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OAK
@BOS		2
5
CHW
@KCR		3
14
CLE
@MIN		2
6
LAA
@NYY		9
14
BAL
@SEA		4
8
DET
@TBR		5
6		 
(10)
TOR
@TEX		4
8
MIL
@ATL		0
5
PIT
@CHC		5
8
COL
@FLA		3
2
NYM
@HOU		0
4
ARI
@LAD		3
9
SFG
@SDP		1
4
PHI
@STL		5
4
CIN
@WSN		2
4
Sunday, August 3, 2008, 1:36PM
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 37,317, Time of Game: 3:03
Athletics
2
53-57
⇐ Lost 6 ⇒
 at Red Sox
5
64-48
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  0   0  2  0   0  0  0    2  5  1
Red Sox         1  0  0   3  0  1   0  0  X    5  8  0

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ryan Sweeney RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .293 .724 11 8 -0.102 0.95 0.000 -0.102 -1.0 3 0
Mark Ellis 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .235 .700 17 10 -0.088 0.83 0.000 -0.088 -0.8 3 0
Jack Cust LF 2 0 1 0 2 1 .228 .813 24 11 0.047 0.76 0.077 -0.030 0.4 2 0
Frank Thomas DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 .253 .791 11 9 -0.118 1.12 0.000 -0.118 -1.1
Carlos Gonzalez CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .265 .709 16 12 0.023 0.81 0.089 -0.067 0.3 4 0 3B
Jack Hannahan 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .236 .675 19 14 -0.115 0.92 0.000 -0.115 -1.3 1 4
Bobby Crosby SS 1 1 0 0 2 1 .247 .659 20 10 -0.009 0.82 0.049 -0.058 -0.0 1 2
   Gregorio Petit SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .348 .835 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Emil Brown PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .248 .679 5 3 -0.012 0.46 0.000 -0.012 -0.2
Daric Barton 1B 4 1 1 2 0 1 .218 .631 13 10 0.039 0.93 0.115 -0.076 0.9 4 0 HR
Rob Bowen C 2 0 0 0 0 1 .185 .501 10 7 -0.048 0.93 0.000 -0.048 -0.5 3 1
   Kurt Suzuki PH-C 1 0 1 0 0 0 .296 .742 3 2 0.023 0.76 0.023 0.000 0.2 3 0
Dallas Braden P 0 0
   Santiago Casilla P 0 0
   Joey Devine P 0 0
   Alan Embree P 0 0
   Huston Street P 0 0
   Dan Meyer P 0 0
Team Totals 31 2 5 2 4 10 .161 .580 149 96 -0.360 0.88 0.353 -0.714 -3.1 24 7
3B: C Gonzalez (1, off D Matsuzaka).
HR: D Barton (4, off D Matsuzaka; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).
TB: D Barton 4; C Gonzalez 3; M Ellis; K Suzuki; J Cust.
RBI: D Barton 2 (27).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding
PB: R Bowen (2).
E: M Ellis (3).

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dustin Pedroia 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .313 .806 9 7 -0.006 0.69 0.056 -0.062 -0.4 1 4 2B
Kevin Youkilis 1B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .315 .940 12 8 0.020 0.73 0.097 -0.077 0.5 6 0 2B
David Ortiz DH 2 0 0 0 2 1 .259 .842 16 6 -0.038 0.62 0.020 -0.059 -0.3 SB,IW
Mike Lowell 3B 4 1 1 0 0 2 .280 .804 22 12 -0.028 0.76 0.039 -0.067 -0.8 1 1 2B
Jason Bay LF 4 2 2 0 0 0 .285 .907 17 14 0.051 0.83 0.093 -0.042 0.6 1 1
Jed Lowrie SS 3 1 1 2 1 0 .295 .773 19 10 0.140 0.86 0.165 -0.025 1.8 0 0 3B
Jason Varitek C 3 0 0 0 1 2 .218 .661 26 13 -0.038 0.52 0.007 -0.046 -0.7 10 1
Coco Crisp CF 2 0 0 2 0 0 .250 .698 9 8 0.009 0.56 0.022 -0.013 -0.3 4 0 2·SF
Jacoby Ellsbury RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .259 .675 15 10 0.029 0.57 0.054 -0.025 -0.0 4 0
Daisuke Matsuzaka P 0 0
   Hideki Okajima P 0 0
   Manny Delcarmen P 0 0
   Jonathan Papelbon P 0 0
Team Totals 29 5 8 5 4 5 .276 .791 145 88 0.139 0.69 0.553 -0.416 0.4 27 7
2B: D Pedroia (33, off D Braden); K Youkilis (27, off H Street); M Lowell (25, off D Braden).
3B: J Lowrie (1, off D Braden).
SF: C Crisp 2 (4, 1 off S Casilla, 1 off A Embree).
IBB: D Ortiz (6, by H Street).
TB: J Lowrie 3; K Youkilis 3; J Bay 2; M Lowell 2; D Pedroia 2; J Ellsbury.
RBI: J Lowrie 2 (18); C Crisp 2 (28); K Youkilis (75).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 13.
Fielding
Outfield Assists: J Bay (M Ellis at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: D Ortiz (1, 2nd base off S Casilla/R Bowen).

