Oakland 8, Boston 6 — August 20, 2003 — Pedro Martinez, Boston Red Soxpitcher

Wednesday, August 20, 2003
Game # 126
Oakland 8, Boston 6


OAKLAND                ab  r  h rbi bb so lob   avg
T Long lf               5  0  0  0   0  1   2  .245
J Guillen rf            5  1  1  1   0  1   1  .267
E Chavez 3b             5  1  2  1   0  0   0  .273
M Tejada ss             5  2  2  1   0  0   1  .256
E Durazo dh             4  2  2  2   0  0   0  .263
R Hernandez c           3  0  0  0   1  1   2  .257
S Hatteberg 1b          4  1  2  1   0  0   1  .261
M Ellis 2b              4  1  2  1   0  1   1  .249
C Singleton cf          3  0  0  1   0  2   4  .261

Totals                 38  8 11  8   1  6  12

BATTING: 2B – E Chavez (27, T Wakefield). HR – E Durazo (16, 2nd inning off
T Wakefield 0 on, 1 Out), M Tejada (18, 4th inning off T Wakefield 0 on, 0 Out).
SF – C Singleton. RBI – E Durazo 2 (63), M Tejada (76), J Guillen (9), E Chavez (72),
S Hatteberg (51), M Ellis (33), C Singleton (30). 2-out RBI – J Guillen,
E Chavez. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out – M Tejada 1, C Singleton 1,
T Long 1. GIDP – S Hatteberg. Team LOB – 5.

BOSTON                 ab  r  h rbi bb so lob   avg
J Damon cf              5  1  3  1   0  0   3  .279
B Mueller 3b            5  0  0  0   1  1   4  .321
N Garciaparra ss        6  0  3  0   0  0   4  .322
M Ramirez lf            5  2  1  0   1  2   3  .312
K Millar 1b             6  0  2  0   0  0   4  .284
J Varitek dh            3  1  3  1   2  0   0  .287
G Kapler rf             3  1  1  2   1  0   4  .301
a-T Nixon ph           0  0  0  0   0  0   0  .306
b-D McCarty ph-rf      1  0  1  0   0  0   0  .235
D Mirabelli c           3  0  1  0   2  2   4  .254
D Jackson 2b            2  1  1  2   0  0   1  .244
T Walker 2b            3  0  1  0   0  0   5  .270

Totals                 42  6 17  6   7  5  32

a-hit for G Kapler in the 8th;  b-singled to left for T Nixon in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B – M Ramirez (28, T Lilly); G Kapler (6, T Lilly); D Jackson (5,
T Lilly); J Varitek (26, M Neu). S – J Damon. RBI – J Varitek (73), G Kapler 2 (14),
D Jackson 2 (8), J Damon (51). 2-out RBI – J Varitek, D Jackson 2, J Damon.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out – B Mueller 1, J Damon 1, N Garciaparra 2,
T Walker 2, G Kapler 2, K Millar 3. Team LOB – 17.

BASERUNNING: CS – G Kapler (1, 2nd base by M Neu).

FIELDING: E – D Mirabelli (4, catch). PB – D Mirabelli. DP: 1
(T Walker-N Garciaparra-K Millar).

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OAKLAND         – 010 120 040   —   8
BOSTON          – 104 100 000   —   6
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OAKLAND                      ip       h   r  er  bb  so  hr    era
T Lilly                       3 1/3  10   6   6   3   2   0   4.99
M Neu                         2 1/3   2   0   0   4   0   0   3.18
J Halama                        2/3   2   0   0   0   0   0   3.93
C Bradford (W, 7-3)             2/3   1   0   0   0   0   0   3.28
R Rincon (H, 11)              1       1   0   0   0   1   0   3.45
K Foulke (S, 33)              1       1   0   0   0   2   0   2.28

BOSTON                       ip       h   r  er  bb  so  hr    era
T Wakefield                   6       7   4   4   1   4   2   4.18
A Embree (H, 12)                2/3   0   0   0   0   0   0   3.61
M Timlin (H, 11)                1/3   0   0   0   0   0   0   3.50
B Kim (L, 5-4; B, 2)            1/3   4   4   3   0   1   0   3.60
S Sauerbeck                     2/3   0   0   0   0   1   0   4.05
T Jones                       1       0   0   0   0   0   0   6.64

T Wakefield pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.
C Bradford pitched to 1 batter in the 8th.

