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Tuesday, September 7, 1999 7:05PM
, Network Associates Coliseum
Attendance: 21,195, Time of Game: 3:28
Red Sox
5
79-60
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
2nd, 5½ GB
 at Athletics
3
75-64
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
2nd, 8½ GB
W: Tim Wakefield (5-9)
L: Gil Heredia (11-7)
S: Derek Lowe (13)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         5  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    5 10  0
Athletics       0  0  0   2  0  0   1  0  0    3  6  2

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jose Offerman 2B 5 1 0 0 0 0 .288 .804 22 13 -0.024 0.70 0.035 -0.058 -1.3 1 1
Darren Lewis CF 4 0 2 0 1 0 .254 .655 14 8 0.001 0.61 0.039 -0.039 0.4 1 0 SB,CS
Reggie Jefferson DH 4 1 1 1 0 1 .289 .800 12 8 0.060 0.54 0.091 -0.031 0.1 2B
   Butch Huskey PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .289 .837 1 1 -0.085 1.36 0.000 -0.085 -1.6 GDP
Nomar Garciaparra SS 3 1 1 1 1 0 .353 .993 15 7 0.088 0.47 0.099 -0.011 1.1 1 2
   Donnie Sadler SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .657 7 4 -0.009 0.34 0.000 -0.009 -0.3 0 0
Troy O'Leary LF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .280 .841 17 8 0.016 0.50 0.038 -0.022 0.3 3 0 HBP
Mike Stanley 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .832 15 10 -0.009 0.71 0.043 -0.052 -0.7 9 1 HBP
Jason Varitek C 5 1 0 1 0 3 .265 .802 30 20 -0.042 0.70 0.004 -0.046 -1.2 11 0
Wilton Veras 3B 4 0 3 1 0 0 .317 .747 12 9 0.095 0.51 0.102 -0.007 1.6 0 1 2B
Trot Nixon RF 3 0 2 1 0 1 .279 .816 13 8 0.065 0.56 0.078 -0.013 1.6 0 0 HBP
Tim Wakefield P 1 1
   Rich Garces P
   Rheal Cormier P
   Rod Beck P 1
   Derek Lowe P
Team Totals 37 5 10 5 3 5 .270 .696 158 96 0.156 0.61 0.529 -0.373 0.0 27 7
2B: R Jefferson (12, off G Heredia); W Veras (1, off T Worrell).
HBP: T O'Leary (2, by G McMichael); M Stanley (10, by G Heredia); T Nixon (2, by T Worrell).
TB: W Veras 4; D Lewis 2; R Jefferson 2; T Nixon 2; N Garciaparra; T O'Leary.
GIDP: B Huskey (8).
RBI: R Jefferson (17); J Varitek (62); T Nixon (42); W Veras (7); N Garciaparra (87).
2-out RBI: W Veras; T Nixon.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 4 for 14.
Baserunning
SB: D Lewis (16, 2nd base off G Heredia/M Macfarlane).
CS: D Lewis (9, 2nd base by G Heredia/M Macfarlane).

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rich Becker CF 5 1 2 0 0 1 .263 .798 17 12 -0.010 1.47 0.121 -0.131 0.3 3 0 2·SB
Randy Velarde 2B 5 0 2 0 0 2 .311 .825 20 12 0.016 1.15 0.102 -0.086 0.0 2 3 2·SB
Jason Giambi 1B 3 0 0 1 0 1 .315 .970 13 10 -0.107 1.31 0.000 -0.107 -0.8 10 0 SF
John Jaha DH 3 1 0 0 0 1 .276 .984 13 10 -0.087 1.12 0.026 -0.113 -0.7 HBP
Matt Stairs RF 2 1 0 0 2 0 .261 .898 22 8 -0.015 1.20 0.070 -0.085 0.4 1 0
Olmedo Saenz 3B 3 0 1 0 1 1 .275 .857 14 8 0.047 1.25 0.108 -0.061 1.0 1 3
Ben Grieve LF 3 0 0 1 0 1 .265 .847 18 11 -0.125 1.30 0.000 -0.125 -1.3 2 0 SF
Miguel Tejada SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 .243 .741 17 13 -0.140 1.42 0.000 -0.140 -1.4 3 3
Mike Macfarlane C 3 0 1 1 0 1 .227 .584 15 11 0.012 1.21 0.071 -0.059 0.3 5 2
   Scott Spiezio PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .236 .741 4 0 0.066 1.31 0.066 0.000 0.3
   A.J. Hinch PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219 .618 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Gil Heredia P 1
   Buddy Groom P
   Tim Worrell P
   Tim Kubinski P
   Greg McMichael P
Team Totals 31 3 6 3 4 10 .194 .483 153 95 -0.343 1.29 0.564 -0.907 -2.0 27 12
SF: B Grieve (1, off T Wakefield); J Giambi (7, off R Cormier).
