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OAK
@BOS		1
2		 
(12)
CHW
@KCR		4
2
CLE
@MIN		1
4
LAA
@NYY		1
0
BAL
@SEA		10
5
DET
@TBR		2
5
TOR
@TEX		8
9
MIL
@ATL		9
0
PIT
@CHC		3
0
COL
@FLA		5
2
NYM
@HOU		3
7
ARI
@LAD		2
1
SFG
@SDP		3
2		 
(10)
PHI
@STL		3
6
CIN
@WSN		2
5
Friday, August 1, 2008 7:06PM
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 37,832, Time of Game: 3:50
Athletics
1
53-55
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
3rd, 15½ GB
 at Red Sox
2
62-48
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
2nd, 3 GB
W: Mike Timlin (4-3)
L: Alan Embree (1-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11 12    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    1  7  0
Red Sox         0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    2 11  2
Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ryan Sweeney RF 5 0 1 0 1 0 .297 .735 22 15 -0.149 1.52 0.047 -0.197 -0.9 2 0
Kurt Suzuki C 6 0 1 0 0 1 .294 .740 23 15 -0.078 1.56 0.119 -0.196 -0.5 9 0 CS
Jack Cust LF 5 1 1 1 0 2 .226 .809 25 15 0.067 1.60 0.242 -0.174 -0.1 6 1 HR
Frank Thomas DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 .253 .805 24 14 -0.067 1.17 0.026 -0.094 -0.6
   Rajai Davis PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .198 .497 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Emil Brown PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .248 .670 3 2 -0.071 2.43 0.000 -0.071 -0.3
Carlos Gonzalez CF 4 0 1 0 1 1 .270 .717 18 10 -0.122 1.43 0.042 -0.164 -0.4 2 0
Mark Ellis 2B 5 0 2 0 0 0 .235 .704 13 10 0.020 1.57 0.130 -0.110 -0.1 5 2
Jack Hannahan 3B 4 0 0 0 1 0 .239 .685 23 12 -0.076 1.94 0.104 -0.181 -0.5 1 4
Bobby Crosby SS 5 0 1 0 0 2 .249 .659 19 11 -0.201 2.22 0.055 -0.256 -0.9 1 5 2B
Daric Barton 1B 5 0 0 0 0 1 .220 .628 24 18 -0.307 2.24 0.000 -0.307 -1.6 9 1
Justin Duchscherer P 1
   Santiago Casilla P
   Brad Ziegler P
   Huston Street P
   Jerry Blevins P
   Alan Embree P
Team Totals 43 1 7 1 4 8 .163 .490 194 122 -0.984 1.71 0.765 -1.750 -5.9 35 14
2B: B Crosby (28, off T Wakefield).
HR: J Cust (20, off H Okajima; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: J Cust 4; M Ellis 2; B Crosby 2; C Gonzalez; K Suzuki; R Sweeney.
RBI: J Cust (50).
2-out RBI: J Cust.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Hannahan-M Ellis-D Barton.
Outfield Assists: J Cust (K Youkilis at 2nd base).
Baserunning
CS: K Suzuki (3, 2nd base by T Wakefield/K Cash).

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dustin Pedroia 2B 6 0 2 0 0 1 .314 .808 29 21 -0.147 1.50 0.053 -0.200 -0.9 4 4
Kevin Youkilis 1B 6 0 3 0 0 3 .312 .923 25 20 -0.117 1.23 0.044 -0.161 -0.3 12 0
David Ortiz DH 5 0 0 0 1 1 .261 .844 21 12 -0.187 1.51 0.019 -0.206 -1.1
Mike Lowell 3B 5 0 1 0 0 0 .278 .799 17 9 -0.124 1.43 0.030 -0.154 -1.3 0 3
   Coco Crisp PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252 .710 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Alex Cora SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 .275 .715 4 3 -0.050 1.93 0.000 -0.050 -0.2 0 2
Jason Bay LF 3 2 1 0 2 2 .283 .901 26 12 0.150 1.24 0.202 -0.052 0.8 3 0 3B,HBP
J.D. Drew RF 3 0 2 0 3 0 .287 .956 22 7 0.204 2.46 0.236 -0.032 1.7 5 0 2B,IW
Jed Lowrie SS-3B 4 0 2 2 0 0 .280 .708 21 13 0.199 3.05 0.413 -0.214 -0.9 1 3 SF,SH
Kevin Cash C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .228 .635 9 7 -0.167 1.18 0.000 -0.167 -1.9 5 1 GDP
   Sean Casey PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .356 .868 4 0 0.010 3.16 0.010 0.000 0.2 IW
   Jason Varitek C 1 0 0 0 0 1 .216 .654 5 3 -0.062 2.33 0.000 -0.062 -0.3 3 0
Jacoby Ellsbury CF 5 0 0 0 0 1 .259 .677 22 13 -0.193 1.74 0.000 -0.193 -1.3 3 0
Tim Wakefield P
   Manny Delcarmen P 1
   Hideki Okajima P
   Jonathan Papelbon P
   Javier Lopez P
   Mike Timlin P
Team Totals 42 2 11 2 7 9 .262 .706 205 120 -0.484 1.78 1.007 -1.491 -5.4 36 14
2B: J Drew (21, off J Duchscherer).
