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 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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Five Runs For First Red Sox Road Win And Series Split With The Athletics, 5 to 3

Teams	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	Runs	Hits	Errors
Red Sox	0	1	0	1	0	2	1	0	0	5	10	0
Athletics	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	3	12	1

Red Sox highlight: Three homeruns
Red Sox lowlight: Carl Crawford caught stealing second base
Athletics highlight: Coco Crisp's homerun
Athletics lowlight: Fifteen men left on base

MLB News: The Los Angeles Dodgers have been taken over by Major League Baseball accoring to Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig. Here is his statement:

Pursuant to my authority as Commissioner, I informed Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt today that I will appoint a representative to oversee all aspects of the business and the day-to-day operations of the Club, Selig said in a statement.

I have taken this action because of my deep concerns regarding the finances and operations of the Dodgers and to protect the best interests of the Club, its great fans and all of Major League Baseball. My office will continue its thorough investigation into the operations and finances of the Dodgers and related entities during the period of Mr. McCourt's ownership. I will announce the name of my representative in the next several days.

The Dodgers have been one of the most prestigious franchises in all of sports, and we owe it to their legion of loyal fans to ensure that this club is being operated properly now and will be guided appropriately in the future.

Considering all the negativity surrounding the Dodgers in recent years (the McCourts' acrimonious divorce, payroll problems, assault on a San Francsico Giants fan), I think that this is a good step for MLB to take - five days after all of baseball celebrated Jackie Robinson Day, the legacy of the Brooklyn Dodgers deserves better than the current owenership can give it.

BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Clay Buchholz; Winning Pitcher: Clay Buchholz (1)
OAKLAND; Starting Pitcher: Gio Gonzalez; Losing Pitcher: Gio Gonzalez
BOSTON: Save: Jonathan Papelbon (3)
BOSTON: Homeruns: Kevin Youkilis (3), Jed Lowrie (3), J. D. Drew (1)
OAKLAND: Homerun: Coco Crisp

RED SOX: Wins 6, Losses 11, Percentage .353

Next game: Thursday 21 April 2011, 7:05 p.m.PT/10:05 p.m.ET, Los Angeles Angels, Angel Stadium, Josh Beckett

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Athletics' Anderson And Bullpen Blank Boston Breaking Red Sox Three-Game Winning Streak

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	5	1
Athletics	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	X	5	8	1

Red Sox highlight: John Lackey's pitching
Red Sox lowlight: Hideki Okajima's relief pitching
Athletics highlight: Four runs in the eighth
Athletics lowlight: Brett Anderson's throwing error

My Comment: Bad officiating by Home Plate Umpire Jim Reynolds in the second and in the eighth blocked come backs by the Red Sox. Hope Jim Reynolds has a replay session of those calls and realizes his mistakes. As a rule, do Umpires watch games afterwards, especially when there have been protested calls that have led to ejections? Perhaps more situations should be up for review as are disputed homeruns.

BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: John Lackey; Losing Pitcher: John Lackey (2)
OAKLAND: Starting Pitcher: Brett Anderson; Winning Pitcher: Brett Anderson

RED SOX: Wins 5, Losses 11, Percentage .313

Next game: Wednesday 20 April 2011, 12:35 p.m.PT/3:35 p.m.ET, Oakland Athletics, Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Clay Buchholz

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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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Athletics Atop Red Sox

BOSTON: 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 - 3 10 1

OAKLAND: 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 x - 4 7 0

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BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: John Lackey, Losing Pitcher: John Lackey (10)

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

OAKLAND: Save: Andrew Bailey

BOSTON: Homerun: Marco Scutaro (11)

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RED SOX: Wins: 78, Losses: 64, AL East Standings: New York, Tampa Bay, Boston, Toronto, Baltimore

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Next game: Sunday 12 September 2010, 1:05 p.m.PT/4:05 p.m.ET, Oakland Athletics, Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Josh Beckett

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Oakland Blanks Boston

BOSTON: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 3 0

OAKLAND: 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 x - 5 8 0

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BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Clay Buchholz, Losing Pitcher: Clay Buchholz (7)

OAKLAND: Starting Pitcher: Trevor Cahill, Winning Pitcher: Trevor Cahill

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RED SOX: Wins: 78, Losses: 63, AL East Standings: New York, Tampa Bay, Boston, Toronto, Baltimore

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Next game: Saturday 11 September 2010, 6:05 p.m.PT/9:05 p.m.ET, Oakland Athletics, Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, John Lackey

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Oakland Bests Boston

BOSTON: 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 - 4 8 2

OAKLAND: 0 1 2 0 3 0 0 0 x - 6 12 0

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BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Clay Buchholz, Losing Pitcher: Clay Buchholz (5)

OAKLAND: Starting Pitcher: Gio Gonzalez, Winning Pitcher: Gio Gonzalez

OAKLAND: Save: Michael Wuertz

BOSTON: Homerun: Adrian Beltre (16)

OAKLAND: Homeruns: Matt Watson, Jack Cust

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RED SOX: Wins: 53, Losses: 42, AL East Standings: New York, Tampa Bay, Boston, Toronto, Baltimore

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Next game: Thursday 22 July 2010, 7:10 p.m.PT/10:10 p.m.ET, Seattle Mariners, Safeco Field, John Lackey

