A wild pitch permitted the winning run to score as the A's beat the Red Sox, 3-2 in 15 innings. The score was 2-2 when Jeff Newman began Oakland's 15th with a walk. Fred Stanley then hit a sacrifice bunt and reached second and Newman took third when first baseman Carl Yastrzemski made a wild throw past first. After Rickey Henderson was walked intentionally to load the bases, Bosox reliever Bill Campbell uncorked a wild pitch with Dwayne Murphy at bat to score Newman. [The Sporting News]



Oakland Athletics 3, Boston Red Sox 2
Game Played on Tuesday, August    18, 1981 (Night game) at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Red Sox      0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  0  -   2  8  2
A's          0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  1  -   3  8  0


Red Sox              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Remy 2b               7   0   0   0     0   0   .307      Henderson lf          5   1   2   0     2   0   .329
Evans rf              5   0   2   0     2   0   .331      Murphy cf             4   0   2   1     2   0   .273
Yastrzemski 1b        6   0   0   0     1   1   .245      Gross 3b              6   0   1   0     0   0   .203
Rice lf               7   1   1   0     0   2   .263      Armas rf              5   1   1   1     1   1   .281
Hancock dh            6   0   0   0     0   0   .063      Spencer 1b            6   0   1   0     0   0   .152
  Perez ph,dh         1   0   0   0     0   0   .230      Budaska dh            5   0   0   0     1   3   .156
Lansford 3b           5   1   2   1     0   0   .324      Drumright 2b          6   0   0   0     0   0   .309
Gedman c              4   0   1   0     2   1   .309      Newman c              5   1   1   0     1   0   .244
Hoffman ss            4   0   1   0     0   0   .226      Stanley ss            4   0   0   0     1   2   .193
  Rudi ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .171      Norris p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Valdez ss           1   0   1   1     0   0   .600        Jones p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Miller cf             5   0   0   0     0   1   .285        Owchinko p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Stapleton ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .247
  Nichols cf          0   0   0   0     0   0   .186
Torrez p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Stanley p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Clear p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Campbell p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               53   2   8   2     5   5             Totals               46   3   8   2     8   6

Time of Game: 3:55   Attendance: 16,631
Left on Base: Red Sox 12, A's 10
DP: Red Sox 0, A's 0
Errors: Yastrzemski, Torrez
Doubles: Rice (12), Lansford (17), Henderson (12)
Triples: Evans (2)
Home Runs: Armas (14)
Stolen Bases: Lansford (13)
Caught Stealing: Budaska (1), Henderson (20)
Sacrifice Hits: Stanley (5)
Hit by Pitch: Lansford (1,by Jones)


Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Torrez                  5.2   2   1   1   4   2   0  20   3.57
Stanley                 2.1   4   0   0   0   0   0  10   4.04
Clear                   4     1   0   0   2   3   0  15   3.29
Campbell L(1-1)         2     1   2   1   2   1   1  10   3.49
Totals                 14     8   3   2   8   6   1  55

A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Norris                 11     7   1   1   1   2   0  41   3.10
Jones                   2.1   1   1   1   3   1   0  12   2.56
Owchinko W(4-2)         1.2   0   0   0   1   2   0   6   1.59
Totals                 15     8   2   2   5   5   0  59

Hit by Pitch: Jones (2)
Wild Pitches: Campbell (1), Jones (2)

Umpires: HP - Nick Bremigan, 1B - Al Clark, 3B - Mike Reilly


RED SOX 1ST: Umpire Lou DiMuro missed game ill; Remy
flied out to center; Evans tripled to center; Yastrzemski
grounded out (shortstop to first); Rice made an out to third; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 1ST: Henderson flied out to left; Murphy flied out to
center; Gross made an out to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red
Sox 0, Athletics 0.

RED SOX 2ND: Hancock flied out to center; Lansford grounded out
(third to first); Gedman walked; Hoffman forced Gedman
(shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 0,
Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Armas made an out to second; Spencer flied out to
right; Budaska walked; Budaska was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 0,
Athletics 0.

RED SOX 3RD: Miller flied out to center; Remy made an out to
shortstop; Evans grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Drumright grounded out (first unassisted); Newman
made an out to first; Stanley struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Red Sox 0, Athletics 0.

