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Oakland Athletics @ Boston Red Sox
2005-09-18 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 34849 · 73°F · Wind 8 mph from LF · 2:36
Oakland Athletics defeated Boston Red Sox 12–3. Oakland Athletics put up 5 in the 5th. Kirk Saarloos earned the win. Eric Chavez went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 15 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
W: Kirk Saarloos L: Matt Clement SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ted Barrett · 1B: Alfonso Marquez · 2B: Rick Reed · 3B: Chris Guccione · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Ellis | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Kendall | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Kotsay | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Eric Chavez | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Hatteberg | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jay Payton | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dan Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Swisher | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Marco Scutaro | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Ginter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Melhuse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Matt Watson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Bynum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Mueller | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 David Ortiz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Ramirez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Trot Nixon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Varitek | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Olerud | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Graffanino | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Cora | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Mirabelli | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alejandro Machado | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Adam Hyzdu | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roberto Petagine | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kelly Shoppach | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kirk Saarloos | 6.2 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
| Ron Flores | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Witasick | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Keiichi Yabu | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Clement | 1.1 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Geremi Gonzalez | 3.2 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
 Keith Foulke | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Lenny DiNardo | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chad Harville | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mark Ellis: S7/L7D+
- Jason Kendall: S7/L7M.1-2
- Mark Kotsay: WP.2-3;1-2
- Mark Kotsay: DGR/L9LS.3-H;2-H
- Eric Chavez: S9/L89M.2-3
- Scott Hatteberg: S9/G3.3-H;1-3
- Jay Payton: 64(1)/FO/G6+.3-H;B-1
- Dan Johnson: 9/F9M
- Nick Swisher: W.1-2
- Marco Scutaro: 6/L6
Bot 1
- Johnny Damon: 7/F78D
- Bill Mueller: 31/G34
- David Ortiz: D9/L9LM+
- Manny Ramirez: 53/G5
Top 2
- Mark Ellis: D8/F8LXD+
- Jason Kendall: 43/G34.2-3
- Mark Kotsay: S8/F8RM.3-H
- Eric Chavez: HR/F9D+.1-H
- Scott Hatteberg: S7/G6
- Jay Payton: 4/P89S
- Dan Johnson: 3/P34S
Bot 2
- Trot Nixon: 9/F9D+
- Jason Varitek: 7/L78M+
- John Olerud: S9/G34
- Tony Graffanino: 31/G34S-
Top 3
- Nick Swisher: W
- Marco Scutaro: 4/P4
- Mark Ellis: 7/P78S
- Jason Kendall: 9/F9M
Bot 3
- Alex Cora: 7/P78S
- Johnny Damon: 63/G6MS
- Bill Mueller: K
Top 4
- Mark Kotsay: 53/G56S-
- Eric Chavez: 13/G13+
- Scott Hatteberg: W
- Jay Payton: K
Bot 4
- David Ortiz: K
- Manny Ramirez: S7/L78XD+
- Trot Nixon: S9/L9S.1-2
- Jason Varitek: 8/F8LD+
- John Olerud: 7/F7M
Top 5
- Dan Johnson: 53/G56
- Nick Swisher: DGR/F9LD+
- Marco Scutaro: HR/F7D+.2-H
- Mark Ellis: S5/G5S-
- Jason Kendall: 8/F8RM
- Mark Kotsay: W.1-2
- Eric Chavez: HR/F89D+.2-H;1-H
- Scott Hatteberg: 8/F8LM
Bot 5
- Tony Graffanino: 53/G5
- Alex Cora: K
- Johnny Damon: 43/G4S
Top 6
- Jay Payton: 63/G6
- Dan Johnson: 9/F9S
- Nick Swisher: K
Bot 6
- Bill Mueller: HR/F9LD+
- David Ortiz: 7/F8LS
- Doug Mirabelli: K
- Trot Nixon: 7/F7LM
Top 7
- Marco Scutaro: 53/G5
- Mark Ellis: 13/G13
- Jason Kendall: S7/L78S
- Mark Kotsay: S8/L89S+.1-3
- Keith Ginter: 9/F9M
Bot 7
- Alejandro Machado: D9/F9LD+
- John Olerud: 31/G3.2-3
- Tony Graffanino: D7/G5.3-H
- Alex Cora: S7/L7M.2-3
- Adam Hyzdu: 54(1)/FO/G
- Roberto Petagine: S9/G34.3-H;1-3
- Kelly Shoppach: 8/F89XD+
Top 8
- Adam Melhuse: K
- Jay Payton: 8/F8RXD+
- Matt Watson: 6/P8RS
Bot 8
- Doug Mirabelli: D7/F7LS
- Trot Nixon: K
- Alejandro Machado: W
- John Olerud: 3/G3.2-3;1-2
- Tony Graffanino: 9/F9M
Top 9
- Nick Swisher: 4/L34
- Marco Scutaro: 63/G6MS
- Freddie Bynum: 8/F8LD+
Bot 9
- Alex Cora: 8!/F78D+
- Adam Hyzdu: S7/F7LD+
- Roberto Petagine: 7/F7LM
- Kelly Shoppach: DI.1-2
- Kelly Shoppach: 8/F8LD
Notes & reviews
- Kevin Youkilis left the game due to an injured hand/wrist