GAME THREAD: AL: BOSTON (37-18) at OAKLAND (28-27)

AL: BOSTON at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Marshall relieved D Haren.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 2
OAKLAND 3 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: A Cora (.304, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Lugo hit for A Cora.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 2
OAKLAND 3 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J Lugo (.226, 3 HR, 33 RBI)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
BOSTON 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 4 0
OAKLAND 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 9 0 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - BRENDAN DONNELLY
OAK - JAY MARSHALL

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: E CHAVEZ (.234, 1-FOR-3)
B CROSBY (.250, 1-FOR-2, BB)
M KOTSAY (.143, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">BOSTON (2) VS OAKLAND (3) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Pedroia 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .326
A Cora ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304
a-J Lugo ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225
D Ortiz dh 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 .326
M Ramirez lf 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .288
K Youkilis 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .344
J Drew rf 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 .224
W Pena cf 3 1 1 1 0 2 1 .233
D Mirabelli c 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .184
E Hinske 1b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .155

Totals 28 2 4 2 1 9 4

a-fouled out to right for A Cora in the 8th.

BATTING: HR - D Ortiz (10, 1st inning off D Haren 0 on, 2 Out), W Pena (4, 7th
inning off D Haren 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - D Ortiz (41), W Pena (8). 2-out RBI - D
Ortiz, W Pena. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - E Hinske 1. Team LOB -
3.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (A Cora-D Pedroia-E Hinske).


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .274
T Buck rf 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .254
N Swisher 1b 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .295
D Johnson dh 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .296
E Chavez 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 .234
B Crosby ss 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 .250
M Kotsay cf 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .143
M Ellis 2b 3 1 3 3 0 0 0 .262
J Kendall c 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .193

Totals 29 3 9 3 2 5 13

BATTING: 2B - T Buck (7, J Tavarez); M Ellis (10, J Tavarez). 3B - M Ellis (1,
J Tavarez). HR - M Ellis (4, 4th inning off J Tavarez 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - M
Ellis 3 (26). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - S Stewart 1, M Kotsay
1, E Chavez 1, N Swisher 1, T Buck 1. GIDP - B Crosby. Team LOB - 7.


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BOSTON - 100 000 10 -- 2
OAKLAND - 020 100 0 -- 3
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BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Tavarez 5 2/3 9 3 3 2 3 1 5.33
B Donnelly 1 1/3 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.37

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
D Haren 7 2/3 4 2 2 1 9 2 1.70
J Marshall 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.32

Pitches-strikes: J Tavarez 107-65; B Donnelly 16-12; D Haren 118-75; J
Marshall 2-2. Ground balls-fly balls: J Tavarez 8-6; B Donnelly 2-0; D Haren
7-7; J Marshall 0-1. Batters faced: J Tavarez 27; B Donnelly 4; D Haren 28; J
Marshall 1.

UMPIRES: HP--Dale Scott. 1B--Paul Emmel. 2B--Dan Iassogna. 3B--Ron Kulpa.

Weather: 61 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 15 mph, out to right.</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Lugo at shortstop.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 2
OAKLAND 3 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: E Chavez (.234, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - PITCHING CHANGE
BOS: JOEL PINEIRO (1-0, 5.24) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 2, OAKLAND 3

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: E CHAVEZ (.234, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Pineiro relieved B Donnelly.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 2
OAKLAND 3 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: E Chavez (.234, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY JASON KENDALL SCORED ERIC CHAVEZ.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M ELLIS ON FIRST, M KOTSAY ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 2
OAKLAND 4 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: S STEWART (.274, 1-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
BOSTON 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 4 1
OAKLAND 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 9 0 (TOP 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - JOEL PINEIRO
OAK - JAY MARSHALL

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: D ORTIZ (.326, 1-FOR-2, BB, HR, RBI)
M RAMIREZ (.288, 1-FOR-3)
K YOUKILIS (.344, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">BOSTON (2) VS OAKLAND (4) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Pedroia 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .326
A Cora ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304
a-J Lugo ph-ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225
D Ortiz dh 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 .326
M Ramirez lf 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .288
K Youkilis 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .344
J Drew rf 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 .224
W Pena cf 3 1 1 1 0 2 1 .233
D Mirabelli c 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .184
E Hinske 1b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .155

Totals 28 2 4 2 1 9 4

a-fouled out to right for A Cora in the 8th.

BATTING: HR - D Ortiz (10, 1st inning off D Haren 0 on, 2 Out), W Pena (4, 7th
inning off D Haren 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - D Ortiz (41), W Pena (8). 2-out RBI - D
Ortiz, W Pena. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - E Hinske 1. Team LOB -
3.

FIELDING: E - K Youkilis (2, throw). DP: 1 (A Cora-D Pedroia-E Hinske).


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 5 0 1 0 0 0 4 .273
T Buck rf 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .254
N Swisher 1b 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .295
D Johnson dh 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .296
E Chavez 3b 3 1 1 0 1 0 3 .234
B Crosby ss 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .249
M Kotsay cf 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .143
M Ellis 2b 4 1 3 3 0 0 0 .260
J Kendall c 3 0 0 1 0 0 3 .193

Totals 32 4 9 4 4 5 18

BATTING: 2B - T Buck (7, J Tavarez); M Ellis (10, J Tavarez). 3B - M Ellis (1,
J Tavarez). HR - M Ellis (4, 4th inning off J Tavarez 0 on, 0 Out). SF - J
Kendall. RBI - M Ellis 3 (26), J Kendall (14). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - S Stewart 2, M Kotsay 1, E Chavez 1, N Swisher 1, T Buck 1.
GIDP - B Crosby. Team LOB - 9.

