Final
Series tied 2-2 (as of 7/30)
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Oakland | 8 | Final |
| Boston | 6 | |
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| Game 4: Thursday, July 30 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Oakland | 5 | Final |
| Boston | 8 | |
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1:35 PM ET, July 30, 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Lester pitching for Boston | OAK | BOS | |
| Adam Kennedy | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Foul, Foul, A Kennedy grounded out to second | 0 | 0 |
| Orlando Cabrera | Ball, Ball, O Cabrera grounded out to shortstop | 0 | 0 |
| Nomar Garciaparra | Ball, N Garciaparra lined out to second | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Boston - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | ||
| Gio Gonzalez pitching for Oakland | OAK | BOS | |
| Jacoby Ellsbury | Strike (looking), J Ellsbury lined out to third | 0 | 0 |
| Dustin Pedroia | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Foul, D Pedroia grounded out to shortstop | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Youkilis | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, K Youkilis grounded out to third | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Oakland - Top of 2nd | SCORE | ||
| Jon Lester pitching for Boston | OAK | BOS | |
| Jack Cust | Strike (looking), Ball, J Cust grounded out to first | 0 | 0 |
| Tommy Everidge | Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, T Everidge grounded out to shortstop | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Crosby | Ball, Strike (looking), B Crosby lined out to shortstop | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Boston - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | ||
| Gio Gonzalez pitching for Oakland | OAK | BOS | |
| Jason Bay | Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, J Bay walked | 0 | 0 |
| David Ortiz | D Ortiz doubled to deep left center, J Bay to third | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Lowell | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Ball, Foul, Strike (swinging), M Lowell struck out swinging | 0 | 0 |
| J.D. Drew | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Ball, J Drew walked | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Varitek | Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, J Varitek singled to right, J Bay scored, D Ortiz to third, J Drew to second | 0 | 1 |
| Nick Green | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), N Green struck out swinging | 0 | 1 |
| Jacoby Ellsbury | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), J Ellsbury struck out swinging | 0 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Oakland - Top of 3rd | SCORE | ||
| Jon Lester pitching for Boston | OAK | BOS | |
| Rajai Davis | Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, R Davis flied out to center | 0 | 1 |
| Ryan Sweeney | Ball, Ball, R Sweeney flied out to left | 0 | 1 |
| Landon Powell | Ball, L Powell doubled to deep left | 0 | 1 |
| Adam Kennedy | Ball, Strike (looking), A Kennedy singled to right, L Powell to third | 0 | 1 |
| Orlando Cabrera | O Cabrera grounded out to second | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Boston - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | ||
| Gio Gonzalez pitching for Oakland | OAK | BOS | |
| Dustin Pedroia | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Ball, Ball, Strike (swinging), D Pedroia struck out swinging | 0 | 1 |
| Kevin Youkilis | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Foul, K Youkilis singled to center | 0 | 1 |
| Jason Bay | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), J Bay struck out swinging | 0 | 1 |
| David Ortiz | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, Foul, Ball, Foul, D Ortiz grounded out to first | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Oakland - Top of 4th | SCORE | ||
| Jon Lester pitching for Boston | OAK | BOS | |
| Nomar Garciaparra | Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (swinging), Foul, Ball, N Garciaparra reached on infield single to pitcher | 0 | 1 |
| Jack Cust | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), J Cust struck out swinging | 0 | 1 |
| Tommy Everidge | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), T Everidge grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, N Garciaparra out at second | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Boston - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | ||
| Gio Gonzalez pitching for Oakland | OAK | BOS | |
| Mike Lowell | Strike (looking), M Lowell grounded out to shortstop | 0 | 1 |
| J.D. Drew | Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), J Drew singled to right | 0 | 1 |
| Jason Varitek | J Varitek flied out to left | 0 | 1 |
| Nick Green | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, Foul, Strike (swinging), N Green struck out swinging | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Oakland - Top of 5th | SCORE | ||
| Jon Lester pitching for Boston | OAK | BOS | |
| Bobby Crosby | Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), B Crosby fouled out to right | 0 | 1 |
| Rajai Davis | R Davis grounded out to third | 0 | 1 |
| Ryan Sweeney | Strike (looking), Ball, R Sweeney doubled to left | 0 | 1 |
| Landon Powell | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), L Powell struck out looking | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Boston - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | ||
| Gio Gonzalez pitching for Oakland | OAK | BOS | |
| Jacoby Ellsbury | Strike (bunted foul), Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, J Ellsbury walked | 0 | 1 |
| Dustin Pedroia | Ball, Strike (looking), J Ellsbury caught stealing second, pitcher to first to shortstop, Ball, D Pedroia flied out to center | 0 | 1 |
