Manny who? Bay triples, scores game-winner for Boston in 12th
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08/02/2008 -
Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jed Lowrie's infield single in the bottom of
the 12th inning drove in the winning run as Boston slipped by Oakland, 2-1, in
the opener of a three-game series at Fenway Park.
A's reliever Alan Embree (1-4) retired the first two batters in the 12th, but
Jason Bay slammed a high arcing ball off the Green Monster in left-center and
scurried all the way to third thanks to a generous bounce.
J.D. Drew was walked intentionally, but Lowrie bounced a ball behind second.
A's shortstop Bobby Crosby fielded it cleanly but double-clutched and Lowrie
arrived at first before the throw, scoring Bay.
"Crosby was coming in full speed and it was a close play at first," said A's
manager Bob Geren. "It was a tough play. You've got to come in. It was just
perfectly placed. "It's hard to get frustrated when you played as good as you
did. I'm really proud of the guys."
Lowrie drove in both runs for the Red Sox, who snapped a three-game slide in
their first game of the post-Manny Ramirez era. The enigmatic slugger was
dealt to the Dodgers in a three-team deal on Thursday which netted Bay from
Pittsburgh.
"We won a game we desperately tried to win," said Sox manager Terry Francona.
"Everybody gave everything they had. We didn't have a lot to show for it.
Neither team, offensively, was doing a whole lot but because we're home and
because our guys pitched, we gave ourselves a chance."
In his Red Sox debut, Bay finished 1-for-3 and scored twice. Mike Timlin (4-3)
got the win by hurling a scoreless inning in relief. Starter Tim Wakefield
scattered four hits over 6 1/3 scoreless frames.
Jack Cust homered for the Athletics, who have dropped seven of their last
eight games. Justin Duchscherer did not get a decision, but allowed just five
hits and one run in six full frames.
The Sox got on the board in the second as Bay walked with one out, went to
third on a Drew double and scored on a Lowrie sacrifice fly.
Wakefield and Duchscherer threw goose-eggs from that point on, and each
bullpen followed suit.
Cust finally forged a tie, solving the usually dependable Hideki Okajima with
a two-out solo homer in the eighth which landed just over the Monster.
Boston had runners on second and third with two outs in the ninth, but Brad
Ziegler got Dustin Pedroia on an easy fly out to center which pushed the game
into extra innings.
The Sox loaded the bases against Huston Street in the 10th but failed to score
as Lowrie flew out to center.
Game Notes
Oakland has lost five consecutive series...Boston improved to 2-5 on its
current homestand...Sox third baseman Mike Lowell left the game with two outs
in the 10th with a right hip strain after running out a ground ball for an
infield single. Lowrie took his spot at third in the 11th...Lowrie, Drew,
Kevin Youkilis and Pedroia all registered multi-hit games for Boston, while
Mark Ellis picked up a pair of hits for Oakland.
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