Boston 8, Oakland 2
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(3-6)
  Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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
WP: T. Wakefield (1-1)
LP: B. Anderson (0-2)
(4-5)
  Box Score Play by Play
Scoring Summary
Top 2nd: Boston
- M. Lowell homered to deep left, J. Bay scored
Top 8th: Boston
- J.D. Drew homered to deep right, D. Ortiz and K. Youkilis scored
- N. Green singled to left, J. Bay scored, M. Lowell to second
- J. Ellsbury singled to center, M. Lowell and N. Green scored, G. Kottaras to second
Bot 8th: Oakland
- L. Powell singled to center, M. Ellis scored, K. Suzuki to third
Bot 9th: Oakland
- M. Holliday doubled to deep left, J. Cust scored
 Boston
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
J. Ellsbury cf 5 0 1 2 0 0 1 .194
D. Pedroia 2b 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 .179
D. Ortiz dh 5 1 1 0 0 1 0 .176
K. Youkilis 1b 4 1 1 0 1 1 0 .472
J.D. Drew rf 4 1 1 3 1 3 1 .233
J. Bay lf 4 2 2 0 1 1 2 .345
M. Lowell 3b 3 2 2 2 1 0 0 .229
N. Green ss 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .273
G. Kottaras c 3 0 1 0 1 0 3 .333
 Totals 36 8 10 8 6 7 9  
 Batting
2B - G Kottaras (1, B Anderson); J Bay (3, B Anderson); D Ortiz (1, J Blevins).
HR - M Lowell (2, 2nd inning off B Anderson 1 on, 2 Out), J Drew (2, 8th inning off J Blevins 2 on, 2 Out).
RBI - M Lowell 2 (8), J Drew 3 (6), N Green (1), J Ellsbury 2 (2).
2-out RBI - M Lowell 2, J Drew 3, N Green, J Ellsbury 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D Pedroia 1, J Ellsbury 1.
GIDP - G Kottaras.
Team LOB - 7.
 Fielding
E - M Lowell (1, ground ball).
 Oakland
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
R. Sweeney cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .244
O. Cabrera ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
J. Cust dh 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .333
M. Holliday lf 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .290
M. Ellis 2b 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .250
T. Buck rf 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .211
K. Suzuki c 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .265
B. Crosby 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .100
L. Powell 1b 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .286
 Totals 32 2 4 2 2 4 11  
 Batting
2B - M Holliday (3, T Wakefield).
RBI - L Powell (3), M Holliday (7).
2-out RBI - L Powell.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - K Suzuki 1, R Sweeney 1.
Team LOB - 5.
 Fielding
DP - 1 (B Crosby-K Suzuki-L Powell).
 Boston
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
T. Wakefield (W, 1-1) 9.0 4 2 2 2 4 0 3.00
 Oakland
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
B. Anderson (L, 0-2) 7.0 5 2 2 2 5 1 4.85
J. Blevins 0.2 2 4 4 2 0 1 54.00
S. Gallagher 1.1 3 2 2 2 2 0 8.10
IBB - M Lowell (by B Anderson), K Youkilis (by J Blevins).
Pitches-strikes - T Wakefield 111-76; B Anderson 109-65; J Blevins 29-12; S Gallagher 39-25.
Ground balls-fly balls - T Wakefield 9-14; B Anderson 10-6; J Blevins 1-1; S Gallagher 0-2.
Batters faced - T Wakefield 34; B Anderson 27; J Blevins 6; S Gallagher 9.
Game Details
Umpires: HP--Ron Kulpa. 1B--Mike Dimuro. 2B--Dale Scott. 3B--Jerry Meals.
Time: 2:13.
Attendance: 35,067.
Weather: 54 degrees, sunny.
Wind: 10 mph, left to right.
Game Notes
BOSTON PITCHER TIM WAKEFIELD HAS A NO-HITTER THROUGH FIVE INNINGS.
BOSTON PITCHER TIM WAKEFIELD HAS A NO-HITTER THROUGH SIX INNINGS.
BOSTON PITCHER TIM WAKEFIELD HAS A NO-HITTER THROUGH SEVEN INNINGS.
OAKLAND'S KURT SUZUKI SINGLED IN THE EIGHTH INNING WITH ONE OUT TO BREAK UP TIM WAKEFIELD'S NO-HIT BID.

Updated on Wednesday, Apr 15, 2009 6:00 pm ET

  
 Top Batters
 Boston
M. Lowell Mike Lowell
2-3, 1 HR
2 RBI
 Oakland
M. Holliday Matt Holliday
1-4
1 RBI