Dustin Pedroia's 2-run single lifts Red Sox over Athletics
Dustin Pedroia hit a tiebreaking, two-run single in the eighth inning, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Oakland Athletics 4-2 on Friday night in a matchup between the AL's top teams.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Boston Red Sox
4
Oakland Athletics
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Oakland Coliseum · 27,084 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
D Pedroia singled to left, J Iglesias and S Victorino scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-2
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Advancing On Play 3-2
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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Play Result 2-2
J Lowrie homered to right (365 feet).
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
J Jaso singled to right, S Smith scored, C Crisp to second, C Crisp to third on error by right fielder S Victorino.
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Advancing On Force 2-1
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
B Holt singled to center, M Napoli and D Nava scored, B Holt to second on the throw. B Holt to third on throwing error by catcher J Jaso.
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Advancing On Play 2-0
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Advancing On Play 1-0
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 7: foul
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End Inning 4-2
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
S Smith struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-2
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-2
S Smith batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
J Reddick struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 4-2
Pitch 6: strike 3 (looking)
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Ball 4-2
Pitch 5: ball 2
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Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: ball 1
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Swinging 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-2
J Reddick batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
B Moss struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-2
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-2
B Moss batting
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Play Result 4-2
K Uehara relieved A Bailey.
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Play Result 4-2
D Nava at first base.
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Play Result 4-2
J Bradley Jr. in left field.
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Start Inning 4-2
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 4-2
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Lineup Change 4-2
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Lineup Change 4-2
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Lineup Change 4-2
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End Inning 4-2
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
B Holt grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 4-2
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-2
B Holt batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Head to Head
OAK wins series 2-1
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
John JasoC28
Josh Donaldson3B3
Jed LowrieSS8
Yoenis CespedesLF52
Brandon Moss1B37
Josh ReddickRF22
Seth SmithDH12
Eric Sogard2B4
BOS
Jacoby EllsburyCF22
Shane VictorinoRF8
Dustin Pedroia2B15
David OrtizDH34
Mike Anthony Napoli1B5
Daniel Nava1B25
Jarrod SaltalamacchiaC12
Jose IglesiasSS7
Brock Holt3B17
Substitutes
Jackie Bradley Jr.LF41
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