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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 8, 2009
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Oakland Athletics, played on July 8, 2009 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | July 8, 2009 |
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Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 8, 2009 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Trevor Cahill |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tim Wakefield |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 37,981 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 3 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Tim McClelland 1B: Andy Fletcher 2B: Greg Gibson 3B: Ted Barrett |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Adam Kennedy | Third Baseman |
Orlando Cabrera | Shortstop |
Scott Hairston | Center Fielder |
Matt Holliday | Left Fielder |
Kurt Suzuki | Catcher |
Jack Cust | DH |
Ryan Sweeney | Right Fielder |
Mark Ellis | Second Baseman |
Bobby Crosby | First Baseman |
Bob Geren | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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J.D. Drew | Right Fielder |
Dustin Pedroia | Second Baseman |
Kevin Youkilis | Third Baseman |
David Ortiz | DH |
Jason Bay | Left Fielder |
Jacoby Ellsbury | Center Fielder |
Mark Kotsay | First Baseman |
Nick Green | Shortstop |
George Kottaras | Catcher |
Terry Francona | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 8, 2009
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Wakefield
Kennedy strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Wakefield
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Youkilis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hairston vs. Wakefield
Hairston strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Drew vs. Cahill
Drew hits a popup towards short. Cabrera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Cahill
Pedroia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Youkilis vs. Cahill
Youkilis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Holliday vs. Wakefield
Holliday hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Ellsbury. Holliday reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Suzuki vs. Wakefield
Suzuki hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kotsay fields the ball and throws to Wakefield covering. Safe. Holliday moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Cust vs. Wakefield
Cust hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Holliday scores. Suzuki moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Sweeney vs. Wakefield
Sweeney hits a popup towards third. Youkilis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Ellis vs. Wakefield
Ellis strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Crosby vs. Wakefield
Crosby strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Cahill
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bay vs. Cahill
Bay hits a popup towards third. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Cahill
Ellsbury is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kotsay vs. Cahill
There goes Ellsbury. The throw from Suzuki and he is out, Cabrera applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Wakefield
Kennedy strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Wakefield
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hairston vs. Wakefield
Hairston hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bay. Hairston reaches second base with a double. Cabrera moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Holliday vs. Wakefield
Holliday hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kottaras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Suzuki vs. Wakefield
Suzuki hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pedroia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kotsay vs. Cahill
Kotsay hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cahill fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Green vs. Cahill
Green hits a fly ball into center field. Hairston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kottaras vs. Cahill
Kottaras hits a fly ball into right field. Sweeney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cust vs. Wakefield
Cust hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Bay. Cust reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Sweeney vs. Wakefield
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pedroia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cust moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Ellis vs. Wakefield
Ellis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crosby vs. Wakefield
Crosby hits a line drive towards third. Youkilis catches it and throws to first to double up Ellis. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Drew vs. Cahill
Drew strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Cahill
Pedroia hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sweeney. Pedroia reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Youkilis vs. Cahill
Youkilis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Ortiz vs. Cahill
Ortiz hits a fly ball into left field. Holliday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Bay vs. Cahill
Bay takes first base on ball four. Pedroia moves to third. Youkilis moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Ellsbury vs. Cahill
Ellsbury hits a fly ball into right field. Sweeney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Wakefield
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kotsay scoops it up and throws to first, with Wakefield covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Wakefield
Cabrera strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hairston vs. Wakefield
Hairston hits a fly ball into right field. Drew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kotsay vs. Cahill
Kotsay hits a fly ball into center field. Hairston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Cahill
Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Kottaras vs. Cahill
Kottaras 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
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Holliday vs. Wakefield
Holliday strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Wakefield
Suzuki hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kotsay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cust vs. Wakefield
Cust hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Wakefield
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Cust moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Ellis vs. Wakefield
Ellis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Drew vs. Cahill
Drew hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Cahill
Pedroia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Youkilis vs. Cahill
Youkilis takes first base on ball four. Pedroia moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Ortiz vs. Cahill
Ortiz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bay vs. Cahill
Bay strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Breslow
Craig Breslow now pitching.
