A's finish comeback By Mychael Urban / MLB.com
Bobby Kielty delivered a clutch two-out RBI single in the 11th, as Oakland took advantage of a two-run error by second baseman Mark Loretta in the seventh to beat Boston in the series opener. Huston Street picked up the win in relief with 1 2/3 perfect innings.
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Athletics 5, Red Sox 4
Bobby Kielty watches his 11th-inning RBI single rocket toward the Green Monster. (Charles Krupa/AP)
Red Sox drop tough one By Howard Kussoy / MLB.com
Mark Loretta's two-run error allowed Oakland to tie the game in the seventh, and Julian Tavarez gave up two runs in the 11th as Boston fell in extra innings. Jon Lester was impressive in the start, allowing only one run on five hits over five innings.
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TODAY'S WRAPS: July 13, 2006
Oakland 5, Boston 4
Today's Boxes 7/13/06
HOU 5, FLA 1
DET 6, KC 4
TEX 15, BAL 1
CIN 9, COL 7
CLE 6, MIN 4
STL 3, LAD 2
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Standings thru 7/13/06 | Gameday | Athletics Stats | Red Sox Stats
Oakland AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Kendall , C6 2 2 0 0 0 4 .266
Swisher , 1B5 1 2 1 1 1 3 .260
Kielty , LF5 1 1 2 1 0 2 .294
Thomas , DH5 0 2 1 1 1 2 .242
Payton , RF6 0 2 0 0 1 5 .283
Crosby , SS5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .238
Kotsay , CF5 0 2 0 0 0 2 .248
Ellis , 2B4 0 0 0 1 0 3 .215
Perez , 3B4 1 1 0 1 2 2 .102
Totals 45 5 13 4 5 6 25
BATTING 2B : Kendall (11, Tavarez).HR : Swisher (21, 3rd inning off Lester, 0 on, 0 out).TB : Kendall 3; Swisher 5; Kielty; Thomas 2; Payton 2; Crosby; Kotsay 2; Perez.RBI : Swisher (53), Kielty 2 (18), Thomas (47).2-out RBI : Kielty; Thomas.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Payton; Kendall; Ellis.GIDP : Crosby; Kendall.Team LOB : 12.BASERUNNING SB : Kielty (1, 2nd base off Tavarez/Varitek).FIELDING E : Kendall (4, fielding).Pickoffs : Calero (Harris at 1st base).
Boston AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Youkilis , 1B5 0 0 0 1 1 0 .292
Loretta , 2B5 0 1 0 1 2 2 .303
Ortiz , DH4 1 2 0 2 1 1 .281
Ramirez , LF6 0 1 0 0 0 5 .303
Nixon , RF4 1 1 1 1 0 4 .310
1-Harris , PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .159
Kapler , RF 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .355
Varitek , C4 0 2 1 2 0 0 .236
Lowell , 3B6 1 1 2 0 0 4 .304
Crisp , CF3 0 1 0 2 1 1 .269
Gonzalez , SS4 0 0 0 1 1 5 .279
Totals 41 4 9 4 11 6 22
BATTING 2B : Ortiz (16, Loaiza).HR : Lowell (12, 2nd inning off Loaiza, 0 on, 1 out).TB : Loretta; Ortiz 3; Ramirez; Nixon; Varitek 2; Lowell 4; Crisp.RBI : Lowell 2 (48), Nixon (44), Varitek (41).2-out RBI : Varitek.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Nixon 2; Loretta; Gonzalez 4; Ramirez.Team LOB : 15.BASERUNNING SB : Crisp (9, 2nd base off Duchscherer/Kendall), Loretta (3, 2nd base off Loaiza/Kendall).CS : Harris (3, 2nd base by Calero/Kendall).PO : Harris (1st base by Calero).FIELDING E : Loretta (4, fielding).DP : 2 (Gonzalez-Loretta-Youkilis, Lowell-Youkilis).
Pitches-strikes : Loaiza 107-57, Gaudin 21-12, Halsey 6-3, Duchscherer 27-18, Calero 26-12, Street 21-16, Sauerbeck 6-3, Saarloos 23-16, Lester 103-54, Hansen 28-17, Delcarmen 16-10, Timlin 16-11, Papelbon 18-12, Tavarez 23-14.Ground outs-fly outs : Loaiza 7-4, Gaudin 0-2, Halsey 1-0, Duchscherer 1-2, Calero 1-2, Street 2-1, Sauerbeck 0-1, Saarloos 2-0, Lester 8-4, Hansen 2-2, Delcarmen 3-2, Timlin 2-1, Papelbon 0-2, Tavarez 1-0.Batters faced : Loaiza 27, Gaudin 4, Halsey 1, Duchscherer 4, Calero 6, Street 5, Sauerbeck 1, Saarloos 4, Lester 23, Hansen 6, Delcarmen 6, Timlin 4, Papelbon 5, Tavarez 6.Inherited runners-scored : Halsey 2-0, Street 1-0, Delcarmen 2-2.Umpires : HP: Jerry Meals. 1B: Andy Fletcher. 2B: Mike Reilly. 3B: Jeff Kellogg.Weather : 77 degrees, cloudy.Wind : 4 mph, In from CF.T : 4:23.Att : 36,141.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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