3B: J Bay (3, off A Embree).
SF: J Lowrie (4, off J Duchscherer).
SH: J Lowrie (2, off B Ziegler).
IBB: S Casey (1, by B Ziegler); J Drew (5, by A Embree).
HBP: J Bay (3, by J Duchscherer).
TB: K Youkilis 3; J Drew 3; J Bay 3; J Lowrie 2; D Pedroia 2; M Lowell.
GIDP: K Cash (4).
RBI: J Lowrie 2 (13).
2-out RBI: J Lowrie.
Team LOB: 15.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. K Cash-D Pedroia.
E: M Lowell (8); J Papelbon ().

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
Justin Duchscherer 6 5 1 1 3 2 0 2.33 26 100 60 36 3 21 9 11 5 0 57 0.209 1.00 2.5
Santiago Casilla 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 2.84 3 14 11 7 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0.050 0.63 0.6
Brad Ziegler 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0.00 8 29 15 8 1 6 3 3 1 0 0 0 0.268 2.74 1.2
Huston Street 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 3.97 6 25 12 7 1 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0.152 3.17 0.6
Jerry Blevins 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.66 4 22 13 8 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.152 2.05 0.6
Alan Embree, L (1-4) 0.2 2 1 1 1 1 0 5.13 5 15 9 5 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 -0.348 3.11 0.0
Team Totals 11.2 11 2 2 7 9 0 1.54 52 205 120 71 9 40 16 19 7 0 57 0 0 0.483 1.71 5.4

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 6.1 4 0 0 3 4 0 3.77 25 108 68 39 9 20 2 16 2 0 66 0.318 1.15 3.0
Manny Delcarmen, H (14) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.14 2 6 3 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0.170 3.37 1.0
Hideki Okajima, BS (7) 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 2.72 5 21 11 6 1 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 -0.114 1.55 -0.4
Jonathan Papelbon 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 2.09 8 32 21 12 5 4 4 2 2 0 0 0 0.305 2.77 1.2
Javier Lopez 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.57 3 12 8 2 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.152 1.92 0.6
Mike Timlin, W (4-3) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 5.34 4 15 11 4 3 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0.152 2.05 0.6
Team Totals 12 7 1 1 4 8 1 0.75 47 194 122 66 21 35 14 21 4 0 66 2 0 0.983 1.78 5.9
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: J Duchscherer (7; J Bay).
IBB: B Ziegler (2; S Casey); A Embree (2; J Drew).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bruce Dreckman, 1B - Todd Tichenor, 2B - Brian Gorman, 3B - Gerry Davis.
Time of Game: 3:50.
Attendance: 37,832.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 73° F, Wind 8mph out to Leftfield, Cloudy.

