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3
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11
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5
Sunday, September 18, 2005, 2:06PM
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 34,849, Time of Game: 2:36
Athletics
12
82-67
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Red Sox
3
87-62
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Kirk Saarloos (10-7)
L: Matt Clement (13-6)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       4  3  0   0  5  0   0  0  0   12 15  0
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  0  1   2  0  0    3 11  0

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mark Ellis 2B 5 3 3 0 0 0 .322 .851 13 11 0.104 0.55 0.108 -0.004 1.3 1 1 2B
   Freddie Bynum 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 6 4 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.1 0 0
Jason Kendall C 5 1 2 0 0 0 .269 .657 15 11 0.043 0.42 0.053 -0.010 -0.0 5 0
Mark Kotsay CF 4 3 3 3 1 0 .281 .747 17 8 0.118 0.43 0.120 -0.003 2.0 1 0 2B
   Hiram Bocachica PR-CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .286 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 3 0
Eric Chavez 3B 4 3 3 5 0 0 .271 .800 7 5 0.109 0.35 0.111 -0.002 4.9 0 2 2·HR
   Keith Ginter PH-3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .161 .497 2 2 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.5 0 1
Scott Hatteberg DH 3 0 2 1 1 0 .269 .707 17 7 0.065 0.31 0.065 0.000 1.3
   Adam Melhuse PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .244 .673 5 4 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 -0.3
Jay Payton LF 5 0 0 1 0 1 .270 .765 20 12 -0.019 0.23 0.000 -0.019 -1.3 7 0
Dan Johnson 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .277 .821 9 8 -0.021 0.21 0.000 -0.021 -1.0 4 3
   Matt Watson PH-RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .140 .364 3 2 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.1 1 0
Nick Swisher RF-1B 3 1 1 0 2 1 .233 .750 25 10 0.019 0.13 0.019 0.000 0.7 2 0 2B
Marco Scutaro SS 5 1 1 2 0 0 .240 .682 14 10 -0.013 0.22 0.014 -0.027 0.3 0 1 HR
Kirk Saarloos P 3 0
   Ron Flores P 0 0
   Jay Witasick P 0 0
   Keiichi Yabu P 0 0
Team Totals 42 12 15 12 4 3 .357 1.056 153 94 0.405 0.30 0.490 -0.086 7.1 27 8
2B: M Kotsay (30, off M Clement); N Swisher (28, off G Gonzalez); M Ellis (21, off M Clement).
HR: M Scutaro (8, off G Gonzalez; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF); E Chavez 2 (25, 1 off M Clement, 1 off G Gonzalez; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF; 5th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to RF).
TB: E Chavez 9; M Kotsay 4; M Scutaro 4; M Ellis 4; S Hatteberg 2; N Swisher 2; J Kendall 2.
RBI: E Chavez 5 (94); M Kotsay 3 (78); M Scutaro 2 (34); J Payton (62); S Hatteberg (58).
2-out RBI: E Chavez 3.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 6 for 10.

