GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: BOSTON (37-19) at OAKLAND (29-27)

AL: BOSTON (37-19) at OAKLAND (29-27)

<h3>Matsuzaka looks to get back on track vs. A's</h3>

<div class="pre">Boston (37-19) at Oakland (29-27) 10:05 pm EDT</div>

<div class="pre">OAKLAND, California (Ticker) - The Boston Red Sox's $103</div>million man has been going through some growing pains lately.

Daisuke Matsuzaka (7-3, 4.83 ERA) will look to get back on trackTuesday when the Red Sox visit the Oakland Athletics.

The Japanese righthander followed up a rough outing at Texas onMay 25 with his first loss since April 17 last Wednesday againstCleveland. Matsuzaka went 1-1 while yielding 11 runs in 10 2/3combined innings in the two starts.

Prior to his start in Texas, Dice-K had run off a string ofthree straight starts where he had lasted at least seven inningsand surrendered a total of five runs.

The A's will counter with former Boston hurler Lenny DiNardo(1-2, 1.80). The lefthander is going through a careerresurgence in Oakland after being released by the Red Sox earlyin spring training.

DiNardo started the season in the bullpen, but made his firststart last Tuesday, allowing four runs - one earned - over 5 1/3innings in a loss to the Texas Rangers.

He spent the past three seasons with Boston, riding the shuttlebetween Class AAA Pawtucket and the big club during each year.DiNardo appeared in 43 games for the Red Sox, going 1-2 inmostly a long-relief role.

The A's took the first game of the series, 5-4, in 11 innings onMonday, giving them six wins in their last seven meetings withBoston.

 

AL: BOSTON at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">BOSTON AT OAKLAND -- LINEUPS

BOSTON OAKLAND
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Julio Lugo SS .224 3 33 Travis Buck LF .252 6 17
Dustin Pedroia 2B .331 2 16 Mark Ellis 2B .264 4 26
David Ortiz DH .333 10 41 Nick Swisher RF .292 9 33
Manny Ramirez LF .286 8 32 Dan Johnson 1B .294 5 22
Kevin Youkilis 1B .346 8 31 Eric Chavez 3B .237 8 27
Mike Lowell 3B .332 11 45 Bobby Crosby SS .247 5 21
Jason Varitek C .280 6 28 Jack Cust DH .221 8 21
Wily Mo Pena RF .240 4 9 Mark Kotsay CF .133 0 0
Coco Crisp CF .237 1 16 Jason Kendall C .193 0 14

Daisuke Matsuzaka RHP (7-3, 4.83) Lenny Dinardo LHP (1-2, 1.80)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND
WARMUPS: BOS - DAISUKE MATSUZAKA (7-3, 4.83)
OAK - LENNY DINARDO (1-2, 1.80)

UMPIRES: HP - PAUL EMMEL
1B - DAN IASSOGNA
2B - RON KULPA
3B - DALE SCOTT

WEATHER: 63 Degrees, clear
WIND: 24 mph, out to right</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND
STARTING BATS: BOS - DAISUKE MATSUZAKA AND JASON VARITEK
OAK - LENNY DINARDO AND JASON KENDALL

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J LUGO (.224, 3 HR, 33 RBI)
D PEDROIA (.331, 2 HR, 16 RBI)
D ORTIZ (.333, 10 HR, 41 RBI)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at OAKLAND

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - DAISUKE MATSUZAKA
OAK - LENNY DINARDO

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: T BUCK (.252, 6 HR, 17 RBI)
M ELLIS (.264, 4 HR, 26 RBI)
N SWISHER (.292, 9 HR, 33 RBI)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at OAKLAND

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

BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Lugo ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .228
D Pedroia 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .331
D Ortiz dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .332
M Ramirez lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .286
K Youkilis 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .346
M Lowell 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .330
J Varitek c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
W Pena rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
C Crisp cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237

Totals 3 0 1 0 2 0 3

BATTING: S - D Pedroia. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Lowell 2.
Team LOB - 3.


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
M Ellis 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
N Swisher rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
D Johnson 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
E Chavez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
B Crosby ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
J Cust dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221
M Kotsay cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .133
J Kendall c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .193

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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BOSTON - 0 -- 0
OAKLAND - -- 0
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BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
D Matsuzaka 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.83

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
L DiNardo 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 1.73

Pitches-strikes: L DiNardo 20-10. Ground balls-fly balls: L DiNardo 2-1.
Batters faced: L DiNardo 6.

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

Weather: 63 degrees, clear. Wind: 24 mph, out to right.</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND
CONFIRMED STARTERS: BOS - DAISUKE MATSUZAKA
OAK - LENNY DINARDO</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at OAKLAND

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - DAISUKE MATSUZAKA
OAK - LENNY DINARDO

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J VARITEK (.280, 6 HR, 28 RBI)
W PENA (.240, 4 HR, 9 RBI)
C CRISP (.237, 1 HR, 16 RBI)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at OAKLAND

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

BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Lugo ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .228
D Pedroia 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .331
D Ortiz dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .332
M Ramirez lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .286
K Youkilis 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .346
M Lowell 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .330
J Varitek c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
W Pena rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
C Crisp cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237

Totals 3 0 1 0 2 0 3

BATTING: S - D Pedroia. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Lowell 2.
Team LOB - 3.


