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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 18, 1996
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Oakland Athletics, played on May 18, 1996 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 18, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 18, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ariel Prieto |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Roger Clemens |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 31,663 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Terry Craft 1B: Rich Garcia 2B: Gary Cederstrom 3B: Mike Reilly |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ernie Young | Center Fielder |
| Brent Gates | Second Baseman |
| Jason Giambi | Third Baseman |
| Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
| Phil Plantier | Left Fielder |
| Geronimo Berroa | DH |
| George Williams | Catcher |
| Mike Bordick | Shortstop |
| Jose Herrera | Right Fielder |
| Art Howe | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Troy O'Leary | Left Fielder |
| John Valentin | Shortstop |
| Mo Vaughn | First Baseman |
| Jose Canseco | DH |
| Kevin Mitchell | Right Fielder |
| Wil Cordero | Second Baseman |
| Tim Naehring | Third Baseman |
| Bill Haselman | Catcher |
| Milt Cuyler | Center Fielder |
| Kevin Kennedy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 18, 1996
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Clemens
Young strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gates vs. Clemens
Gates strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Clemens
Giambi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Clemens
McGwire strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Prieto
O'Leary hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gates scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Prieto
Valentin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Vaughn vs. Prieto
Vaughn strikes out. There goes Valentin. The throw from Williams to Bordick, and Valentin is out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Plantier vs. Clemens
Plantier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berroa vs. Clemens
Berroa hits a fly ball into right field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Clemens
Williams strikes out. There goes Plantier. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bordick vs. Clemens
Bordick hits a line drive into left field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Acre
Mark Acre now pitching.
Canseco hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Acre
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Giambi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cordero vs. Acre
Cordero strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Naehring vs. Acre
Naehring hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Haselman vs. Acre
Haselman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Giambi fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Herrera vs. Clemens
Herrera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valentin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Clemens
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gates vs. Clemens
There goes Young. The throw from Haselman and he is safe. Young steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Gates vs. Clemens
Gates hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mitchell. Gates reaches second base with a double. Young scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Giambi vs. Clemens
Giambi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gates scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Clemens
McGwire takes first base on ball four. Giambi moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Plantier vs. Clemens
Plantier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clemens fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Acre
Cuyler bunts towards the mound. Acre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Acre
O'Leary hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Acre
Valentin hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Vaughn vs. Acre
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Valentin moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Canseco vs. Acre
Canseco hits a fly ball into left field. Plantier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Berroa vs. Clemens
Berroa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Naehring fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Clemens
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bordick vs. Clemens
Bordick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Acre
Mitchell is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cordero vs. Acre
Cordero hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gates fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Naehring vs. Acre
Naehring strikes out. There goes Cordero. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Haselman vs. Acre
Haselman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Cuyler vs. Acre
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Cordero scores. Haselman moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Leary vs. Acre
There goes Cuyler. The throw from Williams and he is safe. Cuyler steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
O'Leary vs. Acre
O'Leary hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Haselman scores. Cuyler scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Valentin vs. Briscoe
John Briscoe now pitching.
Valentin takes first base on ball four. O'Leary moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Vaughn vs. Briscoe
Vaughn takes first base on ball four. O'Leary moves to third. Valentin moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Canseco vs. Briscoe
Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Giambi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Herrera vs. Clemens
Bill Selby now playing left field. Troy O'Leary now playing right field.
Herrera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cordero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Clemens
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gates vs. Clemens
Gates hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valentin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Selby vs. Briscoe
Selby hits a popup towards short. Bordick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cordero vs. Briscoe
Cordero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Giambi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naehring vs. Briscoe
Naehring hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gates reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Clemens
Giambi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Clemens
McGwire hits a popup towards third. Naehring settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Plantier vs. Clemens
Plantier strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Berroa vs. Clemens
Berroa strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Haselman vs. Briscoe
Haselman hits a line drive into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Briscoe
Cuyler hits a line drive into right field. Herrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Briscoe
O'Leary hits a fly ball into right field. Herrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Clemens
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Bordick vs. Clemens
Bordick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Naehring fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Herrera vs. Clemens
Herrera strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Briscoe
Valentin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Plantier throws the ball in to Gates who tags Valentin, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Groom
Buddy Groom now pitching.
