Pitching: Mark Buehrle P Jim Pittsley: Grounds out to the third baseman. LF Endy A Chavez: Flies out to left field. C Edwin Bellorin: Grounds out to the pitcher. Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors. Score: Chicago (N) 2, Oakland 1
Nomar Garciaparra: "Records were meant to be broken, what the Boston franchise did to Holliday's chance at my hits record is despicable, and makes me question the leadership at the helm. Trading for a player to bench him when he had a chance at history is wrong, and I no longer feel like I can associate with the Red Sox in any way. I'll be throwing all support behind Florida until there is a GM change in Boston."
Pitching: Jim Pittsley LF Carlos Lee: SINGLES to center RF Eugene Delrio: SINGLES to short left field. C. Lee to second. CF Ichiro Suzuki: Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Delrio out at 2nd base. C. Lee to third. C Ramon Hernandez: Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Suzuki out at 2nd base. C. Lee scores.
Nomar Garciaparra: "Records were meant to be broken, what the Boston franchise did to Holliday's chance at my hits record is despicable, and makes me question the leadership at the helm. Trading for a player to bench him when he had a chance at history is wrong, and I no longer feel like I can associate with the Red Sox in any way. I'll be throwing all support behind Florida until there is a GM change in Boston."
Nomar Garciaparra: "Records were meant to be broken, what the Boston franchise did to Holliday's chance at my hits record is despicable, and makes me question the leadership at the helm. Trading for a player to bench him when he had a chance at history is wrong, and I no longer feel like I can associate with the Red Sox in any way. I'll be throwing all support behind Florida until there is a GM change in Boston."
Pitching: Mark Buehrle 2B Jose Bautista: New 2B: Martin Prado. New CF: Larry Walker. Grounds out to the second baseman. 1B Derrek Lee: Grounds out to the third baseman. RF Odell Gess: Grounds out to the shortstop. Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors. Score: Chicago (N) 2, Oakland 2
Pitching: Jim Pittsley PH Orlando Cabrera: Grounds out to the shortstop. 1B Nick Johnson: SINGLES to short left field. SS Nick Punto: DOUBLES down the right field line. N. Johnson to third.
Nomar Garciaparra: "Records were meant to be broken, what the Boston franchise did to Holliday's chance at my hits record is despicable, and makes me question the leadership at the helm. Trading for a player to bench him when he had a chance at history is wrong, and I no longer feel like I can associate with the Red Sox in any way. I'll be throwing all support behind Florida until there is a GM change in Boston."
Pitching: Mark Buehrle New pitcher: Buddy Carlyle. 3B Ricky Gutierrez: DOUBLES down the left field line. SS Rafael Furcal: Strikes out looking. CF Andres Torres: Grounds out to the second baseman. S. Brown to third. PH Josh McKinley: Grounds out to the shortstop. Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors. Score: Chicago (N) 2, Oakland 2
Nomar Garciaparra: "Records were meant to be broken, what the Boston franchise did to Holliday's chance at my hits record is despicable, and makes me question the leadership at the helm. Trading for a player to bench him when he had a chance at history is wrong, and I no longer feel like I can associate with the Red Sox in any way. I'll be throwing all support behind Florida until there is a GM change in Boston."
Pitching: Jim Pittsley New pitcher: Jason Bulger. RF Eugene Delrio: New 3B: Sean Brown. Grounds out to the shortstop. 2B Martin Prado: Grounds out to the second baseman. C Ramon Hernandez: Grounds out to the shortstop. Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors. Score: Chicago (N) 2, Oakland 2
Nomar Garciaparra: "Records were meant to be broken, what the Boston franchise did to Holliday's chance at my hits record is despicable, and makes me question the leadership at the helm. Trading for a player to bench him when he had a chance at history is wrong, and I no longer feel like I can associate with the Red Sox in any way. I'll be throwing all support behind Florida until there is a GM change in Boston."