Red Sox 5, Athletics 0
Jon Lester allowed two hits over 6 2/3 innings. (Robert Galbraith/AP)
By Ian Browne / MLB.com
After seeing some early scoring opportunities go by the board, slugger David Ortiz belted a two-run homer in the seventh. Boston added two more runs in the eighth to make a winner out of lefty Jon Lester, who allowed just three hits over 6 2/3 frames.
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Boston 5, Oakland 0
Today's Boxes 4/2/08
KC 4, DET 0
MIL 8, CHC 2
ATL 10, PIT 2
CLE 7, CWS 2
BAL 9, TB 6
TOR 5, NYY 2
WSH 1, PHI 0
CIN 6, ARI 5
NYM 13, FLA 0
LAA 1, MIN 0
STL 8, COL 3
HOU 9, SD 6
SF 2, LAD 1
SEA 4, TEX 1
April 2, 2008
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9
R
H
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Boston
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
5 13
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Oakland
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 4
0
Standings thru 4/2/08 | Recap: BOS | OAK | Gameday | Red Sox stats | Athletics stats
Boston AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Pedroia , 2B
5
0
2
1
0
1
5
.250
Youkilis , 1B
4
1
2
1
1
1
1
.400
Ortiz , DH
4
1
2
2
1
2
3
.133
Ramirez, M , LF
4
0
0
0
1
2
8
.235
Ellsbury , LF
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.222
Lowell , 3B
4
0
0
0
0
1
4
.188
Drew, J , RF
5
0
1
0
0
2
4
.200
Varitek , C
4
2
2
1
1
0
1
.250
Crisp , CF
5
1
2
0
0
0
0
.333
Cora , SS
2
0
2
0
1
0
0
1.000
Totals 37 5 13 5 5 9 26
BATTING 2B : Youkilis (1, Embree).HR : Ortiz (1, 7th inning off Embree, 1 on, 0 out), Varitek
(1, 9th inning off Street, 0 on, 2 out).TB : Pedroia 2; Youkilis 3; Ortiz 5; Drew, J; Varitek 5; Crisp 2; Cora
2.RBI : Ortiz 2 (2), Pedroia (1), Youkilis (1), Varitek (2).2-out RBI : Varitek.Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out : Drew, J 2; Ramirez, M; Pedroia 2.GIDP : Ramirez, M.Team RISP : 4-for-11.Team
LOB : 12.BASERUNNING CS : Lowell (1, 2nd base by Brown, A/Suzuki, K).FIELDING Outfield
assists : Drew, J (Sweeney, M at 1st base).DP : 3 (Cora-Pedroia-Youkilis 2, Drew, J-Youkilis).
Oakland AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Ellis , 2B
3
0
0
0
1
1
1
.071
Barton , 1B
4
0
1
0
0
0
1
.077
Sweeney, M , DH
3
0
0
0
1
0
1
.250
Cust , LF
4
0
0
0
0
2
2
.100
Brown, E , RF
3
0
1
0
0
0
1
.214
Crosby , SS
2
0
0
0
1
0
1
.286
Suzuki, K , C
3
0
1
0
0
0
1
.357
Hannahan , 3B
3
0
1
0
0
2
1
.286
Denorfia , CF
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
.250
a-Johnson, D , PH
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
.000
Sweeney , CF
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Totals 28 0 4 0 3 5 11
BATTING 2B : Barton (1, Lester).TB : Barton 2; Brown, E; Suzuki, K; Hannahan.Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out : Cust; Ellis.GIDP : Suzuki, K; Denorfia.Team RISP : 0-for-3.Team
LOB : 4.FIELDING DP : 3 (Ellis-Barton, Suzuki, K-Crosby-Barton, Crosby-Ellis-Barton).
Boston IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Lester (W, 1-1)
6.2
3
0
0
3
3
0
3.38
Corey (H, 1)
1.1
1
0
0
0
2
0
2.70
Delcarmen
1.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Harden
5.0
4
0
0
4
6
0
0.82
Brown, A
0.2
1
0
0
1
1
0
0.00
Embree (L, 0-1)
1.1
2
2
2
0
1
1
4.91
DiNardo
0.0
4
2
2
0
0
0
54.00
Casilla
1.0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0.00
Street
1.0
1
1
1
0
0
1
13.50
HBP : Lowell (by Brown, A), Cora (by Embree).Pitches-strikes :
Lester 94-53, Corey 26-16, Delcarmen 15-9, Harden 86-53, Brown, A 15-7, Embree 19-12, DiNardo 16-12, Casilla 12-7, Street
20-10.Groundouts-flyouts : Lester 6-4, Corey 1-0, Delcarmen 2-1, Harden 2-3, Brown, A 0-0, Embree 1-1, DiNardo
0-0, Casilla 1-0, Street 0-0.Batters faced : Lester 23, Corey 5, Delcarmen 3, Harden 22, Brown, A 4, Embree 7,
DiNardo 4, Casilla 3, Street 4.Inherited runners-scored : Corey 1-0, Embree 2-0, Casilla 3-1.Umpires :
HP: Paul Schrieber. 1B: Rob Drake. 2B: Brian Knight. 3B: Wally Bell.Weather : 55 degrees, overcast.Wind :
3 mph, Out to CF.T : 3:00.Att : 21,625.April 2, 2008 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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