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Friday, August 31, 2012, 7:07PM
, The Coliseum
Attendance: 20,121, Time of Game: 3:01
Red Sox
2
62-71
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
 at Athletics
20
74-57
⇐ Won 7 ⇒
L: Aaron Cook (3-8)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  0   1  0  0   1  0  0    2  9  1
Athletics       0  4  2   0  2  1   9  2  X   20 19  0

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Scott Podsednik LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .354 .790 18 14 0.016 0.55 0.036 -0.020 0.1 1 0
   Mauro Gomez PH-3B 1 0 0 1 0 0 .321 .832 5 3 -0.004 0.14 0.000 -0.004 -0.1 1 0
Dustin Pedroia 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .284 .781 15 11 0.049 0.53 0.062 -0.013 0.5 0 1
Jacoby Ellsbury CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .267 .684 11 8 -0.115 0.61 0.000 -0.115 -1.2 6 0 GDP
Cody Ross RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .278 .855 19 9 -0.034 0.47 0.010 -0.044 0.7 2 0
James Loney 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .262 .663 18 12 0.022 0.37 0.038 -0.016 -1.6 8 0 GDP
Jarrod Saltalamacchia C 4 1 1 1 0 0 .230 .756 14 11 -0.019 0.48 0.022 -0.041 -0.2 4 1 HR
Mike Aviles DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 .259 .691 11 9 0.032 0.36 0.038 -0.005 -0.2
Pedro Ciriaco 3B-LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .801 18 14 -0.037 0.53 0.003 -0.041 0.1 1 0
Jose Iglesias SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .077 12 8 -0.066 0.61 0.003 -0.068 -0.5 0 1 HBP
Aaron Cook P 1 0
   Junichi Tazawa P 0 0
   Alfredo Aceves P 0 0
   Daniel Bard P 0 0
   Craig Breslow P 0 0
   Mark Melancon P 0 0
   Vicente Padilla P 0 0
Team Totals 34 2 9 2 1 1 .265 .658 141 99 -0.156 0.49 0.212 -0.367 -2.3 24 3
HR: J Saltalamacchia (23, off B McCarthy; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).
HBP: J Iglesias (1, by B McCarthy).
TB: J Saltalamacchia 4; D Pedroia 2; J Loney; S Podsednik; J Ellsbury; M Aviles; P Ciriaco; C Ross.
GIDP: J Loney (18); J Ellsbury (5).
RBI: J Saltalamacchia (53); M Gomez (7).
2-out RBI: J Saltalamacchia.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 10.
Fielding
E: M Gomez (5).

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Coco Crisp CF 5 1 0 0 1 0 .255 .720 15 9 -0.028 0.18 0.000 -0.028 -0.7 5 0
Stephen Drew SS 6 1 1 1 0 0 .197 .596 28 17 -0.026 0.17 0.000 -0.026 -0.1 3 3
Josh Reddick RF 5 2 2 4 0 0 .262 .832 18 8 0.001 0.14 0.014 -0.013 2.6 2 0 HR,2B
Yoenis Cespedes LF 4 3 2 0 0 0 .302 .864 19 13 0.030 0.27 0.039 -0.010 0.3 2 0 HBP
Brandon Moss 1B 5 4 4 4 0 1 .254 .874 14 10 0.191 0.44 0.191 0.000 4.4 11 1 HR,2·2B
Jonny Gomes DH 4 2 2 2 1 1 .252 .842 18 9 0.088 0.27 0.088 -0.001 2.0
Josh Donaldson 3B 4 1 1 3 0 0 .228 .652 12 7 0.105 0.29 0.108 -0.004 2.2 0 3 HR
   Adam Rosales PR-3B 1 2 1 0 0 0 .242 .725 5 3 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.4 0 1 2B
George Kottaras C 5 3 3 5 0 1 .215 .788 18 11 -0.008 0.10 0.004 -0.012 3.8 2 0 2·HR
Cliff Pennington 2B 5 1 3 1 0 1 .204 .564 11 10 -0.008 0.07 0.000 -0.008 1.4 2 2 2B
Brandon McCarthy P 0 1
   Pedro Figueroa P 0 0
   Evan Scribner P 0 0
Team Totals 44 20 19 20 2 4 .432 1.354 158 97 0.345 0.21 0.444 -0.102 16.2 27 11
2B: A Rosales (3, off V Padilla); B Moss 2 (9, 2 off A Cook); J Reddick (25, off A Cook); C Pennington (16, off M Melancon).
