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8
Monday, April 13, 2009, 7:08PM
, Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Attendance: 21,331, Time of Game: 2:43
Red Sox
2
2-5
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 at Athletics
8
3-4
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Dallas Braden (1-1)
L: Jon Lester (0-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  1  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    2  6  0
Athletics       0  5  0   0  1  0   1  1  X    8 12  0

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rocco Baldelli CF 2 1 0 0 1 2 .273 .606 14 8 -0.017 0.47 0.013 -0.030 -0.1 1 0
   Jacoby Ellsbury PH-CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .459 5 3 -0.007 0.29 0.000 -0.007 -0.2 0 0
Dustin Pedroia 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .179 .615 13 9 -0.018 0.51 0.021 -0.038 -0.2 0 1
David Ortiz DH 4 0 1 1 0 1 .208 .542 22 16 0.022 0.50 0.046 -0.024 0.6
Kevin Youkilis 1B 4 1 2 1 0 1 .519 1.419 17 11 0.077 0.71 0.116 -0.039 0.5 9 2 HR,2B
J.D. Drew RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .150 .540 10 8 -0.019 0.68 0.033 -0.052 -0.6 3 0
Jason Bay LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .286 1.179 23 12 -0.021 0.66 0.028 -0.049 -0.3 0 0
Mike Lowell 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .154 .531 11 9 -0.087 0.90 0.000 -0.087 -1.1 0 2 GDP
Jason Varitek C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .238 .892 14 9 -0.045 0.58 0.000 -0.045 -0.7 8 0
Nick Green SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .900 6 3 -0.024 0.45 0.000 -0.024 -0.4 3 5
   Chris Carter PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 4 3 -0.013 0.43 0.000 -0.013 -0.2
   Gil Velazquez SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Jon Lester P 0 2
   Javier Lopez P 0 1
   Takashi Saito P 0 0
Team Totals 32 2 6 2 1 6 .188 .525 139 91 -0.152 0.60 0.257 -0.408 -2.8 24 13
2B: K Youkilis (3, off D Braden).
HR: K Youkilis (2, off D Braden; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: K Youkilis 6; D Ortiz; J Drew; J Bay; D Pedroia.
GIDP: M Lowell (4).
RBI: D Ortiz (3); K Youkilis (4).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 4.

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 0 2 .290 .676 23 12 -0.077 0.60 0.008 -0.085 -1.5 3 0 CS
Orlando Cabrera SS 4 1 2 1 0 0 .346 .810 13 8 0.087 0.56 0.114 -0.026 0.6 0 1 CS
Jason Giambi 1B 3 2 2 2 0 0 .346 .875 12 9 0.162 0.57 0.169 -0.006 1.8 4 0 2B,HBP
   Mark Ellis 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .572 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Matt Holliday LF 4 0 3 2 0 0 .333 .893 17 11 0.092 0.46 0.097 -0.005 2.2 3 0 3B
Nomar Garciaparra 3B 4 1 1 1 0 2 .217 .556 15 11 -0.025 0.60 0.034 -0.059 -0.2 0 2 HR
Jack Cust DH 3 2 1 1 1 1 .381 1.266 24 12 0.097 0.35 0.107 -0.010 1.0 HR
Kurt Suzuki C 4 1 2 0 0 0 .280 .600 14 8 0.028 0.35 0.039 -0.011 1.1 6 0 2B
Bobby Crosby 2B-1B 2 1 0 1 0 0 .000 .200 16 12 0.048 0.44 0.056 -0.008 0.3 7 2 HBP,SF
Rajai Davis CF 4 0 0 0 0 3 .091 .182 15 12 -0.064 0.57 0.000 -0.064 -1.5 4 0
Dallas Braden P 0 0
   Michael Wuertz P 0 0
   Santiago Casilla P 0 0
   Brad Ziegler P 0 0
Team Totals 33 8 12 8 1 8 .364 1.072 149 95 0.348 0.51 0.624 -0.274 3.7 27 6
2B: K Suzuki (1, off T Saito); J Giambi (2, off J Lester).
3B: M Holliday (1, off T Saito).
HR: N Garciaparra (1, off J Lester; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); J Cust (2, off J Lester; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).
SF: B Crosby (1, off T Saito).
HBP: J Giambi (3, by J Lopez); B Crosby (1, by J Lester).
TB: M Holliday 5; N Garciaparra 4; J Cust 4; K Suzuki 3; J Giambi 3; O Cabrera 2; R Sweeney.
RBI: J Giambi 2 (3); M Holliday 2 (4); J Cust (5); O Cabrera (3); B Crosby (1); N Garciaparra (3).
2-out RBI: M Holliday 2; J Giambi 2; N Garciaparra; O Cabrera.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Crosby-J Giambi.
Baserunning
CS: R Sweeney (1, 2nd base by J Lester POCS); O Cabrera (1, 2nd base by J Lester POCS).

