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Mariners
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 31, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Seattle Mariners, played on August 31, 1998 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Seattle Mariners
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Seattle Mariners |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jeff Fassero |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bret Saberhagen |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 28,553 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry McCoy 1B: Chuck Meriwether 2B: Jim Evans 3B: Brian O'Nora |
Seattle Mariners Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Shane Monahan | Left Fielder |
| Alex Rodriguez | Shortstop |
| Ken Griffey | Center Fielder |
| Edgar Martinez | DH |
| David Segui | First Baseman |
| Jay Buhner | Right Fielder |
| Russ Davis | Third Baseman |
| Joe Oliver | Catcher |
| David Bell | Second Baseman |
| Lou Piniella | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Darren Lewis | Center Fielder |
| John Valentin | Third Baseman |
| Mo Vaughn | First Baseman |
| Nomar Garciaparra | Shortstop |
| Mike Stanley | DH |
| Troy O'Leary | Left Fielder |
| Keith Mitchell | Right Fielder |
| Jason Varitek | Catcher |
| Mike Benjamin | Second Baseman |
| Jimy Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mariners
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 31, 1998
Top 1
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Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Monahan vs. Saberhagen
Monahan strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Saberhagen
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vaughn scoops it up and throws to first, with Saberhagen covering, for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Saberhagen
Griffey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of O'Leary. Griffey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Saberhagen
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Fassero
Lewis hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Bell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Fassero
Valentin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fassero fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Fassero
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Segui vs. Saberhagen
Segui takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Buhner vs. Saberhagen
Buhner hits a fly ball into center field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Saberhagen
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Saberhagen
Oliver strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Fassero
Garciaparra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodriguez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Fassero
Stanley strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Fassero
O'Leary strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Saberhagen
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monahan vs. Saberhagen
Monahan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vaughn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Monahan for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Saberhagen
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Fassero
Mitchell strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Fassero
Varitek hits a line drive into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Benjamin vs. Fassero
Benjamin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fassero fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Saberhagen
Griffey hits a popup towards short. Garciaparra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Saberhagen
Martinez hits a fly ball into right field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Segui vs. Saberhagen
Segui hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Benjamin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Fassero
Lewis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Valentin vs. Fassero
Valentin hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Davis, and into shallow left field. Valentin reaches second base with a double. Lewis moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Vaughn vs. Fassero
Vaughn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Garciaparra vs. Fassero
Garciaparra hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lewis tags and scores. Valentin tags and moves to third. Vaughn tags and moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Stanley vs. Fassero
Stanley is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
O'Leary vs. Fassero
There's a wild pitch. Valentin scores. Vaughn moves to third. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
O'Leary vs. Fassero
O'Leary strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mitchell vs. Fassero
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodriguez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Buhner vs. Saberhagen
Buhner hits a popup into center field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Saberhagen
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Saberhagen
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Fassero
Varitek strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Benjamin vs. Fassero
Benjamin strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Fassero
Lewis hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Oliver scoops up the ball and tags Lewis for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Saberhagen
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Monahan vs. Saberhagen
Monahan bunts towards the right side of the infield. Benjamin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Saberhagen
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Fassero
Valentin strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Fassero
Vaughn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Garciaparra vs. Fassero
Garciaparra hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Fassero
Stanley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
O'Leary vs. Fassero
O'Leary hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Fassero
Mitchell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Segui settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Saberhagen
Darren Bragg now playing right field.
Griffey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Saberhagen
Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Segui vs. Saberhagen
Segui hits a fly ball into left field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Buhner vs. Saberhagen
Buhner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Griffey moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Saberhagen
Davis hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Griffey scores. Buhner moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Ibanez vs. Eckersley
Dennis Eckersley now pitching. Raul Ibanez pinch hits for Joe Oliver.
Ibanez 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
Bottom 7
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Mariners, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Fassero
John Marzano now catching.
Varitek hits a line drive off the glove of Segui, and into shallow right field. Varitek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Benjamin vs. Fassero
Benjamin hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Varitek moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Lewis vs. Fassero
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Valentin vs. Fassero
Valentin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fassero fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mariners, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Eckersley
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Monahan vs. Eckersley
Monahan strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Eckersley
Rodriguez 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
Bottom 8
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Mariners, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Fassero
Vaughn is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Garciaparra vs. Fassero
Garciaparra hits a line drive into left field. Monahan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Fassero
Stanley hits a line drive beyond second. Bell can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Vaughn moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Leary vs. Fassero
Donnie Sadler pinch runs for Mike Stanley.
O'Leary hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vaughn scores. Sadler moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bragg vs. McCarthy
Greg McCarthy now pitching.
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Bragg vs. McCarthy
Bragg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Varitek vs. Slocumb
Heathcliff Slocumb now pitching.
Varitek hits a popup towards short. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Benjamin vs. Slocumb
Benjamin strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Mariners, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Gordon
Tom Gordon now pitching.
Griffey strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Gordon
Martinez hits a fly ball into right field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Segui vs. Gordon
Segui hits a popup towards short. Garciaparra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1998 -- Seattle at Boston (N)
Seattle AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Monahan S, lf 4 0 0 0 Lewis D, cf 4 1 1 0
Rodriguez A, ss 4 0 0 0 Valentin J, 3b 4 1 1 0
Griffey K, cf 4 1 2 0 Vaughn M, 1b 2 2 1 0
Martinez E, dh 4 0 0 0 Garciaparra N, ss 3 1 1 3
Segui D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Stanley M, dh 2 0 1 0
Buhner J, rf 3 0 1 0 Sadler D, pr 0 0 0 0
Davis R, 3b 3 0 1 1 O'Leary T, lf 4 0 1 1
Oliver J, c 2 0 0 0 Mitchell K, rf 3 0 0 0
Ibanez R, ph 1 0 0 0 Bragg D, rf 0 0 0 0
Marzano J, c 0 0 0 0 Varitek J, c 4 0 1 0
Bell D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Benjamin M, 2b 4 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 4 1 30 5 8 4
Seattle 000 000 100 -- 1
Boston 000 202 01x -- 5
Seattle IP H R ER BB SO
Fassero J (L) 7.1 8 5 5 3 7
McCarthy G* 0.0 0 0 0 1 0
Slocumb H 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Saberhagen B (W) 6.2 4 1 1 1 4
Eckersley D 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
Gordon T 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
DP -- Seattle 1
LOB -- Seattle 4, Boston 7
2B -- Griffey K, Valentin J, Varitek J
HR -- Garciaparra N
SB -- O'Leary T, Sadler D
SF -- Garciaparra N
HBP -- by Fassero J (Vaughn M)
WP -- Fassero J
T -- 2:32
A -- 28553
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