Final
Oakland leads 2-0 (as of 8/7)
| Game 1: Tuesday, August 6 | ||
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| Oakland | 9 | Final |
| Boston | 1 | |
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| Game 2: Wednesday, August 7 | ||
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| Oakland | 3 | Final |
| Boston | 2 | |
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| Game 3: Thursday, August 8 | ||
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| Oakland | 2 | Final |
| Boston | 4 | |
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7:05 PM ET, August 7, 2002
Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Oakland - Top of 1st | SCORE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| John Burkett pitching for Boston | OAK | BOS | |
| Mark Ellis | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Strike (looking), M Ellis struck out looking | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Hatteberg | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Ball, S Hatteberg flied out to shallow right | 0 | 0 |
| Miguel Tejada | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), M Tejada grounded out to shortstop | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Boston - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | ||
| Aaron Harang pitching for Oakland | OAK | BOS | |
| Johnny Damon | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), J Damon grounded out to third | 0 | 0 |
| Trot Nixon | Ball, Strike (looking), T Nixon grounded out to pitcher | 0 | 0 |
| Nomar Garciaparra | Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, N Garciaparra walked | 0 | 0 |
| Manny Ramirez | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Foul, Foul, Ball, Strike (looking), M Ramirez struck out looking | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Oakland - Top of 2nd | SCORE | ||
| John Burkett pitching for Boston | OAK | BOS | |
| David Justice | Strike (looking), D Justice grounded out to first | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Chavez | Strike (swinging), Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, E Chavez walked | 0 | 0 |
| Jermaine Dye | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (swinging), J Dye flied out to deep center | 0 | 0 |
| John Mabry | J Mabry grounded out to second | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Boston - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | ||
| Aaron Harang pitching for Oakland | OAK | BOS | |
| Cliff Floyd | Ball, Strike (swinging), C Floyd grounded out to first | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Varitek | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), Foul, Ball, Foul, Strike (swinging), J Varitek struck out swinging | 0 | 0 |
| Shea Hillenbrand | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Foul, Foul, Foul, S Hillenbrand reached on infield single to shortstop | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Daubach | Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), Ball, B Daubach fouled out to third | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Oakland - Top of 3rd | SCORE | ||
| John Burkett pitching for Boston | OAK | BOS | |
| Terrence Long | Ball, Strike (looking), T Long singled to right center | 0 | 0 |
| Ramon Hernandez | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Ball, R Hernandez grounded into fielder's choice to catcher, T Long out at second | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Ellis | Strike (looking), M Ellis singled to right, R Hernandez to second | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Hatteberg | Ball, S Hatteberg flied out to shallow center | 0 | 0 |
| Miguel Tejada | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), M Tejada struck out swinging | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Boston - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | ||
| Aaron Harang pitching for Oakland | OAK | BOS | |
| Rey Sanchez | Strike (looking), R Sanchez grounded out to shortstop | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Damon | Ball, J Damon grounded out to pitcher | 0 | 0 |
| Trot Nixon | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, T Nixon walked | 0 | 0 |
| Nomar Garciaparra | N Garciaparra grounded out to third | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Oakland - Top of 4th | SCORE | ||
| John Burkett pitching for Boston | OAK | BOS | |
| David Justice | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), D Justice struck out swinging | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Chavez | E Chavez flied out to shallow right | 0 | 0 |
| Jermaine Dye | Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, J Dye walked | 0 | 0 |
| John Mabry | Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), J Mabry singled to right, J Dye to third | 0 | 0 |
| Terrence Long | Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (looking), T Long struck out looking | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Boston - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | ||
| Aaron Harang pitching for Oakland | OAK | BOS | |
| Manny Ramirez | M Ramirez homered to right | 0 | 1 |
| Cliff Floyd | Ball, Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, C Floyd walked | 0 | 1 |
| Jason Varitek | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), J Varitek struck out swinging | 0 | 1 |
| Shea Hillenbrand | Strike (looking), S Hillenbrand grounded out to shortstop, C Floyd to second | 0 | 1 |
| Brian Daubach | B Daubach flied out to left | 0 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Oakland - Top of 5th | SCORE | ||
| John Burkett pitching for Boston | OAK | BOS | |
| Ramon Hernandez | Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (swinging), R Hernandez grounded out to second | 0 | 1 |
| Mark Ellis | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), M Ellis grounded out to shortstop | 0 | 1 |
| Scott Hatteberg | Ball, Strike (looking), S Hatteberg grounded out to first | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Boston - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | ||
| Aaron Harang pitching for Oakland | OAK | BOS | |
| Rey Sanchez | Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, R Sanchez walked | 0 | 1 |
| Johnny Damon | Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (foul), Foul, J Damon popped out to shallow left | 0 | 1 |
