GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: BOSTON (37-20) at OAKLAND (30-27)

AL: BOSTON (37-20) at OAKLAND (30-27)

<h3>Red Sox hope to bounce back from season-long slide</h3>

Boston (37-20) at Oakland (30-27) 10:05 pm EDT

OAKLAND, California (Ticker) -- The Oakland Athletics have donesomething over the last two days that the American League hasbeen trying to do all season, quiet the bats of the Boston RedSox.

The Red Sox hope to snap a season-high, three-game losing streakwhen they visit the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday in the thirdgame of a four-game set.

Struggling Tim Wakefield (5-6, 4.24 ERA) will try to play therole of stopper. The 40-year-old knuckleballer is in the midstof a slump of his own recently, losing three of his last fourstarts after beginning the season 4-2 with a league-best 1.79ERA through May 10.

Wakefield's ERA has surged to 9.13 over his last four outings.He lasted a season-low 3 2/3 innings while allowing eight earnedruns Friday against the New York Yankees.

Unlike in the past, Wakefield cannot count on a strong offensiveoutput. Boston has managed just four runs in two games so farthis series, getting shut out on Tuesday by a pair of formerteammates, Lenny DiNardo and Alan Embree.

The latest A's starter to try and shut down the Red Sox will beJoe Kennedy (1-4, 3.30). The lefthander is one of manyreclamation projects Oakland is trotting out to the mound thesedays, and just like DiNardo, Embree and Chad Gaudin, Kennedy hastaken the opportunity and excelled.

He has yielded more than three runs just once in 11 appearances- 10 starts - this season. He bounced back from his only poorouting of the season with a one-run effort in eight innings onFriday against Minnesota, though he did not factor in thedecision.

Oakland has won seven of its last eight meetings with Boston.

 

AL: BOSTON at OAKLAND

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

BOSTON OAKLAND
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Julio Lugo SS .225 3 33 Travis Buck RF .252 6 17
Dustin Pedroia 2B .329 2 16 Mark Ellis 2B .264 4 26
David Ortiz DH .332 10 41 Nick Swisher CF .298 9 34
Manny Ramirez LF .283 8 32 Eric Chavez 3B .242 9 28
Kevin Youkilis 1B .341 8 31 Dan Johnson 1B .292 5 22
Mike Lowell 3B .330 11 45 Shannon Stewart LF .271 2 16
Wily Mo Pena RF .237 4 9 Jack Cust DH .225 8 21
Doug Mirabelli C .180 2 4 Bobby Crosby SS .244 5 21
Coco Crisp CF .233 1 16 Jason Kendall C .191 0 14

Tim Wakefield RHP (5-6, 4.24) Joe Kennedy LHP (1-4, 3.30)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND
WARMUPS: BOS - TIM WAKEFIELD (5-6, 4.24)
OAK - JOE KENNEDY (1-4, 3.30)

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

WEATHER: 62 Degrees, partly cloudy
WIND: 19 mph, out to right</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND
STARTING BATS: BOS - TIM WAKEFIELD AND DOUG MIRABELLI
OAK - JOE KENNEDY AND JASON KENDALL

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J LUGO (.225, 3 HR, 33 RBI)
D PEDROIA (.329, 2 HR, 16 RBI)
D ORTIZ (.332, 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 0 0
OAKLAND 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - TIM WAKEFIELD
OAK - JOE KENNEDY

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: T BUCK (.252, 6 HR, 17 RBI)
M ELLIS (.264, 4 HR, 26 RBI)
N SWISHER (.298, 9 HR, 34 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 0 0 0 0 0 .224
D Pedroia 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .326
D Ortiz dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .332
M Ramirez lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .283
K Youkilis 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .340
M Lowell 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .330
W Pena rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
D Mirabelli c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .180
C Crisp cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233

Totals 3 0 0 0 2 1 2

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - K Youkilis 1. Team LOB - 2.



OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
M Ellis 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
N Swisher cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
E Chavez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242
D Johnson 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
S Stewart lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
J Cust dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225
B Crosby ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
J Kendall c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .191

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
T Wakefield 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.24

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Kennedy 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 3.25

Pitches-strikes: J Kennedy 22-9. Ground balls-fly balls: J Kennedy 0-2.
Batters faced: J Kennedy 5.

