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Oakland Athletics @ Boston Red Sox
2002-08-07 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 33325 · 79°F, sunny · Wind 10 mph L to R · 3:25
Oakland Athletics defeated Boston Red Sox 3–2. Oakland Athletics put up 2 in the 6th. Aaron Harang earned the win and Billy Koch picked up the save. Jermaine Dye went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Aaron Harang L: John Burkett SV: Billy Koch
Umpires — HP: Greg Gibson · 1B: Mike Winters · 2B: Gerry Davis · 3B: Dan Iassogna · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Ellis | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Scott Hatteberg | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Tejada | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 David Justice | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Eric Chavez | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jermaine Dye | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 John Mabry | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terrence Long | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ramon Hernandez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eric Byrnes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Trot Nixon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Nomar Garciaparra | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Manny Ramirez | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Cliff Floyd | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason Varitek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Shea Hillenbrand | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Daubach | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rey Sanchez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Baerga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Aaron Harang | 5.2 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Jim Mecir | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ricardo Rincon | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chad Bradford | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Billy Koch | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Burkett | 6.2 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
 Alan Embree | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Bob Howry | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mark Ellis: K/C
- Scott Hatteberg: 9/P9LS
- Miguel Tejada: 63/G6S
Bot 1
- Johnny Damon: 53/G56
- Trot Nixon: 13/G13
- Nomar Garciaparra: W
- Manny Ramirez: K/C
Top 2
- David Justice: 31/G34
- Eric Chavez: W
- Jermaine Dye: 8/F8RXD
- John Mabry: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Cliff Floyd: 31/G3
- Jason Varitek: K
- Shea Hillenbrand: S6/G6MD
- Brian Daubach: 5/FL/P5F
Top 3
- Terrence Long: S9/L89S
- Ramon Hernandez: 26(1)/FO/G2R
- Mark Ellis: S9/G34.1-2
- Scott Hatteberg: 8/P8LS
- Miguel Tejada: K
Bot 3
- Rey Sanchez: 63/G6
- Johnny Damon: 13/G15
- Trot Nixon: W
- Nomar Garciaparra: 53/G5
Top 4
- David Justice: K
- Eric Chavez: 9/F9LS
- Jermaine Dye: W
- John Mabry: S9/L9S.1-3
- Terrence Long: K/C
Bot 4
- Manny Ramirez: HR/F9LD
- Cliff Floyd: W
- Jason Varitek: K
- Shea Hillenbrand: 63/G6M.1-2
- Brian Daubach: 7/F7M
Top 5
- Ramon Hernandez: 43/G4S
- Mark Ellis: 63/G6
- Scott Hatteberg: 3/G34
Bot 5
- Rey Sanchez: W
- Johnny Damon: 6/P6
- Trot Nixon: 74(1)/FO/P6MD
- Nomar Garciaparra: S7/G56.1-2
- Manny Ramirez: 54(1)/FO/G5
Top 6
- Miguel Tejada: 43/G4
- David Justice: 9/FL/F9LMF
- Eric Chavez: E5/G56
- Jermaine Dye: HR/F7D.1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- John Mabry: 8/F8LM
Bot 6
- Cliff Floyd: 63/G6M
- Jason Varitek: K/C
- Shea Hillenbrand: 43/G34
Top 7
- Terrence Long: 43/G34
- Ramon Hernandez: W
- Mark Ellis: K/C
- Scott Hatteberg: S8/P8LS.1-3
- Miguel Tejada: S9/G3.3-H;1-3
- David Justice: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Brian Daubach: 43/G34
- Rey Sanchez: 9/F9M
- Johnny Damon: T7/L8LD
- Trot Nixon: K
Top 8
- Eric Chavez: K
- Jermaine Dye: S8/L8LS
- Eric Byrnes: K
- Terrence Long: K
Bot 8
- Nomar Garciaparra: K
- Manny Ramirez: S7/L7D
- Cliff Floyd: K
- Jason Varitek: W.1-2
- Shea Hillenbrand: S7/G56.2-H;1-3(E7)
- Brian Daubach: 3/G3S
Top 9
- Ramon Hernandez: S9/L89S
- Mark Ellis: S7/G56.1-2
- Scott Hatteberg: 7/F7LM
- Miguel Tejada: 7/F7LS
- David Justice: W.2-3;1-2
- Eric Chavez: 8/F8LM
Bot 9
- Carlos Baerga: K
- Johnny Damon: W
- Trot Nixon: S8/L8LM.1-2
- Nomar Garciaparra: K
- Manny Ramirez: 8/F89D
Notes & reviews
- ball hit into triangle in CF
- Nixon reached into the stands and grabbed ball from fan
- Long caught the ball over wall in bullpen with fine leap