Red Sox (2-6) @ A's (4-4)

Day baseball today, A's looking for the sweep and to go 13-3 in their last 16 games against the Red Sox in Oakland. Definitely a good chance for that as the A's have matched up pretty well against Wakefield's knuckleball in the past - it should come down to whether or not Anderson can have a quality start in his 2nd Major League game versus this Sox lineup. Hopefully they don't break out of their "slump" today, and we'll see if either team will be hungover from last night's late game.

Wakefield (0-0) vs. Anderson (0-1) - First Pitch: 3:36

3:30 - Once again broadcast on CSNCali - HD #: 7/8
3:31 - "Jackie Robinson" Day, as all MLB players are sporting the #42 jerseys today.
3:32 - 'Slingboxing' the first half of the game today - will pick up the 2nd half at home.
3:35 - Lineup: Powell with first ever start at 1B, Crosby at 3B with Nomar sore, and Buck in RF.
3:41 - Great start for Anderson: 1-3, 5-3, K.
3:46 - And a fast 1st for Wakefield as well. End of 1: 0-0-0 | 0-0-0
3:50 - 2 quick outs, then a single and Lowell goes 2-run job. The 2nd inning was Anderson's downfall last time out as well. All of his runs given up this year have now come in the 2nd (5 + 2).
3:52 - Buck makes a nice grab to save a double.
3:55 - The WBC claims another victim: DiceK to the DL after last nights start.
3:56 - Hey, even the ballboy gets to wear 42!
3:57 - At some point, maybe take a pitch or two... Two 6 pitch innings for Wakefield to start the game. End of 2: 2-2-0 | 0-0-0
4:01 - 4-3 (x3).
4:06 - Wake perfect thru 3 as Ellsbury robs Powell's deep drive to the RCF gap. End of 3: 2-2-0 | 0-0-0
4:13 - 4-3 (4 in a row), Youk single, >| (x2).
4:17 - Sweeney 3-1, and I haven't mentioned this before but OCab is not a fast runner at all, slow really, and he doesn't beat out a groundball in the hole, 6-3. Cust K's. End of 4: 2-3-0 | 0-0-0
4:21 - He can however, toss around some leather - sweet play in the hole.
4:29 - Great. Wake still perfect. I repeat, nobody has reached base yet. Jinx jinx jinxy jinx. Maybe that'll work... End of 5: 2-3-0 | 0-0-0
4:37 - Another quick inning for Anderson, has only made really one mistake to Lowell. Ortiz still without an extra base hit on the year.
4:39 - HEY IT WORKED! Lowell drops an easy groundball. E5, Suzuki on to start the 6th. Now we just need a hit, and make it a HR while you're at it. Kthx.
4:44 - Still hitless: F8, F9, >|. End of 6: 2-3-0 | 0-0-0
4:49 - Drew K's for the 3rd time, Bay double, Lowell IBB - going after Green here.
4:53 - NICE!! After a BB to Green to load the bases, Kottarras hits into the ol' 5-2-3 DP. C'mon boys, time to swing the bats!
4:55 - Heading home now --- will have to pick this up in a few...
5:00 - Green just saved the no-no with a great over the head catch on Cust's liner up the middle. End of 7: 2-5-0 | 0-0-0
5:02 - Anderson out, Blevins in.
5:06 - OK, well I jinxed Ortiz getting an extra base hit as well... double.
5:10 - Lovely, Drew just bombed one to RF. 0-5
5:16 - Blevins out, Gallagher in. Single, single, 0-6. Single, 0-8. All with 2 outs.
5:25 - This game reminds me a lot of a day game in Oakland a couple years ago, Schilling on the mound, gave up a hit with 2 outs in the 9th to end his no-hit bid.
5:27 - Ellis BB, Ellsbury saves another hit deep in the gap... and Suzuki lines one to LF. No hitter no more.
5:32 - And there goes the shutout as well. Powell singles home Ellis to CF.
5:34 - End of 8: 8-10-1 | 1-2-0
5:45 - Cust singles to extend OB streak, Holliday crushes one off the scoreboard and brings Cust home. 2-8
5:49 - After walk to Buck, Suzuki F7 to end it. Wakefield finishes off the complete game.

W: Wakefield (1-1) | L: Anderson (0-2)

Red Sox: 8 | 10 | 1
A's: 2 | 4 | 0

Time of Game: 2:13

Well, not much to say about this... Wake was on top of his game all day flirting with the no-no. Anderson pitched a great game himself, but can't compete with 0 runs scored on your behalf. Off day tomorrow - thankfully as the Blackhawks take the ice - and in Toronto on Friday. Thankfully, east coast games! Need to catch up on some sleep...