Game Wrapup


	Righty dominates

Athletics 5, Red Sox 1

Emil Brown follows the flight of his three-run homer. (Issei Kato/AP)

Denorfia's RBI single

Fiorentino's RBI single

Brown's three-run homer

Hannahan's diving catch

By Mychael Urban / MLB.com

Rich Harden turned in a six-inning gem, allowing just one run on three hits while recording nine strikeouts. Chris Denorfia hit an RBI single in the second, and Emil Brown launched a three-run homer in the third.

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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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