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TOR  8
@BAL  5

BOS 11
OAK  6

CHW  3
KCR  0

DET  9
MIN  4

(6)
CLE 12
@SEA  4

SEA  3
CLE  2

(10)
NYY 12
@TBD  4

TEX 16
LAA  2

HOU  7
@CIN  6

FLA  7
CHC  4

COL  2
@LAD  0

STL  7
@MIL  3

WSN  9
@NYM  6

PHI  5
ATL  2

PIT  5
ARI  1

SDP 11
@SFG  3

Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 36,570

Wednesday, September 26, 2007, 5:04PM
Time of Game: 3:27
Athletics
6
75-84
Lost 3
3rd, 17 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  1   3  1  0   0  0  1    6 12  1
Red Sox         0  0  3   2  0  4   2  0  X   11 17  1
W: M Timlin (2-1), L: J Blevins (0-1)
Red Sox
11
94-64
Won 2
1st

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Stewart LF                  5   0   2   0    0   2  .291  .744   19    2   0   
D Barton 1B                   3   0   2   0    2   0  .361 1.100   14    7   1   2B
N Swisher CF                  4   0   0   1    0   3  .263  .845   22    2   0   SF
M Piazza DH                   5   1   1   1    0   2  .280  .742   17    0   0   HR
J Cust RF                     4   0   0   0    1   3  .259  .923   23    0   0   
M Ellis 2B                    4   1   3   0    1   1  .274  .774   17    3   3   CS
K Suzuki C                    4   1   1   0    1   1  .255  .754   22    8   0   
J Hannahan 3B                 4   1   1   1    0   2  .286  .826   22    0   1   SF
D Murphy SS                   4   2   2   3    1   0  .220  .731   18    1   4   HR

J Blanton P                                                              0   0
  J Blevins P                                                            0   0
  R Lugo P                                                               0   1
  A Brown P                                                              1   0
  C Lewis P                                                              0   0
Totals                       37   6  12   6    6  14              174   24  10
BATTING
2B: D Barton (9, off J Lester).
HR: D Murphy (6, off J Lester; 4th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF); M Piazza (8, off J Lester; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
SF: J Hannahan (2, off J Tavarez); N Swisher (8, off J Lester).
TB: D Murphy 5; M Piazza 4; M Ellis 3; D Barton 3; S Stewart 2; K Suzuki; J Hannahan.
RBI: D Murphy 3 (21); M Piazza (44); J Hannahan (24); N Swisher (76).
2-out RBI: D Murphy 3.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 1 for 10.
FIELDING
DP: 2. J Hannahan-M Ellis-D Barton; M Ellis-D Murphy-D Barton.
E: N Swisher (5).
BASERUNNING
CS: M Ellis (4, 2nd base by J Lester/J Varitek).
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Pedroia 2B                  5   4   3   1    1   0  .317  .824   19    2   0   HR,2·2B
M Ramirez LF                  3   2   3   1    1   0  .298  .889   14    0   0   
  B Moss PR-LF                1   2   1   1    0   0  .250  .708    1    2   0   
D Ortiz DH                    4   2   3   0    1   0  .325 1.045   23    0   0   2·2B
  R Clayton PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .645         0   0   
M Lowell 3B                   5   1   3   5    0   0  .326  .882   18    1   0   
J Drew RF                     3   0   1   1    1   0  .266  .778   10    1   0   SF,GDP,IW
K Youkilis 1B                 3   0   1   0    1   2  .287  .845   18    0   0   
  E Hinske PH-1B              1   0   0   0    0   1  .204  .722    6    1   0   
J Varitek C                   4   0   1   0    1   1  .255  .775   20   14   1   2B
J Ellsbury CF                 5   0   1   1    0   2  .359  .928   14    5   0   
J Lugo SS                     5   0   0   0    0   2  .238  .647   19    0   1   GDP
  A Cora SS                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .243  .678         1   1   

J Lester P                                                               0   0
  K Snyder P                                                             0   0
  J Lopez P                                                              0   0
  M Timlin P                                                             0   0
  E Gagne P                                                              0   0
  J Tavarez P                                                            0   0
Totals                       39  11  17  10    6   8              162   27   3
BATTING
2B: J Varitek (15, off J Blanton); D Pedroia 2 (38, off J Blanton, off A Brown); D Ortiz 2 (50, off A Brown, off J Blevins).
HR: D Pedroia (8, off J Blevins; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
SF: J Drew (6, off J Blanton).
IBB: J Drew (9, by A Brown).
TB: D Pedroia 8; D Ortiz 5; M Lowell 3; M Ramirez 3; J Varitek 2; B Moss; K Youkilis; J Drew; J Ellsbury.
GIDP: J Drew (12); J Lugo (9).
RBI: M Lowell 5 (116); J Ellsbury (18); J Drew (59); M Ramirez (87); D Pedroia (50); B Moss (1).
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 6 for 18.
FIELDING
DP: 1. J Varitek-D Pedroia.
E: J Lester ().

