Red Sox 2, Athletics 1
Kevin Youkilis scores in the fifth inning. (Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)
By Ian Browne / MLB.com
Jason Varitek's disputed RBI double in the sixth -- manager Terry Francona thought it was a homer -- provided Daisuke Matsuzaka the winning margin. The right-hander got stronger as the game progressed, retiring 16 of the final 17 batters he faced.
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Boston 2, Oakland 1
Today's Boxes 4/1/08
NYY 3, TOR 2
FLA 5, NYM 4
LAA 9, MIN 1
COL 2, STL 1
SD 2, HOU 1
LAD 3, SF 2
TEX 5, SEA 4
April 1, 2008
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Boston
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
2 9
0
Oakland
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1 3
1
Standings thru 4/1/08 | Recap: BOS | OAK | Gameday | Red Sox stats | Athletics stats
Boston AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Ellsbury , RF
5
0
1
1
0
1
2
.222
Pedroia , 2B
3
0
0
0
1
0
0
.182
Ortiz , DH
4
0
0
0
0
0
3
.000
Ramirez, M , LF
4
0
1
0
0
0
0
.308
Lowell , 3B
4
0
0
0
0
2
1
.250
Youkilis , 1B
4
2
3
0
0
0
0
.364
Varitek , C
4
0
2
1
0
0
3
.167
Crisp , CF
4
0
1
0
0
2
4
.286
Lugo , SS
4
0
1
0
0
0
2
.400
Totals 36 2 9 2 1 5 15
BATTING 2B : Varitek (1, Blanton).3B : Youkilis (1, Blanton).TB : Ellsbury; Ramirez,
M; Youkilis 5; Varitek 3; Crisp; Lugo.RBI : Ellsbury (1), Varitek (1).2-out RBI : Ellsbury; Varitek.Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out : Crisp 2; Ortiz 2; Ellsbury.Team RISP : 3-for-10.Team LOB : 8.
Oakland AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Buck, T , RF
4
0
0
0
0
4
0
.000
Ellis , 2B
4
0
0
0
0
2
0
.091
Barton , 1B
4
0
0
0
0
2
0
.000
Cust , DH
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
.167
Brown, E , LF
3
0
0
0
0
1
1
.182
Crosby , SS
3
0
1
0
0
0
0
.333
Hannahan , 3B
3
0
0
0
0
1
1
.273
Suzuki, K , C
3
0
1
0
0
0
1
.364
Sweeney , CF
2
0
0
0
0
2
1
.000
a-Sweeney, M , PH
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
.400
Denorfia , CF
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.500
Totals 29 1 3 1 1 12 5
BATTING HR : Cust (1, 2nd inning off Matsuzaka, 0 on, 0 out).TB : Cust 4; Crosby; Suzuki, K.RBI :
Cust (1).Team LOB : 2.BASERUNNING CS : Suzuki, K (1, 2nd base by Matsuzaka/Varitek).FIELDING E : Barton (1, fielding).
Boston IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Matsuzaka (W, 1-0)
6.2
2
1
1
0
9
1
2.31
Okajima (H, 1)
1.0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0.00
Papelbon (S, 2)
1.1
0
0
0
0
3
0
3.86
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Blanton (L, 0-1)
6.0
7
2
2
1
3
0
3.86
Casilla
2.0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0.00
Foulke
1.0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
WP : Blanton.Pitches-strikes : Matsuzaka 96-61, Okajima 14-6, Papelbon 16-11, Blanton 99-67, Casilla 24-18,
Foulke 19-13.Groundouts-flyouts : Matsuzaka 6-2, Okajima 1-1, Papelbon 1-0, Blanton 8-5, Casilla 1-1, Foulke 1-0.Batters
faced : Matsuzaka 21, Okajima 5, Papelbon 4, Blanton 26, Casilla 6, Foulke 5.Inherited runners-scored : Papelbon
1-0.Umpires : HP: Wally Bell. 1B: Paul Schrieber. 2B: Rob Drake. 3B: Brian Knight.Weather : 56 degrees,
clear.Wind : 12 mph, Out to RF.T : 2:39.Att : 36,067.April 1, 2008 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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