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
M Ellis 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .269
N Swisher rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .291
D Johnson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .291
E Chavez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
B Crosby ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
J Cust dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221
M Kotsay cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .133
J Kendall c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .193

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 1 2

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D Johnson 1. Team LOB - 1.


BASERUNNING: SB - M Ellis (3, 2nd base off D Matsuzaka/J Varitek).


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BOSTON - 0 -- 0
OAKLAND - 0 -- 0
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BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
D Matsuzaka 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.76

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
L DiNardo 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 1.73

Pitches-strikes: D Matsuzaka 15-11; L DiNardo 20-10. Ground balls-fly balls:
D Matsuzaka 0-2; L DiNardo 2-1. Batters faced: D Matsuzaka 4; L DiNardo 6.

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

Weather: 63 degrees, clear. Wind: 24 mph, out to right.</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at OAKLAND

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - DAISUKE MATSUZAKA
OAK - LENNY DINARDO

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: E CHAVEZ (.237, 8 HR, 27 RBI)
B CROSBY (.247, 5 HR, 21 RBI)
J CUST (.221, 8 HR, 21 RBI)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">BOSTON (0) VS OAKLAND (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Lugo ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .228
D Pedroia 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .331
D Ortiz dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .332
M Ramirez lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .286
K Youkilis 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .346
M Lowell 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .330
J Varitek c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .280
W Pena rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .237
C Crisp cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .235

Totals 5 0 1 0 3 0 5

BATTING: S - D Pedroia. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Lowell 2.
GIDP - C Crisp. Team LOB - 3.


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
M Ellis 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .269
N Swisher rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .291
D Johnson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .291
E Chavez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
B Crosby ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
J Cust dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221
M Kotsay cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .133
J Kendall c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .193

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 1 2

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D Johnson 1. Team LOB - 1.


BASERUNNING: SB - M Ellis (3, 2nd base off D Matsuzaka/J Varitek).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (D Johnson-B Crosby).


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BOSTON - 00 -- 0
OAKLAND - 0 -- 0
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BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
D Matsuzaka 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.76

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
L DiNardo 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 1.67

Pitches-strikes: D Matsuzaka 15-11; L DiNardo 32-15. Ground balls-fly balls:
D Matsuzaka 0-2; L DiNardo 4-2. Batters faced: D Matsuzaka 4; L DiNardo 9.

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

Weather: 63 degrees, clear. Wind: 24 mph, out to right.</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at OAKLAND

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - DAISUKE MATSUZAKA
OAK - LENNY DINARDO

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J LUGO (.228, 1-FOR-1)
D PEDROIA (.331, 0-FOR-0, SAC)
D ORTIZ (.332, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">BOSTON (0) VS OAKLAND (0) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Lugo ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .228
D Pedroia 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .331
D Ortiz dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .332
M Ramirez lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .286
K Youkilis 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .346
M Lowell 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .330
J Varitek c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .280
W Pena rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .237
C Crisp cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .235

Totals 5 0 1 0 3 0 5

BATTING: S - D Pedroia. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Lowell 2.
GIDP - C Crisp. Team LOB - 3.


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
M Ellis 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .269
N Swisher rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .291
D Johnson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .291
E Chavez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .236
B Crosby ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
J Cust dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .231
M Kotsay cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .125
J Kendall c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .193

Totals 8 0 2 0 0 3 3

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D Johnson 1. Team LOB - 2.


BASERUNNING: SB - M Ellis (3, 2nd base off D Matsuzaka/J Varitek).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (D Johnson-B Crosby).


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BOSTON - 00 -- 0
OAKLAND - 00 -- 0
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BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
D Matsuzaka 2 2 0 0 0 3 0 4.70

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
L DiNardo 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 1.67

Pitches-strikes: D Matsuzaka 33-20; L DiNardo 32-15. Ground balls-fly balls:
D Matsuzaka 0-3; L DiNardo 4-2. Batters faced: D Matsuzaka 8; L DiNardo 9.

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

Weather: 63 degrees, clear. Wind: 24 mph, out to right.</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at OAKLAND

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - DAISUKE MATSUZAKA
OAK - LENNY DINARDO

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: J KENDALL (.193, 0 HR, 14 RBI)
T BUCK (.250, 0-FOR-1)
M ELLIS (.269, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">BOSTON (0) VS OAKLAND (0) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Lugo ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .227
D Pedroia 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .329
D Ortiz dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .330
M Ramirez lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .286
K Youkilis 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .346
M Lowell 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .330
J Varitek c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .280
W Pena rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .237
C Crisp cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .235

Totals 8 0 1 0 3 0 5

BATTING: S - D Pedroia. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Lowell 2.
GIDP - C Crisp. Team LOB - 3.


