GAME THREAD: AL: BOSTON (37-21) at OAKLAND (31-27)

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 1 2 0
OAKLAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 (TOP 5)

CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - CURT SCHILLING
OAK - JOE BLANTON

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J VARITEK (.271, 0-FOR-1)
A CORA (.300, 0-FOR-1)
C CRISP (.228, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">BOSTON (1) VS OAKLAND (0) - END 4TH - IN PROGRESS

BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Lugo ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219
K Youkilis 1b 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .342
D Ortiz dh 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 .333
M Ramirez lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .290
J Drew rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .221
M Lowell 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .320
J Varitek c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
A Cora 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
C Crisp cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228

Totals 14 1 2 1 1 0 2

BATTING: HR - D Ortiz (11, 1st inning off J Blanton 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - D Ortiz
(42). 2-out RBI - D Ortiz. Team LOB - 2.


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270
M Ellis 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .257
N Swisher rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
E Chavez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241
J Cust dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .235
D Johnson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .281
M Scutaro ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
M Kotsay cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100
J Kendall c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .193

Totals 12 0 0 0 0 3 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: E - J Kendall (3, dropped foul ball).


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BOSTON - 100 0 -- 1
OAKLAND - 000 0 -- 0
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BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
C Schilling 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 3.71

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Blanton 4 2 1 1 1 0 1 3.74

Pitches-strikes: C Schilling 48-34; J Blanton 64-37. Ground balls-fly balls:
C Schilling 3-6; J Blanton 7-5. Batters faced: C Schilling 12; J Blanton 15.

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

Weather: 65 degrees, sunny. Wind: 9 mph, out to center.</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 1 2 0
OAKLAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 (BOT 5)

CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - CURT SCHILLING
OAK - JOE BLANTON

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: E CHAVEZ (.241, 0-FOR-1)
J CUST (.235, 0-FOR-1)
D JOHNSON (.281, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">BOSTON (1) VS OAKLAND (0) - MID 5TH - IN PROGRESS

BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Lugo ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219
K Youkilis 1b 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .342
D Ortiz dh 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 .333
M Ramirez lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .290
J Drew rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .221
M Lowell 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .320
J Varitek c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
A Cora 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
C Crisp cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .227

Totals 17 1 2 1 1 1 2

BATTING: HR - D Ortiz (11, 1st inning off J Blanton 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - D Ortiz
(42). 2-out RBI - D Ortiz. Team LOB - 2.


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270
M Ellis 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .257
N Swisher rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
E Chavez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241
J Cust dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .235
D Johnson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .281
M Scutaro ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
M Kotsay cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100
J Kendall c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .193

Totals 12 0 0 0 0 3 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: E - J Kendall (3, dropped foul ball).


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BOSTON - 100 00 -- 1
OAKLAND - 000 0 -- 0
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BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
C Schilling 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 3.71

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Blanton 5 2 1 1 1 1 1 3.70

Pitches-strikes: C Schilling 48-34; J Blanton 78-48. Ground balls-fly balls:
C Schilling 3-6; J Blanton 8-6. Batters faced: C Schilling 12; J Blanton 18.

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

Weather: 65 degrees, sunny. Wind: 9 mph, out to center.</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 1 2 1
OAKLAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 (TOP 6)

CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - CURT SCHILLING
OAK - JOE BLANTON

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J LUGO (.219, 0-FOR-2)
K YOUKILIS (.342, 0-FOR-1, BB)
D ORTIZ (.333, 1-FOR-2, HR, RBI)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">BOSTON (1) VS OAKLAND (0) - END 5TH - IN PROGRESS

BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Lugo ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219
K Youkilis 1b 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .342
D Ortiz dh 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 .333
M Ramirez lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .290
J Drew rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .221
M Lowell 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .320
J Varitek c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
A Cora 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
C Crisp cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .227

Totals 17 1 2 1 1 1 2

BATTING: HR - D Ortiz (11, 1st inning off J Blanton 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - D Ortiz
(42). 2-out RBI - D Ortiz. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: E - J Lugo (7, ground ball).


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270
M Ellis 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .257
N Swisher rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
E Chavez 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
J Cust dh 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .233
D Johnson 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .279
M Scutaro ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .230
M Kotsay cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100
J Kendall c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .193

Totals 16 0 0 0 0 4 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: E - J Kendall (3, dropped foul ball).


