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CLE
@LAA		3
0
MIN
@BAL		0
3
OAK
@BOS		5
13
SEA
@NYY		3
4
CHW
@TBD		2
4
DET
@TEX		2
0
KCR
@TOR		1
6
WSN
@ARI		4
3
NYM
@CHC		7
4
SDP
@CIN		6
5		 
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ATL
@COL		6
7
HOU
@FLA		2
1
PHI
@MIL		4
2
PIT
@SFG		1
2
LAD
@STL		2
4
Monday, May 9, 2005 7:06PM
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 35,000, Time of Game: 3:03
Athletics
5
14-18
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
3rd, 4 GB
 at Red Sox
13
19-13
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
2nd, 2½ GB
W: Tim Wakefield (4-1)
L: Dan Haren (1-5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  2   0  0  1   0  2  0    5 11  3
Red Sox         1  0  0   5  0  0   7  0  X   13 12  0

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mark Kotsay CF 5 0 2 1 0 0 .305 .757 10 7 -0.166 1.12 0.042 -0.208 -0.8 2 0 CS
   Charles Thomas CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .094 .350 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Jason Kendall C 3 0 0 0 1 0 .219 .564 14 9 -0.076 1.02 0.024 -0.100 -0.8 6 0
   Adam Melhuse PH-C 1 0 1 1 0 0 .154 .385 1 1 0.001 0.02 0.001 0.000 0.9 2 0
Eric Chavez 3B 4 1 1 0 1 2 .192 .557 24 15 0.010 0.62 0.049 -0.039 -0.4 0 0
Scott Hatteberg 1B 4 1 1 0 1 0 .271 .693 15 10 -0.021 0.74 0.039 -0.061 -0.5 5 4
Bobby Kielty RF 5 0 1 2 0 0 .238 .716 20 15 0.131 0.90 0.199 -0.068 0.8 0 0 2B
Erubiel Durazo DH 5 0 1 0 0 0 .254 .720 10 9 -0.077 0.56 0.000 -0.077 -1.0
Eric Byrnes LF 3 2 1 0 2 0 .213 .663 24 13 -0.022 0.34 0.020 -0.042 0.7 0 0 2B
Mark Ellis 2B-SS 4 0 2 0 1 0 .284 .706 16 9 0.101 0.54 0.101 0.000 0.4 2 1
Marco Scutaro SS 3 0 1 1 0 1 .258 .731 11 7 0.040 1.21 0.101 -0.061 0.6 2 4 2B
   Jermaine Clark PH-2B 0 1 0 0 1 0 5 1 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.1 0 0
Dan Haren P 4 1
   Justin Duchscherer P
   Ricardo Rincon P
   Keiichi Yabu P
   Juan Cruz P
Team Totals 37 5 11 5 7 3 .297 .787 150 96 -0.079 0.72 0.576 -0.656 0.1 24 10
2B: E Byrnes (3, off J Halama); B Kielty (2, off T Wakefield); M Scutaro (6, off T Wakefield).
TB: B Kielty 2; E Byrnes 2; M Ellis 2; M Scutaro 2; M Kotsay 2; E Chavez; A Melhuse; S Hatteberg; E Durazo.
RBI: B Kielty 2 (13); A Melhuse (2); M Scutaro (9); M Kotsay (14).
2-out RBI: B Kielty 2; M Kotsay; A Melhuse.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 4 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 2. D Haren-M Scutaro-S Hatteberg; S Hatteberg-M Scutaro-D Haren.
E: M Scutaro (3); S Hatteberg 2 (4).
Baserunning
CS: M Kotsay (2, 2nd base by T Wakefield/D Mirabelli).

