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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 3, 2008
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Oakland Athletics, played on August 3, 2008 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 3, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 3, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dallas Braden |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Daisuke Matsuzaka |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 37,317 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Brian Gorman 1B: Gerry Davis 2B: Bruce Dreckman 3B: Todd Tichenor |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ryan Sweeney | Right Fielder |
| Mark Ellis | Second Baseman |
| Jack Cust | Left Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | DH |
| Carlos Gonzalez | Center Fielder |
| Jack Hannahan | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Crosby | Shortstop |
| Daric Barton | First Baseman |
| Rob Bowen | Catcher |
| Bob Geren | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dustin Pedroia | Second Baseman |
| Kevin Youkilis | First Baseman |
| David Ortiz | DH |
| Mike Lowell | Third Baseman |
| Jason Bay | Left Fielder |
| Jed Lowrie | Shortstop |
| Jason Varitek | Catcher |
| Coco Crisp | Center Fielder |
| Jacoby Ellsbury | Right Fielder |
| Terry Francona | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 3, 2008
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Matsuzaka
Sweeney hits a popup towards third. Lowell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Matsuzaka
Ellis hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Bay throws the ball in to Pedroia who tags Ellis, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cust vs. Matsuzaka
Cust takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Matsuzaka
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Braden
Pedroia hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Pedroia reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Youkilis vs. Braden
Youkilis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pedroia scores. Youkilis moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Ortiz vs. Braden
Ortiz strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Lowell vs. Braden
Lowell hits a fly ball into left field. Cust settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Bay vs. Braden
Bay hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hannahan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Matsuzaka
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Crisp who is chasing the ball. Gonzalez reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Hannahan vs. Matsuzaka
Hannahan strikes out. Varitek drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Hannahan out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Crosby vs. Matsuzaka
Crosby strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Barton vs. Matsuzaka
Barton hits a fly ball into center field. Crisp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lowrie vs. Braden
Lowrie hits a fly ball into right field. Sweeney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Braden
Varitek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hannahan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Crisp vs. Braden
Crisp hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bowen vs. Matsuzaka
Bowen strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Matsuzaka
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 -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Matsuzaka
Ellis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Braden
Ellsbury hits a ball on the ground towards second. Ellis picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Ellis. Ellsbury moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pedroia vs. Braden
Pedroia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hannahan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Youkilis vs. Braden
Youkilis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ortiz vs. Braden
There goes Youkilis. The throw from Bowen and he is out, Crosby applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cust vs. Matsuzaka
Cust strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Matsuzaka
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Matsuzaka
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Braden
Ortiz hits a fly ball into left field. Cust settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lowell vs. Braden
Lowell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Lowell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Bay vs. Braden
Bay hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lowell moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Lowrie vs. Braden
Lowrie hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Gonzalez who is chasing the ball. Lowrie reaches third base with a triple. Lowell scores. Bay goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Varitek vs. Casilla
Santiago Casilla now pitching.
Varitek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crisp vs. Casilla
Crisp hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lowrie tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Ellsbury vs. Casilla
Ellsbury hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hannahan vs. Matsuzaka
Hannahan hits a fly ball into right field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. Matsuzaka
Crosby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barton vs. Matsuzaka
Barton hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bowen vs. Matsuzaka
Bowen 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 -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Matsuzaka
Sweeney strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Casilla
Pedroia hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ellis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Youkilis vs. Casilla
Youkilis hits a fly ball into right field. Sweeney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Casilla
Ortiz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowell vs. Casilla
There goes Ortiz. The throw from Bowen and he is safe. Ortiz steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Lowell vs. Casilla
Lowell strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Matsuzaka
Ellis hits a fly ball into center field. Crisp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cust vs. Matsuzaka
Cust hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Matsuzaka
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Matsuzaka
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Bay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bay vs. Devine
Joey Devine now pitching.
Bay hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Lowrie vs. Devine
Lowrie takes first base on ball four. Bay moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Varitek vs. Devine
The ball gets by Bowen for a passed ball. Bay moves to third. Lowrie moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Varitek vs. Embree
Alan Embree now pitching.
Varitek strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Crisp vs. Embree
Crisp hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bay tags and scores. Lowrie tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Ellsbury vs. Embree
Ellsbury hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hannahan vs. Okajima
Hideki Okajima now pitching.
Hannahan strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. Okajima
Crosby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Barton vs. Okajima
Barton hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Varitek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Suzuki vs. Okajima
Kurt Suzuki pinch hits for Rob Bowen.
Suzuki hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Crosby moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sweeney vs. Okajima
Sweeney hits a fly ball into center field. Crisp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Street
Kurt Suzuki now catching. Huston Street now pitching.
Pedroia hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Suzuki settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Youkilis vs. Street
Youkilis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cust. Youkilis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Ortiz vs. Street
Ortiz is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Lowell vs. Street
Lowell strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Bay vs. Street
Bay hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ellis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Delcarmen
Manny Delcarmen now pitching.
Ellis hits a fly ball into right field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cust vs. Delcarmen
Cust takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Delcarmen
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Crisp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Delcarmen
Gonzalez 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
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lowrie vs. Meyer
Dan Meyer now pitching. Gregorio Petit now playing shortstop.
Lowrie hits a fly ball into right field. Sweeney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Meyer
Varitek strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crisp vs. Meyer
Crisp hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hannahan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hannahan vs. Papelbon
Jonathan Papelbon 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 -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Papelbon
Emil Brown pinch hits for Gregorio Petit.
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Papelbon
Barton strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/3/2008 -- Oakland at Boston (D)
Oakland AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Sweeney R, rf 4 0 0 0 Pedroia D, 2b 4 1 1 0
Ellis M, 2b 4 0 1 0 Youkilis K, 1b 4 0 2 1
Cust J, lf 2 0 1 0 Ortiz D, dh 2 0 0 0
Thomas F, dh 4 0 0 0 Lowell M, 3b 4 1 1 0
Gonzalez C, cf 4 0 1 0 Bay J, lf 4 2 2 0
Hannahan J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Lowrie J, ss 3 1 1 2
Crosby B, ss 1 1 0 0 Varitek J, c 3 0 0 0
Petit G, ss 0 0 0 0 Crisp C, cf 2 0 0 2
Brown E, ph 1 0 0 0 Ellsbury J, rf 3 0 1 0
Barton D, 1b 4 1 1 2
Bowen R, c 2 0 0 0
Suzuki K, ph-c 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 5 2 29 5 8 5
Oakland 000 020 000 -- 2
Boston 100 301 00x -- 5
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Braden D (L) 3.1 6 4 4 0 1
Casilla S 1.2 0 0 0 2 1
Devine J* 0.0 1 1 0 1 0
Embree A 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Street H 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
Meyer D 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Matsuzaka D (W) 6.0 4 2 2 2 8
Okajima H 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
Delcarmen M 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Papelbon J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- Ellis M
LOB -- Oakland 6, Boston 6
2B -- Pedroia D, Lowell M, Youkilis K
3B -- Gonzalez C, Lowrie J
HR -- Barton D
SB -- Ortiz D
SF -- Crisp C 2
PB -- Bowen R
T -- 3:03
A -- 37317
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