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Home run Trot caps odd Sox win
By Kent Schacht / MLB.com
After a day of rain in Boston, the skies relented just in time for first pitch. But the Oakland A's, behind starter Ted Lilly, couldn't weather the effects of four errors and some questionable baserunning, coming up just short in an extra-inning loss at Fenway Park in Game 3 of their American League Division Series.  Full story >
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• Lilly shines in A's loss
• Urban: Late drama caps odd night
• A's run into trouble in sixth
• First person: Scott Hatteberg
• Game 3 game balls
• A's notes: Guillen out, McMillon in
• Jackets prompt fan cheers
• Red Sox live for another day
• A's turn to Hudson for series win
• No time to celebrate or stew
• Fenway mood bright amidst gloom
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A's tie it up on a bizarre play
Byrnes is out at home plate
Montague, Welke on 'obstruction'
Hudson on trying to close out series
Macha's postgame presser
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By Ian Browne / MLB.com
After 11 innings of pressure-packed baseball, the Red Sox were able to exhale late Saturday night with the knowledge that they will play at least one more day, thanks to Trot Nixon's walk-off, two-run homer. The Sox staved off elimination in Game 3 of the ALDS in a game that had great pitching, weird plays and precious little offense.  Full story >
News
• Nixon hot to Trot for Red Sox
• Urban: Late drama caps odd night
• Red Sox live for another day
• Lowe delivers a gem
• Timlin, Williamson silence A's
• First person: Red Sox's Kevin Millar
• Red Sox notes: Players praise Little
• The true definition of a Red Sox fan
• Jackets prompt fan cheers
• Spirits bright in Monster seats
• Fenway mood bright amidst gloom
• Burkett ready for Game 4
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Nixon's walk-off home run
Varitek scores on Oakland error
Lowe and Nixon on Game 3
Nixon discusses his final at-bat
Box Score:   BOS 3, OAK 1  
October 4, 2003
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Athletics
 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0   1 6 4
Red Sox
 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2   3 7 2
Gameday | Athletics Stats| Red Sox Stats

Oakland AB R H RBI BBSOLOBAVG
McMillon, LF 5000015.000
Durazo, DH 4100123.250
Tejada, SS 5000012.067
Chavez, 3B 4000100.000
Hernandez, C 5000014.231
Hatteberg, 1B 4010000.167
Ellis, 2B 4010011.200
Long, RF 4010001.286
Byrnes, CF 4030010.556
Totals391602716 
 
BATTING
TB: Hatteberg; Ellis; Long; Byrnes 3.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Hernandez 2, Durazo 2.
Team LOB: 7.
 
BASERUNNING
SB: Byrnes (1, 2nd base off Lowe/Varitek).
 
FIELDING
E: Tejada (1, fielding), Chavez 2 (2, throw, error), Hernandez (1, fielding).
DP: 2 (Chavez-Ellis-Hatteberg 2).
 
  
Boston AB R H RBI BBSOLOBAVG
Damon, CF 4010012.308
Garciaparra, SS 4020103.417
Mueller, 3B 5000024.143
Ramirez, LF 4000123.083
Ortiz, DH 4000114.000
Millar, 1B 4010112.214
Varitek, C 4110003.375
1-Brown, PR 0000000.000
Mirabelli, C 1110000.500
Kapler, RF 4000004.000
b-Nixon, PH 1112000.250
Jackson, 2B 3000012.000
a-Walker, PH-2B 1000000.400
Totals393724827 
 
a-Popped out for Jackson in the 9th. b-Homered for Kapler in the 11th.
1-Ran for Varitek in the 9th.
 
BATTING
2B: Damon (2, Lilly).
HR: Nixon (1, 11th inning off Harden, 1 on, 1 out).
TB: Damon 2; Garciaparra 2; Millar; Varitek; Mirabelli; Nixon 4.
RBI: Nixon 2 (2).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Ortiz 2, Garciaparra, Millar.
GIDP: Garciaparra, Kapler.
Team LOB: 10.
 
BASERUNNING
SB: Garciaparra (1, 2nd base off Mecir/Hernandez).
 
FIELDING
E: Lowe (1, throw), Garciaparra (1, fielding).
Outfield assists: Ramirez (Tejada at home).
 
Oakland IP H R ER BBSOHRERA
Lilly 7.02102500.00
Bradford 1.22001200.00
Rincon 0.20000106.75
Mecir 0.21001000.00
Harden (L, 1-1) 0.122200113.50
  
Boston IP H R ER BBSOHRERA
Lowe 7.06102201.04
Timlin 3.00000300.00
Williamson (W, 1-0) 1.00000200.00
 
IBB: Ortiz (by Bradford), Ramirez (by Mecir), Chavez (by Lowe).
HBP: Damon (by Lilly).
Pitches-strikes: Lilly 107-73, Bradford 22-14, Rincon 6-4, Mecir 16-6, Harden 9-6, Lowe 100-66, Timlin 33-23, Williamson 14-8.
Ground outs-fly outs: Lilly 8-8, Bradford 3-0, Rincon 0-1, Mecir 0-2, Harden 0-1, Lowe 14-4, Timlin 3-3, Williamson 0-1.
Batters faced: Lilly 28, Bradford 7, Rincon 2, Mecir 4, Harden 3, Lowe 29, Timlin 9, Williamson 3.
Umpires: HP: Paul Emmel. 1B: Gerry Davis. 2B: Jim Joyce. 3B: Bill Welke. LF: Ed Montague. RF: Ted Barrett.
Weather: 60 degrees, drizzle.
Wind: 16 mph, Out to LF.
T: 3:42.
Att: 35,460.
 
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