AL: OAKLAND at BOSTON <div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY DONNIE MURPHY (6) TO LEFT WITH 2 OUT IN THE 4TH OFF JON LESTER SCORED KURT SUZUKI AND JACK HANNAHAN. CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 4, BOSTON 3 DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: S STEWART (.289, 0-FOR-2)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at BOSTON <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - OAKLAND 0 0 1 3 4 6 0 BOSTON 0 0 3 3 5 1 (BOT 4) CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - JOE BLANTON BOS - JON LESTER DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J LUGO (.239, 0-FOR-1) D PEDROIA (.313, 0-FOR-1, BB) M RAMIREZ (.296, 2-FOR-2)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at BOSTON <div class="pre">OAKLAND (4) VS BOSTON (3) - MID 4TH - IN PROGRESS OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg S Stewart lf 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .290 D Barton 1b 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 .350 N Swisher cf 1 0 0 1 0 1 3 .265 M Piazza dh 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .279 J Cust rf 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .260 M Ellis 2b 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .272 K Suzuki c 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 .254 J Hannahan 3b 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .290 D Murphy ss 2 2 2 3 0 0 0 .224 Totals 17 4 6 4 2 8 8 BATTING: 2B - D Barton (9, J Lester). HR - D Murphy (6, 4th inning off J Lester 2 on, 2 Out). SF - N Swisher. RBI - N Swisher (76), D Murphy 3 (21). 2-out RBI - D Murphy 3. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Piazza 2. Team LOB - 4. BASERUNNING: CS - M Ellis (4, 2nd base by J Lester/J Varitek). BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg D Pedroia 2b 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .313 M Ramirez lf 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .296 D Ortiz dh 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 .321 M Lowell 3b 2 0 1 2 0 0 1 .325 J Drew rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 .267 K Youkilis 1b 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .287 J Varitek c 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 .255 J Ellsbury cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 .360 J Lugo ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .239 Totals 13 3 5 3 3 3 12 BATTING: SF - J Drew. RBI - M Lowell 2 (113), J Drew (59). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Lugo 1, J Ellsbury 1. Team LOB - 5. FIELDING: E - J Lester (1, throw). DP: 1 (J Varitek-D Pedroia). ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND - 001 3 -- 4 BOSTON - 003 -- 3 ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era J Blanton 3 5 3 3 3 3 0 3.91 BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era J Lester 4 6 4 3 2 8 1 4.60 Pitches-strikes: J Blanton 64-35; J Lester 81-51. Ground balls-fly balls: J Blanton 2-4; J Lester 2-2. Batters faced: J Blanton 17; J Lester 20. UMPIRES: HP--Rob Drake. 1B--Larry Poncino. 2B--Gary Darling. 3B--Jerry Meals. Weather: 93 degrees, clear. Wind: 17 mph, out to center.</div>
AL: OAKLAND at BOSTON <div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE SINGLE BY MANNY RAMIREZ SCORED DUSTIN PEDROIA. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M RAMIREZ ON FIRST, 1 OUT CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 4 BOSTON 4 BOTTOM, 4TH DUE UP FOR BOSTON: D ORTIZ (.321, 0-FOR-1, BB)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at BOSTON <div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE SINGLE BY MIKE LOWELL SCORED MANNY RAMIREZ. SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M LOWELL ON FIRST, D ORTIZ ON SECOND, 1 OUT CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 4 BOSTON 5 BOTTOM, 4TH DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J DREW (.267, 1-FOR-1, SF, RBI)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at BOSTON <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - OAKLAND 0 0 1 3 4 6 0 BOSTON 0 0 3 2 5 9 1 (TOP 5) CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - JOE BLANTON BOS - JON LESTER DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: N SWISHER (.265, 0-FOR-1, SF, RBI) M PIAZZA (.279, 0-FOR-2) J CUST (.260, 0-FOR-2)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at BOSTON <div class="pre">OAKLAND (4) VS BOSTON (5) - END 4TH - IN PROGRESS OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg S Stewart lf 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .290 D Barton 1b 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 .350 N Swisher cf 1 0 0 1 0 1 3 .265 M Piazza dh 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .279 J Cust rf 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .260 M Ellis 2b 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .272 K Suzuki c 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 .254 J Hannahan 3b 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .290 D Murphy ss 2 2 2 3 0 0 0 .224 Totals 17 4 6 4 2 8 8 BATTING: 2B - D Barton (9, J Lester). HR - D Murphy (6, 4th inning off J Lester 2 on, 2 Out). SF - N Swisher. RBI - N Swisher (76), D Murphy 3 (21). 