Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Podsednik vs. McCarthy
  
  Podsednik hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Pedroia vs. McCarthy
  
  Pedroia hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Podsednik moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Ellsbury vs. McCarthy
  
  Ellsbury hits a ball on the ground towards first. Moss fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Pedroia for the double play. Podsednik moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Ross vs. McCarthy
  
  Ross hits a fly ball into center field. Crisp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Crisp vs. Cook
  
  Crisp hits a fly ball into left field. Podsednik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Drew vs. Cook
  
  Drew hits a fly ball into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Reddick vs. Cook
  
  Reddick hits a popup towards third. Ciriaco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Loney vs. McCarthy
  
  Loney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Saltalamacchia vs. McCarthy
  
  Saltalamacchia hits a fly ball into center field. Crisp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Aviles vs. McCarthy
  
  Aviles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Loney moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Ciriaco vs. McCarthy
  
  Ciriaco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Donaldson fields it and throws to first for the out. Loney moves to third. Aviles moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Iglesias vs. McCarthy
  
  Iglesias hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Pennington reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Cespedes vs. Cook
  
  Cespedes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moss vs. Cook
  
  Moss hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Podsednik. Moss reaches second base with a double. Cespedes goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Gomes vs. Cook
  
  Gomes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moss scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Donaldson vs. Cook
  
  Donaldson 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, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kottaras vs. Cook
  
  Kottaras hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pedroia scoops it up and throws to first, with Cook covering, for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Pennington vs. Cook
  
  Pennington hits a fly ball into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crisp vs. Cook
  
  Crisp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Loney scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Crisp for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Podsednik vs. McCarthy
  
  Podsednik hits a fly ball into left field. Cespedes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Pedroia vs. McCarthy
  
  Pedroia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pennington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Ellsbury vs. McCarthy
  
  Ellsbury hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pennington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Drew vs. Cook
  
  Drew hits a fly ball into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reddick vs. Cook
  
  Reddick hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Ellsbury. Reddick reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Cespedes vs. Cook
  
  Cespedes hits a fly ball into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Reddick moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Moss vs. Cook
  
  Moss hits a line drive off the glove of Iglesias, and into shallow left field. Moss reaches second base with a double. Reddick scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gomes vs. Cook
  
  Gomes hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Moss scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Donaldson vs. Tazawa
  
  Junichi Tazawa now pitching.
  
  Donaldson hits a fly ball into right field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Ross vs. McCarthy
  
  Ross hits a fly ball into center field. Crisp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Loney vs. McCarthy
  
  Loney hits a fly ball into left field. Cespedes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Saltalamacchia vs. McCarthy
  
  Saltalamacchia hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Aviles vs. McCarthy
  
  Aviles hits a fly ball into right field. Reddick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Kottaras vs. Tazawa
  
  Kottaras strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Pennington vs. Tazawa
  
  Pennington strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crisp vs. Tazawa
  
  Crisp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Iglesias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Ciriaco vs. McCarthy
  
  Ciriaco hits a fly ball into right field. Reddick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Iglesias vs. McCarthy
  
  Iglesias hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCarthy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Podsednik vs. McCarthy
  
  Podsednik hits a fly ball into center field. Crisp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Drew vs. Aceves
  
  Alfredo Aceves now pitching.
  
  Drew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Loney scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Drew for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Reddick vs. Aceves
  
  Reddick hits a fly ball into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cespedes vs. Aceves
  
  Cespedes is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Moss vs. Aceves
  
  Moss hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gomes vs. Aceves
  
  Gomes strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Pedroia vs. McCarthy
  
  Pedroia hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Ellsbury vs. McCarthy
  
  Ellsbury hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pennington fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Ross vs. McCarthy
  
  Ross hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ellsbury moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Loney vs. McCarthy
  
  Loney strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Saltalamacchia vs. McCarthy
  
  Saltalamacchia hits a ball on the ground towards first. Moss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Saltalamacchia for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Donaldson vs. Bard
  
  Daniel Bard now pitching.
  
  Donaldson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Loney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Kottaras vs. Bard
  
  Kottaras hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pennington vs. Bard
  
  Pennington hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Crisp vs. Bard
  
  Crisp hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Saltalamacchia fields it and throws to first for the out. Pennington moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Drew vs. Bard
  
  Drew hits a line drive towards first. Loney reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Aviles vs. McCarthy
  
  Aviles hits a fly ball into center field. Crisp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Ciriaco vs. McCarthy
  
  Ciriaco hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Iglesias vs. McCarthy
  
  Iglesias is hit by the pitch. Ciriaco moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gomez vs. Figueroa
  
  Pedro Figueroa now pitching. Mauro Gomez pinch hits for Scott Podsednik.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Ciriaco moves to third. Iglesias moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Gomez vs. Figueroa
  
  Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Donaldson fields it and throws to first for the out. Ciriaco scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Pedroia vs. Figueroa
  
  Pedroia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Donaldson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Reddick vs. Breslow
  
  Mauro Gomez now playing third base. Pedro Ciriaco now playing left field. Craig Breslow now pitching.
  
