Game #91: A's 15, Red Sox 3

July 14, 2006 | A's @ Boston

Zito gets run support!

I thought 7-0 in favor of the A's against the Red Sox was ridiculous, but the 8th inning and the additional eight runs was yet to come.

• Barry Zito, All-Star, pitches for only five innings, but it's enough for him to get the win. He got his hair cut. Pretty short, too, which only lends some credence to my mom's theory that Zito wins when he has short hair.

• Mark Ellis has a homer, a double, five RBI, and a run. Whew!

• Milton Bradley is back for the second half and I hope he's here to stay. He had a four-for-four night with three runs, three RBI, and outstanding defense. I'm glad he's back. I want to shower him with affection.

• Nick Swisher, I heard on the radio, is happy to be at first base because he loves to talk. I recall Jason Giambi and Scott Hatteberg also enjoyed the chance for chit chat as first basemen. For a moment I feel a little sorry for Dan Johnson who's been sent down, but he kinda deserved to go.

• Has Josh Beckett ever been this bad? Technically I don't care. I'm just glad he was bad against us.


(Game experience: Caught some of the early and middle innings on radio.)

A's record: 47-43 | streak: W-2 | well-A-meter: 3