| Boston Red Sox (62-71) at Oakland Athletics (74-57) |
| Game One |
Oakland 20, Boston 2 |
| Game Two |
Saturday, September 1st, 9:05 p.m. |
| Game Three |
Sunday, September 2nd, 4:05 p.m. |
| Records |
| 2012 Head-to-Head Record |
Oakland 6-1 (2-1 at Bos; 4-0 at Oak) |
| 2011 Head-to-Head Record |
Boston 6-2 (5-1 at Bos; 1-1 at Oak) |
| 2010 Head-to-Head Record |
Oakland 5-4 (1-2 at Bos; 4-2 at Oak) |
| 2009 Head-to-Head Record |
Tied 5-5 (Bos 4-3 at Home; 1-2 at Oak) |
| Home Record |
Boston 32-38; Oakland 40-27 |
| Away Record |
Boston 30-33; Oakland 34-30 |
| Current Streak |
Boston (L4); Oakland (W7) |
| Record vs. Western Division |
Boston 7-20 |
| Record vs. Eastern Division |
Oakland 23-15 |
| 2012 Meetings |
| 4/30 - Boston, 11-6 (at Bos - WP: Buchholz; LP: Milone) |
| 5/01 - Oakland, 5-3 (at Bos - WP: J.Parker; LP: Doubront) |
| 5/02 - Oakland, 4-2 (at Bos - WP: McCarthy; LP: Bard) |
| 7/02 - Oakland, 6-1 (at Oak - WP: J.Parker; LP: Matsuzaka) |
| 7/03 - Oakland, 3-2 (at Oak - WP: Blevins; LP: Aceves) |
| 7/04 - Oakland, 3-2 (at Oak - WP: Balfour; LP: A.Cook) |
| 8/31 - Oakland, 20-2 (at Oak - WP: McCarthy; LP: A.Cook) |
| 2011 Meetings |
| 4/19 - Oakland, 5-0 (at Oak - WP: Anderson; LP: Lackey) |
| 4/20 - Boston, 5-3 (at Oak - WP: C.Buchholz; LP: G.Gonzalez) |
| 6/03 - Boston, 8-6 (at Bos - WP: Jenks; LP: Devine) |
| 6/04 - Boston, 9-8 (14) (at Bos - WP: Aceves; LP: Moscoso) |
| 6/05 - Boston, 6-3 (at Bos - WP: Lackey; LP: Anderson) |
| 8/26 - Oakland, 15-5 (at Bos - WP: G.Gonzalez; LP: Wakefield) |
| 8/27 - Boston, 9-3 (at Bos - WP: Lester; LP: Moscoso) |
| 8/27 - Boston, 4-0 (at Bos - WP: Aceves; LP: Godfrey) |
| 8/28 - Cancelled at Boston (Played on August 27th) |
| 2010 Meetings |
| 6/01 - Boston, 9-4 (at Bos - WP: Lackey; LP: Ross) |
| 6/02 - Boston, 6-4 (at Bos - WP: Matsuzaka; LP: Sheets) |
| 6/03 - Oakland, 9-8 (at Bos - WP: Mazzaro; LP: Wakefield) |
| 7/19 - Boston, 2-1 (at Oak - WP: Matsuzaka; LP: Sheets) |
| 7/20 - Oakland, 5-4 (10) (at Oak - WP: A.Bailey; LP: RS.Ramirez) |
| 7/21 - Oakland, 6-4 (at Oak - WP: G.Gonzalez; LP: C.Buchholz) |
| 9/10 - Oakland, 5-0 (at Oak - WP: Cahill; LP: C.Buchholz) |
| 9/11 - Oakland, 4-3 (at Oak - WP: B.Anderson; LP: Lackey) |
| 9/12 - Boston, 5-3 (at Oak - WP: Beckett; LP: Braden) |
| 2009 Meetings |
| 4/13 - Oakland, 8-2 (at Oak - WP: Braden; LP: Lester) |
| 4/14 - Oakland, 6-5 (12) (at Oak - WP: Gallagher; LP: J.Lopez) |
| 4/15 - Boston, 8-2 (at Oak - WP: Wakefield; LP: B.Anderson) |
| 7/06 - Oakland, 6-0 (at Bos - WP: B.Anderson; LP: Smoltz) |
| 7/07 - Boston, 5-2 (at Bos - WP: Beckett; LP: Eveland) |
| 7/08 - Boston, 5-4 (at Bos - WP: Wakefield; LP: Cahill) |
| 7/27 - Boston, 8-3 (at Bos - WP: Beckett; LP: Cahill) |
| 7/28 - Oakland, 9-8 (11) (at Bos - WP: Breslow; LP: Delcarmen) |
| 7/29 - Oakland, 8-6 (at Bos - WP: B.Anderson; LP: Penny) |
| 7/30 - Boston, 8-5 (at Bos - WP: Delcarmen; LP: Breslow) |
| Boston last five games |
Oakland last five games |
| 8/27 - W vs. Kansas City, 5-1 |
8/27 - W at Cleveland, 3-0 |
| 8/28 - L at LA Angels, 5-6 |
8/28 - W at Cleveland, 7-0 |
| 8/29 - L at LA Angels, 3-10 |
8/29 - W at Cleveland, 8-4 |
| 8/30 - L at LA Angels, 2-5 |
8/30 - W at Cleveland, 12-7 |
| 8/31 - L at Oakland, 2-20 |
8/31 - W vs. Boston, 20-2 |