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Red Sox
@ Athletics
McAfee Coliseum
April 1, 2008
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Boston Red Sox, played on April 1, 2008 at McAfee Coliseum.
Game Summary
| Date | April 1, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 1, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Daisuke Matsuzaka |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Blanton |
| Ballpark | McAfee Coliseum |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 36,067 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Wally Bell 1B: Paul Schrieber 2B: Rob Drake 3B: Brian Knight |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jacoby Ellsbury | Right Fielder |
| Dustin Pedroia | Second Baseman |
| David Ortiz | DH |
| Manny Ramirez | Left Fielder |
| Mike Lowell | Third Baseman |
| Kevin Youkilis | First Baseman |
| Jason Varitek | Catcher |
| Coco Crisp | Center Fielder |
| Julio Lugo | Shortstop |
| Terry Francona | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Travis Buck | Right Fielder |
| Mark Ellis | Second Baseman |
| Daric Barton | First Baseman |
| Jack Cust | DH |
| Emil Brown | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Crosby | Shortstop |
| Jack Hannahan | Third Baseman |
| Kurt Suzuki | Catcher |
| Ryan Sweeney | Center Fielder |
| Bob Geren | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Athletics
McAfee Coliseum
April 1, 2008
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Blanton
Ellsbury hits a ball on the ground towards first. Barton scoops it up and throws to first, with Blanton covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Blanton
Pedroia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Blanton
Ortiz hits a fly ball into center field. Sweeney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Matsuzaka
Buck strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Matsuzaka
Ellis strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Matsuzaka
Barton hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lowell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Blanton
Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Lowell vs. Blanton
There's a wild pitch. Ramirez moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Lowell vs. Blanton
Lowell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hannahan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Youkilis vs. Blanton
Youkilis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hannahan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ramirez moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Varitek vs. Blanton
Varitek hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hannahan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Crisp vs. Blanton
Crisp strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cust vs. Matsuzaka
Cust hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Matsuzaka
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lugo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. Matsuzaka
Crosby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lugo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hannahan vs. Matsuzaka
Hannahan hits a fly ball into left field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lugo vs. Blanton
Lugo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hannahan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Blanton
Ellsbury hits a line drive into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Blanton
Pedroia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Matsuzaka
Suzuki hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Matsuzaka
Sweeney strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buck vs. Matsuzaka
There goes Suzuki. The throw from Varitek and he is out, Lugo applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Matsuzaka
Buck strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Blanton
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Barton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ortiz for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Blanton
Ramirez hits a fly ball into right field. Buck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lowell vs. Blanton
Lowell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Barton settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Barton. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lowell vs. Blanton
Lowell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Matsuzaka
Ellis hits a popup towards short. Lugo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Matsuzaka
Barton strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cust vs. Matsuzaka
Cust hits a ball on the ground towards first. Youkilis scoops it up and throws to first, with Matsuzaka covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Youkilis vs. Blanton
Youkilis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Varitek vs. Blanton
Varitek hits a fly ball into right field. Buck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Crisp vs. Blanton
Crisp strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lugo vs. Blanton
Lugo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blanton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Youkilis moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Ellsbury vs. Blanton
Ellsbury hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Youkilis scores. Lugo moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Pedroia vs. Blanton
Pedroia takes first base on ball four. Lugo moves to third. Ellsbury moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Ortiz vs. Blanton
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Barton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ortiz for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Matsuzaka
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. Matsuzaka
Crosby 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 -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hannahan vs. Matsuzaka
Hannahan strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Blanton
Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Sweeney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lowell vs. Blanton
Lowell hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Youkilis vs. Blanton
Youkilis hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Sweeney who is chasing the ball. Youkilis reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Varitek vs. Blanton
Varitek hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Buck. Varitek reaches second base with a double. Youkilis scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Crisp vs. Blanton
Crisp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blanton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Matsuzaka
Suzuki hits a fly ball into right field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Matsuzaka
Sweeney strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Matsuzaka
Buck strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lugo vs. Casilla
Santiago Casilla now pitching.
Lugo hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Casilla
Ellsbury strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Casilla
Pedroia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Matsuzaka
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lugo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Matsuzaka
Barton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Youkilis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Barton for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cust vs. Okajima
Hideki Okajima now pitching.
Cust takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Okajima
Brown hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pedroia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Casilla
Ortiz hits a popup towards third. Hannahan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Casilla
Ramirez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Barton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lowell vs. Casilla
Lowell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. Okajima
Crosby hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hannahan vs. Okajima
Hannahan bunts towards third. Lowell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suzuki vs. Okajima
Suzuki hits a fly ball into left field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Papelbon
Mike Sweeney pinch hits for Ryan Sweeney. Jonathan Papelbon now pitching.
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lugo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Youkilis vs. Foulke
Chris Denorfia now playing center field. Keith Foulke now pitching.
Youkilis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Foulke
Varitek hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Crisp vs. Foulke
Crisp bunts towards third. Hannahan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Varitek moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Lugo vs. Foulke
Lugo hits a line drive towards third. Hannahan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Ellsbury vs. Foulke
Ellsbury hits a line drive into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Papelbon
Buck strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Papelbon
Ellis strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Papelbon
Barton strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/1/2008 -- Boston at Oakland (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Ellsbury J, rf 5 0 1 1 Buck T, rf 4 0 0 0
Pedroia D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Ellis M, 2b 4 0 0 0
Ortiz D, dh 4 0 0 0 Barton D, 1b 4 0 0 0
Ramirez M, lf 4 0 1 0 Cust J, dh 2 1 1 1
Lowell M, 3b 4 0 0 0 Brown E, lf 3 0 0 0
Youkilis K, 1b 4 2 3 0 Crosby B, ss 3 0 1 0
Varitek J, c 4 0 2 1 Hannahan J, 3b 3 0 0 0
Crisp C, cf 4 0 1 0 Suzuki K, c 3 0 1 0
Lugo J, ss 4 0 1 0 Sweeney R, cf 2 0 0 0
Sweeney M, ph 1 0 0 0
Denorfia C, cf 0 0 0 0
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36 2 9 2 29 1 3 1
Boston 000 011 000 -- 2
Oakland 010 000 000 -- 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Matsuzaka D (W) 6.2 2 1 1 0 9
Okajima H 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Papelbon J (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 3
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Blanton J (L) 6.0 7 2 2 1 3
Casilla S 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
Foulke K 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
E -- Barton D
LOB -- Boston 8, Oakland 2
2B -- Varitek J
3B -- Youkilis K
HR -- Cust J
CS -- Suzuki K
WP -- Blanton J
T -- 2:39
A -- 36067
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