Starting Lineups

Oakland Athletics         Boston Red Sox
1 Ryan Sweeney RF 1 Dustin Pedroia 2B
2 Kurt Suzuki C 2 Kevin Youkilis 1B
3 Jack Cust LF 3 David Ortiz DH
4 Frank Thomas DH 4 Mike Lowell 3B
5 Carlos Gonzalez CF 5 Jason Bay LF
6 Mark Ellis 2B 6 J.D. Drew RF
7 Jack Hannahan 3B 7 Jed Lowrie SS
8 Bobby Crosby SS 8 Kevin Cash C
9 Daric Barton 1B 9 Jacoby Ellsbury CF
Justin Duchscherer P Tim Wakefield P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b12 1-1 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  R BOS J. Lowrie A. Embree 35% 100% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B); Bay Scores; Drew to 2B
t8 0-1 2 --- 6,(3-2)  R OAK J. Cust H. Okajima -24% 59% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b10 1-1 2 123 7,(3-2)  O BOS J. Lowrie H. Street -17% 50% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b9 1-1 2 -23 3,(0-2)  O BOS D. Pedroia B. Ziegler -14% 50% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b4 1-0 1 1-3 3,(0-2)  OO BOS K. Cash J. Duchscherer -11% 63% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 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' Tim Wakefield facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O OAK R. Sweeney T. Wakefield 2% 52% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t1 0-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O OAK K. Suzuki T. Wakefield 2% 54% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O OAK J. Cust T. Wakefield 1% 55% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Justin Duchscherer facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 6,(1-2)  O BOS D. Pedroia J. Duchscherer -2% 53% Lineout: LF
b1 0-0 1 --- 4,(0-2)  O BOS K. Youkilis J. Duchscherer -2% 51% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O BOS D. Ortiz J. Duchscherer -1% 50% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
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 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 9,(3-2)  O OAK F. Thomas T. Wakefield 2% 52% Popfly: 1B (Short 1B Line)
t2 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  OAK C. Gonzalez T. Wakefield -3% 50% Walk
t2 0-0 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O OAK M. Ellis T. Wakefield 3% 53% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
t2 0-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O OAK J. Hannahan T. Wakefield 2% 55% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Justin Duchscherer facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O BOS M. Lowell J. Duchscherer -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b2 0-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  BOS J. Bay J. Duchscherer 3% 56% Walk
b2 0-0 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  BOS J. Drew J. Duchscherer 8% 64% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Bay to 3B
b2 0-0 1 -23 2,(0-1)  RO BOS J. Lowrie J. Duchscherer -0% 63% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (LF-CF); Bay Scores
b2 1-0 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O BOS K. Cash J. Duchscherer -3% 60% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 8-9-1
t3 0-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O OAK B. Crosby T. Wakefield 3% 63% Popfly: 2B (SS-2B)
t3 0-1 1 --- 10,(2-2)  O OAK D. Barton T. Wakefield 2% 65% Strikeout Swinging
t3 0-1 2 --- 4,(3-0)  OAK R. Sweeney T. Wakefield -1% 64% Walk
t3 0-1 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  O OAK K. Suzuki T. Wakefield 3% 66% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Justin Duchscherer facing 9-1-2
b3 1-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O BOS J. Ellsbury J. Duchscherer -2% 64% Flyball: RF
b3 1-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  BOS D. Pedroia J. Duchscherer 2% 66% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b3 1-0 1 1-- 5,(1-2)  BOS K. Youkilis J. Duchscherer 3% 70% Single to LF (Line Drive); Pedroia to 2B
b3 1-0 1 12- 3,(1-1)  O BOS D. Ortiz J. Duchscherer -3% 66% Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Pedroia to 3B
b3 1-0 2 1-3 5,(2-2)  O BOS M. Lowell J. Duchscherer -5% 61% Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 3-4-5
t4 0-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O OAK J. Cust T. Wakefield 3% 64% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-1 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O OAK F. Thomas T. Wakefield 2% 67% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t4 0-1 2 --- 2,(1-0)  OAK C. Gonzalez T. Wakefield -2% 65% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t4 0-1 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O OAK M. Ellis T. Wakefield 3% 68% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Justin Duchscherer facing 5-6-7
b4 1-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  BOS J. Bay J. Duchscherer 3% 71% Hit By Pitch
b4 1-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O BOS J. Drew J. Duchscherer -3% 68% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b4 1-0 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  BOS J. Lowrie J. Duchscherer 6% 74% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Bay to 3B
