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@LAA		6
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@BAL		4
3		 
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@BOS		9
8		 
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5
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4
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6
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7
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3
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6
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2
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@FLA		3
4
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3
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4
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@SFG		2
3
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Tuesday, July 28, 2009, 7:19PM
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 38,084, Time of Game: 4:08
Athletics
9
42-57
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Red Sox
8
58-41
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Craig Breslow (4-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  2  0   0  0  0   1  1  3   0  2    9 21  0
Red Sox         0  0  5   0  0  1   0  1  0   0  1    8 14  3

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Adam Kennedy 3B 7 0 5 3 0 1 .295 .774 35 22 0.117 1.23 0.277 -0.160 2.1 2 2 2B,CS
Orlando Cabrera SS 5 0 3 0 1 0 .281 .687 21 12 0.034 1.25 0.128 -0.094 0.5 5 4
Nomar Garciaparra DH 6 0 2 0 0 1 .253 .656 16 10 -0.082 1.97 0.170 -0.252 -1.3 2B,SB,GDP
Jack Cust RF 4 2 1 0 2 3 .232 .740 25 12 -0.048 1.38 0.111 -0.159 0.3 2 0 2B
Kurt Suzuki C 6 0 1 0 0 0 .284 .720 16 14 -0.252 1.75 0.020 -0.272 -1.6 7 1
Ryan Sweeney CF-LF 6 1 2 1 0 0 .276 .683 29 18 -0.045 1.20 0.103 -0.148 0.1 4 1 2B
Tommy Everidge 1B 6 1 1 1 0 1 .167 .500 22 13 -0.138 1.01 0.026 -0.165 -0.6 8 3 2B
Mark Ellis 2B 6 4 4 1 0 0 .237 .660 22 17 0.265 1.55 0.315 -0.050 2.4 2 1 2·2B,SB
Eric Patterson LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .158 .308 10 8 -0.066 0.81 0.000 -0.066 -0.8 0 0
   Rajai Davis PH-CF 3 1 2 2 0 1 .265 .711 14 10 0.649 2.66 0.695 -0.046 1.5 1 0 SB
Vin Mazzaro P 0 0
   Russ Springer P 0 0
   Brad Ziegler P 0 0
   Michael Wuertz P 0 0
   Craig Breslow P 1 0
   Andrew Bailey P 1 1
Team Totals 52 9 21 8 3 9 .404 .975 210 136 0.434 1.47 1.845 -1.412 2.7 33 13
2B: R Sweeney (14, off C Buchholz); N Garciaparra (5, off M Delcarmen); T Everidge (1, off J Papelbon); A Kennedy (15, off C Buchholz); M Ellis 2 (9, 1 off H Okajima, 1 off M Delcarmen); J Cust (12, off R Ramirez).
TB: A Kennedy 6; M Ellis 6; O Cabrera 3; N Garciaparra 3; R Sweeney 3; R Davis 2; T Everidge 2; J Cust 2; K Suzuki.
GIDP: N Garciaparra (4).
RBI: A Kennedy 3 (37); R Davis 2 (13); R Sweeney (23); M Ellis (23); T Everidge (1).
2-out RBI: R Davis 2; A Kennedy 2; T Everidge; R Sweeney.
Team LOB: 13.
With RISP: 9 for 25.
Fielding
DP: 2. K Suzuki-O Cabrera; T Everidge-O Cabrera-T Everidge.
Outfield Assists: R Sweeney (J Bay at home plate).
Baserunning
SB: N Garciaparra (1, 3rd base off M Delcarmen/G Kottaras); R Davis (14, 2nd base off T Saito/G Kottaras); M Ellis (5, 3rd base off J Papelbon/G Kottaras).
CS: A Kennedy (4, 2nd base by T Saito/G Kottaras).