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Athletics Avenge Red Sox

BOSTON: 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 4 12 0

OAKLAND: 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 5 6 1

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BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Tim Wakefield, Losing Pitcher: Ramon Ramirez (3)

OAKLAND: Starting Pitcher: Dallas Braden, Winning Pitcher: Andrew Bailey

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RED SOX: Wins: 53, Losses: 41, AL East Standings: New York, Tampa Bay, Boston, Toronto, Baltimore

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Next game: Wednesday 21 July 2010, 12:35 p.m.PT/3:35 p.m.ET, Oakland Athletics, Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Clay Buchholz

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Boston Over Oakland, 2 to 1

BOSTON: 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 8 0

OAKLAND: 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 3 0

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BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Daisuke Matsuzaka, Winning Pitcher: Daisuke Matsuzaka (7)

OAKLAND: Starting Pitcher: Ben Sheets, Losing Pitcher: Ben Sheets

BOSTON: Save: Jonathan Papelbon (21)

BOSTON: Homerun: Adrian Beltre (15)

OAKLAND: Homerun: Roger Davis

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RED SOX: Wins: 53, Losses: 40, AL East Standings: New York, Tampa Bay, Boston, Toronto, Baltimore

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Next game: Tuesday 20 July 2010, 7:05 p.m.PT/10:05 p.m.ET, Oakland Athletics, Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Tim Wakefield

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Red Sox Runover Athletics, 8 to 2

BOSTON: 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 - 8 10 1

OAKLAND: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 - 2 4 0

The Boston Red Sox got it together today! They stopped their second three-game losing streak, established their highest run production of the season, and had a complete game outing from pitcher Tim Wakefield. In fact, Wakefield had a perfect game into the sixth inning and he continued the no-hitter into the eighth inning. This was a much needed win against the Oakland Athletics as the Boston bullpen had been extensively used in last night's loss at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. And the usual batting breadth of the Red Sox was displayed as everyone in the lineup, except Dustin Pedroia, had a hit. Dustin will come around with the hitting, as will Jacoby Ellsbury and David Ortiz.

Boston ends their first road trip by winning two games out of six games - not quite the four games out of six games I had hoped for at the beginning of the trip. No matter, the Red Sox head home in good spirits and good form to take on the Baltimore Orioles Friday night. That game will be the beginning of a nine-game homestand in which they will also play the Minnesota Twins and Boston's traditional AL East rival, the New York Yankees. An excellent homestand would be winning six or seven games out of nine games. Boston will probably win five games out of nine games.

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BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Tim Wakefield, Winning Pitcher: Tim Wakefield (1)

OAKLAND: Starting Pitcher: Brett Anderson, Losing Pitcher: Brett Anderson

BOSTON: Homeruns: Mike Lowell (2), J.D. Drew (2)

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RED SOX: Wins: 3, Losses: 6, AL East Standings: Toronto, Baltimore, New York, Tampa Bay, Boston

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Next game: Friday 17 April 2009, 4:10 p.m. PT, Baltimore Orioles, Fenway Park, Brad Penny

Athletics Rip Red Sox

BOSTON: 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 5 12 1

OAKLAND: 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 6 11 2

This is the first extra-inning game of the season for the Boston Red Sox. In the regulation nine innings in Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, they scored five runs. That equals their highest run production this season (the five to four win over the Angels on 11 April 2009). And this game saw the earliest knock-out of a Red Sox pitcher in 2009. It was only one inning for Daisuke Matsuzaka. Where is Boston's pitching?? Tenth inning - Boston with the bases loaded, David Ortiz at bat and..... THEY DID NOT SCORE! Ugh!! Twelfth inning - Oakland Athletics with the bases loaded on Javier Lopez's three straight walks, Travis Buck at bat, an infield single and....ATHLETICS SCORE THE WINNING RUN! Ugh!! When will Boston get it together?

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BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Daisuke Matsuzaka, Losing Pitcher: Javier Lopez (1)

OAKLAND: Starting Pitcher: Dana Eveland, Winning Pitcher: Sean Gallagher

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RED SOX: Wins: 2, Losses: 6, AL East Standings: Baltimore, Toronto, New York, Tampa Bay, Boston

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Next game: Wednesday 15 April 2009, 12:35 p.m. PT, Oakland Athletics, Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Tim Wakefield

Oakland Outplays Boston

BOSTON: 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 2 6 0

OAKLAND: 0 5 0 0 1 0 1 1 x - 8 12 0

Northern California is not starting out to be an improvement from Southern California for the Boston Red Sox. They played the first game of a three-game series against the Oakland Athletics tonight. And the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum was not welcoming to the Red Sox. Boston is having its worst start in over a decade. Both pitching and hitting have to come together on the same track for the Red Sox. When that happens, Boston will truly be contending for the postseason (or winning some games in a row, at least).

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BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Jon Lester, Losing Pitcher: Jon Lester (2)
OAKLAND: Starting Pitcher: Dallas Braden, Winning Pitcher: Dallas Braden

BOSTON: Homerun: Kevin Youkilis (2)

OAKLAND: Homeruns: Jack Cust, Normar Garciaparra

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RED SOX: Wins: 2, Losses: 5 AL East Standings: Toronto, Baltimore, Tampa Bay, New York, Boston

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Next game: Tuesday 14 April 2009, 7:05 p.m. PT, Oakland Athletics, Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Daisuke Matsuzaka