Tommy Davis batted in three runs and Bert Campaneris accounted for two as the Athletics defeated the Red Sox, 9-2, to complete the sweep of the four-game series. Campaneris, who collected three singles, also scored twice. The Red Sox got their runs off Diego Segui on homers by George Scott and Ken Tatum. [The Sporting News]



Oakland Athletics 9, Boston Red Sox 2
Game Played on Thursday, August    12, 1971 (Day game) at Fenway Park
A's          2  4  0    0  0  2    1  0  0  -   9 12  0
Red Sox      0  0  0    0  1  0    1  0  0  -   2  7  0


A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Red Sox              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Campaneris ss         5   2   3   2     0   0   .254      Griffin 2b            4   0   1   0     1   1   .248
Rudi lf               4   0   1   1     0   2   .253      Aparicio ss           4   0   1   0     0   0   .219
Jackson rf            2   1   1   1     2   1   .268      Smith cf              4   0   0   0     0   1   .299
  Blefary rf          0   0   0   0     1   0   .225      Yastrzemski lf        4   0   2   0     0   0   .261
Davis 1b              4   0   1   3     0   0   .322      Petrocelli 3b         4   0   1   0     0   1   .252
  Hegan 1b            1   0   1   0     0   0   .227      Scott 1b              3   1   1   1     1   1   .270
Bando 3b              3   0   1   1     1   0   .281      Lahoud rf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .229
  Brown 3b            1   0   0   0     0   0   .198      Montgomery c          3   0   0   0     1   1   .280
Mangual cf            5   0   0   0     0   1   .302      Brett p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .222
Duncan c              4   2   2   1     1   0   .249        Tatum p             2   1   1   1     0   0   .333
Green 2b              3   2   1   0     2   0   .251        Fiore ph            0   0   0   0     1   0   .167
Segui p               3   2   1   0     1   0   .086        Lee p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .250
                                                            Gagliano ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .366

Totals               35   9  12   9     8   4             Totals               33   2   7   2     4   5

Time of Game: 2:42   Attendance: 23,827
Left on Base: A's 8, Red Sox 8
DP: A's 1, Red Sox 2
Doubles: Bando (20), Yastrzemski (18)
Triples: Green (1)
Home Runs: Duncan (13), Tatum (1), Scott (19)
Stolen Bases: Campaneris (25), Griffin (7)
Caught Stealing: Davis (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Rudi (10)
GIDP: Bando (10), Green (11), Scott (16)


A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Segui W(8-5)            9     7   2   2   4   5   2  37   3.24
Totals                  9     7   2   2   4   5   2  37

Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Brett L(0-2)            1     7   6   6   1   2   0  10   5.10
Tatum                   6     4   3   3   5   2   1  26   4.02
Lee                     2     1   0   0   2   0   0   8   2.35
Totals                  9    12   9   9   8   4   1  44

Umpires: HP - Jim Honochick, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Jim Odom, 3B - Marty Springstead


ATHLETICS 1ST: Campaneris singled to center; Campaneris stole
second; Rudi struck out; Jackson singled to right [Campaneris to
third]; Davis singled to right [Campaneris scored, Jackson to
third]; Davis was caught stealing second (catcher to second);
Bando doubled to left [Jackson scored]; Mangual struck out; 2 R,
4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 2, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 1ST: Griffin flied out to right; Aparicio flied out to
center; Smith struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 2,
Red Sox 0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Duncan singled to center; Green walked [Duncan to
second]; On a bunt Segui singled [Duncan to third, Green to
second]; Campaneris singled to left [Duncan scored, Green to
third, Segui to second]; TATUM REPLACED BRETT (PITCHING); Rudi
singled to center [Green scored, Segui to third, Campaneris to
second]; Jackson walked [Segui scored, Campaneris to third, Rudi
to second]; Davis forced Jackson (shortstop to second)
[Campaneris scored, Rudi to third]; Bando grounded into a double
play (third to second to first) [Davis out at second]; 4 R, 4 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 6, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 2ND: Yastrzemski singled to center; Petrocelli struck
out; Scott struck out; Lahoud grounded out (first unassisted); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 6, Red Sox 0.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Mangual flied out to center; Duncan popped to
third in foul territory; Green walked; Segui forced Green
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 6, Red
Sox 0.

RED SOX 3RD: Montgomery walked; Tatum made an out to second;
Griffin was called out on strikes; Aparicio singled to right
[Montgomery to second]; Smith grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 6, Red Sox 0.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Campaneris grounded out (shortstop to first);
Rudi was called out on strikes; Jackson was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 6, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 4TH: Yastrzemski grounded out (shortstop to first);
Petrocelli singled to left; Scott grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Petrocelli out at second]; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 6, Red Sox 0.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Davis popped to catcher in foul territory; Bando
walked; Mangual flied out to right; Duncan flied out to left; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 6, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 5TH: Lahoud flied out to right; Montgomery grounded out
(shortstop to first); Tatum homered; Griffin singled to center;
Griffin stole second; Aparicio grounded out (shortstop to
first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 6, Red Sox 1.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Green tripled to right; Segui walked; Campaneris
singled to center [Green scored, Segui to second]; Rudi out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Segui to third, Campaneris
to second]; Jackson was walked intentionally; Davis forced
Jackson (pitcher to second) [Segui scored, Campaneris to third];
Bando forced Davis (shortstop to second); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Athletics 8, Red Sox 1.

RED SOX 6TH: HEGAN REPLACED DAVIS (PLAYING 1B); Smith flied out
to right; Yastrzemski made an out to second; Petrocelli grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 8,
Red Sox 1.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Mangual grounded out (third to first); Duncan
homered; Green flied out to right; Segui flied out to left; 1 R,
1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 9, Red Sox 1.

RED SOX 7TH: BLEFARY REPLACED JACKSON (PLAYING RF); BROWN
REPLACED BANDO (PLAYING 3B); Scott homered; Lahoud grounded out
(first to pitcher); Montgomery flied out to right; FIORE BATTED
FOR TATUM; Fiore walked; Griffin walked [Fiore to second];
Aparicio made an out to first; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics
9, Red Sox 2.

ATHLETICS 8TH: LEE REPLACED FIORE (PITCHING); Campaneris
grounded out (shortstop to first); Rudi popped to first in foul
territory; Blefary walked; Hegan singled to left [Blefary to
third]; Brown grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Athletics 9, Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 8TH: Smith flied out to left; Yastrzemski doubled to
left; Petrocelli flied out to center; Scott walked; Lahoud flied
out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 9, Red Sox 2.

ATHLETICS 9TH: Mangual grounded out (shortstop to first); Duncan
walked; Green grounded into a double play (third to second to
first) [Duncan out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics
9, Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 9TH: Montgomery was called out on strikes; GAGLIANO
BATTED FOR LEE; Gagliano lined to left; Griffin popped to
catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 9,
Red Sox 2.