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Series: Game 3 of 3

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Oakland won 2-1

Game 1: Monday, April 30
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Game 2: Tuesday, May 1
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Game 3: Wednesday, May 2
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Athletics 4

(13-13, 7-6 away)

Red Sox 2

(11-13, 4-7 home)

Coverage:  NESN

7:10 PM ET, May 2, 2012

Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts 

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BOS 000000101 2 8 0

W: B. McCarthy (2-3)

L: D. Bard (2-3)

S: B. Fuentes (1)

Oakland Athletics
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
C Crisp LF40000118.194.260.209
1000014.190.320.476
C Pennington SS50200119.223.263.287
J Reddick RF41100115.275.302.471
Y Cespedes CF41100113.250.327.467
S Smith DH41220010.215.358.323
K Ka'aihue 1B31111019.314.375.392
K Suzuki C30100118.233.247.302
B Inge 3B30111122.129.182.290
E Sogard 2B40000118.140.204.280
Totals3549428156   
BATTING
2B: Y Cespedes (5, D Bard); S Smith (1, D Bard); K Ka'aihue (4, D Bard); B Inge (2, D Bard)
RBI: S Smith 2 (7), K Ka'aihue (3), B Inge (3)
GIDP: J Reddick
Athletics RISP: 3-9 (K Ka'aihue 1-1, Y Cespedes 0-1, B Inge 1-2, J Reddick 0-1, S Smith 1-2, C Crisp 0-1, E Sogard 0-1)
Team LOB: 7
FIELDING
E: J Reddick (1, fly ball)
Oakland Athletics
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
B McCarthy
(W, 2-3)		6.2511340113-702.96
R Cook
(H, 7)		1.110013025-160.00
B Fuentes
(S, 1)		1.021100018-114.50
Totals9.0822470156-97 
PITCHING
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: B McCarthy 17/29; R Cook 3/6; B Fuentes 2/5
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: B McCarthy 24-6-18-22; R Cook 4-4-6-2; B Fuentes 2-1-3-5
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: B McCarthy 8-8; R Cook 0-1; B Fuentes 2-1
Game Scores: B McCarthy 61
Boston Red Sox
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
M Aviles SS51100016.281.317.500
R Sweeney RF30101014.361.397.556
1000002.200.298.450
D Pedroia 2B40111123.294.339.471
A Gonzalez 1B40001229.250.327.370
D Ortiz DH40200016.391.441.707
C Ross LF40000115.268.322.512
J Saltalamacchia C4110019.241.267.500
W Middlebrooks 3B30201115.667.7501.000
M Byrd CF30010117.297.308.324
Totals3528247156   
a-flied out to center for R Sweeney in the 9th
BATTING
2B: R Sweeney (12, B McCarthy); D Ortiz 2 (11, R Cook, B McCarthy); W Middlebrooks (1, B McCarthy); D Pedroia (7, B Fuentes)
RBI: M Byrd (4), D Pedroia (8)
SF: M Byrd
2-out RBI: D Pedroia
Red Sox RISP: 0-13 (M Aviles 0-2, D Ortiz 0-1, C Ross 0-2, D Pedroia 0-1, W Middlebrooks 0-1, R Sweeney 0-1, J Saltalamacchia 0-1, M Byrd 0-2, A Gonzalez 0-2)
Team LOB: 11
BASERUNNING
SB: W Middlebrooks (1, 2nd base off B McCarthy/K Suzuki)
FIELDING
DP: 1 (D Bard-M Aviles-A Gonzalez).
Boston Red Sox
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
D Bard
(L, 2-3)		5.1844210101-604.38
M Albers0.20000108-51.80
C Mortensen3.010006047-340.00
Totals9.0944280156-99 
PITCHING
WP: C Mortensen
HBP: K Suzuki (By D Bard)
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: D Bard 16/26; M Albers 1/2; C Mortensen 8/10
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: D Bard 21-7-10-22; M Albers 1-1-2-1; C Mortensen 13-7-10-4
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: D Bard 8-7; M Albers 1-0; C Mortensen 3-0
Game Scores: D Bard 35

Scoring Summary

OAKBOS
4thS Smith singled to right, Y Cespedes scored.10
6thS Smith doubled to deep left, J Reddick scored.20
6thK Ka'aihue doubled to deep right, S Smith scored.30
6thB Inge doubled to deep center, K Ka'aihue scored, K Suzuki to third.40
7thM Byrd hit sacrifice fly to left, J Saltalamacchia scored.41
9thD Pedroia doubled to deep center, M Aviles scored.42
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Game Information

StadiumFenway Park, Boston, MA
Attendance37,434 (101% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time3:22
Weather47 degrees, cloudy
Wind8 mph
UmpiresHome Plate - Manny Gonzalez, First Base - Vic Carapazza, Second Base - Phil Cuzzi, Third Base - Greg Gibson