2-out RBI - D Murphy 3. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Piazza 2. Team LOB - 4. BASERUNNING: CS - M Ellis (4, 2nd base by J Lester/J Varitek). FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Ellis-D Murphy-D Barton). BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg D Pedroia 2b 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 .315 M Ramirez lf 3 2 3 1 0 0 0 .298 D Ortiz dh 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 .322 M Lowell 3b 3 0 2 3 0 0 1 .326 J Drew rf 2 0 1 1 0 0 3 .267 K Youkilis 1b 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .287 J Varitek c 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 .255 J Ellsbury cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 .360 J Lugo ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .239 Totals 19 5 9 5 3 3 14 BATTING: 2B - D Pedroia (37, J Blanton). SF - J Drew. RBI - M Lowell 3 (114), J Drew (59), M Ramirez (87). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Lugo 1, J Ellsbury 1. GIDP - J Drew. Team LOB - 6. FIELDING: E - J Lester (1, throw). DP: 1 (J Varitek-D Pedroia). ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND - 001 3 -- 4 BOSTON - 003 2 -- 5 ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era J Blanton 4 9 5 5 3 3 0 3.97 BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era J Lester 4 6 4 3 2 8 1 4.60 Pitches-strikes: J Blanton 80-46; J Lester 81-51. Ground balls-fly balls: J Blanton 5-4; J Lester 2-2. Batters faced: J Blanton 23; J Lester 20. UMPIRES: HP--Rob Drake. 1B--Larry Poncino. 2B--Gary Darling. 3B--Jerry Meals. Weather: 93 degrees, clear. Wind: 17 mph, out to center.</div>
AL: OAKLAND at BOSTON <div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE SOLO HOME RUN BY MIKE PIAZZA (8) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT IN THE 5TH OFF JON LESTER. CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 5, BOSTON 5 DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: J CUST (.260, 0-FOR-2)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at BOSTON <div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - PITCHING CHANGE BOS: KYLE SNYDER (2-3, 3.88) IN THE 5TH SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J CUST ON FIRST, 1 OUT CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 5, BOSTON 5 DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M ELLIS (.272, 1-FOR-2)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at BOSTON <div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - MID INNING UPDATE PLAY: K Snyder relieved J Lester. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J CUST ON FIRST, 1 OUT CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 5 BOSTON 5 TOP, 5TH DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M Ellis (.272, 1-FOR-2)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at BOSTON <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - OAKLAND 0 0 1 3 1 5 8 0 BOSTON 0 0 3 2 5 9 1 (BOT 5) CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - JOE BLANTON BOS - KYLE SNYDER DUE UP FOR BOSTON: K YOUKILIS (.287, 1-FOR-2) J VARITEK (.255, 0-FOR-1, BB) J ELLSBURY (.360, 0-FOR-2)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at BOSTON <div class="pre">OAKLAND (5) VS BOSTON (5) - MID 5TH - IN PROGRESS OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg S Stewart lf 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .290 D Barton 1b 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 .350 N Swisher cf 2 0 0 1 0 2 3 .264 M Piazza dh 3 1 1 1 0 1 3 .282 J Cust rf 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 .260 M Ellis 2b 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 .273 K Suzuki c 2 1 0 0 1 1 3 .252 J Hannahan 3b 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 .288 D Murphy ss 2 2 2 3 0 0 0 .224 Totals 22 5 8 5 3 9 12 BATTING: 2B - D Barton (9, J Lester). HR - D Murphy (6, 4th inning off J Lester 2 on, 2 Out), M Piazza (8, 5th inning off J Lester 0 on, 1 Out). SF - N Swisher. RBI - N Swisher (76), D Murphy 3 (21), M Piazza (44). 2-out RBI - D Murphy 3. