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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
April 15, 2009
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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 15, 2009 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 15, 2009 |
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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 15, 2009 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tim Wakefield |
Home Starting Pitcher | Brett Anderson |
Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Attendance | 35,067 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ron Kulpa 1B: Mike DiMuro 2B: Dale Scott 3B: Jerry Meals |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jacoby Ellsbury | Center Fielder |
Dustin Pedroia | Second Baseman |
David Ortiz | DH |
Kevin Youkilis | First Baseman |
J.D. Drew | Right Fielder |
Jason Bay | Left Fielder |
Mike Lowell | Third Baseman |
Nick Green | Shortstop |
George Kottaras | Catcher |
Terry Francona | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ryan Sweeney | Center Fielder |
Orlando Cabrera | Shortstop |
Jack Cust | DH |
Matt Holliday | Left Fielder |
Mark Ellis | Second Baseman |
Travis Buck | Right Fielder |
Kurt Suzuki | Catcher |
Bobby Crosby | Third Baseman |
Landon Powell | First Baseman |
Bob Geren | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
April 15, 2009
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Anderson
Ellsbury hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Anderson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Anderson
Pedroia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Crosby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Anderson
Ortiz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Wakefield
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Youkilis scoops it up and throws to first, with Wakefield covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Wakefield
Cabrera 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, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cust vs. Wakefield
Cust 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
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Youkilis vs. Anderson
Youkilis hits a fly ball into center field. Sweeney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Drew vs. Anderson
Drew strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bay vs. Anderson
Bay hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lowell vs. Anderson
Lowell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Green vs. Anderson
Green hits a fly ball into right field. Buck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holliday vs. Wakefield
Holliday hits a fly ball into right field. Drew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Wakefield
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Wakefield
Buck hits a fly ball into left field. Bay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kottaras vs. Anderson
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 -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Anderson
Ellsbury 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 -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Anderson
Pedroia 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 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Wakefield
Suzuki hits a fly ball into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. Wakefield
Crosby hits a line drive towards third. Lowell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Wakefield
Powell hits a fly ball into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Anderson
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. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Youkilis vs. Anderson
Youkilis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Drew vs. Anderson
Drew strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bay vs. Anderson
Bay strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Wakefield
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Youkilis scoops it up and throws to first, with Wakefield covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Wakefield
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cust vs. Wakefield
Cust strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lowell vs. Anderson
Lowell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Green vs. Anderson
Green hits a popup, foul, towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kottaras vs. Anderson
Kottaras hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Sweeney. Kottaras reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Ellsbury vs. Anderson
Ellsbury hits a fly ball into center field. Sweeney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Holliday vs. Wakefield
Holliday strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Wakefield
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Wakefield
Buck hits a fly ball into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Anderson
Pedroia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Crosby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Anderson
Ortiz hits a popup towards short. Cabrera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Youkilis vs. Anderson
Youkilis hits a fly ball into right field. Buck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Wakefield
Suzuki hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowell juggles the ball. That's an error on Lowell. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Crosby vs. Wakefield
Crosby hits a fly ball into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Wakefield
Powell hits a fly ball into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Wakefield
Sweeney strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Drew vs. Anderson
Drew strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bay vs. Anderson
Bay hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Sweeney. Bay reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Lowell vs. Anderson
Lowell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Green vs. Anderson
Green takes first base on ball four. Bay moves to third. Lowell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Kottaras vs. Anderson
Kottaras hits a ball on the ground towards third. Crosby fields it, throws to home for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Wakefield
Cabrera hits a fly ball into right field. Drew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cust vs. Wakefield
Cust hits a line drive towards short. Green reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holliday vs. Wakefield
Holliday hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Blevins
Jerry Blevins now pitching.
Ellsbury hits a popup, foul, towards third. Crosby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Blevins
Pedroia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Crosby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Blevins
Ortiz hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Buck. Ortiz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Youkilis vs. Blevins
Youkilis is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Drew vs. Blevins
Drew hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bay vs. Blevins
Bay takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lowell vs. Gallagher
Sean Gallagher now pitching.
Lowell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bay moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Green vs. Gallagher
Green hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Bay scores. Lowell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Kottaras vs. Gallagher
Kottaras takes first base on ball four. Lowell moves to third. Green moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Ellsbury vs. Gallagher
Ellsbury hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lowell scores. Green scores. Kottaras moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Pedroia vs. Gallagher
Pedroia strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Wakefield
Ellis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Buck vs. Wakefield
Buck hits a fly ball into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Suzuki vs. Wakefield
Suzuki hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ellis moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Crosby vs. Wakefield
Crosby strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Wakefield
Powell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ellis scores. Suzuki moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Sweeney vs. Wakefield
Sweeney hits a line drive into left field. Bay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Gallagher
Ortiz hits a popup towards third. Crosby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Youkilis vs. Gallagher
Youkilis strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Drew vs. Gallagher
Drew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bay vs. Gallagher
Bay hits a fly ball into left field. Holliday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Wakefield
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cust vs. Wakefield
Cust hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Holliday vs. Wakefield
Holliday hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Bay. Holliday reaches second base with a double. Cust goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Ellis vs. Wakefield
Ellis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Youkilis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Buck vs. Wakefield
Buck takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Suzuki vs. Wakefield
Suzuki hits a fly ball into left field. Bay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/15/2009 -- Boston at Oakland (D) Boston AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI Ellsbury J, cf 5 0 1 2 Sweeney R, cf 4 0 0 0 Pedroia D, 2b 5 0 0 0 Cabrera O, ss 4 0 0 0 Ortiz D, dh 5 1 1 0 Cust J, dh 4 1 1 0 Youkilis K, 1b 4 1 1 0 Holliday M, lf 4 0 1 1 Drew J, rf 4 1 1 3 Ellis M, 2b 3 1 0 0 Bay J, lf 4 2 2 0 Buck T, rf 3 0 0 0 Lowell M, 3b 3 2 2 2 Suzuki K, c 4 0 1 0 Green N, ss 3 1 1 1 Crosby B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Kottaras G, c 3 0 1 0 Powell L, 1b 3 0 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 8 10 8 32 2 4 2 Boston 020 000 060 -- 8 Oakland 000 000 011 -- 2 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Wakefield T (W) 9.0 4 2 2 2 4 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Anderson B (L) 7.0 5 2 2 2 5 Blevins J 0.2 2 4 4 2 0 Gallagher S 1.1 3 2 2 2 2 E -- Lowell M DP -- Oakland 1 LOB -- Boston 7, Oakland 5 2B -- Kottaras G, Bay J, Ortiz D, Holliday M HR -- Lowell M, Drew J T -- 2:13 A -- 35067
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