A's take 2 of 3 from Red Sox

GAME 1 - Segui vs. Siebert

The Oakland A's gave starter Diego Segui a 3-0 lead in Fenway against Sonny Siebert.  Boston cut the lead to 3-2 on a 2 Run HR by Butch Hobson off of reliever Paul Abbott who had replaced Segui.  It remained that way until the 8th when Boston erupted for 4 Runs, 3 of those coming on a 3 Run Homer by Game MVP Butch Hobson off of Dave Hamilton.  Siebert gave up a run in the 9th as Bert Campaneris Tripled & scored on a groundout.  Bill Campbell came on to close it out for Boston getting his 1st Save of the season as Boston wins at home 6-4.

GAME 2 - Hunter vs. Lee

The A's got to starter Bill Lee as he lasted only 4.1 IP's allowing 6 Runs on 6 Hits and 4 Walks.  Sal Bando hit a 2 Run Shot in the 2nd and then he drove in 2 more in the 5th putting the A's up 6-4 and sending Lee to the showers.  Boston got one back on another HR by Butch Hobson off of starter Catfish Hunter to make it 6-5 after 7.  With Jim Willoughby on in relief for Boston, Claudel Wahington took him deep to put the A's up 7-5 in the 8th.  The Fenway Faithful were on their feet in the 9th as the Sox got singles by Denny Doyle and Freddy Lynn off of Hunter.  The A's went to Darrold Knowles to face Yaz but George Scott pinch hit and drove in a run with a Single to make it 7-6.  With Lynn on 3rd and Scott on 1st with 2 outs, the A's brought in Rollie Fingers to face the "pre-season predicted hitting star" Jim Ed Rice.  Fingers worked Rice to a 1 & 2 count and then reared back and threw a fastball by Rice looking to get his 2nd Save of the season.  Rice went 0 for 5 with 3 K's and now is hitting .220 on the season as the A's take Game 2 7-6 in Fenway.

GAME 3 - Tiant vs. Blue

In a classic 1970's pitching duel in Oakland, Vida Blue goes the distance pitching 9 strong allowing just 4 Hits and 1 Run to the Sox offense while Striking Out 5!  Luis Tiant matched Blue "pitch for pitch" as he completed the game as well going 8 strong giving up 6 Hits and 4 Walks while Striking Out 8.  Both teams got a run in the 3rd as Blue intentionally walked Jim Rice to load the bases and then walked George Scott unintentionally as Carlton Fisk scored.  The A's got theirs when Billy Noth Singled, stole 2nd, and Campy Singled scoring North as Campy went to 2nd.  Campaneris then stole 3rd, Reggie Jackson was intentionally walked, as Sal Bando walked too.  Mitchell Page came up against Tiant with the sacks jammed but Tiant reared back and K'd him to end the rally and keep it deadlocked at 1-1. The A's pushed the winning run across in the 5th when Campy Singled and Carlton Fisk was charged with a Passed Ball as Campy went to 2nd.  Joe Rudi got an infield Single sending Campy to 3rd with 1 out.  Reggie Jackson then lined a solid Single into left center as Campy scored and that's all she wrote as the A's take 2 of 3 from Boston! --submitted by David Ashe--