Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Youkilis vs. Windsor
  
  Youkilis hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Loretta vs. Windsor
  
  Loretta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Youkilis moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Ortiz vs. Windsor
  
  Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Swisher fields it and throws to second for the out. Youkilis moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Ramirez vs. Windsor
  
  Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Youkilis scores. Ortiz moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Nixon vs. Windsor
  
  Nixon hits a fly ball into right field. Bradley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ortiz tags and scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Varitek vs. Windsor
  
  Varitek strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Schilling
  
  Kendall hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ramirez. Kendall reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Kotsay vs. Schilling
  
  Kotsay bunts towards first. Youkilis scoops it up and throws to first, with Schilling covering, for the out. Kendall moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
  Bradley vs. Schilling
  
  Bradley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Thomas vs. Schilling
  
  Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kendall tags and scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Swisher vs. Schilling
  
  Swisher hits a fly ball into left field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Lowell vs. Windsor
  
  Lowell hits a fly ball into right field. Bradley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Crisp vs. Windsor
  
  Crisp hits a popup, foul, towards third. Chavez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Windsor
  
  Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Youkilis vs. Windsor
  
  Youkilis hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Loretta vs. Windsor
  
  Loretta hits a line drive into center field. Kotsay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Payton vs. Schilling
  
  Payton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Youkilis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Chavez vs. Schilling
  
  Chavez strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Crosby vs. Schilling
  
  Crosby hits a fly ball into left field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Ortiz vs. Windsor
  
  Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ellis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Windsor
  
  Ramirez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Windsor
  
  Nixon hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Varitek vs. Windsor
  
  Varitek strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowell vs. Windsor
  
  Lowell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Crisp vs. Windsor
  
  Crisp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lowell moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Gonzalez vs. Saarloos
  
  Kirk Saarloos now pitching.
  
  Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field. Payton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Schilling
  
  Ellis hits a line drive into center field. Crisp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Schilling
  
  Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Youkilis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kendall for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Kotsay vs. Schilling
  
  Kotsay hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Bradley vs. Schilling
  
  Bradley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Youkilis vs. Saarloos
  
  Youkilis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Loretta vs. Saarloos
  
  Loretta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Youkilis moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
  Ortiz vs. Saarloos
  
  Ortiz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ellis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Ramirez vs. Saarloos
  
  Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Kotsay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Youkilis tags and scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Nixon vs. Saarloos
  
  Nixon takes first base on ball four. Loretta moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Varitek vs. Saarloos
  
  Varitek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Schilling
  
  Thomas hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Swisher vs. Schilling
  
  Swisher strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Payton vs. Schilling
  
  Payton hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Varitek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Chavez vs. Schilling
  
  Chavez hits a fly ball into left field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Lowell vs. Saarloos
  
  Lowell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Payton. Lowell reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Crisp vs. Saarloos
  
  Crisp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ellis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lowell moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Gonzalez vs. Saarloos
  
  Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Payton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lowell tags and scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Youkilis vs. Saarloos
  
  Youkilis hits a fly ball into left field. Payton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Crosby vs. Schilling
  
  Crosby hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Loretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Schilling
  
  Ellis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Kendall vs. Schilling
  
  Kendall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ellis moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Kotsay vs. Schilling
  
  Kotsay hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ellis moves to third. Kendall moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  Bradley vs. Schilling
  
  Bradley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schilling fields it and throws to first for the out. Ellis scores. Kendall moves to third. Kotsay moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
  Thomas vs. Schilling
  
  Thomas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kendall scores. Kotsay scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Swisher vs. Schilling
  
  Swisher strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Loretta vs. Saarloos
  
  Loretta hits a fly ball into right field. Bradley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ortiz vs. Saarloos
  
  Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Swisher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ortiz for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Saarloos
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Payton vs. Schilling
  
  Payton hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Chavez vs. Schilling
  
  Chavez hits a popup towards third. Lowell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Crosby vs. Schilling
  
  Crosby hits a fly ball into left field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Saarloos
  
  Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ellis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Varitek vs. Saarloos
  
  Varitek is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Lowell vs. Saarloos
  
  Lowell strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Crisp vs. Saarloos
  
  Crisp hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Varitek moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Gonzalez vs. Duchscherer
  
  Justin Duchscherer now pitching.
  
  Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field. Kotsay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Delcarmen
  
  Manny Delcarmen now pitching.
  