PITCHING

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Blanton                      5    11   5   5    3   4   0   3.95   27   93-55   29·10·16    8· 5· 7· 0     26    -     1.38  -0.27
J Blevins, L (0-1)             0     3   4   3    1   0   1  10.38    5   19-9     6· 1· 2    0· 4· 0· 0          0-0    1.02  -0.37
R Lugo                         1     0   0   0    1   1   0   5.55    4   18-9     6· 1· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          2-1    0.55   0.02
A Brown                        1     3   2   2    1   1   0   4.73    7   23-13    8· 2· 3    3· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.11  -0.02
C Lewis                        1     0   0   0    0   2   0   6.45    3    9-8     3· 2· 3    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         8    17  11  10    6   8   1          46  162-94   52·16·26   12·12· 8· 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
J Lester                       4.1   7   5   4    3   9   2   4.72   23   94-58   30·10·18    5· 4· 2· 0     37    -     1.11  -0.34
K Snyder                       1     1   0   0    1   1   0   3.81    5   20-11    5· 2· 4    1· 2· 0· 0          1-0    1.93   0.07
J Lopez                        0.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   3.18    2    9-4     1· 0· 3    0· 0· 1· 0          1-0    2.27   0.01
M Timlin, W (2-1)              1.1   0   0   0    1   2   0   3.48    5   14-10    5· 1· 4    0· 2· 0· 0          2-0    0.96   0.10
E Gagne                        1     2   0   0    0   2   0   3.88    5   21-15    7· 4· 4    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.20   0.01
J Tavarez                      1     2   1   1    0   0   0   5.06    5   16-10    7· 2· 1    1· 2· 2· 0          0-0    0.09   0.00
Totals                         9    12   6   5    6  14   2          45  174-108  55·19·34    8·11· 6· 0          4-0 
J Blevins faced 5 batters in the 6th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: A Brown (6).
IBB: A Brown (3; J Drew).
HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Rob Drake, 1B - Larry Poncino, 2B - Gary Darling, 3B - Jerry Meals.
Time of Game: 3:27.
Attendance: 36,570.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: 93° F, Wind 17mph out to Centerfield, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             Boston Red Sox                       
1. S Stewart            LF    1. D Pedroia            2B 
2. D Barton             1B    2. M Ramirez            LF 
3. N Swisher            CF    3. D Ortiz              DH 
4. M Piazza             DH    4. M Lowell             3B 
5. J Cust               RF    5. J Drew               RF 
6. M Ellis              2B    6. K Youkilis           1B 
7. K Suzuki             C     7. J Varitek            C  
8. J Hannahan           3B    8. J Ellsbury           CF 
9. D Murphy             SS    9. J Lugo               SS 

