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Boston Red Sox @ 
Oakland Athletics
2004-09-08 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 39575 · 73°F, sunny · Wind 10 mph to RF · 2:58
Boston Red Sox defeated Oakland Athletics 8–3. Boston Red Sox put up 4 in the 3rd. Pedro Martinez earned the win and Keith Foulke picked up the save. Bobby Kielty went 1-for-1 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
W: Pedro Martinez L: Tim Hudson SV: Keith Foulke
Umpires — HP: Mark Wegner · 1B: Mike Everitt · 2B: Larry Young · 3B: Angel Hernandez · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Bellhorn | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Manny Ramirez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 David Ortiz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Jason Varitek | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Cabrera | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bill Mueller | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Dave Roberts | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Trot Nixon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Mirabelli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sandy Martinez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Kotsay | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Eric Byrnes | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Chavez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Scott Hatteberg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy McMillon | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bobby Crosby | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Nick Swisher | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Melhuse | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marco Scutaro | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Esteban German | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Kielty | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pedro Martinez | 6.0 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
 Pedro Astacio | 1.2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Terry Adams | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Keith Foulke | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Hudson | 3.0 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
 Chris Hammond | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Justin Lehr | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Arthur Rhodes | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jim Mecir | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Octavio Dotel | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Damon: W
- Mark Bellhorn: W.1-2
- Manny Ramirez: W.2-3;1-2
- David Ortiz: S9/L9S.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Jason Varitek: S8/L8LM+.3-H;1-2
- Orlando Cabrera: K
- Doug Mientkiewicz: W.2-3;1-2
- Bill Mueller: K
- Dave Roberts: 13/G
Bot 1
- Mark Kotsay: W
- Eric Byrnes: 6/L6+
- Eric Chavez: K
- Scott Hatteberg: 7/F78D
Top 2
- Johnny Damon: 43/G4
- Mark Bellhorn: K
- Manny Ramirez: S8/G4M
- David Ortiz: 3/G3S-
Bot 2
- Billy McMillon: K
- Bobby Crosby: K
- Nick Swisher: 53/G56-
Top 3
- Jason Varitek: HP
- Orlando Cabrera: S7/L7M+.1-2
- Doug Mientkiewicz: S8/L8RS.2-3;1-2
- Bill Mueller: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Dave Roberts: 46(1)/FO/G4.3-H;2-3
- Johnny Damon: S9/L9S-.3-H;1-3
- Mark Bellhorn: 46(1)/FO/G4+.3-H
- Manny Ramirez: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 3
- Adam Melhuse: 3!1/G3
- Marco Scutaro: S8/G4M
- Mark Kotsay: W.1-2
- Eric Byrnes: K
- Eric Chavez: 43/G4
Top 4
- David Ortiz: K
- Jason Varitek: S8/G4M+
- Orlando Cabrera: D7/L5+.1-H(E7)(NR)(UR)
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 13/G23-.2-3
- Bill Mueller: K
Bot 4
- Scott Hatteberg: 7/P7S
- Billy McMillon: 6/P78S
- Bobby Crosby: 8/F8RM
Top 5
- Dave Roberts: 43/G34
- Johnny Damon: 7/F7M
- Mark Bellhorn: 8/F8RM
Bot 5
- Nick Swisher: 8/F8LXD+
- Adam Melhuse: 9/F89M
- Marco Scutaro: W
- Mark Kotsay: 43/G34-
Top 6
- Manny Ramirez: 7/F7M
- David Ortiz: K
- Jason Varitek: 13/G13-
Bot 6
- Eric Byrnes: D7/F7D+
- Eric Chavez: K
- Scott Hatteberg: 5/P15
- Billy McMillon: K
Top 7
- Orlando Cabrera: W
- Doug Mientkiewicz: W.1-2
- Bill Mueller: 9/F9M.2-3
- Dave Roberts: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 7
- Bobby Crosby: W
- Nick Swisher: K
- Adam Melhuse: WP.1-2
- Adam Melhuse: 43/G4.2-3
- Marco Scutaro: 43/G4
Top 8
- Johnny Damon: 53/G56S+
- Mark Bellhorn: 8/F8LD
- Trot Nixon: 7/F7S
Bot 8
- Mark Kotsay: D9/L3D+
- Eric Byrnes: 9/F9M
- Esteban German: W
- Bobby Kielty: D8/F8RXD+.2-H;1-H
- Billy McMillon: 43/G34.2-3
- Bobby Crosby: W
- Nick Swisher: 63/G6MD
Top 9
- Doug Mirabelli: K
- Sandy Martinez: K
- Orlando Cabrera: 43/G34
Bot 9
- Adam Melhuse: 53/G56+
- Marco Scutaro: 9/F89S+
- Mark Kotsay: S9/G34
- Eric Byrnes: S8/G6M.1-2
- Esteban German: S6/G6MD.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Kielty: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Billy McMillon: 7/F78M+