Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Youkilis vs. Zito
  
  Youkilis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Swisher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Youkilis for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Loretta vs. Zito
  
  Loretta strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ortiz vs. Zito
  
  Ortiz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ramirez vs. Zito
  
  Ramirez hits a fly ball into left field. Payton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Beckett
  
  Kendall takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Kotsay vs. Beckett
  
  Kotsay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kendall moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Bradley vs. Beckett
  
  Bradley strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Thomas vs. Beckett
  
  Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Pena settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Varitek vs. Zito
  
  Varitek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chavez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Lowell vs. Zito
  
  Lowell hits a fly ball into center field. Kotsay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Zito
  
  Pena strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Payton vs. Beckett
  
  Payton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Swisher vs. Beckett
  
  Swisher strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Crosby vs. Beckett
  
  Crosby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Loretta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Crisp vs. Zito
  
  Crisp hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chavez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Zito
  
  Gonzalez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Youkilis vs. Zito
  
  Youkilis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Loretta vs. Zito
  
  Loretta hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Youkilis moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Ortiz vs. Zito
  
  Ortiz strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Ramirez vs. Zito
  
  Ramirez hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Varitek vs. Zito
  
  Varitek strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Chavez vs. Beckett
  
  Chavez strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Beckett
  
  Ellis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Kendall vs. Beckett
  
  Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Loretta fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Kotsay vs. Beckett
  
  Kotsay strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Lowell vs. Zito
  
  Lowell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Payton. Lowell reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Pena vs. Zito
  
  Pena is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Crisp vs. Zito
  
  Crisp hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kotsay. Crisp reaches second base with a double. Lowell scores. Pena moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Gonzalez vs. Zito
  
  Gonzalez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ellis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Youkilis vs. Zito
  
  Youkilis hits a fly ball into left field. Payton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pena tags and scores. Crisp tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Loretta vs. Zito
  
  Loretta hits a line drive into right field. Bradley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bradley vs. Beckett
  
  Bradley hits a fly ball into center field. Crisp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Beckett
  
  Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Pena settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Payton vs. Beckett
  
  Payton hits a fly ball into right field. Pena settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ortiz vs. Zito
  
  Ortiz hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Zito
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Varitek vs. Zito
  
  Varitek takes first base on ball four. Ramirez moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Lowell vs. Zito
  
  Lowell hits a fly ball into center field. Kotsay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ramirez moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
  Pena vs. Zito
  
  Pena hits a fly ball into right field. Bradley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
  Crisp vs. Zito
  
  Crisp hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kendall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Swisher vs. Beckett
  
  Swisher hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Crosby vs. Beckett
  
  Crosby hits a fly ball into center field. Crisp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chavez vs. Beckett
  
  Chavez hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Ellis vs. Beckett
  
  Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Gaudin
  
  Chad Gaudin now pitching.
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chavez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Youkilis vs. Gaudin
  
  Youkilis hits a fly ball into right field. Bradley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Loretta vs. Gaudin
  
  Loretta hits a fly ball into left field. Payton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Beckett
  
  Kendall takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Kotsay vs. Beckett
  
  Kotsay hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kendall moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bradley vs. Beckett
  
  Bradley hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Kendall scores. Kotsay moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Thomas vs. Beckett
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Kotsay scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Payton vs. Beckett
  
  Payton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Ortiz vs. Halsey
  
  Brad Halsey now pitching.
  
  Ortiz strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Halsey
  
  Ramirez hits a fly ball into left field. Payton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Varitek vs. Halsey
  
  Varitek hits a fly ball into center field. Kotsay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Swisher vs. Hansen
  
  Craig Hansen now pitching.
  
  Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Crosby vs. Hansen
  
  Crosby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Chavez vs. Hansen
  
  Chavez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lowell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Ellis vs. Hansen
  
  Ellis is hit by the pitch. Crosby moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Kendall vs. Hansen
  
  Kendall takes first base on ball four. Crosby moves to third. Ellis moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  Kotsay vs. Hansen
  
  Kotsay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowell vs. Calero
  
  Kiko Calero now pitching.
  
  Lowell hits a fly ball into right field. Bradley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Calero
  
  Trot Nixon pinch hits for Wily Mo Pena.
  
  Nixon strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Crisp vs. Calero
  
  Crisp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ellis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Bradley vs. Timlin
  
  Trot Nixon now playing right field. Mike Timlin now pitching.
  
  Bradley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Timlin
  
  Thomas takes first base on ball four. Bradley moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Payton vs. Timlin
  
  Payton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Bradley moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Swisher vs. Timlin
  
  Swisher hits a fly ball into right field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Street
  
  Huston Street now pitching.
  
  Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field. Bradley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Youkilis vs. Street
  
  Youkilis strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Loretta vs. Street
  
  Loretta hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Ortiz vs. Street
  
  There's a wild pitch. Loretta moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Ortiz vs. Street
  
  Ortiz strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Crosby vs. Papelbon
  
  Gabe Kapler now playing left field. Jonathan Papelbon now pitching.
  
  Crosby hits a fly ball into right field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Chavez vs. Papelbon
  
  Chavez strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Papelbon
  
  Ellis strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/24/2006 -- Boston at Oakland (N)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Youkilis K, 1b        4  1  1  1   Kendall J, c          1  1  0  0   
Loretta M, 2b         5  1  2  0   Kotsay M, cf          4  1  1  0   
Ortiz D, dh           5  1  2  1   Bradley M, rf         4  0  2  1   
Ramirez M, lf         4  1  2  3   Thomas F, dh          3  0  0  0   
Kapler G, lf          0  0  0  0   Payton J, lf          4  0  0  0   
Varitek J, c          3  0  0  0   Swisher N, 1b         4  1  1  1   
Lowell M, 3b          4  1  1  0   Crosby B, ss          4  0  1  0   
Pena W, rf            2  1  0  0   Chavez E, 3b          4  0  1  0   
Nixon T, ph-rf        1  0  0  0   Ellis M, 2b           3  0  1  0   
Crisp C, cf           4  0  1  1                                      
Gonzalez A, ss        4  1  1  1                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  7 10  7                        31  3  7  2

Boston           004 210 000 --  7
Oakland          000 012 000 --  3

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Beckett J (W)         6.0  5  3  3  2  4
Hansen C              1.0  1  0  0  1  0
Timlin M              1.0  1  0  0  1  0
Papelbon J            1.0  0  0  0  0  2

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Zito B (L)            5.0  9  7  7  1  4
Gaudin C              1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Halsey B              1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Calero K              1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Street H              1.0  1  0  0  0  2

DP -- Boston 3
LOB -- Boston 5, Oakland 6
2B -- Lowell M, Crisp C
HR -- Gonzalez A, Ramirez M, Ortiz D, Swisher N
SF -- Youkilis K
HBP -- by Zito B (Pena W), by Hansen C (Ellis M)
WP -- Street H
T -- 2:49
A -- 33370

    

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