| Trot Nixon | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Foul, Foul, Foul, T Nixon hit into fielder's choice to left, R Sanchez out at second | 0 | 1 |
| Nomar Garciaparra | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), N Garciaparra singled to left, T Nixon to second | 0 | 1 |
| Manny Ramirez | M Ramirez grounded into fielder's choice to third, N Garciaparra out at second | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Oakland - Top of 6th | SCORE | ||
| John Burkett pitching for Boston | OAK | BOS | |
| Miguel Tejada | Ball, M Tejada grounded out to second | 0 | 1 |
| David Justice | Ball, D Justice fouled out to right | 0 | 1 |
| Eric Chavez | Strike (looking), Ball, E Chavez safe at first on error by third baseman S Hillenbrand | 0 | 1 |
| Jermaine Dye | Ball, Strike (looking), J Dye homered to left, E Chavez scored | 2 | 1 |
| John Mabry | J Mabry flied out to center | 2 | 1 |
| 2 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors | |||
| Boston - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | ||
| Aaron Harang pitching for Oakland | OAK | BOS | |
| Cliff Floyd | Ball, Strike (foul), C Floyd grounded out to shortstop | 2 | 1 |
| Jason Varitek | Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Foul, Foul, Strike (looking), J Varitek struck out looking | 2 | 1 |
| Shea Hillenbrand | J Mecir relieved A Harang, Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, S Hillenbrand grounded out to second | 2 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Oakland - Top of 7th | SCORE | ||
| John Burkett pitching for Boston | OAK | BOS | |
| Terrence Long | Ball, T Long grounded out to second | 2 | 1 |
| Ramon Hernandez | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Ball, R Hernandez walked | 2 | 1 |
| Mark Ellis | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Foul, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), M Ellis struck out looking | 2 | 1 |
| Scott Hatteberg | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), S Hatteberg singled to shallow center, R Hernandez to third | 2 | 1 |
| Miguel Tejada | Ball, Ball, Strike (swinging), Strike (looking), M Tejada singled to right, R Hernandez scored, S Hatteberg to third | 3 | 1 |
| David Justice | A Embree relieved J Burkett, Strike (swinging), Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, D Justice grounded out to second | 3 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Boston - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | ||
| Jim Mecir pitching for Oakland | OAK | BOS | |
| Brian Daubach | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (looking), B Daubach grounded out to second | 3 | 1 |
| Rey Sanchez | Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (looking), R Sanchez flied out to right | 3 | 1 |
| Johnny Damon | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Ball, Ball, J Damon tripled to left center | 3 | 1 |
| Trot Nixon | R Rincon relieved J Mecir, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), T Nixon struck out swinging | 3 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Oakland - Top of 8th | SCORE | ||
| Alan Embree pitching for Boston | OAK | BOS | |
| Eric Chavez | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Foul, Foul, Strike (swinging), E Chavez struck out swinging | 3 | 1 |
| Jermaine Dye | Ball, Strike (looking), J Dye singled to center, E Byrnes hit for J Mabry | 3 | 1 |
| Eric Byrnes | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), E Byrnes struck out swinging | 3 | 1 |
| Terrence Long | Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), Foul, Ball, Ball, Ball, Foul, Foul, Strike (swinging), T Long struck out swinging | 3 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Boston - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | ||
| Chad Bradford pitching for Oakland | OAK | BOS | |
| E Byrnes in left field. | 3 | 1 | |
| C Bradford relieved R Rincon. | 3 | 1 | |
| Nomar Garciaparra | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), N Garciaparra struck out swinging | 3 | 1 |
| Manny Ramirez | Strike (swinging), Strike (looking), M Ramirez singled to left | 3 | 1 |
| Cliff Floyd | B Koch relieved C Bradford, Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (swinging), C Floyd struck out swinging | 3 | 1 |
| Jason Varitek | Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, J Varitek walked, M Ramirez to second | 3 | 1 |
| Shea Hillenbrand | R Henderson ran for J Varitek, Ball, S Hillenbrand singled to left, M Ramirez scored, R Henderson to second, R Henderson to third on error by left fielder E Byrnes | 3 | 2 |
| Brian Daubach | B Daubach grounded out to first | 3 | 2 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Errors | |||
| Oakland - Top of 9th | SCORE | ||
| Bob Howry pitching for Boston | OAK | BOS | |
| D Mirabelli catching. | 3 | 2 | |
| B Howry relieved A Embree. | 3 | 2 | |
| Ramon Hernandez | Strike (foul), R Hernandez singled to right center | 3 | 2 |
| Mark Ellis | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, M Ellis singled to left, R Hernandez to second | 3 | 2 |
| Scott Hatteberg | R Velarde ran for R Hernandez, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, Foul, S Hatteberg flied out to left | 3 | 2 |
| Miguel Tejada | Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (foul), M Tejada flied out to shallow left | 3 | 2 |
| David Justice | Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (looking), Foul, Ball, D Justice walked, R Velarde to third, M Ellis to second | 3 | 2 |
| Eric Chavez | Ball, E Chavez flied out to center | 3 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Boston - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | ||
| Billy Koch pitching for Oakland | OAK | BOS | |
| G Myers catching. | 3 | 2 | |
| C Baerga hit for R Sanchez. | 3 | 2 | |
| Carlos Baerga | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Foul, Ball, Foul, Strike (swinging), C Baerga struck out swinging | 3 | 2 |
| Johnny Damon | Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (foul), Foul, Ball, Ball, J Damon walked | 3 | 2 |
| Trot Nixon | Strike (looking), Ball, T Nixon singled to left center, J Damon to second | 3 | 2 |
| Nomar Garciaparra | Strike (foul), Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (swinging), N Garciaparra struck out swinging | 3 | 2 |
| Manny Ramirez | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, M Ramirez flied out to deep right center | 3 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||