Vaughn strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Groom
Canseco strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Clemens
Alex Cole now playing center field. Troy O'Leary now playing left field. Milt Cuyler now playing right field.
Young bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Haselman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gates vs. Gunderson
Eric Gunderson now pitching.
Gates hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Gunderson
Giambi hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Slocumb
Heathcliff Slocumb now pitching.
McGwire hits a fly ball into center field. Cole settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Groom
Cole hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Groom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cordero vs. Groom
Cordero strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Naehring vs. Groom
Naehring hits a fly ball into left field. Plantier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Plantier vs. Stanton
Mike Stanton now pitching.
Plantier strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Berroa vs. Stanton
Berroa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valentin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Stanton
Terry Steinbach pinch hits for George Williams.
Steinbach hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bordick vs. Stanton
Bordick hits a fly ball into center field. Cole settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Haselman vs. Groom
Terry Steinbach now catching.
Haselman hits a popup, foul, towards first. McGwire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Groom
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Giambi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Groom
O'Leary strikes out. View Play
Top 10
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Battle vs. Garces
Allen Battle pinch hits for Jose Herrera. Rich Garces now pitching.
Battle strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Garces
Young strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gates vs. Garces
Gates hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valentin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Giambi vs. Garces
Giambi takes first base on ball four. Gates moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
McGwire vs. Garces
McGwire hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gates scores. Giambi moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Plantier vs. Garces
Torey Lovullo pinch runs for Mark McGwire.
Plantier hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of O'Leary. Plantier reaches second base with a double. Giambi scores. Lovullo moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Berroa vs. Garces
Berroa strikes out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Groom
Allen Battle now playing center field. Torey Lovullo now playing first base. Ernie Young now playing right field.
Valentin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughn vs. Groom
Vaughn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Valentin moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Canseco vs. Taylor
Billy Taylor now pitching.
Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick fields it and throws to second for the out. Valentin moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Jefferson vs. Taylor
Reggie Jefferson pinch hits for Alex Cole.
Jefferson hits a line drive into center field. Battle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Valentin tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Cordero vs. Taylor
Cordero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/18/1996 -- Oakland at Boston (D)
Oakland AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Young E, cf-rf 4 1 0 0 O'Leary T, lf-rf-lf 5 0 1 2
Gates B, 2b 5 2 2 1 Valentin J, ss 4 1 4 0
Giambi J, 3b 3 2 3 2 Vaughn M, 1b 4 0 2 0
McGwire M, 1b 4 0 1 1 Canseco J, dh 5 1 1 1
Lovullo T, pr-1b 0 0 0 0 Mitchell K, rf 1 0 0 0
Plantier P, lf 5 0 2 1 Selby B, lf 1 0 0 0
Berroa G, dh 5 0 0 0 Cole A, cf 1 0 0 0
Williams G, c 3 0 0 0 Jefferson R, ph 0 0 0 1
Steinbach T, ph-c 1 1 1 1 Cordero W, 2b 5 1 0 0
Bordick M, ss 4 0 0 0 Naehring T, 3b 4 0 1 0
Herrera J, rf 3 0 0 0 Haselman B, c 3 1 0 0
Battle A, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Cuyler M, cf-rf 4 1 1 1
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38 6 9 6 37 5 10 5
Oakland 002 000 011 2 -- 6
Boston 010 300 000 1 -- 5
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Prieto A 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Acre M 2.2 6 4 4 1 2
Briscoe J 2.2 1 0 0 2 0
Groom B (W)* 2.2 2 1 1 0 4
Taylor B (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Clemens R 7.1 4 2 2 3 10
Gunderson E 0.1 1 1 1 0 0
Slocumb H 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Stanton M 1.0 1 1 1 0 1
Garces R (L) 1.0 3 2 2 1 3
* Pitched to 2 batters in 10th
DP -- Oakland 1, Boston 1
LOB -- Oakland 6, Boston 7
2B -- Gates B, Plantier P
HR -- Canseco J, Giambi J, Steinbach T
SB -- Plantier P, Young E, Cordero W, Cuyler M
CS -- Valentin J
SF -- Jefferson R
HBP -- by Acre M (Mitchell K)
T -- 3:26
A -- 31663
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