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Piazza 2, J Hannahan 1. Team LOB - 6. BASERUNNING: CS - M Ellis (4, 2nd base by J Lester/J Varitek). FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Ellis-D Murphy-D Barton). BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg D Pedroia 2b 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 .315 M Ramirez lf 3 2 3 1 0 0 0 .298 D Ortiz dh 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 .322 M Lowell 3b 3 0 2 3 0 0 1 .326 J Drew rf 2 0 1 1 0 0 3 .267 K Youkilis 1b 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .287 J Varitek c 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 .255 J Ellsbury cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 .360 J Lugo ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .239 Totals 19 5 9 5 3 3 14 BATTING: 2B - D Pedroia (37, J Blanton). SF - J Drew. RBI - M Lowell 3 (114), J Drew (59), M Ramirez (87). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Lugo 1, J Ellsbury 1. GIDP - J Drew. Team LOB - 6. FIELDING: E - J Lester (1, throw). DP: 1 (J Varitek-D Pedroia). ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND - 001 31 -- 5 BOSTON - 003 2 -- 5 ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era J Blanton 4 9 5 5 3 3 0 3.97 BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era J Lester 4 1/3 7 5 4 3 9 2 4.72 K Snyder 2/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.83 Pitches-strikes: J Blanton 80-46; J Lester 94-58; K Snyder 11-6. Ground balls-fly balls: J Blanton 5-4; J Lester 2-2; K Snyder 0-2. Batters faced: J Blanton 23; J Lester 23; K Snyder 3. UMPIRES: HP--Rob Drake. 1B--Larry Poncino. 2B--Gary Darling. 3B--Jerry Meals. Weather: 93 degrees, clear. Wind: 17 mph, out to center.</div>
AL: OAKLAND at BOSTON <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - OAKLAND 0 0 1 3 1 5 8 0 BOSTON 0 0 3 2 0 5 11 1 (TOP 6) CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - JOE BLANTON BOS - KYLE SNYDER DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: D MURPHY (.224, 2-FOR-2, HR, 3 RBI) S STEWART (.290, 1-FOR-3) D BARTON (.350, 1-FOR-2, BB)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at BOSTON <div class="pre">OAKLAND (5) VS BOSTON (5) - END 5TH - IN PROGRESS OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg S Stewart lf 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .290 D Barton 1b 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 .350 N Swisher cf 2 0 0 1 0 2 3 .264 M Piazza dh 3 1 1 1 0 1 3 .282 J Cust rf 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 .260 M Ellis 2b 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 .273 K Suzuki c 2 1 0 0 1 1 3 .252 J Hannahan 3b 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 .288 D Murphy ss 2 2 2 3 0 0 0 .224 Totals 22 5 8 5 3 9 12 BATTING: 2B - D Barton (9, J Lester). HR - D Murphy (6, 4th inning off J Lester 2 on, 2 Out), M Piazza (8, 5th inning off J Lester 0 on, 1 Out). SF - N Swisher. RBI - N Swisher (76), D Murphy 3 (21), M Piazza (44). 2-out RBI - D Murphy 3. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Piazza 2, J Hannahan 1. Team LOB - 6. BASERUNNING: CS - M Ellis (4, 2nd base by J Lester/J Varitek). FIELDING: DP: 2 (M Ellis-D Murphy-D Barton, J Hannahan-M Ellis-D Barton). BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg D Pedroia 2b 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 .315 M Ramirez lf 3 2 3 1 0 0 0 .298 D Ortiz dh 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 .322 M Lowell 3b 3 0 2 3 0 0 1 .326 J Drew rf 2 0 1 1 0 0 3 .267 K Youkilis 1b 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .287 J Varitek c 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 .256 J Ellsbury cf 3 0 1 0 0 1 4 .366 J Lugo ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .238 Totals 23 5 11 5 3 4 16 BATTING: 2B - D Pedroia (37, J Blanton); J Varitek (15, J Blanton). SF - J Drew. RBI - M Lowell 3 (114), J Drew (59), M Ramirez (87). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Lugo 1, J Ellsbury 1. GIDP - J Drew, J Lugo. Team LOB - 7. FIELDING: E - J Lester (1, throw). DP: 1 (J Varitek-D Pedroia). ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND - 001 31 -- 5 BOSTON - 003 20 -- 5 ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era J Blanton 5 11 5 5 3 4 0 3.95 BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era J Lester 4 1/3 7 5 4 3 9 2 4.72 K Snyder 2/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.83 Pitches-strikes: J Blanton 93-55; J Lester 94-58; K Snyder 11-6. Ground balls-fly balls: J Blanton 7-4; J Lester 2-2; K Snyder 0-2. Batters faced: J Blanton 27; J Lester 23; K Snyder 3. UMPIRES: HP--Rob Drake. 1B--Larry Poncino. 2B--Gary Darling. 3B--Jerry Meals. Weather: 93 degrees, clear. Wind: 17 mph, out to center.</div>
