Game Wrapup


	Offense held at bay

Athletics 5, Red Sox 1

Jon Lester tossed 83 pitches in his first start of the season. (Issei Kato/AP)

Ramirez's homer

By Ian Browne / MLB.com

Manny Ramirez drilled a solo home run to left field in the sixth inning, but that was the only offense the Red Sox could muster. Jon Lester lasted just four innings, yielding four runs on five hits with three walks and four strikeouts.

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Series at a glance:

Tue. 03/25: BOS 6, OAK 5
Wed. 03/26: OAK 5, BOS 1
Tue. 04/01: BOS 2, OAK 1
Wed. 04/02: BOS 5, OAK 0

Boston (1-1)
Lost 1

Oakland 5, Boston 1

Oakland (1-1)
Won 1

March 26, 2008

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Boston	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	5	0
Oakland	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	1	X	5	9	1

Boston	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Pedroia, 2B	4	0	0	0	0	1	2	.250
Youkilis, 1B	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	.143
Ortiz, DH	3	0	0	0	1	1	3	.000
Ramirez, LF	4	1	1	1	0	3	2	.333
Lowell, 3B	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	.375
Moss, RF	3	0	0	0	0	3	1	.250
a-Casey, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000
Varitek, C	4	0	0	0	0	3	1	.000
Crisp, CF	3	0	1	0	0	2	0	.333
Lugo, SS	2	0	1	0	1	0	1	.500
Totals	31	1	5	1	3	13	11
a-Grounded into a double play for Moss in the 9th.
BATTING 2B: Crisp (1, Casilla). HR: Ramirez (1, 6th inning off Harden, 0 on, 2 out). TB: Ramirez 4; Lowell 2; Crisp 2; Lugo. RBI: Ramirez (5). 2-out RBI: Ramirez. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Ortiz; Lugo; Ramirez. GIDP: Pedroia; Casey. Team LOB: 6. BASERUNNING SB: Lugo (1, 2nd base off Harden/Suzuki).

Oakland	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Buck, RF	5	0	0	0	0	1	5	.000
Ellis, 2B	3	1	0	0	1	1	0	.143
Barton, 1B	3	0	0	0	1	1	1	.000
Sweeney, M, DH	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	.500
Brown, E, LF	4	1	1	3	0	0	1	.250
Crosby, SS	4	1	1	0	0	1	0	.333
Hannahan, 3B	4	0	1	0	0	2	1	.375
Suzuki, C	3	1	2	0	1	0	1	.375
Denorfia, CF	2	0	1	1	0	1	0	.500
a-Cust, PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000
1-Fiorentino, PR-CF	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	1.000
Totals	33	5	9	5	4	7	10
a-Walked for Denorfia in the 6th. 1-Ran for Cust in the 6th.
BATTING 2B: Crosby (1, Lester), Suzuki 2 (2, Aardsma, Corey). HR: Brown, E (1, 3rd inning off Lester, 2 on, 1 out). TB: Sweeney, M 2; Brown, E 4; Crosby 2; Hannahan; Suzuki 4; Denorfia; Fiorentino. RBI: Denorfia (1), Brown, E 3 (4), Fiorentino (1). 2-out RBI: Denorfia; Fiorentino. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Buck 2. Team LOB: 8. FIELDING E: Crosby (1, fielding). DP: 2 (Crosby-Ellis-Barton, Ellis-Crosby-Barton).

Boston	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Lester (L, 0-1)	4.0	5	4	4	3	4	1	9.00
Aardsma	1.2	1	0	0	0	3	0	0.00
Lopez	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Delcarmen	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Corey	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0	4.50

Oakland	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Harden (W, 1-0)	6.0	3	1	1	3	9	1	1.50
Casilla (H, 1)	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Foulke (H, 2)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Embree	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00

WP: Foulke.
Pitches-strikes: Lester 83-47, Aardsma 20-14, Lopez 10-4, Delcarmen 18-11, Corey 14-12, Harden 95-60, Casilla 17-12, Foulke 15-10, Embree 12-10.
Ground outs-fly outs: Lester 3-5, Aardsma 2-0, Lopez 0-1, Delcarmen 2-1, Corey 1-2, Harden 3-6, Casilla 1-0, Foulke 0-2, Embree 2-0.
Batters faced: Lester 20, Aardsma 6, Lopez 2, Delcarmen 4, Corey 5, Harden 23, Casilla 4, Foulke 4, Embree 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Lopez 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Hunter Wendelstedt. 1B: Tim Timmons. 2B: Paul Nauert. 3B: Rick Reed.
Weather: 68 degrees, dome.
Wind: Indoors.
T: 2:51.
Att: 44,735.

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner

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