzemski (6), Schofield (8)


A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Fingers L(5-8)          1.1   5   6   6   1   1   2  10   3.83
Osteen                  0.1   2   3   3   2   0   0   5   6.35
Locker                  2.1   1   0   0   0   3   0   7   3.06
Lindblad                2     0   0   0   2   2   0   8   3.86
Grant                   2     2   0   0   0   0   0   7   1.09
Totals                  8    10   9   9   5   6   2  37

Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Culp W(10-8)            9     9   4   4   2   6   1  36   2.83
Totals                  9     9   4   4   2   6   1  36

Umpires: HP - Jake O'Donnell, 1B - George Maloney, 2B - Jim Honochick, 3B - Frank Umont


ATHLETICS 1ST: Campaneris grounded out (shortstop to first);
Monday singled to right; Monday stole second; Jackson struck
out; Bando popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Athletics 0, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 1ST: Schofield grounded out (second to first); Smith
made an out to shortstop; Yastrzemski homered; T. Conigliaro
singled to right; Petrocelli homered [T. Conigliaro scored];
Pavletich struck out; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Red
Sox 3.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Mincher grounded out (first unassisted); Alou
singled to third; Driscoll flied out to center; Fernandez struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Red Sox 3.

RED SOX 2ND: Andrews singled; Moses walked [Andrews to second];
Culp forced Andrews (pitcher to third) [Moses to second];
Schofield singled to center [Moses scored, Culp to second];
OSTEEN REPLACED FINGERS (PITCHING); Smith forced Schofield
(second to shortstop) [Culp to third]; Yastrzemski walked [Smith
to second]; T. Conigliaro walked [Culp scored, Smith to third,
Yastrzemski to second]; Petrocelli doubled [Smith scored,
Yastrzemski scored, T. Conigliaro scored]; Pavletich doubled
[Petrocelli scored]; LOCKER REPLACED OSTEEN (PITCHING); Andrews
grounded out (shortstop to first); 6 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Athletics 0, Red Sox 9.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Locker grounded out (catcher to first);
Campaneris made an out to catcher; Monday singled to right;
Jackson doubled to center [Monday scored, Jackson out at third
(center to catcher to third)]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics
1, Red Sox 9.

RED SOX 3RD: Moses struck out; Culp flied out to right;
Schofield struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 1, Red
Sox 9.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Bando struck out; Mincher singled to right; Alou
lined into a double play (shortstop to first) [Mincher out at
first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 1, Red Sox 9.

RED SOX 4TH: Smith singled to right; Yastrzemski grounded into a
double play (shortstop to first) [Smith out at second]; T.
Conigliaro struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 1, Red
Sox 9.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Driscoll singled to right; Fernandez doubled to
left [Driscoll to third]; DAVIS BATTED FOR LOCKER; Davis made an
out to second; Campaneris homered [Driscoll scored, Fernandez
scored]; Monday grounded out (shortstop to first); Jackson
walked; Bando flied out to center; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Athletics 4, Red Sox 9.

RED SOX 5TH: LINDBLAD REPLACED DAVIS (PITCHING); Petrocelli
walked; Pavletich struck out; Andrews made an out to second;
Moses walked [Petrocelli to second]; Culp made an out to second;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 4, Red Sox 9.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Mincher grounded out (pitcher unassisted); Alou
flied out to left; Driscoll flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Athletics 4, Red Sox 9.

RED SOX 6TH: Schofield grounded out (third to first); Smith
grounded out (third to first); Yastrzemski struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 4, Red Sox 9.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Fernandez flied out to center; RUDI BATTED FOR
LINDBLAD; Rudi walked; Campaneris forced Rudi (shortstop to
second); Monday grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Athletics 4, Red Sox 9.

RED SOX 7TH: GRANT REPLACED RUDI (PITCHING); T. Conigliaro flied
out to right; Petrocelli grounded out (shortstop to first);
Pavletich singled to center; Andrews popped to third in foul
territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 4, Red Sox 9.

ATHLETICS 8TH: Jackson lined to right; Bando grounded out
(shortstop to first); Mincher struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 4, Red Sox 9.

RED SOX 8TH: Moses made an out to third; Culp singled to right;
Schofield grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Culp out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 4,
Red Sox 9.

ATHLETICS 9TH: Alou struck out; Driscoll singled to right;
Fernandez was called out on strikes; HOVLEY BATTED FOR GRANT;
Hovley grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Athletics 4, Red Sox 9.