BASERUNNING: SB - E Chavez (3, 2nd base off J Pineiro/D Mirabelli).


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BOSTON - 100 000 10 -- 2
OAKLAND - 020 100 01 -- 4
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BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Tavarez 5 2/3 9 3 3 2 3 1 5.33
B Donnelly 1 1/3 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.37
J Pineiro 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 5.01

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
D Haren 7 2/3 4 2 2 1 9 2 1.70
J Marshall 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.32

Pitches-strikes: J Tavarez 107-65; B Donnelly 16-12; J Pineiro 20-9; D Haren
118-75; J Marshall 2-2. Ground balls-fly balls: J Tavarez 8-6; B Donnelly 2-0;
J Pineiro 1-3; D Haren 7-7; J Marshall 0-1. Batters faced: J Tavarez 27; B
Donnelly 4; J Pineiro 6; D Haren 28; J Marshall 1.

UMPIRES: HP--Dale Scott. 1B--Paul Emmel. 2B--Dan Iassogna. 3B--Ron Kulpa.

Weather: 61 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 15 mph, out to right.</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - PITCHING CHANGE
OAK: ALAN EMBREE (0-0, 3.00) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 2, OAKLAND 4

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: D ORTIZ (.326, 1-FOR-2, HR, RBI)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: A Embree relieved J Marshall.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 2
OAKLAND 4 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: D Ortiz (.326, 1-FOR-2, HR, RBI)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Varitek hit for J Drew.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, D ORTIZ ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 2
OAKLAND 4 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J Varitek (.275, 6 HR, 27 RBI)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JASON VARITEK SCORED DAVID ORTIZ.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J VARITEK ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 3
OAKLAND 4 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: W PENA (.233, 1-FOR-3, HR, RBI)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Crisp ran for J Varitek.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C CRISP ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 3
OAKLAND 4 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: W Pena (.233, 1-FOR-3, HR, RBI)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY WILY MO PENA SCORED COCO CRISP.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, W PENA ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 4
OAKLAND 4 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: D MIRABELLI (.184, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
BOSTON 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 4 7 1
OAKLAND 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 9 0 (BOT 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - JOEL PINEIRO
OAK - ALAN EMBREE

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: T BUCK (.254, 1-FOR-4)
N SWISHER (.295, 0-FOR-4)
D JOHNSON (.296, 1-FOR-3, BB)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">BOSTON (4) VS OAKLAND (4) - MID 9TH - IN PROGRESS

BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Pedroia 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .326
A Cora ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304
a-J Lugo ph-ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225
D Ortiz dh 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 .330
M Ramirez lf 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .287
K Youkilis 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .343
J Drew rf 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 .224
b-J Varitek ph 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .280
C Crisp pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .238
W Pena cf 4 1 2 2 0 2 1 .243
D Mirabelli c 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .180
E Hinske 1b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .155

Totals 34 4 7 4 1 10 6

a-fouled out to right for A Cora in the 8th; b-singled to right for J Drew in
the 9th.

BATTING: 2B - D Ortiz (22, A Embree). HR - D Ortiz (10, 1st inning off D Haren
0 on, 2 Out), W Pena (4, 7th inning off D Haren 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - D Ortiz
(41), W Pena 2 (9), J Varitek (28). 2-out RBI - D Ortiz, W Pena 2, J Varitek.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - E Hinske 1. Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: E - K Youkilis (2, throw). DP: 1 (A Cora-D Pedroia-E Hinske).


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 5 0 1 0 0 0 4 .273
T Buck rf 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .254
N Swisher 1b 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .295
D Johnson dh 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .296
E Chavez 3b 3 1 1 0 1 0 3 .234
B Crosby ss 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .249
M Kotsay cf 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .143
M Ellis 2b 4 1 3 3 0 0 0 .260
J Kendall c 3 0 0 1 0 0 3 .193

Totals 32 4 9 4 4 5 18

BATTING: 2B - T Buck (7, J Tavarez); M Ellis (10, J Tavarez). 3B - M Ellis (1,
J Tavarez). HR - M Ellis (4, 4th inning off J Tavarez 0 on, 0 Out). SF - J
Kendall. RBI - M Ellis 3 (26), J Kendall (14). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - S Stewart 2, M Kotsay 1, E Chavez 1, N Swisher 1, T Buck 1.
GIDP - B Crosby. Team LOB - 9.

BASERUNNING: SB - E Chavez (3, 2nd base off J Pineiro/D Mirabelli).


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BOSTON - 100 000 102 -- 4
OAKLAND - 020 100 01 -- 4
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BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Tavarez 5 2/3 9 3 3 2 3 1 5.33
B Donnelly 1 1/3 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.37
J Pineiro 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 5.01

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
D Haren 7 2/3 4 2 2 1 9 2 1.70
J Marshall 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.32
A Embree 1 3 2 2 0 1 0 3.60

Pitches-strikes: J Tavarez 107-65; B Donnelly 16-12; J Pineiro 20-9; D Haren
118-75; J Marshall 2-2; A Embree 12-10. Ground balls-fly balls: J Tavarez 8-6;
B Donnelly 2-0; J Pineiro 1-3; D Haren 7-7; J Marshall 0-1; A Embree 1-1.
Batters faced: J Tavarez 27; B Donnelly 4; J Pineiro 6; D Haren 28; J Marshall
1; A Embree 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Dale Scott. 1B--Paul Emmel. 2B--Dan Iassogna. 3B--Ron Kulpa.

Weather: 61 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 15 mph, out to right.</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Crisp in center field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 4
OAKLAND 4 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: T Buck (.254, 1-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: W Pena in right field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 4
OAKLAND 4 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: T Buck (.254, 1-FOR-4)</div>