   J Blanton            P        J Lester             P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   2  3-1  12-  3  -29%  43% D Murphy        J Lester        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Suzuki Scores; Hannahan Scores
   b 5   1  5-5  1-3  3  -15%  50% J Lugo          J Blanton       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
   b 6   0  5-5  ---  3   15%  73% D Pedroia       J Blevins       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   b 3   0  1-0  123  4   14%  77% M Lowell        J Blanton       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Pedroia Scores; Ramirez Scores; Ortiz to 3B
   t 5   1  5-4  ---  5  -13%  53% M Piazza        J Lester        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Jon Lester facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   52%  S Stewart       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   49%  D Barton        Double to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  3   52%  N Swisher       Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  5   55%  M Piazza        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Blanton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   53%  D Pedroia       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  3   55%  M Ramirez       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   52%  D Ortiz         Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      1--  6   50%  M Lowell        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Jon Lester facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   52%  J Cust          Strikeout Looking
          ---  2   50%  M Ellis         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   OO     1--  8   55%  K Suzuki        Double Play: Strikeout Looking, Ellis Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Blanton facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   59%  J Drew          Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--  2   64%  K Youkilis      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Drew to 2B
   O      12-  3   59%  J Varitek       Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
   O      12-  2   55%  J Ellsbury      Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      12-  5   50%  J Lugo          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Jon Lester facing 8-9-1
   O      --- 10   53%  J Hannahan      Strikeout Looking
          ---  3   50%  D Murphy        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--  1   46%  S Stewart       Reached on E1 (throw)/attempted forceout (Ground Ball); Murphy to 2B
          12-  5   40%  D Barton        Walk; Murphy to 3B; Stewart to 2B
   RO     123  7   41%  N Swisher       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Murphy Scores/unER
   O      12-  3   45%  M Piazza        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Joe Blanton facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   49%  D Pedroia       Walk
          1--  4   55%  M Ramirez       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Pedroia to 2B
          12-  5   63%  D Ortiz         Walk; Pedroia to 3B; Ramirez to 2B
   RR     123  4   77%  M Lowell        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Pedroia Scores; Ramirez Scores; Ortiz to 3B
   RO     1-3  1   75%  J Drew          Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Ortiz Scores
   O      1--  5   73%  K Youkilis      Strikeout Looking
          1--  5   75%  J Varitek       Walk; Lowell to 2B
   O      12-  5   71%  J Ellsbury      Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Jon Lester facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   74%  J Cust          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   76%  M Ellis         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   75%  K Suzuki        Walk
          1--  1   72%  J Hannahan      Single to LF (Line Drive); Suzuki to 2B
   RRR    12-  3   43%  D Murphy        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Suzuki Scores; Hannahan Scores
          ---  3   42%  S Stewart       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
   O      1--  2   44%  D Barton        Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-4, Joe Blanton facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   41%  J Lugo          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  2   46%  D Pedroia       Double to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
   R      -2-  1   56%  M Ramirez       Single to CF (Fly Ball); Pedroia Scores
          1--  4   64%  D Ortiz         Single to RF (Line Drive); Ramirez to 3B
   R      1-3  3   71%  M Lowell        Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Ramirez Scores; Ortiz to 2B
   OO     12-  2   63%  J Drew          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Red Sox 5.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 4-5, Jon Lester facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   66%  N Swisher       Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  5   53%  M Piazza        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
          ---  4   50%  J Cust          Walk
                  Kyle Snyder replaces Jon Lester pitching
          1--  4   45%  M Ellis         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Cust to 2B
   O      12-  4   51%  K Suzuki        Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
   O      12-  3   57%  J Hannahan      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 5, Red Sox 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 5-5, Joe Blanton facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   54%  K Youkilis      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   59%  J Varitek       Double to RF (Ground Ball)
          -2-  2   65%  J Ellsbury      Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Varitek to 3B
   OO     1-3  3   50%  J Lugo          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 5, Red Sox 5.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Tied 5-5, Kyle Snyder facing 9-1-2
          ---  6   45%  D Murphy        Walk
   O      1--  3   50%  S Stewart       Strikeout Swinging
                  Javier Lopez replaces Kyle Snyder pitching
          1--  5   45%  D Barton        Walk; Murphy to 2B
   O      12-  4   51%  N Swisher       Lineout: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  Mike Timlin replaces Javier Lopez pitching
   O      12-  1   58%  M Piazza        Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 5, Red Sox 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 5-5, Jerry Blevins facing 1-2-3
                  Jerry Blevins replaces Joe Blanton pitching
   R      ---  3   73%  D Pedroia       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
          ---  6   76%  M Ramirez       Walk
                  Brandon Moss pinch runs for Manny Ramirez batting 2nd
          1--  5   85%  D Ortiz         Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Moss to 3B
   RR     -23  4   91%  M Lowell        Single to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Moss Scores; Ortiz Scores
          1--  1   95%  J Drew          Reached on E8 (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Lowell to 3B; Drew to 2B
                  Ruddy Lugo replaces Jerry Blevins pitching
          -23  6   95%  K Youkilis      Walk
   O      123  7   93%  J Varitek       Strikeout Swinging
   RO     123  2   94%  J Ellsbury      Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B); Lowell Scores/unER; Drew to 3B; Youkilis to 2B
   O      -23  3   93%  J Lugo          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 5, Red Sox 9.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 5-9, Mike Timlin facing 5-6-7
                  Brandon Moss moves to LF
   O      ---  3   95%  J Cust          Strikeout Looking
          ---  4   93%  M Ellis         Walk
   O      1--  3   95%  K Suzuki        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      1--  3   97%  J Hannahan      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 5, Red Sox 9.

Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 9-5, Andrew Brown facing 1-2-3
                  Andrew Brown replaces Ruddy Lugo pitching
          ---  4   98%  D Pedroia       Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   R      -2-  1   99%  B Moss          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Pedroia Scores
          1--  5   99%  D Ortiz         Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Moss to 3B
                  Royce Clayton pinch runs for David Ortiz batting 3rd
   O      -23  1   99%  M Lowell        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          -23  4   99%  J Drew          Intentional Walk
                  Eric Hinske pinch hits for Kevin Youkilis batting 6th
   RO     123  6   99%  E Hinske        Strikeout Swinging, Wild Pitch; Moss Scores; Clayton to 3B; Drew to 2B
   O      -23  2   99%  J Varitek       Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 5, Red Sox 11.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 5-11, Eric Gagne facing 9-1-2
                  Eric Gagne replaces Mike Timlin pitching; Eric Hinske moves to 1B
   O      ---  5   99%  D Murphy        Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  8   99%  S Stewart       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
          1--  1   98%  D Barton        Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Stewart to 3B
   O      1-3  4   99%  N Swisher       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1-3  3  100%  M Piazza        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 5, Red Sox 11.

Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 11-5, Colby Lewis facing 8-9-1
                  Colby Lewis replaces Andrew Brown pitching
   O      ---  3  100%  J Ellsbury      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4  100%  J Lugo          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2  100%  D Pedroia       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 5, Red Sox 11.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 5-11, Julian Tavarez facing 5-6-7
                  Julian Tavarez replaces Eric Gagne pitching; Alex Cora replaces Julio Lugo playing SS batting 9th
   O      ---  6  100%  J Cust          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  2  100%  M Ellis         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
          1--  2   99%  K Suzuki        Single to CF (Line Drive); Ellis to 3B
   RO     1-3  5  100%  J Hannahan      Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Ellis Scores
   O      1--  1  100%  D Murphy        Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, Red Sox 11.

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