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LAA  2
@CHW  0

CLE  5
TEX  2

DET 19
MIN  3

NYY 12
SEA  6

OAK  3
BOS  0
TBR 11
BAL  4

TOR  6
KCR  0

ATL  3
ARI  1

NYM  9
@COL  2

HOU  4
PHI  3

STL  4
@LAD  0

PIT  5
CHC  4

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CIN  7
@SDP  2

MIL  5
@WSN  2

Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 33,468

Saturday, May 24, 2008, 6:07PM
Time of Game: 2:17
Red Sox
0
31-21
Lost 2
1st
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  1  0
Athletics       0  1  0   0  0  0   1  1  X    3  9  0
W: Justin Duchscherer (4-3), L: Josh Beckett (5-4), S: Huston Street (10)
Athletics
3
27-23
Won 3
2nd, 2½ GB

Batting Stats

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Ellsbury LF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .289  .806   22   14    3   0   
D Pedroia 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .295  .737   14   12    2   1   
D Ortiz DH                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .246  .806   14    9    0   0   
K Youkilis 1B                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .312  .936   11    8    4   0   
M Lowell 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .836    9    5    1   2   
J Drew RF                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .283  .803   16    9    2   0   
J Varitek C                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .290  .883    8    5    9   2   HBP
C Crisp CF                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .287  .760   11    9    1   0   
A Cora SS                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .360  .829   10    7    1   2   

J Beckett P                                                                   1   0
  M Delcarmen P                                                               0   0
Totals                       28   0   1   0    0   5              115   78   24   7
Batting Events
HBP: J Varitek (3, by J Duchscherer).
TB: D Ortiz.
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 0 for 0.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. J Varitek-A Cora.
Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Hannahan 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .217  .686   19   13    3   2   
B Crosby SS                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .272  .732   16   11    1   1   CS
J Cust LF                     3   0   0   0    0   3  .252  .878   16    9    2   0   
  R Davis CF                  1   1   1   0    0   0  .200  .472    1    1    0   0   SB
F Thomas DH                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .248  .802   21   12    0   0   
  G Petit PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .775              0   0   
M Sweeney 1B                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .309  .786   14   12    5   1   2B
R Sweeney CF-RF               3   1   1   1    0   1  .295  .770   11    7    5   0   HR,SH
E Brown RF-LF                 4   0   0   1    0   0  .249  .657   10    7    3   0   
M Ellis 2B                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .244  .720   17   11    2   2   
K Suzuki C                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .241  .600    8    7    5   0   

J Duchscherer P                                                               0   0
  H Street P                                                                  1   0
Totals                       32   3   9   0    1   9              133   90   27   6
Batting Events
2B: M Sweeney (7, off J Beckett).
HR: R Sweeney (2, off J Beckett; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF-RF).
SH: R Sweeney (2, off J Beckett).
TB: R Sweeney 4; M Sweeney 3; B Crosby 2; F Thomas; M Ellis; K Suzuki; R Davis.
RBI: R Sweeney (22); E Brown (36); M Sweeney (11).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Baserunning Events
SB: R Davis (8, 2nd base off M Delcarmen/J Varitek).
CS: B Crosby (3, 2nd base by J Beckett/J Varitek).

Pitching Stats

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 Beckett, L (5-4)             7     7   2   2    0   9   1   4.43   28  107-76   46· 6·24    6·13· 6· 0     64    -     0.81   0.10
M Delcarmen                    1     2   1   1    1   0   0   5.59    6   22-13    8· 0· 5    4· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.32  -0.03
Totals                         8     9   3   3    1   9   1          34  129-89   54· 6·29   10·14· 6· 0           -  
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 Duchscherer, W (4-3)         8     1   0   0    0   4   0   2.16   26  101-67   39· 6·22    4·17· 2· 0     84    -     1.09   0.54
H Street, S (10)               1     0   0   0    0   1   0   4.03    3   14-11    5· 1· 5    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.48   0.03
Totals                         9     1   0   0    0   5   0          29  115-78   44· 7·27    6·17· 2· 0           -  
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: J Duchscherer (3; J Varitek).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Joyce, 1B - Jeff Nelson, 2B - Adrian Johnson, 3B - Tim Tschida.
Time of Game: 2:17.
Attendance: 33,468.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 56° F, Wind 10mph out to Centerfield.