b4 1-0 1 1-3 3,(0-2)  OO BOS K. Cash J. Duchscherer -11% 63% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 7-8-9
t5 0-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O OAK J. Hannahan T. Wakefield 3% 66% Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
t5 0-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  OAK B. Crosby T. Wakefield -6% 61% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t5 0-1 1 -2- 3,(0-2)  O OAK D. Barton T. Wakefield 4% 65% Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Crosby to 3B
t5 0-1 2 --3 3,(1-1)  O OAK R. Sweeney T. Wakefield 5% 70% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Justin Duchscherer facing 9-1-2
b5 1-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS J. Ellsbury J. Duchscherer -2% 68% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B (Short 3B Line)
b5 1-0 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O BOS D. Pedroia J. Duchscherer -2% 66% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b5 1-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  BOS K. Youkilis J. Duchscherer 1% 67% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b5 1-0 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  BOS D. Ortiz J. Duchscherer 2% 69% Walk; Youkilis to 2B
b5 1-0 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O BOS M. Lowell J. Duchscherer -4% 65% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 2-3-4
t6 0-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  OAK K. Suzuki T. Wakefield -6% 59% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t6 0-1 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  O OAK J. Cust T. Wakefield 5% 65% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t6 0-1 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  OO OAK F. Thomas T. Wakefield 9% 73% Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Suzuki Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Justin Duchscherer facing 5-6-7
b6 1-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O BOS J. Bay J. Duchscherer -2% 71% Strikeout Swinging
b6 1-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  BOS J. Drew J. Duchscherer 2% 73% Walk
b6 1-0 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  O BOS J. Lowrie J. Duchscherer -3% 70% Flyball: LF
b6 1-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O BOS K. Cash J. Duchscherer -3% 68% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 5-6-7
t7 0-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O OAK C. Gonzalez T. Wakefield 5% 72% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t7 0-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  OAK M. Ellis T. Wakefield -5% 68% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t7 0-1 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  OAK J. Hannahan T. Wakefield -7% 61% Walk; Ellis to 2B
Manny Delcarmen replaces Tim Wakefield pitching
t7 0-1 1 12- 3,(2-0)  O OAK B. Crosby M. Delcarmen 9% 70% Flyball: LF
t7 0-1 2 12- 3,(1-1)  O OAK D. Barton M. Delcarmen 8% 78% Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Santiago Casilla facing 9-1-2
Santiago Casilla replaces Justin Duchscherer pitching
b7 1-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS J. Ellsbury S. Casilla -2% 76% Strikeout Swinging
b7 1-0 1 --- 6,(1-2)  O BOS D. Pedroia S. Casilla -2% 74% Strikeout Swinging
b7 1-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O BOS K. Youkilis S. Casilla -1% 73% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Youkilis out at 2B/LF-2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Hideki Okajima facing 1-2-3
Hideki Okajima replaces Manny Delcarmen pitching
t8 0-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O OAK R. Sweeney H. Okajima 6% 79% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 0-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O OAK K. Suzuki H. Okajima 4% 83% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t8 0-1 2 --- 6,(3-2)  R OAK J. Cust H. Okajima -24% 59% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t8 1-1 2 --- 5,(3-1)  OAK F. Thomas H. Okajima -3% 56% Walk
Rajai Davis pinch runs for Frank Thomas (DH) batting 4th
t8 1-1 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O OAK C. Gonzalez H. Okajima 5% 62% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Athletics' Brad Ziegler facing 3-4-5
Brad Ziegler replaces Santiago Casilla pitching
b8 1-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O BOS D. Ortiz B. Ziegler -5% 57% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
b8 1-1 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O BOS M. Lowell B. Ziegler -4% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b8 1-1 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS J. Bay B. Ziegler -3% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Jonathan Papelbon facing 6-7-8
Jonathan Papelbon replaces Hideki Okajima pitching
t9 1-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  OAK M. Ellis J. Papelbon -8% 42% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t9 1-1 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  O OAK J. Hannahan J. Papelbon 8% 50% Bunt Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Front of Home)
t9 1-1 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O OAK B. Crosby J. Papelbon 8% 58% Strikeout Swinging
