Final
Oakland leads 2-1 (as of 7/29)
| Game 1: Monday, July 27 | ||
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| Oakland | 3 | Final |
| Boston | 8 | |
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| Game 2: Tuesday, July 28 | ||
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| Oakland | 9 | Final in 11 |
| Boston | 8 | |
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| Game 3: Wednesday, July 29 | ||
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| Oakland | 8 | Final |
| Boston | 6 | |
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| Game 4: Thursday, July 30 | ||
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| Oakland | 5 | Final |
| Boston | 8 | |
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7:10 PM ET, July 29, 2009
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Penny pitching for Boston | OAK | BOS | |
| Adam Kennedy | A Kennedy homered to left | 1 | 0 |
| Orlando Cabrera | O Cabrera reached on infield single to shortstop | 1 | 0 |
| Kurt Suzuki | Strike (looking), K Suzuki singled to center, O Cabrera to second | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Cust | Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, J Cust walked, O Cabrera to third, K Suzuki to second | 1 | 0 |
| Ryan Sweeney | Ball, Strike (foul), R Sweeney grounded into fielder's choice to second, O Cabrera scored, J Cust out at second, K Suzuki to third | 2 | 0 |
| Tommy Everidge | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (swinging), Foul, Ball, Ball, Ball, T Everidge walked, R Sweeney to second | 2 | 0 |
| Mark Ellis | Ball, Ball, M Ellis fouled out to catcher | 2 | 0 |
| Rajai Davis | Ball, Strike (swinging), Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, R Davis doubled to deep left center, K Suzuki, R Sweeney and T Everidge scored | 5 | 0 |
| Eric Patterson | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Foul, Ball, Foul, Foul, Ball, Strike (looking), E Patterson struck out looking | 5 | 0 |
| 5 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Boston - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | ||
| Brett Anderson pitching for Oakland | OAK | BOS | |
| Jacoby Ellsbury | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, J Ellsbury walked | 5 | 0 |
| Dustin Pedroia | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (swinging), D Pedroia struck out swinging | 5 | 0 |
| Kevin Youkilis | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, K Youkilis walked, J Ellsbury to second | 5 | 0 |
| Jason Bay | Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (looking), J Ellsbury stole third, Ball, Strike (swinging), J Bay struck out swinging | 5 | 0 |
| Mike Lowell | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, Foul, M Lowell homered to left, J Ellsbury and K Youkilis scored | 5 | 3 |
| Rocco Baldelli | Ball, R Baldelli singled to left | 5 | 3 |
| Adam LaRoche | A LaRoche grounded out to first | 5 | 3 |
| 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Oakland - Top of 2nd | SCORE | ||
| Brad Penny pitching for Boston | OAK | BOS | |
| Adam Kennedy | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, A Kennedy grounded out to shortstop | 5 | 3 |
| Orlando Cabrera | Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), O Cabrera lined out to shortstop | 5 | 3 |
| Kurt Suzuki | K Suzuki flied out to right | 5 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Boston - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | ||
| Brett Anderson pitching for Oakland | OAK | BOS | |
| Jason Varitek | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (swinging), J Varitek struck out swinging | 5 | 3 |
| Jed Lowrie | Ball, J Lowrie singled to left | 5 | 3 |
| Jacoby Ellsbury | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, J Ellsbury lined out to shortstop | 5 | 3 |
| Dustin Pedroia | Strike (looking), D Pedroia grounded out to third | 5 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Oakland - Top of 3rd | SCORE | ||
| Brad Penny pitching for Boston | OAK | BOS | |
| Jack Cust | Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, Ball, J Cust walked | 5 | 3 |
| Ryan Sweeney | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Ball, Foul, Strike (swinging), R Sweeney struck out swinging | 5 | 3 |
| Tommy Everidge | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (looking), Foul, Ball, T Everidge walked, J Cust to second | 5 | 3 |
| Mark Ellis | Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, M Ellis flied out to center | 5 | 3 |