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Johnny Damon CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .318 .811 10 7 -0.025 0.32 0.000 -0.025 -0.5 2 0
   Adam Hyzdu LF-CF 2 0 1 0 0 0 .143 .397 2 2 -0.001 0.02 0.000 -0.002 -0.3 2 0
Bill Mueller 3B 3 1 1 1 0 1 .294 .802 7 5 -0.016 0.21 0.000 -0.016 0.7 0 2 HR
   Kevin Youkilis 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278 .799 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Roberto Petagine LF 2 0 1 1 0 0 .290 .823 7 3 0.001 0.02 0.001 0.000 0.7 0 0
David Ortiz DH 3 0 1 0 0 1 .296 .996 11 7 0.008 0.21 0.016 -0.008 -0.3 2B
   Kelly Shoppach PH 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .071 5 4 -0.002 0.04 0.000 -0.002 -0.9
Manny Ramirez LF 2 0 1 0 0 0 .287 .948 5 3 -0.016 0.52 0.008 -0.024 -0.1 1 0
   Doug Mirabelli C 2 0 1 0 0 1 .228 .715 7 6 0.001 0.01 0.001 0.000 0.5 2 0 2B
Trot Nixon RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .277 .807 12 9 0.003 0.19 0.014 -0.011 -0.4 4 0
Jason Varitek C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .281 .863 4 4 -0.023 0.47 0.000 -0.023 -0.7 1 0
   Alejandro Machado CF-SS 1 1 1 0 1 0 .333 1.167 8 3 0.002 0.02 0.002 0.000 0.9 1 1 2B
John Olerud 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .313 .856 13 7 -0.010 0.17 0.005 -0.015 -0.9 9 0
Tony Graffanino 2B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .309 .791 14 10 -0.009 0.09 0.001 -0.010 -0.4 4 1 2B
Alex Cora SS-3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .221 .581 20 12 -0.008 0.10 0.001 -0.009 -0.2 1 2
Matt Clement P 0 0
   Geremi Gonzalez P 0 1
   Keith Foulke P 0 1
   Lenny DiNardo P 0 0
   Chad Harville P 0 0
Team Totals 38 3 11 3 1 5 .289 .781 125 82 -0.095 0.17 0.049 -0.145 -1.9 27 9
2B: D Mirabelli (6, off J Witasick); A Machado (1, off K Saarloos); D Ortiz (37, off K Saarloos); T Graffanino (16, off K Saarloos).
HR: B Mueller (9, off K Saarloos; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: B Mueller 4; A Machado 2; D Mirabelli 2; D Ortiz 2; T Graffanino 2; A Hyzdu; M Ramirez; R Petagine; T Nixon; A Cora; J Olerud.
RBI: B Mueller (58); T Graffanino (36); R Petagine (9).
2-out RBI: R Petagine.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 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
Kirk Saarloos, W (10-7) 6.2 8 3 3 0 4 1 3.90 28 85 59 38 3 18 12 12 3 0 50 0.094 0.23 1.3
Ron Flores 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.50 2 4 3 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 0.000 0.05 -0.5
Jay Witasick 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 2.97 5 20 10 6 1 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 0.001 0.04 0.5
Keiichi Yabu 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.02 4 16 10 6 2 2 0 4 1 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.5
Team Totals 9 11 3 3 1 5 1 3.00 39 125 82 52 6 24 14 19 5 0 50 2 1 0.095 0.30 1.9

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
Matt Clement, L (13-6) 1.1 8 7 7 1 0 1 4.65 13 41 24 17 1 6 3 9 4 0 9 -0.402 0.86 -6.2
Geremi Gonzalez 3.2 5 5 5 3 1 2 6.13 19 60 34 18 3 13 5 10 2 0 0 0 -0.002 0.10 -3.1
Keith Foulke 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 5.91 8 28 21 16 2 3 3 4 2 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 1.1
Lenny DiNardo 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.12 3 11 7 3 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.5
Chad Harville 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.64 3 13 8 6 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.5
Team Totals 9 15 12 12 4 3 3 12.00 46 153 94 60 9 25 12 27 9 0 9 0 0 -0.404 0.17 -7.1
Balks: None.
WP: M Clement (13).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ted Barrett, 1B - Alfonso Marquez, 2B - Rick Reed, 3B - Chris Guccione.
Time of Game: 2:36.
Attendance: 34,849.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 73° F, Wind 8mph in from Leftfield.

