Oakland 5, Boston 1

Preview - Box Score - Recap

	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Boston 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 1 Oakland 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 6 0 WP: B. Zito (1-0) LP: T. Wakefield (0-1)

Scoring Summary

Bot 2nd: Oakland

-R. Hernandez singled to right, J. Guillen scored

-E. Byrnes doubled to left, R. Hernandez and J. Dye scored

-E. Chavez safe at first on second baseman T. Walker's throwing error, M. Ellis and E. Byrnes scored, E. Chavez to second

Top 3rd: Boston

-J. Damon ground rule double to deep center, D. Mirabelli scored

Boston
	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	Season Avg
J. Damon cf	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	.333
N. Garciaparra ss	3	0	1	0	1	0	0	.375
T. Walker 2b	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	.444
M. Ramirez lf	3	0	1	0	1	1	2	.125
D. Ortiz dh	4	0	0	0	0	2	2	.000
K. Millar 1b	4	0	0	0	0	2	2	.200
B. Mueller 3b	4	0	1	0	0	1	2	.222
G. Kapler rf	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	.000
J. Varitek ph	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.500
D. Mirabelli c	3	1	1	0	0	2	0	.333
Totals	33	1	6	1	2	10	11

Batting 2B - D Mirabelli (1, B Zito); J Damon (1, B Zito). RBI - J Damon (1). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Walker 1, M Ramirez 2, J Varitek 1. Team LOB - 7.

Fielding E - T Walker (2, throw). PB - D Mirabelli.

Oakland
	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	Season Avg
M. Ellis 2b	2	1	0	0	1	2	0	.167
E. Durazo dh	4	0	1	0	0	1	2	.375
E. Chavez 3b	4	0	0	0	0	1	5	.000
M. Tejada ss	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	.100
S. Hatteberg 1b	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.125
J. Guillen lf	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	.250
T. Long lf	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.333
R. Hernandez c	4	1	1	1	0	0	2	.375
J. Dye rf	3	1	0	0	0	1	1	.000
E. Byrnes cf	4	1	2	2	0	2	2	.400
Totals	31	5	6	3	3	8	16

Batting 2B - E Byrnes (1, T Wakefield). RBI - R Hernandez (2), E Byrnes 2 (2). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Dye 1, M Tejada 2, E Byrnes 2. Team LOB - 7.

Boston
	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	Season ERA
T. Wakefield (L, 0-1)	6.0	4	5	3	3	7	0	4.50
A. Embree	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
S. Williamson	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Oakland
	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	Season ERA
B. Zito (W, 1-0)	7.0	5	1	1	2	9	0	1.29
C. Bradford	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
K. Foulke	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00

HBP - J Dye (by T Wakefield); M Ellis (by T Wakefield).

Pitches-strikes - T Wakefield 111-68; A Embree 8-5; S Williamson 20-12; B Zito 113-74; C Bradford 16-11; K Foulke 20-15.

Ground balls-fly balls - T Wakefield 5-6; A Embree 2-1; S Williamson 1-1; B Zito 5-7; C Bradford 2-0; K Foulke 1-2.

Batters faced - T Wakefield 28; A Embree 3; S Williamson 5; B Zito 28; C Bradford 3; K Foulke 4.

Game Details

Umpires: HP--Eric Cooper. 1B--Wally Bell. 2B--Gary Darling. 3B--Tim Welke. LF--Greg Gibson. RF--Randy Marsh. Time: 2:37. Attendance: 36,305. Weather: 59 degrees, overcast. Wind: 6 mph, out to center.

Updated on Thursday, Oct 2, 2003 6:47 pm ET