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

Weather: 59 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 19 mph, out to right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND
CONFIRMED STARTERS: BOS - TIM WAKEFIELD
OAK - JOE KENNEDY</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
OAKLAND 0 0 1 0 (TOP 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - TIM WAKEFIELD
OAK - JOE KENNEDY

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: M LOWELL (.330, 11 HR, 45 RBI)
W PENA (.237, 4 HR, 9 RBI)
D MIRABELLI (.180, 2 HR, 4 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 0 0 0 0 0 .224
D Pedroia 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .326
D Ortiz dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .332
M Ramirez lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .283
K Youkilis 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .340
M Lowell 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .330
W Pena rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
D Mirabelli c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .180
C Crisp cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233

Totals 3 0 0 0 2 1 2

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - K Youkilis 1. Team LOB - 2.



OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .258
M Ellis 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .263
N Swisher cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .297
E Chavez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .241
D Johnson 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
S Stewart lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
J Cust dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225
B Crosby ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
J Kendall c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .191

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 2 3

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - E Chavez 1. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: SB - T Buck (1, 2nd base off T Wakefield/D Mirabelli).


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BOSTON - 0 -- 0
OAKLAND - 0 -- 0
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BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
T Wakefield 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 4.17

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Kennedy 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 3.25

Pitches-strikes: T Wakefield 19-11; J Kennedy 22-9. Ground balls-fly balls: T
Wakefield 0-1; J Kennedy 0-2. Batters faced: T Wakefield 4; J Kennedy 5.

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

Weather: 59 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 19 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 - TIM WAKEFIELD
OAK - JOE KENNEDY

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: D JOHNSON (.292, 5 HR, 22 RBI)
S STEWART (.271, 2 HR, 16 RBI)
J CUST (.225, 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 0 0 0 0 0 .224
D Pedroia 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .326
D Ortiz dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .332
M Ramirez lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .283
K Youkilis 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .340
M Lowell 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .328
W Pena rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .247
D Mirabelli c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .176
C Crisp cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233

Totals 6 0 1 0 2 1 3

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - K Youkilis 1. GIDP - D
Mirabelli. Team LOB - 2.


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .258
M Ellis 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .263
N Swisher cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .297
E Chavez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .241
D Johnson 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
S Stewart lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
J Cust dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225
B Crosby ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
J Kendall c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .191

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 2 3

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - E Chavez 1. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: SB - T Buck (1, 2nd base off T Wakefield/D Mirabelli).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (E Chavez-M Ellis-D Johnson).


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BOSTON - 00 -- 0
OAKLAND - 0 -- 0
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BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
T Wakefield 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 4.17

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Kennedy 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 3.20

Pitches-strikes: T Wakefield 19-11; J Kennedy 34-18. Ground balls-fly balls:
T Wakefield 0-1; J Kennedy 3-2. Batters faced: T Wakefield 4; J Kennedy 8.

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

Weather: 59 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 19 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 1 0 (TOP 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - TIM WAKEFIELD
OAK - JOE KENNEDY

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: C CRISP (.233, 1 HR, 16 RBI)
J LUGO (.224, 0-FOR-1)
D PEDROIA (.326, 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 0 0 0 0 0 .224
D Pedroia 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .326
D Ortiz dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .332
M Ramirez lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .283
K Youkilis 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .340
M Lowell 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .328
W Pena rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .247
D Mirabelli c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .176
C Crisp cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233

Totals 6 0 1 0 2 1 3

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - K Youkilis 1. GIDP - D
Mirabelli. Team LOB - 2.


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .258
M Ellis 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .263
N Swisher cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .297
E Chavez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .241
D Johnson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .290
S Stewart lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270
J Cust dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222
B Crosby ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
J Kendall c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .191

Totals 7 0 1 0 0 3 3

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - E Chavez 1. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: SB - T Buck (1, 2nd base off T Wakefield/D Mirabelli).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (E Chavez-M Ellis-D Johnson).


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BOSTON - 00 -- 0
OAKLAND - 00 -- 0
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BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
T Wakefield 2 1 0 0 0 3 0 4.11

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Kennedy 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 3.20

Pitches-strikes: T Wakefield 29-19; J Kennedy 34-18. Ground balls-fly balls:
T Wakefield 2-1; J Kennedy 3-2. Batters faced: T Wakefield 7; J Kennedy 8.

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

Weather: 59 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 19 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 1 0 (BOT 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - TIM WAKEFIELD
OAK - JOE KENNEDY

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: B CROSBY (.244, 5 HR, 21 RBI)
J KENDALL (.191, 0 HR, 14 RBI)
T BUCK (.258, 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 0 0 0 0 0 .223
D Pedroia 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .324
D Ortiz dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .332
M Ramirez lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .283
K Youkilis 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .340
M Lowell 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .328
W Pena rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .247
D Mirabelli c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .176
C Crisp cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232

Totals 9 0 1 0 2 2 3

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - K Youkilis 1. GIDP - D
Mirabelli. Team LOB - 2.