Lineups

   Boston Red Sox                            Oakland Athletics                            
1. Jacoby Ellsbury              LF       1. Jack Hannahan                3B
2. Dustin Pedroia               2B       2. Bobby Crosby                 SS
3. David Ortiz                  DH       3. Jack Cust                    LF
4. Kevin Youkilis               1B       4. Frank Thomas                 DH
5. Mike Lowell                  3B       5. Mike Sweeney                 1B
6. J.D. Drew                    RF       6. Ryan Sweeney                 CF
7. Jason Varitek                 C       7. Emil Brown                   RF
8. Coco Crisp                   CF       8. Mark Ellis                   2B
9. Alex Cora                    SS       9. Kurt Suzuki                   C

   Josh Beckett                  P          Justin Duchscherer            P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b7 0 --- R 2,(1-0)  10% 89% 1-0 OAK R. Sweeney J. Beckett Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
b6 0 1-- OO 6,(3-2)  -7% 71% 1-0 OAK J. Cust J. Beckett Double Play: Strikeout Looking, Crosby Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b2 0 --- 4,(0-2)  6% 61% 0-0 OAK M. Sweeney J. Beckett Double to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF Line)
b2 1 --3 R 1,(0-0)  6% 66% 0-0 OAK E. Brown J. Beckett Fielder's Choice SS; Sweeney Scores; Brown to 1B
t6 0 --- 2,(0-1)  -6% 60% 0-1 BOS J. Varitek J. Duchscherer Hit By Pitch

