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Sunday, Apr. 16 1:05pm ET
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BOSTON (AP) -- The new guy did it again. Just like he was trying to do. Carl Everett, acquired in an offseason trade, hit a leadoff home run in the bottom of the ninth inning Sunday, lifting the Boston Red Sox over the Oakland Athletics 5-4. He sent a 3-1 pitch from T.J. Mathews (0-1) into the center-field bleachers for his team-leading fifth homer. The home run was the first walkoff homer for the Red Sox since June 14 of last season when Jeff Frye beat the Minnesota Twins. "I went out there looking to hit a pitch out," said Everett, who also had an RBI double. "I swung as hard as I could each time. I hate to say that I was trying to do that, but I was." Everett, whose homer came despite a strong wind blowing in from the outfield that had been affecting fly balls all game, wasn't the only one who had the long ball in mind. Red Sox ace Pedro Martinez, watching from the video room, predicted the homer. "I just thought it was the right guy at the right spot," said Martinez. Derek Lowe (1-0) got one out for the win. The Athletics have lost five of six. "It was a fastball and he didn't miss it," said Oakland manager Art Howe. "That's what happens when you get behind a good hitter." Ramon Martinez shut down the Athletics until the fourth, when they loaded the bases with two outs. Eric Chavez, who hit a grand slam against Boston on Friday, cleared the bases with a double off the center-field wall that gave the Athletics a 3-1 lead. Everett doubled home a run in the bottom half. The Athletics made it 4-2 in the fifth on an RBI double by Olmedo Saenz. Boston tied it at 4 in the seventh. Jason Varitek and Wilton Veras singled with one out, and they moved up with two outs on Omar Olivares' wild pitch. Jose Offerman singled home both runners. Oakland threatened in the top of the eighth inning when Jeremy Giambi led off with a single. He made it to third with two outs, but Rheal Cormier got pinch-hitter Jason Giambi to line out to right. "He was able to hit and he's our best hitter," Howe said. "I was going to get him up there to win the game." Olivares pitched seven innings. He retired 10 straight batters after walking Brian Daubach in the first. The Red Sox scored in the opening inning on Mike Stanley's grounder. Martinez went six innings, and allowed seven hits and four runs. "If every time I go out there and give up four runs or less, there's a good chance we're going to win with our offense," Martinez said. Game notesTwo-time Boston Marathon winner Johnny Kelley, 92, threw out the first pitch. The marathon will take place Monday while the Red Sox play their annual Patriots Day game at 11 a.m. ET, facing the A's. ... The Red Sox are the only team in the major leagues yet to record a stolen base. ... Nomar Garciaparra, 2-for-17 against Olivares, got a rare day off and was replaced by Andy Sheets, who turned two double plays in the game. ... Jason Giambi hyperextended his right knee in Friday's game. ... Boston RHP Bret Saberhagen is scheduled to throw a simulated game Saturday and then go on a rehab assignment. | ALSO SEE Baseball Scoreboard Oakland Clubhouse Boston Clubhouse RECAPS Boston 5 Oakland 4
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