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6
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7
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2
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12
Wednesday, August 21, 1996 7:06
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 26,362, Time of Game: 3:05
Athletics
4
62-67
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
3rd, 12 GB
 at Red Sox
6
63-64
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
3rd, 10 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  2   0  1  0   1  0  0    4  7  0
Red Sox         0  1  1   2  0  0   0  2  X    6 11  4

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jose Herrera CF-RF 4 1 2 0 1 0 .260 .689 21 12 0.053 1.35 0.140 -0.087 0.7 4 0 SB
Jason Giambi DH 5 2 2 0 0 1 .313 .900 22 15 0.058 1.43 0.190 -0.132 0.8 2·2B
Scott Brosius 3B 4 1 1 2 0 1 .341 1.057 19 11 0.112 1.29 0.247 -0.134 0.3 0 1 HR,SF
Mark McGwire 1B 1 0 1 0 3 0 .319 1.242 20 6 0.077 0.95 0.077 0.000 0.7 4 0
Terry Steinbach C 3 0 0 1 0 0 .282 .894 12 9 0.013 1.50 0.100 -0.087 0.2 7 1 HBP
Matt Stairs RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .274 .844 14 9 -0.193 1.72 0.000 -0.193 -1.8 1 0 GDP
   Geronimo Berroa PH-LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .288 .902 4 3 -0.051 1.89 0.000 -0.051 -0.3 0 0
Phil Plantier LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .211 .654 9 5 -0.086 1.06 0.000 -0.086 -0.8 3 0
   Ernie Young PH-CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .230 .717 1 1 -0.039 1.49 0.000 -0.039 -0.2 0 0
Mike Bordick SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .225 .601 13 8 -0.022 0.84 0.047 -0.069 -0.0 2 1 2B
Rafael Bournigal 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .241 .600 12 9 -0.089 1.04 0.000 -0.089 -0.8 3 2
   Tony Batista PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .271 .692 6 3 -0.045 1.68 0.000 -0.045 -0.3
John Wasdin P
   Dave Telgheder P 1
   Doug Johns P
   Jim Corsi P
   Buddy Groom P
   Mark Acre P
Team Totals 33 4 7 3 4 5 .212 .702 153 91 -0.212 1.27 0.801 -1.012 -1.5 24 6
2B: M Bordick (12, off T Wakefield); J Giambi 2 (37, 2 off T Wakefield).
HR: S Brosius (21, off T Wakefield; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF Line).
SF: S Brosius (4, off T Wakefield).
HBP: T Steinbach (5, by T Wakefield).
TB: J Giambi 4; S Brosius 4; J Herrera 2; M Bordick 2; M McGwire.
GIDP: M Stairs (2).
RBI: S Brosius 2 (61); T Steinbach (85).
2-out RBI: S Brosius.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Bournigal-M McGwire.
Baserunning
SB: J Herrera (7, 2nd base off T Wakefield/M Stanley).

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Darren Bragg RF 4 0 0 0 1 0 .261 .780 16 6 -0.140 0.93 0.025 -0.164 -1.5 1 0
Jeff Frye 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .279 .742 16 11 -0.117 1.07 0.000 -0.117 -1.2 1 2 GDP
Tim Naehring 3B 4 1 2 0 0 1 .300 .845 17 12 0.023 1.14 0.099 -0.077 0.5 2 2 2B
Mo Vaughn 1B 3 3 3 1 1 0 .327 1.020 17 8 0.463 1.56 0.463 0.000 4.2 8 1 2·2B,SB,IW
John Valentin SS 4 1 3 1 0 0 .304 .838 15 11 0.079 1.46 0.179 -0.100 0.5 1 2 SB,CS
Reggie Jefferson DH 3 0 0 0 0 2 .337 .972 10 9 -0.110 1.19 0.000 -0.110 -1.4
   Wil Cordero PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .291 .738 5 1 0.013 1.75 0.013 0.000 0.3 IW
Mike Stanley C 3 0 1 2 1 1 .268 .897 19 10 0.058 1.45 0.131 -0.073 1.2 6 0
Troy O'Leary LF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .265 .761 12 7 -0.005 1.23 0.106 -0.111 -0.8 3 0 HR
Lee Tinsley CF 4 0 1 0 0 3 .231 .591 21 15 0.023 0.97 0.100 -0.077 -0.8 5 0 2B
Tim Wakefield P
   Vaughn Eshelman P
   Mark Brandenburg P
   Heathcliff Slocumb P
Team Totals 33 6 11 5 4 7 .333 .951 148 90 0.287 1.25 1.116 -0.829 1.1 27 7
2B: L Tinsley (6, off D Telgheder); M Vaughn 2 (25, 2 off J Wasdin); T Naehring (14, off J Wasdin).
HR: T O'Leary (12, off J Wasdin; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).
