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Oakland Athletics @ Boston Red Sox
2005-05-11 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 35375 · 72°F, cloudy · Wind 6 mph to LF · 3:09
Boston Red Sox defeated Oakland Athletics 6–5. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 2nd. Keith Foulke earned the win. Jason Varitek went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | |
| BOS | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 |
W: Keith Foulke L: Octavio Dotel SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Brian Gorman · 1B: Mike DiMuro · 2B: Mark Carlson · 3B: Joe West · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Kotsay | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Kendall | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Chavez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Erubiel Durazo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Kielty | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Scott Hatteberg | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marco Scutaro | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Keith Ginter | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Byrnes | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Edgar Renteria | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Ramirez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 David Ortiz | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kevin Millar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jason Varitek | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Jay Payton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Mueller | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Bellhorn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Barry Zito | 6.0 | 9 | 2 | 6 |
 Juan Cruz | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
 Octavio Dotel | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Clement | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
 Mike Timlin | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Myers | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Foulke | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mark Kotsay: 31/G34
- Jason Kendall: 9/F9LS
- Eric Chavez: S7/L8LS
- Erubiel Durazo: 6/P6D
Bot 1
- Johnny Damon: 8/F89S
- Edgar Renteria: 9/F89M
- Manny Ramirez: K
Top 2
- Bobby Kielty: W
- Scott Hatteberg: 36(1)1/GDP/G3S
- Marco Scutaro: K
Bot 2
- David Ortiz: D8/F8LXD+
- Kevin Millar: K
- Jason Varitek: D7/L7LS.2-H
- Jay Payton: 53/G5
- Bill Mueller: S7/F7LD+.2-H
- Mark Bellhorn: K
Top 3
- Keith Ginter: 5/P5F
- Eric Byrnes: 13/G
- Mark Kotsay: 43/G34
Bot 3
- Johnny Damon: D7/F7D+
- Edgar Renteria: 8/F8LXD.2-3
- Manny Ramirez: HR/F7D+.3-H
- David Ortiz: 43/G34
- Kevin Millar: HP
- Jason Varitek: S9/L4D.1-2
- Jay Payton: K
Top 4
- Jason Kendall: K
- Eric Chavez: 9/F9M+
- Erubiel Durazo: D9/F89D+
- Bobby Kielty: S8/L8LS.2-H
- Scott Hatteberg: 63/G6
Bot 4
- Bill Mueller: S7/G56+
- Mark Bellhorn: 54(1)/FO/G5
- Johnny Damon: 54(1)/FO/G56S-
- Edgar Renteria: K
Top 5
- Marco Scutaro: 9/F89S
- Keith Ginter: 6/P7S
- Eric Byrnes: D7/L7D+
- Mark Kotsay: 43/G34
Bot 5
- Manny Ramirez: 7/L78M+
- David Ortiz: S9/G34
- Kevin Millar: W.1-2
- Jason Varitek: W.2-3;1-2
- Jay Payton: 62(3)/FO/G6S-.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Bill Mueller: 54(1)/FO/G56+
Top 6
- Jason Kendall: 6/L6M+
- Eric Chavez: K
- Erubiel Durazo: 31/G34
Bot 6
- Mark Bellhorn: K
- Johnny Damon: 13/G
- Edgar Renteria: S7/G56
- Manny Ramirez: 13/G13
Top 7
- Bobby Kielty: S8/L89S
- Scott Hatteberg: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
- Marco Scutaro: K
Bot 7
- David Ortiz: K
- Kevin Millar: K
- Jason Varitek: K
Top 8
- Keith Ginter: HP
- Eric Byrnes: 4/P4D
- Mark Kotsay: S8/L8LS.1-2
- Jason Kendall: 8/F8LD+.2-3;1-2
- Eric Chavez: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Jay Payton: 8/F8LD
- Bill Mueller: W
- Mark Bellhorn: 13/G15-.1-2
- Johnny Damon: IW
- Edgar Renteria: S5/G5S-.2-3;1-2
- Manny Ramirez: K
Top 9
- Erubiel Durazo: K
- Bobby Kielty: W
- Scott Hatteberg: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Marco Scutaro: D8/F78D+.1-3
- Keith Ginter: S8/F78M.3-H;2-H
- Eric Byrnes: HR/F7D+.1-H
- Mark Kotsay: W
- Jason Kendall: 9/F89D
Bot 9
- David Ortiz: W
- Kevin Millar: 7/F7D
- Jason Varitek: HR/F9LD+.1-H
Notes & reviews
- second consecutive game-ending homer for Boston; both off Dotel