BATTING - 2B: Chavez (3,off R. Martinez); Becker (1,off R. Martinez); Saenz (3,off R.
Martinez).
SH: Tejada (2,off Wakefield).
HBP: Saenz (2,by R. Martinez).
GDP: Jeremy Giambi (1,off R. Martinez); Fasano (1,off R. Martinez).
Team LOB: 9.
Starting Lineups:
Oakland Athletics Boston Red Sox
1. Becker cf Offerman 2b
2. Menechino 2b Nixon rf
3. Grieve lf Daubach dh
4. Saenz 1b Stanley 1b
5. Stairs dh O'Leary lf
6. Jeremy Giambi rf Everett cf
7. Tejada ss Varitek c
8. Chavez 3b Veras 3b
9. Fasano c Sheets ss
Olivares p R. Martinez p
ATHLETICS 1ST: Becker popped to third in foul territory;
Menechino grounded out (shortstop to first); Grieve flied to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 0.
RED SOX 1ST: Offerman doubled to left; Nixon grounded out
(second to first) [Offerman to third]; Daubach walked; Stanley
grounded out (third to first) [Offerman scored, Daubach to
second]; O'Leary grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 1.
ATHLETICS 2ND: Saenz reached on an error by Veras; Stairs
singled to right [Saenz to second]; Jeremy Giambi grounded into
a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Saenz to third,
Stairs out at second]; Tejada grounded out (third to first); 0
R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 1.
RED SOX 2ND: Everett grounded out (first unassisted); Varitek
grounded out (first unassisted); Veras grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 1.
ATHLETICS 3RD: Chavez singled to right; Fasano grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Chavez out at
second]; Becker walked; Menechino struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 1.
RED SOX 3RD: Sheets flied to right; Offerman lined to first;
Nixon grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 0, Red Sox 1.
ATHLETICS 4TH: Grieve flied to center; Saenz was hit by a pitch;
Stairs was called out on strikes; Jeremy Giambi singled to
center [Saenz to second]; Tejada walked [Saenz to third, Jeremy
Giambi to second]; Chavez doubled [Saenz scored, Jeremy Giambi
scored, Tejada scored]; Fasano was called out on strikes; 3 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Red Sox 1.
RED SOX 4TH: Daubach lined to center; Stanley grounded out
(first unassisted); O'Leary singled to right; Everett doubled to
left [O'Leary scored]; Varitek grounded out (second to first); 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Red Sox 2.
ATHLETICS 5TH: Becker doubled to right; Menechino struck out;
Grieve struck out; Saenz doubled to right [Becker scored];
Stairs struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Red Sox 2.
RED SOX 5TH: Veras struck out; Sheets was called out on strikes;
Offerman grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 4, Red Sox 2.
ATHLETICS 6TH: Jeremy Giambi flied to right; Tejada flied to
center; Chavez singled to left; Fasano flied to center; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Red Sox 2.
RED SOX 6TH: Nixon flied to center; Daubach singled to center;
Stanley flied to right; O'Leary flied to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB. Athletics 4, Red Sox 2.
ATHLETICS 7TH: WAKEFIELD REPLACED R. MARTINEZ (PITCHING); Becker
walked; Menechino singled to right [Becker to second]; Grieve
popped to shortstop; Saenz flied to center; Stairs struck out; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Athletics 4, Red Sox 2.
RED SOX 7TH: BECKER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); CHRISTENSON
REPLACED GRIEVE (PLAYING CF); Everett grounded out (second to
first); Varitek singled; Veras singled to center [Varitek to
second]; Sheets flied to right; Olivares threw a wild pitch
[Varitek to third, Veras to second]; Offerman singled to right
[Varitek scored, Veras scored, Offerman out at second (right to
first)]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Red Sox 4.
ATHLETICS 8TH: Jeremy Giambi singled to right; Tejada out on a
sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Jeremy Giambi to second];
Chavez grounded out (first unassisted) [Jeremy Giambi to third];
JASON GIAMBI BATTED FOR FASANO; CORMIER REPLACED WAKEFIELD
(PITCHING); Jason Giambi flied to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Athletics 4, Red Sox 4.
RED SOX 8TH: HERNANDEZ REPLACED JASON GIAMBI (PLAYING C );
MAGNANTE REPLACED OLIVARES (PITCHING); LEWIS BATTED FOR NIXON;
Lewis was called out on strikes; Daubach singled to right; FRYE
RAN FOR DAUBACH; MATHEWS REPLACED MAGNANTE (PITCHING); Stanley
flied to right; O'Leary flied to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Athletics 4, Red Sox 4.
ATHLETICS 9TH: FRYE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); LEWIS STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING RF); Becker was called out on strikes; Menechino
flied to right; LOWE REPLACED CORMIER (PITCHING); Christenson
singled; Saenz struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 4,
Red Sox 4.
RED SOX 9TH: Everett homered to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 4, Red Sox 5.
Final Totals R H E LOB
Athletics 4 10 0 9
Red Sox 5 9 1 4