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Justin Duchscherer facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 5,(3-1)  2% 52% 0-0 BOS J. Ellsbury J. Duchscherer Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t1 1 --- O 5,(0-2)  2% 54% 0-0 BOS D. Pedroia J. Duchscherer Flyball: LF
t1 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 55% 0-0 BOS D. Ortiz J. Duchscherer Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Josh Beckett facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 8,(2-2)  -2% 53% 0-0 OAK J. Hannahan J. Beckett Lineout: LF (Deep LF Line)
b1 1 --- 7,(3-2)  2% 55% 0-0 OAK B. Crosby J. Beckett Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b1 1 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -3% 52% 0-0 OAK J. Cust J. Beckett Strikeout Looking
b1 2 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 50% 0-0 OAK F. Thomas J. Beckett Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Justin Duchscherer facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 52% 0-0 BOS K. Youkilis J. Duchscherer Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t2 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 54% 0-0 BOS M. Lowell J. Duchscherer Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t2 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 55% 0-0 BOS J. Drew J. Duchscherer Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Josh Beckett facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- 4,(0-2)  6% 61% 0-0 OAK M. Sweeney J. Beckett Double to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF Line)
b2 0 -2- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 60% 0-0 OAK R. Sweeney J. Beckett Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Sweeney to 3B
b2 1 --3 R 1,(0-0)  6% 66% 0-0 OAK E. Brown J. Beckett Fielder's Choice SS; Sweeney Scores; Brown to 1B
b2 1 1-- 7,(2-2)  3% 69% 1-0 OAK M. Ellis J. Beckett Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Brown to 2B
b2 1 12- O 2,(0-1)  -4% 65% 1-0 OAK K. Suzuki J. Beckett Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
b2 2 12- O 5,(2-2)  -4% 62% 1-0 OAK J. Hannahan J. Beckett Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 1.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Justin Duchscherer facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  3% 64% 0-1 BOS J. Varitek J. Duchscherer Strikeout Looking
t3 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 66% 0-1 BOS C. Crisp J. Duchscherer Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
t3 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  1% 67% 0-1 BOS A. Cora J. Duchscherer Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Josh Beckett facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 65% 1-0 OAK B. Crosby J. Beckett Strikeout Swinging
b3 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 64% 1-0 OAK J. Cust J. Beckett Strikeout Looking
b3 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 63% 1-0 OAK F. Thomas J. Beckett Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 1.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Justin Duchscherer facing 1-2-3
t4 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  3% 65% 0-1 BOS J. Ellsbury J. Duchscherer Popfly: 3B (Weak SS)
t4 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 68% 0-1 BOS D. Pedroia J. Duchscherer Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t4 2 --- O 8,(2-2)  1% 69% 0-1 BOS D. Ortiz J. Duchscherer Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Josh Beckett facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 67% 1-0 OAK M. Sweeney J. Beckett Foul Popfly: P (Behind Home)
b4 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 65% 1-0 OAK R. Sweeney J. Beckett Strikeout Looking
b4 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 64% 1-0 OAK E. Brown J. Beckett Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 1.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Justin Duchscherer facing 4-5-6
t5 0 --- O 7,(2-2)  3% 67% 0-1 BOS K. Youkilis J. Duchscherer Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
t5 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 70% 0-1 BOS M. Lowell J. Duchscherer Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
t5 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 71% 0-1 BOS J. Drew J. Duchscherer Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Josh Beckett facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 69% 1-0 OAK M. Ellis J. Beckett Strikeout Swinging
b5 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 67% 1-0 OAK K. Suzuki J. Beckett Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul)
b5 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 66% 1-0 OAK J. Hannahan J. Beckett Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 1.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Justin Duchscherer facing 7-8-9
t6 0 --- 2,(0-1)  -6% 60% 0-1 BOS J. Varitek J. Duchscherer Hit By Pitch
t6 0 1-- O 4,(1-2)  6% 66% 0-1 BOS C. Crisp J. Duchscherer Strikeout Swinging
t6 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  5% 71% 0-1 BOS A. Cora J. Duchscherer Popfly: 3B (Weak SS)
t6 2 1-- O 6,(2-2)  4% 74% 0-1 BOS J. Ellsbury J. Duchscherer Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Josh Beckett facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- 3,(1-1)  3% 77% 1-0 OAK B. Crosby J. Beckett Single to CF (Line Drive)
b6 0 1-- OO 6,(3-2)  -7% 71% 1-0 OAK J. Cust J. Beckett Double Play: Strikeout Looking, Crosby Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b6 2 --- 5,(1-2)  1% 72% 1-0 OAK F. Thomas J. Beckett Single to CF (Fly Ball)
b6 2 1-- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 70% 1-0 OAK M. Sweeney J. Beckett Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 1.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Justin Duchscherer facing 2-3-4
Emil Brown moves from RF to LF; Rajai Davis replaces Jack Cust (LF) playing CF batting 3rd; Ryan Sweeney moves from CF to RF
t7 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  4% 74% 0-1 BOS D. Pedroia J. Duchscherer Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
t7 1 --- 3,(2-0)  -5% 69% 0-1 BOS D. Ortiz J. Duchscherer Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
t7 1 1-- O 2,(1-0)  6% 75% 0-1 BOS K. Youkilis J. Duchscherer Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t7 2 1-- O 4,(2-1)  5% 79% 0-1 BOS M. Lowell J. Duchscherer Flyball: RF (Short RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Josh Beckett facing 6-7-8
b7 0 --- R 2,(1-0)  10% 89% 1-0 OAK R. Sweeney J. Beckett Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
b7 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 88% 2-0 OAK E. Brown J. Beckett Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
b7 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 87% 2-0 OAK M. Ellis J. Beckett Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS-3B Hole)
b7 2 --- 4,(1-2)  0% 88% 2-0 OAK K. Suzuki J. Beckett Single to CF (Line Drive)
b7 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 87% 2-0 OAK J. Hannahan J. Beckett Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 2.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Athletics' Justin Duchscherer facing 6-7-8
t8 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  4% 90% 0-2 BOS J. Drew J. Duchscherer Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
t8 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 93% 0-2 BOS J. Varitek J. Duchscherer Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2 --- O 5,(1-2)  1% 94% 0-2 BOS C. Crisp J. Duchscherer Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Red Sox' Manny Delcarmen facing 2-3-4
Manny Delcarmen replaces Josh Beckett pitching
b8 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 94% 2-0 OAK B. Crosby M. Delcarmen Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b8 1 --- 1,(0-0)  1% 94% 2-0 OAK R. Davis M. Delcarmen Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b8 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  0% 95% 2-0 OAK F. Thomas M. Delcarmen Davis Steals 2B
b8 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  0% 95% 2-0 OAK F. Thomas M. Delcarmen Walk
b8 1 12- R 3,(0-2)  3% 98% 2-0 OAK M. Sweeney M. Delcarmen Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Davis Scores; Thomas to 2B
Gregorio Petit pinch runs for Frank Thomas (DH) batting 4th
b8 1 12- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 97% 3-0 OAK R. Sweeney M. Delcarmen Flyball: LF
b8 2 12- O 6,(3-2)  -0% 97% 3-0 OAK E. Brown M. Delcarmen Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 3.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Athletics' Huston Street facing 9-1-2
Huston Street replaces Justin Duchscherer pitching
t9 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 99% 0-3 BOS A. Cora H. Street Strikeout Swinging
t9 1 --- O 8,(2-2)  1% 100% 0-3 BOS J. Ellsbury H. Street Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
t9 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  0% 100% 0-3 BOS D. Pedroia H. Street Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 3.

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