Starting Lineups

Oakland Athletics         Boston Red Sox
1 Mark Ellis 2B 1 Johnny Damon CF
2 Jason Kendall C 2 Bill Mueller 3B
3 Mark Kotsay CF 3 David Ortiz DH
4 Eric Chavez 3B 4 Manny Ramirez LF
5 Scott Hatteberg DH 5 Trot Nixon RF
6 Jay Payton LF 6 Jason Varitek C
7 Dan Johnson 1B 7 John Olerud 1B
8 Nick Swisher RF 8 Tony Graffanino 2B
9 Marco Scutaro SS 9 Alex Cora SS
Kirk Saarloos P Matt Clement P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t1 0-0 0 -23 5,(2-2)  RR OAK M. Kotsay M. Clement 9% 72% Ground-rule Double (Line Drive); Ellis Scores; Kendall Scores
t1 2-0 0 1-3 5,(3-1)  R OAK S. Hatteberg M. Clement 6% 83% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Kotsay Scores; Chavez to 3B
t2 5-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  RR OAK E. Chavez M. Clement 6% 94% Home Run (Fly Ball); Kotsay Scores
t1 0-0 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  OAK J. Kendall M. Clement 5% 59% Single to LF (Line Drive); Ellis to 2B
t1 2-0 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  OAK E. Chavez M. Clement 5% 77% Single to RF (Fly Ball); Kotsay to 3B

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' Matt Clement facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  OAK M. Ellis M. Clement 3% 53% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t1 0-0 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  OAK J. Kendall M. Clement 5% 59% Single to LF (Line Drive); Ellis to 2B
t1 0-0 0 12- 4,(1-2)  OAK M. Kotsay M. Clement 4% 63% Wild Pitch; Ellis to 3B; Kendall to 2B
t1 0-0 0 -23 5,(2-2)  RR OAK M. Kotsay M. Clement 9% 72% Ground-rule Double (Line Drive); Ellis Scores; Kendall Scores
t1 2-0 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  OAK E. Chavez M. Clement 5% 77% Single to RF (Fly Ball); Kotsay to 3B
t1 2-0 0 1-3 5,(3-1)  R OAK S. Hatteberg M. Clement 6% 83% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Kotsay Scores; Chavez to 3B
t1 3-0 0 1-3 3,(2-0)  RO OAK J. Payton M. Clement -1% 82% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Chavez Scores; Payton to 1B
t1 4-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O OAK D. Johnson M. Clement -1% 81% Flyball: RF
t1 4-0 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  OAK N. Swisher M. Clement 1% 81% Walk; Payton to 2B
t1 4-0 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O OAK M. Scutaro M. Clement -2% 79% Lineout: SS
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 4, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Athletics' Kirk Saarloos facing 1-2-3
b1 0-4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O BOS J. Damon K. Saarloos 2% 81% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
b1 0-4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS B. Mueller K. Saarloos 1% 83% Groundout: 1B-P
b1 0-4 2 --- 2,(1-0)  BOS D. Ortiz K. Saarloos -2% 81% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
b1 0-4 2 -2- 4,(2-1)  O BOS M. Ramirez K. Saarloos 2% 83% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-0, Red Sox' Matt Clement facing 1-2-3
t2 4-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  OAK M. Ellis M. Clement 3% 86% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
t2 4-0 0 -2- 3,(0-2)  O OAK J. Kendall M. Clement -1% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B; Ellis to 3B
t2 4-0 1 --3 3,(2-0)  R OAK M. Kotsay M. Clement 3% 88% Single to CF (Fly Ball); Ellis Scores
t2 5-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  RR OAK E. Chavez M. Clement 6% 94% Home Run (Fly Ball); Kotsay Scores
Geremi Gonzalez replaces Matt Clement pitching
t2 7-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  OAK S. Hatteberg G. Gonzalez 0% 95% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t2 7-0 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O OAK J. Payton G. Gonzalez -0% 94% Popfly: 2B (CF-RF)
t2 7-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O OAK D. Johnson G. Gonzalez -0% 94% Popfly: 1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 7, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-7, Athletics' Kirk Saarloos facing 5-6-7
b2 0-7 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O BOS T. Nixon K. Saarloos 1% 95% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b2 0-7 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O BOS J. Varitek K. Saarloos 1% 95% Lineout: LF
b2 0-7 2 --- 5,(2-2)  BOS J. Olerud K. Saarloos -0% 95% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
b2 0-7 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  O BOS T. Graffanino K. Saarloos 1% 96% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 7, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 7-0, Red Sox' Geremi Gonzalez facing 8-9-1
t3 7-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  OAK N. Swisher G. Gonzalez 0% 96% Walk
t3 7-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O OAK M. Scutaro G. Gonzalez -0% 96% Popfly: 2B
t3 7-0 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O OAK M. Ellis G. Gonzalez -0% 95% Flyball: LF