  Ellis hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Kendall vs. Delcarmen
  
  Kendall hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Ellis moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kotsay vs. Delcarmen
  
  Kotsay hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ellis scores. Kendall moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Bradley vs. Delcarmen
  
  Bradley hits a fly ball into left field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Thomas vs. Delcarmen
  
  Thomas strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Swisher vs. Delcarmen
  
  Swisher strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Youkilis vs. Duchscherer
  
  Youkilis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chavez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Loretta vs. Duchscherer
  
  Loretta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Ortiz vs. Duchscherer
  
  Ortiz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Loretta moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Ramirez vs. Duchscherer
  
  Ramirez takes first base on ball four. Loretta moves to third. Ortiz moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
  Nixon vs. Halsey
  
  Brad Halsey now pitching.
  
  Nixon takes first base on ball four. Loretta scores. Ortiz moves to third. Ramirez moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Varitek vs. Halsey
  
  Varitek hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Kotsay. Varitek reaches second base with a double. Ortiz scores. Ramirez scores. Nixon goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Red Sox, 10 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Lowell vs. Halsey
  
  Lowell hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Varitek moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 10 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Crisp vs. Halsey
  
  Crisp hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Varitek scores. Lowell moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 11 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Gonzalez vs. Halsey
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby fields it and throws to second for the out. Lowell scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 12 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Youkilis vs. Halsey
  
  Youkilis hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 12 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Loretta vs. Halsey
  
  Loretta hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chavez fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Youkilis moves to second. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 12 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Payton vs. Tavarez
  
  Gabe Kapler now playing left field. Julian Tavarez now pitching.
  
  Payton hits a fly ball into left field. Kapler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 12 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Chavez vs. Tavarez
  
  Chavez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 12 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Crosby vs. Tavarez
  
  Crosby takes first base on ball four. Chavez moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 12 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Ellis vs. Tavarez
  
  Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 12 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Sauerbeck
  
  Scott Sauerbeck now pitching. Wily Mo Pena pinch hits for David Ortiz.
  
  Pena takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 12 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Kapler vs. Sauerbeck
  
  Kapler takes first base on ball four. Pena moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 12 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nixon vs. Sauerbeck
  
  Nixon is hit by the pitch. Pena moves to third. Kapler moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 12 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Varitek vs. Gaudin
  
  Chad Gaudin now pitching.
  
  Varitek hits a popup, foul, towards third. Chavez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 12 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lowell vs. Gaudin
  
  Lowell hits a fly ball into left field. Payton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pena tags and scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 13 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Crisp vs. Gaudin
  
  Crisp strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Red Sox, 13 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Seanez
  
  Rudy Seanez now pitching.
  
  Kendall hits a fly ball into right field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 13 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Kotsay vs. Seanez
  
  Kotsay strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 13 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Bradley vs. Seanez
  
  Bradley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/25/2006 -- Boston at Oakland (N)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Youkilis K, 1b        5  2  3  0   Kendall J, c          5  2  3  0   
Loretta M, 2b         6  1  3  0   Kotsay M, cf          4  1  3  1   
Ortiz D, dh           5  2  1  0   Bradley M, rf         5  0  0  1   
Pena W, ph            0  1  0  0   Thomas F, dh          3  0  2  3   
Ramirez M, lf         3  2  2  3   Swisher N, 1b         4  0  0  0   
Kapler G, lf          0  0  0  0   Payton J, lf          4  0  0  0   
Nixon T, rf           2  2  1  3   Chavez E, 3b          4  0  1  0   
Varitek J, c          5  1  1  3   Crosby B, ss          3  0  0  0   
Lowell M, 3b          5  2  3  1   Ellis M, 2b           3  2  1  0   
Crisp C, cf           6  0  3  1                                      
Gonzalez A, ss        4  0  1  2                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     41 13 18 13                        35  5 10  5

Boston           202 110 061 -- 13
Oakland          100 030 100 --  5

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Schilling C (W)       6.0  6  4  4  1  3
Delcarmen M           1.0  3  1  1  0  2
Tavarez J             1.0  1  0  0  1  0
Seanez R              1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Windsor J (L)         2.2  9  4  4  0  2
Saarloos K            4.0  3  2  2  2  1
Duchscherer J         0.2  2  3  3  1  0
Halsey B              0.2  4  3  3  1  0
Sauerbeck S*          0.0  0  1  1  2  0
Gaudin C              1.0  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 9th

DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 13, Oakland 7
2B -- Kendall J, Lowell M, Varitek J
HR -- Ramirez M, Nixon T
SH -- Kotsay M
SF -- Nixon T, Thomas F, Ramirez M, Gonzalez A, Lowell M
HBP -- by Saarloos K (Varitek J), by Sauerbeck S (Nixon T)
T -- 3:29
A -- 34077

    

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