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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 23, 1997
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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 July 23, 1997 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 23, 1997 |
|---|---|
| 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 | July 23, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Wengert |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tim Wakefield |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 29,213 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Laz Diaz 1B: Ted Barrett 2B: Jim Evans 3B: Chuck Meriwether |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Damon Mashore | Center Fielder |
| Tony Batista | Shortstop |
| Jason Giambi | Left Fielder |
| Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
| Jose Canseco | DH |
| Dave Magadan | Third Baseman |
| Scott Spiezio | Second Baseman |
| Scott Brosius | Right Fielder |
| Brent Mayne | Catcher |
| Art Howe | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Nomar Garciaparra | Shortstop |
| Jeff Frye | Second Baseman |
| Mo Vaughn | First Baseman |
| Reggie Jefferson | DH |
| Wil Cordero | Left Fielder |
| Scott Hatteberg | Catcher |
| Troy O'Leary | Right Fielder |
| Darren Bragg | Center Fielder |
| Mike Benjamin | Third Baseman |
| Jimy Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 23, 1997
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mashore vs. Wakefield
Mashore strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Batista vs. Wakefield
Batista hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Giambi vs. Wakefield
Giambi strikes out. There goes Batista. The throw from Hatteberg to Garciaparra, and Batista is out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Wengert
Garciaparra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Batista scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Frye vs. Wengert
Frye hits a fly ball into left field. Giambi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Wengert
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Wakefield
McGwire hits a fly ball into center field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Wakefield
Canseco is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Magadan vs. Wakefield
Magadan hits a fly ball into center field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Spiezio vs. Wakefield
Spiezio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wakefield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jefferson vs. Wengert
Jefferson hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jefferson for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cordero vs. Wengert
Cordero hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Wengert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cordero for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Hatteberg vs. Wengert
Hatteberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
O'Leary vs. Wengert
O'Leary hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Hatteberg moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Bragg vs. Wengert
Bragg takes first base on ball four. O'Leary moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Benjamin vs. Wengert
Benjamin hits a fly ball into center field. Mashore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Wakefield
Brosius hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mayne vs. Wakefield
Mayne hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Bragg. Mayne reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Mashore vs. Wakefield
Mashore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mayne moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Batista vs. Wakefield
Batista hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mayne scores. Mashore moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Giambi vs. Wakefield
Giambi hits a popup, foul, towards third. Benjamin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
McGwire vs. Wakefield
McGwire strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Canseco vs. Wakefield
Canseco strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Wengert
Garciaparra hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Frye vs. Wengert
Frye hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brosius throws the ball in to Batista who tags Frye trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Wengert
Vaughn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mashore throws the ball in to Spiezio who tags Vaughn trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Jefferson vs. Wengert
Jefferson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cordero vs. Wengert
There's a wild pitch. Jefferson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Cordero vs. Wengert
Cordero strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Wakefield
Magadan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Spiezio vs. Wakefield
Spiezio hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of O'Leary. Spiezio reaches second base with a double. Magadan moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Brosius vs. Wakefield
Brosius hits a line drive into left field. Cordero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Magadan tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayne vs. Wakefield
Mayne hits a fly ball into center field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mashore vs. Wakefield
Mashore hits a fly ball into center field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hatteberg vs. Wengert
Hatteberg hits a line drive into right field. Brosius settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Wengert
O'Leary hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Wengert
Bragg strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Batista vs. Wakefield
Batista hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frye scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Wakefield
Giambi hits a fly ball into right field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Wakefield
McGwire hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Canseco vs. Wakefield
Canseco hits a fly ball into center field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Benjamin vs. Wengert
Benjamin strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Wengert
Garciaparra hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wengert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Frye vs. Wengert
Frye hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Garciaparra moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vaughn vs. Wengert
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Magadan fields it, tags Frye and throws to first to double up Vaughn View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Wakefield
Magadan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bragg. Magadan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Spiezio vs. Wakefield
Spiezio hits a fly ball into right field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Magadan moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Brosius vs. Wakefield
Brosius strikes out. Hatteberg drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Brosius out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Mayne vs. Wakefield
Mayne hits a popup, foul, towards third. Benjamin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jefferson vs. Haught
Gary Haught now pitching.
