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Oakland Athletics @ Boston Red Sox
2011-08-27 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 37314 · 76°F · Wind 5 mph to CF · 3:06
Boston Red Sox defeated Oakland Athletics 9–3. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 2nd. Jon Lester earned the win. Jason Varitek went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | |
| BOS | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 13 |
W: Jon Lester L: Guillermo Moscoso (Corredor) SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Marvin Hudson · 1B: Chris Conroy · 2B: Tim McClelland · 3B: Brian Runge · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jemile Weeks | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cliff Pennington | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Coco Crisp | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Willingham | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Allen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Conor Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kurt Suzuki | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Sizemore | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jacoby Ellsbury | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Marco Scutaro | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Adrian Gonzalez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dustin Pedroia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 David Ortiz | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Crawford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Reddick | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Varitek | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Aviles | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Guillermo Moscoso | 4.0 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
 Craig Breslow | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Blevins | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Fautino De Los Santos | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jon Lester | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
 Dan Wheeler | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Bowden | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jemile Weeks: K
- Cliff Pennington: 4/F4M-
- Coco Crisp: S7/G56+
- Josh Willingham: 4/F4M-
Bot 1
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 43/G34
- Marco Scutaro: D7/L7D+
- Adrian Gonzalez: 43/G34.2-3
- Dustin Pedroia: S6.3-H;BX2(64)
Top 2
- Brandon Allen: HR/F78XD+
- Conor Jackson: 53/G56S-
- Kurt Suzuki: 31/G34S
- Ryan Sweeney: 43/G4S-
Bot 2
- David Ortiz: 63/G4+
- Carl Crawford: 7/F7M
- Josh Reddick: W
- Jason Varitek: HR/F89XD+.1-H
- Mike Aviles: S3/G3
- Jacoby Ellsbury: D7/F7D+.1-H
- Marco Scutaro: 8/F8RXD
Top 3
- Scott Sizemore: E6/G56-
- Jemile Weeks: 46(1)/FO/G4S-.B-1
- Cliff Pennington: SB2
- Cliff Pennington: W
- Coco Crisp: SB3;SB2
- Coco Crisp: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H(UR)
- Josh Willingham: 7/L7M
Bot 3
- Adrian Gonzalez: D8/F78D+
- Dustin Pedroia: W
- David Ortiz: D8/L8LXD+.2-H;1-H;B-3(E6/THH)
- Carl Crawford: 7/SF/F7M.3-H(UR)
- Josh Reddick: 9/F89D
- Jason Varitek: 5/F5D-
Top 4
- Brandon Allen: 3/G3-
- Conor Jackson: 63/G6+
- Kurt Suzuki: K
Bot 4
- Mike Aviles: S5/BG56S+
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 6/F6-
- Marco Scutaro: SB2
- Marco Scutaro: S7/L78S+.2-H
- Adrian Gonzalez: 8/F78XD+
- Dustin Pedroia: 9/F9D
Top 5
- Ryan Sweeney: 53/G56
- Scott Sizemore: K
- Jemile Weeks: W
- Cliff Pennington: SB2
- Cliff Pennington: 8/F8RD
Bot 5
- David Ortiz: D9/L89XD+
- Carl Crawford: 53/G56S+
- Josh Reddick: 8/F8LXD+.2-3
- Jason Varitek: S57/G5+.3-H
- Mike Aviles: S8/L8RM.1-2
- Jacoby Ellsbury: W.2-3;1-2
- Marco Scutaro: 9/F9D
Top 6
- Coco Crisp: 7/L7M+
- Josh Willingham: S8/G6M+
- Brandon Allen: K
- Conor Jackson: 9/F89D
Bot 6
- Adrian Gonzalez: S8/L8RM
- Dustin Pedroia: 6/F8LS-
- David Ortiz: 46(1)3/GDP/G34
Top 7
- Kurt Suzuki: 7/F78S
- Ryan Sweeney: 6!/P
- Scott Sizemore: S8/G4M+
- Jemile Weeks: 43/G34
Bot 7
- Carl Crawford: K
- Josh Reddick: 13/G15-
- Jason Varitek: 13/G
Top 8
- Cliff Pennington: S8/G4+
- Coco Crisp: 5/F5F-
- Josh Willingham: 54(1)/FO/G5.B-1
- Brandon Allen: K
Bot 8
- Mike Aviles: K
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 31/G3
- Marco Scutaro: 63/G6
Top 9
- Conor Jackson: 4/F4-
- Kurt Suzuki: D8/F8LXD+
- Ryan Sweeney: 8/L78D+
- Scott Sizemore: W
- Jemile Weeks: S8/L8LS.2-3;1-2
- Cliff Pennington: S9/L9S-.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Coco Crisp: 9/F9LD+
Notes & reviews
- played in the rain from the leading edge of Hurricane Irene
- 45 minute rain delay
- 2:15 rain delay