Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Zito
  
  Damon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Renteria vs. Zito
  
  Renteria hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Kotsay. Renteria reaches second base with a double. Damon moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
  Ortiz vs. Zito
  
  Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ginter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Damon scores. Renteria moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Ramirez vs. Zito
  
  Ramirez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Millar vs. Zito
  
  Millar hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Renteria tags and scores. Ramirez tags and moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Varitek vs. Zito
  
  Varitek hits a fly ball into center field. Kotsay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Kotsay vs. Clement
  
  Kotsay hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bellhorn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Clement
  
  Kendall is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Chavez vs. Clement
  
  Chavez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bellhorn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Hatteberg vs. Clement
  
  Hatteberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mueller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Zito
  
  Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scutaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Payton vs. Zito
  
  Payton strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Bellhorn vs. Zito
  
  Bellhorn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Damon vs. Zito
  
  Damon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ginter fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Ginter vs. Clement
  
  Ginter hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Payton. Ginter reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Durazo vs. Clement
  
  Durazo strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Watson vs. Clement
  
  Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Scutaro vs. Clement
  
  Scutaro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bellhorn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Renteria vs. Zito
  
  Renteria hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chavez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Ortiz vs. Zito
  
  Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scutaro misplays the ball. That's an error on Scutaro. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Ramirez vs. Zito
  
  Ramirez takes first base on ball four. Ortiz moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Millar vs. Zito
  
  Millar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chavez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Byrnes vs. Clement
  
  Byrnes hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Varitek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Kotsay vs. Clement
  
  Kotsay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Clement
  
  Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Varitek vs. Zito
  
  Varitek hits a popup towards short. Scutaro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Zito
  
  Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scutaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Payton vs. Zito
  
  Payton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Bellhorn vs. Zito
  
  Bellhorn takes first base on ball four. Payton moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Damon vs. Zito
  
  Damon strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Chavez vs. Clement
  
  Chavez hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hatteberg vs. Clement
  
  Hatteberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Millar scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hatteberg for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Ginter vs. Clement
  
  Ginter takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Durazo vs. Clement
  
  Durazo hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Watson vs. Clement
  
  Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Renteria vs. Zito
  
  Renteria takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Ortiz vs. Zito
  
  Ortiz hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Kotsay. Ortiz reaches second base with a double. Renteria goes all the way around to score. Ortiz moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
  Ramirez vs. Zito
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scutaro fields it and throws to third to get Ortiz. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Millar vs. Zito
  
  Millar hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Varitek vs. Zito
  
  Varitek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ramirez moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Mueller vs. Zito
  
  Mueller strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Scutaro vs. Clement
  
  Scutaro strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Byrnes vs. Clement
  
  Byrnes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Kotsay vs. Clement
  
  Kotsay takes first base on ball four. Byrnes moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Kendall vs. Clement
  
  Kendall takes first base on ball four. Byrnes moves to third. Kotsay moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  Chavez vs. Clement
  
  Chavez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Millar scoops it up and throws to first, with Clement covering, for the out. Byrnes scores. Kotsay moves to third. Kendall moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Hatteberg vs. Clement
  
  Hatteberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kotsay scores. There goes Kendall trying to get to home. Payton throws the ball in to Varitek who tags Kendall who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Payton vs. Cruz
  
  Juan Cruz now pitching.
  
  Payton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hatteberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Bellhorn vs. Cruz
  
  Bellhorn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Damon vs. Cruz
  
  Damon hits a line drive towards short. Scutaro reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Renteria vs. Cruz
  
  Renteria hits a fly ball into right field. Byrnes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Ginter vs. Clement
  
  Ginter hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Durazo vs. Clement
  
  Durazo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bellhorn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Clement
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scutaro vs. Clement
  
  Scutaro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Watson moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Byrnes vs. Mantei
  
  Matt Mantei now pitching.
  
