Oakland Athletics (60-71) @ Boston Red Sox (80-51)
Guillerm0 Moscoso(6-7, 3.28) @ Jon Lester (13-6, 3.16)
12:00 PM EDT | Fenway Park (Boston, MA)
TV: NESN RADIO: WEEI 850, WWZN 1510
GAME NOTES
Darnell McDonald pitched the ninth inning. That’s about all you need to know about last nights game against the Oakland Athletics. The Sox embarrassed themselves, giving up 15 runs to Oakland’s offense. Jon Lester looks to put a halt to this offensive outburst, as he takes the mound on Saturday afternoon in the first game of a doubleheader. Lester has been on a rol lately, and his last start was no exception. He pitched six innings against Kansas City, giving up one run while striking out three. He picked up the win, bringing his record to 13-6, and his ERA to 3.16. Gullmero Moscoso gets the call from Oakland. He earned the tough luck loss in his last start, a eight inning effort against the Blue Jays. He gave up only one run, but the A’s lost that game 1-0. He struck out seven, and surrendered only three hits. Due to the doubleheader, Jason Varitek gets the rare start catching Lester, who usually throws to Jarrod Saltalamacchia behind the plate. Mike Aviles starts at third after starting in left field yesterday.
Boston
- Jacoby Ellsbury, CF
- Marco Scutaro, SS
- Adrian Gonzalez, 1B
- Dustin Pedroia, 2B
- David Ortiz, DH
- Carl Crawford, LF
- Josh Reddick, RF
- Jason Varitek, C
- Mike Avoles, 3B
Oakland
- Jemile Weeks, 2B
- Cliff Pennington, SS
- Coco Crisp, CF
- Josh Willingham, DH
- Jared Allen, 1B
- jackson, LF
- Kurt Suzuki, C
- Ryan Sweeney, RF
- Scott Sizemore, 3B
INJURY REPORT
Boston: Clay Buchholz, lower back strain (placed on 15-day DL June 19, retroactive to June 17); J.D. Drew, left shoulder impingement (placed on 15-day DL July 26); Bobby Jenks, strained back (placed on 15-day DL July 16); Kevin Youkilis, sore back (Placed on 15 day DL August 18)
Oakland: Michael Wuertz, thumb injury (Placed on 15 day DL July 30th)
Stats
-The 15 runs the Sox surrendered last night were the second most they have allowed in a single game this season.
-Oakland has scored the fourth most runs in baseball since the All-Star break.
-Lester is 2-3 with a 4.95 ERA in eight career starts against Oakland.
-Moscoso has never faced Boston.