Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  McDonald vs. Gonzalez
  
  McDonald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pennington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Lowrie vs. Gonzalez
  
  Lowrie takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Ortiz vs. Gonzalez
  
  Ortiz hits a popup towards third. Kouzmanoff settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Youkilis vs. Gonzalez
  
  Youkilis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ellis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lowrie moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Beltre vs. Gonzalez
  
  Beltre hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lowrie scores. Youkilis moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Drew vs. Gonzalez
  
  There goes Beltre. The throw from Suzuki and he is safe. Beltre steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Drew vs. Gonzalez
  
  Drew takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
  Cameron vs. Gonzalez
  
  Cameron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pennington fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Pennington vs. Buchholz
  
  Pennington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lowrie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Barton vs. Buchholz
  
  Barton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Suzuki vs. Buchholz
  
  Suzuki hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Barton moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Cust vs. Buchholz
  
  Cust takes first base on ball four. Barton moves to third. Suzuki moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kouzmanoff vs. Buchholz
  
  Kouzmanoff hits a ball on the ground towards second. Hall scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Gonzalez
  
  Hall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ellis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Gonzalez
  
  Brown strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  McDonald vs. Gonzalez
  
  McDonald hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gonzalez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Buchholz
  
  Ellis hits a fly ball into center field. Cameron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Buchholz
  
  Watson hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Buchholz
  
  Davis bunts and there's an error on the play. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Crisp vs. Buchholz
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Buchholz Davis moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Crisp vs. Buchholz
  
  There's a wild pitch. Davis moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Crisp vs. Buchholz
  
  Crisp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hall fields it and throws to home to get Davis. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Pennington vs. Buchholz
  
  Pennington strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lowrie vs. Gonzalez
  
  Lowrie hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ortiz vs. Gonzalez
  
  Ortiz hits a line drive into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Youkilis vs. Gonzalez
  
  Youkilis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kouzmanoff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barton vs. Buchholz
  
  Barton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lowrie fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Suzuki vs. Buchholz
  
  Suzuki hits a popup towards third. Beltre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Cust vs. Buchholz
  
  Cust hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Kouzmanoff vs. Buchholz
  
  Kouzmanoff strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Buchholz
  
  Ellis hits a line drive towards short. Lowrie reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Beltre vs. Gonzalez
  
  Beltre 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, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Drew vs. Gonzalez
  
  Drew hits a line drive into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Cameron vs. Gonzalez
  
  Cameron hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Buchholz
  
  Watson hits a line drive towards short. Lowrie reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Buchholz
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lowrie fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Lowrie. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Crisp vs. Buchholz
  
  Crisp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hall fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Pennington vs. Buchholz
  
  Pennington takes first base on ball four. Crisp moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Barton vs. Buchholz
  
  Barton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Youkilis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Barton for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Gonzalez
  
  Hall hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Davis. Hall reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brown vs. Gonzalez
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gonzalez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  McDonald vs. Gonzalez
  
  There goes Hall. The throw from Suzuki and he is safe. Hall steals third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  McDonald vs. Gonzalez
  
  McDonald strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
  Lowrie vs. Gonzalez
  
  Lowrie hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hall scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Ortiz vs. Gonzalez
  
  There's a wild pitch. Lowrie moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Ortiz vs. Gonzalez
  
  Ortiz strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Suzuki vs. Buchholz
  
  Suzuki hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Cust vs. Buchholz
  
  Cust hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Suzuki moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kouzmanoff vs. Atchison
  
  Scott Atchison now pitching.
  
  Kouzmanoff hits a fly ball into center field. Cameron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Suzuki moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Ellis vs. Atchison
  
  Ellis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Suzuki scores. Cust moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Watson vs. Atchison
  
  The ball gets by Brown for a passed ball. Cust moves to third. Ellis moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Watson vs. Atchison
  
  Watson strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Davis vs. Atchison
  
  Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cameron throws the ball in to Hall who tags Davis trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Cust scores. Ellis scores. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Youkilis vs. Gonzalez
  
  Youkilis hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Beltre vs. Gonzalez
  
  Beltre hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Drew vs. Gonzalez
  
  Drew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Cameron vs. Gonzalez
  
  Cameron hits a line drive into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Hall vs. Gonzalez
  
  Hall 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 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Crisp vs. Atchison
  
  Crisp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pennington vs. Atchison
  
  There goes Crisp. The throw from Brown and he is out, Lowrie applying the tag. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Pennington vs. Atchison
  
  Pennington strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Barton vs. Atchison
  
  Barton hits a fly ball into left field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Rodriguez
  
  Henry Rodriguez now pitching.
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Patterson vs. Rodriguez
  
  Eric Patterson pinch hits for Darnell McDonald.
  