HBP: J Jaha (8, by T Wakefield).
TB: R Velarde 2; R Becker 2; O Saenz; M Macfarlane.
RBI: B Grieve (75); M Macfarlane (25); J Giambi (104).
2-out RBI: M Macfarlane.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 1. O Saenz-R Velarde-J Giambi.
E: O Saenz (6); M Tejada (19).
Baserunning
SB: R Becker 2 (8, 3rd base off R Cormier/J Varitek, 2nd base off T Wakefield/J Varitek); R Velarde 2 (23, 2nd base off R Cormier/J Varitek, 3rd base off T Wakefield/J Varitek).

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, W (5-9) 6.1 5 3 3 3 7 0 4.96 28 115 73 34 17 22 11 6 2 0 55 0.146 1.09 1.3
Rich Garces 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.91 1 4 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 -0.053 1.51 -0.4
Rheal Cormier, H (13) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.63 3 15 8 6 0 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 0.097 2.19 0.2
Rod Beck, H (3) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 6.88 2 6 4 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.051 0.96 0.3
Derek Lowe, S (13) 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 2.78 4 13 8 5 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.103 1.93 0.6
Team Totals 9 6 3 3 4 10 0 3.00 38 153 95 47 21 27 14 9 2 0 55 3 1 0.344 0.61 2.0
R Garces faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

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
Gil Heredia, L (11-7) 6.1 8 5 1 2 3 0 4.72 31 109 65 39 8 18 12 13 6 0 46 -0.236 0.58 -1.7
Buddy Groom 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.05 1 2 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 -0.015 0.53 -0.4
Tim Worrell 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.11 4 15 9 5 2 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 -0.010 0.69 -0.0
Tim Kubinski 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.26 2 11 6 4 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 -0.003 1.01 -0.1
Greg McMichael 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.08 5 23 14 9 4 1 1 2 0 0 3 0 0.106 0.55 2.2
Team Totals 9 10 5 1 3 5 0 1.00 43 160 96 59 14 23 15 17 6 0 46 8 0 -0.158 1.29 -0.0
B Groom faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
T Worrell faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: T Wakefield (3; J Jaha); G Heredia (8; M Stanley); T Worrell (3; T Nixon); G McMichael (2; T O'Leary).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tim Tschida, 1B - Bill Welke, 2B - Rick Reed, 3B - Mike Everitt.
Time of Game: 3:28.
Attendance: 21,195.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 65° F, Wind 15mph out to Rightfield, Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t1 0-0 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  R BOS R. Jefferson G. Heredia 9% 61% Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Offerman Scores/unER
t8 5-3 1 123 1,(0-0)  OO BOS B. Huskey G. McMichael -9% 82% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t1 1-0 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  R BOS N. Garciaparra G. Heredia 8% 69% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Jefferson Scores; Garciaparra to 2B
b4 1-5 2 12- 2,(0-1)  R OAK M. Macfarlane T. Wakefield -7% 78% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Stairs Scores; Saenz to 2B
b9 3-5 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O OAK R. Becker D. Lowe 7% 95% Flyball: LF

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, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Gil Heredia facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  BOS J. Offerman G. Heredia 3% 53% Reached on E6 (Pop Fly to Deep SS)
t1 0-0 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O BOS D. Lewis G. Heredia -2% 52% Groundout: P-1B (P's Right); Offerman to 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  R BOS R. Jefferson G. Heredia 9% 61% Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Offerman Scores/unER
t1 1-0 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  R BOS N. Garciaparra G. Heredia 8% 69% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Jefferson Scores; Garciaparra to 2B
t1 2-0 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  BOS T. O'Leary G. Heredia 1% 71% Walk
t1 2-0 1 12- 4,(1-2)  BOS M. Stanley G. Heredia 4% 75% Hit By Pitch; Garciaparra to 3B; O'Leary to 2B
t1 2-0 1 123 3,(0-2)  RO BOS J. Varitek G. Heredia 0% 75% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B); Garciaparra Scores/unER; O'Leary to 3B
t1 3-0 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  R BOS W. Veras G. Heredia 6% 81% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); O'Leary Scores/unER; Varitek to 2B
t1 4-0 2 12- 3,(1-1)  R BOS T. Nixon G. Heredia 6% 87% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Varitek Scores/unER; Veras to 3B; Nixon to 2B
t1 5-0 2 -23 4,(2-1)  O BOS J. Offerman G. Heredia -2% 85% Popfly: CF
5 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 5, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-5, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 1-2-3
b1 0-5 0 --- 3,(1-1)  OAK R. Becker T. Wakefield -3% 82% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
b1 0-5 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  O OAK R. Velarde T. Wakefield 2% 84% Strikeout Swinging, Becker Steals 2B
