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Boston Red Sox @ 
Oakland Athletics
2008-05-24 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 33468 · 56°F · Wind 10 mph to CF · 2:17
Oakland Athletics defeated Boston Red Sox 3–0. Justin Duchscherer earned the win and Huston Street picked up the save. Ryan Sweeney went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| OAK | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
W: Justin Duchscherer L: Josh Beckett SV: Huston Street
Umpires — HP: Jim Joyce · 1B: Jeff Nelson · 2B: Adrian Johnson · 3B: Tim Tschida · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jacoby Ellsbury | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dustin Pedroia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Ortiz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Youkilis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lowell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J. D. Drew | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Varitek | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Coco Crisp | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Cora | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jack Hannahan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bobby Crosby | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Cust | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Frank Thomas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Sweeney | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Emil Brown | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Ellis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kurt Suzuki | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rajai Davis | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Josh Beckett | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 9 |
 Manny Delcarmen | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Justin Duchscherer | 8.0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
 Huston Street | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 7/F8LD
- Dustin Pedroia: 7/F7LS
- David Ortiz: 8/F8LM
Bot 1
- Jack Hannahan: 7!/F7LD+
- Bobby Crosby: S8/G6M
- Jack Cust: K
- Frank Thomas: 54(1)/FO/G56
Top 2
- Kevin Youkilis: 9/F89XD+
- Mike Lowell: 9/F89S
- J. D. Drew: 4/P34D
Bot 2
- Mike Sweeney: D9/P9LS
- Ryan Sweeney: 23/SH/BG2R-.2-3
- Emil Brown: FC6/G6+.3-H;B-1
- Mark Ellis: S9/L89S.1-2
- Kurt Suzuki: 7/F78D+
- Jack Hannahan: K
Top 3
- Jason Varitek: K
- Coco Crisp: 5/P5F
- Alex Cora: 8/F8RD
Bot 3
- Bobby Crosby: K
- Jack Cust: K
- Frank Thomas: K
Top 4
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 5/P56-
- Dustin Pedroia: 63/G6M
- David Ortiz: 9/L9D+
Bot 4
- Mike Sweeney: 1/P2RF
- Ryan Sweeney: K
- Emil Brown: 9/F9D
Top 5
- Kevin Youkilis: 4/P34D
- Mike Lowell: 6/P6MD
- J. D. Drew: K
Bot 5
- Mark Ellis: K
- Kurt Suzuki: 9/F9LMF
- Jack Hannahan: 8/F8LS
Top 6
- Jason Varitek: HP
- Coco Crisp: K
- Alex Cora: 5/P56
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 53/G56S-
Bot 6
- Bobby Crosby: S8/L8LS+
- Jack Cust: K+CS2(26)/DP
- Frank Thomas: S8/F8RS
- Mike Sweeney: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 7
- Dustin Pedroia: 9/F9M
- David Ortiz: S8/L89S+
- Kevin Youkilis: 9/F89XD+
- Mike Lowell: 9/P9S
Bot 7
- Ryan Sweeney: HR/F89XD+
- Emil Brown: 5/L56+
- Mark Ellis: 6!3!/G6D+
- Kurt Suzuki: S8/L4MD+
- Jack Hannahan: K
Top 8
- J. D. Drew: 43/G34
- Jason Varitek: 43/G4+
- Coco Crisp: K
Bot 8
- Bobby Crosby: 53/G5
- Rajai Davis: S8/G4M+
- Frank Thomas: SB2
- Frank Thomas: W
- Mike Sweeney: S7/G56+.2-H;1-2
- Ryan Sweeney: 7/F7M
- Emil Brown: 43/G34
Top 9
- Alex Cora: K
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 31/G3+
- Dustin Pedroia: 53/G56