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

AL: BOSTON at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - PITCHING CHANGE
BOS: J.C. ROMERO (1-0, 3.38) IN THE 9TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, N SWISHER ON FIRST, T BUCK ON THIRD, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 4, OAKLAND 4

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: D JOHNSON (.296, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Romero relieved J Pineiro.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, N SWISHER ON FIRST, T BUCK ON THIRD, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 4
OAKLAND 4 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: D Johnson (.296, 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 1 0 2 4 7 2
OAKLAND 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 9 0 (TOP 10)

CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - J.C. ROMERO
OAK - ALAN EMBREE

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: E HINSKE (.155, 0-FOR-3)
D PEDROIA (.326, 0-FOR-4)
J LUGO (.225, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">BOSTON (4) VS OAKLAND (4) - END 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-cf 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .238
W Pena cf-rf 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); E Hinske (3, ground ball). DP: 2 (A
Cora-D Pedroia-E Hinske, K Youkilis-D Mirabelli-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 1 1 2 .254
N Swisher 1b 5 0 0 0 0 3 2 .294
D Johnson dh 3 0 1 0 2 1 0 .296
E Chavez 3b 4 1 1 0 1 1 6 .233
B Crosby ss 4 1 1 0 1 0 5 .247
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 35 4 9 4 6 6 24

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 2. Team LOB - 11.

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


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BOSTON - 100 000 102 -- 4
OAKLAND - 020 100 010 -- 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 3 0 0 5.01
J Romero 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 3.20

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

J Pineiro pitched to 2 batters in the 9th.

Pitches-strikes: J Tavarez 107-65; B Donnelly 16-12; J Pineiro 30-12; J
Romero 11-5; 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; J Romero 2-0; D Haren 7-7;
J Marshall 0-1; A Embree 1-1. Batters faced: J Tavarez 27; B Donnelly 4; J
Pineiro 8; J Romero 3; 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: M Lowell hit for E Hinske.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 4
OAKLAND 4 TOP, 10TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: M Lowell (.333, 11 HR, 45 RBI)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - PITCHING CHANGE
OAK: KIKO CALERO (0-4, 6.64) IN THE 10TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, D PEDROIA ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 4, OAKLAND 4

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J LUGO (.225, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: K Calero relieved A Embree.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, D PEDROIA ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 4
OAKLAND 4 TOP, 10TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J Lugo (.225, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL BOSTON AT OAKLAND
NOTE: BOSTON SECOND BASEMAN DUSTIN PEDROIA EXTENDED HIS
HITTING STREAK TO 14 GAMES WITH A SINGLE IN THE 10TH INNING.</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - PITCHING CHANGE
OAK: RON FLORES (0-0, 0.00) IN THE 10TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, D PEDROIA ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 4, OAKLAND 4

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: D ORTIZ (.330, 2-FOR-3, HR, RBI)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Flores relieved K Calero.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, D PEDROIA ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 4
OAKLAND 4 TOP, 10TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: D Ortiz (.330, 2-FOR-3, HR, RBI)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
- - - - - - - - -
BOSTON 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2
OAKLAND 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0

10 R H E
-- - - -
BOSTON 0 4 9 2
OAKLAND 4 9 0 (BOT 10)

CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - J.C. ROMERO
OAK - RON FLORES

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M KOTSAY (.143, 1-FOR-3, BB)
M ELLIS (.260, 3-FOR-4, HR, 3 RBI)
J KENDALL (.193, 0-FOR-3, SF, RBI)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">BOSTON (4) VS OAKLAND (4) - MID 10TH - IN PROGRESS

BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Pedroia 2b 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 .331
A Cora ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304
a-J Lugo ph-ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .224
D Ortiz dh 4 2 3 1 1 0 0 .333
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-cf 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .238
W Pena cf-rf 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
c-M Lowell ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .332

Totals 38 4 9 4 1 11 7

a-fouled out to right for A Cora in the 8th; b-singled to right for J Drew in
the 9th; c-popped out to second for E Hinske in the 10th.

BATTING: 2B - D Ortiz 2 (23, A Embree, R Flores). 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 - 5.

FIELDING: E - K Youkilis (2, throw); E Hinske (3, ground ball). DP: 2 (A
Cora-D Pedroia-E Hinske, K Youkilis-D Mirabelli-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 1 1 2 .254
N Swisher 1b 5 0 0 0 0 3 2 .294
D Johnson dh 3 0 1 0 2 1 0 .296
E Chavez 3b 4 1 1 0 1 1 6 .233
B Crosby ss 4 1 1 0 1 0 5 .247
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 35 4 9 4 6 6 24

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 2. Team LOB - 11.

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

FIELDING: Outfield assists - M Kotsay (D Pedroia at Home).


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BOSTON - 100 000 102 0 -- 4
OAKLAND - 020 100 010 -- 4
----------------------------------------------------

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 3 0 0 5.01
J Romero 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 3.20

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 1/3 4 2 2 0 1 0 3.55
K Calero 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 6.53
R Flores 1/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00

J Pineiro pitched to 2 batters in the 9th.