HR: G Kottaras 2 (6, 1 off V Padilla, 1 off D Bard; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF); B Moss (15, off A Aceves; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF); J Donaldson (5, off A Cook; 2nd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF); J Reddick (28, off M Melancon; 7th inn, 3 on, 1 out to RF).
HBP: Y Cespedes (7, by A Aceves).
TB: G Kottaras 9; B Moss 9; J Reddick 6; J Donaldson 4; C Pennington 4; J Gomes 2; A Rosales 2; Y Cespedes 2; S Drew.
RBI: G Kottaras 5 (23); B Moss 4 (34); J Reddick 4 (73); J Donaldson 3 (21); J Gomes 2 (39); S Drew (14); C Pennington (21).
2-out RBI: B Moss 3; J Gomes.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 8 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 2. B Moss-S Drew; S Drew-B Moss.

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
Aaron Cook, L (3-8) 2.2 7 6 6 0 0 1 5.35 15 37 29 21 2 6 2 13 3 0 20 -0.328 0.58 -4.8
Junichi Tazawa 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1.72 4 11 8 3 1 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0.012 0.12 0.7
Alfredo Aceves 1 1 2 2 0 1 1 4.81 5 23 12 9 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 -0.023 0.09 -1.5
Daniel Bard 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 5.30 5 18 10 5 2 3 1 4 2 0 0 0 -0.002 0.02 -0.5
Craig Breslow 0.1 3 5 4 1 0 0 3.15 6 23 12 8 2 2 3 2 1 0 0 0 -0.003 0.01 -3.7
Mark Melancon 0.2 3 4 4 1 1 1 7.71 6 29 16 10 4 2 0 4 2 0 2 2 0.000 0.00 -4.8
Vicente Padilla 1 3 2 2 0 0 1 4.47 6 17 10 6 0 4 0 6 2 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 -1.5
Team Totals 8 19 20 19 2 4 5 21.38 47 158 97 62 12 23 8 32 10 0 20 3 2 -0.344 0.49 -16.2

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
Brandon McCarthy, W (8-5) 6.1 8 2 2 0 1 1 3.10 27 103 72 45 7 20 8 17 6 0 50 0.152 0.66 1.5
Pedro Figueroa 1.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 1.08 6 28 17 13 2 2 5 0 0 0 2 1 0.004 0.05 0.4
Evan Scribner 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.82 3 10 10 7 0 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.5
Team Totals 9 9 2 2 1 1 1 2.00 36 141 99 65 9 25 15 18 6 0 50 2 1 0.156 0.21 2.3
Balks: None.
WP: P Figueroa (2).
HBP: A Aceves (6; Y Cespedes); B McCarthy (6; J Iglesias).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Greg Gibson, 1B - Phil Cuzzi, 2B - Gerry Davis, 3B - Manny Gonzalez.
Time of Game: 3:01.
Attendance: 20,121.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 59° F, Wind 16mph out to Rightfield, Overcast.

