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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Tokyo Dome
March 25, 2008
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Boston Red Sox, played on March 25, 2008 at Tokyo Dome.
Game Summary
| Date | March 25, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | March 25, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Daisuke Matsuzaka |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Blanton |
| Ballpark | Tokyo Dome |
| City | Tokyo |
| State | JAP |
| Attendance | 44,628 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Rick Reed 1B: Hunter Wendelstedt 2B: Tim Timmons 3B: Paul Nauert |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dustin Pedroia | Second Baseman |
| Kevin Youkilis | First Baseman |
| David Ortiz | DH |
| Manny Ramirez | Left Fielder |
| Mike Lowell | Third Baseman |
| Brandon Moss | Right Fielder |
| Jason Varitek | Catcher |
| Jacoby Ellsbury | Center Fielder |
| Julio Lugo | Shortstop |
| Terry Francona | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Travis Buck | Right Fielder |
| Mark Ellis | Second Baseman |
| Daric Barton | First Baseman |
| Jack Cust | DH |
| Emil Brown | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Crosby | Shortstop |
| Jack Hannahan | Third Baseman |
| Kurt Suzuki | Catcher |
| Ryan Sweeney | Center Fielder |
| Bob Geren | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Tokyo Dome
March 25, 2008
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Blanton
Pedroia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Youkilis vs. Blanton
Youkilis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hannahan fields it and throws to first for the out. Pedroia moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ortiz vs. Blanton
Ortiz hits a popup towards third. Hannahan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Ramirez vs. Blanton
Ramirez hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Buck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Matsuzaka
Buck hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pedroia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Matsuzaka
Ellis hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Matsuzaka
Barton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Cust vs. Matsuzaka
Cust is hit by the pitch. Barton moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Matsuzaka
There's a wild pitch. Barton moves to third. Cust moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Brown vs. Matsuzaka
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Crosby vs. Matsuzaka
Crosby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Matsuzaka fields it and throws to first for the out. Barton scores. Cust moves to third. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Hannahan vs. Matsuzaka
Hannahan strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowell vs. Blanton
Lowell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Moss vs. Blanton
Moss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ellis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Varitek vs. Blanton
Varitek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Matsuzaka
Suzuki hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Matsuzaka
Sweeney hits a fly ball into right field. Moss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Buck vs. Matsuzaka
Buck strikes out. There goes Suzuki. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Ellis vs. Matsuzaka
Ellis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Barton vs. Matsuzaka
Barton takes first base on ball four. Suzuki moves to third. Ellis moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Cust vs. Matsuzaka
Cust strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Blanton
Ellsbury strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lugo vs. Blanton
Lugo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Pedroia vs. Blanton
Pedroia hits a fly ball into center field. Sweeney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Youkilis vs. Blanton
Youkilis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hannahan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lugo moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Ortiz vs. Blanton
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ellis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Matsuzaka
Brown hits a popup towards first. Youkilis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. Matsuzaka
Crosby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Matsuzaka fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hannahan vs. Matsuzaka
Hannahan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Suzuki vs. Matsuzaka
Suzuki hits a line drive towards short. Lugo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Blanton
Ramirez hits a fly ball into right field. Buck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lowell vs. Blanton
Lowell hits a fly ball into center field. Sweeney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Blanton
Moss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Barton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moss for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Matsuzaka
Sweeney hits a fly ball into left field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Matsuzaka
Buck strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Matsuzaka
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pedroia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Blanton
Varitek strikes out. Suzuki drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Varitek out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Blanton
Ellsbury hits a ball on the ground towards first. Barton scoops it up and throws to first, with Blanton covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lugo vs. Blanton
Lugo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Matsuzaka
Barton strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cust vs. Matsuzaka
Cust strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Matsuzaka
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Blanton
Pedroia hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Buck. Pedroia reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Youkilis vs. Blanton
Youkilis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Ortiz vs. Blanton
Ortiz hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hannahan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ramirez vs. Blanton
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Brown. Ramirez reaches second base with a double. Pedroia scores. Youkilis goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Lowell vs. Blanton
Lowell strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Moss vs. Blanton
Moss hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Ramirez scores. Moss moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Varitek vs. Embree
Alan Embree now pitching.
Varitek strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. Snyder
Kyle Snyder now pitching.