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
Jon Lester, L (0-2) 6 10 6 6 0 5 2 9.00 27 106 68 33 17 18 8 13 7 0 33 -0.334 0.66 -2.8
Javier Lopez 0.2 0 1 1 0 0 0 6.00 3 13 7 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.004 0.09 0.3
Takashi Saito 1.1 2 1 1 1 3 0 7.71 7 33 22 9 7 6 0 3 1 0 1 1 -0.018 0.06 -1.2
Team Totals 8 12 8 8 1 8 2 9.00 37 152 97 46 25 26 10 16 8 0 33 1 1 -0.348 0.60 -3.7

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, W (1-1) 6 6 2 2 1 3 1 3.75 24 95 60 28 13 19 6 14 4 0 54 0.076 0.70 0.8
Michael Wuertz 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 3 10 7 2 3 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0.059 0.79 0.9
Santiago Casilla 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 4.50 3 17 12 8 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0.013 0.17 0.5
Brad Ziegler 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.50 3 17 12 8 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0.003 0.04 0.5
Team Totals 9 6 2 2 1 6 1 2.00 33 139 91 46 19 26 9 17 5 0 54 1 0 0.151 0.51 2.8
D Braden faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: J Lester (1; B Crosby); J Lopez (1; J Giambi).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: J Lester 2 (2; R Sweeney, 2nd base (CS), O Cabrera, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dale Scott, 1B - Jerry Meals, 2B - Ron Kulpa, 3B - Mike DiMuro.
Time of Game: 2:43.
Attendance: 21,331.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 55° F, Wind 14mph out to Leftfield, Cloudy.

Starting Lineups

Boston Red Sox         Oakland Athletics
1 Rocco Baldelli CF 1 Ryan Sweeney RF
2 Dustin Pedroia 2B 2 Orlando Cabrera SS
3 David Ortiz DH 3 Jason Giambi 1B
4 Kevin Youkilis 1B 4 Matt Holliday LF
5 J.D. Drew RF 5 Nomar Garciaparra 3B
6 Jason Bay LF 6 Jack Cust DH
7 Mike Lowell 3B 7 Kurt Suzuki C
8 Jason Varitek C 8 Bobby Crosby 2B
9 Nick Green SS 9 Rajai Davis CF
Jon Lester P Dallas Braden P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 2-1 2 1-3 3,(0-2)  RR OAK J. Giambi J. Lester 15% 81% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Crosby Scores; Cabrera Scores
b2 1-1 2 12- 3,(2-0)  R OAK O. Cabrera J. Lester 11% 65% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Deep 2B-1B); Suzuki Scores; Crosby to 3B
b2 0-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  R OAK J. Cust J. Lester 11% 55% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
t2 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  R BOS K. Youkilis D. Braden -10% 40% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b2 4-1 2 -2- 6,(2-2)  R OAK M. Holliday J. Lester 6% 87% Single to RF (Line Drive); Giambi Scores; Holliday to 2B/Adv on throw

