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Red Sox
@ Athletics
McAfee Coliseum
May 23, 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 May 23, 2008 at McAfee Coliseum.
Game Summary
| Date | May 23, 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 | May 23, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tim Wakefield |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rich Harden |
| Ballpark | McAfee Coliseum |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 29,057 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tim Tschida 1B: Jim Joyce 2B: Jeff Nelson 3B: Adrian Johnson |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jacoby Ellsbury | Center Fielder |
| Dustin Pedroia | Second Baseman |
| David Ortiz | DH |
| Manny Ramirez | Left Fielder |
| Mike Lowell | Third Baseman |
| Kevin Youkilis | First Baseman |
| J.D. Drew | Right Fielder |
| Julio Lugo | Shortstop |
| Kevin Cash | Catcher |
| Terry Francona | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jack Hannahan | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Crosby | Shortstop |
| Jack Cust | Left Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | DH |
| Ryan Sweeney | Center Fielder |
| Emil Brown | Right Fielder |
| Mark Ellis | Second Baseman |
| Daric Barton | First Baseman |
| Kurt Suzuki | Catcher |
| Bob Geren | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Athletics
McAfee Coliseum
May 23, 2008
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Harden
Ellsbury strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Harden
Pedroia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hannahan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Harden
Ortiz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hannahan vs. Wakefield
Hannahan 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. Wakefield
Crosby hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ramirez. Crosby reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Cust vs. Wakefield
Cust hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Crosby scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Wakefield
Thomas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Wakefield
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, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Wakefield
Brown strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Harden
Ramirez 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lowell vs. Harden
Lowell strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Youkilis vs. Harden
Youkilis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Wakefield
Ellis strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Wakefield
Barton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pedroia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Wakefield
Suzuki takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Hannahan vs. Wakefield
Hannahan hits a line drive into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Drew vs. Harden
Drew 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lugo vs. Harden
Lugo strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Harden
Cash hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Ellis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. Wakefield
Crosby 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Cust vs. Wakefield
Cust takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Wakefield
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cust moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Sweeney vs. Wakefield
The ball gets by Cash for a passed ball. Cust moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Sweeney vs. Wakefield
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Cust scores. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Wakefield
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Ellis vs. Wakefield
Ellis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Wakefield
Barton hits a line drive into right field. Drew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Harden
Ellsbury hits a popup towards short. Crosby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Harden
Pedroia hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Harden
Ortiz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Harden
Ramirez hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Lowell vs. Harden
Lowell takes first base on ball four. Ortiz moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Youkilis vs. Harden
Youkilis hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Wakefield
Suzuki hits a popup towards short. Lugo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hannahan vs. Wakefield
Hannahan hits a fly ball into left field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. Wakefield
Crosby hits a fly ball into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Drew vs. Harden
Drew hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brown. Drew reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Lugo vs. Harden
Lugo strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Harden
Cash strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Ellsbury vs. Harden
Ellsbury hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Drew scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Pedroia vs. Harden
Pedroia 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
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cust vs. Wakefield
Cust takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Wakefield
Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cust moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Sweeney vs. Wakefield
Sweeney strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Wakefield
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Ellis vs. Wakefield
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Harden
Ortiz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Harden
Ramirez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Barton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Lowell vs. Harden
Lowell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Sweeney. Lowell reaches second base with a double. Ortiz moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Youkilis vs. Harden
Youkilis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Barton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Drew vs. Harden
Drew strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Wakefield
Barton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Suzuki vs. Wakefield
Suzuki hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ramirez. Suzuki reaches second base with a double. Barton moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Hannahan vs. Aardsma
David Aardsma now pitching.
Hannahan 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, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Crosby vs. Aardsma
Crosby hits a fly ball into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Barton tags and scores. Suzuki tags and moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Cust vs. Aardsma
Cust strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lugo vs. Devine
Rajai Davis now playing center field. Ryan Sweeney now playing right field. Emil Brown now playing left field. Joey Devine now pitching.
Lugo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hannahan picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Hannahan. Lugo moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Devine
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Ellsbury vs. Devine
Ellsbury hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lugo scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pedroia vs. Devine
There goes Ellsbury. The throw from Suzuki and he is out, Ellis applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Devine
Pedroia strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Timlin
Mike Timlin now pitching.
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Timlin
Sweeney hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Timlin
Brown 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 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Devine
Ortiz strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Devine
Ramirez hits a line drive into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lowell vs. Devine
Lowell hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Timlin
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, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Timlin
Barton strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Timlin
Suzuki hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lugo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Youkilis vs. Street
Huston Street now pitching.
Youkilis strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Drew vs. Street
Drew strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lugo vs. Street
Lugo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/23/2008 -- Boston at Oakland (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Ellsbury J, cf 4 0 2 2 Hannahan J, 3b 4 0 0 0
Pedroia D, 2b 4 1 1 1 Crosby B, ss 3 1 1 1
Ortiz D, dh 2 0 0 0 Cust J, lf 2 2 1 1
Ramirez M, lf 4 0 0 0 Davis R, cf 0 0 0 0
Lowell M, 3b 3 0 1 0 Thomas F, dh 4 2 3 2
Youkilis K, 1b 4 0 0 0 Sweeney R, cf-rf 4 1 1 1
Drew J, rf 4 1 1 0 Brown E, rf-lf 4 0 0 0
Lugo J, ss 4 1 1 0 Ellis M, 2b 4 1 1 3
Cash K, c 3 0 0 0 Barton D, 1b 3 1 0 0
Suzuki K, c 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 6 3 31 8 8 8
Boston 000 110 100 -- 3
Oakland 304 001 00x -- 8
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Wakefield T (L)* 5.0 8 8 8 4 4
Aardsma D 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Timlin M 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Harden R (W) 6.0 4 2 2 3 8
Devine J 2.0 2 1 0 0 2
Street H 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- Hannahan J
LOB -- Boston 5, Oakland 4
2B -- Crosby B, Drew J, Lowell M, Suzuki K
HR -- Thomas F, Ellis M, Pedroia D
CS -- Ellsbury J
SF -- Crosby B
PB -- Cash K
T -- 2:27
A -- 29057
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