Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Cummings vs. McDowell
  
  Cummings strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garciaparra vs. McDowell
  
  Garciaparra hits a fly ball into right field. Salmon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valentin vs. McDowell
  
  Valentin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Vaughn vs. McDowell
  
  Vaughn hits a fly ball into left field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Erstad vs. Lowe
  
  Erstad hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vaughn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Erstad for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hollins vs. Lowe
  
  Hollins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Salmon vs. Lowe
  
  Salmon strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Jefferson vs. McDowell
  
  Jefferson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Hatteberg vs. McDowell
  
  Hatteberg hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Benjamin vs. McDowell
  
  Benjamin strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Bragg vs. McDowell
  
  Bragg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Edmonds vs. Lowe
  
  Edmonds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Benjamin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Fielder vs. Lowe
  
  Fielder strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Lowe
  
  Anderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Martin vs. Lowe
  
  Martin hits a popup towards short. Garciaparra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Lewis vs. McDowell
  
  Lewis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Cummings vs. McDowell
  
  Cummings hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Garciaparra vs. McDowell
  
  Garciaparra hits a fly ball into right field. Salmon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Valentin vs. McDowell
  
  Cummings is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Walbeck vs. Lowe
  
  Walbeck strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shipley vs. Lowe
  
  Shipley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Erstad vs. Lowe
  
  Erstad hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lowe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Valentin vs. McDowell
  
  Valentin hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Vaughn vs. McDowell
  
  Vaughn hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Jefferson vs. McDowell
  
  Jefferson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hatteberg vs. McDowell
  
  Hatteberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hollins vs. Lowe
  
  Hollins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vaughn scoops it up and throws to first, with Lowe covering, for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Salmon vs. Lowe
  
  Salmon strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Edmonds vs. Lowe
  
  Edmonds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Benjamin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Benjamin vs. McDowell
  
  Benjamin hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Bragg vs. McDowell
  
  Bragg hits a fly ball into left field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lewis vs. McDowell
  
  Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDowell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Fielder vs. Lowe
  
  Fielder takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Anderson vs. Lowe
  
  Anderson hits a fly ball into left field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martin vs. Lowe
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Benjamin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cummings vs. McDowell
  
  Cummings hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Garciaparra vs. McDowell
  
  Garciaparra hits a fly ball into left field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Valentin vs. McDowell
  
  Valentin strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Walbeck vs. Lowe
  
  Walbeck hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Shipley vs. Lowe
  
  Shipley hits a fly ball into center field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Erstad vs. Lowe
  
  Erstad hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lewis. Erstad reaches second base with a double. Walbeck moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Hollins vs. Lowe
  
  Hollins is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Salmon vs. Lowe
  
  Salmon hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Walbeck scores. Erstad scores. Hollins moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Edmonds vs. Lowe
  
  Edmonds hits a line drive towards short. Garciaparra reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Fielder vs. Lowe
  
  Fielder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Vaughn vs. McDowell
  
  Vaughn hits a popup towards short. Shipley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Jefferson vs. McDowell
  
  Jefferson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Hatteberg vs. McDowell
  
  Hatteberg strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Benjamin vs. McDowell
  
  Benjamin strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Corsi
  
  Jim Corsi now pitching.
  
  Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Corsi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Corsi
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Walbeck vs. Corsi
  
  Walbeck hits a fly ball into left field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bragg vs. McDowell
  
  Bragg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDowell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leyritz vs. McDowell
  
  Jim Leyritz pinch hits for Darren Lewis.
  
  Leyritz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Cummings vs. McDowell
  
  Damon Buford pinch runs for Jim Leyritz.
  
  Cummings strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garciaparra vs. McDowell
  
  Garciaparra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Shipley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Buford moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Valentin vs. McDowell
  
  Valentin hits a fly ball into right field. Salmon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Shipley vs. Corsi
  
  Damon Buford now playing center field.
  
  Shipley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Corsi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Erstad vs. Corsi
  
  Erstad hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Hollins vs. Corsi
  
  Hollins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Salmon vs. Eckersley
  
  Dennis Eckersley now pitching.
  
  Salmon is hit by the pitch. Hollins moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Edmonds vs. Avery
  
  Steve Avery now pitching.
  
  Edmonds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Benjamin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Vaughn vs. Holtz
  
  Mike Holtz now pitching. Carlos Garcia now playing shortstop.
  
  Vaughn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Varitek vs. Percival
  
  Troy Percival now pitching. Donnie Sadler pinch runs for Mo Vaughn. Jason Varitek pinch hits for Reggie Jefferson.
  
  Varitek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Erstad scoops it up and throws to first, with Martin covering, for the out. Sadler moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hatteberg vs. Percival
  
  Hatteberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sadler moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Benjamin vs. Percival
  
  Benjamin strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/8/1998 -- Boston at Anaheim (N)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Anaheim            AB  R  H RBI
Cummings M, rf        4  0  1  0   Erstad D, 1b          4  1  1  0   
Garciaparra N, ss     4  0  1  0   Hollins D, 3b         3  0  1  0   
Valentin J, 3b        4  1  2  1   Salmon T, rf          3  0  1  2   
Vaughn M, 1b          4  0  1  0   Edmonds J, cf         4  0  0  0   
Sadler D, pr          0  0  0  0   Fielder C, dh         2  0  0  0   
Jefferson R, dh       2  0  1  0   Anderson G, lf        3  0  1  0   
Varitek J, ph         1  0  0  0   Martin N, 2b          3  0  0  0   
Hatteberg S, c        4  0  0  0   Walbeck M, c          3  1  1  0   
Benjamin M, 2b        4  0  1  0   Shipley C, ss         3  0  0  0   
Bragg D, lf           3  0  0  0   Garcia C, ss          0  0  0  0   
Lewis D, cf           2  0  0  0                                      
Leyritz J, ph         1  0  1  0                                      
Buford D, pr-cf       0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  1  8  1                        28  2  5  2

Boston           000 100 000 --  1
Anaheim          000 002 00x --  2

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lowe D (L)            6.0  4  2  2  2  4
Corsi J               1.2  1  0  0  0  0
Eckersley D*          0.0  0  0  0  0  0
Avery S               0.1  0  0  0  0  0

  Anaheim              IP  H  R ER BB SO
McDowell J (W)        8.0  7  1  1  1  6
Holtz M+              0.0  1  0  0  0  0
Percival T (S)        1.0  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
  + Pitched to 1 batter in 9th

DP -- Boston 1, Anaheim 1
LOB -- Boston 6, Anaheim 5
2B -- Erstad D
HR -- Valentin J
CS -- Cummings M
HBP -- by Eckersley D (Salmon T)
T -- 2:24
A -- 24450

    

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