  Patterson strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lowrie vs. Rodriguez
  
  Lowrie takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Ortiz vs. Rodriguez
  
  Ortiz takes first base on ball four. Lowrie moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Youkilis vs. Rodriguez
  
  Youkilis hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Suzuki vs. Atchison
  
  Eric Patterson now playing left field.
  
  Suzuki hits a line drive into left field. Patterson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Cust vs. Atchison
  
  Cust hits a ball on the ground towards first. Youkilis scoops it up and throws to first, with Atchison covering, for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Kouzmanoff vs. Atchison
  
  Kouzmanoff hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Drew. Kouzmanoff reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Ellis vs. Atchison
  
  Ellis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
  Watson vs. Bowden
  
  Michael Bowden now pitching.
  
  Watson takes first base on ball four. Kouzmanoff moves to third. Ellis moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Davis vs. Bowden
  
  Gabe Gross pinch runs for Matt Watson.
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Patterson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Beltre vs. Ziegler
  
  Gabe Gross now playing right field. Rajai Davis now playing left field. Brad Ziegler now pitching.
  
  Beltre hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Drew vs. Ziegler
  
  Drew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ziegler fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Cameron vs. Ziegler
  
  Cameron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kouzmanoff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Crisp vs. Bowden
  
  Crisp hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Patterson who is chasing the ball. Crisp reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Pennington vs. Bowden
  
  Pennington hits a fly ball towards cemter. Cameron catches it and throws to home to double up Crisp. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Barton vs. Bowden
  
  Barton hits a fly ball into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Suzuki vs. Bowden
  
  Suzuki hits a fly ball into left field. Patterson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Nava vs. Wuertz
  
  Michael Wuertz now pitching. Daniel Nava pinch hits for Bill Hall.
  
  Nava hits a line drive into center field. Crisp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Scutaro vs. Wuertz
  
  Marco Scutaro pinch hits for Dusty Brown.
  
  Scutaro strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Patterson vs. Wuertz
  
  Patterson hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/21/2010 -- Boston at Oakland (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
McDonald D, lf        3  0  0  0   Pennington C, ss      4  0  0  0   
Patterson E, ph-lf    2  0  0  0   Barton D, 1b          4  0  2  0   
Lowrie J, ss          2  1  1  1   Suzuki K, c           5  2  2  0   
Ortiz D, dh           3  0  0  0   Cust J, dh            3  2  2  2   
Youkilis K, 1b        4  1  2  0   Kouzmanoff K, 3b      4  0  1  0   
Beltre A, 3b          4  1  3  3   Ellis M, 2b           3  1  1  1   
Drew J, rf            3  0  1  0   Watson M, lf          3  1  1  1   
Cameron M, cf         4  0  0  0   Gross G, pr-rf        0  0  0  0   
Hall B, 2b            3  1  1  0   Davis R, rf-lf        4  0  1  2   
Nava D, ph            1  0  0  0   Crisp C, cf           4  0  2  0   
Brown D, c            3  0  0  0                                      
Scutaro M, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  4  8  4                        34  6 12  6

Boston           100 012 000 --  4
Oakland          012 030 00x --  6

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Buchholz C (L)*       4.0  6  5  5  3  2
Atchison S            2.2  4  1  0  1  2
Bowden M              1.1  2  0  0  1  0

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gonzalez G (W)        6.0  7  4  4  2  3
Rodriguez H           1.0  0  0  0  2  1
Ziegler B             1.0  1  0  0  0  0
Wuertz M (S)          1.0  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 5th

E -- Youkilis K, Lowrie J
DP -- Boston 2, Oakland 2
LOB -- Boston 6, Oakland 9
2B -- Hall B, Kouzmanoff K, Barton D
3B -- Crisp C
HR -- Watson M, Cust J, Beltre A
SB -- Beltre A, Hall B
CS -- Crisp C
WP -- Buchholz C, Gonzalez G
Balk -- Buchholz C
PB -- Brown D
T -- 3:02
A -- 30456

    

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