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Boston Red Sox @ 
Oakland Athletics
2008-05-25 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 35067 · 62°F, cloudy · Wind 8 mph to CF · 2:39
Oakland Athletics defeated Boston Red Sox 6–3. Oakland Athletics put up 2 in the 4th. Joe Blanton earned the win and Huston Street picked up the save. Jack Cust went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| OAK | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
W: Joe Blanton L: Jon Lester SV: Huston Street
Umpires — HP: Jeff Nelson · 1B: Adrian Johnson · 2B: Tim Tschida · 3B: Jim Joyce · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jacoby Ellsbury | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dustin Pedroia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 David Ortiz | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Manny Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lowell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kevin Youkilis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 J. D. Drew | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jason Varitek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Julio Lugo | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jack Hannahan | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Crosby | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Emil Brown | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Cust | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Ellis | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan Sweeney | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kurt Suzuki | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Daric Barton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jon Lester | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
 Craig Hansen | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Javier Lopez | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Timlin | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Blanton | 6.0 | 5 | 4 | 7 |
 Keith Foulke | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joey Devine | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Embree | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Huston Street | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 43/G4
- Dustin Pedroia: 8!/F8RXD+
- David Ortiz: HR/F89D+
- Manny Ramirez: S7
- Mike Lowell: K
Bot 1
- Jack Hannahan: S7/L78S+
- Bobby Crosby: W.1-2
- Mike Sweeney: 2/P2RF
- Frank Thomas: 4/IF/P4D
- Emil Brown: S8/G4M+.2-H;1-2
- Jack Cust: K
Top 2
- Kevin Youkilis: 8/F8RXD+
- J. D. Drew: S8/G4
- Jason Varitek: K
- Julio Lugo: W.1-2
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 43/G4+
Bot 2
- Mark Ellis: E1/TH/G15+
- Ryan Sweeney: 16(1)3/GDP/G15+
- Kurt Suzuki: 8/F8LXD+
Top 3
- Dustin Pedroia: 43/G4
- David Ortiz: 8/F8RM
- Manny Ramirez: S9/L9M+
- Mike Lowell: 8/F8RD
Bot 3
- Jack Hannahan: E7/F7D+.B-3
- Bobby Crosby: 6/P6M
- Mike Sweeney: S8/L8RS+.3-H(UR)
- Frank Thomas: S8/L6MD+.1-2
- Emil Brown: 8/L8LD+
- Jack Cust: 31/G34
Top 4
- Kevin Youkilis: K
- J. D. Drew: 7/F7S
- Jason Varitek: 6/P6MD
Bot 4
- Mark Ellis: W
- Ryan Sweeney: S7/L78S.1-2
- Kurt Suzuki: S6/G6.2-3;1-2
- Jack Hannahan: S8/L6MD+.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Bobby Crosby: 6/L6+
- Mike Sweeney: 9/F9LM
- Frank Thomas: 6/P6MD
Top 5
- Julio Lugo: W
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 9/F9M
- Dustin Pedroia: W.1-2
- David Ortiz: W.2-3;1-2
- Manny Ramirez: S8/L8RS.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Mike Lowell: K
- Kevin Youkilis: K
Bot 5
- Emil Brown: K
- Jack Cust: K
- Mark Ellis: 8/F8LXD+
Top 6
- J. D. Drew: K
- Jason Varitek: K
- Julio Lugo: 63/G6
Bot 6
- Ryan Sweeney: 6/P
- Kurt Suzuki: S9/L89S+
- Jack Hannahan: 36(1)/FO/G34S
- Bobby Crosby: 9/F9M
Top 7
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 3/P34-
- Dustin Pedroia: 43/G4
- David Ortiz: K
Bot 7
- Mike Sweeney: K
- Frank Thomas: S7/G6+
- Emil Brown: 8/F89S
- Jack Cust: HR/F8LXD+.1-H
- Mark Ellis: 4!/L4D+
Top 8
- Manny Ramirez: 4/P4D
- Mike Lowell: S8/G6M+
- Kevin Youkilis: 9/F89XD+
- J. D. Drew: K
Bot 8
- Ryan Sweeney: E6/TH/G6+.B-1
- Kurt Suzuki: S7/G6.1-3
- Jack Hannahan: K
- Bobby Crosby: K
- Daric Barton: 43/G34+
Top 9
- Jason Varitek: K
- Julio Lugo: S4/BG4S+
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+