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LAA  5
DET  3
 TBD  6
@BAL  5
 OAK 12
@BOS  3
 CLE 11
KCR  0
 CHW  2
@MIN  1
 TEX  8
SEA  6
 TOR  6
NYY  5
 COL  7
@ARI  1
 CHC  7
STL  4
 FLA 14
PHI  6
 HOU  6
MIL  1
 NYM  4
ATL  1
 PIT  9
CIN  7
 SDP  2
WSN  1
 SFG  5
LAD  3
Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 34,849

 Sunday, September 18, 2005, 2:06PM
Time of Game: 2:36
Athletics
12
82-67
Won 1
2nd, 2 GB
 
                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
W: Kirk Saarloos (10-7), L: Matt Clement (13-6)
 Red Sox
3
87-62
Lost 1
1st

Batting Stats

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Ellis 2B                    5   3   3   0    0   0  .322  .851   13   11    1   1   2B
  F Bynum 2B                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    6    4    0   0   
J Kendall C                   5   1   2   0    0   0  .269  .657   15   11    5   0   
M Kotsay CF                   4   3   3   3    1   0  .281  .747   21   10    1   0   2B
  H Bocachica PR-CF           0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286              3   0   
E Chavez 3B                   4   3   3   5    0   0  .271  .800    7    5    0   2   2·HR
  K Ginter PH-3B              1   0   0   0    0   0  .161  .497    2    2    0   1   
S Hatteberg DH                3   0   2   1    1   0  .269  .707   17    7    0   0   
  A Melhuse PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .244  .673    5    4    0   0   
J Payton LF                   5   0   0   1    0   1  .270  .765   20   12    7   0   
D Johnson 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .277  .821    9    8    4   3   
  M Watson PH-RF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .140  .364    3    2    1   0   
N Swisher RF-1B               3   1   1   0    2   1  .233  .750   25   10    2   0   2B
M Scutaro SS                  5   1   1   2    0   0  .240  .682   14   10    0   1   HR

K Saarloos P                                                                  3   0
  R Flores P                                                                  0   0
  J Witasick P                                                                0   0
  K Yabu P                                                                    0   0
Totals                       42  12  15   0    4   3              157   96   27   8
Batting Events
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               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Damon CF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .318  .811   10    7    2   0   
  A Hyzdu LF-CF               2   0   1   0    0   0  .143  .397    2    2    2   0   
B Mueller 3B                  3   1   1   1    0   1  .294  .802    7    5    0   2   HR
  K Youkilis 3B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .799              0   1   
  R Petagine LF               2   0   1   1    0   0  .290  .823    7    3    0   0   
D Ortiz DH                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .296  .996   11    7    0   0   2B
  K Shoppach PH               2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .071    6    5    0   0   
M Ramirez LF                  2   0   1   0    0   0  .287  .948    5    3    1   0   
  D Mirabelli C               2   0   1   0    0   1  .228  .715    7    6    2   0   2B
T Nixon RF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .277  .807   12    9    4   0   
J Varitek C                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .281  .863    4    4    1   0   
  A Machado CF-SS             1   1   1   0    1   0  .333 1.167    8    3    1   1   2B
J Olerud 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .313  .856   13    7    9   0   
T Graffanino 2B               4   1   1   1    0   0  .309  .791   14   10    4   1   2B
A Cora SS-3B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .221  .581   20   12    1   2   

M Clement P                                                                   0   0
  G Gonzalez P                                                                0   1
  K Foulke P                                                                  0   1
  L DiNardo P                                                                 0   0
  C Harville P                                                                0   0
Totals                       38   3  11   0    1   5              126   83   27   9
Batting Events
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.

Pitching Stats

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K 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    -     0.23   0.10
R Flores                       0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   1.50    2    4-3     2· 0· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          2-1    0.04   0.00
J Witasick                     1     1   0   0    1   1   0   2.97    5   20-10    6· 1· 3    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.04   0.00
K Yabu                         1     1   0   0    0   0   0   4.02    4   16-10    6· 2· 2    0· 4· 1· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    11   3   3    1   5   1          39  125-82   52· 6·24   14·19· 5· 0          2-1 
Boston Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M 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    -     0.86  -0.40
G Gonzalez                     3.2   5   5   5    3   1   2   6.13   19   60-34   18· 3·13    5·10· 2· 0          0-0    0.10   0.00
K Foulke                       2     2   0   0    0   1   0   5.91    8   28-21   16· 2· 3    3· 4· 2· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
L DiNardo                      1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.12    3   11-7     3· 2· 2    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
C Harville                     1     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.64    3   13-8     6· 1· 1    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    15  12  12    4   3   3          46  153-94   60· 9·25   12·27· 9· 0           -
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.

