A's drub Red Sox again for 9th straight win
Seth Smith> hit a two-run homer, Stephen Drew hit a solo shot for his first clout since joining Oakland and the Athletics beat the Boston Red Sox 6-2 on Sunday for their season-best ninth straight win.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Boston Red Sox
2
Oakland Athletics
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| OAK | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Oakland Coliseum · 25,314 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
M Gomez hit sacrifice fly to right, D Pedroia scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-6
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
C Ross singled to left, P Ciriaco scored, S Podsednik thrown out at home, D Pedroia to second.
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Advancing On Play 1-6
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-6
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 6: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-6
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Play Result 0-6
Y Cespedes grounded out to second, C Pennington scored, S Smith to third, J Reddick to second.
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Advancing On Play 0-6
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
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Play Result 0-5
S Drew singled to left, S Smith scored, B Moss to third, J Donaldson to second.
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Advancing On Force 0-5
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
J Reddick hit sacrifice fly to center, C Crisp scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-4
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 6: foul
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End Inning 2-6
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
R Lavarnway struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 2-6
Pitch 8: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 2-6
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 2-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 2-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-6
R Lavarnway batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
M Gomez hit sacrifice fly to right, D Pedroia scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-6
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Sacrifice Fly 1-6
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 1-6
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 1-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 1-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-6
M Gomez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
C Ross grounded out to second, D Pedroia to third.
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Advancing On Play 1-6
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Ground Out 1-6
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 1-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 1-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-6
C Ross batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
D Pedroia doubled to right center.
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Double 1-6
Pitch 7: in play
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Ball 1-6
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 1-6
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 1-6
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 1-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-6
D Pedroia batting
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Play Result 1-6
G Balfour relieved S Doolittle.
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Start Inning 1-6
Top of the 9th inning
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Head to Head
OAK wins series 3-0
Injuries
Oakland Athletics
- Gunnar Hoglund Out
- Justin Sterner Out
- Tyler Soderstrom Out
- Brent Rooker Out
- Max Muncy Out
Boston Red Sox
- Roman Anthony Out
- Triston Casas Out
- Romy Gonzalez Out
- Eli White Out
- Justin Slaten Out
Lineups
ConfirmedOAK
Coco CrispCF4
Seth SmithDH12
Josh ReddickRF22
Yoenis CespedesLF52
Brandon Moss1B37
Josh Donaldson3B3
Stephen DrewSS10
Derek NorrisC33
Cliff Pennington2B7
Substitutes
Chris Carter1B48
BOS
Pedro CiriacoLF15
Scott PodsednikCF26
Dustin Pedroia2B15
Cody RossRF7
Mauro Gomez3B
Ryan LavarnwayC50
Mike AvilesDH12
James Loney1B28
Jose IglesiasSS7
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