GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: OAKLAND (75-83) at BOSTON (93-64)

AL: OAKLAND at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
OAK: JERRY BLEVINS (0-0, 4.15) STARTING THE 6TH
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 5, BOSTON 5

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: D PEDROIA (.315, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Blevins relieved J Blanton.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 5
BOSTON 5 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: D Pedroia (.315, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY DUSTIN PEDROIA (8) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN
THE 6TH OFF JERRY BLEVINS.
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 5, BOSTON 6

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: M RAMIREZ (.298, 3-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Moss ran for M Ramirez.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, B MOSS ON FIRST, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 5
BOSTON 6 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: D Ortiz (.322, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY MIKE LOWELL SCORED BRANDON MOSS AND DAVID ORTIZ.

SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, M LOWELL ON FIRST, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 5
BOSTON 8 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J DREW (.267, 1-FOR-2, SF, RBI)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
OAK: RUDDY LUGO (6-0, 5.67) IN THE 6TH
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, J DREW ON SECOND, M LOWELL ON THIRD, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 5, BOSTON 8

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: K YOUKILIS (.287, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Lugo relieved J Blevins.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, J DREW ON SECOND, M LOWELL ON THIRD, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 5
BOSTON 8 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: K Youkilis (.287, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
GROUND OUT BY JACOBY ELLSBURY SCORED MIKE LOWELL.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, K YOUKILIS ON SECOND, J DREW ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 5
BOSTON 9 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J LUGO (.238, 0-FOR-3)</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 1
BOSTON 0 0 3 2 0 4 9 14 1 (TOP 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - RUDDY LUGO
BOS - MIKE TIMLIN

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: J CUST (.260, 0-FOR-2, BB)
M ELLIS (.273, 2-FOR-3)
K SUZUKI (.252, 0-FOR-2, BB)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at BOSTON

<div class="pre">OAKLAND (5) VS BOSTON (9) - END 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: E - N Swisher (5, fly ball). 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 3 3 2 1 1 0 0 .316
M Ramirez lf 3 2 3 1 1 0 0 .298
B Moss pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .217
D Ortiz dh 3 2 2 0 1 0 1 .323
M Lowell 3b 4 1 3 5 0 0 1 .327
J Drew rf 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 .266
K Youkilis 1b 3 0 1 0 1 2 1 .287
J Varitek c 3 0 1 0 1 1 5 .256
J Ellsbury cf 4 0 1 1 0 1 4 .363
J Lugo ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 6 .238

Totals 30 9 14 9 5 5 21

BATTING: 2B - D Pedroia (37, J Blanton); J Varitek (15, J Blanton); D Ortiz
(49, J Blevins). HR - D Pedroia (8, 6th inning off J Blevins 0 on, 0 Out). SF -
J Drew. RBI - M Lowell 5 (116), J Drew (59), M Ramirez (87), D Pedroia (50), J
Ellsbury (18). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Lugo 3, J Ellsbury
1. GIDP - J Drew, J Lugo. Team LOB - 9.

FIELDING: E - J Lester (1, throw). DP: 1 (J Varitek-D Pedroia).


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OAKLAND - 001 310 -- 5
BOSTON - 003 204 -- 9
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OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Blanton 5 11 5 5 3 4 0 3.95
J Blevins 0 3 4 3 1 0 1 10.38
R Lugo 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 5.55

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

J Blevins pitched to 5 batters in the 6th.

Pitches-strikes: J Blanton 93-55; J Blevins 19-9; R Lugo 18-9; 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 Blevins 0-0; R Lugo 1-1; J Lester 2-2; K Snyder 0-2; J Lopez
0-1; M Timlin 0-1. Batters faced: J Blanton 27; J Blevins 5; R Lugo 4; 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>

 

AL: OAKLAND at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Moss in left field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 5
BOSTON 9 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: J Cust (.260, 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 1 0 0 5 8 1
BOSTON 0 0 3 2 0 4 9 14 1 (BOT 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - RUDDY LUGO
BOS - MIKE TIMLIN

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: D PEDROIA (.316, 2-FOR-3, BB, HR, RBI)
B MOSS (.217, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
D ORTIZ (.323, 2-FOR-3, BB)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at BOSTON

<div class="pre">OAKLAND (5) VS BOSTON (9) - MID 7TH - 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 3 0 0 0 1 3 0 .260
M Ellis 2b 3 0 2 0 1 1 0 .273
K Suzuki c 3 1 0 0 1 1 4 .251
J Hannahan 3b 4 1 1 0 0 2 3 .286
D Murphy ss 2 2 2 3 1 0 0 .224

Totals 28 5 8 5 6 12 19

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 - 9.