Starting Lineups

Boston Red Sox         Oakland Athletics
1 Scott Podsednik LF 1 Coco Crisp CF
2 Dustin Pedroia 2B 2 Stephen Drew SS
3 Jacoby Ellsbury CF 3 Josh Reddick RF
4 Cody Ross RF 4 Yoenis Cespedes LF
5 James Loney 1B 5 Brandon Moss 1B
6 Jarrod Saltalamacc C 6 Jonny Gomes DH
7 Mike Aviles DH 7 Josh Donaldson 3B
8 Pedro Ciriaco 3B 8 George Kottaras C
9 Jose Iglesias SS 9 Cliff Pennington 2B
Aaron Cook P Brandon McCarthy P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  R OAK B. Moss A. Cook 13% 71% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Cespedes Scores
b2 2-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  RR OAK J. Donaldson A. Cook 11% 89% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Gomes Scores
t1 0-0 0 12- 2,(0-1)  OO BOS J. Ellsbury B. McCarthy 10% 51% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS (Weak 2B-1B); Podsednik to 3B
b2 1-0 0 -2- 5,(3-1)  R OAK J. Gomes A. Cook 6% 78% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Moss Scores
t2 0-0 2 -23 4,(1-2)  O BOS J. Iglesias B. McCarthy 6% 55% Lineout: 2B

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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' Brandon McCarthy facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  BOS S. Podsednik B. McCarthy -4% 46% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t1 0-0 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  BOS D. Pedroia B. McCarthy -6% 41% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Podsednik to 2B
t1 0-0 0 12- 2,(0-1)  OO BOS J. Ellsbury B. McCarthy 10% 51% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS (Weak 2B-1B); Podsednik to 3B
t1 0-0 2 --3 7,(3-2)  O BOS C. Ross B. McCarthy 4% 55% Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Aaron Cook facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O OAK C. Crisp A. Cook -2% 53% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
b1 0-0 1 --- 7,(1-2)  O OAK S. Drew A. Cook -2% 51% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b1 0-0 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O OAK J. Reddick A. Cook -1% 50% Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Brandon McCarthy facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  BOS J. Loney B. McCarthy -4% 46% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t2 0-0 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O BOS J. Saltalamacchia B. McCarthy 4% 50% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  BOS M. Aviles B. McCarthy -4% 46% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Loney to 2B
t2 0-0 1 12- 7,(2-2)  O BOS P. Ciriaco B. McCarthy 3% 49% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Loney to 3B; Aviles to 2B
t2 0-0 2 -23 4,(1-2)  O BOS J. Iglesias B. McCarthy 6% 55% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Aaron Cook facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  OAK Y. Cespedes A. Cook 4% 59% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b2 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  R OAK B. Moss A. Cook 13% 71% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Cespedes Scores
b2 1-0 0 -2- 5,(3-1)  R OAK J. Gomes A. Cook 6% 78% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Moss Scores
b2 2-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  RR OAK J. Donaldson A. Cook 11% 89% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Gomes Scores
b2 4-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O OAK G. Kottaras A. Cook -1% 88% Groundout: 2B-P (2B-1B)
b2 4-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O OAK C. Pennington A. Cook -1% 87% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b2 4-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O OAK C. Crisp A. Cook -0% 87% Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B)
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 4.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Athletics' Brandon McCarthy facing 1-2-3
t3 0-4 0 --- 7,(1-2)  O BOS S. Podsednik B. McCarthy 2% 88% Flyball: LF
t3 0-4 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O BOS D. Pedroia B. McCarthy 1% 90% Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
t3 0-4 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O BOS J. Ellsbury B. McCarthy 1% 90% Popfly: 2B (Short CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 4.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-0, Red Sox' Aaron Cook facing 2-3-4
b3 4-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O OAK S. Drew A. Cook -1% 89% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b3 4-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  OAK J. Reddick A. Cook 1% 91% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
b3 4-0 1 -2- 5,(1-2)  O OAK Y. Cespedes A. Cook -1% 90% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF); Reddick to 3B
