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Dice-K edges A's in duel out west

Adrian Beltre's 15th home run of the season was the difference, as Daisuke Matsuzaka won a duel with Ben Sheets in the opener of a three-game set between the Red Sox and Athletics at the Oakland Coliseum.

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Boston	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Scutaro, SS	3	0	1	0	1	1	0	.277
Patterson, E, 2B	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	.207
a-Hall, PH-2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	.229
Ortiz, DH	3	0	0	1	0	1	1	.253
Youkilis, 1B	3	0	0	0	1	1	1	.298
Beltre, A, 3B	4	1	3	1	0	0	0	.333
Drew, J, RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	.273
Nava, LF	4	0	1	0	0	2	1	.289
McDonald, D, CF	4	0	0	0	0	1	1	.262
Cash, C	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.170
Totals	33	2	8	2	2	6	9	.272

a-Grounded into a forceout for Patterson, E in the 7th.

Oakland	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Crisp, CF	4	0	0	0	0	2	1	.229
Barton, 1B	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	.273
Suzuki, K, C	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	.252
Cust, DH	3	0	0	0	1	2	1	.281
Rosales, 3B	4	0	0	0	0	2	2	.278
Ellis, M, 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.286
Gross, RF	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	.246
Davis, R, LF	3	1	1	1	0	1	0	.270
Pennington, SS	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	.271
Totals	30	1	3	1	3	8	9	.262

BATTING
3B: Patterson, E (4, Sheets).
HR: Beltre, A (15, 4th inning off Sheets, 0 on, 2 out).
TB: Cash; Scutaro; Beltre, A 6; Drew, J; Nava; Patterson, E 3.
RBI: Ortiz (59), Beltre, A (58).
2-out RBI: Beltre, A.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Youkilis; Hall 2.
SF: Ortiz.
Team RISP: 0-for-3.
Team LOB: 7.

BATTING
2B: Ellis, M (9, Matsuzaka).
HR: Davis, R (4, 3rd inning off Matsuzaka, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: Ellis, M 2; Davis, R 4; Pennington.
RBI: Davis, R (28).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Gross 2; Suzuki, K.
Team RISP: 0-for-2.
Team LOB: 5.

BASERUNNING
SB: Pennington (15, 2nd base off Bard/Cash).

FIELDING
Outfield assists: Gross (Youkilis at 3rd base).

Boston	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Matsuzaka(W, 7-3)	6.2	2	1	1	2	6	1	4.29
Bard(H, 20)	1.1	1	0	0	1	1	0	1.80
Papelbon(S, 21)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3.23
Totals	9.0	3	1	1	3	8	1	4.29

Oakland	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Sheets(L, 4-9)	6.2	7	2	2	2	2	1	4.53
Blevins	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	3.62
Wuertz	0.2	1	0	0	0	1	0	5.12
Breslow	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	3.09
Totals	9.0	8	2	2	2	6	1	3.81

Pitches-strikes: Matsuzaka 89-62, Bard 22-12, Papelbon 17-12, Sheets 109-67, Blevins 10-7, Wuertz 13-9, Breslow 13-8.
Groundouts-flyouts: Matsuzaka 7-3, Bard 1-1, Papelbon 1-0, Sheets 8-7, Blevins 1-0, Wuertz 1-0, Breslow 0-0.
Batters faced: Matsuzaka 24, Bard 6, Papelbon 3, Sheets 28, Blevins 2, Wuertz 3, Breslow 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Bard 2-0, Blevins 3-0.
Umpires: HP: Tim Tschida. 1B: Bob Davidson. 2B: Angel Campos. 3B: Alfonso Marquez.
Weather: 55 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 14 mph, Out to RF.
T: 2:40.
Att: 19,341.
Compiled by MLB Advanced Media

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