Athletics Agonize Red Sox

OAKLAND: 5 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 - 8 10 2

BOSTON: 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 - 6 9 1

The outcome of this game between the Boston Red Sox and the Oakland Athletics was determined in the first inning. There was a two run differential in Oakland's favor at the end of the first, lo and behold, there was still a two run differential in Oakland's favor at the end of the ninth. Yesterday the starting pitching was good and the relief pitching was not good for Boston. Today the starting pitching was not good and the relief pitching was good for Boston. Let's hope that tomorrow, for Boston, the starting pitching is good and the relief pitching is good. The other possibility is too awful to consider. The four-game series against the Athletics ends tomorrow in Fenway Park and the Red Sox will be going for a split of the series.

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OAKLAND: Starting Pitcher: Brett Anderson, Winning Pitcher: Brett Anderson

BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Brad Penny, Losing Pitcher: Brad Penny (5)

OAKLAND: Save: Andrew Bailey

OAKLAND: Homeruns: Adam Kennedy, Kurt Suzuki

BOSTON: Homerun: Mike Lowell (11)

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RED SOX: Wins: 58, Losses: 42, AL East Standings: New York, Boston, Tampa Bay, Toronto, Baltimore

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Next game: Thursday 30 July 2009, 10:35 a.m. PT, Oakland Athletics, Fenway Park, Jon Lester