A’s 5, Boston 4 (in 12 innings)

Network Associates Coliseum

Winning Pitcher – Rich Harden (1-0)
Losing Pitcher – Derek Lowe (0-1)

BOS Runs: 4, Hits: 12, Errors: 2
OAK Runs: 5, Hits: 8, Errors: 0

Oakland lead series 1-0

WHAT A GAME! I came home in the bottom of the ninth and got into the house just in time to see Durazo hit that blooper into left field. It was great. And then extra inning agony! I don’t think Derek Lowe wanted to load the bases in the bottom of the 12th. But he did. And Ramon Hernandez dropped a bunt to score Eric Chavez from third.

GLORIOUS!!! 😀

Oakland Athletics players celebrate after Erubiel Durazo hit an RBI single to tie the game during the ninth inning against the Boston Red Sox in the opening game of a division series Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2003, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/George Nikitin)
(look, you can see Mulder! LOL!)