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Johnny Damon CF 4 3 2 2 1 0 .373 .891 18 10 0.007 0.92 0.051 -0.044 1.4 7 0
Trot Nixon RF 4 1 2 4 1 1 .306 .928 23 10 0.139 0.81 0.175 -0.037 3.7 2 0 HR,2B
Manny Ramirez LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .913 1 0 0.066 1.74 0.066 0.000 0.8 0 0 HBP
   Jay Payton PR-LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .211 .574 9 6 -0.016 0.29 0.009 -0.025 -0.2 1 0
David Ortiz DH 3 2 1 0 2 0 .282 .940 22 11 -0.017 0.74 0.060 -0.077 0.1 GDP
Kevin Millar 1B 4 2 2 3 1 0 .257 .707 16 9 0.110 0.73 0.115 -0.005 2.2 6 1 HR
Edgar Renteria SS 5 1 1 0 0 2 .237 .640 19 12 0.122 0.99 0.169 -0.047 0.3 2 1
Bill Mueller 3B 4 1 1 0 1 1 .241 .653 23 13 0.205 0.75 0.206 -0.001 2.0 1 0
   Kevin Youkilis 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .391 .996 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Doug Mirabelli C 4 1 1 0 0 1 .226 .746 14 11 -0.094 0.73 0.018 -0.112 -0.7 3 1 GDP
Mark Bellhorn 2B 4 1 1 0 0 2 .233 .698 17 10 -0.099 0.59 0.001 -0.100 -1.2 3 4 2B
Tim Wakefield P 2
   Mike Myers P
   Mike Timlin P
   Cla Meredith P
   John Halama P
Team Totals 36 13 12 9 6 7 .333 .997 162 92 0.423 0.74 0.870 -0.448 8.6 27 7
2B: T Nixon (5, off D Haren); M Bellhorn (11, off K Yabu).
HR: K Millar (1, off K Yabu; 7th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to LF); T Nixon (4, off K Yabu; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).
HBP: M Ramirez (3, by D Haren).
TB: T Nixon 6; K Millar 5; M Bellhorn 2; J Damon 2; D Ortiz; D Mirabelli; B Mueller; E Renteria; J Payton.
GIDP: D Ortiz (2); D Mirabelli (1).
RBI: T Nixon 4 (18); K Millar 3 (18); J Damon 2 (19).
2-out RBI: T Nixon 4; J Damon 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 4 for 13.

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
Dan Haren, L (1-5) 3.2 5 6 1 4 2 0 5.21 20 86 45 28 4 13 8 5 3 0 35 -0.407 1.35 -4.1
Justin Duchscherer 1.2 2 0 0 0 2 0 1.33 7 17 13 7 1 5 2 3 0 0 1 0 0.015 0.34 0.5
Ricardo Rincon 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.15 2 8 5 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 0.032 0.65 1.0
Keiichi Yabu 1 5 7 3 1 0 2 3.29 10 34 18 11 2 5 4 5 1 0 0 0 -0.062 0.12 -6.5
Juan Cruz 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 8.44 4 17 11 6 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.5
Team Totals 8 12 13 4 6 7 2 4.50 43 162 92 53 10 29 14 15 4 0 35 3 0 -0.422 0.72 -8.6

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, W (4-1) 6 7 3 3 5 2 0 3.18 29 102 64 41 3 20 8 14 1 0 43 0.026 1.02 0.3
Mike Myers, H (3) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 2 10 7 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.042 0.80 0.4
Mike Timlin, H (8) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.13 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.009 0.35 0.1
Cla Meredith 1 2 2 2 2 0 0 33.75 7 22 12 6 0 6 3 2 1 0 0 0 0.000 0.01 -1.5
John Halama 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 4.41 5 13 12 9 0 3 1 4 0 0 0 0 0.001 0.00 0.5
Team Totals 9 11 5 5 7 3 0 5.00 44 150 96 62 4 30 13 21 2 0 43 0 0 0.078 0.74 -0.1
Balks: None.
WP: D Haren (4); T Wakefield (2); C Meredith (1).
HBP: D Haren (2; M Ramirez).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Mark Carlson, 1B - Joe West, 2B - Brian Gorman, 3B - Mike DiMuro.
Time of Game: 3:03.
Attendance: 35,000.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 49° F, Wind 6mph from Right to Left.

