MLB PRO
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT BOSTON RED SOX
07/08/2023
 
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT BOSTON RED SOX
GAME ID: 1915 - SATURDAY, JULY 8TH , 2023
GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Oakland Athletics (46-45) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 9 0
Boston Red Sox (47-42) 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 3 9 1
Athletics Use Late-Game Magic to Beat Red Sox, 5-3
The Boston Red Sox got a superb performance from pitcher Chris Sale. Still, it wasn't enough to beat Oakland. The Athletics won the game, 5-3. Sale threw 7.0 innings of shutout ball. Noah Syndergaard, now 3-6, was credited with the win. He allowed no runs on no hits, while striking out 0 and walking 0. The triumph puts Oakland at 46-45 for the season.

It could have been a different outcome for Oakland, had it not been for Jeff Monken Jr., the 24-year old catcher . Monken Jr. contributed a run-scoring sacrifice fly in the top of the ninth inning to put Oakland up, 4-3.

"We'll relax tonight and get back after it tomorrow," Monken Jr. said after the game.
OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORES BOSTON BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Faustini CF 5 0 1 1 0 0 1 .292 1 16
W. Franco SS 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 .288 11 44
B. Gill 1B 4 1 2 0 1 0 1 .260 11 38
C. López 2B 4 1 2 0 1 0 3 .240 16 51
C. Randall DH 4 1 1 0 0 2 4 .274 15 58
L. Musgrave RF 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .225 12 51
J. Bentley 3B 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 .195 7 20
M. Dickey LF 4 0 1 1 0 2 1 .242 8 30
J. Monken Jr. C 2 0 0 1 1 0 2 .256 7 18
Totals 35 5 9 5 4 7 19      
BATTING
Doubles: C. López (13, 7th Inning off C. Sale, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: G. Faustini , B. Gill 2 , C. López 3 , C. Randall , L. Musgrave , J. Bentley , M. Dickey
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. López , C. Randall , J. Bentley
Sac Fly: J. Monken Jr.
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Bentley (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Franco-López-Gill, Bentley-López-Gill)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Jimenez CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .323 7 31
D. Allen SS 5 0 2 1 0 1 1 .278 15 58
D. Mendoza 1B 4 0 1 1 0 2 3 .217 10 33
J. Soto DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .229 3 12
K. Gentry 3B 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .292 4 27
W. Olmstead C 3 1 0 0 0 0 3 .206 6 26
E. James LF 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 .260 2 6
B. Rounds RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .231 10 35
J. Frost 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .400 0 0
Totals 33 3 9 3 1 6 17      
BATTING
Doubles: E. James (2, 6th Inning off C. Winn, 1 on, 2 outs) , D. Mendoza (13, 7th Inning off J. Elson, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: G. Jimenez , D. Allen 2 , D. Mendoza 2 , K. Gentry , E. James 3 , J. Frost 2
2-out RBI: D. Allen , D. Mendoza , E. James
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Mendoza , J. Soto , W. Olmstead , B. Rounds
GIDP: G. Jimenez , D. Mendoza
Sac Bunt: G. Jimenez
Hit by Pitch: J. Soto , W. Olmstead , E. James
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: G. Jimenez (4)
Double Plays: 1 (Olmstead-Frost)
OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORES BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
C. Winn 5.2 7 2 2 0 3 0 84 56 4.25
J. Elson 1.2 2 1 1 1 3 0 34 21 4.15
N. Syndergaard W (3-6) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 6 3.97
V. Mejía SV (23) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 7 0.48
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Winn 50
Batters Faced: C. Winn 25, J. Elson 8, N. Syndergaard 2, V. Mejía 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Winn 5-7, J. Elson 1-1, N. Syndergaard 0-2, V. Mejía 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: C. Winn 84-56, J. Elson 34-21, N. Syndergaard 7-6, V. Mejía 9-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Elson 1-0 , N. Syndergaard 1-0
Hit Batsmen: C. Winn 3
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
C. Sale 7.0 3 0 0 1 6 0 90 58 3.86
A. Ramirez H (2) 1.0 2 3 3 2 1 0 30 16 6.07
A. Bass L (0-2), BS (1) 0.2 4 2 2 1 0 0 27 14 4.55
M. Kranick 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 6.31
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Sale 76
Batters Faced: C. Sale 25, A. Ramirez 7, A. Bass 7, M. Kranick 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Sale 8-6, A. Ramirez 2-0, A. Bass 1-1, M. Kranick 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Sale 90-58, A. Ramirez 30-16, A. Bass 27-14, M. Kranick 3-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Bass 3-3 , M. Kranick 3-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Chris Sale
Ballpark: Fenway Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (72 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 11 mph
Start Time: 4:35 PM ET
Time: 3:25
Attendance: 37357
Special Notes: RP Noah Syndergaard was injured while pitching.
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