t3 7-0 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O OAK J. Kendall G. Gonzalez -0% 95% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 7, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-7, Athletics' Kirk Saarloos facing 9-1-2
b3 0-7 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O BOS A. Cora K. Saarloos 1% 96% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
b3 0-7 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O BOS J. Damon K. Saarloos 1% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-7 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O BOS B. Mueller K. Saarloos 0% 97% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 7, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 7-0, Red Sox' Geremi Gonzalez facing 3-4-5
t4 7-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O OAK M. Kotsay G. Gonzalez -0% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 7-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O OAK E. Chavez G. Gonzalez -0% 96% Groundout: P-1B
t4 7-0 2 --- 4,(3-0)  OAK S. Hatteberg G. Gonzalez 0% 96% Walk
t4 7-0 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O OAK J. Payton G. Gonzalez -0% 96% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 7, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-7, Athletics' Kirk Saarloos facing 3-4-5
b4 0-7 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS D. Ortiz K. Saarloos 1% 97% Strikeout Swinging
b4 0-7 1 --- 1,(0-0)  BOS M. Ramirez K. Saarloos -1% 96% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
b4 0-7 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  BOS T. Nixon K. Saarloos -1% 95% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Ramirez to 2B
b4 0-7 1 12- 2,(0-1)  O BOS J. Varitek K. Saarloos 2% 96% Flyball: CF
b4 0-7 2 12- 2,(1-0)  O BOS J. Olerud K. Saarloos 1% 97% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 7, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 7-0, Red Sox' Geremi Gonzalez facing 7-8-9
t5 7-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O OAK D. Johnson G. Gonzalez -0% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 7-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  OAK N. Swisher G. Gonzalez 0% 98% Ground-rule Double (Line Drive)
t5 7-0 1 -2- 3,(0-2)  RR OAK M. Scutaro G. Gonzalez 1% 99% Home Run (Fly Ball); Swisher Scores
t5 9-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  OAK M. Ellis G. Gonzalez 0% 99% Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
t5 9-0 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O OAK J. Kendall G. Gonzalez -0% 99% Lineout: CF
t5 9-0 2 1-- 4,(3-0)  OAK M. Kotsay G. Gonzalez 0% 99% Walk; Ellis to 2B
t5 9-0 2 12- 1,(0-0)  RRR OAK E. Chavez G. Gonzalez 1% 100% Home Run (Fly Ball); Ellis Scores; Kotsay Scores
t5 12-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O OAK S. Hatteberg G. Gonzalez 0% 100% Flyball: CF
5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 12, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-12, Athletics' Kirk Saarloos facing 8-9-1
b5 0-12 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O BOS T. Graffanino K. Saarloos 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 0-12 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O BOS A. Cora K. Saarloos 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
b5 0-12 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS J. Damon K. Saarloos 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 12, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 12-0, Red Sox' Keith Foulke facing 6-7-8
Keith Foulke replaces Geremi Gonzalez pitching
Doug Mirabelli replaces Manny Ramirez (LF) playing C batting 4th
Adam Hyzdu replaces Johnny Damon (CF) playing LF batting 1st
Alejandro Machado replaces Jason Varitek (C) playing CF batting 6th
t6 12-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O OAK J. Payton K. Foulke 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 12-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O OAK D. Johnson K. Foulke 0% 100% Flyball: RF
t6 12-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O OAK N. Swisher K. Foulke 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 12, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-12, Athletics' Kirk Saarloos facing 2-3-4
b6 0-12 0 --- 3,(2-0)  R BOS B. Mueller K. Saarloos 0% 100% Home Run (Fly Ball)
b6 1-12 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS D. Ortiz K. Saarloos 0% 100% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
b6 1-12 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS D. Mirabelli K. Saarloos 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
b6 1-12 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS T. Nixon K. Saarloos 0% 100% Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 12, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 12-1, Red Sox' Keith Foulke facing 9-1-2
Kevin Youkilis replaces Bill Mueller playing 3B batting 2nd