| Rajai Davis | Strike (foul), Ball, R Davis grounded out to third | 5 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Boston - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | ||
| Brett Anderson pitching for Oakland | OAK | BOS | |
| Kevin Youkilis | Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), K Youkilis struck out swinging | 5 | 3 |
| Jason Bay | Strike (foul), Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Foul, Ball, Ball, J Bay walked | 5 | 3 |
| Mike Lowell | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), M Lowell flied out to left | 5 | 3 |
| Rocco Baldelli | Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (foul), Strike (looking), R Baldelli struck out looking | 5 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Oakland - Top of 4th | SCORE | ||
| Brad Penny pitching for Boston | OAK | BOS | |
| Eric Patterson | Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), E Patterson struck out swinging | 5 | 3 |
| Adam Kennedy | Strike (foul), Strike (looking), Foul, A Kennedy fouled out to third | 5 | 3 |
| Orlando Cabrera | Strike (looking), Ball, O Cabrera flied out to center | 5 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Boston - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | ||
| Brett Anderson pitching for Oakland | OAK | BOS | |
| Adam LaRoche | Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Foul, Strike (swinging), A LaRoche struck out swinging | 5 | 3 |
| Jason Varitek | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), J Varitek popped out to second | 5 | 3 |
| Jed Lowrie | Strike (looking), J Lowrie grounded out to third | 5 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Oakland - Top of 5th | SCORE | ||
| Brad Penny pitching for Boston | OAK | BOS | |
| Kurt Suzuki | K Suzuki homered to left | 6 | 3 |
| Jack Cust | Strike (looking), J Cust singled to deep left, J Cust out stretching at second | 6 | 3 |
| Ryan Sweeney | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), R Sweeney grounded out to first | 6 | 3 |
| Tommy Everidge | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, T Everidge grounded out to shortstop | 6 | 3 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Boston - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | ||
| Brett Anderson pitching for Oakland | OAK | BOS | |
| Jacoby Ellsbury | Strike (bunted foul), Ball, J Ellsbury grounded out to first | 6 | 3 |
| Dustin Pedroia | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Ball, D Pedroia singled to center | 6 | 3 |
| Kevin Youkilis | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (swinging), K Youkilis struck out swinging | 6 | 3 |
| Jason Bay | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Ball, Foul, Strike (looking), J Bay struck out looking | 6 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Oakland - Top of 6th | SCORE | ||
| Brad Penny pitching for Boston | OAK | BOS | |
| Mark Ellis | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), M Ellis hit a ground rule double to deep right, J Masterson relieved B Penny | 6 | 3 |
| Rajai Davis | Ball, Ball, R Davis sacrificed to catcher, M Ellis to third, R Davis safe at first on error by second baseman D Pedroia | 6 | 3 |
| Eric Patterson | Ball, Strike (foul), E Patterson doubled to deep left center, M Ellis and R Davis scored | 8 | 3 |
| Adam Kennedy | Ball, Ball, Strike (swinging), A Kennedy grounded out to shortstop, E Patterson to third | 8 | 3 |
| Orlando Cabrera | Strike (foul), O Cabrera popped out to second | 8 | 3 |
| Kurt Suzuki | Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), K Suzuki struck out swinging | 8 | 3 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Errors | |||
| Boston - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | ||
| Brett Anderson pitching for Oakland | OAK | BOS | |
| Mike Lowell | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, M Lowell walked | 8 | 3 |
| Rocco Baldelli | R Baldelli lined out to center | 8 | 3 |
| Adam LaRoche | Ball, A LaRoche flied out to center, M Lowell to third on throwing error by center fielder R Davis | 8 | 3 |
| Jason Varitek | Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), J Varitek grounded out to first | 8 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Errors | |||
| Oakland - Top of 7th | SCORE | ||
| Justin Masterson pitching for Boston | OAK | BOS | |
| Jack Cust | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, J Cust walked | 8 | 3 |
