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Oakland Athletics @ Boston Red Sox
2008-08-02 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 37838 · 68°F, overcast · Wind 4 mph to LF · 2:32
Boston Red Sox defeated Oakland Athletics 12–2. Boston Red Sox put up 5 in the 1st. Jon Lester earned the win. Kevin Youkilis went 2-for-5 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| BOS | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 14 |
W: Jon Lester L: Dana Eveland SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Todd Tichenor · 1B: Brian Gorman · 2B: Gerry Davis · 3B: Bruce Dreckman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ryan Sweeney | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kurt Suzuki | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Emil Brown | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Ellis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jack Hannahan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bobby Crosby | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Daric Barton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rajai Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rob Bowen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dustin Pedroia | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kevin Youkilis | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 David Ortiz | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Lowell | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Bay | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 J. D. Drew | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jed Lowrie | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Varitek | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Coco Crisp | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Sean Casey | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Cora | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jacoby Ellsbury | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dana Eveland | 2.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
 Lenny DiNardo | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jon Lester | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
 Justin Masterson | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Chris Smith | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ryan Sweeney: S8/G4M
- Kurt Suzuki: 8/F8LM
- Emil Brown: HR/F7D+.1-H
- Frank Thomas: S9/L9S+
- Mark Ellis: S7/L5D+.1-2
- Carlos Gonzalez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 1
- Dustin Pedroia: S7/L7S+
- Kevin Youkilis: HR/F7LD+.1-H
- David Ortiz: S8/L6MD
- Mike Lowell: S8/L6MD.1-2
- Jason Bay: HR/F78XD+.2-H;1-H
- J. D. Drew: K
- Jed Lowrie: W
- Jason Varitek: 8/F8RS
- Coco Crisp: K
Top 2
- Jack Hannahan: 31/G3
- Bobby Crosby: W
- Daric Barton: 7/F7S
- Ryan Sweeney: K
Bot 2
- Dustin Pedroia: 63/G6+
- Kevin Youkilis: 53/G5
- David Ortiz: 7/P7LS
Top 3
- Kurt Suzuki: 53/G
- Emil Brown: 53/G
- Frank Thomas: S8/L4MD+
- Mark Ellis: K24
Bot 3
- Mike Lowell: D9/F89D+
- Jason Bay: W
- J. D. Drew: S39/G34+.2-3;1-2
- Jed Lowrie: D9/L9LS+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Jason Varitek: D7/L7LS+.2-H
- Coco Crisp: 5/L5S+
- Dustin Pedroia: 8/F89M
- Kevin Youkilis: K
Top 4
- Carlos Gonzalez: 43/G4
- Jack Hannahan: K
- Bobby Crosby: 53/G
Bot 4
- David Ortiz: W
- Mike Lowell: 3(B)63(1)/GDP/G3
- Jason Bay: K
Top 5
- Daric Barton: 9/F9D
- Ryan Sweeney: 3/G
- Kurt Suzuki: S7/G56+
- Emil Brown: 9/F9LS
Bot 5
- J. D. Drew: 7/F78M
- Jed Lowrie: S7/G56
- Jason Varitek: W.1-2
- Coco Crisp: S7/G6+.2-H;1-3;B-2(E8)
- Dustin Pedroia: 4/L4
- Kevin Youkilis: 63/G6
Top 6
- Frank Thomas: K
- Mark Ellis: 9/F89S
- Carlos Gonzalez: K
Bot 6
- David Ortiz: 31/G34S-
- Mike Lowell: 63/G6
- Jason Bay: 63/G56
Top 7
- Jack Hannahan: S8/L8LS
- Bobby Crosby: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Daric Barton: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 7
- J. D. Drew: 3/G
- Jed Lowrie: 63/G6
- Jason Varitek: S7/G56
- Coco Crisp: 54(1)/FO/G5
Top 8
- Rajai Davis: K
- Rob Bowen: 6/P4M
- Emil Brown: W
- Frank Thomas: 3/P3DF
Bot 8
- Dustin Pedroia: W
- Kevin Youkilis: HR/F7LD+.1-H
- Sean Casey: S7/L7LS
- Alex Cora: 8/F78M
- Jason Bay: 9/F89D
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 43/G4
Top 9
- Mark Ellis: 6/P6
- Carlos Gonzalez: K
- Jack Hannahan: K