t7 12-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O OAK M. Scutaro K. Foulke 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
Alex Cora moves from SS to 3B
Alejandro Machado moves from CF to SS
Roberto Petagine replaces Kevin Youkilis (3B) playing LF batting 2nd
Adam Hyzdu moves from LF to CF
t7 12-1 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O OAK M. Ellis K. Foulke 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
t7 12-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  OAK J. Kendall K. Foulke 0% 100% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t7 12-1 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  OAK M. Kotsay K. Foulke 0% 100% Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Kendall to 3B
Keith Ginter pinch hits for Eric Chavez (3B) batting 4th
Hiram Bocachica pinch runs for Mark Kotsay (CF) batting 3rd
t7 12-1 2 1-3 2,(0-1)  O OAK K. Ginter K. Foulke 0% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 12, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-12, Athletics' Kirk Saarloos facing 6-7-8
Keith Ginter moves from PH to 3B
Hiram Bocachica moves from PR to CF
b7 1-12 0 --- 4,(1-2)  BOS A. Machado K. Saarloos -0% 100% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
b7 1-12 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  O BOS J. Olerud K. Saarloos 0% 100% Groundout: 1B-P; Machado to 3B
b7 1-12 1 --3 2,(0-1)  R BOS T. Graffanino K. Saarloos -0% 100% Double to LF (Ground Ball thru LF Line); Machado Scores
b7 2-12 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  BOS A. Cora K. Saarloos -0% 100% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Graffanino to 3B
b7 2-12 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  O BOS A. Hyzdu K. Saarloos 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
Ron Flores replaces Kirk Saarloos pitching
b7 2-12 2 1-3 2,(1-0)  R BOS R. Petagine R. Flores -0% 100% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Graffanino Scores; Hyzdu to 3B
Kelly Shoppach pinch hits for David Ortiz (DH) batting 3rd
b7 3-12 2 1-3 2,(0-1)  O BOS K. Shoppach R. Flores 0% 100% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 12, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 12-3, Red Sox' Lenny DiNardo facing 5-6-7
Lenny DiNardo replaces Keith Foulke pitching
Adam Melhuse pinch hits for Scott Hatteberg (DH) batting 5th
t8 12-3 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O OAK A. Melhuse L. DiNardo -0% 100% Strikeout Looking
t8 12-3 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O OAK J. Payton L. DiNardo 0% 100% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
Matt Watson pinch hits for Dan Johnson (1B) batting 7th
t8 12-3 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O OAK M. Watson L. DiNardo -0% 100% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 12, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-12, Athletics' Jay Witasick facing 4-5-6
Jay Witasick replaces Ron Flores pitching
Nick Swisher moves from RF to 1B
Freddie Bynum replaces Mark Ellis playing 2B batting 1st
Matt Watson moves from PH to RF
b8 3-12 0 --- 3,(0-2)  BOS D. Mirabelli J. Witasick -0% 100% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
b8 3-12 0 -2- 5,(2-2)  O BOS T. Nixon J. Witasick 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
b8 3-12 1 -2- 4,(3-0)  BOS A. Machado J. Witasick -0% 100% Walk
b8 3-12 1 12- 5,(3-1)  O BOS J. Olerud J. Witasick 0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Mirabelli to 3B; Machado to 2B
b8 3-12 2 -23 3,(1-1)  O BOS T. Graffanino J. Witasick 0% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 12, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 12-3, Red Sox' Chad Harville facing 8-9-1
Chad Harville replaces Lenny DiNardo pitching
t9 12-3 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O OAK N. Swisher C. Harville -0% 100% Lineout: 2B
t9 12-3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O OAK M. Scutaro C. Harville 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 12-3 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O OAK F. Bynum C. Harville 0% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 12, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-12, Athletics' Keiichi Yabu facing 9-1-2
Keiichi Yabu replaces Jay Witasick pitching
b9 3-12 0 --- 7,(2-2)  O BOS A. Cora K. Yabu 0% 100% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b9 3-12 1 --- 1,(0-0)  BOS A. Hyzdu K. Yabu -0% 100% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b9 3-12 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  O BOS R. Petagine K. Yabu 0% 100% Flyball: LF (LF Line)
b9 3-12 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  BOS K. Shoppach K. Yabu 0% 100% Defensive Indifference; Hyzdu to 2B
b9 3-12 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  O BOS K. Shoppach K. Yabu 0% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 12, Red Sox 3.

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