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Boston Red Sox @ 
Oakland Athletics
2008-05-23 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 29057 · 54°F, overcast · Wind 18 mph to RF · 2:27
Oakland Athletics defeated Boston Red Sox 8–3. Oakland Athletics put up 4 in the 3rd. Rich Harden earned the win. Mark Ellis went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| OAK | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
W: Rich Harden L: Tim Wakefield SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tim Tschida · 1B: Jim Joyce · 2B: Jeff Nelson · 3B: Adrian Johnson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jacoby Ellsbury | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Dustin Pedroia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 David Ortiz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Manny Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lowell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kevin Youkilis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 J. D. Drew | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Julio Lugo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kevin Cash | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jack Hannahan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Crosby | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Cust | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Sweeney | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Emil Brown | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Ellis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Daric Barton | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kurt Suzuki | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Wakefield | 5.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
 David Aardsma | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Timlin | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rich Harden | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
 Joey Devine | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Huston Street | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jacoby Ellsbury: K
- Dustin Pedroia: 53/G56
- David Ortiz: K
Bot 1
- Jack Hannahan: 7/F7D
- Bobby Crosby: D7/L7LS+
- Jack Cust: S8/L8RS+.2-H
- Frank Thomas: HR/L7D+.1-H
- Ryan Sweeney: 43/G4
- Emil Brown: K
Top 2
- Manny Ramirez: 43/G4M
- Mike Lowell: K
- Kevin Youkilis: K
Bot 2
- Mark Ellis: K
- Daric Barton: 4/P8RS
- Kurt Suzuki: W
- Jack Hannahan: 8/F8RD+
Top 3
- J. D. Drew: 8/F8RM
- Julio Lugo: K
- Kevin Cash: 4/P9LSF
Bot 3
- Bobby Crosby: 7/F8LD
- Jack Cust: W
- Frank Thomas: S7/L7S+.1-2
- Ryan Sweeney: PB.2-3
- Ryan Sweeney: S9/L34+.3-H;1-2
- Emil Brown: K
- Mark Ellis: HR/F7D+.2-H;1-H
- Daric Barton: 9/F89D+
Top 4
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 6/P56
- Dustin Pedroia: HR/F78XD+
- David Ortiz: W
- Manny Ramirez: 9/F9D+
- Mike Lowell: W.1-2
- Kevin Youkilis: 9/F9LD
Bot 4
- Kurt Suzuki: 6/P4MD
- Jack Hannahan: 7/F78D
- Bobby Crosby: 8/F8LD
Top 5
- J. D. Drew: D9/L89M+
- Julio Lugo: K
- Kevin Cash: K
- Jacoby Ellsbury: S7/G56.2-H
- Dustin Pedroia: 46(1)/FO/G4M
Bot 5
- Jack Cust: W
- Frank Thomas: S8/L8LS.1-2
- Ryan Sweeney: K
- Emil Brown: 8/F8LD
- Mark Ellis: 54(1)/FO/G56
Top 6
- David Ortiz: W
- Manny Ramirez: 3/P3F
- Mike Lowell: D8/L78D+.1-3
- Kevin Youkilis: 3/P3DF
- J. D. Drew: K
Bot 6
- Daric Barton: W
- Kurt Suzuki: D7/F8LXD+.1-3
- Jack Hannahan: 43/G34S-
- Bobby Crosby: 8/SF/F8LM.3-H;2-3
- Jack Cust: K
Top 7
- Julio Lugo: S5/G6S-.B-2(E5/TH)
- Kevin Cash: 63/G6
- Jacoby Ellsbury: S8/L8LS.2-H(UR)
- Dustin Pedroia: CS2(24)
- Dustin Pedroia: K
Bot 7
- Frank Thomas: K
- Ryan Sweeney: 2/P2RF
- Emil Brown: 43/G4+
Top 8
- David Ortiz: K
- Manny Ramirez: 8/L8RD+
- Mike Lowell: 8/F8LS
Bot 8
- Mark Ellis: 8/F8LD
- Daric Barton: K
- Kurt Suzuki: 63/G6+
Top 9
- Kevin Youkilis: K
- J. D. Drew: K
- Julio Lugo: 63/G6+
Notes & reviews
- Boston coach Magadan ejected from dugout by HP umpire Tschida for complaining that umpire refused to grant Drew time to add pine tar to his bat