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
Dallas Braden, L (2-2) 3.1 6 4 4 0 1 0 5.10 15 61 39 26 4 9 6 8 2 0 33 -0.144 0.93 -1.7
Santiago Casilla 1.2 0 0 0 2 1 0 2.70 7 31 17 11 4 2 1 3 0 0 1 1 0.028 0.59 0.6
Joey Devine 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1.23 2 8 3 1 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 -0.079 0.79 -1.5
Alan Embree 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.01 3 15 10 6 3 1 0 2 0 0 2 1 0.033 0.72 1.1
Huston Street 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 3.88 5 17 9 4 1 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 0.016 0.35 0.6
Dan Meyer 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 3 14 10 5 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.008 0.11 0.6
Team Totals 8 8 5 4 4 5 0 4.50 35 146 88 53 14 21 8 18 4 0 33 3 2 -0.138 0.88 -0.4
J Devine faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.

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
Daisuke Matsuzaka, W (12-2) 6 4 2 2 2 8 1 3.04 23 105 68 33 17 18 3 10 0 0 62 0.220 0.89 1.4
Hideki Okajima, H (19) 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 2.66 5 17 11 4 2 5 0 3 1 0 0 0 0.053 1.08 0.6
Manny Delcarmen, H (15) 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.05 4 16 9 4 0 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0.050 0.87 0.6
Jonathan Papelbon, S (31) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.05 3 11 8 4 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.039 0.49 0.6
Team Totals 9 5 2 2 4 10 1 2.00 35 149 96 45 21 30 6 15 1 0 62 0 0 0.362 0.69 3.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: H Street (4; D Ortiz).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Brian Gorman, 1B - Gerry Davis, 2B - Bruce Dreckman, 3B - Todd Tichenor.
Time of Game: 3:03.
Attendance: 37,317.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 75° F, Wind 10mph from Left to Right, Cloudy.

Starting Lineups

Oakland Athletics         Boston Red Sox
1 Ryan Sweeney RF 1 Dustin Pedroia 2B
2 Mark Ellis 2B 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 Jack Hannahan 3B 6 Jed Lowrie SS
7 Bobby Crosby SS 7 Jason Varitek C
8 Daric Barton 1B 8 Coco Crisp CF
9 Rob Bowen C 9 Jacoby Ellsbury RF
Dallas Braden P Daisuke Matsuzaka P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 1-0 1 1-3 4,(2-1)  RR BOS J. Lowrie D. Braden 13% 87% Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Lowell Scores; Bay Scores
t5 0-4 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  RR OAK D. Barton D. Matsuzaka -11% 77% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Crosby Scores
t2 0-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  OAK C. Gonzalez D. Matsuzaka -9% 51% Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
b1 0-0 0 -2- 3,(1-1)  R BOS K. Youkilis D. Braden 9% 69% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Pedroia Scores; Youkilis to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t2 0-1 1 --3 6,(2-2)  O OAK B. Crosby D. Matsuzaka 6% 61% Strikeout Swinging