b1 0-5 1 -2- 4,(0-2)  O OAK J. Giambi T. Wakefield 2% 86% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-5 2 -2- 3,(0-2)  O OAK J. Jaha T. Wakefield 2% 88% Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Athletics 0.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, Athletics' Gil Heredia facing 2-3-4
t2 5-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  BOS D. Lewis G. Heredia 1% 89% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t2 5-0 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  BOS R. Jefferson G. Heredia 1% 90% Lewis Steals 2B
t2 5-0 0 -2- 5,(2-2)  O BOS R. Jefferson G. Heredia -2% 89% Strikeout Looking
t2 5-0 1 -2- 4,(2-1)  O BOS N. Garciaparra G. Heredia -1% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B; Lewis to 3B
t2 5-0 2 --3 2,(0-1)  O BOS T. O'Leary G. Heredia -1% 86% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-5, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 5-6-7
b2 0-5 0 --- 4,(3-0)  OAK M. Stairs T. Wakefield -3% 84% Walk
b2 0-5 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  OAK O. Saenz T. Wakefield -4% 79% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Stairs to 2B
b2 0-5 0 12- 9,(3-2)  O OAK B. Grieve T. Wakefield 4% 83% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-5 1 12- 4,(1-2)  O OAK M. Tejada T. Wakefield 3% 87% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-5 2 12- 5,(1-2)  O OAK M. Macfarlane T. Wakefield 3% 90% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 5, Athletics 0.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, Athletics' Gil Heredia facing 6-7-8
t3 5-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O BOS M. Stanley G. Heredia -1% 89% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t3 5-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS J. Varitek G. Heredia -1% 88% Strikeout Swinging
t3 5-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  BOS W. Veras G. Heredia 0% 89% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t3 5-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  BOS T. Nixon G. Heredia 1% 90% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Veras to 3B
t3 5-0 2 1-3 5,(2-2)  O BOS J. Offerman G. Heredia -2% 88% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 5, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-5, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 1-2-3
b3 0-5 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O OAK R. Becker T. Wakefield 2% 90% Strikeout Swinging
b3 0-5 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O OAK R. Velarde T. Wakefield 1% 91% Strikeout Swinging
b3 0-5 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O OAK J. Giambi T. Wakefield 1% 91% Popfly: LF (Short LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Athletics 0.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, Athletics' Gil Heredia facing 2-3-4
t4 5-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O BOS D. Lewis G. Heredia -1% 91% Foul Popfly: 3B
t4 5-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS R. Jefferson G. Heredia -1% 90% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 5-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  BOS N. Garciaparra G. Heredia 0% 90% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
t4 5-0 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  O BOS T. O'Leary G. Heredia -1% 90% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-5, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 4-5-6
b4 0-5 0 --- 4,(1-2)  OAK J. Jaha T. Wakefield -3% 87% Hit By Pitch
b4 0-5 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  OAK M. Stairs T. Wakefield -4% 83% Walk; Jaha to 2B
b4 0-5 0 12- 6,(3-2)  OAK O. Saenz T. Wakefield -6% 76% Walk; Jaha to 3B; Stairs to 2B
b4 0-5 0 123 6,(3-2)  RO OAK B. Grieve T. Wakefield 5% 81% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF-CF); Jaha Scores
b4 1-5 1 12- 3,(0-2)  O OAK M. Tejada T. Wakefield 4% 85% Foul Popfly: C
b4 1-5 2 12- 2,(0-1)  R OAK M. Macfarlane T. Wakefield -7% 78% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Stairs Scores; Saenz to 2B
b4 2-5 2 12- 6,(3-2)  O OAK R. Becker T. Wakefield 5% 83% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 5, Athletics 2.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-2, Athletics' Gil Heredia facing 6-7-8
t5 5-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS M. Stanley G. Heredia -1% 81% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 5-2 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O BOS J. Varitek G. Heredia -1% 80% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 5-2 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O BOS W. Veras G. Heredia -1% 80% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-5, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 2-3-4
b5 2-5 0 --- 4,(2-1)  OAK R. Velarde T. Wakefield -4% 75% Single to SS (Ground Ball to P's Right)
b5 2-5 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O OAK J. Giambi T. Wakefield 3% 78% Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B); Velarde to 2B
b5 2-5 1 -2- 2,(0-1)  O OAK J. Jaha T. Wakefield 4% 82% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b5 2-5 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  OAK M. Stairs T. Wakefield -0% 82% Velarde Steals 3B