WP – M Neu. BALK – K Foulke. Pitches-strikes: T Lilly 88-56; M Neu 54-24;
J Halama 12-10; C Bradford 10-9; R Rincon 10-7; K Foulke 27-18; T Wakefield 102-66;
A Embree 6-6; M Timlin 5-4; B Kim 17-15; S Sauerbeck 11-9; T Jones 10-8.
Ground balls-fly balls: T Lilly 2-6; M Neu 5-1; J Halama 1-1; C Bradford 2-0;
R Rincon 0-2; K Foulke 0-1; T Wakefield 9-6; A Embree 1-1; M Timlin 0-1;
B Kim 0-0; S Sauerbeck 0-1; T Jones 1-2. Batters faced: T Lilly 23; M Neu 12;
J Halama 4; C Bradford 3; R Rincon 4; K Foulke 4; T Wakefield 26; A Embree 2;
M Timlin 1; B Kim 6; S Sauerbeck 2; T Jones 3.

UMPIRES: HP–Brian Gorman. 1B–Lance Barksdale. 2B–Ed Montague. 3B–Brian Runge.
T–3:38. Att–34,798. Weather: 87 degrees, clear. Wind: 8 mph, right to left.


Play-by-Play:
(b - ball, s - swinging strike; c - called strike; f - foul; i - intentional ball; p - pitchout; t/T - pitcher's throw to first/second;
x/X - catcher's throw to first/second (after preceding pitch); B/S/C/F - ball/strike/foul on bunt attempt).

Oakland 1st — Long (cbc) grounded out first unassisted. Guillen (f) grounded out shortstop to first. Chavez (bbfff) popped out to pitcher.

Boston 1st — Damon (cc) singled to left center, fielded by LF. Mueller (cftf) fouled out to third. Garciaparra (bbfsf) singled to center, Damon to second. Ramirez (csb) struck out looking. Millar (c) safe on infield single, fielded by SS, Damon to third, Garciaparra to second. Varitek (bbcb) walked, Damon scored, Garciaparra to third, Millar to second. Kapler (cb) grounded into fielder’s choice, Varitek out second to shortstop.

Oakland 2nd — Tejada (cc) grounded out shortstop to first. Durazo (cbsb) homered to deep right, Durazo scored. Hernandez (s) popped out to second. Hatteberg (bbcfb) singled to center. Ellis (bcf) struck out swinging, safe at first on passed ball, Hatteberg to second. Singleton (cbc) struck out looking.

Boston 2nd — Mirabelli (cbsfff) singled to left center, fielded by LF. Jackson (bbbtc) flied out to center. Damon (cff) lined out to shortstop. Mueller (bcbb) walked, Mirabelli to second. Garciaparra (bfbf) flied out to center.

Oakland 3rd — Long (bc) flied out to deep left. Guillen (csbb) struck out swinging. Chavez (b) grounded out shortstop to first.

Boston 3rd — Ramirez (bs) doubled to deep left center, fielded by CF. Millar (cbf) fouled out to first. Varitek singled to left, Ramirez to third. Kapler (b) doubled to deep left center, fielded by CF, Ramirez scored, Varitek to third. Mirabelli (bcbsb) struck out swinging. Jackson doubled to right, Varitek and Kapler scored. Damon (bf) singled to right, Jackson scored, Damon to second on throw. Mueller (b) flied out to center.

Oakland 4th — Walker replaced Jackson at 2B. Tejada (bcb) homered to deep left center, Tejada scored. Durazo (cbbcf) fouled out to third. Hernandez (cbbb) walked. Hatteberg (bbc) grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first.

Boston 4th — Garciaparra grounded out shortstop to first. Ramirez (bfbb) walked. Millar (bcsfftb) singled to center, Ramirez to second. Neu relieved Lilly. Varitek (bbbc) walked, Ramirez to third, Millar to second. Kapler grounded into fielder’s choice, Ramirez scored, Millar to third, Varitek out third to second. Mirabelli (bbbc – Kapler picked off, pitcher to first to shortstop to first).