| Kevin Youkilis | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Ball, Foul, Foul, Foul, Strike (swinging), K Youkilis struck out swinging | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Oakland - Top of 6th | SCORE | ||
| Jon Lester pitching for Boston | OAK | BOS | |
| Adam Kennedy | A Kennedy grounded out to second | 0 | 1 |
| Orlando Cabrera | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Ball, O Cabrera walked | 0 | 1 |
| Nomar Garciaparra | Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), Foul, N Garciaparra singled to right, O Cabrera to third | 0 | 1 |
| Jack Cust | Ball, Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), Ball, Foul, Ball, Ball, J Cust walked, N Garciaparra to second | 0 | 1 |
| Tommy Everidge | Strike (looking), T Everidge hit sacrifice fly to right, O Cabrera scored, N Garciaparra to third | 1 | 1 |
| Bobby Crosby | Strike (foul), Strike (foul), B Crosby doubled to center, N Garciaparra scored, J Cust to third | 2 | 1 |
| Rajai Davis | Ball, Strike (swinging), Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, Foul, R Davis flied out to center, J Cust and B Crosby scored, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, R Davis stole second, Ball, R Sweeney walked | 4 | 1 |
| Landon Powell | Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, L Powell walked, R Davis to third, R Sweeney to second | 4 | 1 |
| Adam Kennedy | Ball, Strike (swinging), A Kennedy grounded into fielder's choice to second, L Powell out at second | 4 | 1 |
| 4 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Boston - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | ||
| Gio Gonzalez pitching for Oakland | OAK | BOS | |
| Jason Bay | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (looking), J Bay struck out looking | 4 | 1 |
| David Ortiz | Ball, Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, D Ortiz walked | 4 | 1 |
| Mike Lowell | Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, D Ortiz to second on wild pitch by G Gonzalez, M Lowell hit a ground rule double to right, D Ortiz scored, R Springer relieved G Gonzalez | 4 | 2 |
| J.D. Drew | J Drew flied out to center, M Lowell to third | 4 | 2 |
| Jason Varitek | Ball, J Varitek singled to right, M Lowell scored, A LaRoche hit for N Green | 4 | 3 |
| Adam LaRoche | Ball, Ball, Strike (swinging), Strike (foul), A LaRoche popped out to shortstop | 4 | 3 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Oakland - Top of 7th | SCORE | ||
| Manny Delcarmen pitching for Boston | OAK | BOS | |
| J Lowrie at shortstop. | 4 | 3 | |
| Orlando Cabrera | Strike (swinging), O Cabrera grounded out to shortstop | 4 | 3 |
| Nomar Garciaparra | Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (foul), N Garciaparra singled to right center, E Patterson ran for N Garciaparra | 4 | 3 |
| Jack Cust | Ball, J Cust flied out to left | 4 | 3 |
| Tommy Everidge | Strike (looking), E Patterson stole second, T Everidge singled to center, E Patterson scored | 5 | 3 |
| Bobby Crosby | Ball, B Crosby grounded into fielder's choice to third, T Everidge out at second | 5 | 3 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Boston - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | ||
| Michael Wuertz pitching for Oakland | OAK | BOS | |
| M Wuertz relieved R Springer. | 5 | 3 | |
| Jacoby Ellsbury | Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, J Ellsbury walked | 5 | 3 |
| Dustin Pedroia | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, Foul, Foul, Foul, D Pedroia grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, J Ellsbury out at second | 5 | 3 |
| Kevin Youkilis | Ball, Strike (swinging), K Youkilis doubled to right | 5 | 3 |
| Jason Bay | Ball, Strike (swinging), Ball, Ball, Ball, J Bay walked, C Breslow relieved M Wuertz | 5 | 3 |
| David Ortiz | Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, D Ortiz homered to center, K Youkilis and J Bay scored | 5 | 6 |
| Mike Lowell | Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), M Lowell flied out to center | 5 | 6 |
| 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Oakland - Top of 8th | SCORE | ||
| Daniel Bard pitching for Boston | OAK | BOS | |
| D Bard relieved M Delcarmen. | 5 | 6 | |
| Rajai Davis | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Ball, Foul, Foul, R Davis grounded out to shortstop | 5 | 6 |
| Ryan Sweeney | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), R Sweeney struck out swinging | 5 | 6 |
| Landon Powell | Ball, L Powell flied out to left | 5 | 6 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Boston - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | ||
| Santiago Casilla pitching for Oakland | OAK | BOS | |
| S Casilla relieved C Breslow. | 5 | 6 | |
| J.D. Drew | Ball, Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (foul), J Drew doubled to right | 5 | 6 |
| Jason Varitek | J Varitek doubled to deep left center, J Drew scored | 5 | 7 |
| Jed Lowrie | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), J Lowrie grounded out to second, J Varitek to third | 5 | 7 |
| Jacoby Ellsbury | Strike (swinging), J Ellsbury hit sacrifice fly to right, J Varitek scored | 5 | 8 |
| Dustin Pedroia | Ball, Strike (looking), D Pedroia flied out to right | 5 | 8 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Oakland - Top of 9th | SCORE | ||
| Jonathan Papelbon pitching for Boston | OAK | BOS | |
| J Papelbon relieved D Bard. | 5 | 8 | |
| R Baldelli in right field. | 5 | 8 | |
| Adam Kennedy | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, Foul, A Kennedy grounded out to shortstop | 5 | 8 |
| Orlando Cabrera | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), O Cabrera singled to left center | 5 | 8 |
| Eric Patterson | K Suzuki hit for E Patterson, Ball, O Cabrera stole second, Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, K Suzuki lined out to second | 5 | 8 |
| Jack Cust | Ball, Ball, J Cust flied out to center | 5 | 8 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||