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .258
M Ellis 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .263
N Swisher cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .297
E Chavez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .241
D Johnson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .290
S Stewart lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270
J Cust dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222
B Crosby ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
J Kendall c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .191

Totals 7 0 1 0 0 3 3

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - E Chavez 1. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: SB - T Buck (1, 2nd base off T Wakefield/D Mirabelli).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (E Chavez-M Ellis-D Johnson).


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BOSTON - 000 -- 0
OAKLAND - 00 -- 0
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BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
T Wakefield 2 1 0 0 0 3 0 4.11

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Kennedy 3 1 0 0 2 2 0 3.15

Pitches-strikes: T Wakefield 29-19; J Kennedy 42-25. Ground balls-fly balls:
T Wakefield 2-1; J Kennedy 4-3. Batters faced: T Wakefield 7; J Kennedy 11.

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

Weather: 59 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 19 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 2 0 (TOP 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - TIM WAKEFIELD
OAK - JOE KENNEDY

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: D ORTIZ (.332, 0-FOR-0, BB)
M RAMIREZ (.283, 0-FOR-0, BB)
K YOUKILIS (.340, 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 0 0 0 0 0 .223
D Pedroia 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .324
D Ortiz dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .332
M Ramirez lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .283
K Youkilis 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .340
M Lowell 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .328
W Pena rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .247
D Mirabelli c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .176
C Crisp cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232

Totals 9 0 1 0 2 2 3

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - K Youkilis 1. GIDP - D
Mirabelli. Team LOB - 2.


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .256
M Ellis 2b 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .261
N Swisher cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .297
E Chavez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .241
D Johnson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .290
S Stewart lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270
J Cust dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222
B Crosby ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
J Kendall c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .196

Totals 11 0 2 0 0 4 5

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - E Chavez 1. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: SB - T Buck (1, 2nd base off T Wakefield/D Mirabelli).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (E Chavez-M Ellis-D Johnson).


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BOSTON - 000 -- 0
OAKLAND - 000 -- 0
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BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
T Wakefield 3 2 0 0 0 4 0 4.06

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Kennedy 3 1 0 0 2 2 0 3.15

Pitches-strikes: T Wakefield 39-29; J Kennedy 42-25. Ground balls-fly balls:
T Wakefield 3-2; J Kennedy 4-3. Batters faced: T Wakefield 11; J Kennedy 11.

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

Weather: 59 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 19 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 3 0
OAKLAND 0 0 0 0 2 0 (BOT 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - TIM WAKEFIELD
OAK - JOE KENNEDY

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: N SWISHER (.297, 0-FOR-1)
E CHAVEZ (.241, 0-FOR-1)
D JOHNSON (.290, 0-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 0 0 0 0 0 .223
D Pedroia 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .324
D Ortiz dh 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .330
M Ramirez lf 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .286
K Youkilis 1b 2 0 1 0 0 1 2 .343
M Lowell 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .327
W Pena rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .247
D Mirabelli c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .176
C Crisp cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232

Totals 13 0 3 0 2 3 5

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - K Youkilis 1. GIDP - D
Mirabelli, M Lowell. Team LOB - 3.


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .256
M Ellis 2b 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .261
N Swisher cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .297
E Chavez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .241
D Johnson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .290
S Stewart lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270
J Cust dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222
B Crosby ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
J Kendall c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .196

Totals 11 0 2 0 0 4 5

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - E Chavez 1. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: SB - T Buck (1, 2nd base off T Wakefield/D Mirabelli).

FIELDING: DP: 2 (E Chavez-M Ellis-D Johnson 2).


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BOSTON - 000 0 -- 0
OAKLAND - 000 -- 0
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BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
T Wakefield 3 2 0 0 0 4 0 4.06

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Kennedy 4 3 0 0 2 3 0 3.10

Pitches-strikes: T Wakefield 39-29; J Kennedy 51-32. Ground balls-fly balls:
T Wakefield 3-2; J Kennedy 6-3. Batters faced: T Wakefield 11; J Kennedy 15.

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

Weather: 59 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 19 mph, out to right.</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY JACK CUST SCORED ERIC CHAVEZ.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J CUST ON SECOND, S STEWART ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 0
OAKLAND 1 BOTTOM, 4TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: B CROSBY (.243, 0-FOR-1)</div>