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Boston Red Sox @
Oakland Athletics
2009-04-15 Β· Day game Β· Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Β· Att: 35067 Β· 54Β°F, sunny Β· Wind 10 mph L to R Β· 2:13
Boston Red Sox defeated Oakland Athletics 8β2. Boston Red Sox put up 6 in the 8th. Tim Wakefield earned the win. J. D. Drew 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 10 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
W: Tim Wakefield L: Brett Anderson SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Ron Kulpa Β· 1B: Mike DiMuro Β· 2B: Dale Scott Β· 3B: Jerry Meals Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jacoby Ellsbury | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Dustin Pedroia | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
David Ortiz | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kevin Youkilis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
J. D. Drew | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Jason Bay | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Mike Lowell | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Nick Green | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
George Kottaras | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ryan Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Orlando Cabrera | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jack Cust | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Matt Holliday | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Mark Ellis | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Travis Buck | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kurt Suzuki | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bobby Crosby | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Landon Powell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tim Wakefield | 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
Oakland Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Brett Anderson | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
Jerry Blevins | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Sean Gallagher | 1.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 13/G15
- Dustin Pedroia: 53/G56
- David Ortiz: K
Bot 1
- Ryan Sweeney: 31/G3+
- Orlando Cabrera: 43/L4-
- Jack Cust: 43/G34
Top 2
- Kevin Youkilis: 8/F8LXD
- J. D. Drew: K
- Jason Bay: S7/L7M
- Mike Lowell: HR/F7D+.1-H
- Nick Green: 9/L9LD
Bot 2
- Matt Holliday: 9/F89S-
- Mark Ellis: 63/G6+
- Travis Buck: 7/F7D
Top 3
- George Kottaras: 43/G4
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 43/G4
- Dustin Pedroia: 43/G4
Bot 3
- Kurt Suzuki: 8/F8LXD
- Bobby Crosby: 5/L56+
- Landon Powell: 8/L89XD+
Top 4
- David Ortiz: 43/G4+
- Kevin Youkilis: S7/L7M
- J. D. Drew: K
- Jason Bay: K
Bot 4
- Ryan Sweeney: 31/G34S-
- Orlando Cabrera: 63/G56
- Jack Cust: K
Top 5
- Mike Lowell: 6!3/G6+
- Nick Green: 3/F3F-
- George Kottaras: D8/F9D+
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 8/F8LM
Bot 5
- Matt Holliday: K
- Mark Ellis: 63/G6
- Travis Buck: 8/F89XD+
Top 6
- Dustin Pedroia: 53/G56S
- David Ortiz: 6/F4-
- Kevin Youkilis: 9/F9D
Bot 6
- Kurt Suzuki: E5/G56
- Bobby Crosby: 8/F8LD
- Landon Powell: 8/F8RM
- Ryan Sweeney: K
Top 7
- J. D. Drew: K
- Jason Bay: D8/F8LXD+
- Mike Lowell: IW
- Nick Green: W.2-3;1-2
- George Kottaras: 52(3)3/GDP/G6S
Bot 7
- Orlando Cabrera: 9/F89D
- Jack Cust: 6!/L6MD-
- Matt Holliday: 53/G5+
Top 8
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 5/P5F
- Dustin Pedroia: 53/G5
- David Ortiz: D9/L9LM+
- Kevin Youkilis: IW
- J. D. Drew: HR/F9D+.2-H;1-H
- Jason Bay: W
- Mike Lowell: S7.1-2
- Nick Green: S7/L56.2-H;1-2
- George Kottaras: W.2-3;1-2
- Jacoby Ellsbury: S8/L4D-.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Dustin Pedroia: K
Bot 8
- Mark Ellis: W
- Travis Buck: 8/F78XD+
- Kurt Suzuki: S7/L6D+.1-2
- Bobby Crosby: K
- Landon Powell: S8/L8LD.2-H;1-3
- Ryan Sweeney: 7/L7D
Top 9
- David Ortiz: 5/F6-
- Kevin Youkilis: K
- J. D. Drew: W
- Jason Bay: 7/F78D
Bot 9
- Orlando Cabrera: 63/G6
- Jack Cust: S7/L78S-
- Matt Holliday: D7/F7D+.1-H
- Mark Ellis: 3/F3DF-
- Travis Buck: W
- Kurt Suzuki: 7/F78D





