Starting Lineups

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Top 5 Plays

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t3 0-1 2 1-3 6,(3-2)  RR OAK B. Kielty T. Wakefield -20% 41% Double to LF (Ground Ball thru LF Line); Chavez Scores; Hatteberg Scores
b4 1-2 0 123 7,(3-2)  RR BOS B. Mueller D. Haren 16% 81% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Ortiz Scores/No RBI/unER; Millar Scores/Adv on E3 (throw)/No RBI/unER; Renteria to 3B; Mueller to 2B
b4 4-2 2 1-3 5,(2-2)  RR BOS T. Nixon D. Haren 12% 90% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Mueller Scores/unER; Damon Scores/unER
t6 2-6 1 1-3 2,(1-0)  R OAK M. Scutaro T. Wakefield -10% 76% Double to CF (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Byrnes Scores; Ellis to 3B
b4 1-2 0 12- 3,(2-0)  BOS E. Renteria D. Haren 9% 64% Single to LF (Line Drive); Ortiz to 3B; Millar to 2B

Play By Play

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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 --- 3,(1-1)  O OAK M. Kotsay T. Wakefield 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- 8,(3-2)  OAK J. Kendall T. Wakefield -2% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  OAK E. Chavez T. Wakefield -3% 46% Single to LF (Fly Ball); Kendall to 2B
t1 0-0 1 12- 4,(0-2)  O OAK S. Hatteberg T. Wakefield 4% 51% Popfly: SS (Short CF)
t1 0-0 2 12- 4,(0-2)  O OAK B. Kielty T. Wakefield 4% 55% Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Dan Haren facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  BOS J. Damon D. Haren 3% 58% Single to LF (Fly Ball)
b1 0-0 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  BOS T. Nixon D. Haren 5% 64% Walk; Damon to 2B
b1 0-0 0 12- 1,(0-0)  BOS M. Ramirez D. Haren 7% 70% Hit By Pitch; Damon to 3B; Nixon to 2B
Jay Payton pinch runs for Manny Ramirez (LF) batting 3rd
b1 0-0 0 123 5,(2-2)  ROO BOS D. Ortiz D. Haren -7% 63% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P; Damon Scores/No RBI; Nixon to 3B
b1 1-0 2 --3 6,(3-2)  BOS K. Millar D. Haren 1% 64% Walk
b1 1-0 2 1-3 2,(1-0)  O BOS E. Renteria D. Haren -4% 60% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 6-7-8
Jay Payton moves from PR to LF
t2 0-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O OAK E. Durazo T. Wakefield 3% 62% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t2 0-1 1 --- 7,(2-2)  O OAK E. Byrnes T. Wakefield 2% 64% Groundout: 1B-P
t2 0-1 2 --- 2,(1-0)  OAK M. Ellis T. Wakefield -1% 63% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t2 0-1 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O OAK M. Scutaro T. Wakefield 2% 65% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Dan Haren facing 7-8-9
b2 1-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  BOS B. Mueller D. Haren 3% 68% Walk
b2 1-0 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  OO BOS D. Mirabelli D. Haren -7% 62% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
b2 1-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS M. Bellhorn D. Haren -1% 61% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 1-2-3
t3 0-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  OAK M. Kotsay T. Wakefield -4% 57% Single to P/Bunt
t3 0-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O OAK J. Kendall T. Wakefield 7% 63% Kotsay Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t3 0-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O OAK J. Kendall T. Wakefield 2% 65% Flyball: CF
t3 0-1 2 --- 4,(3-0)  OAK E. Chavez T. Wakefield -1% 64% Walk
t3 0-1 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  OAK S. Hatteberg T. Wakefield -3% 61% Single to RF (Fly Ball); Chavez to 3B
t3 0-1 2 1-3 6,(3-2)  RR OAK B. Kielty T. Wakefield -20% 41% Double to LF (Ground Ball thru LF Line); Chavez Scores; Hatteberg Scores
t3 2-1 2 -2- 3,(0-2)  O OAK E. Durazo T. Wakefield 3% 44% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Athletics' Dan Haren facing 1-2-3
b3 1-2 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O BOS J. Damon D. Haren -3% 42% Groundout: 1B-P
b3 1-2 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O BOS T. Nixon D. Haren -2% 40% Groundout: 1B-P
b3 1-2 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O BOS J. Payton D. Haren -1% 38% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 7-8-9
t4 2-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O OAK E. Byrnes T. Wakefield 2% 41% Foul Popfly: P (1B Foul)
t4 2-1 1 --- 4,(3-0)  OAK M. Ellis T. Wakefield -3% 38% Walk
