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Boston Red Sox @ 
Oakland Athletics
2008-04-02 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 21625 · 55°F, overcast · Wind 3 mph to CF · 3:00
Boston Red Sox defeated Oakland Athletics 5–0. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 7th. Jon Lester earned the win. David Ortiz went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
W: Jon Lester L: Alan Embree SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Paul Schrieber · 1B: Rob Drake · 2B: Brian Knight · 3B: Wally Bell · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dustin Pedroia | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Youkilis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 David Ortiz | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Manny Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Mike Lowell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 J. D. Drew | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jason Varitek | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Coco Crisp | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Cora | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Ellis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Daric Barton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Cust | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Emil Brown | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Crosby | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kurt Suzuki | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Hannahan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Chris Denorfia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jon Lester | 6.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
 Bryan Corey | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Manny Delcarmen | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rich Harden | 5.0 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
 Andrew Brown | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Alan Embree | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Lenny DiNardo | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Santiago Casilla | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Huston Street | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dustin Pedroia: S9/L89S+
- Kevin Youkilis: W.1-2
- David Ortiz: W.2-3;1-2
- Manny Ramirez: K
- Mike Lowell: K
- J. D. Drew: 3/G3-
Bot 1
- Mark Ellis: 3/P13
- Daric Barton: D57/L56+
- Mike Sweeney: 63/G6MD.2-3
- Jack Cust: K
Top 2
- Jason Varitek: 3/P34S
- Coco Crisp: 9/F9M
- Alex Cora: S9/L89M-
- Dustin Pedroia: 7/F78M
Bot 2
- Emil Brown: 4/L4
- Bobby Crosby: W
- Kurt Suzuki: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M-
Top 3
- Kevin Youkilis: 7/F78D
- David Ortiz: K
- Manny Ramirez: W
- Mike Lowell: 63/G6S-
Bot 3
- Jack Hannahan: S7/G
- Chris Denorfia: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
- Mark Ellis: W
- Daric Barton: 5/P7S
Top 4
- J. D. Drew: S9/L9S+
- Jason Varitek: 4/LDP/L34-.1X1(43)
- Coco Crisp: 7/F78S
Bot 4
- Mike Sweeney: W
- Jack Cust: K
- Emil Brown: 9/FDP/F9LS.1X1(93)
Top 5
- Alex Cora: W
- Dustin Pedroia: K
- Kevin Youkilis: K
- David Ortiz: S7.1-2
- Manny Ramirez: K
Bot 5
- Bobby Crosby: 9/F89S+
- Kurt Suzuki: 8/F8LXD
- Jack Hannahan: K
Top 6
- Mike Lowell: HP
- J. D. Drew: K+CS2(263)/DP
- Jason Varitek: W
- Coco Crisp: S7.1-2
- Alex Cora: HP.2-3;1-2
- Dustin Pedroia: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 6
- Chris Denorfia: 31/G34+
- Mark Ellis: 63/G6
- Daric Barton: 6/L6+
Top 7
- Kevin Youkilis: D8/L78M+
- David Ortiz: HR/F89XD+.2-H
- Manny Ramirez: 8/F8RXD+
- Mike Lowell: 4/P34
- J. D. Drew: K
Bot 7
- Mike Sweeney: 63/G6S-
- Jack Cust: 7/F78D+
- Emil Brown: S49/P89S
- Bobby Crosby: 3/P9LSF
Top 8
- Jason Varitek: S7/G6
- Coco Crisp: S7/G56.1-2
- Alex Cora: S7/L7S-.2-3;1-2
- Dustin Pedroia: S7.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Kevin Youkilis: S9/L4D+.3-H;2-3;1-2
- David Ortiz: K
- Manny Ramirez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 8
- Kurt Suzuki: S7/L56+
- Jack Hannahan: K
- Dan Johnson: 43/G4.1-2
- Mark Ellis: K
Top 9
- Mike Lowell: 2/P2RF
- J. D. Drew: 8/F8LD+
- Jason Varitek: HR/F9D+
- Coco Crisp: 5/P56
Bot 9
- Daric Barton: 63/G4M-
- Mike Sweeney: 7/F7M
- Jack Cust: 3/G3+