Oakland 5th — Ellis (c) singled to left center, fielded by LF. Singleton (fbfb) struck out swinging. Long (bbccb) grounded out third to first, Ellis to second. Guillen (b) singled to center, Ellis scored. Chavez (c) doubled to deep left, Guillen scored. Tejada (cf) grounded out shortstop to first.

Boston 5th — Mirabelli (bbcfbf) walked. Walker (b) safe on infield single, fielded by 3B, Mirabelli to second. Damon (bc) sacrificed pitcher to second, Mirabelli to third, Walker to second. Mueller (bs) grounded into fielder’s choice, Mirabelli out at home third to catcher. Garciaparra popped out to shortstop. 

Oakland 6th — Durazo (ccb) flied out to right. Hernandez (bbcs) grounded out second to first. Hatteberg (bc) lined out to center.

Boston 6th — Ramirez (bbffbf) grounded out shortstop to first. Millar (cbfb) grounded out first unassisted. Varitek (bbbc) doubled to deep left center, fielded by LF. Kapler (b – Varitek to third on wild pitch – bssb) walked. Mirabelli (bbsb) walked, Kapler to second. Halama relieved Neu. Walker (cc) grounded out shortstop to first.

Oakland 7th — Ellis (bbcbc) singled to center. Embree relieved Wakefield. Singleton (cfff) lined out to left. Long grounded into fielder’s choice, Ellis out shortstop to second. Timlin relieved Embree. Guillen (cbff) popped out to third.

Boston 7th — Damon (c) safe on infield single, fielded by 1B. Mueller (bctff) fouled out to catcher. Garciaparra (b) safe on infield single, fielded by 3B, Damon to second. Bradford relieved Halama. Ramirez (bcc) grounded out first unassisted, Damon to third, Garciaparra to second. Millar (ccf) grounded out shortstop to first.

Oakland 8th — Kim relieved Timlin. Chavez (bcf) singled to right. Tejada (ct) singled to right, Chavez to third. Durazo singled to left, Chavez scored, Tejada to second. Hernandez (Fc) struck out on foul bunt. Hatteberg (cf) singled to right, Tejada scored, Durazo to third. Ellis (bff) grounded into fielder’s choice, fielded by 3B, Durazo scored, Hatteberg to third, Ellis to second on C’s fielding error. Sauerbeck relieved Kim. Singleton (cffbffb) hit sacrifice fly to center, Hatteberg scored, Ellis to third. Long (bsc) struck out swinging.

Boston 8th — Varitek (c) singled to center. Nixon hit for Kapler. Rincon relieved Bradford. McCarty hit for Nixon. McCarty (b) singled to left center, Varitek to second. Mirabelli (cbsbf) struck out swinging. Walker flied out to left. Damon foul lined out to first.

Oakland 9th — Jones relieves Sauerbeck. McCarty replaced Kapler in RF. Guillen (cff) flied out to center. Chavez (c) flied out to center. Tejada (cbb) grounded out shortstop to first.

Boston 9th — Foulke relieved Rincon. Mueller (cbbcb) struck out looking. Garciaparra (bssb) singled to center. Ramirez (sbff) struck out swinging. Millar (fc – Garciaparra to second on indifference – fb – Garciaparra to third on balk – ffffbb) flied out to right.

AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST

TEAM            WON  LOST  PCT  GB      HOME   ROAD   EAST  CENT  WEST STREAK
NY YANKEES       78   47  .624   –     36-24  42-23  29-19 18-05 18-18 WON  7
BOSTON           71   55  .563   7 1/2 39-21  32-34  28-26 19-09 14-13 LOST 3
TORONTO          62   64  .492  16 1/2 27-33  35-31  25-32 12-12 15-12 WON  1
BALTIMORE        58   67  .464  20     32-32  26-35  22-29 14-18 17-07 WON  1
TAMPA BAY        51   74  .408  27     29-34  22-40  28-26 12-17 08-16 LOST 1