| Ryan Sweeney | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Foul, Ball, Ball, Ball, Foul, Strike (swinging), R Sweeney struck out swinging, J Cust stole second | 8 | 3 |
| Tommy Everidge | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (swinging), T Everidge struck out swinging | 8 | 3 |
| Mark Ellis | Strike (looking), M Ellis flied out to right | 8 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Boston - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | ||
| Michael Wuertz pitching for Oakland | OAK | BOS | |
| M Wuertz relieved B Anderson. | 8 | 3 | |
| Jed Lowrie | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Foul, Strike (swinging), J Lowrie struck out swinging | 8 | 3 |
| Jacoby Ellsbury | Ball, Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), Foul, Ball, Ball, J Ellsbury tripled to right | 8 | 3 |
| Dustin Pedroia | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, D Pedroia grounded out to third, J Ellsbury scored | 8 | 4 |
| Kevin Youkilis | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, Strike (swinging), K Youkilis struck out swinging | 8 | 4 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Oakland - Top of 8th | SCORE | ||
| Takashi Saito pitching for Boston | OAK | BOS | |
| T Saito relieved J Masterson. | 8 | 4 | |
| Rajai Davis | Ball, Ball, Strike (swinging), Strike (looking), Ball, R Davis fouled out to first | 8 | 4 |
| Eric Patterson | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Foul, Ball, Strike (swinging), E Patterson struck out swinging | 8 | 4 |
| Adam Kennedy | Ball, A Kennedy singled to center | 8 | 4 |
| Orlando Cabrera | Strike (looking), O Cabrera flied out to center | 8 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Boston - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | ||
| Brad Ziegler pitching for Oakland | OAK | BOS | |
| B Ziegler relieved M Wuertz. | 8 | 4 | |
| Jason Bay | J Bay safe at third on error by right fielder R Sweeney | 8 | 4 |
| Mike Lowell | Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), M Lowell hit sacrifice fly to left, J Bay scored | 8 | 5 |
| Rocco Baldelli | J Drew hit for R Baldelli, J Drew singled to center | 8 | 5 |
| Adam LaRoche | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, A LaRoche grounded into fielder's choice to second, J Drew out at second | 8 | 5 |
| Jason Varitek | Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, J Varitek walked, A LaRoche to second, D Ortiz hit for J Lowrie, C Breslow relieved B Ziegler | 8 | 5 |
| David Ortiz | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (looking), D Ortiz popped out to third | 8 | 5 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors | |||
| Oakland - Top of 9th | SCORE | ||
| Ramon Ramirez pitching for Boston | OAK | BOS | |
| J Drew in right field. | 8 | 5 | |
| N Green at shortstop. | 8 | 5 | |
| R Ramirez relieved T Saito. | 8 | 5 | |
| Kurt Suzuki | Strike (swinging), K Suzuki fouled out to third | 8 | 5 |
| Jack Cust | Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, J Cust walked | 8 | 5 |
| Ryan Sweeney | Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, R Sweeney singled to center, J Cust to second | 8 | 5 |
| Tommy Everidge | Ball, Strike (swinging), T Everidge grounded out to third, J Cust to third, R Sweeney to second | 8 | 5 |
| Mark Ellis | Ball, Strike (foul), M Ellis grounded out to shortstop | 8 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Boston - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | ||
| Andrew Bailey pitching for Oakland | OAK | BOS | |
| B Crosby at first base. | 8 | 5 | |
| A Bailey relieved C Breslow. | 8 | 5 | |
| Jacoby Ellsbury | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), J Ellsbury singled to left | 8 | 5 |
| Dustin Pedroia | Ball, Strike (looking), D Pedroia reached on infield single to third, J Ellsbury to second | 8 | 5 |
| Kevin Youkilis | Strike (foul), Strike (foul), Strike (looking), K Youkilis struck out looking | 8 | 5 |
| Jason Bay | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (swinging), Ball, Foul, Strike (swinging), J Bay struck out swinging | 8 | 5 |
| Mike Lowell | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), M Lowell singled to center, J Ellsbury scored, D Pedroia to second, G Kottaras ran for M Lowell | 8 | 6 |
| J.D. Drew | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), J Drew grounded out to first | 8 | 6 |
| 1 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | |||