Boston Outlasted By Oakland

Teams	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	10th	11th	R	H	E
Red Sox	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	9	1
Athletics	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	3	5	0

Red Sox highlight:
Red Sox lowlight: One throwing error
Athletics highlight: One homerun
Athletics lowlight: Four men left on base

My Comment: No series win to end the first "half" for Boston, but the team is still in first place in the AL East and that is great. Now a short interlude for some homerun hitting and All-Star playing before the season resumes. Good luck American League!

BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Brandon Workman; Losing Pitcher: Matt Thornton (4)
OAKLAND: Starting Pitcher: Bartolo Colon; Winning Pitcher: Ryan Cook
OAKLAND: Homerun: Josh Donaldson

Red Sox: Wins 58, Losses 39, Percentage: .598

Next game: Friday 19 July, 4:10 p.m.PT/7:10 p.m.ET, New York Yankees, Fenway Park, Felix Doubront

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Red Sox Shutout By Athletics

Teams	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	Runs	Hits	Errors
Red Sox	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
Athletics	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	X	3	8	1

Red Sox highlight: Seven hits
Red Sox lowlight: Eight men left on base
Athletics highlight: One homerun
Athletics lowlight: One throwing error

My Comment: Boston was zeroed today by Oakland and only managed seven hits. Not what I had expected for the second game of the three-game series. Now the series is split and Boston needs a win tomorrow to get the series win. Let's go and do it Red Sox!

BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Jon Lester; Losing Pitcher: Jon Lester (6)
OAKLAND: Starting Pitcher: A. J. Griffin; Winning Pitcher: A. J. Griffin
OAKLAND: Save: Grant Balfour
OAKLAND: Homerun: Derek Norris

Red Sox: Wins 58, Losses 38, Percentage: .604

Next game: Sunday 14 July 2013, 1:05 p.m.PT/4:05 p.m.ET, Oakland Athletics, Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Brandon Workman

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Red Sox Advanced Over Athletics, 4 To 2

Teams	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	Runs	Hits	Errors
Red Sox	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	4	6	1
Athletics	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	2	3	2

Red Sox highlight: Relief pitching
Red Sox lowlight: One fielding error
Athletics highlight: One homerun
Athletics lowlight: Two throwing errors

My Comment: A good start to the three-games series against Oakland. It would be nice if Boston swept the Athletics. It would be such a perfect way to end the first "half" of the season.

BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: John Lackey; Winning Pitcher: John Lackey (7)
OAKLAND: Starting Pitcher: Jarrod Parker; Losing Pitcher: Sean Doolittle
BOSTON: Save: Koji Uehara (8)
OAKLAND: Homerun: Jed Lowrie

Red Sox: Wins 58, Losses 37, Percentage: .611

Next game: Saturday 13 July 2013, 7:05 p.m.PT/10:05 p.m.ET, Oakland Athletics, Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Jon Lester

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Boston Barely Victorious Over Oakland, 6 To 5

Teams	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	Runs	Hits	Errors
Athletics	0	0	0	3	0	0	1	1	0	5	9	0
Red Sox	0	0	0	3	3	0	0	0	X	6	10	0

Athletics highlight: One homerun
Athletics lowlight: Starting pitching
Red Sox highlight: Ten hits
Red Sox lowlight: Nine men left on base

My Comment: And it's another series win for Boston! A good redemption from yesterday's fiasco. Now it's a four-game series with the Houston Astros to end the week. Let's make it a four-day celebration!

