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Boston Red Sox @ 
Oakland Athletics
2012-08-31 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 20121 · 59°F, overcast · Wind 16 mph to RF · 3:01
Oakland Athletics defeated Boston Red Sox 20–2. Oakland Athletics put up 9 in the 7th. Brandon McCarthy earned the win. George Kottaras went 3-for-5 with 2 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| OAK | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 20 | 19 |
W: Brandon McCarthy L: Aaron Cook SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Greg Gibson · 1B: Phil Cuzzi · 2B: Gerry Davis · 3B: Manny Gonzalez · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scott Podsednik | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dustin Pedroia | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jacoby Ellsbury | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cody Ross | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 James Loney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jarrod Saltalamacchia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Aviles | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pedro Ciriaco | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Iglesias | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mauro Gomez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Coco Crisp | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Stephen Drew | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Reddick | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Yoenis Cespedes | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Moss | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Jonny Gomes | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Josh Donaldson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 George Kottaras | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 Cliff Pennington | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Rosales | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Aaron Cook | 2.2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
 Junichi Tazawa | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alfredo Aceves | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Daniel Bard | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Breslow | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Melancon | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Vicente Padilla | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brandon McCarthy | 6.1 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
 Pedro Figueroa | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Evan Scribner | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Scott Podsednik: S8/L4MD
- Dustin Pedroia: S9/L34D.1-2
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 3(B)6(1)/GDP/G3S.2-3
- Cody Ross: 8/F8LD
Bot 1
- Coco Crisp: 7/L78D
- Stephen Drew: 8/F8LM
- Josh Reddick: 5/F6-
Top 2
- James Loney: S8/L8RM
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: 8/F8RM
- Mike Aviles: S9/L4D.1-2
- Pedro Ciriaco: 53/G56S-.2-3;1-2
- Jose Iglesias: 4/L4D
Bot 2
- Yoenis Cespedes: S7/L78M
- Brandon Moss: D7/F78D+.1-H
- Jonny Gomes: S9/L4D-.2-H
- Josh Donaldson: HR/F8LXD+.1-H
- George Kottaras: 41/G34
- Cliff Pennington: 8/F8RD
- Coco Crisp: 3/G34
Top 3
- Scott Podsednik: 7/F7M
- Dustin Pedroia: 43/G4
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 4/F89S-
Bot 3
- Stephen Drew: 8/F8LXD+
- Josh Reddick: D8/F9D+
- Yoenis Cespedes: 8/F8LXD+.2-3
- Brandon Moss: D65.3-H
- Jonny Gomes: S8/F8LM.2-H
- Josh Donaldson: 9/F9D
Top 4
- Cody Ross: 8/F8LM
- James Loney: 7/F78S
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: HR/F9D+
- Mike Aviles: 9/F89D
Bot 4
- George Kottaras: K
- Cliff Pennington: K
- Coco Crisp: 63/G6M
Top 5
- Pedro Ciriaco: 9/F9D
- Jose Iglesias: 13/G
- Scott Podsednik: 8/F8RM
Bot 5
- Stephen Drew: 3/G3
- Josh Reddick: 8/L8RD+
- Yoenis Cespedes: HP
- Brandon Moss: HR/F9LD+.1-H
- Jonny Gomes: K
Top 6
- Dustin Pedroia: S7/L78S
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Cody Ross: S8/G4M.1-3
- James Loney: K
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: 3/G3S
Bot 6
- Josh Donaldson: 3/F3F-
- George Kottaras: HR/F89XD+
- Cliff Pennington: S7/L7S
- Coco Crisp: 23.1-2
- Stephen Drew: 3/L34
Top 7
- Mike Aviles: 8/F8RM
- Pedro Ciriaco: S8/G4M+
- Jose Iglesias: HP.1-2
- Mauro Gomez: WP.2-3;1-2
- Mauro Gomez: 53.3-H
- Dustin Pedroia: 53/G5
Bot 7
- Josh Reddick: 3/F34D
- Yoenis Cespedes: S7/G56
- Brandon Moss: S8/L6MD-.1-2
- Jonny Gomes: W.2-3;1-2
- Josh Donaldson: E5/FO/G56.3-H;2-3;1-2
- George Kottaras: S9/G3+.3-H;2-H(UR);1-3
- Cliff Pennington: D9/L9D+.3-H;1-3
- Coco Crisp: W
- Stephen Drew: S7/L7S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Josh Reddick: HR/F9D+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Yoenis Cespedes: 9/F9D
- Brandon Moss: K
Top 8
- Jacoby Ellsbury: S4/G34
- Cody Ross: W.1-2
- James Loney: 6(1)3/GDP/G4M-.2-3
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: 63/G6
Bot 8
- Jonny Gomes: 3/F9LSF
- Adam Rosales: D9/L3D
- George Kottaras: HR/F89XD+.2-H
- Cliff Pennington: S7
- Coco Crisp: 8/F8LD
- Stephen Drew: 5/P5F
Top 9
- Mike Aviles: 63/G6
- Pedro Ciriaco: 53/G56
- Jose Iglesias: 2/F23F-