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
M Ellis 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .269
N Swisher rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .291
D Johnson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .291
E Chavez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .236
B Crosby ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
J Cust dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .231
M Kotsay cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .125
J Kendall c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .193

Totals 8 0 2 0 0 3 3

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D Johnson 1. Team LOB - 2.


BASERUNNING: SB - M Ellis (3, 2nd base off D Matsuzaka/J Varitek).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (D Johnson-B Crosby).


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BOSTON - 000 -- 0
OAKLAND - 00 -- 0
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BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
D Matsuzaka 2 2 0 0 0 3 0 4.70

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
L DiNardo 3 1 0 0 3 0 0 1.61

Pitches-strikes: D Matsuzaka 33-20; L DiNardo 45-22. Ground balls-fly balls:
D Matsuzaka 0-3; L DiNardo 7-2. Batters faced: D Matsuzaka 8; L DiNardo 12.

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

Weather: 63 degrees, clear. Wind: 24 mph, out to right.</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at OAKLAND

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - DAISUKE MATSUZAKA
OAK - LENNY DINARDO

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: M RAMIREZ (.286, 0-FOR-0, BB)
K YOUKILIS (.346, 0-FOR-0, BB)
M LOWELL (.330, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">BOSTON (0) VS OAKLAND (0) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Lugo ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .227
D Pedroia 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .329
D Ortiz dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .330
M Ramirez lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .286
K Youkilis 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .346
M Lowell 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .330
J Varitek c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .280
W Pena rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .237
C Crisp cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .235

Totals 8 0 1 0 3 0 5

BATTING: S - D Pedroia. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Lowell 2.
GIDP - C Crisp. Team LOB - 3.


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .256
M Ellis 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .267
N Swisher rf 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .294
D Johnson 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .289
E Chavez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .236
B Crosby ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
J Cust dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .231
M Kotsay cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .125
J Kendall c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .192

Totals 13 0 4 0 0 3 6

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D Johnson 2. Team LOB - 4.


BASERUNNING: SB - M Ellis (3, 2nd base off D Matsuzaka/J Varitek).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (D Johnson-B Crosby).


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BOSTON - 000 -- 0
OAKLAND - 000 -- 0
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BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
D Matsuzaka 3 4 0 0 0 3 0 4.64

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
L DiNardo 3 1 0 0 3 0 0 1.61

Pitches-strikes: D Matsuzaka 52-31; L DiNardo 45-22. Ground balls-fly balls:
D Matsuzaka 1-5; L DiNardo 7-2. Batters faced: D Matsuzaka 13; L DiNardo 12.

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

Weather: 63 degrees, clear. Wind: 24 mph, out to right.</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at OAKLAND

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - DAISUKE MATSUZAKA
OAK - LENNY DINARDO

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: E CHAVEZ (.236, 0-FOR-1)
B CROSBY (.246, 0-FOR-1)
J CUST (.231, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at OAKLAND

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

BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Lugo ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .227
D Pedroia 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .329
D Ortiz dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .330
M Ramirez lf 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .284
K Youkilis 1b 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .344
M Lowell 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 .328
J Varitek c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .280
W Pena rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .237
C Crisp cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .235

Totals 11 0 1 0 3 0 6

BATTING: S - D Pedroia. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Lowell 2.
GIDP - C Crisp, M Lowell. Team LOB - 3.


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .256
M Ellis 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .267
N Swisher rf 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .294
D Johnson 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .289
E Chavez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .236
B Crosby ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
J Cust dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .231
M Kotsay cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .125
J Kendall c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .192

Totals 13 0 4 0 0 3 6

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D Johnson 2. Team LOB - 4.


BASERUNNING: SB - M Ellis (3, 2nd base off D Matsuzaka/J Varitek).

FIELDING: E - B Crosby (8, ground ball). DP: 2 (D Johnson-B Crosby, B
Crosby-M Ellis-D Johnson).


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BOSTON - 000 0 -- 0
OAKLAND - 000 -- 0
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BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
D Matsuzaka 3 4 0 0 0 3 0 4.64

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
L DiNardo 4 1 0 0 3 0 0 1.55

Pitches-strikes: D Matsuzaka 52-31; L DiNardo 56-29. Ground balls-fly balls:
D Matsuzaka 1-5; L DiNardo 10-2. Batters faced: D Matsuzaka 13; L DiNardo 15.


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

Weather: 63 degrees, clear. Wind: 24 mph, out to right.</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY ERIC CHAVEZ (9) TO LEFT CENTER WITH 0 OUT
IN THE 4TH OFF DAISUKE MATSUZAKA.
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 0, OAKLAND 1

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: B CROSBY (.246, 0-FOR-1)</div>