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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' Daisuke Matsuzaka facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O OAK R. Sweeney D. Matsuzaka 2% 52% Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
t1 0-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O OAK M. Ellis D. Matsuzaka 2% 54% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Ellis out at 2B/LF-2B
t1 0-0 2 --- 8,(3-2)  OAK J. Cust D. Matsuzaka -1% 53% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O OAK F. Thomas D. Matsuzaka 2% 55% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Dallas Braden facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  BOS D. Pedroia D. Braden 6% 61% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b1 0-0 0 -2- 3,(1-1)  R BOS K. Youkilis D. Braden 9% 69% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Pedroia Scores; Youkilis to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b1 1-0 0 -2- 5,(2-2)  O BOS D. Ortiz D. Braden -4% 66% Strikeout Swinging
b1 1-0 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  O BOS M. Lowell D. Braden -3% 63% Flyball: LF
b1 1-0 2 -2- 5,(1-2)  O BOS J. Bay D. Braden -3% 60% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Daisuke Matsuzaka facing 5-6-7
t2 0-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  OAK C. Gonzalez D. Matsuzaka -9% 51% Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
t2 0-1 0 --3 10,(3-2)  O OAK J. Hannahan D. Matsuzaka 5% 56% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
t2 0-1 1 --3 6,(2-2)  O OAK B. Crosby D. Matsuzaka 6% 61% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-1 2 --3 7,(3-2)  O OAK D. Barton D. Matsuzaka 4% 65% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Dallas Braden facing 6-7-8
b2 1-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS J. Lowrie D. Braden -2% 63% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b2 1-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O BOS J. Varitek D. Braden -2% 62% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b2 1-0 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O BOS C. Crisp D. Braden -1% 60% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Daisuke Matsuzaka facing 9-1-2
t3 0-1 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O OAK R. Bowen D. Matsuzaka 3% 63% Strikeout Swinging
t3 0-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O OAK R. Sweeney D. Matsuzaka 2% 65% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-1 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O OAK M. Ellis D. Matsuzaka 1% 66% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Dallas Braden facing 9-1-2
b3 1-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  BOS J. Ellsbury D. Braden 5% 72% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak 2B); Ellsbury to 2B/Adv on E4 (throw to 1B)
b3 1-0 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  O BOS D. Pedroia D. Braden -4% 68% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b3 1-0 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  O BOS K. Youkilis D. Braden -4% 64% Fielder's Choice SS; Ellsbury out at 3B/SS-3B
b3 1-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O BOS D. Ortiz D. Braden -2% 61% Baserunner Out Advancing; Youkilis out at 2B/C-SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Daisuke Matsuzaka facing 3-4-5
t4 0-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O OAK J. Cust D. Matsuzaka 3% 64% Strikeout Swinging
t4 0-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O OAK F. Thomas D. Matsuzaka 2% 67% Strikeout Swinging
t4 0-1 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O OAK C. Gonzalez D. Matsuzaka 1% 68% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Dallas Braden facing 3-4-5
b4 1-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS D. Ortiz D. Braden -2% 66% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
b4 1-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  BOS M. Lowell D. Braden 4% 70% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
b4 1-0 1 -2- 4,(0-2)  BOS J. Bay D. Braden 4% 74% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Lowell to 3B
b4 1-0 1 1-3 4,(2-1)  RR BOS J. Lowrie D. Braden 13% 87% Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Lowell Scores; Bay Scores
Santiago Casilla replaces Dallas Braden pitching
b4 3-0 1 --3 7,(3-2)  BOS J. Varitek S. Casilla 1% 88% Walk
b4 3-0 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  RO BOS C. Crisp S. Casilla 1% 89% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF-CF); Lowrie Scores
b4 4-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O BOS J. Ellsbury S. Casilla -1% 88% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Red Sox' Daisuke Matsuzaka facing 6-7-8
t5 0-4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O OAK J. Hannahan D. Matsuzaka 2% 90% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t5 0-4 1 --- 7,(3-2)  OAK B. Crosby D. Matsuzaka -2% 88% Walk
t5 0-4 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  RR OAK D. Barton D. Matsuzaka -11% 77% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Crosby Scores
t5 2-4 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O OAK R. Bowen D. Matsuzaka 2% 79% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 2-4 2 --- 7,(2-2)  O OAK R. Sweeney D. Matsuzaka 1% 80% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-2, Athletics' Santiago Casilla facing 1-2-3
