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Boston Red Sox @ 
Oakland Athletics
2002-05-08 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 40155 · 60°F, sunny · Wind 15 mph · 3:31
Boston Red Sox defeated Oakland Athletics 12–6. Boston Red Sox put up 7 in the 3rd. John Burkett earned the win. Jason Varitek went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 19 | |
| OAK | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
W: John Burkett L: Erik Hiljus SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Chuck Meriwether · 1B: Ted Barrett · 2B: Brian Runge · 3B: Tim McClelland · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rickey Henderson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Johnny Damon | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nomar Garciaparra | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 Manny Ramirez | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Shea Hillenbrand | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Clark | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Trot Nixon | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
 Jason Varitek | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
 Rey Sanchez | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Mirabelli | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Baerga | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Merloni | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Giambi | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank Menechino | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Scott Hatteberg | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jermaine Dye | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Chavez | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Miguel Tejada | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Terrence Long | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Greg Myers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlos Pena | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Byrnes | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Olmedo Saenz | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ramon Hernandez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Burkett | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
 Sun-Woo Kim | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Casey Fossum | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erik Hiljus | 2.1 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Mike Fyhrie | 3.2 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| Mike Holtz | 1.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
 Jeff Tam | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rickey Henderson: S7/G56
- Johnny Damon: WP.1-2
- Johnny Damon: 43/G34.2-3
- Nomar Garciaparra: K/C
- Manny Ramirez: K
Bot 1
- Jeremy Giambi: 53/G15
- Frank Menechino: K/C
- Scott Hatteberg: 7/F78M
Top 2
- Shea Hillenbrand: S9/G34
- Tony Clark: 5/FL/P5F
- Trot Nixon: W.1-2
- Jason Varitek: HR/F9D.2-H;1-H
- Rey Sanchez: 63/G6
- Rickey Henderson: W
- Johnny Damon: 9/F9S
Bot 2
- Jermaine Dye: 3/FL/P3F
- Eric Chavez: W
- Miguel Tejada: HR/F78D.1-H
- Terrence Long: K/C
- Greg Myers: K
Top 3
- Nomar Garciaparra: 53/G5
- Manny Ramirez: D8/F78XD
- Shea Hillenbrand: W
- Tony Clark: DGR/F9LD.2-H;1-3
- Trot Nixon: IW
- Jason Varitek: S8/F78M.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Rey Sanchez: S5/G5.2-3;1-2
- Rickey Henderson: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Johnny Damon: 32(3)/FO/G34S.2-3;1-2
- Nomar Garciaparra: D7/L7LD.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Manny Ramirez: W
- Shea Hillenbrand: 46(1)/FO/G4MS
Bot 3
- Carlos Pena: 43/G4
- Jeremy Giambi: HR/F8RXD
- Frank Menechino: S8/G4M
- Scott Hatteberg: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
Top 4
- Tony Clark: 43/G4
- Trot Nixon: 7/F78D
- Jason Varitek: W
- Rey Sanchez: S6/G6MD.1-2
- Rickey Henderson: 4(1)/FO/G4MS.2-3
Bot 4
- Jermaine Dye: D8/F8RXD
- Eric Chavez: 8/F8RD
- Miguel Tejada: W
- Terrence Long: 1/G3S.2-3;1-2
- Greg Myers: K/C
Top 5
- Johnny Damon: 43/G4
- Nomar Garciaparra: S8/F8RS
- Doug Mirabelli: 8/F8RS
- Shea Hillenbrand: S4/P4.1-2
- Tony Clark: 8/F8RM
Bot 5
- Carlos Pena: 7/F7S
- Jeremy Giambi: K
- Frank Menechino: 9/F9S
Top 6
- Trot Nixon: W
- Jason Varitek: 36(1)1/GDP/G34
- Carlos Baerga: S9/L9S
- Rickey Henderson: 31/G34
Bot 6
- Scott Hatteberg: 13/G13
- Jermaine Dye: 53/G5
- Eric Chavez: 9/F9D
Top 7
- Johnny Damon: T7/L78XD
- Nomar Garciaparra: 63/G56.3-H
- Doug Mirabelli: S5/G5.B-2(E5/TH1)
- Lou Merloni: S7/G56.2-3
- Tony Clark: K
- Trot Nixon: W.1-2
- Jason Varitek: 5(2)/FO/G5.1-2
Bot 7
- Miguel Tejada: 31/G34
- Terrence Long: 5/P5
- Greg Myers: 5/FL/P7LSF
Top 8
- Carlos Baerga: D8/F8LXD
- Rickey Henderson: D8/F8LXD.2-H
- Johnny Damon: 2/FL/P25F
- Nomar Garciaparra: K
- Doug Mirabelli: W
- Lou Merloni: 6/L6
Bot 8
- Carlos Pena: K
- Jeremy Giambi: K
- Frank Menechino: W
- Scott Hatteberg: S8/G4M.1-2
- Eric Byrnes: T9/F9LD.2-H;1-H
- Olmedo Saenz: D8/F78XD.3-H
- Miguel Tejada: 43/G4M
Top 9
- Tony Clark: S9/G34
- Trot Nixon: 8/F8RD
- Jason Varitek: S8/G4M.1-2
- Carlos Baerga: 64(1)/FO/G6M.2-3
- Rickey Henderson: 9/F89S
Bot 9
- Terrence Long: 8/F8RXD
- Ramon Hernandez: 63/G6
- Carlos Pena: S7/L7S
- Jeremy Giambi: S8/L8RS.1-3
- Frank Menechino: 4/P4M