Recap - Red Sox win first game of the series against the A's in extra-innings.
Jorge Camargo
Contributing Writer
Smart base running from Dustin Pedroia, the rookies (Blake Swihart and Mookie Betts) and an extra-inning home run from Sandoval were the deciding factors for tonight's win.
The A's attacked first with a run in the bottom of the 3rd, but the Red Sox tied the game in the top of the 4th with a single from David Ortiz that drove in Pedroia. Oakland regained the lead in the bottom of the 4th, where Porcello got into trouble with a leadoff double from Ike Davis followed by a single from Brett Lawrie.
But then again, Boston tied the game in the top of the 5th with a double from Swihart followed by a single from Betts. Surprisingly, the A's again regained the lead in the bottom of the 5th with back-to-back doubles from Billy Butler and Stephen Vogt. Boston finally took the lead in the top of the 7th with a single from Betts and a forceout by Pedroia. As silly as it sounds, Oakland AGAIN tied the game in the bottom of the 7th with a sac fly by Stephen Vogt.
The game remained tied until the top of the 11th, where Sandoval hit his fourth home run of the year on a line drive to right field. Matt Barnes closed the game with two scoreless innings and was rewarded with his first Major League win of the year.
As a side note, Mujica made his debut as an Athletic and had a scoreless inning.
The Red Sox are now 2-1 in extra innings game this season.
Did you stayed up to watch the game? Do you think that the changes made last week are providing results? Leave your comments below and don't forget to follow us on Twitter at @RedSoxLife.
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Smart base running from Dustin Pedroia, the rookies (Blake Swihart and Mookie Betts) and an extra-inning home run from Sandoval were the deciding factors for tonight's win.
The A's attacked first with a run in the bottom of the 3rd, but the Red Sox tied the game in the top of the 4th with a single from David Ortiz that drove in Pedroia. Oakland regained the lead in the bottom of the 4th, where Porcello got into trouble with a leadoff double from Ike Davis followed by a single from Brett Lawrie.
But then again, Boston tied the game in the top of the 5th with a double from Swihart followed by a single from Betts. Surprisingly, the A's again regained the lead in the bottom of the 5th with back-to-back doubles from Billy Butler and Stephen Vogt. Boston finally took the lead in the top of the 7th with a single from Betts and a forceout by Pedroia. As silly as it sounds, Oakland AGAIN tied the game in the bottom of the 7th with a sac fly by Stephen Vogt.
The game remained tied until the top of the 11th, where Sandoval hit his fourth home run of the year on a line drive to right field. Matt Barnes closed the game with two scoreless innings and was rewarded with his first Major League win of the year.
As a side note, Mujica made his debut as an Athletic and had a scoreless inning.
The Red Sox are now 2-1 in extra innings game this season.
Did you stayed up to watch the game? Do you think that the changes made last week are providing results? Leave your comments below and don't forget to follow us on Twitter at @RedSoxLife.