OAKLAND: Starting Pitcher: Brett Anderson; Losing Pitcher: Brett Anderson
BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Jon Lester; Winning Pitcher: Jon Lester (4)
BOSTON: Save: Andrew Bailey (5)
OAKLAND: Homerun: Chris Young

Red Sox: Wins 14, Losses 7, Percentage: .667

Next game: Thursday 25 April 2013, 3:35p.m.PT/6:35p.m.ET, Houston Astros, Fenway Park, Clay Buchholz

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Overwhelmed By Oakland, Boston Scoreless In Rain-Shortened Game

Teams	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	Runs	Hits	Errors
Athletics	0	0	6	2	4	1	0	13	13	0
Red Sox	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	2

Athletics highlight: Starting pitching
Athletics lowlight: Eight men left on base
Red Sox highlight: Three hits
Red Sox lowlight: Starting pitching

My Comment: Rain delay at the end of the seventh inning in the game between the Red Sox and the Athletics came too late as far as Boston is concerned. Too bad the game hadn't simply been postponed before it even began. Definitely the worse loss for the team this season and one in which they were shutout. Why Aceves is being allowed to start when he was not consistently effective as a closer, does not make sense to me. Problems with fielding, balking and walking all in one inning is just the equation for disaster. Let's hope that Lester can keep his game together tomorrow and the Red Sox can salvage a series win.

OAKLAND: Starting Pitcher: Bartolo Colon; Winning Pitcher: Bartolo Colon
BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Alfredo Aceves; Losing Pitcher: Alfredo Aceves (1)
OAKLAND: Homerun: Seth Smith

Red Sox: Wins 13, Losses 7, Percentage: .650

Next game: Wednesday 24 April 2013, 1:05 p.m.PT/4:05p.m.ET, Oakland Athletics, Fenway Park, Jon Lester

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Red Sox Slam Their Way To Victory Over Athletics, 9 To 6

Teams	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	Runs	Hits	Errors
Athletics	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	6	5	2
Red Sox	0	1	0	3	5	0	0	0	X	9	9	0

Athletics highlight: Three runs in the eighth
Athletics lowlight: One missed catch and one fielding error
Red Sox highlight: Grand slam by Mike Napoli
Red Sox lowlight: Eight men left on base

My Comment: The long ball made all the difference in this first game of a three-game series between the Red Sox and the Athletics. Blasting their way to a win could be a sign of a great series between Boston and Oakland. Congratulation to Andrew Bailey and Mike Napoli being named AL co-players of the week!

OAKLAND: Starting Pitcher: A. J. Griffin; Losing Pitcher: A.J. Griffin
BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Felix Doubront; Winning Pitcher: Felix Doubront (2)
BOSTON: Save: Andrew Bailey (4)
BOSTON: Homeruns: Will Middlebrooks (5), Mike Napoli (4, grand slam)

Red Sox: Wins 13, Losses 6, Percentage: .684

Next game: Tuesday 23 April 2013, 3:35p.m.PT/6:35p.m.ET, Oakland Athletics, Fenway Park, Alfredo Aceves

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American League Division Series 2012

Oakland Athletics versus Detroit Tigers

Game 1 – Tigers beat Athletics by a score of 3 to 1 at Detroit

Game 2 – Tigers beat Athletics by a score of 5 to 4 at Detroit

Game 3 – Athletics beat Tigers by a score of 2 to 0 at Oakland

Game 4 – Athletics beat Tigers by a score of 4 to 3 at Oakland

Game 5 – Tigers beat Athletics by a score of 6 to 0 at Oakland


Detroit Tigers won the series three games to two games

I rooted for the Detroit Tigers


New York Yankees versus Baltimore Orioles

Game 1 – Yankees beat Orioles by a score of 7 to 4 at Baltimore

Game 2 – Orioles beat Yankees by a score of 3 to 2 at Baltimore

Game 3 – Yankees beat Orioles by a score of 3 to 2 at New York

Game 4 – Orioles beat Yankees by a score of 2 to 1 at New York

Game 5 – Yankees beat Orioles by a score of 3 to1 at New York


New York Yankees won the series three games to two games

I rooted for the Baltimore Orioles

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Boston Broomed By Oakland

Teams	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	Runs	Hits	Errors
Red Sox	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	6	0
Athletics	2	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	X	6	8	0

Red Sox highlight: Relief pitching
Red Sox lowlight: Starting pitching
Athletics highlight: Two homeruns
Athletics lowlight: Seven men left on base

BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Daisuke Matsuzaka; Losing Pitcher: Daisuke Matsuzaka (4)
OAKLAND: Starting Pitcher: Brett Anderson; Winning Pitcher: Brett Anderson
OAKLAND: Homeruns: Seth Smith, Stephen Drew

Red Sox: Wins 62, Losses 73, Percentage: .459

Next game: Monday 3 September 2012, 1:10 p.m.PT/4:10 p.m.ET, Seattle Mariners, Safeco Field, Clay Buchholz

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Boston Barely Avoids Shutout In Loss To Oakland

Teams	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	Runs	Hits	Errors
Red Sox	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	4	2
Athletics	1	0	4	0	1	0	1	0	X	7	11	0

Red Sox highlight: One run in the sixth
Red Sox lowlight: One throwing error and one fielding error
Athletics highlight: Two homeruns
Athletics lowlight: Nine men left on base

BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Felix Doubront; Losing Pitcher: Felix Doubront (7)
OAKLAND: Starting Pitcher: Arthur Joseph Griffin; Winning Pitcher: Arthur Joseph Griffin
OAKLAND: Homeruns: Coco Crisp, Chris Carter

Red Sox: Wins 62, Losses 72, Percentage: .463

Next game: Sunday 2 September 2012, 1:05 p.m.PT/4:05 p.m.ET, Oakland Athletics, Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Daisuke Matsuzaka

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Boston Overwhelmed By Oakland

Teams	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	Runs	Hits	Errors
Red Sox	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	9	1
Athletics	0	4	2	0	2	1	9	2	X	20	19	0

Red Sox highlight: One homerun
Red Sox lowlight: Starting and relief pitching
Athletics highlight: Five homeruns
Athletics lowlight: Three men left on base

BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Aaron Cook; Losing Pitcher: Aaron Cook (8)
OAKLAND: Starting Pitcher: Brandon McCarthy; Winning Pitcher: Brandon McCarthy
BOSTON: Homerun: Jarrod Saltalamacchia (23)
OAKLAND: Homeruns: Josh Donaldson, Brandon Moss, George Kottaras (two), Josh Reddick (grand slam)

Red Sox: Wins 62, Losses 71, Percentage: .466

Next game: Saturday 1 September 2012, 6:05 p.m.PT/9:05 p.m.ET, Oakland Athletics, Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Felix Doubront

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Boston Overcome By Oakland

Teams	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	Runs	Hits	Errors
Red Sox	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	3	0
Athletics	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	X	3	10	1

Red Sox highlight: One homerun
Red Sox lowlight: Four men left on base
Athletics highlight: One homerun
Athletics lowlight: One fielding error

My Comment: Congratulations to David Ortiz on blasting his four hundredth career homerun and accepting his one thousandth career walk in this losing game against the Oakland Athletics! Ortiz also scored both Red Sox runs today. Guys, I wrote sweep the Athletics, not be swept by the Athletics. Granted a number of former Red Sox players (Crisp, Moss, Reddick) did significant damage against Boston, but this should have been a winning road trip against below .500 teama. What will happen this weekend against the Yankees who are definitely not below .500??

BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Aaron Cook; Losing Pitcher: Aaron Cook (2)
OAKLAND: Starting Pitcher: A. J. Griffin; Winning Pitcher: Grant Balfour
OAKLAND: Save: Ryan Cook
OAKLAND: Homerun: Brandon Moss
BOSTON: Homerun: Davis Ortiz (22)

Red Sox: Wins 42, Losses 40, Percentage: .512

Next game: Friday 6 July 2012, 4:10 p.m.PT/7:10 p.m.ET, New York Yankees, Fenway Park, Josh Beckett

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Oakland Comes From Behind To Beat Boston

Teams	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	Runs	Hits	Errors
Red Sox	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	7	2
Athletics	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	8	1

Red Sox highlight: One homerun
Red Sox lowlight: Two fielding errora
Athletics highlight: Two runs in the ninth
Athletics lowlight: One fielding error

BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Jon Lester; Losing Pitcher: Alfredo Aceves (6)
OAKLAND: Starting Pitcher: Bartolo Colon; Winning Pitcher: Jerry Blevins
BOSTON: Homerun: Jarrod Saltalamacchia (16)
OAKLAND: Homerun: Coco Crisp

Red Sox: Wins 42, Losses 39, Percentage: .519

Next game: Wednesday 4 July 2012, 1:05 p.m.PT/4:05 p.m.ET, Oakland Athletics, Oaklsnd-Alameda County Coliseum, Aaron Cook

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Red Sox Score Early, But Not Often Against Athletics

Teams	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	Runs	Hits	Errors
Red Sox	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	0
Athletics	1	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	X	6	6	0

Red Sox highlight: One run
Red Sox lowlight: Six men left on base
Athletics highlight: Starting and relief pitching
Athletics lowlight: Three men left on base

BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Daisuke Matsuzaka; Losing Pitcher: Daisuke Matsuzaka (3)
OAKLAND: Starting Pitcher: Jarrod Parker; Winning Pitcher: Jarrod Parker
OAKLANd: Homeruns: Josh Reddick, Brandon Moss

Red Sox: Wins 42, Losses 38, Percentage: .525

Next game: Tuesday 3 July 2012, 7:05 p.m.PT/10:05 p.m.ET, Oakland Athletics, Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Jon Lester

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Red Sox Do Not Rally Over Athletics

Teams	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	Runs	Hits	Errors
Athletics	0	0	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	4	9	1
Red Sox	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	8	0

Athletics highlight: Starting pitching
Athletics lowlight: One fielding error
Red Sox highlight: Relief pitching
Red Sox lowlight: Eleven men left on base

My Comment: Waiting Daniel. Still waiting.

OAKLAND: Starting Pitcher: Brandon McCarthy; Winning Pitcher: Brandon McCarthy
BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Daniel Bard; Losing Pitcher: Daniel Bard (3)
OAKLAND: Save: Brian Fuentes

Red Sox: Wins 11, Losses 13, Percentage: .458

Next game: Friday 4 May 2012, 4:10 p.m.PT/7:10 p.m.ET, Baltimore Orioles, Fenway Park, Jon Lester

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Red Sox Almost Rally Against Athletics

Teams	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	Runs	Hits	Errors
Athletics	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	5	10	0
Red Sox	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	3	7	0

Athletics highlight: Four runs in the fourth
Athletics lowlight: Seven men left on base
Red Sox highlight: Ten hits
Red Sox lowlight: Nine men left on base

OAKLAND: Starting Pitcher: Jarrod Parker; Winning Pitcher: Jarrod Parker
BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Felic Doubront; Losing Pitcher: Felix Doubront (1)
OAKLAND: Save: Jordan Norberto

Red Sox: Wins 11, Losses 12, Percentage: .478

Next game: Wednesday 2 May 2012, 4:10 p.m.PT/7:10 p.m.ET, Oakland Athletics, Fenway Park, Daniel Bard

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Boston Homers To Win Over Oakland, 11 To 6

Teams	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	Runs	Hits	Errors
Athletics	0	1	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	6	11	2
Red Sox	0	4	2	0	5	0	0	0	X	11	11	1

Athletics highlight: One homerun
Athletics lowlight: One fielding error and one throwing error
Red Sox highlight: Four homeruns
Red Sox lowlight: One fielding error

OAKLAND: Starting Pitcher: Tommy Milone; Losing Pitcher: Tommy Milone
BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Clay Buchholz; Winning Pitcher: Clay Buchholz (3)
OAKLAND: Homerun: Josh Reddick
BOSTON: Homeruns: Davis Ortiz (5,6), Darnell McDonald (2), Mike Aviles (5)

Red Sox: Wins 11, Losses 11, Percentage: .500

Next game: Tuesday 1 May 2012, 4:10 p.m.PT/7:10 p.m.ET, Oakland Athletics, Fenway Park, Felix Doubront

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A Shutout Midst Rain Showers Gives Red Sox Series Win, 4 To 0

Teams	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	Runs	Hits	Errors
Athletics	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1
Red Sox	0	2	0	1	0	1	0	0	X	4	9	0

Athletics highlight: Three hits
Athletics lowlight: Zero runs
Red Sox highlight: David Ortiz's homerun
Red Sox lowlight: Seven men left on base

My Comment: Enjoy the two days off Red Sox! You deserve it!

OAKLAND: Starting Pitcher: Graham Godfrey; Losing Pitcher: Graham Godfrey
BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Erik Bedard; Winning Pitcher: Alfredo Aceves (9)
BOSTON: Homerun: David Ortiz (27)

RED SOX: Wins 82, Losses 51, Percentage .617

Next Game: Tuesday 30 August 2011, 4:10 p.m.PT/7:10 p.m.ET, New York Yankees, Fenway Park, John Lackey

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Three Parts Game And Two Parts Rain Delay Equals First Game Boston Win Of Doubleheader, 9 To 3

Teams	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	Runs	Hits	Errors
Athletics	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	8	1
Red Sox	1	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	X	9	13	1

Athletics highlight: Brandon Allen's homerun
Athletics lowlight: Nine men left on base
Red Sox highlight: Jason Varitek's homerun
Red Sox lowlight: Five men left on base

OAKLAND: Starting Pitcher: Guillermo Moscoso; Losing Pitcher: Guillermo Moscoso
BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Jon Lester; Winning Pitcher: Jon Lester (14)
OAKLAND: Homerun: Brandon Allen
BOSTON: Homerun: Jason Varitek (9)

RED SOX: Wins 81, Losses 51, Percentage .614

Next Game: Saturday 27 August 2011, 3:50 p.m.PT/6:50 p.m.ET, Oakland Athletics, Fenway Park, Erik Bedard

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Athletics Astound Red Sox With Series Opener Victory

Teams	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	Runs	Hits	Errors
Athletics	0	2	0	6	0	0	1	4	2	15	16	1
Red Sox	1	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	1	5	11	1

Athletics highlight: Two homeruns
Athletics lowlight: Eight men left on base
Red Sox highlight: Two homeruns
Red Sox lowlight: Eleven men left on base

OAKLAND: Starting Pitcher: Gio Gonzalez; Winning Pitcher: Gio Gonzalez
BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Tim Wakefield; Losing Pitcher: Tim Wakefield
OAKLAND: Homeruns: Scott Sizemore, Josh Willingham
BOSTON: Homeruns: Dustin Pedroia (17), David Ortiz (26)

RED SOX: Wins 80, Losses 51, Percentage .611

Next Game: Saturday 27 August 2011, 9:00 a.m.PT/Noon ET, Oakland Athletics, Fenway Park, Jon Lester

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Athletics Swept Away By Boston Blasts, 6 To 3

Teams	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	Runs	Hits	Errors
Athletics	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	3	5	0
Red Sox	0	3	0	2	0	1	0	0	X	6	12	0

Athletics highlight: Kevin Kouzmanoff's homerun
Athletics lowlight: Brett Anderson's pitching
Red Sox highlight: Two homeruns
Red Sox lowlight: Seven men left on base

My Comment: A sweep of the first series in June - great start to the month! Keep up the good work on the road, especially in the upcoming series that starts on Tuesday. Things are coming into place for Boston.

OAKLAND: Starting Pitcher: Brett Anderson; Losing Pitcher: Brett Anderson
BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: John Lackey; Winning Pitcher: John Lackey (3)
BOSTON: Save: Daniel Bard (1)
OAKLAND: Homerun: Kevin Kouzmanoff
BOSTON: Homeruns: Carl Crawford (5), Adrian Gonzalez (12)

RED SOX: Wins 33, Losses 26, Percentage .559

Next game: Tuesday 7 June 2011, 4:05 p.m.PT/7:05 p.m.ET, New York Yankees, Yankee Stadium, Jon Lester

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