t9 1-1 2 1-- OAK D. Barton J. Papelbon -4% 54% Hannahan Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Hannahan to 2B
t9 1-1 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O OAK D. Barton J. Papelbon 11% 65% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Athletics' Brad Ziegler facing 6-7-8
b9 1-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  BOS J. Drew B. Ziegler 7% 72% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
b9 1-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O BOS J. Lowrie B. Ziegler -2% 71% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Drew to 2B
Sean Casey pinch hits for Kevin Cash (C) batting 8th
b9 1-1 1 -2- 4,(3-0)  BOS S. Casey B. Ziegler 1% 72% Intentional Walk
b9 1-1 1 12- 4,(2-1)  O BOS J. Ellsbury B. Ziegler -8% 64% Groundout: 2B-1B; Drew to 3B; Casey to 2B
b9 1-1 2 -23 3,(0-2)  O BOS D. Pedroia B. Ziegler -14% 50% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 10th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Jonathan Papelbon facing 1-2-3
Jason Varitek replaces Sean Casey (PH) playing C batting 8th
t10 1-1 0 --- 7,(2-2)  O OAK R. Sweeney J. Papelbon 6% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B
t10 1-1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  OAK K. Suzuki J. Papelbon -6% 50% Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
t10 1-1 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  O OAK J. Cust J. Papelbon 8% 58% Strikeout Swinging
Emil Brown pinch hits for Rajai Davis (DH) batting 4th
t10 1-1 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O OAK E. Brown J. Papelbon 7% 65% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 10th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Athletics' Huston Street facing 2-3-4
Huston Street replaces Brad Ziegler pitching
b10 1-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O BOS K. Youkilis H. Street -6% 59% Strikeout Swinging
b10 1-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS D. Ortiz H. Street -5% 54% Popfly: 3B (Deep SS-3B Hole)
b10 1-1 2 --- 4,(2-1)  BOS M. Lowell H. Street 3% 57% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
Coco Crisp pinch runs for Mike Lowell (3B) batting 4th
b10 1-1 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  BOS J. Bay H. Street 5% 62% Walk; Crisp to 2B
b10 1-1 2 12- 5,(3-1)  BOS J. Drew H. Street 5% 67% Walk; Crisp to 3B; Bay to 2B
b10 1-1 2 123 7,(3-2)  O BOS J. Lowrie H. Street -17% 50% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 11th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Javier Lopez facing 5-6-7
Javier Lopez replaces Jonathan Papelbon pitching
Jed Lowrie moves from SS to 3B
Alex Cora replaces Coco Crisp (PR) playing SS batting 4th
t11 1-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O OAK C. Gonzalez J. Lopez 6% 56% Strikeout Swinging
t11 1-1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O OAK M. Ellis J. Lopez 5% 61% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t11 1-1 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O OAK J. Hannahan J. Lopez 4% 65% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 11th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Athletics' Jerry Blevins facing 8-9-1
Jerry Blevins replaces Huston Street pitching
b11 1-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS J. Varitek J. Blevins -6% 59% Strikeout Swinging
b11 1-1 1 --- 8,(3-2)  O BOS J. Ellsbury J. Blevins -5% 54% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
b11 1-1 2 --- 3,(2-0)  BOS D. Pedroia J. Blevins 3% 57% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
b11 1-1 2 1-- 6,(2-2)  O BOS K. Youkilis J. Blevins -7% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 12th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Mike Timlin facing 8-9-1
Mike Timlin replaces Javier Lopez pitching
t12 1-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O OAK B. Crosby M. Timlin 6% 56% Strikeout Swinging
t12 1-1 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O OAK D. Barton M. Timlin 5% 61% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
t12 1-1 2 --- 3,(0-2)  OAK R. Sweeney M. Timlin -3% 58% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF)
t12 1-1 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O OAK K. Suzuki M. Timlin 7% 65% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 12th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Athletics' Alan Embree facing 3-4-5
Alan Embree replaces Jerry Blevins pitching
b12 1-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS D. Ortiz A. Embree -6% 59% Strikeout Looking
b12 1-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS A. Cora A. Embree -5% 54% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
b12 1-1 2 --- 2,(0-1)  BOS J. Bay A. Embree 10% 64% Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b12 1-1 2 --3 4,(3-0)  BOS J. Drew A. Embree 1% 65% Intentional Walk
b12 1-1 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  R BOS J. Lowrie A. Embree 35% 100% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B); Bay Scores; Drew to 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 2.

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