RED SOX 4TH: Yastrzemski grounded out (first to pitcher); Rice
doubled to left; Hancock grounded out (second to first) [Rice to
third]; Lansford doubled to left [Rice scored]; Gedman grounded
out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 1,
Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Henderson walked; Henderson was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); Murphy walked; Gross made an out
to third; Armas walked [Murphy to second]; Armas was picked off
first but was safe on an error by Torrez [Murphy to third, Armas
to second]; Spencer grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1
E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Athletics 0.

RED SOX 5TH: Hoffman singled to left; Miller grounded out
(pitcher to first) [Hoffman to second]; Remy flied out to left;
Evans flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 1,
Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Budaska grounded out (second to first); Drumright
grounded out (pitcher to first); Newman grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Athletics 0.

RED SOX 6TH: Yastrzemski grounded out (second to first); Rice
grounded out (shortstop to first); Hancock grounded out (second
to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Stanley struck out; Henderson singled to center;
Murphy singled to right [Henderson scored, Murphy out at second
(right to shortstop to catcher to second to first)]; STANLEY
REPLACED TORREZ (PITCHING); Gross grounded out (first
unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Athletics 1.

RED SOX 7TH: Lansford singled to right; Lansford stole second;
Gedman struck out; Hoffman made an out to shortstop; Miller
flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Athletics
1.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Armas grounded out (third to first); Spencer
grounded out (second to first); Budaska grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Athletics 1.

RED SOX 8TH: Remy grounded out (pitcher to first); Evans singled
to left; Yastrzemski made an out to second; Rice forced Evans
(third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 8TH: Drumright grounded out (shortstop to first);
Newman singled to center; Stanley forced Newman (pitcher to
shortstop); Henderson doubled to right [Stanley out at home
(right to second to catcher)]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 1,
Athletics 1.

RED SOX 9TH: Hancock grounded out (second to first); Lansford
grounded out (shortstop to first); Gedman singled to right;
Hoffman made an out to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 1,
Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 9TH: Murphy singled to left; Gross singled to right
[Murphy to third]; CLEAR REPLACED STANLEY (PITCHING); Armas
struck out; Spencer made an out to second; Budaska struck out; 0
R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Athletics 1.

RED SOX 10TH: Miller made an out to shortstop; Remy grounded out
(pitcher to first); Evans flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Red Sox 1, Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 10TH: Drumright flied out to center; Newman flied out
to right; Stanley walked; Henderson flied out to center; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Athletics 1.

RED SOX 11TH: Yastrzemski grounded out (first to pitcher); Rice
struck out; Hancock flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Red Sox 1, Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 11TH: Murphy walked; Gross made an out to shortstop;
Armas forced Murphy (third to second); Spencer singled to left
[Armas to third]; Budaska struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red
Sox 1, Athletics 1.

RED SOX 12TH: JONES REPLACED NORRIS (PITCHING); Lansford
grounded out (third to first); Gedman grounded out (second to
first); RUDI BATTED FOR HOFFMAN; Rudi flied out to left; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 12TH: VALDEZ REPLACED RUDI (PLAYING SS); Drumright
flied out to right; Newman flied out to right; Stanley grounded
out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 1,
Athletics 1.

RED SOX 13TH: Miller struck out; Remy grounded out (second to
first); Evans walked; Yastrzemski walked [Evans to second]; Rice
flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Athletics
1.

ATHLETICS 13TH: CAMPBELL REPLACED CLEAR (PITCHING); Henderson
flied out to center; Murphy flied out to right; Gross flied out
to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Athletics 1.

RED SOX 14TH: Hancock flied out to left; Lansford was hit by a
pitch; Jones threw a wild pitch [Lansford to second]; Gedman was
walked intentionally; Valdez singled to center [Lansford scored,
Gedman to second]; OWCHINKO REPLACED JONES (PITCHING); STAPLETON
BATTED FOR MILLER; Stapleton made an out to second; Remy flied
out to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 14TH: NICHOLS REPLACED STAPLETON (PLAYING CF); Armas
homered; Spencer made an out to shortstop; Budaska struck out;
Drumright grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Red Sox 2, Athletics 2.

RED SOX 15TH: Evans walked; Yastrzemski struck out; Rice struck
out; PEREZ BATTED FOR HANCOCK; Perez flied out to right; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Athletics 2.

ATHLETICS 15TH: PEREZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Newman
walked; Stanley reached on an error by Yastrzemski on a
sacrifice bunt [Newman to third, Stanley to second]; Henderson
was walked intentionally; Campbell threw a wild pitch [Newman
scored (unearned)]; 1 R (0 ER), 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 2,
Athletics 3.