Jefferson hits a fly ball into left field. Giambi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cordero vs. Haught
Cordero hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hatteberg vs. Haught
Hatteberg strikes out. There goes Cordero. The throw from Mayne to Batista, and Cordero is out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mashore vs. Wakefield
Mashore hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Batista vs. Wakefield
Batista hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Wakefield
Giambi strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Wakefield
McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vaughn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McGwire for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Haught
Ernie Young now playing center field. Damon Mashore now playing left field.
O'Leary hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brosius who is chasing the ball. O'Leary reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Bragg vs. Haught
Bragg hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bragg for the out. O'Leary scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Haught
John Valentin pinch hits for Mike Benjamin.
Valentin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Batista scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Haught
Garciaparra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Batista scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Mahay
John Valentin now playing third base. Ron Mahay now pitching.
Canseco hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Mahay
Magadan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Spiezio vs. Mahay
Spiezio hits a fly ball into center field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Brosius vs. Mahay
Brosius hits a popup towards first. Vaughn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Mayne vs. Mahay
Mayne hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Magadan moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Mashore vs. Hudson
Joe Hudson now pitching.
Mashore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hudson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Frye vs. Haught
Frye hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mashore. Frye reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Vaughn vs. Groom
Buddy Groom now pitching.
Vaughn strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Stanley vs. Taylor
Mike Stanley pinch hits for Reggie Jefferson. Billy Taylor now pitching.
Stanley hits a fly ball into right field. Brosius settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Frye moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Cordero vs. Taylor
Cordero hits a popup towards third. Magadan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Batista vs. Hudson
Batista takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Hudson
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frye fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Hudson
McGwire strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hatteberg vs. Taylor
Hatteberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hatteberg for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Taylor
O'Leary hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bragg vs. Taylor
Bragg hits a ball on the ground towards second. Spiezio scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/23/1997 -- Oakland at Boston (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Mashore D, cf-lf 5 1 2 1 Garciaparra N, ss 4 1 2 1
Batista T, ss 4 0 2 1 Frye J, 2b 4 0 3 0
Giambi J, lf 4 0 0 0 Vaughn M, 1b 4 0 1 0
Young E, cf 1 0 0 0 Jefferson R, dh 3 0 1 0
McGwire M, 1b 5 0 1 0 Stanley M, ph 1 0 0 0
Canseco J, dh 3 1 1 1 Cordero W, lf 4 0 1 0
Magadan D, 3b 2 1 1 0 Hatteberg S, c 3 0 0 0
Spiezio S, 2b 4 0 1 0 O'Leary T, rf 4 1 3 0
Brosius S, rf 3 1 1 2 Bragg D, cf 3 0 0 1
Mayne B, c 4 1 2 0 Benjamin M, 3b 2 0 0 0
Valentin J, ph-3b 1 0 0 0
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35 5 11 5 33 2 11 2
Oakland 002 100 110 -- 5
Boston 001 000 100 -- 2
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Wengert D (W) 5.0 7 1 1 2 3
Haught G* 2.0 3 1 1 0 1
Groom B 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Taylor B (S) 1.2 1 0 0 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Wakefield T (L) 7.0 9 4 4 1 6
Mahay R 0.2 2 1 1 1 0
Hudson J 1.1 0 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
DP -- Oakland 3, Boston 2
LOB -- Oakland 8, Boston 6
2B -- Mayne B, Spiezio S, Magadan D, Frye J
3B -- O'Leary T
HR -- Brosius S, Garciaparra N, Mashore D, Canseco J
CS -- Batista T, Cordero W
SF -- Brosius S
HBP -- by Wakefield T (Canseco J)
WP -- Wengert D
T -- 2:43
A -- 29213
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