BASERUNNING: CS - M Ellis (4, 2nd base by J Lester/J Varitek).

FIELDING: E - N Swisher (5, fly ball). 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 3 3 2 1 1 0 0 .316
M Ramirez lf 3 2 3 1 1 0 0 .298
B Moss pr-lf 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .217
D Ortiz dh 3 2 2 0 1 0 1 .323
M Lowell 3b 4 1 3 5 0 0 1 .327
J Drew rf 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 .266
K Youkilis 1b 3 0 1 0 1 2 1 .287
J Varitek c 3 0 1 0 1 1 5 .256
J Ellsbury cf 4 0 1 1 0 1 4 .363
J Lugo ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 6 .238

Totals 30 9 14 9 5 5 21

BATTING: 2B - D Pedroia (37, J Blanton); J Varitek (15, J Blanton); D Ortiz
(49, J Blevins). HR - D Pedroia (8, 6th inning off J Blevins 0 on, 0 Out). SF -
J Drew. RBI - M Lowell 5 (116), J Drew (59), M Ramirez (87), D Pedroia (50), J
Ellsbury (18). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Lugo 3, J Ellsbury
1. GIDP - J Drew, J Lugo. Team LOB - 9.

FIELDING: E - J Lester (1, throw). DP: 1 (J Varitek-D Pedroia).


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OAKLAND - 001 310 0 -- 5
BOSTON - 003 204 -- 9
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OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Blanton 5 11 5 5 3 4 0 3.95
J Blevins 0 3 4 3 1 0 1 10.38
R Lugo 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 5.55

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 1/3 0 0 0 1 2 0 3.48

J Blevins pitched to 5 batters in the 6th.

Pitches-strikes: J Blanton 93-55; J Blevins 19-9; R Lugo 18-9; J Lester
94-58; K Snyder 20-11; J Lopez 9-4; M Timlin 14-10. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Blanton 7-4; J Blevins 0-0; R Lugo 1-1; J Lester 2-2; K Snyder 0-2; J Lopez
0-1; M Timlin 0-2. Batters faced: J Blanton 27; J Blevins 5; R Lugo 4; J Lester
23; K Snyder 5; J Lopez 2; M Timlin 5.

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
OAK: ANDREW BROWN (3-3, 4.38) STARTING THE 7TH
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 5, BOSTON 9

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: D PEDROIA (.316, 2-FOR-3, HR, RBI)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: A Brown relieved R Lugo.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 5
BOSTON 9 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: D Pedroia (.316, 2-FOR-3, HR, RBI)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY BRANDON MOSS SCORED DUSTIN PEDROIA.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, B MOSS ON FIRST, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 5
BOSTON 10 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: D ORTIZ (.323, 2-FOR-3, BB)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Clayton ran for D Ortiz.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R CLAYTON ON SECOND, B MOSS ON THIRD, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 5
BOSTON 10 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: M Lowell (.327, 3-FOR-4, 5 RBI)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: E Hinske hit for K Youkilis.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J DREW ON FIRST, R CLAYTON ON SECOND, B MOSS
ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 5
BOSTON 10 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: E Hinske (.206, 6 HR, 21 RBI)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
WILD PITCH BY ANDREW BROWN SCORED BRANDON MOSS.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J DREW ON SECOND, R CLAYTON ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 5
BOSTON 11 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J VARITEK (.256, 1-FOR-3, BB)</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 0 5 8 1
BOSTON 0 0 3 2 0 4 2 11 17 1 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - ANDREW BROWN
BOS - MIKE TIMLIN

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: D MURPHY (.224, 2-FOR-2, BB, HR, 3 RBI)
S STEWART (.290, 1-FOR-4)
D BARTON (.350, 1-FOR-2, 2 BB)</div>