Gio Gonzalez struck out eight in 5 1/3 innings against the Red Sox. (Elise Amendola/AP)
By John Barone / MLB.com
The A's mounted a two-out outpouring in the sixth inning, hanging a four-spot on Red Sox starter Jon Lester, but that lead was erased by a persistent Boston lineup. Instead of handing Gio Gonzalez his second successive win, Oakland settled for a series split at Fenway Park.
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).