Game Wrapup


	Ortiz saves the day

Red Sox 8, Athletics 5

David Ortiz hustles after hitting a double in the second inning. (Elise Amendola/AP)

By Maureen Mullen / Special to MLB.com

After finding themselves victim to an A's rally, the Red Sox forged their own comeback in the seventh, capped by a three-run shot by David Ortiz. The slugger, subject of a Times report earlier in the day, got Jon Lester off the hook after the starter had uncharacteristic struggles.

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Series at a glance:

Mon. 07/27: BOS 8, OAK 3
Tue. 07/28: OAK 9, BOS 8
Wed. 07/29: OAK 8, BOS 6
Thu. 07/30: BOS 8, OAK 5

Oakland (43-58)
Lost 1

Boston 8, Oakland 5

Boston (59-42)
Won 1

July 30, 2009

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Oakland	0	0	0	0	0	4	1	0	0	5	10	0
Boston	0	1	0	0	0	2	3	2	X	8	10	0

Oakland	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Kennedy, A, 2B	5	0	1	0	0	0	3	.295
Cabrera, O, SS	4	1	1	0	1	0	2	.280
Garciaparra, DH	4	1	3	0	0	0	0	.272
1-Patterson, E, PR-DH	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.174
a-Suzuki, K, PH-DH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.285
Cust, RF	4	1	0	0	1	1	3	.232
Everidge, 1B	3	0	1	2	0	0	1	.167
Crosby, 3B	4	1	1	1	0	0	1	.222
Davis, R, CF	4	0	1	2	0	0	0	.266
Sweeney, LF	3	0	1	0	1	1	0	.275
Powell, C	3	0	1	0	1	1	1	.265
Totals	35	5	10	5	4	3	12
a-Lined out for Patterson, E in the 9th. 1-Ran for Garciaparra in the 7th.
BATTING 2B: Powell (7, Lester), Sweeney (15, Lester), Crosby (6, Lester). TB: Sweeney 2; Davis, R; Crosby 2; Everidge; Cabrera, O; Kennedy, A; Garciaparra 3; Powell 2. RBI: Everidge 2 (3), Crosby (24), Davis, R 2 (18). 2-out RBI: Crosby; Davis, R 2; Everidge. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Cabrera, O; Powell; Kennedy, A 2; Cust. SF: Everidge. GIDP: Everidge. Team RISP: 4-for-9. Team LOB: 8. BASERUNNING SB: Davis, R (15, 2nd base off Lester/Varitek), Patterson, E (1, 2nd base off Delcarmen/Varitek), Cabrera, O (11, 2nd base off Papelbon/Varitek). FIELDING DP: (Kennedy, A-Cabrera, O-Everidge). Pickoffs: Gonzalez, G (Ellsbury at 1st base).

Boston	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Ellsbury, CF	2	0	0	1	2	1	3	.298
Pedroia, 2B	5	0	0	0	0	1	1	.301
Youkilis, 1B	4	1	2	0	0	1	0	.295
Bay, LF	2	2	0	0	2	2	1	.250
Ortiz, DH	3	2	2	3	1	0	1	.228
Lowell, 3B	4	1	1	1	0	1	2	.295
Drew, J, RF	3	1	2	0	1	0	1	.250
Baldelli, RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.265
Varitek, C	4	1	3	3	0	0	1	.239
Green, SS	2	0	0	0	0	2	4	.243
a-LaRoche, Ad, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.248
Lowrie, SS	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.122
Totals	31	8	10	8	6	8	16
a-Popped out for Green in the 6th.
BATTING 2B: Ortiz (22, Gonzalez, G), Lowell (22, Gonzalez, G), Youkilis (26, Wuertz), Drew, J (21, Casilla), Varitek (19, Casilla). HR: Ortiz (14, 7th inning off Breslow, 2 on, 2 out). TB: Ortiz 6; Lowell 2; Drew, J 3; Youkilis 3; Varitek 4. RBI: Varitek 3 (44), Lowell (50), Ortiz 3 (58), Ellsbury (34). 2-out RBI: Varitek; Ortiz 3. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Ellsbury 2. SF: Ellsbury. GIDP: Pedroia. Team RISP: 5-for-10. Team LOB: 6. BASERUNNING CS: Ellsbury (8, 2nd base by Gonzalez, G/Powell). PO: Ellsbury (1st base by Gonzalez, G). FIELDING DP: (Green-Pedroia-Youkilis).

Oakland	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Gonzalez, G	5.1	5	3	3	4	8	0	7.38
Springer (H, 5)	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	4.34
Wuertz (H, 12)	0.2	1	2	2	2	0	0	3.60
Breslow (BS, 1)(L, 4-5)	0.1	1	1	1	0	0	1	4.57
Casilla	1.0	2	2	2	0	0	0	6.14

Boston	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Lester	5.2	7	4	4	3	2	0	3.90
Delcarmen (W, 3-2)	1.1	2	1	1	1	0	0	2.66
Bard (H, 5)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2.08
Papelbon (S, 26)	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2.05

WP: Gonzalez, G.
Pitches-strikes: Gonzalez, G 107-66, Springer 8-5, Wuertz 19-9, Breslow 8-4, Casilla 14-11, Lester 104-58, Delcarmen 21-11, Bard 11-9, Papelbon 17-10.
Groundouts-flyouts: Gonzalez, G 4-2, Springer 0-1, Wuertz 1-0, Breslow 0-1, Casilla 1-2, Lester 8-4, Delcarmen 3-1, Bard 1-1, Papelbon 1-1.
Batters faced: Gonzalez, G 24, Springer 3, Wuertz 4, Breslow 2, Casilla 5, Lester 26, Delcarmen 7, Bard 3, Papelbon 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Springer 1-1, Breslow 2-2, Delcarmen 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Jim Wolf. 1B: Gary Cederstrom. 2B: Adrian Johnson. 3B: Fieldin Culbreth.
Weather: 79 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 4 mph, L to R.
T: 3:17.
Att: 37,919.
July 30, 2009

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

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