Crosby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hannahan vs. Snyder
Hannahan hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Snyder
Suzuki strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Snyder
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pedroia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Snyder
Buck hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pedroia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Embree
Ellsbury hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lugo vs. Embree
Lugo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ellis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Embree
Pedroia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Embree fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Snyder
Ellis hits a fly ball into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Lopez
Javier Lopez now pitching.
Barton hits a line drive towards first. Youkilis reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cust vs. Lopez
Cust strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Youkilis vs. Foulke
Keith Foulke now pitching.
Youkilis hits a fly ball into center field. Sweeney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Foulke
Ortiz hits a line drive into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Foulke
Ramirez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Corey
Bryan Corey now pitching.
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. Corey
Crosby hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Varitek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hannahan vs. Corey
Hannahan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Corey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lowell vs. Street
Huston Street now pitching.
Lowell hits a fly ball into center field. Sweeney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Street
Moss hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Street
Varitek strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Street
Ellsbury hits a line drive into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Okajima
Hideki Okajima now pitching.
Suzuki strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Okajima
Mike Sweeney pinch hits for Ryan Sweeney.
Sweeney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Buck vs. Okajima
Jeffrey Fiorentino pinch runs for Mike Sweeney.
Buck hits a fly ball into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Okajima
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Okajima fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lugo vs. Street
Jeffrey Fiorentino now playing center field.
Lugo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hannahan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pedroia vs. Street
Pedroia bunts towards first. Barton scoops it up and throws to first, with Ellis covering, for the out. Lugo moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Youkilis vs. Street
Youkilis strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Ortiz vs. Street
Ortiz is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Ramirez vs. Street
Ramirez hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Buck. Ramirez reaches second base with a double. Lugo scores. Ortiz goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Lowell vs. DiNardo
Lenny DiNardo now pitching. Coco Crisp pinch runs for Manny Ramirez.
Lowell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Moss vs. DiNardo
Moss hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Papelbon
Coco Crisp now playing center field. Jacoby Ellsbury now playing left field. Alex Cora now playing shortstop. Jonathan Papelbon now pitching.
Barton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cust vs. Papelbon
Cust strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Papelbon
Brown hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Moss. Brown reaches second base with a double. Moss throws the ball in to Youkilis who tags Brown trying to return to first, for the out. Barton goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. Papelbon
Crosby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hannahan vs. Papelbon
Hannahan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Crosby moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Suzuki vs. Papelbon
Suzuki hits a ball on the ground towards first. Youkilis scoops it up and throws to first, with Papelbon covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 3/25/2008 -- Boston at Oakland (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Pedroia D, 2b 4 1 2 0 Buck T, rf 5 0 0 0
Youkilis K, 1b 4 1 1 0 Ellis M, 2b 4 1 1 1
Ortiz D, dh 4 1 0 0 Barton D, 1b 2 2 0 0
Ramirez M, lf 5 1 2 4 Cust J, dh 4 0 0 0
Crisp C, pr-cf 0 0 0 0 Brown E, lf 4 0 1 1
Lowell M, 3b 4 0 1 0 Crosby B, ss 5 1 2 1
Moss B, rf 5 1 2 2 Hannahan J, 3b 4 1 2 2
Varitek J, c 4 0 0 0 Suzuki K, c 5 0 1 0
Ellsbury J, cf-lf 4 0 1 0 Sweeney R, cf 3 0 0 0
Lugo J, ss 4 1 2 0 Sweeney M, ph 0 0 0 0
Cora A, ss 0 0 0 0 Fiorentino J, pr-cf 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 6 11 6 36 5 7 5
Boston 000 003 001 2 -- 6
Oakland 200 002 000 1 -- 5
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Matsuzaka D 5.0 2 2 2 5 6
Snyder K 1.1 2 2 2 0 1
Lopez J 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Corey B 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Okajima H (W) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Papelbon J (S) 1.0 3 1 1 1 1
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Blanton J 5.2 7 3 3 1 3
Embree A 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
Foulke K 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Street H (L) 1.2 3 3 3 1 2
DiNardo L 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
DP -- Oakland 2
LOB -- Boston 6, Oakland 9
2B -- Pedroia D, Ramirez M 2, Brown E
HR -- Ellis M, Hannahan J, Moss B
SB -- Suzuki K
SH -- Pedroia D
HBP -- by Matsuzaka D (Cust J)
WP -- Matsuzaka D
T -- 3:39
A -- 44628
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