IBB: W Cordero (2, by B Groom); M Vaughn (14, by J Wasdin).
TB: M Vaughn 5; T O'Leary 4; T Naehring 3; J Valentin 3; L Tinsley 2; M Stanley.
GIDP: J Frye (4).
RBI: M Stanley 2 (67); M Vaughn (116); T O'Leary (67); J Valentin (49).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 14.
Fielding
DP: 1. M Vaughn-J Valentin-M Vaughn.
E: T Wakefield (); T O'Leary (5); D Bragg (3); T Naehring (11).
Baserunning
SB: M Vaughn (2, Home off J Wasdin/T Steinbach); J Valentin (9, 2nd base off J Wasdin/T Steinbach).
CS: J Valentin (9, 2nd base by J Wasdin/T Steinbach).

Oakland Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
John Wasdin 6 7 4 4 3 5 1 6.32 26 110 68 40 8 20 4 14 5 0 44 -0.092 1.08 -0.4
Dave Telgheder 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.85 4 16 10 6 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0.096 1.84 0.6
Doug Johns, L (6-12) 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 5.83 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -0.062 1.84 -0.4
Jim Corsi 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 3.90 1 4 3 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 -0.087 2.55 -0.6
Buddy Groom 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.88 1 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 -0.098 2.22 -0.8
Mark Acre 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 6.08 4 12 7 4 1 2 0 3 1 0 3 2 -0.045 0.89 0.5
Team Totals 8 11 6 6 4 7 1 6.75 37 148 90 55 12 23 6 20 7 0 44 6 2 -0.288 1.27 -1.1
D Johns faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
J Corsi faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
B Groom faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tim Wakefield 7 7 4 2 3 4 1 5.50 32 116 68 42 5 21 6 18 3 0 52 0.004 1.20 0.3
Vaughn Eshelman 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.38 1 4 3 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.051 1.89 0.3
Mark Brandenburg, W (4-4) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.20 2 4 3 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.068 1.27 0.3
Heathcliff Slocumb, S (22) 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 3.86 4 29 17 10 1 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.090 1.59 0.6
Team Totals 9 7 4 2 4 5 1 2.00 39 153 91 56 6 29 9 20 3 0 52 0 0 0.213 1.25 1.5
Balks: None.
WP: J Wasdin (2); B Groom (5); H Slocumb (7).
HBP: T Wakefield (9; T Steinbach).
IBB: B Groom (2; W Cordero); J Wasdin (4; M Vaughn).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Rich Garcia, 1B - Brian O'Nora, 2B - Mike Reilly, 3B - Gary Cederstrom.
Time of Game: 3:05.
Attendance: 26,362.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 83° F, Wind 14mph out to Rightfield, Night, No Precipitation.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 3-4 2 --- 4,(2-1)  R OAK S. Brosius T. Wakefield -18% 57% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Brosius Scores
b4 2-2 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  R BOS M. Vaughn J. Wasdin 13% 73% Double to CF (Line Drive); Naehring Scores
t5 3-4 1 12- 2,(0-1)  OO OAK M. Stairs T. Wakefield 12% 70% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
b3 1-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  R BOS T. O'Leary J. Wasdin 11% 56% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); O'Leary Scores
b8 4-4 0 123 3,(2-0)  RR BOS M. Stanley M. Acre 10% 97% Single to LF (Line Drive); Vaughn Scores; Valentin Scores; Cordero to 3B; Stanley to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  OAK J. Herrera T. Wakefield -3% 47% Single to CF (Fly Ball)
t1 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  OAK J. Giambi T. Wakefield -2% 45% Herrera Steals 2B
t1 0-0 0 -2- 3,(1-1)  O OAK J. Giambi T. Wakefield 4% 49% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t1 0-0 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  O OAK S. Brosius T. Wakefield 3% 52% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  OAK M. McGwire T. Wakefield -1% 51% Walk
t1 0-0 2 12- 2,(0-1)  O OAK T. Steinbach T. Wakefield 4% 55% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' John Wasdin facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O BOS D. Bragg J. Wasdin -2% 53% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS J. Frye J. Wasdin -2% 51% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O BOS T. Naehring J. Wasdin -1% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O OAK M. Stairs T. Wakefield 3% 53% Popfly: C
t2 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O OAK P. Plantier T. Wakefield 2% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O OAK M. Bordick T. Wakefield 1% 56% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' John Wasdin facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  BOS M. Vaughn J. Wasdin 6% 61% Ground-rule Double (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