Pitches-strikes: J Tavarez 107-65; B Donnelly 16-12; J Pineiro 30-12; J
Romero 11-5; D Haren 118-75; J Marshall 2-2; A Embree 25-18; K Calero 3-3; R
Flores 5-2. Ground balls-fly balls: J Tavarez 8-6; B Donnelly 2-0; J Pineiro
1-3; J Romero 2-0; D Haren 7-7; J Marshall 0-1; A Embree 1-2; K Calero 0-0; R
Flores 0-0. Batters faced: J Tavarez 27; B Donnelly 4; J Pineiro 8; J Romero 3;
D Haren 28; J Marshall 1; A Embree 8; K Calero 1; R Flores 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: K Youkilis at first base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 4
OAKLAND 4 BOTTOM, 10TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M Kotsay (.143, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Lowell at third base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 4
OAKLAND 4 BOTTOM, 10TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M Kotsay (.143, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Cust hit for J Kendall.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, M ELLIS ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 4
OAKLAND 4 BOTTOM, 10TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: J Cust (.221, 8 HR, 21 RBI)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL BOSTON AT OAKLAND
NOTE: OAKLAND'S MARK ELLIS HIT FOR THE CYCLE TONIGHT. HE
TRIPLED IN THE SECOND INNING, HOMERED IN THE FOURTH INNING, DOUBLED
IN THE SIXTH INNING AND SINGLED IN THE 10TH INNING.</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - PITCHING CHANGE
BOS: KYLE SNYDER (1-0, 1.93) IN THE 10TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, J CUST ON FIRST, M ELLIS ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 4, OAKLAND 4

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: S STEWART (.273, 1-FOR-5)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: K Snyder relieved J Romero.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, J CUST ON FIRST, M ELLIS ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 4
OAKLAND 4 BOTTOM, 10TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: S Stewart (.273, 1-FOR-5)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
- - - - - - - - -
BOSTON 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2
OAKLAND 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0

10 R H E
-- - - -
BOSTON 0 4 9 2
OAKLAND 0 4 10 0 (TOP 11)

CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - KYLE SNYDER
OAK - RON FLORES

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: M RAMIREZ (.287, 1-FOR-4)
K YOUKILIS (.343, 0-FOR-4)
C CRISP (.238, 1 HR, 16 RBI)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">BOSTON (4) VS OAKLAND (4) - END 10TH - IN PROGRESS

BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Pedroia 2b 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 .331
A Cora ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304
a-J Lugo ph-ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .224
D Ortiz dh 4 2 3 1 1 0 0 .333
M Ramirez lf 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .287
K Youkilis 3b-1b 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-cf 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .238
W Pena cf-rf 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
c-M Lowell ph-3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .332

Totals 38 4 9 4 1 11 7

a-fouled out to right for A Cora in the 8th; b-singled to right for J Drew in
the 9th; c-popped out to second for E Hinske in the 10th.

BATTING: 2B - D Ortiz 2 (23, A Embree, R Flores). 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 - 5.

FIELDING: E - K Youkilis (2, throw); E Hinske (3, ground ball). DP: 2 (A
Cora-D Pedroia-E Hinske, K Youkilis-D Mirabelli-E Hinske).


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 6 0 1 0 0 0 4 .271
T Buck rf 5 0 1 0 1 1 4 .252
N Swisher 1b 5 0 0 0 0 3 2 .294
D Johnson dh 3 0 1 0 2 1 0 .296
E Chavez 3b 4 1 1 0 1 1 6 .233
B Crosby ss 4 1 1 0 1 0 5 .247
M Kotsay cf 4 1 1 0 1 0 2 .133
M Ellis 2b 5 1 4 3 0 0 0 .264
J Kendall c 3 0 0 1 0 0 3 .193
a-J Cust ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .221

Totals 39 4 10 4 7 6 26

a-walked for J Kendall in the 10th.

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 3.
GIDP - B Crosby 2. Team LOB - 13.

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

FIELDING: Outfield assists - M Kotsay (D Pedroia at Home).


----------------------------------------------------
BOSTON - 100 000 102 0 -- 4
OAKLAND - 020 100 010 0 -- 4
----------------------------------------------------

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 3 0 0 5.01
J Romero 1 1/3 1 0 0 2 1 0 3.15
K Snyder 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.86

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 1/3 4 2 2 0 1 0 3.55
K Calero 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 6.53
R Flores 1/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00

J Pineiro pitched to 2 batters in the 9th.

Pitches-strikes: J Tavarez 107-65; B Donnelly 16-12; J Pineiro 30-12; J
Romero 26-14; K Snyder 3-3; D Haren 118-75; J Marshall 2-2; A Embree 25-18; K
Calero 3-3; R Flores 5-2. Ground balls-fly balls: J Tavarez 8-6; B Donnelly
2-0; J Pineiro 1-3; J Romero 3-0; K Snyder 2-0; D Haren 7-7; J Marshall 0-1; A
Embree 1-2; K Calero 0-0; R Flores 0-0. Batters faced: J Tavarez 27; B Donnelly
4; J Pineiro 8; J Romero 6; K Snyder 2; D Haren 28; J Marshall 1; A Embree 8; K
Calero 1; R Flores 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>