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

Top 5 Plays

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

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Matt Clement facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  3% 53% 0-0 OAK M. Ellis M. Clement Single to LF (Line Drive)
t1 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  5% 59% 0-0 OAK J. Kendall M. Clement Single to LF (Line Drive); Ellis to 2B
t1 0 12- 4,(1-2)  4% 63% 0-0 OAK M. Kotsay M. Clement Wild Pitch; Ellis to 3B; Kendall to 2B
t1 0 -23 RR 5,(2-2)  9% 72% 0-0 OAK M. Kotsay M. Clement Ground-rule Double (Line Drive); Ellis Scores; Kendall Scores
t1 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  5% 77% 2-0 OAK E. Chavez M. Clement Single to RF (Fly Ball); Kotsay to 3B
t1 0 1-3 R 5,(3-1)  6% 83% 2-0 OAK S. Hatteberg M. Clement Single to RF (Ground Ball); Kotsay Scores; Chavez to 3B
t1 0 1-3 RO 3,(2-0)  -1% 82% 3-0 OAK J. Payton M. Clement Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Chavez Scores; Payton to 1B
t1 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 81% 4-0 OAK D. Johnson M. Clement Flyball: RF
t1 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  1% 81% 4-0 OAK N. Swisher M. Clement Walk; Payton to 2B
t1 2 12- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 79% 4-0 OAK M. Scutaro M. Clement 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 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 81% 0-4 BOS J. Damon K. Saarloos Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
b1 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 83% 0-4 BOS B. Mueller K. Saarloos Groundout: 1B-P
b1 2 --- 2,(1-0)  -2% 81% 0-4 BOS D. Ortiz K. Saarloos Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
b1 2 -2- O 4,(2-1)  3% 83% 0-4 BOS M. Ramirez K. Saarloos 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 0 --- 2,(0-1)  3% 86% 4-0 OAK M. Ellis M. Clement Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
t2 0 -2- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 86% 4-0 OAK J. Kendall M. Clement Groundout: 2B-1B; Ellis to 3B
t2 1 --3 R 3,(2-0)  3% 88% 4-0 OAK M. Kotsay M. Clement Single to CF (Fly Ball); Ellis Scores
t2 1 1-- RR 1,(0-0)  6% 94% 5-0 OAK E. Chavez M. Clement Home Run (Fly Ball); Kotsay Scores
Geremi Gonzalez replaces Matt Clement pitching
t2 1 --- 5,(2-2)  0% 95% 7-0 OAK S. Hatteberg G. Gonzalez Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t2 1 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -0% 94% 7-0 OAK J. Payton G. Gonzalez Popfly: 2B (CF-RF)
t2 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 94% 7-0 OAK D. Johnson G. Gonzalez 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 --- O 5,(1-2)  1% 95% 0-7 BOS T. Nixon K. Saarloos Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b2 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 95% 0-7 BOS J. Varitek K. Saarloos Lineout: LF
b2 2 --- 5,(2-2)  -1% 95% 0-7 BOS J. Olerud K. Saarloos Single to RF (Ground Ball)
b2 2 1-- O 6,(3-2)  1% 96% 0-7 BOS T. Graffanino K. Saarloos 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 0 --- 6,(3-2)  1% 96% 7-0 OAK N. Swisher G. Gonzalez Walk
t3 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 96% 7-0 OAK M. Scutaro G. Gonzalez Popfly: 2B
t3 1 1-- O 3,(1-1)  -0% 95% 7-0 OAK M. Ellis G. Gonzalez Flyball: LF
t3 2 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -0% 95% 7-0 OAK J. Kendall G. Gonzalez 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 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 96% 0-7 BOS A. Cora K. Saarloos Flyball: LF (Short LF)
b3 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 96% 0-7 BOS J. Damon K. Saarloos Groundout: SS-1B
b3 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  0% 97% 0-7 BOS B. Mueller K. Saarloos 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 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 96% 7-0 OAK M. Kotsay G. Gonzalez Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  -0% 96% 7-0 OAK E. Chavez G. Gonzalez Groundout: P-1B
t4 2 --- 4,(3-0)  0% 96% 7-0 OAK S. Hatteberg G. Gonzalez Walk
t4 2 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -0% 96% 7-0 OAK J. Payton G. Gonzalez 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 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 97% 0-7 BOS D. Ortiz K. Saarloos Strikeout Swinging
b4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  -1% 96% 0-7 BOS M. Ramirez K. Saarloos Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
b4 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  -1% 95% 0-7 BOS T. Nixon K. Saarloos Single to RF (Ground Ball); Ramirez to 2B
b4 1 12- O 2,(0-1)  2% 96% 0-7 BOS J. Varitek K. Saarloos Flyball: CF
b4 2 12- O 2,(1-0)  1% 97% 0-7 BOS J. Olerud K. Saarloos 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 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -0% 97% 7-0 OAK D. Johnson G. Gonzalez Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1 --- 2,(1-0)  0% 98% 7-0 OAK N. Swisher G. Gonzalez Ground-rule Double (Line Drive)
t5 1 -2- RR 3,(0-2)  1% 99% 7-0 OAK M. Scutaro G. Gonzalez Home Run (Fly Ball); Swisher Scores