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jacoby Ellsbury CF 6 1 2 1 0 1 .298 .745 26 17 -0.140 1.62 0.090 -0.230 -0.2 2 0 SB,GDP
Dustin Pedroia 2B 6 1 1 0 0 0 .303 .803 26 16 -0.203 2.04 0.070 -0.273 -0.7 3 5
Kevin Youkilis 1B 5 1 3 2 0 1 .296 .962 20 12 0.121 1.10 0.206 -0.086 1.5 12 0 2B,CS
David Ortiz DH 3 0 0 1 0 2 .225 .722 16 9 -0.043 1.06 0.003 -0.046 -0.8
   Adam LaRoche PH 2 0 0 0 0 1 .251 .783 11 7 -0.069 1.28 0.000 -0.069 -0.5
Jason Bay LF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .254 .880 16 11 0.009 0.96 0.094 -0.084 0.5 1 0 HBP
J.D. Drew RF 5 2 3 1 0 0 .244 .810 14 9 0.046 0.70 0.104 -0.058 1.1 2 0 2·2B
Mike Lowell 3B 4 0 2 2 0 0 .292 .805 15 10 0.121 0.83 0.154 -0.034 1.2 2 3 2B,SF
   Jed Lowrie PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .108 .390 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
George Kottaras C 3 1 2 0 2 1 .224 .680 19 10 0.200 1.09 0.208 -0.008 1.3 9 1 2B
Nick Green SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .246 .697 10 9 -0.111 1.62 0.000 -0.111 -1.6 2 5 SH
Clay Buchholz P 0 0
   Ramon Ramirez P 0 0
   Hideki Okajima P 0 0
   Daniel Bard P 0 0
   Jonathan Papelbon P 0 0
   Manny Delcarmen P 0 0
   Takashi Saito P 0 0
Team Totals 42 8 14 8 2 6 .333 .822 173 110 -0.069 1.28 0.929 -0.999 1.7 33 14
2B: G Kottaras (10, off B Ziegler); M Lowell (21, off V Mazzaro); K Youkilis (25, off V Mazzaro); J Drew 2 (20, 1 off B Ziegler, 1 off V Mazzaro).
SF: M Lowell (2, off B Ziegler).
SH: N Green (2, off A Bailey).
HBP: J Bay (6, by B Ziegler).
TB: J Drew 5; K Youkilis 4; M Lowell 3; G Kottaras 3; J Ellsbury 2; J Bay; D Pedroia.
GIDP: J Ellsbury (8).
RBI: M Lowell 2 (44); K Youkilis 2 (59); J Bay (74); J Ellsbury (33); J Drew (40); D Ortiz (55).
2-out RBI: J Drew; J Bay.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 1. N Green-D Pedroia-K Youkilis.
E: J Ellsbury (2); N Green 2 (11).
Baserunning
SB: J Ellsbury (45, 2nd base off V Mazzaro/K Suzuki).
CS: K Youkilis (2, 2nd base by V Mazzaro/K Suzuki).

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
Vin Mazzaro 6 9 6 6 2 3 0 5.16 27 104 65 44 4 17 10 12 5 0 31 -0.327 0.93 -2.6
Russ Springer 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.42 4 17 13 7 3 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0.016 0.20 0.6
Brad Ziegler 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 3.11 5 11 7 7 0 0 0 4 3 0 0 0 -0.027 0.29 -0.4
Michael Wuertz 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.17 3 17 10 6 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0.151 1.91 0.6
Craig Breslow, W (4-4) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.43 3 10 6 5 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0.151 1.91 0.6
Andrew Bailey, S (12) 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 2.14 5 14 9 8 0 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 0.106 4.33 -0.4
Team Totals 11 14 8 8 2 6 0 6.55 47 173 110 77 9 24 16 22 10 0 31 0 0 0.070 1.47 -1.7

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
Clay Buchholz 5.2 9 2 2 2 5 0 3.52 28 107 67 41 7 19 12 9 4 0 46 0.075 0.97 1.1
Ramon Ramirez, H (9) 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 2.34 4 10 7 4 1 2 1 2 0 0 1 0 0.047 0.73 0.6
Hideki Okajima 0.2 3 1 1 0 1 0 3.24 5 29 19 11 2 6 1 3 1 0 1 1 -0.089 1.07 -1.7
Daniel Bard, H (4) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.15 2 6 4 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0.089 2.77 0.6
Jonathan Papelbon, BS (3) 1 3 3 2 1 1 0 2.09 7 21 15 10 1 4 3 2 0 0 0 0 -0.310 2.22 -2.4
Manny Delcarmen, L (2-2) 1.2 3 2 2 0 1 0 2.52 8 34 22 15 1 6 2 5 1 0 0 0 -0.147 2.79 -0.1
Takashi Saito 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.24 1 7 5 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 -0.095 0.73 -0.7
Team Totals 11 21 9 8 3 9 0 6.55 55 214 139 85 15 39 20 23 7 0 46 4 2 -0.430 1.28 -2.7
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: B Ziegler (1; J Bay).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Adrian Johnson, 1B - Fieldin Culbreth, 2B - Jim Wolf, 3B - Gary Cederstrom.
