	Oakland comfortably won the second game to level the series at 1-1. Jon Lester gave up four runs in four innings, including a three-run home run to Emil Brown in the third inning. Rich Harden pitched six dominant innings for Oakland, striking out nine and giving up just one run thanks to a Manny Ramírez solo home run in the sixth inning. Jeff Fiorentino added another run with a single in his first at bat of the season, driving in Kurt Suzuki.