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Devil Rays
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 23, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, played on September 23, 1998 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 23, 1998 |
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Visiting Team |
Tampa Bay Devil Rays
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Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 23, 1998 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Tampa Bay Devil Rays |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bryan Rekar |
Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Avery |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 23,240 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ted Hendry 1B: Larry Young 2B: Drew Coble 3B: Dale Ford |
Tampa Bay Devil Rays Lineup
Name | Position |
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Quinton McCracken | Center Fielder |
Wade Boggs | DH |
Bob Smith | Third Baseman |
Fred McGriff | First Baseman |
Bubba Trammell | Left Fielder |
Aaron Ledesma | Shortstop |
Mike Kelly | Right Fielder |
Miguel Cairo | Second Baseman |
Mike Difelice | Catcher |
Larry Rothschild | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Darren Lewis | Center Fielder |
John Valentin | Third Baseman |
Mo Vaughn | First Baseman |
Nomar Garciaparra | Shortstop |
Troy O'Leary | Left Fielder |
Darren Bragg | Right Fielder |
Midre Cummings | DH |
Scott Hatteberg | Catcher |
Mike Benjamin | Second Baseman |
Jimy Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Devil Rays
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 23, 1998
Top 1
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Devil Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
McCracken vs. Avery
McCracken takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Avery
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Avery fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Avery
Smith 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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Devil Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Rekar
Lewis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentin vs. Rekar
Valentin bunts in front of the plate. Difelice fields it and throws to first for the out. Lewis moves to second. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Vaughn vs. Rekar
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vaughn for the out. Lewis moves to third. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garciaparra vs. Rekar
Garciaparra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Devil Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Avery
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Avery fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Avery
Trammell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Benjamin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ledesma vs. Avery
Ledesma hits a fly ball into right field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Devil Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Rekar
O'Leary strikes out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Rekar
Bragg strikes out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cummings vs. Rekar
Cummings takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hatteberg vs. Rekar
Hatteberg hits a fly ball into center field. McCracken settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Devil Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Avery
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Garciaparra. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Cairo vs. Avery
Cairo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kelly moves to third. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Difelice vs. Avery
Difelice hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Benjamin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
McCracken vs. Avery
McCracken strikes out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Boggs vs. Avery
Boggs hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bragg who is chasing the ball. Boggs reaches third base with a triple. Kelly scores. Cairo goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Devil Rays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Avery
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Devil Rays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
McGriff vs. Avery
McGriff hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Boggs scores. Smith moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Devil Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Trammell vs. Avery
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Devil Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Benjamin vs. Rekar
Benjamin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Devil Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Rekar
Lewis strikes out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Valentin vs. Rekar
Valentin takes first base on ball four. Benjamin moves to second. View Play -
Devil Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Vaughn vs. Rekar
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Benjamin scores. Valentin moves to second. View Play -
Devil Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Garciaparra vs. Rekar
Garciaparra hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Devil Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Rekar
O'Leary hits a fly ball into center field. McCracken settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Rekar
Bragg strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Devil Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ledesma vs. Avery
Ledesma hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Avery
Kelly hits a fly ball into right field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cairo vs. Avery
Cairo hits a line drive beyond first. Vaughn can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Devil Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Difelice vs. Avery
Difelice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cairo moves to third. View Play -
Devil Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
McCracken vs. Avery
McCracken hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hatteberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Devil Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cummings vs. Rekar
Cummings takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Devil Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hatteberg vs. Rekar
Hatteberg hits a line drive into center field. McCracken settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benjamin vs. Rekar
There goes Cummings. The throw from Difelice and he is safe. Cummings steals second. View Play -
Devil Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Benjamin vs. Rekar
Benjamin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cairo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cummings moves to third. View Play -
Devil Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Lewis vs. Rekar
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops it up and throws to first, with Rekar covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Devil Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Avery
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Avery
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Avery
McGriff strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Devil Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Rekar
Valentin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Rekar
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vaughn for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Rekar
Garciaparra hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Trammell. Garciaparra reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Devil Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
O'Leary vs. Rekar
O'Leary hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Trammell throws the ball in to McGriff who tags O'Leary trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Garciaparra scores. View Play
Top 6
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Devil Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Lowe
Derek Lowe now pitching.
