Welcome to Oaksterdam
The Red Sox seemed to take advantage of the readily available medical cannabis in Oakland, scattering a mere three hits against Trevor Cahill. The visiting bats were so listless even Craig Breslow didn’t allow a hit.
From the second Coco Crisp robbed counterpart Ryan Kalish of a home run to start the game the momentum was entirely in Oakland’s favor. The marquee match-up of Clay Buchholz against Cahill, starters who were respectively first and third in ERA going into the game, turned out to be a one-sided affair. Buchholz officially pitched one inning but saw four batters in the second inning, yielding a line of 5 hits, 5 earned runs, 4 balls, and 1 strikeout.
Even though Cahill shutout the Red Sox to the tune of 7 innings pitched, 3 hits, 2 walks, and 4 whiffs, he remains third in earned run average after Felix Hernandez and Buchholz.
The Coliseum is just 11 minutes away from Oaksterdam University. Founded in 2007, the Oakland branch features “large 100 person classroom, full horticulture lab, and a large administrative staff to attend to students.” Oddly, the Student Union across the street doesn’t serve food.
Players traveling with the team but not playing could avail themselves to the Basic 101 Weekend Classic Course. Sessions include “The Science of Cannabis” and “Federal Vs State Law.” Nothing in the syllabus about how better to enjoy your favorite team as it futilely toils through the rest of the season, however.
| Game 141: September 10, 2010 | ||
| Red Sox 78-63 | 0 | L: Clay Buchholz (17-5) |
| 2B: Josh Reddick (3) | ||
 Athletics70-70 | 5 | W: Trevor Cahill (16-6) |
| 2B: Kurt Suzuki (16), Jack Cust (16) | ||