b5 4-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS D. Pedroia S. Casilla -2% 79% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
b5 4-2 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O BOS K. Youkilis S. Casilla -1% 77% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
b5 4-2 2 --- 6,(3-2)  BOS D. Ortiz S. Casilla 1% 78% Walk
b5 4-2 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  BOS M. Lowell S. Casilla 1% 79% Ortiz Steals 2B
b5 4-2 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  O BOS M. Lowell S. Casilla -3% 76% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-4, Red Sox' Daisuke Matsuzaka facing 2-3-4
t6 2-4 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O OAK M. Ellis D. Matsuzaka 3% 80% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
t6 2-4 1 --- 4,(2-1)  OAK J. Cust D. Matsuzaka -4% 76% Single to CF (Fly Ball)
t6 2-4 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O OAK F. Thomas D. Matsuzaka 4% 80% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t6 2-4 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O OAK C. Gonzalez D. Matsuzaka 3% 84% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-2, Athletics' Joey Devine facing 5-6-7
Joey Devine replaces Santiago Casilla pitching
b6 4-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  BOS J. Bay J. Devine 2% 86% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b6 4-2 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  BOS J. Lowrie J. Devine 3% 89% Walk; Bay to 2B
b6 4-2 0 12- 1,(0-0)  BOS J. Varitek J. Devine 3% 91% Passed Ball; Bay to 3B; Lowrie to 2B
Alan Embree replaces Joey Devine pitching
b6 4-2 0 -23 6,(3-2)  O BOS J. Varitek A. Embree -3% 89% Strikeout Swinging
b6 4-2 1 -23 2,(0-1)  RO BOS C. Crisp A. Embree 1% 90% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Bay Scores/unER; Lowrie to 3B
b6 5-2 2 --3 7,(2-2)  O BOS J. Ellsbury A. Embree -2% 88% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Red Sox 5.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-5, Red Sox' Hideki Okajima facing 6-7-8
Hideki Okajima replaces Daisuke Matsuzaka pitching
t7 2-5 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O OAK J. Hannahan H. Okajima 3% 91% Strikeout Swinging
t7 2-5 1 --- 7,(3-2)  OAK B. Crosby H. Okajima -3% 88% Walk
t7 2-5 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O OAK D. Barton H. Okajima 3% 91% Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
Kurt Suzuki pinch hits for Rob Bowen (C) batting 9th
t7 2-5 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  OAK K. Suzuki H. Okajima -2% 89% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Crosby to 2B
t7 2-5 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O OAK R. Sweeney H. Okajima 5% 94% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, Red Sox 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-2, Athletics' Huston Street facing 1-2-3
Huston Street replaces Alan Embree pitching
Kurt Suzuki moves from PH to C
b7 5-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS D. Pedroia H. Street -1% 93% Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
b7 5-2 1 --- 2,(1-0)  BOS K. Youkilis H. Street 1% 94% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
b7 5-2 1 -2- 4,(3-0)  BOS D. Ortiz H. Street 0% 94% Intentional Walk
b7 5-2 1 12- 5,(2-2)  O BOS M. Lowell H. Street -1% 93% Strikeout Swinging
b7 5-2 2 12- 5,(1-2)  O BOS J. Bay H. Street -1% 92% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, Red Sox 5.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-5, Red Sox' Manny Delcarmen facing 2-3-4
Manny Delcarmen replaces Hideki Okajima pitching
t8 2-5 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O OAK M. Ellis M. Delcarmen 3% 95% Flyball: RF
t8 2-5 1 --- 6,(3-2)  OAK J. Cust M. Delcarmen -3% 92% Walk
t8 2-5 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O OAK F. Thomas M. Delcarmen 3% 95% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
t8 2-5 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O OAK C. Gonzalez M. Delcarmen 2% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Red Sox 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-2, Athletics' Dan Meyer facing 6-7-8
Dan Meyer replaces Huston Street pitching
Gregorio Petit replaces Bobby Crosby playing SS batting 7th
b8 5-2 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O BOS J. Lowrie D. Meyer -0% 97% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
b8 5-2 1 --- 8,(3-2)  O BOS J. Varitek D. Meyer -0% 96% Strikeout Swinging
b8 5-2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS C. Crisp D. Meyer -0% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Red Sox 5.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-5, Red Sox' Jonathan Papelbon facing 6-7-8
Jonathan Papelbon replaces Manny Delcarmen pitching
t9 2-5 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O OAK J. Hannahan J. Papelbon 2% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
Emil Brown pinch hits for Gregorio Petit (SS) batting 7th
t9 2-5 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O OAK E. Brown J. Papelbon 1% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t9 2-5 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O OAK D. Barton J. Papelbon 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Red Sox 5.

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  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

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