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BOSTON - 100 00 -- 1
OAKLAND - 000 00 -- 0
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BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
C Schilling 5 0 0 0 0 4 0 3.67

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Blanton 5 2 1 1 1 1 1 3.70

Pitches-strikes: C Schilling 65-45; J Blanton 77-47. Ground balls-fly balls:
C Schilling 3-8; J Blanton 8-6. Batters faced: C Schilling 16; J Blanton 18.

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

Weather: 65 degrees, sunny. Wind: 9 mph, out to center.</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 2 1
OAKLAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 (BOT 6)

CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - CURT SCHILLING
OAK - JOE BLANTON

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M KOTSAY (.100, 0-FOR-1)
J KENDALL (.193, 0-FOR-1)
S STEWART (.270, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">BOSTON (1) VS OAKLAND (0) - MID 6TH - IN PROGRESS

BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Lugo ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .218
K Youkilis 1b 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .341
D Ortiz dh 2 1 1 1 1 0 1 .333
M Ramirez lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .289
J Drew rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .221
M Lowell 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .320
J Varitek c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
A Cora 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
C Crisp cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .227

Totals 20 1 2 1 2 2 3

BATTING: HR - D Ortiz (11, 1st inning off J Blanton 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - D Ortiz
(42). 2-out RBI - D Ortiz. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: E - J Lugo (7, ground ball).


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270
M Ellis 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .257
N Swisher rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
E Chavez 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
J Cust dh 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .233
D Johnson 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .279
M Scutaro ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .230
M Kotsay cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100
J Kendall c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .193

Totals 16 0 0 0 0 4 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: E - J Kendall (3, dropped foul ball).


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BOSTON - 100 000 -- 1
OAKLAND - 000 00 -- 0
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BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
C Schilling 5 0 0 0 0 4 0 3.67

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Blanton 6 2 1 1 2 2 1 3.65

Pitches-strikes: C Schilling 65-45; J Blanton 95-56. Ground balls-fly balls:
C Schilling 3-8; J Blanton 9-7. Batters faced: C Schilling 16; J Blanton 22.

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

Weather: 65 degrees, sunny. Wind: 9 mph, out to center.</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL BOSTON AT OAKLAND
NOTE: BOSTON PITCHER CURT SCHILLING HAS A NO-HITTER THROUGH
SIX INNINGS.</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 0 1 4 1
OAKLAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 (BOT 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - CURT SCHILLING
OAK - JOE BLANTON

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M ELLIS (.257, 0-FOR-2)
N SWISHER (.296, 0-FOR-2)
E CHAVEZ (.240, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">BOSTON (1) VS OAKLAND (0) - MID 7TH - IN PROGRESS

BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Lugo ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .218
K Youkilis 1b 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .341
D Ortiz dh 2 1 1 1 1 0 1 .333
M Ramirez lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .289
J Drew rf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .226
M Lowell 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .319
J Varitek c 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .274
A Cora 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .293
C Crisp cf 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .226

Totals 25 1 4 1 2 2 8

BATTING: HR - D Ortiz (11, 1st inning off J Blanton 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - D Ortiz
(42). 2-out RBI - D Ortiz. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Crisp 1.
Team LOB - 5.

FIELDING: E - J Lugo (7, ground ball).


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
M Ellis 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .257
N Swisher rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
E Chavez 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
J Cust dh 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .233
D Johnson 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .279
M Scutaro ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .230
M Kotsay cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .095
J Kendall c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .191

Totals 19 0 0 0 0 4 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: E - J Kendall (3, dropped foul ball).


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BOSTON - 100 000 0 -- 1
OAKLAND - 000 000 -- 0
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BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
C Schilling 6 0 0 0 0 4 0 3.62

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Blanton 7 4 1 1 2 2 1 3.61

Pitches-strikes: C Schilling 74-51; J Blanton 108-65. Ground balls-fly balls:
C Schilling 4-10; J Blanton 10-9. Batters faced: C Schilling 19; J Blanton 27.