Time of Game: 4:08.
Attendance: 38,084.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 82° F, Wind 11mph out to Centerfield, Cloudy.

Starting Lineups

Oakland Athletics         Boston Red Sox
1 Adam Kennedy 3B 1 Jacoby Ellsbury CF
2 Orlando Cabrera SS 2 Dustin Pedroia 2B
3 Nomar Garciaparra DH 3 Kevin Youkilis 1B
4 Jack Cust RF 4 David Ortiz DH
5 Kurt Suzuki C 5 Jason Bay LF
6 Ryan Sweeney CF 6 J.D. Drew RF
7 Tommy Everidge 1B 7 Mike Lowell 3B
8 Mark Ellis 2B 8 George Kottaras C
9 Eric Patterson LF 9 Nick Green SS
Vin Mazzaro P Clay Buchholz P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 6-7 2 --3 3,(1-1)  R OAK R. Davis J. Papelbon 34% 48% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Ellis Scores/unER; Davis to 3B/Adv on E6 (throw)
t11 7-7 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  R OAK R. Davis M. Delcarmen 34% 80% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Ellis Scores
b3 0-2 1 123 3,(2-0)  RR BOS K. Youkilis V. Mazzaro -19% 35% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Kottaras Scores; Ellsbury Scores; Pedroia to 3B
b11 8-9 2 --3 4,(2-1)  O BOS D. Pedroia A. Bailey 17% 100% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t8 4-6 1 12- 3,(1-1)  OO OAK N. Garciaparra D. Bard -16% 7% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)

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' Clay Buchholz facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O OAK A. Kennedy C. Buchholz -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t1 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  OAK O. Cabrera C. Buchholz 2% 50% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
t1 0-0 1 1-- 4,(3-0)  OAK N. Garciaparra C. Buchholz 3% 54% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Cabrera to 2B
t1 0-0 1 12- 4,(1-2)  O OAK J. Cust C. Buchholz -4% 49% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 2 12- 2,(0-1)  O OAK K. Suzuki C. Buchholz -4% 45% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B (Weak 3B); Garciaparra to 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Vin Mazzaro facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  BOS J. Ellsbury V. Mazzaro -3% 42% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
b1 0-0 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O BOS D. Pedroia V. Mazzaro 3% 45% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b1 0-0 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  BOS K. Youkilis V. Mazzaro -1% 43% Ellsbury Steals 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  O BOS K. Youkilis V. Mazzaro 3% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b1 0-0 2 -2- 8,(3-2)  O BOS D. Ortiz V. Mazzaro 3% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Clay Buchholz facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  OAK R. Sweeney C. Buchholz 6% 56% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
t2 0-0 0 -2- 3,(1-1)  O OAK T. Everidge C. Buchholz -4% 52% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t2 0-0 1 -2- 3,(0-2)  R OAK M. Ellis C. Buchholz 10% 61% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Sweeney Scores; Ellis to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t2 1-0 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  O OAK E. Patterson C. Buchholz -3% 58% Groundout: 3B-1B (P's Right)
t2 1-0 2 -2- 8,(3-2)  R OAK A. Kennedy C. Buchholz 8% 66% Single to CF (Fly Ball); Ellis Scores
t2 2-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  OAK O. Cabrera C. Buchholz 2% 68% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Kennedy to 2B
t2 2-0 2 12- 2,(0-1)  O OAK N. Garciaparra C. Buchholz -3% 64% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Athletics' Vin Mazzaro facing 5-6-7
b2 0-2 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O BOS J. Bay V. Mazzaro 3% 67% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b2 0-2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS J. Drew V. Mazzaro 2% 69% Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
b2 0-2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS M. Lowell V. Mazzaro 1% 70% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Red Sox' Clay Buchholz facing 4-5-6
t3 2-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O OAK J. Cust C. Buchholz -2% 68% Strikeout Swinging
t3 2-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  OAK K. Suzuki C. Buchholz 2% 70% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
t3 2-0 1 1-- 7,(2-2)  O OAK R. Sweeney C. Buchholz -2% 68% Popfly: SS (SS-2B)
t3 2-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O OAK T. Everidge C. Buchholz -2% 66% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Athletics' Vin Mazzaro facing 8-9-1
