Athletics 5, Red Sox 3

Preview - Box Score - Recap

	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Boston 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 8 0 Oakland 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 7 0 WP: B. Zito (9-10) S: K. Foulke (29) LP: J. Burkett (9-6)

Scoring Summary

Bot 1st: Oakland

-E. Chavez homered to right, J. Guillen scored

-R. Hernandez singled to center, E. Durazo scored

-T. Long homered to right center, R. Hernandez scored

Top 5th: Boston

-J. Varitek doubled to deep left, K. Millar, G. Kapler and T. Walker scored

Boston
	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	Season Avg
J. Damon cf	4	0	3	0	0	0	1	.274
B. Mueller 3b	4	0	1	0	0	2	4	.326
N. Garciaparra ss	4	0	1	0	0	1	3	.324
M. Ramirez lf	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	.310
K. Millar dh	3	1	0	0	1	0	2	.284
D. McCarty 1b	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	.250
D. Ortiz ph	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.283
G. Kapler rf	2	1	1	0	0	1	0	.278
T. Nixon ph	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.311
D. Jackson rf	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.240
T. Walker 2b	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	.273
J. Varitek c	3	0	2	3	0	0	0	.296
Totals	32	3	8	3	2	7	15

Batting 2B - G Kapler (4, B Zito); J Varitek (25, B Zito); J Damon (30, C Bradford). RBI - J Varitek 3 (72). 2-out RBI - J Varitek 3. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Damon 1, M Ramirez 2. GIDP - B Mueller, K Millar. Team LOB - 4.

Base Running CS - J Damon (5, 2nd base by B Zito/R Hernandez).    Fielding DP - 1 (N Garciaparra-T Walker-D McCarty).

Oakland
	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	Season Avg
S. Hatteberg 1b	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.259
J. Guillen rf	4	1	2	0	0	1	0	.298
E. Chavez 3b	4	1	1	2	0	1	1	.271
M. Tejada ss	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	.255
E. Durazo dh	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	.261
R. Hernandez c	3	1	1	1	0	1	0	.255
T. Long lf	3	1	1	2	0	1	0	.246
M. Ellis 2b	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.253
C. Singleton cf	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.265
Totals	30	5	7	5	0	6	2

Batting 2B - E Durazo (27, J Burkett); J Guillen (2, J Burkett). HR - E Chavez (23, 1st inning off J Burkett 1 on, 1 Out), T Long (13, 1st inning off J Burkett 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - E Chavez 2 (71), R Hernandez (58), T Long 2 (48). 2-out RBI - R Hernandez, T Long 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - E Chavez 1. GIDP - E Durazo. Team LOB - 1.

Fielding DP - 2 (M Tejada-M Ellis-S Hatteberg 2).

Boston
	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	Season ERA
J. Burkett (L, 9-6)	6.0	7	5	5	0	3	2	4.92
S. Sauerbeck	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3.95
A. Embree	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	3.89
Oakland
	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	Season ERA
B. Zito (W, 9-10)	5.1	6	3	3	2	4	0	3.20
C. Bradford	1.2	2	0	0	0	2	0	3.51
K. Foulke (S, 29)	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2.32

Pitches-strikes - J Burkett 92-59; S Sauerbeck 14-9; A Embree 19-13; B Zito 101-61; C Bradford 23-15; K Foulke 18-12.

Ground balls-fly balls - J Burkett 10-5; S Sauerbeck 2-0; A Embree 1-0; B Zito 5-6; C Bradford 2-1; K Foulke 1-4.

Batters faced - J Burkett 24; S Sauerbeck 3; A Embree 3; B Zito 22; C Bradford 6; K Foulke 6.

Game Details

Umpires: HP--Dan Iassogna. 1B--Larry Poncino. 2B--Kevin Kelley. 3B--Phil Cuzzi. Ejections: BOSTON's Nixon by Iassogna (7th), BOSTON's Little by Iassogna (7th). Time: 2:38. Attendance: 26,823. Weather: 68 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 14 mph, out to right.

Game Notes

BOSTON PINCH-HITTER TROT NIXON WAS EJECTED IN THE TOP OF THE SEVENTH INNNG BY HOME PLATE UMPIRE DAN IASSOGNA FOR ARGUING BALLS AND STRIKES. BOSTON MANAGER GRADY LITTLE WAS ALSO EJECTED BY IASSOGNA FOR ARGUING NIXON'S EJECTION.

Updated on Wednesday, Aug 13, 2003 12:52 am ET