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

Weather: 65 degrees, sunny. Wind: 9 mph, out to center.</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL BOSTON AT OAKLAND
NOTE: BOSTON PITCHER CURT SCHILLING HAS A NO-HITTER THROUGH
SEVEN INNINGS.</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 0 1 4 1
OAKLAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - CURT SCHILLING
OAK - JOE BLANTON

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J LUGO (.218, 0-FOR-3)
K YOUKILIS (.341, 0-FOR-2, BB)
D ORTIZ (.333, 1-FOR-2, BB, HR, RBI)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">BOSTON (1) VS OAKLAND (0) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Lugo ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .218
K Youkilis 1b 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .341
D Ortiz dh 2 1 1 1 1 0 1 .333
M Ramirez lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .289
J Drew rf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .226
M Lowell 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .319
J Varitek c 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .274
A Cora 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .293
C Crisp cf 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .226

Totals 25 1 4 1 2 2 8

BATTING: HR - D Ortiz (11, 1st inning off J Blanton 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - D Ortiz
(42). 2-out RBI - D Ortiz. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Crisp 1.
Team LOB - 5.

FIELDING: E - J Lugo (7, ground ball).


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
M Ellis 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .255
N Swisher rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
E Chavez 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
J Cust dh 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .233
D Johnson 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .279
M Scutaro ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .230
M Kotsay cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .095
J Kendall c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .191

Totals 22 0 0 0 0 4 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: E - J Kendall (3, dropped foul ball).


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BOSTON - 100 000 0 -- 1
OAKLAND - 000 000 0 -- 0
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BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
C Schilling 7 0 0 0 0 4 0 3.58

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Blanton 7 4 1 1 2 2 1 3.61

Pitches-strikes: C Schilling 82-58; J Blanton 108-65. Ground balls-fly balls:
C Schilling 7-10; J Blanton 10-9. Batters faced: C Schilling 22; J Blanton 27.


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

Weather: 65 degrees, sunny. Wind: 9 mph, out to center.</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - PITCHING CHANGE
OAK: RON FLORES (0-0, 0.00) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, K YOUKILIS ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 1, OAKLAND 0

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: D ORTIZ (.333, 1-FOR-2, HR, RBI)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Flores relieved J Blanton.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, K YOUKILIS ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 1
OAKLAND 0 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: D Ortiz (.333, 1-FOR-2, HR, RBI)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - PITCHING CHANGE
OAK: COLBY LEWIS (0-1, 11.74) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, D ORTIZ ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 1, OAKLAND 0

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: M RAMIREZ (.289, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Lewis relieved R Flores.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, D ORTIZ ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 1
OAKLAND 0 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: M Ramirez (.289, 1-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 0 0 1 4 1
OAKLAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - CURT SCHILLING
OAK - COLBY LEWIS

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: J CUST (.233, 0-FOR-2)
D JOHNSON (.279, 0-FOR-2)
M SCUTARO (.230, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">BOSTON (1) VS OAKLAND (0) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Lugo ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .217
K Youkilis 1b 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .341
D Ortiz dh 3 1 1 1 1 0 2 .332
M Ramirez lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .288
J Drew rf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .226
M Lowell 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .319
J Varitek c 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .274
A Cora 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .293
C Crisp cf 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .226

Totals 28 1 4 1 3 2 10

BATTING: HR - D Ortiz (11, 1st inning off J Blanton 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - D Ortiz
(42). 2-out RBI - D Ortiz. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Crisp 1.
Team LOB - 6.

FIELDING: E - J Lugo (7, ground ball).


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
M Ellis 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .255
N Swisher rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
E Chavez 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
J Cust dh 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .233
D Johnson 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .279
M Scutaro ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .230
M Kotsay cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .095
J Kendall c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .191

Totals 22 0 0 0 0 4 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: E - J Kendall (3, dropped foul ball).


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BOSTON - 100 000 00 -- 1
OAKLAND - 000 000 0 -- 0
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BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
C Schilling 7 0 0 0 0 4 0 3.58

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Blanton 7 1/3 4 1 1 3 2 1 3.60
R Flores 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
C Lewis 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 11.25

Pitches-strikes: C Schilling 82-58; J Blanton 117-70; R Flores 2-1; C Lewis
4-3. Ground balls-fly balls: C Schilling 7-10; J Blanton 11-9; R Flores 1-0; C
Lewis 1-0. Batters faced: C Schilling 22; J Blanton 29; R Flores 1; C Lewis 1.


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

Weather: 65 degrees, sunny. Wind: 9 mph, out to center.</div>