b3 4-0 2 --3 1,(0-0)  R OAK B. Moss A. Cook 4% 94% Double to SS (Line Drive to Weak 3B); Reddick Scores
b3 5-0 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  R OAK J. Gomes A. Cook 2% 96% Single to CF (Fly Ball); Moss Scores
Junichi Tazawa replaces Aaron Cook pitching
b3 6-0 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  O OAK J. Donaldson J. Tazawa -0% 96% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 6.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-6, Athletics' Brandon McCarthy facing 4-5-6
t4 0-6 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O BOS C. Ross B. McCarthy 1% 96% Flyball: CF
t4 0-6 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O BOS J. Loney B. McCarthy 0% 97% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
t4 0-6 2 --- 4,(1-2)  R BOS J. Saltalamacchia B. McCarthy -2% 95% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
t4 1-6 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O BOS M. Aviles B. McCarthy 0% 95% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 6.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-1, Red Sox' Junichi Tazawa facing 8-9-1
b4 6-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O OAK G. Kottaras J. Tazawa -0% 95% Strikeout Looking
b4 6-1 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O OAK C. Pennington J. Tazawa -0% 94% Strikeout Swinging
b4 6-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O OAK C. Crisp J. Tazawa -0% 94% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 6.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-6, Athletics' Brandon McCarthy facing 8-9-1
t5 1-6 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O BOS P. Ciriaco B. McCarthy 1% 95% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t5 1-6 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS J. Iglesias B. McCarthy 1% 96% Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
t5 1-6 2 --- 9,(3-2)  O BOS S. Podsednik B. McCarthy 0% 96% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 6.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-1, Red Sox' Alfredo Aceves facing 2-3-4
Alfredo Aceves replaces Junichi Tazawa pitching
b5 6-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O OAK S. Drew A. Aceves -0% 96% Groundout: 1B unassisted (P's Left)
b5 6-1 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O OAK J. Reddick A. Aceves -0% 96% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b5 6-1 2 --- 5,(2-2)  OAK Y. Cespedes A. Aceves 0% 96% Hit By Pitch
b5 6-1 2 1-- 6,(2-2)  RR OAK B. Moss A. Aceves 3% 99% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Cespedes Scores
b5 8-1 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O OAK J. Gomes A. Aceves -0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 8.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-8, Athletics' Brandon McCarthy facing 2-3-4
t6 1-8 0 --- 7,(2-2)  BOS D. Pedroia B. McCarthy -1% 98% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t6 1-8 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  O BOS J. Ellsbury B. McCarthy 1% 99% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 2B)
t6 1-8 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  BOS C. Ross B. McCarthy -1% 98% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Ellsbury to 3B
t6 1-8 1 1-3 5,(2-2)  O BOS J. Loney B. McCarthy 1% 99% Strikeout Swinging
t6 1-8 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  O BOS J. Saltalamacchia B. McCarthy 1% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 8.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 8-1, Red Sox' Daniel Bard facing 7-8-9
Daniel Bard replaces Alfredo Aceves pitching
b6 8-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O OAK J. Donaldson D. Bard -0% 99% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
b6 8-1 1 --- 5,(3-1)  R OAK G. Kottaras D. Bard 0% 100% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
b6 9-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  OAK C. Pennington D. Bard 0% 100% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b6 9-1 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O OAK C. Crisp D. Bard -0% 100% Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home); Pennington to 2B
b6 9-1 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  O OAK S. Drew D. Bard -0% 100% Lineout: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 9.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-9, Athletics' Brandon McCarthy facing 7-8-9
t7 1-9 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O BOS M. Aviles B. McCarthy 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t7 1-9 1 --- 3,(1-1)  BOS P. Ciriaco B. McCarthy -0% 100% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t7 1-9 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  BOS J. Iglesias B. McCarthy -0% 99% Hit By Pitch; Ciriaco to 2B