b2 0-0 0 -2- 5,(1-2)  BOS J. Valentin J. Wasdin 3% 64% Wild Pitch; Vaughn to 3B
b2 0-0 0 --3 8,(3-2)  R BOS J. Valentin J. Wasdin 4% 68% Single to LF (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole); Vaughn Scores
b2 1-0 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O BOS R. Jefferson J. Wasdin -5% 63% Valentin Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b2 1-0 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O BOS R. Jefferson J. Wasdin -2% 61% Strikeout Swinging
b2 1-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS M. Stanley J. Wasdin -1% 60% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 9-1-2
t3 0-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O OAK R. Bournigal T. Wakefield 3% 63% Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
t3 0-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  OAK J. Herrera T. Wakefield -3% 60% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t3 0-1 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  OAK J. Giambi T. Wakefield -9% 51% Ground-rule Double (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Herrera to 3B
t3 0-1 1 -23 1,(0-0)  RRO OAK S. Brosius T. Wakefield -7% 44% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Herrera Scores; Giambi Scores/Adv on E7/Adv on E1/unER/No RBI
t3 2-1 2 --- 6,(3-2)  OAK M. McGwire T. Wakefield -1% 43% Walk
t3 2-1 2 1-- 6,(2-2)  OAK T. Steinbach T. Wakefield -2% 41% Hit By Pitch; McGwire to 2B
t3 2-1 2 12- 8,(3-2)  O OAK M. Stairs T. Wakefield 4% 45% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Athletics' John Wasdin facing 8-9-1
b3 1-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  R BOS T. O'Leary J. Wasdin 11% 56% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); O'Leary Scores
b3 2-2 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O BOS L. Tinsley J. Wasdin -3% 53% Strikeout Looking
b3 2-2 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O BOS D. Bragg J. Wasdin -2% 51% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
b3 2-2 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS J. Frye J. Wasdin -1% 50% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 2-2, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 7-8-9
t4 2-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O OAK P. Plantier T. Wakefield 3% 53% Flyball: LF
t4 2-2 1 --- 5,(3-1)  OAK M. Bordick T. Wakefield -5% 48% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
t4 2-2 1 -2- 5,(1-2)  O OAK R. Bournigal T. Wakefield 4% 52% Strikeout Swinging
t4 2-2 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O OAK J. Herrera T. Wakefield 4% 56% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Athletics' John Wasdin facing 3-4-5
b4 2-2 0 --- 6,(2-2)  BOS T. Naehring J. Wasdin 4% 61% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
b4 2-2 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  R BOS M. Vaughn J. Wasdin 13% 73% Double to CF (Line Drive); Naehring Scores
b4 3-2 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  BOS J. Valentin J. Wasdin 5% 79% Single to LF (Line Drive); Vaughn to 3B
b4 3-2 0 1-3 3,(0-2)  O BOS R. Jefferson J. Wasdin -5% 74% Strikeout Swinging
b4 3-2 1 1-3 7,(3-2)  RO BOS M. Stanley J. Wasdin 2% 76% Strikeout Swinging, Vaughn Steals Hm, Valentin Steals 2B
b4 4-2 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  O BOS T. O'Leary J. Wasdin -3% 73% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-4, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 2-3-4
t5 2-4 0 --- 3,(2-0)  OAK J. Giambi T. Wakefield -10% 63% Double to RF (Line Drive); Giambi to 3B/Adv on E9
t5 2-4 0 --3 2,(1-0)  O OAK S. Brosius T. Wakefield 6% 69% Foul Popfly: 3B
t5 2-4 1 --3 4,(3-0)  OAK M. McGwire T. Wakefield -3% 65% Walk
t5 2-4 1 1-3 3,(0-2)  R OAK T. Steinbach T. Wakefield -8% 57% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Giambi Scores/unER; McGwire to 2B; Steinbach to 1B
t5 3-4 1 12- 2,(0-1)  OO OAK M. Stairs T. Wakefield 12% 70% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-3, Athletics' John Wasdin facing 9-1-2
b5 4-3 0 --- 5,(0-2)  O BOS L. Tinsley J. Wasdin -2% 67% Strikeout Swinging
b5 4-3 1 --- 5,(3-1)  BOS D. Bragg J. Wasdin 2% 70% Walk
b5 4-3 1 1-- 5,(1-2)  OO BOS J. Frye J. Wasdin -6% 64% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-4, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 7-8-9
t6 3-4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O OAK P. Plantier T. Wakefield 4% 68% Flyball: CF
t6 3-4 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O OAK M. Bordick T. Wakefield 3% 71% Flyball: CF
t6 3-4 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O OAK R. Bournigal T. Wakefield 2% 73% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-3, Athletics' John Wasdin facing 3-4-5