b5 2-5 2 --3 6,(3-2)  O OAK M. Stairs T. Wakefield 4% 85% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Athletics 2.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-2, Athletics' Gil Heredia facing 9-1-2
t6 5-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS T. Nixon G. Heredia -1% 84% Strikeout Looking
t6 5-2 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O BOS J. Offerman G. Heredia -1% 83% Popfly: 2B
t6 5-2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  BOS D. Lewis G. Heredia 1% 84% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
t6 5-2 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O BOS R. Jefferson G. Heredia -1% 82% Lewis Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-5, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 6-7-8
b6 2-5 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O OAK O. Saenz T. Wakefield 3% 85% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 2-5 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O OAK B. Grieve T. Wakefield 2% 87% Groundout: 1B-P
b6 2-5 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O OAK M. Tejada T. Wakefield 1% 88% Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Athletics 2.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-2, Athletics' Gil Heredia facing 3-4-5
t7 5-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O BOS R. Jefferson G. Heredia -1% 87% Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
t7 5-2 1 --- 4,(3-0)  BOS N. Garciaparra G. Heredia 1% 89% Walk
Buddy Groom replaces Gil Heredia pitching
t7 5-2 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  BOS T. O'Leary B. Groom 1% 90% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Garciaparra to 2B
Tim Worrell replaces Buddy Groom pitching
t7 5-2 1 12- 3,(1-1)  O BOS M. Stanley T. Worrell -2% 88% Flyball: CF
t7 5-2 2 12- 6,(3-2)  O BOS J. Varitek T. Worrell -2% 86% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 5, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-5, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 9-1-2
b7 2-5 0 --- 8,(3-2)  O OAK M. Macfarlane T. Wakefield 3% 89% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 2-5 1 --- 2,(0-1)  OAK R. Becker T. Wakefield -3% 86% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
Rich Garces replaces Tim Wakefield pitching
b7 2-5 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  OAK R. Velarde R. Garces -5% 80% Single to SS (Ground Ball to P's Right); Becker to 2B
Rheal Cormier replaces Rich Garces pitching
b7 2-5 1 12- 4,(2-1)  OAK J. Giambi R. Cormier -5% 75% Becker Steals 3B; Velarde Steals 2B
b7 2-5 1 -23 5,(3-1)  RO OAK J. Giambi R. Cormier 5% 80% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Becker Scores
b7 3-5 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O OAK J. Jaha R. Cormier 5% 85% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Athletics 3.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-3, Athletics' Tim Worrell facing 8-9-1
t8 5-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  BOS W. Veras T. Worrell 4% 89% Double to LF (Ground Ball)
t8 5-3 0 -2- 2,(0-1)  BOS T. Nixon T. Worrell 1% 90% Hit By Pitch
Tim Kubinski replaces Tim Worrell pitching
t8 5-3 0 12- 4,(1-2)  O BOS J. Offerman T. Kubinski -1% 89% Flyball: CF; Veras to 3B
t8 5-3 1 1-3 7,(3-2)  BOS D. Lewis T. Kubinski 1% 91% Walk; Nixon to 2B
Greg McMichael replaces Tim Kubinski pitching
Butch Huskey pinch hits for Reggie Jefferson (DH) batting 3rd
t8 5-3 1 123 1,(0-0)  OO BOS B. Huskey G. McMichael -9% 82% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 5, Athletics 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-5, Red Sox' Rheal Cormier facing 5-6-7
Donnie Sadler replaces Nomar Garciaparra playing SS batting 4th
b8 3-5 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O OAK M. Stairs R. Cormier 5% 87% Groundout: 1B unassisted
Rod Beck replaces Rheal Cormier pitching
b8 3-5 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O OAK O. Saenz R. Beck 3% 90% Strikeout Swinging
b8 3-5 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O OAK B. Grieve R. Beck 2% 92% Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Athletics 3.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-3, Athletics' Greg McMichael facing 4-5-6
t9 5-3 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O BOS D. Sadler G. McMichael -1% 91% Foul Popfly: C
t9 5-3 1 --- 4,(2-1)  BOS T. O'Leary G. McMichael 1% 92% Hit By Pitch
t9 5-3 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O BOS M. Stanley G. McMichael -1% 91% Flyball: LF
t9 5-3 2 1-- 10,(3-2)  O BOS J. Varitek G. McMichael -1% 90% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Athletics 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-5, Red Sox' Derek Lowe facing 8-9-1
Derek Lowe replaces Rod Beck pitching
b9 3-5 0 --- 6,(1-2)  O OAK M. Tejada D. Lowe 5% 95% Strikeout Swinging
Scott Spiezio pinch hits for Mike Macfarlane (C) batting 9th
b9 3-5 1 --- 4,(3-0)  OAK S. Spiezio D. Lowe -7% 88% Walk
A.J. Hinch pinch runs for Scott Spiezio (PH) batting 9th
b9 3-5 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O OAK R. Becker D. Lowe 7% 95% Flyball: LF
b9 3-5 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O OAK R. Velarde D. Lowe 5% 100% Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Athletics 3.

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