Pedro Figueroa replaces Brandon McCarthy pitching
Mauro Gomez pinch hits for Scott Podsednik (LF) batting 1st
t7 1-9 1 12- 1,(0-0)  BOS M. Gomez P. Figueroa -0% 99% Wild Pitch; Ciriaco to 3B; Iglesias to 2B
t7 1-9 1 -23 5,(2-2)  RO BOS M. Gomez P. Figueroa 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Ciriaco Scores
t7 2-9 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  O BOS D. Pedroia P. Figueroa 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Athletics 9.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 9-2, Red Sox' Craig Breslow facing 3-4-5
Craig Breslow replaces Daniel Bard pitching
Mauro Gomez moves from PH to 3B
Pedro Ciriaco moves from 3B to LF
b7 9-2 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O OAK J. Reddick C. Breslow -0% 100% Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
b7 9-2 1 --- 4,(2-1)  OAK Y. Cespedes C. Breslow 0% 100% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
b7 9-2 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  OAK B. Moss C. Breslow 0% 100% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Cespedes to 2B
b7 9-2 1 12- 6,(3-2)  OAK J. Gomes C. Breslow 0% 100% Walk; Cespedes to 3B; Moss to 2B
b7 9-2 1 123 4,(1-2)  R OAK J. Donaldson C. Breslow 0% 100% Reached on E5/attempted forceout (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Cespedes Scores; Moss to 3B; Gomes to 2B
b7 10-2 1 123 5,(2-2)  RR OAK G. Kottaras C. Breslow 0% 100% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Moss Scores; Gomes Scores/unER; Donaldson to 3B
Mark Melancon replaces Craig Breslow pitching
Adam Rosales pinch runs for Josh Donaldson (3B) batting 7th
b7 12-2 1 1-3 3,(1-1)  R OAK C. Pennington M. Melancon 0% 100% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Rosales Scores; Kottaras to 3B
b7 13-2 1 -23 5,(3-1)  OAK C. Crisp M. Melancon 0% 100% Walk
b7 13-2 1 123 8,(3-2)  R OAK S. Drew M. Melancon 0% 100% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Kottaras Scores; Pennington to 3B; Crisp to 2B
b7 14-2 1 123 6,(3-2)  RRRR OAK J. Reddick M. Melancon 0% 100% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Pennington Scores; Crisp Scores; Drew Scores
b7 18-2 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O OAK Y. Cespedes M. Melancon 0% 100% Flyball: RF
b7 18-2 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O OAK B. Moss M. Melancon 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
9 runs, 6 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Athletics 18.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-18, Athletics' Pedro Figueroa facing 3-4-5
Adam Rosales moves from PR to 3B
t8 2-18 0 --- 3,(1-1)  BOS J. Ellsbury P. Figueroa -0% 100% Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
t8 2-18 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  BOS C. Ross P. Figueroa -0% 100% Walk; Ellsbury to 2B
t8 2-18 0 12- 5,(2-2)  OO BOS J. Loney P. Figueroa 0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (Weak SS); Ellsbury to 3B
t8 2-18 2 --3 7,(2-2)  O BOS J. Saltalamacchia P. Figueroa 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Athletics 18.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 18-2, Red Sox' Vicente Padilla facing 6-7-8
Vicente Padilla replaces Mark Melancon pitching
b8 18-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O OAK J. Gomes V. Padilla 0% 100% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
b8 18-2 1 --- 5,(2-2)  OAK A. Rosales V. Padilla 0% 100% Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
b8 18-2 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  RR OAK G. Kottaras V. Padilla 0% 100% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Rosales Scores
b8 20-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  OAK C. Pennington V. Padilla 0% 100% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
b8 20-2 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  O OAK C. Crisp V. Padilla 0% 100% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b8 20-2 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  O OAK S. Drew V. Padilla 0% 100% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Athletics 20.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-20, Athletics' Evan Scribner facing 7-8-9
Evan Scribner replaces Pedro Figueroa pitching
t9 2-20 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O BOS M. Aviles E. Scribner 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t9 2-20 1 --- 6,(0-2)  O BOS P. Ciriaco E. Scribner 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t9 2-20 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS J. Iglesias E. Scribner 0% 100% Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Athletics 20.

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