  Byrnes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Watson scores. Scutaro moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kotsay vs. Mantei
  
  Kotsay hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Scutaro scores. Byrnes moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Kendall vs. Mantei
  
  Kendall hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Ortiz vs. Cruz
  
  Ortiz hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Cruz
  
  Ramirez strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Millar vs. Cruz
  
  Millar hits a fly ball into center field. Kotsay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Chavez vs. Embree
  
  Alan Embree now pitching.
  
  Chavez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Embree fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Hatteberg vs. Embree
  
  Hatteberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Millar scoops it up and throws to first, with Embree covering, for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ginter vs. Embree
  
  Ginter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Varitek vs. Cruz
  
  Varitek is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Mueller vs. Cruz
  
  Mueller takes first base on ball four. Varitek moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
  Payton vs. Cruz
  
  Payton takes first base on ball four. Varitek moves to third. Mueller moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Bellhorn vs. Rincon
  
  Ricardo Rincon now pitching.
  
  Bellhorn strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Damon vs. Rincon
  
  Damon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hatteberg juggles the ball. That's an error on Hatteberg. Varitek scores. Mueller moves to third. Payton moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Renteria vs. Street
  
  Huston Street now pitching.
  
  Renteria hits a line drive to right center field. The ball gets by Kotsay. Byrnes fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Byrnes. Mueller scores. Payton scores. Damon goes all the way around to score. Renteria moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Ortiz vs. Street
  
  Ortiz strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Ramirez vs. Street
  
  Ramirez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Durazo vs. Embree
  
  Durazo strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Embree
  
  Watson hits a fly ball into left field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Scutaro vs. Timlin
  
  Mike Timlin now pitching.
  
  Scutaro hits a fly ball into right field. Payton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Millar vs. Street
  
  Millar takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Varitek vs. Street
  
  Varitek strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Mueller vs. Street
  
  Mueller hits a fly ball into right field. Byrnes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Payton vs. Street
  
  Payton hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Byrnes vs. Foulke
  
  Keith Foulke now pitching.
  
  Byrnes strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Kotsay vs. Foulke
  
  Kotsay hits a fly ball into left field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Foulke
  
  Kendall hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chavez vs. Foulke
  
  That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Kendall moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Chavez vs. Foulke
  
  Chavez strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/17/2005 -- Boston at Oakland (N)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Damon J, cf           4  2  0  1   Kotsay M, cf          4  1  1  1   
Renteria E, ss        4  2  2  2   Kendall J, c          3  0  1  0   
Ortiz D, dh           5  0  1  2   Chavez E, 3b          5  1  1  2   
Ramirez M, lf         3  0  0  0   Hatteberg S, 1b       4  0  1  1   
Millar K, 1b          3  0  0  1   Ginter K, 2b          3  0  1  0   
Varitek J, c          4  1  1  0   Durazo E, dh          4  0  0  0   
Mueller B, 3b         4  1  0  0   Watson M, lf          3  1  1  0   
Payton J, rf          3  1  0  0   Scutaro M, ss         4  1  1  0   
Bellhorn M, 2b        1  0  0  0   Byrnes E, rf          4  1  2  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  7  4  6                        34  5  9  5

Boston           200 010 040 --  7
Oakland          000 122 000 --  5

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Clement M             5.2  6  5  5  4  2
Mantei M              0.1  2  0  0  0  0
Embree A (W)          1.2  0  0  0  0  1
Timlin M              0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Foulke K (S)          1.0  1  0  0  0  2

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Zito B                5.0  3  3  3  7  3
Cruz J (L)*           2.0  0  3  3  3  1
Rincon R              0.1  0  1  0  0  1
Street H              1.2  1  0  0  1  3
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 8th

E -- Scutaro M, Hatteberg S, Byrnes E
DP -- Boston 1, Oakland 1
LOB -- Boston 10, Oakland 7
2B -- Renteria E, Ginter K, Ortiz D
HR -- Chavez E
SF -- Millar K
HBP -- by Clement M (Kendall J), by Cruz J (Varitek J)
T -- 3:26
A -- 29494

    

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