t5 1 --- 2,(0-1)  0% 99% 9-0 OAK M. Ellis G. Gonzalez Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
t5 1 1-- O 2,(1-0)  -0% 99% 9-0 OAK J. Kendall G. Gonzalez Lineout: CF
t5 2 1-- 4,(3-0)  0% 99% 9-0 OAK M. Kotsay G. Gonzalez Walk; Ellis to 2B
t5 2 12- RRR 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 9-0 OAK E. Chavez G. Gonzalez Home Run (Fly Ball); Ellis Scores; Kotsay Scores
t5 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  0% 100% 12-0 OAK S. Hatteberg G. Gonzalez 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 --- O 3,(0-2)  0% 100% 0-12 BOS T. Graffanino K. Saarloos Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  0% 100% 0-12 BOS A. Cora K. Saarloos Strikeout Looking
b5 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  0% 100% 0-12 BOS J. Damon K. Saarloos 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 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  0% 100% 12-0 OAK J. Payton K. Foulke Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  0% 100% 12-0 OAK D. Johnson K. Foulke Flyball: RF
t6 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  0% 100% 12-0 OAK N. Swisher K. Foulke 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 --- R 3,(2-0)  0% 100% 0-12 BOS B. Mueller K. Saarloos Home Run (Fly Ball)
b6 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  0% 100% 1-12 BOS D. Ortiz K. Saarloos Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
b6 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  0% 100% 1-12 BOS D. Mirabelli K. Saarloos Strikeout Swinging
b6 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 1-12 BOS T. Nixon K. Saarloos 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 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  0% 100% 12-1 OAK M. Scutaro K. Foulke 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 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  0% 100% 12-1 OAK M. Ellis K. Foulke Groundout: P-1B
t7 2 --- 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 12-1 OAK J. Kendall K. Foulke Single to LF (Line Drive)
t7 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  0% 100% 12-1 OAK M. Kotsay K. Foulke 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 2 1-3 O 2,(0-1)  0% 100% 12-1 OAK K. Ginter K. Foulke 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 0 --- 4,(1-2)  -0% 100% 1-12 BOS A. Machado K. Saarloos Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
b7 0 -2- O 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 1-12 BOS J. Olerud K. Saarloos Groundout: 1B-P; Machado to 3B
b7 1 --3 R 2,(0-1)  -0% 100% 1-12 BOS T. Graffanino K. Saarloos Double to LF (Ground Ball thru LF Line); Machado Scores
b7 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  -0% 100% 2-12 BOS A. Cora K. Saarloos Single to LF (Ground Ball); Graffanino to 3B
b7 1 1-3 O 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 2-12 BOS A. Hyzdu K. Saarloos Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
Ron Flores replaces Kirk Saarloos pitching
b7 2 1-3 R 2,(1-0)  -0% 100% 2-12 BOS R. Petagine R. Flores Single to RF (Ground Ball); Graffanino Scores; Hyzdu to 3B
Kelly Shoppach pinch hits for David Ortiz (DH) batting 3rd
b7 2 1-3 O 2,(0-1)  0% 100% 3-12 BOS K. Shoppach R. Flores 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 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  0% 100% 12-3 OAK A. Melhuse L. DiNardo Strikeout Looking
t8 1 --- O 3,(2-0)  0% 100% 12-3 OAK J. Payton L. DiNardo Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
Matt Watson pinch hits for Dan Johnson (1B) batting 7th
t8 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  0% 100% 12-3 OAK M. Watson L. DiNardo 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 0 --- 3,(0-2)  -0% 100% 3-12 BOS D. Mirabelli J. Witasick Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
b8 0 -2- O 5,(2-2)  0% 100% 3-12 BOS T. Nixon J. Witasick Strikeout Looking
b8 1 -2- 4,(3-0)  -0% 100% 3-12 BOS A. Machado J. Witasick Walk
b8 1 12- O 5,(3-1)  0% 100% 3-12 BOS J. Olerud J. Witasick Groundout: 1B unassisted; Mirabelli to 3B; Machado to 2B
b8 2 -23 O 3,(1-1)  0% 100% 3-12 BOS T. Graffanino J. Witasick 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 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  0% 100% 12-3 OAK N. Swisher C. Harville Lineout: 2B
t9 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 12-3 OAK M. Scutaro C. Harville Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2 --- O 6,(2-2)  0% 100% 12-3 OAK F. Bynum C. Harville 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 0 --- O 7,(2-2)  0% 100% 3-12 BOS A. Cora K. Yabu Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b9 1 --- 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 3-12 BOS A. Hyzdu K. Yabu Single to LF (Line Drive)
b9 1 1-- O 5,(3-1)  0% 100% 3-12 BOS R. Petagine K. Yabu Flyball: LF (LF Line)
b9 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 3-12 BOS K. Shoppach K. Yabu Defensive Indifference; Hyzdu to 2B
b9 2 -2- O 3,(1-1)  0% 100% 3-12 BOS K. Shoppach K. Yabu Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 12, Red Sox 3.

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