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Boston Red Sox @ 
Oakland Athletics
2012-09-02 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 25314 · 71°F, sunny · Wind 9 mph to RF · 2:51
Oakland Athletics defeated Boston Red Sox 6–2. Oakland Athletics put up 2 in the 1st. Brett Anderson earned the win. Stephen Drew went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| OAK | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
W: Brett Anderson L: Daisuke Matsuzaka SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Gerry Davis · 1B: Manny Gonzalez · 2B: Greg Gibson · 3B: Phil Cuzzi · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pedro Ciriaco | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Podsednik | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dustin Pedroia | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cody Ross | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mauro Gomez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Lavarnway | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Aviles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 James Loney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Iglesias | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Coco Crisp | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Seth Smith | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Josh Reddick | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Yoenis Cespedes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Moss | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Donaldson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Stephen Drew | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Derek Norris | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cliff Pennington | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Chris Carter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Daisuke Matsuzaka | 3.2 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
 Andrew Miller | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Craig Breslow | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Junichi Tazawa | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Melancon | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brett Anderson | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
 Ryan Cook | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sean Doolittle | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Grant Balfour | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pedro Ciriaco: 43/G4-
- Scott Podsednik: 63/G6M-
- Dustin Pedroia: S9/L89S
- Cody Ross: 4/F34D-
Bot 1
- Coco Crisp: W
- Seth Smith: HR/F89XD+.1-H
- Josh Reddick: K23
- Yoenis Cespedes: 9/F9M
- Brandon Moss: K
Top 2
- Mauro Gomez: 8/F8LD+
- Ryan Lavarnway: 43/G4+
- Mike Aviles: K
Bot 2
- Josh Donaldson: 9/F9M
- Stephen Drew: HR/F9D+
- Derek Norris: 1/L15
- Cliff Pennington: K
Top 3
- James Loney: 43/G4
- Jose Iglesias: 9/L9S
- Pedro Ciriaco: S9/L89S
- Scott Podsednik: 46(1)/FO/G4-
Bot 3
- Coco Crisp: W
- Seth Smith: SB2
- Seth Smith: S9/L9M+.2-3
- Josh Reddick: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H
- Yoenis Cespedes: 9/F89D
- Brandon Moss: S8/G4+.1-3
- Josh Donaldson: W.1-2
- Stephen Drew: S7.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Derek Norris: K
Top 4
- Dustin Pedroia: 63/G6
- Cody Ross: K
- Mauro Gomez: 7/F78D
Bot 4
- Cliff Pennington: S5/BG56S+
- Coco Crisp: SB2
- Coco Crisp: 7/F78S
- Seth Smith: W
- Josh Reddick: S7/L8LM.2-3;1-2
- Yoenis Cespedes: 43/G4S-.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Chris Carter: K
Top 5
- Ryan Lavarnway: K
- Mike Aviles: 43/G4-
- James Loney: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Josh Donaldson: 3/F3F-
- Stephen Drew: 5/P
- Derek Norris: W
- Cliff Pennington: K
Top 6
- Jose Iglesias: W
- Pedro Ciriaco: 64(1)/FO/G6S-
- Scott Podsednik: S6/F5D-.1-2
- Dustin Pedroia: S5/G56.2-3;1-2
- Cody Ross: S7/L7S.3-H;2XH(72);1-2
- Mauro Gomez: K
Bot 6
- Coco Crisp: 5/F5-
- Seth Smith: K
- Josh Reddick: K
Top 7
- Ryan Lavarnway: 5/L56
- Mike Aviles: 43/G4
- James Loney: K
Bot 7
- Yoenis Cespedes: K
- Chris Carter: K
- Josh Donaldson: 4!3/G4M
Top 8
- Jose Iglesias: K
- Pedro Ciriaco: 8/F8LM
- Scott Podsednik: 3/G34
Bot 8
- Stephen Drew: D8/F8LD
- Derek Norris: 5/L56
- Cliff Pennington: 63/G6
- Coco Crisp: 13/G13
Top 9
- Dustin Pedroia: D9/L8RD+
- Cody Ross: 43/G4.2-3
- Mauro Gomez: 9/SF/F89D+.3-H
- Ryan Lavarnway: K