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' Dallas Braden facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O BOS R. Baldelli D. Braden 2% 52% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O BOS D. Pedroia D. Braden 2% 54% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t1 0-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O BOS D. Ortiz D. Braden 1% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Jon Lester facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O OAK R. Sweeney J. Lester -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b1 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O OAK O. Cabrera J. Lester -2% 51% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  OAK J. Giambi J. Lester 1% 52% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
b1 0-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  OAK M. Holliday J. Lester 2% 54% Single to CF (Line Drive); Giambi to 2B
b1 0-0 2 12- 2,(0-1)  O OAK N. Garciaparra J. Lester -4% 50% Lineout: SS (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Dallas Braden facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  R BOS K. Youkilis D. Braden -10% 40% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t2 1-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  BOS J. Drew D. Braden -3% 37% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t2 1-0 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  O BOS J. Bay D. Braden 3% 40% Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
t2 1-0 1 1-- 5,(1-2)  OO BOS M. Lowell D. Braden 5% 45% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Jon Lester facing 6-7-8
b2 0-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  R OAK J. Cust J. Lester 11% 55% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
b2 1-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  OAK K. Suzuki J. Lester 4% 59% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b2 1-1 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  OAK B. Crosby J. Lester 6% 64% Hit By Pitch; Suzuki to 2B
b2 1-1 0 12- 4,(0-2)  O OAK R. Davis J. Lester -5% 59% Strikeout Looking
b2 1-1 1 12- 4,(1-2)  O OAK R. Sweeney J. Lester -5% 54% Strikeout Looking
b2 1-1 2 12- 3,(2-0)  R OAK O. Cabrera J. Lester 11% 65% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Deep 2B-1B); Suzuki Scores; Crosby to 3B
b2 2-1 2 1-3 3,(0-2)  RR OAK J. Giambi J. Lester 15% 81% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Crosby Scores; Cabrera Scores
b2 4-1 2 -2- 6,(2-2)  R OAK M. Holliday J. Lester 6% 87% Single to RF (Line Drive); Giambi Scores; Holliday to 2B/Adv on throw
b2 5-1 2 -2- 7,(2-2)  O OAK N. Garciaparra J. Lester -1% 85% Strikeout Swinging
5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 5.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-5, Athletics' Dallas Braden facing 8-9-1
t3 1-5 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS J. Varitek D. Braden 2% 87% Lineout: LF
t3 1-5 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O BOS N. Green D. Braden 1% 88% Flyball: RF (Deep 2B)
t3 1-5 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O BOS R. Baldelli D. Braden 1% 89% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 5.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 5-1, Red Sox' Jon Lester facing 6-7-8
b3 5-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O OAK J. Cust J. Lester -1% 88% Strikeout Swinging
b3 5-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O OAK K. Suzuki J. Lester -1% 88% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
b3 5-1 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O OAK B. Crosby J. Lester -0% 87% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 5.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-5, Athletics' Dallas Braden facing 2-3-4
t4 1-5 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O BOS D. Pedroia D. Braden 2% 89% Flyball: RF
t4 1-5 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O BOS D. Ortiz D. Braden 1% 90% Flyball: LF
t4 1-5 2 --- 4,(2-1)  BOS K. Youkilis D. Braden -1% 89% Double to 1B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
t4 1-5 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O BOS J. Drew D. Braden 2% 91% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 5-1, Red Sox' Jon Lester facing 9-1-2
b4 5-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O OAK R. Davis J. Lester -1% 90% Strikeout Swinging
b4 5-1 1 --- 5,(3-1)  OAK R. Sweeney J. Lester 1% 91% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
b4 5-1 1 1-- 3,(2-1)  O OAK O. Cabrera J. Lester -1% 90% Sweeney Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
b4 5-1 2 --- 4,(2-1)  OAK O. Cabrera J. Lester 0% 90% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b4 5-1 2 1-- 3,(1-2)  O OAK J. Giambi J. Lester -1% 89% Cabrera Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS-1B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 5.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-5, Athletics' Dallas Braden facing 6-7-8
t5 1-5 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O BOS J. Bay D. Braden 2% 91% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t5 1-5 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O BOS M. Lowell D. Braden 1% 92% Flyball: LF
t5 1-5 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS J. Varitek D. Braden 1% 93% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 5-1, Red Sox' Jon Lester facing 3-4-5