AL: OAKLAND at BOSTON <div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - PITCHING CHANGE BOS: JAVIER LOPEZ (2-1, 3.20) IN THE 6TH SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, D MURPHY ON FIRST, 1 OUT CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 5, BOSTON 5 DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: D BARTON (.350, 1-FOR-2)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at BOSTON <div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - MID INNING UPDATE PLAY: J Lopez relieved K Snyder. SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, D MURPHY ON FIRST, 1 OUT CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 5 BOSTON 5 TOP, 6TH DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: D Barton (.350, 1-FOR-2)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at BOSTON <div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - PITCHING CHANGE BOS: MIKE TIMLIN (1-1, 3.57) IN THE 6TH SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, D BARTON ON FIRST, D MURPHY ON SECOND, 2 OUTS CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 5, BOSTON 5 DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M PIAZZA (.282, 1-FOR-3, HR, RBI)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at BOSTON <div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - MID INNING UPDATE PLAY: M Timlin relieved J Lopez. SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, D BARTON ON FIRST, D MURPHY ON SECOND, 2 OUTS CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 5 BOSTON 5 TOP, 6TH DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M Piazza (.282, 1-FOR-3, HR, RBI)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at BOSTON <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - OAKLAND 0 0 1 3 1 0 5 8 0 BOSTON 0 0 3 2 0 5 11 1 (BOT 6) CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - JOE BLANTON BOS - MIKE TIMLIN DUE UP FOR BOSTON: D PEDROIA (.315, 1-FOR-2, BB) M RAMIREZ (.298, 3-FOR-3, RBI) D ORTIZ (.322, 1-FOR-2, BB)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at BOSTON <div class="pre">OAKLAND (5) VS BOSTON (5) - MID 6TH - IN PROGRESS OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg S Stewart lf 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .290 D Barton 1b 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 .350 N Swisher cf 3 0 0 1 0 2 5 .264 M Piazza dh 4 1 1 1 0 1 5 .281 J Cust rf 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 .260 M Ellis 2b 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 .273 K Suzuki c 2 1 0 0 1 1 3 .252 J Hannahan 3b 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 .288 D Murphy ss 2 2 2 3 1 0 0 .224 Totals 25 5 8 5 5 10 17 BATTING: 2B - D Barton (9, J Lester). HR - D Murphy (6, 4th inning off J Lester 2 on, 2 Out), M Piazza (8, 5th inning off J Lester 0 on, 1 Out). SF - N Swisher. RBI - N Swisher (76), D Murphy 3 (21), M Piazza (44). 2-out RBI - D Murphy 3. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Piazza 3, J Hannahan 1. Team LOB - 8. BASERUNNING: CS - M Ellis (4, 2nd base by J Lester/J Varitek). FIELDING: DP: 2 (M Ellis-D Murphy-D Barton, J Hannahan-M Ellis-D Barton). BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg D Pedroia 2b 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 .315 M Ramirez lf 3 2 3 1 0 0 0 .298 D Ortiz dh 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 .322 M Lowell 3b 3 0 2 3 0 0 1 .326 J Drew rf 2 0 1 1 0 0 3 .267 K Youkilis 1b 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .287 J Varitek c 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 .256 J Ellsbury cf 3 0 1 0 0 1 4 .366 J Lugo ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .238 Totals 23 5 11 5 3 4 16 BATTING: 2B - D Pedroia (37, J Blanton); J Varitek (15, J Blanton). SF - J Drew. RBI - M Lowell 3 (114), J Drew (59), M Ramirez (87). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Lugo 1, J Ellsbury 1. GIDP - J Drew, J Lugo. Team LOB - 7. FIELDING: E - J Lester (1, throw). DP: 1 (J Varitek-D Pedroia). ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND - 001 310 -- 5 BOSTON - 003 20 -- 5 ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era J Blanton 5 11 5 5 3 4 0 3.95 BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era J Lester 4 1/3 7 5 4 3 9 2 4.72 K Snyder 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 3.81 J Lopez 1/3 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.18 M Timlin 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.54 Pitches-strikes: J Blanton 93-55; J Lester 94-58; K Snyder 20-11; J Lopez 9-4; M Timlin 1-1. Ground balls-fly balls: J Blanton 7-4; J Lester 2-2; K Snyder 0-2; J Lopez 0-1; M Timlin 0-1. Batters faced: J Blanton 27; J Lester 23; K Snyder 5; J Lopez 2; M Timlin 1. UMPIRES: HP--Rob Drake. 1B--Larry Poncino. 2B--Gary Darling. 3B--Jerry Meals. Weather: 93 degrees, clear. Wind: 17 mph, out to center.</div>