t4 2-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  OAK M. Scutaro T. Wakefield -2% 36% Wild Pitch; Ellis to 2B
t4 2-1 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  O OAK M. Scutaro T. Wakefield 4% 40% Flyball: LF
t4 2-1 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O OAK M. Kotsay T. Wakefield 4% 44% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Athletics' Dan Haren facing 4-5-6
b4 1-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  BOS D. Ortiz D. Haren 5% 48% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
b4 1-2 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  BOS K. Millar D. Haren 7% 55% Single to LF (Line Drive); Ortiz to 2B
b4 1-2 0 12- 3,(2-0)  BOS E. Renteria D. Haren 9% 64% Single to LF (Line Drive); Ortiz to 3B; Millar to 2B
b4 1-2 0 123 7,(3-2)  RR BOS B. Mueller D. Haren 16% 81% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Ortiz Scores/No RBI/unER; Millar Scores/Adv on E3 (throw)/No RBI/unER; Renteria to 3B; Mueller to 2B
b4 3-2 0 -23 4,(0-2)  O BOS D. Mirabelli D. Haren -5% 76% Strikeout Swinging
b4 3-2 1 -23 6,(3-2)  O BOS M. Bellhorn D. Haren -7% 69% Strikeout Swinging
b4 3-2 2 -23 6,(3-2)  R BOS J. Damon D. Haren 9% 78% Walk, Wild Pitch; Renteria Scores/No RBI/unER; Mueller to 3B
b4 4-2 2 1-3 5,(2-2)  RR BOS T. Nixon D. Haren 12% 90% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Mueller Scores/unER; Damon Scores/unER
Justin Duchscherer replaces Dan Haren pitching
b4 6-2 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O BOS J. Payton J. Duchscherer -1% 89% Popfly: 2B
5 runs, 4 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Red Sox 6.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-6, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 2-3-4
t5 2-6 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O OAK J. Kendall T. Wakefield 2% 91% Lineout: 3B
t5 2-6 1 --- 8,(3-2)  O OAK E. Chavez T. Wakefield 1% 92% Strikeout Swinging
t5 2-6 2 --- 5,(3-1)  OAK S. Hatteberg T. Wakefield -1% 91% Walk
t5 2-6 2 1-- 4,(0-2)  O OAK B. Kielty T. Wakefield 2% 93% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Red Sox 6.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-2, Athletics' Justin Duchscherer facing 4-5-6
b5 6-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O BOS D. Ortiz J. Duchscherer -1% 92% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b5 6-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS K. Millar J. Duchscherer -0% 91% Flyball: CF
b5 6-2 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O BOS E. Renteria J. Duchscherer -0% 91% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Red Sox 6.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-6, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 6-7-8
t6 2-6 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O OAK E. Durazo T. Wakefield 2% 93% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 2-6 1 --- 7,(3-2)  OAK E. Byrnes T. Wakefield -2% 91% Walk
t6 2-6 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  OAK M. Ellis T. Wakefield -5% 86% Single to CF (Fly Ball); Byrnes to 3B
t6 2-6 1 1-3 2,(1-0)  R OAK M. Scutaro T. Wakefield -10% 76% Double to CF (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Byrnes Scores; Ellis to 3B
t6 3-6 1 -23 2,(1-0)  O OAK M. Kotsay T. Wakefield 8% 84% Popfly: SS (Short LF)
t6 3-6 2 -23 2,(0-1)  O OAK J. Kendall T. Wakefield 6% 91% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Red Sox 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-3, Athletics' Justin Duchscherer facing 7-8-9
b6 6-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  BOS B. Mueller J. Duchscherer 1% 92% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b6 6-3 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  BOS D. Mirabelli J. Duchscherer 2% 94% Single to CF (Fly Ball); Mueller to 2B
b6 6-3 0 12- 3,(0-2)  O BOS M. Bellhorn J. Duchscherer -2% 92% Strikeout Looking
Ricardo Rincon replaces Justin Duchscherer pitching
b6 6-3 1 12- 2,(0-1)  O BOS J. Damon R. Rincon -2% 90% Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
b6 6-3 2 12- 6,(3-2)  O BOS T. Nixon R. Rincon -2% 89% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Red Sox 6.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-6, Red Sox' Mike Myers facing 3-4-5
Mike Myers replaces Tim Wakefield pitching
t7 3-6 0 --- 8,(2-2)  O OAK E. Chavez M. Myers 3% 91% Strikeout Swinging
t7 3-6 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O OAK S. Hatteberg M. Myers 2% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B