b5 5-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O OAK J. Giambi J. Lester -1% 92% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b5 5-1 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O OAK M. Holliday J. Lester -0% 92% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
b5 5-1 2 --- 2,(1-0)  R OAK N. Garciaparra J. Lester 3% 95% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
b5 6-1 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O OAK J. Cust J. Lester -0% 95% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 6.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-6, Athletics' Dallas Braden facing 9-1-2
t6 1-6 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O BOS N. Green D. Braden 1% 96% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t6 1-6 1 --- 5,(3-1)  BOS R. Baldelli D. Braden -1% 95% Walk
t6 1-6 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  BOS D. Pedroia D. Braden -2% 93% Single to P (Ground Ball); Baldelli to 2B
t6 1-6 1 12- 6,(3-2)  R BOS D. Ortiz D. Braden -5% 88% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Baldelli Scores; Pedroia to 2B
t6 2-6 1 12- 5,(2-2)  O BOS K. Youkilis D. Braden 4% 92% Strikeout Swinging
t6 2-6 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O BOS J. Drew D. Braden 3% 95% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Athletics 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-2, Red Sox' Jon Lester facing 7-8-9
b6 6-2 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O OAK K. Suzuki J. Lester -0% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 6-2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O OAK B. Crosby J. Lester -0% 94% Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
b6 6-2 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O OAK R. Davis J. Lester -0% 94% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Athletics 6.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-6, Athletics' Dallas Braden facing 6-7-8
t7 2-6 0 --- 6,(3-2)  BOS J. Bay D. Braden -3% 91% Single to CF (Line Drive)
Michael Wuertz replaces Dallas Braden pitching
t7 2-6 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O BOS M. Lowell M. Wuertz 3% 94% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
t7 2-6 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O BOS J. Varitek M. Wuertz 2% 96% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
Chris Carter pinch hits for Nick Green (SS) batting 9th
t7 2-6 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O BOS C. Carter M. Wuertz 1% 97% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Athletics 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-2, Red Sox' Javier Lopez facing 1-2-3
Javier Lopez replaces Jon Lester pitching
Gil Velazquez replaces Chris Carter (PH) playing SS batting 9th
b7 6-2 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O OAK R. Sweeney J. Lopez -0% 97% Groundout: P-1B
b7 6-2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O OAK O. Cabrera J. Lopez -0% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 6-2 2 --- 4,(1-2)  OAK J. Giambi J. Lopez 0% 97% Hit By Pitch
Takashi Saito replaces Javier Lopez pitching
b7 6-2 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  R OAK M. Holliday T. Saito 2% 98% Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Giambi Scores
b7 7-2 2 --3 4,(1-2)  O OAK N. Garciaparra T. Saito -0% 98% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Athletics 7.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-7, Athletics' Santiago Casilla facing 1-2-3
Santiago Casilla replaces Michael Wuertz pitching
Jacoby Ellsbury pinch hits for Rocco Baldelli (CF) batting 1st
t8 2-7 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS J. Ellsbury S. Casilla 1% 99% Strikeout Swinging
t8 2-7 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS D. Pedroia S. Casilla 0% 99% Lineout: 2B
t8 2-7 2 --- 7,(1-2)  O BOS D. Ortiz S. Casilla 0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Athletics 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 7-2, Red Sox' Takashi Saito facing 6-7-8
Jacoby Ellsbury moves from PH to CF
b8 7-2 0 --- 8,(3-2)  OAK J. Cust T. Saito 0% 100% Walk
b8 7-2 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  OAK K. Suzuki T. Saito 0% 100% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Cust to 3B
b8 7-2 0 -23 4,(0-2)  RO OAK B. Crosby T. Saito 0% 100% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Short RF); Cust Scores; Suzuki to 3B
b8 8-2 1 --3 5,(2-2)  O OAK R. Davis T. Saito -0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
b8 8-2 2 --3 5,(2-2)  O OAK R. Sweeney T. Saito -0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Athletics 8.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-8, Athletics' Brad Ziegler facing 4-5-6
Brad Ziegler replaces Santiago Casilla pitching
Bobby Crosby moves from 2B to 1B
Mark Ellis replaces Jason Giambi (1B) playing 2B batting 3rd
t9 2-8 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O BOS K. Youkilis B. Ziegler 0% 100% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t9 2-8 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O BOS J. Drew B. Ziegler 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 2-8 2 --- 8,(3-2)  O BOS J. Bay B. Ziegler 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Athletics 8.

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