b6 4-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  BOS T. Naehring J. Wasdin 6% 79% Double to RF (Line Drive)
b6 4-3 0 -2- 4,(3-0)  BOS M. Vaughn J. Wasdin 2% 81% Intentional Walk
b6 4-3 0 12- 2,(0-1)  O BOS J. Valentin J. Wasdin -5% 76% Flyball: LF
b6 4-3 1 12- 2,(0-1)  O BOS R. Jefferson J. Wasdin -4% 72% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b6 4-3 2 12- 8,(3-2)  BOS M. Stanley J. Wasdin 3% 74% Walk; Naehring to 3B; Vaughn to 2B
b6 4-3 2 123 2,(0-1)  O BOS T. O'Leary J. Wasdin -7% 67% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 3, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-4, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 1-2-3
t7 3-4 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O OAK J. Herrera T. Wakefield 5% 72% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 3-4 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O OAK J. Giambi T. Wakefield 3% 75% Popfly: 3B (Short LF)
t7 3-4 2 --- 4,(2-1)  R OAK S. Brosius T. Wakefield -18% 57% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Brosius Scores
t7 4-4 2 --- 5,(2-2)  OAK M. McGwire T. Wakefield -2% 55% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF)
t7 4-4 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O OAK T. Steinbach T. Wakefield 4% 60% Popfly: 1B (Weak 1B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 4-4, Athletics' Dave Telgheder facing 9-1-2
Dave Telgheder replaces John Wasdin pitching
b7 4-4 0 --- 6,(3-2)  BOS L. Tinsley D. Telgheder 10% 70% Double to CF (Fly Ball)
b7 4-4 0 -2- 2,(1-0)  O BOS D. Bragg D. Telgheder -10% 60% Fielder's Choice P; Tinsley out at 3B/P-SS; Bragg to 1B
b7 4-4 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O BOS J. Frye D. Telgheder -3% 57% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Bragg to 2B
b7 4-4 2 -2- 6,(1-2)  O BOS T. Naehring D. Telgheder -7% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Tied 4-4, Red Sox' Vaughn Eshelman facing 6-7-8
Vaughn Eshelman replaces Tim Wakefield pitching
Geronimo Berroa pinch hits for Matt Stairs (RF) batting 6th
t8 4-4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O OAK G. Berroa V. Eshelman 5% 55% Flyball: CF
Mark Brandenburg replaces Vaughn Eshelman pitching
Ernie Young pinch hits for Phil Plantier (LF) batting 7th
t8 4-4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O OAK E. Young M. Brandenburg 4% 59% Flyball: CF (Short CF-RF)
t8 4-4 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O OAK M. Bordick M. Brandenburg 3% 62% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 4-4, Athletics' Doug Johns facing 4-5-6
Doug Johns replaces Dave Telgheder pitching
Geronimo Berroa moves from PH to LF
Ernie Young moves from PH to CF
Jose Herrera moves from CF to RF
b8 4-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  BOS M. Vaughn D. Johns 6% 68% Single to CF (Fly Ball)
Jim Corsi replaces Doug Johns pitching
b8 4-4 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  BOS J. Valentin J. Corsi 9% 77% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Vaughn to 2B
Buddy Groom replaces Jim Corsi pitching
Wil Cordero pinch hits for Reggie Jefferson (DH) batting 6th
b8 4-4 0 12- 3,(1-1)  BOS W. Cordero B. Groom 8% 85% Wild Pitch; Vaughn to 3B; Valentin to 2B
b8 4-4 0 -23 5,(3-1)  BOS W. Cordero B. Groom 1% 87% Intentional Walk
Mark Acre replaces Buddy Groom pitching
b8 4-4 0 123 3,(2-0)  RR BOS M. Stanley M. Acre 10% 97% Single to LF (Line Drive); Vaughn Scores; Valentin Scores; Cordero to 3B; Stanley to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
b8 6-4 0 -23 3,(1-1)  O BOS T. O'Leary M. Acre -1% 96% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
b8 6-4 1 -23 4,(1-2)  O BOS L. Tinsley M. Acre -3% 93% Strikeout Looking
b8 6-4 2 -23 2,(1-0)  O BOS D. Bragg M. Acre -2% 91% Popfly: 2B (Short CF-RF)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 4, Red Sox 6.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 4-6, Red Sox' Heathcliff Slocumb facing 9-1-2
Heathcliff Slocumb replaces Mark Brandenburg pitching
Tony Batista pinch hits for Rafael Bournigal (2B) batting 9th
t9 4-6 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O OAK T. Batista H. Slocumb 5% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 4-6 1 --- 7,(3-2)  OAK J. Herrera H. Slocumb -5% 90% Walk
t9 4-6 1 1-- 10,(3-2)  O OAK J. Giambi H. Slocumb 6% 96% Strikeout Swinging, Defensive Indifference; Herrera to 2B
t9 4-6 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  OAK S. Brosius H. Slocumb -0% 96% Wild Pitch; Herrera to 3B
t9 4-6 2 --3 6,(2-2)  O OAK S. Brosius H. Slocumb 4% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Red Sox 6.

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