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Oakland Athletics @ Boston Red Sox
2005-09-15 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 35079 · 73°F, overcast · Wind 3 mph to LF · 3:03
Oakland Athletics defeated Boston Red Sox 6–2. Oakland Athletics put up 2 in the 1st. Joe Blanton earned the win. Mark Ellis went 3-for-5 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 14 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Joe Blanton L: Curt Schilling SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Alfonso Marquez · 1B: Rick Reed · 2B: Chris Guccione · 3B: Ted Barrett · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Ellis | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Kendall | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Kotsay | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Chavez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Jay Payton | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Hatteberg | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Nick Swisher | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marco Scutaro | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Edgar Renteria | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Ortiz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Trot Nixon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason Varitek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Olerud | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Mueller | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Graffanino | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Blanton | 6.1 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
 Ricardo Rincon | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Justin Duchscherer | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Huston Street | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curt Schilling | 6.2 | 11 | 3 | 3 |
 Mike Myers | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Chad Bradford | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Geremi Gonzalez | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Delcarmen | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mark Ellis: S8/G6M
- Jason Kendall: D7/L7LS.1-3
- Mark Kotsay: S8/L8RS.3-H;2-H
- Eric Chavez: K
- Jay Payton: K
- Scott Hatteberg: 53/G56
Bot 1
- Johnny Damon: 43/G4
- Edgar Renteria: 9/L89M+
- David Ortiz: S7/G5
- Manny Ramirez: S8/G6M.1-2
- Trot Nixon: 9/F89M
Top 2
- Dan Johnson: 31/G34S
- Nick Swisher: S9/L89M+
- Marco Scutaro: S5/BG15.1-2
- Mark Ellis: S8/L4MD+.2-H;1-3
- Jason Kendall: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 2
- Jason Varitek: 3/G3-
- John Olerud: 63/G6M+
- Bill Mueller: 43/G4
Top 3
- Mark Kotsay: 53/G6S-
- Eric Chavez: W
- Jay Payton: 9/F9LM
- Scott Hatteberg: S9/G34.1-2
- Dan Johnson: W.2-3;1-2
- Nick Swisher: K
Bot 3
- Tony Graffanino: K23
- Johnny Damon: 6/P6MD
- Edgar Renteria: 63/G6S-
Top 4
- Marco Scutaro: 43/G4
- Mark Ellis: 9/F89M
- Jason Kendall: S7/G56
- Mark Kotsay: 3/G3
Bot 4
- David Ortiz: 7/F78M
- Manny Ramirez: K
- Trot Nixon: S8/G4
- Jason Varitek: 3/L3S
Top 5
- Eric Chavez: 7/F7LM
- Jay Payton: S7/L6D+
- Scott Hatteberg: 9/FDP/F9D+.1X2(96)
Bot 5
- John Olerud: 53/G56
- Bill Mueller: 7/L78M+
- Tony Graffanino: 8/F8LD
Top 6
- Dan Johnson: 43/G4
- Nick Swisher: 43/G4
- Marco Scutaro: 53/G56
Bot 6
- Johnny Damon: D9/F9D+
- Edgar Renteria: 63/G6.2-3
- David Ortiz: 8/SF/F8RXD+.3-H
- Manny Ramirez: S7/L7LD+
- Trot Nixon: WP.1-2
- Trot Nixon: W
- Jason Varitek: K
Top 7
- Mark Ellis: 43/G4
- Jason Kendall: 43/G4
- Mark Kotsay: S8/F8LS
- Eric Chavez: W.1-2
- Jay Payton: S7/L7LD+.2-H;1-3
- Scott Hatteberg: 9/F9LM
Bot 7
- John Olerud: W
- Bill Mueller: S9/L89M.1-2
- Tony Graffanino: 43/G4MS-.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Damon: 63/G6.3-H;2-3
- Edgar Renteria: 3/G
Top 8
- Dan Johnson: K
- Nick Swisher: D8/L89M
- Marco Scutaro: D8/L8LD+.2-H
- Mark Ellis: S9/F9S-.2-H
- Jason Kendall: 53/G5-.1-2
- Mark Kotsay: 63/G6M
Bot 8
- David Ortiz: 3/L3
- Manny Ramirez: K
- Trot Nixon: K
Top 9
- Eric Chavez: W
- Jay Payton: 9/F89M
- Scott Hatteberg: 6(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 9
- Jason Varitek: K
- John Olerud: 7/F78D
- Bill Mueller: D8/F8LXD+
- Tony Graffanino: 43/G4M