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ledesma vs. Lowe
Ledesma strikes out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Lowe
Kelly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Devil Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cairo vs. Lowe
There goes Kelly. The throw from Hatteberg and he is safe. Kelly steals second. View Play -
Devil Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Cairo vs. Lowe
Cairo 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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Devil Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Rekar
Bragg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cairo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cummings vs. Rekar
Cummings hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cairo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hatteberg vs. Rekar
Hatteberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Devil Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Benjamin vs. Rekar
Benjamin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Trammell. Benjamin reaches second base with a double. Hatteberg moves to third. View Play -
Devil Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Lewis vs. Mecir
Jim Mecir now pitching.
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cairo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Devil Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Difelice vs. Corsi
Jim Corsi now pitching.
Difelice strikes out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McCracken vs. Corsi
McCracken strikes out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Corsi
Boggs hits a fly ball into right field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Devil Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Mecir
Valentin strikes out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Mecir
Vaughn hits a line drive into left field. Trammell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Mecir
Garciaparra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ledesma scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Devil Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Corsi
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Devil Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Corsi
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Benjamin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Devil Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trammell vs. Corsi
Trammell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith scores. View Play -
Devil Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Ledesma vs. Corsi
Randy Winn pinch runs for Bubba Trammell.
There goes Winn. The throw from Hatteberg and he is out, Benjamin applying the tag. View Play -
Devil Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ledesma vs. Corsi
Ledesma hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Devil Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Sorrento vs. Gordon
Tom Gordon now pitching. Paul Sorrento pinch hits for Mike Kelly.
There's a wild pitch. Ledesma moves to second. View Play -
Devil Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Sorrento vs. Gordon
Sorrento strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Devil Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Aldred
Scott Aldred now pitching. Paul Sorrento now playing right field. Randy Winn now playing center field. Quinton McCracken now playing left field.
O'Leary hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cairo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Aldred
Bragg strikes out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Hernandez
Keith Mitchell pinch hits for Midre Cummings. Roberto Hernandez now pitching. Trot Nixon pinch hits for Keith Mitchell.
Nixon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hatteberg vs. Hernandez
Hatteberg hits a fly ball into center field. Winn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Devil Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cairo vs. Gordon
Cairo strikes out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Gordon
Rich Butler pinch hits for Mike Difelice.
Butler strikes out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McCracken vs. Gordon
McCracken hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Devil Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Gordon
There's a wild pitch. McCracken moves to second. View Play -
Devil Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Boggs vs. Gordon
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vaughn scoops it up and throws to first, with Gordon covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/23/1998 -- Tampa Bay at Boston (N) Tampa Bay AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI McCracken Q, cf-lf 4 0 1 0 Lewis D, cf 3 0 0 0 Boggs W, dh 5 1 1 2 Valentin J, 3b 2 1 0 0 Smith B, 3b 3 1 1 0 Vaughn M, 1b 4 1 1 1 McGriff F, 1b 4 0 1 1 Garciaparra N, ss 4 2 2 3 Trammell B, lf 4 0 1 1 O'Leary T, lf 4 0 1 1 Winn R, pr-cf 0 0 0 0 Bragg D, rf 4 0 0 0 Ledesma A, ss 4 0 1 0 Cummings M, dh 1 0 0 0 Kelly M, rf 2 1 0 0 Mitchell K, ph 0 0 0 0 Sorrento P, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Nixon T, ph 1 0 0 0 Cairo M, 2b 4 1 2 0 Hatteberg S, c 3 0 0 0 Difelice M, c 3 0 1 0 Benjamin M, 2b 3 1 2 0 Butler R, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 4 9 4 29 5 6 5 Tampa Bay 003 000 010 -- 4 Boston 004 010 00x -- 5 Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO Rekar B (L) 5.2 6 5 5 5 4 Mecir J 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 Aldred S 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 Hernandez R 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Avery S (W) 5.0 5 3 0 2 3 Lowe D 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 Corsi J 1.2 3 1 1 0 2 Gordon T (S) 1.1 1 0 0 0 3 E -- Garciaparra N DP -- Boston 1 LOB -- Tampa Bay 7, Boston 6 2B -- Garciaparra N, Benjamin M 3B -- Boggs W HR -- Garciaparra N SB -- Cummings M, Kelly M CS -- Winn R SH -- Valentin J WP -- Gordon T 2, Aldred S T -- 2:52 A -- 23240
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