b3 0-2 0 --- 8,(3-2)  BOS G. Kottaras V. Mazzaro -4% 61% Walk
b3 0-2 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O BOS N. Green V. Mazzaro 4% 66% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b3 0-2 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  BOS J. Ellsbury V. Mazzaro -4% 61% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Kottaras to 2B
b3 0-2 1 12- 3,(1-1)  BOS D. Pedroia V. Mazzaro -7% 54% Single to LF (Line Drive); Kottaras to 3B; Ellsbury to 2B
b3 0-2 1 123 3,(2-0)  RR BOS K. Youkilis V. Mazzaro -19% 35% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Kottaras Scores; Ellsbury Scores; Pedroia to 3B
b3 2-2 1 -23 2,(1-0)  RO BOS D. Ortiz V. Mazzaro -0% 35% Groundout: 2B-1B; Pedroia Scores; Youkilis to 3B
b3 3-2 2 --3 2,(0-1)  R BOS J. Bay V. Mazzaro -8% 26% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Youkilis Scores
b3 4-2 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  R BOS J. Drew V. Mazzaro -9% 18% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Bay Scores; Drew to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
b3 5-2 2 --3 2,(0-1)  O BOS M. Lowell V. Mazzaro 2% 20% Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Red Sox 5.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-5, Red Sox' Clay Buchholz facing 8-9-1
t4 2-5 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O OAK M. Ellis C. Buchholz -2% 18% Flyball: RF
t4 2-5 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O OAK E. Patterson C. Buchholz -2% 16% Strikeout Looking
t4 2-5 2 --- 6,(3-2)  OAK A. Kennedy C. Buchholz 1% 17% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t4 2-5 2 1-- 7,(3-2)  OAK O. Cabrera C. Buchholz 2% 19% Walk; Kennedy to 2B
t4 2-5 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O OAK N. Garciaparra C. Buchholz -4% 15% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, Red Sox 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-2, Athletics' Vin Mazzaro facing 8-9-1
b4 5-2 0 --- 5,(3-1)  BOS G. Kottaras V. Mazzaro -2% 13% Walk
b4 5-2 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O BOS N. Green V. Mazzaro 2% 15% Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
b4 5-2 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  OO BOS J. Ellsbury V. Mazzaro 3% 18% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Red Sox 5.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-5, Red Sox' Clay Buchholz facing 4-5-6
t5 2-5 0 --- 4,(3-0)  OAK J. Cust C. Buchholz 4% 22% Walk
t5 2-5 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O OAK K. Suzuki C. Buchholz -4% 18% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
t5 2-5 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O OAK R. Sweeney C. Buchholz -3% 15% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
t5 2-5 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O OAK T. Everidge C. Buchholz -2% 13% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Red Sox 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-2, Athletics' Vin Mazzaro facing 2-3-4
b5 5-2 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O BOS D. Pedroia V. Mazzaro 1% 14% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b5 5-2 1 --- 3,(0-2)  BOS K. Youkilis V. Mazzaro -1% 12% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
b5 5-2 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  OO BOS D. Ortiz V. Mazzaro 3% 15% Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Youkilis Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Red Sox 5.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-5, Red Sox' Clay Buchholz facing 8-9-1
t6 2-5 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O OAK M. Ellis C. Buchholz -3% 12% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t6 2-5 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O OAK E. Patterson C. Buchholz -2% 11% Strikeout Swinging
t6 2-5 2 --- 2,(1-0)  OAK A. Kennedy C. Buchholz 2% 13% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
Ramon Ramirez replaces Clay Buchholz pitching
t6 2-5 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O OAK O. Cabrera R. Ramirez -3% 10% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Red Sox 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-2, Athletics' Vin Mazzaro facing 5-6-7
b6 5-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS J. Bay V. Mazzaro 1% 11% Popfly: 3B (Weak SS)
b6 5-2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  BOS J. Drew V. Mazzaro -1% 10% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF Line)
b6 5-2 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  R BOS M. Lowell V. Mazzaro -5% 5% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Drew Scores
