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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
September 2, 2012
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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 September 2, 2012 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 2, 2012 |
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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 | September 2, 2012 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Daisuke Matsuzaka |
Home Starting Pitcher | Brett Anderson |
Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Attendance | 25,314 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 51 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Gerry Davis 1B: Manny Gonzalez 2B: Greg Gibson 3B: Phil Cuzzi |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pedro Ciriaco | Left Fielder |
Scott Podsednik | Center Fielder |
Dustin Pedroia | Second Baseman |
Cody Ross | Right Fielder |
Mauro Gomez | Third Baseman |
Ryan Lavarnway | Catcher |
Mike Aviles | DH |
James Loney | First Baseman |
Jose Iglesias | Shortstop |
Bobby Valentine | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Coco Crisp | Center Fielder |
Seth Smith | DH |
Josh Reddick | Right Fielder |
Yoenis Cespedes | Left Fielder |
Brandon Moss | First Baseman |
Josh Donaldson | Third Baseman |
Stephen Drew | Shortstop |
Derek Norris | Catcher |
Cliff Pennington | Second Baseman |
Bob Melvin | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
September 2, 2012
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ciriaco vs. Anderson
Ciriaco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pennington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Podsednik vs. Anderson
Podsednik hits a ball on the ground towards short. Drew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Anderson
Pedroia hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Anderson
Ross hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pennington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Crisp vs. Matsuzaka
Crisp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Matsuzaka
Smith hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reddick vs. Matsuzaka
Reddick strikes out. Lavarnway drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Reddick out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cespedes vs. Matsuzaka
Cespedes hits a fly ball into right field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Matsuzaka
Moss strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Anderson
Gomez hits a fly ball into center field. Crisp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavarnway vs. Anderson
Lavarnway hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pennington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Anderson
Aviles strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. Matsuzaka
Donaldson hits a fly ball into right field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Drew vs. Matsuzaka
Drew hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Matsuzaka
Norris hits a line drive towards the mound. Matsuzaka reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pennington vs. Matsuzaka
Pennington strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Loney vs. Anderson
Loney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pennington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Iglesias vs. Anderson
Iglesias hits a line drive into right field. Reddick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ciriaco vs. Anderson
Ciriaco hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Podsednik vs. Anderson
Podsednik hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pennington fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Crisp vs. Matsuzaka
Crisp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Matsuzaka
There goes Crisp. The throw from Lavarnway and he is safe. Crisp steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Matsuzaka
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Crisp moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Reddick vs. Matsuzaka
Reddick hits a fly ball into center field. Podsednik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Crisp tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Cespedes vs. Matsuzaka
Cespedes hits a fly ball into right field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Moss vs. Matsuzaka
Moss hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Donaldson vs. Matsuzaka
Donaldson takes first base on ball four. Moss moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Drew vs. Matsuzaka
Drew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith scores. Moss moves to third. Donaldson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Norris vs. Matsuzaka
Norris strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Anderson
Pedroia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Drew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Anderson
Ross strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Anderson
Gomez hits a fly ball into left field. Cespedes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pennington vs. Matsuzaka
Pennington bunts towards third. Gomez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Crisp vs. Matsuzaka
There goes Pennington. The throw from Lavarnway and he is safe. Pennington steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Crisp vs. Matsuzaka
Crisp hits a fly ball into left field. Ciriaco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Matsuzaka
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Reddick vs. Matsuzaka
Reddick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pennington moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Cespedes vs. Matsuzaka
Cespedes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pedroia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pennington scores. Smith moves to third. Reddick moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Carter vs. Miller
Andrew Miller now pitching. Chris Carter pinch hits for Brandon Moss.
Carter strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lavarnway vs. Anderson
Chris Carter now playing first base.
Lavarnway strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Anderson
Aviles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pennington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Loney vs. Anderson
Loney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pennington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. Miller
Donaldson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Loney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Drew vs. Miller
Drew hits a popup towards third. Gomez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Miller
Norris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Pennington vs. Miller
Pennington strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Iglesias vs. Anderson
Iglesias takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ciriaco vs. Anderson
Ciriaco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Drew fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Podsednik vs. Anderson
Podsednik hits a popup beyond short. Drew can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Ciriaco moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Pedroia vs. Anderson
Pedroia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Donaldson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ciriaco moves to third. Podsednik moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Ross vs. Anderson
Ross hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ciriaco scores. There goes Podsednik trying to get to home. Cespedes throws the ball in to Norris who tags Podsednik, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Pedroia moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Gomez vs. Anderson
Gomez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Crisp vs. Breslow
Craig Breslow now pitching.
Crisp hits a popup towards third. Gomez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Breslow
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reddick vs. Breslow
Reddick strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lavarnway vs. Cook
Ryan Cook now pitching.
Lavarnway hits a line drive towards third. Donaldson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Cook
Aviles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pennington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Loney vs. Cook
Loney strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cespedes vs. Tazawa
Junichi Tazawa now pitching.
Cespedes strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Tazawa
Carter strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. Tazawa
Donaldson 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 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Iglesias vs. Doolittle
Sean Doolittle now pitching.
Iglesias strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ciriaco vs. Doolittle
Ciriaco hits a fly ball into center field. Crisp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Podsednik vs. Doolittle
Podsednik hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carter scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Podsednik for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Drew vs. Melancon
Mark Melancon now pitching.
Drew hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Podsednik. Drew reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Norris vs. Melancon
Norris hits a line drive towards third. Gomez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pennington vs. Melancon
Pennington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Iglesias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Crisp vs. Melancon
Crisp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Melancon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Balfour
Grant Balfour now pitching.
Pedroia hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Reddick. Pedroia reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Ross vs. Balfour
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pennington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pedroia moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Gomez vs. Balfour
Gomez hits a fly ball into right field. Reddick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pedroia tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lavarnway vs. Balfour
Lavarnway strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/2/2012 -- Boston at Oakland (D) Boston AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI Ciriaco P, lf 4 1 1 0 Crisp C, cf 3 2 0 0 Podsednik S, cf 4 0 1 0 Smith S, dh 3 2 2 2 Pedroia D, 2b 4 1 3 0 Reddick J, rf 3 0 1 1 Ross C, rf 4 0 1 1 Cespedes Y, lf 4 0 0 1 Gomez M, 3b 3 0 0 1 Moss B, 1b 2 0 1 0 Lavarnway R, c 4 0 0 0 Carter C, ph-1b 2 0 0 0 Aviles M, dh 3 0 0 0 Donaldson J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Loney J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Drew S, ss 4 1 3 2 Iglesias J, ss 2 0 0 0 Norris D, c 3 0 0 0 Pennington C, 2b 4 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 2 6 2 31 6 8 6 Boston 000 001 001 -- 2 Oakland 212 100 00x -- 6 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Matsuzaka D (L) 3.2 7 6 6 4 4 Miller A 1.1 0 0 0 1 2 Breslow C 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Tazawa J 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Melancon M 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Anderson B (W) 6.0 5 1 1 1 4 Cook R 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Doolittle S 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Balfour G 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 LOB -- Boston 4, Oakland 7 2B -- Drew S, Pedroia D HR -- Smith S, Drew S SB -- Crisp C, Pennington C SF -- Reddick J, Gomez M T -- 2:51 A -- 25314
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