Ellsbury hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Kotsay vs. Breslow
There goes Ellsbury. The throw from Suzuki and he is safe. Ellsbury steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Kotsay vs. Breslow
Kotsay hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ellsbury moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Green vs. Wuertz
Michael Wuertz now pitching.
Green strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Kottaras vs. Wuertz
There goes Kotsay. The throw from Suzuki and he is safe. Kotsay steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Kottaras vs. Wuertz
Kottaras hits a ball on the ground towards first. Crosby scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kottaras for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. Wakefield
Crosby hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Wakefield
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Crosby moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Cabrera vs. Delcarmen
Manny Delcarmen now pitching.
Cabrera strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Hairston vs. Delcarmen
Hairston hits a popup towards first. Kotsay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Holliday vs. Delcarmen
Holliday takes first base on ball four. Crosby moves to third. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Suzuki vs. Delcarmen
Suzuki hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Crosby scores. Kennedy scores. Holliday moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Cust vs. Okajima
Hideki Okajima now pitching.
Cust hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pedroia fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Drew vs. Wuertz
Drew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Pedroia vs. Wuertz
Pedroia hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Holliday. Pedroia reaches second base with a double. Drew moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Youkilis vs. Wuertz
Youkilis strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Ortiz vs. Wuertz
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ellis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Drew scores. Pedroia moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Bay vs. Wuertz
Bay takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ellsbury vs. Ziegler
Brad Ziegler now pitching.
There goes Bay. The throw from Suzuki and he is safe. Bay steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Ellsbury vs. Ziegler
Ellsbury hits a fly ball into left field. Holliday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Okajima
Sweeney hits a line drive into left field. Bay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Okajima
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kotsay scoops it up and throws to first, with Okajima covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Okajima
Nomar Garciaparra pinch hits for Bobby Crosby.
Garciaparra hits a popup towards first. Kotsay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kotsay vs. Ziegler
Nomar Garciaparra now playing first base.
Kotsay 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 -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Ziegler
Green hits a line drive into right field. Sweeney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kottaras vs. Ziegler
Kottaras strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Papelbon
Jonathan Papelbon now pitching.
Kennedy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Papelbon
Cabrera hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Kennedy moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Hairston vs. Papelbon
Hairston hits a fly ball into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kennedy tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Holliday vs. Papelbon
Holliday strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Suzuki vs. Papelbon
Suzuki hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cabrera moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Cust vs. Papelbon
Cust strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/8/2009 -- Oakland at Boston (N) Oakland AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Kennedy A, 3b 4 2 1 0 Drew J, rf 3 2 1 1 Cabrera O, ss 5 0 2 0 Pedroia D, 2b 4 1 3 0 Hairston S, cf 4 0 1 1 Youkilis K, 3b 2 1 0 0 Holliday M, lf 4 1 1 0 Ortiz D, dh 4 1 1 4 Suzuki K, c 5 0 3 2 Bay J, lf 2 0 0 0 Cust J, dh 5 0 3 1 Ellsbury J, cf 3 0 1 0 Sweeney R, rf 4 0 1 0 Kotsay M, 1b 4 0 1 0 Ellis M, 2b 3 0 0 0 Green N, ss 4 0 0 0 Crosby B, 1b 3 1 1 0 Kottaras G, c 4 0 0 0 Garciaparra N, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 4 13 4 30 5 7 5 Oakland 010 000 201 -- 4 Boston 000 004 10x -- 5 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Cahill T (L) 5.1 4 4 4 3 2 Breslow C* 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 Wuertz M 1.1 1 1 1 2 2 Ziegler B 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Wakefield T (W)+ 6.0 10 3 3 1 8 Delcarmen M 0.2 1 0 0 1 1 Okajima H 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 Papelbon J (S) 1.0 2 1 1 1 2 * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th + Pitched to 2 batters in 7th DP -- Boston 1 LOB -- Oakland 11, Boston 7 2B -- Holliday M, Hairston S, Cust J, Pedroia D 2 HR -- Drew J, Ortiz D SB -- Ellsbury J, Kotsay M, Bay J CS -- Ellsbury J SF -- Hairston S HBP -- by Cahill T (Ellsbury J) T -- 3:03 A -- 37981
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