  Reddick hits a popup towards first. Loney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Cespedes vs. Breslow
  
  Cespedes hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moss vs. Breslow
  
  Moss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cespedes moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Gomes vs. Breslow
  
  Gomes takes first base on ball four. Cespedes moves to third. Moss moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Donaldson vs. Breslow
  
  Donaldson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gomez juggles the ball. That's an error on Gomez. Cespedes scores. Moss moves to third. Gomes moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Kottaras vs. Breslow
  
  Kottaras hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Moss scores. Gomes scores. Donaldson moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Pennington vs. Melancon
  
  Mark Melancon now pitching. Adam Rosales pinch runs for Josh Donaldson.
  
  Pennington hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ross. Pennington reaches second base with a double. Rosales scores. Kottaras moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 13
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
  Crisp vs. Melancon
  
  Crisp takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 13
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Drew vs. Melancon
  
  Drew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kottaras scores. Pennington moves to third. Crisp moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 14
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Reddick vs. Melancon
  
  Reddick hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 18
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Cespedes vs. Melancon
  
  Cespedes hits a fly ball into right field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 18
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Moss vs. Melancon
  
  Moss strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 18
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Ellsbury vs. Figueroa
  
  Adam Rosales now playing third base.
  
  Ellsbury hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pennington fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 18
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Ross vs. Figueroa
  
  Ross takes first base on ball four. Ellsbury moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 18
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Loney vs. Figueroa
  
  Loney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Drew scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Ellsbury moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 18
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Saltalamacchia vs. Figueroa
  
  Saltalamacchia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Drew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 18
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gomes vs. Padilla
  
  Vicente Padilla now pitching.
  
  Gomes hits a popup, foul, towards first. Loney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 18
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Rosales vs. Padilla
  
  Rosales hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ross. Rosales reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 18
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Kottaras vs. Padilla
  
  Kottaras hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 20
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pennington vs. Padilla
  
  Pennington hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 20
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Crisp vs. Padilla
  
  Crisp 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, 20
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Drew vs. Padilla
  
  Drew hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gomez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 20
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Aviles vs. Scribner
  
  Evan Scribner now pitching.
  
  Aviles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Drew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 20
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Ciriaco vs. Scribner
  
  Ciriaco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosales fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 20
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Iglesias vs. Scribner
  
  Iglesias hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kottaras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/31/2012 -- Boston at Oakland (N)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Podsednik S, lf       3  0  1  0   Crisp C, cf           5  1  0  0   
Gomez M, ph-3b        1  0  0  1   Drew S, ss            6  1  1  1   
Pedroia D, 2b         4  0  2  0   Reddick J, rf         5  2  2  4   
Ellsbury J, cf        4  0  1  0   Cespedes Y, lf        4  3  2  0   
Ross C, rf            3  0  1  0   Moss B, 1b            5  4  4  4   
Loney J, 1b           4  0  1  0   Gomes J, dh           4  2  2  2   
Saltalamacchia J, c   4  1  1  1   Donaldson J, 3b       4  1  1  3   
Aviles M, dh          4  0  1  0   Rosales A, pr-3b      1  2  1  0   
Ciriaco P, 3b-lf      4  1  1  0   Kottaras G, c         5  3  3  5   
Iglesias J, ss        3  0  0  0   Pennington C, 2b      5  1  3  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  2  9  2                        44 20 19 20

Boston           000 100 100 --  2
Oakland          042 021 92x -- 20

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Cook A (L)            2.2  7  6  6  0  0
Tazawa J              1.1  0  0  0  0  2
Aceves A              1.0  1  2  2  0  1
Bard D                1.0  2  1  1  0  0
Breslow C             0.1  3  5  4  1  0
Melancon M            0.2  3  4  4  1  1
Padilla V             1.0  3  2  2  0  0

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
McCarthy B (W)        6.1  8  2  2  0  1
Figueroa P            1.2  1  0  0  1  0
Scribner E            1.0  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Gomez M
DP -- Oakland 2
LOB -- Boston 7, Oakland 3
2B -- Moss B 2, Reddick J, Pennington C, Rosales A
HR -- Donaldson J, Saltalamacchia J, Moss B, Kottaras G 2, Reddick J
HBP -- by Aceves A (Cespedes Y), by McCarthy B (Iglesias J)
WP -- Figueroa P
T -- 3:01
A -- 20121

    

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