Red Sox Rally Athletics, 5 to 3

BOSTON: 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 - 5 9 0

OAKLAND: 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 - 3 5 1

Now for the afternoon session in my favorite New England sports living bar (the morning session was the opening game of the New England Patriots who beat the Cincinnati Bengals by a score of thirty-eight to twenty-four). Let's hope that the Boston Red Sox can keep the victory mode going by taking the final game against the Oakland Athletics to salvage something from this three-game series in the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. It certainly is quieter now than it was an hour ago! The crowd has dispersed and only Red Sox fans and some people interested in other baseball games are left. So far there is no score in the game, but a number of walks are being given. And Beckett walks four straight batters and the Athletics are on the board first. Well Oakland continues to score and Boston has yet to put a number on the board. Does not look good for the Red Sox. But wait - Drew drives in two runs in the top of the sixth and Boston finally scores. Now Boston has the lead! Unfortunately I'm not hearing the play of the game as music is blaring in the bar. What a pain. The Red Sox are holding onto the lead - perhaps they get the win. Come on Sox!! They added onto the lead - that's great! Papelbon is pitching in the ninth with a two run Boston lead - can he not blow the save? Yes! Onto Seattle.

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BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Josh Beckett, Winning Pitcher: Josh Beckett (5)

OAKLAND: Starting Pitcher: Dallas Braden, Losing Pitcher: Dallas Braden

BOSTON: Save: Jonathan Papelbon (36)

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RED SOX: Wins: 79, Losses: 64, AL East Standings: New York, Tampa Bay, Boston, Toronto, Baltimore

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Next game: Monday 13 September 2010, 7:10 p.m.PT/10:10 p.m.ET, Seattle Mariners, Safeco Field, Jon Lester

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