AMERICAN LEAGUE CENTRAL

TEAM            WON  LOST  PCT  GB      HOME   ROAD   EAST  CENT  WEST STREAK
CHI WHITE SOX    66   61  .520   –     40-22  26-39  15-10 31-25 10-18 WON  3
KANSAS CITY      65   60  .520   –     34-30  31-30  12-20 34-18 10-14 LOST 3
MINNESOTA        65   61  .516     1/2 33-30  32-31  17-15 27-25 11-13 WON  2
CLEVELAND        55   73  .430  11 1/2 32-33  23-40  08-12 28-26 13-23 LOST 3
DETROIT          31   94  .248  34     14-45  17-49  09-18 13-39 05-23 LOST 8

AMERICAN LEAGUE WEST

TEAM            WON  LOST  PCT  GB      HOME   ROAD   EAST  CENT  WEST STREAK
SEATTLE          76   50  .603   –     39-27  37-23  12-12 32-13 22-17 LOST 1
OAKLAND          73   53  .579   3     44-21  29-32  17-07 25-20 22-17 WON  4
ANAHEIM          60   67  .472  16 1/2 37-29  23-38  15-30 17-08 17-22 LOST 3
TEXAS            60   67  .472  16 1/2 35-30  25-37  22-23 17-08 17-22 WON  8

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20TH RESULTS

OAKLAND 8, BOSTON 6
NY YANKEES 8, KANSAS CITY 7
TORONTO 5, SEATTLE 2
TEXAS 6, DETROIT 0
MINNESOTA 4, CLEVELAND 3
BALTIMORE 9, TAMPA BAY 5
CHI WHITE SOX 5, ANAHEIM 3

NATIONAL LEAGUE EAST

TEAM            WON  LOST  PCT  GB      HOME   ROAD   EAST  CENT  WEST STREAK
ATLANTA          81   45  .643   –     45-19  36-26  29-22 22-10 20-08 LOST 2
PHILADELPHIA     69   56  .552  11 1/2 39-26  30-30  25-25 18-11 18-14 LOST 2
FLORIDA          69   57  .548  12     40-25  29-32  29-21 17-16 14-14 LOST 2
MONTREAL         66   61  .520  15 1/2 42-23  24-38  23-28 16-14 18-10 LOST 1
NY METS          54   71  .432  26 1/2 29-35  25-36  20-30 15-18 14-13 LOST 2

NATIONAL LEAGUE CENTRAL

TEAM            WON  LOST  PCT  GB      HOME   ROAD   EAST  CENT  WEST STREAK
HOUSTON          66   60  .524   –     37-24  29-36  13-17 38-28 04-08 LOST 1
CHICAGO CUBS     65   60  .520     1/2 32-32  33-28  11-13 30-26 15-12 WON  1
ST LOUIS         65   61  .516   1     35-26  30-35  15-12 31-26 09-15 LOST 1
PITTSBURGH       58   66  .468   7     28-36  30-30  06-08 31-34 16-17 WON  1
CINCINNATI       56   69  .448   9 1/2 30-34  26-35  11-16 24-30 14-18 WON  1
MILWAUKEE        50   75  .400  15 1/2 23-39  27-36  13-22 22-32 10-14 WON  2

NATIONAL LEAGUE WEST

TEAM            WON  LOST  PCT  GB      HOME   ROAD   EAST  CENT  WEST STREAK
SAN FRANCISCO    75   50  .600   –     43-18  32-32  11-16 19-11 35-15 WON  2
ARIZONA          66   60  .524   9 1/2 36-24  30-36  16-16 18-11 22-29 LOST 1
LOS ANGELES      65   60  .520  10     35-27  30-33  14-14 21-09 19-30 WON  1
COLORADO         63   66  .488  14     43-19  20-47  10-18 16-17 28-25 WON  2
SAN DIEGO        49   78  .386  27     26-36  23-42  08-20 10-20 23-28 WON  2

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20TH RESULTS

CHICAGO CUBS 6, HOUSTON 0
PITTSBURGH 14, ST LOUIS 0
MILWAUKEE 10, PHILADELPHIA 1
CINCINNATI 2, ARIZONA 0
COLORADO 9, FLORIDA 3
SAN DIEGO 2, NY METS 1
LOS ANGELES 4, MONTREAL 1 (10 INNINGS)
SAN FRANCISCO 2, ATLANTA 1