b6 6-2 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  O BOS G. Kottaras V. Mazzaro 1% 6% Strikeout Looking
b6 6-2 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O BOS N. Green V. Mazzaro 1% 7% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Red Sox 6.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-6, Red Sox' Ramon Ramirez facing 3-4-5
t7 2-6 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O OAK N. Garciaparra R. Ramirez -2% 5% Strikeout Swinging
t7 2-6 1 --- 2,(1-0)  OAK J. Cust R. Ramirez 2% 7% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
t7 2-6 1 -2- 2,(0-1)  O OAK K. Suzuki R. Ramirez -2% 5% Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
Hideki Okajima replaces Ramon Ramirez pitching
t7 2-6 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  R OAK R. Sweeney H. Okajima 4% 9% Single to CF (Line Drive); Cust Scores; Sweeney to 2B/Adv on E8 (throw)
t7 3-6 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  O OAK T. Everidge H. Okajima -3% 6% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Red Sox 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-3, Athletics' Russ Springer facing 1-2-3
Russ Springer replaces Vin Mazzaro pitching
b7 6-3 0 --- 8,(2-2)  O BOS J. Ellsbury R. Springer 1% 7% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b7 6-3 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O BOS D. Pedroia R. Springer 1% 8% Flyball: RF
b7 6-3 2 --- 3,(1-1)  BOS K. Youkilis R. Springer -0% 7% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
Adam LaRoche pinch hits for David Ortiz (DH) batting 4th
b7 6-3 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O BOS A. LaRoche R. Springer 1% 8% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Red Sox 6.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-6, Red Sox' Hideki Okajima facing 8-9-1
t8 3-6 0 --- 6,(2-2)  OAK M. Ellis H. Okajima 6% 14% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
Rajai Davis pinch hits for Eric Patterson (LF) batting 9th
t8 3-6 0 -2- 5,(0-2)  O OAK R. Davis H. Okajima -5% 9% Strikeout Swinging
t8 3-6 1 -2- 6,(2-2)  R OAK A. Kennedy H. Okajima 6% 16% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Ellis Scores
Daniel Bard replaces Hideki Okajima pitching
t8 4-6 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  OAK O. Cabrera D. Bard 7% 22% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Kennedy to 2B
t8 4-6 1 12- 3,(1-1)  OO OAK N. Garciaparra D. Bard -16% 7% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Red Sox 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-4, Athletics' Brad Ziegler facing 5-6-7
Brad Ziegler replaces Russ Springer pitching
Ryan Sweeney moves from CF to LF
Rajai Davis moves from PH to CF
b8 6-4 0 --- 3,(1-1)  BOS J. Bay B. Ziegler -1% 6% Hit By Pitch
b8 6-4 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O BOS J. Drew B. Ziegler -1% 5% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Bay out at Hm/LF-SS-C; Drew to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
b8 6-4 1 --3 1,(0-0)  RO BOS M. Lowell B. Ziegler -1% 4% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep RF); Drew Scores
b8 7-4 2 --- 1,(0-0)  BOS G. Kottaras B. Ziegler -0% 3% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
b8 7-4 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  O BOS N. Green B. Ziegler 1% 4% Lineout: 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Red Sox 7.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 4-7, Red Sox' Jonathan Papelbon facing 4-5-6
Jonathan Papelbon replaces Daniel Bard pitching
t9 4-7 0 --- 6,(3-2)  OAK J. Cust J. Papelbon 4% 8% Walk
t9 4-7 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  OAK K. Suzuki J. Papelbon 1% 9% Defensive Indifference; Cust to 2B
t9 4-7 0 -2- 3,(0-2)  O OAK K. Suzuki J. Papelbon -4% 4% Groundout: 2B-1B; Cust to 3B
t9 4-7 1 --3 1,(0-0)  O OAK R. Sweeney J. Papelbon -3% 1% Popfly: SS (Deep 3B)
t9 4-7 2 --3 1,(0-0)  R OAK T. Everidge J. Papelbon 3% 4% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Cust Scores
t9 5-7 2 -2- 3,(0-2)  R OAK M. Ellis J. Papelbon 8% 12% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Everidge Scores/Adv on E6 (throw); Ellis to 2B
t9 6-7 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  OAK R. Davis J. Papelbon 1% 13% Ellis Steals 3B
t9 6-7 2 --3 3,(1-1)  R OAK R. Davis J. Papelbon 34% 48% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Ellis Scores/unER; Davis to 3B/Adv on E6 (throw)
t9 7-7 2 --3 4,(1-2)  O OAK A. Kennedy J. Papelbon -13% 35% Strikeout Swinging
3 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 7, Red Sox 7.
Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 7-7, Athletics' Michael Wuertz facing 1-2-3
Michael Wuertz replaces Brad Ziegler pitching
b9 7-7 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS J. Ellsbury M. Wuertz 6% 41% Strikeout Swinging
b9 7-7 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O BOS D. Pedroia M. Wuertz 5% 46% Lineout: 3B
b9 7-7 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS K. Youkilis M. Wuertz 4% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 7, Red Sox 7.
Top of the 10th, Athletics Batting, Tied 7-7, Red Sox' Manny Delcarmen facing 2-3-4
Manny Delcarmen replaces Jonathan Papelbon pitching
t10 7-7 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O OAK O. Cabrera M. Delcarmen -6% 44% Flyball: CF
t10 7-7 1 --- 1,(0-0)  OAK N. Garciaparra M. Delcarmen 12% 55% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t10 7-7 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  O OAK J. Cust M. Delcarmen -10% 46% Strikeout Swinging
t10 7-7 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  OAK K. Suzuki M. Delcarmen 2% 48% Garciaparra Steals 3B
t10 7-7 2 --3 4,(1-2)  O OAK K. Suzuki M. Delcarmen -13% 35% Lineout: LF (Short LF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 7, Red Sox 7.
Bottom of the 10th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 7-7, Athletics' Craig Breslow facing 4-5-6
Craig Breslow replaces Michael Wuertz pitching
b10 7-7 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O BOS A. LaRoche C. Breslow 6% 41% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
b10 7-7 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS J. Bay C. Breslow 5% 46% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
b10 7-7 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O BOS J. Drew C. Breslow 4% 50% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 7, Red Sox 7.
Top of the 11th, Athletics Batting, Tied 7-7, Red Sox' Manny Delcarmen facing 6-7-8
t11 7-7 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O OAK R. Sweeney M. Delcarmen -6% 44% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
t11 7-7 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O OAK T. Everidge M. Delcarmen -5% 39% Groundout: 2B-1B
t11 7-7 2 --- 3,(0-2)  OAK M. Ellis M. Delcarmen 7% 46% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
t11 7-7 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  R OAK R. Davis M. Delcarmen 34% 80% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Ellis Scores
Takashi Saito replaces Manny Delcarmen pitching
t11 8-7 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  OAK A. Kennedy T. Saito 1% 81% Davis Steals 2B
t11 8-7 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  R OAK A. Kennedy T. Saito 10% 90% Single to RF (Fly Ball); Davis Scores
t11 9-7 2 1-- 4,(0-2)  O OAK O. Cabrera T. Saito -1% 89% Kennedy Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 9, Red Sox 7.
Bottom of the 11th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 7-9, Athletics' Andrew Bailey facing 7-8-9
Andrew Bailey replaces Craig Breslow pitching
b11 7-9 0 --- 5,(2-2)  BOS M. Lowell A. Bailey -10% 80% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b11 7-9 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  BOS G. Kottaras A. Bailey -14% 65% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Lowell to 2B
Jed Lowrie pinch runs for Mike Lowell (3B) batting 7th
b11 7-9 0 12- 1,(0-0)  O BOS N. Green A. Bailey 4% 69% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Lowrie to 3B; Kottaras to 2B
b11 7-9 1 -23 3,(1-1)  RO BOS J. Ellsbury A. Bailey 13% 83% Groundout: 1B-P; Lowrie Scores; Kottaras to 3B
b11 8-9 2 --3 4,(2-1)  O BOS D. Pedroia A. Bailey 17% 100% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 9, Red Sox 8.

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