Mike Timlin replaces Mike Myers pitching
t7 3-6 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O OAK B. Kielty M. Timlin 1% 94% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Red Sox 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-3, Athletics' Keiichi Yabu facing 3-4-5
Keiichi Yabu replaces Ricardo Rincon pitching
b7 6-3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  BOS J. Payton K. Yabu 1% 95% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b7 6-3 0 1-- 7,(3-2)  BOS D. Ortiz K. Yabu 1% 96% Walk; Payton to 2B
b7 6-3 0 12- 3,(1-1)  RRR BOS K. Millar K. Yabu 3% 99% Home Run (Fly Ball); Payton Scores; Ortiz Scores
b7 9-3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O BOS E. Renteria K. Yabu -0% 99% Flyball: CF
b7 9-3 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O BOS B. Mueller K. Yabu -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 9-3 2 --- 4,(1-2)  BOS D. Mirabelli K. Yabu 0% 99% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b7 9-3 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  BOS M. Bellhorn K. Yabu 0% 99% Double to LF (Fly Ball); Mirabelli to 3B
b7 9-3 2 -23 1,(0-0)  RR BOS J. Damon K. Yabu 1% 100% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Mirabelli Scores/unER; Bellhorn Scores/unER
b7 11-3 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  RR BOS T. Nixon K. Yabu 0% 100% Home Run (Fly Ball); Damon Scores/unER; Nixon Scores/unER
b7 13-3 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O BOS J. Payton K. Yabu 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
7 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Red Sox 13.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-13, Red Sox' Cla Meredith facing 6-7-8
Cla Meredith replaces Mike Timlin pitching
t8 3-13 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O OAK E. Durazo C. Meredith 0% 100% Lineout: 2B
t8 3-13 1 --- 5,(3-1)  OAK E. Byrnes C. Meredith -0% 100% Walk
t8 3-13 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O OAK M. Ellis C. Meredith 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B; Byrnes to 2B
Jermaine Clark pinch hits for Marco Scutaro (SS) batting 9th
t8 3-13 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  OAK J. Clark C. Meredith -0% 100% Walk
t8 3-13 2 12- 2,(0-1)  OAK M. Kotsay C. Meredith 0% 100% Wild Pitch; Byrnes to 3B; Clark to 2B
t8 3-13 2 -23 3,(1-1)  R OAK M. Kotsay C. Meredith -0% 100% Single to SS (Ground Ball); Byrnes Scores; Clark to 3B
Adam Melhuse pinch hits for Jason Kendall (C) batting 2nd
t8 4-13 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  R OAK A. Melhuse C. Meredith -0% 100% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Clark Scores; Kotsay to 2B
t8 5-13 2 12- 3,(0-2)  O OAK E. Chavez C. Meredith 0% 100% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 5, Red Sox 13.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 13-5, Athletics' Juan Cruz facing 4-5-6
Juan Cruz replaces Keiichi Yabu pitching
Adam Melhuse moves from PH to C
Jermaine Clark moves from PH to 2B
Mark Ellis moves from 2B to SS
Charles Thomas replaces Mark Kotsay playing CF batting 1st
b8 13-5 0 --- 6,(3-2)  BOS D. Ortiz J. Cruz 0% 100% Walk
b8 13-5 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O BOS K. Millar J. Cruz 0% 100% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b8 13-5 1 1-- 6,(1-2)  O BOS E. Renteria J. Cruz -0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
b8 13-5 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O BOS B. Mueller J. Cruz -0% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 5, Red Sox 13.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 5-13, Red Sox' John Halama facing 4-5-6
John Halama replaces Cla Meredith pitching
Kevin Youkilis replaces Bill Mueller playing 3B batting 7th
t9 5-13 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O OAK S. Hatteberg J. Halama 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 5-13 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O OAK B. Kielty J. Halama 0% 100% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t9 5-13 2 --- 1,(0-0)  OAK E. Durazo J. Halama -0% 100% Single to CF (Fly Ball)
t9 5-13 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  OAK E. Byrnes J. Halama 0% 100% Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball); Durazo to 3B
t9 5-13 2 -23 3,(0-2)  O OAK M. Ellis J. Halama 0% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 5, Red Sox 13.

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