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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 17, 1999
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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 August 17, 1999 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 1999 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 17, 1999 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gil Heredia |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bret Saberhagen |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 31,246 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mike DiMuro 1B: Bill Miller 2B: Chuck Meriwether 3B: Jim Evans |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ryan Christenson | Center Fielder |
| Randy Velarde | Second Baseman |
| Ben Grieve | Left Fielder |
| John Jaha | DH |
| Matt Stairs | Right Fielder |
| Scott Spiezio | First Baseman |
| Miguel Tejada | Shortstop |
| Eric Chavez | Third Baseman |
| Mike Macfarlane | Catcher |
| Art Howe | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Offerman | Second Baseman |
| John Valentin | Third Baseman |
| Brian Daubach | DH |
| Nomar Garciaparra | Shortstop |
| Troy O'Leary | Left Fielder |
| Mike Stanley | First Baseman |
| Jason Varitek | Catcher |
| Darren Lewis | Center Fielder |
| Trot Nixon | Right Fielder |
| Jimy Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 17, 1999
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Christenson vs. Saberhagen
Christenson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Velarde vs. Saberhagen
Velarde hits a fly ball into right field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Saberhagen
Grieve hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Jaha vs. Saberhagen
Jaha hits a fly ball into right field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Heredia
Offerman hits a fly ball into left field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Heredia
Valentin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chavez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Daubach vs. Heredia
Daubach hits a popup towards short. Tejada settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Saberhagen
Stairs hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Spiezio vs. Saberhagen
Spiezio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stairs moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Tejada vs. Saberhagen
Tejada hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Chavez vs. Saberhagen
Chavez hits a line drive to right center field. The ball gets by Lewis. Nixon fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Nixon. Chavez moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Macfarlane vs. Saberhagen
Macfarlane hits a fly ball into center field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Christenson vs. Saberhagen
Christenson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Saberhagen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Velarde vs. Saberhagen
Velarde hits a popup into center field for a base hit. Chavez scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grieve vs. Saberhagen
Grieve is hit by the pitch. Velarde moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Jaha vs. Saberhagen
Jaha hits a fly ball into center field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Heredia
Garciaparra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chavez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Leary vs. Heredia
O'Leary hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spiezio scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats O'Leary for the out. Garciaparra moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Stanley vs. Heredia
Stanley strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Varitek vs. Heredia
Varitek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Lewis vs. Heredia
Lewis strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Wakefield
Tim Wakefield now pitching.
Stairs strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Wakefield
Spiezio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Offerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Wakefield
Tejada hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Chavez vs. Wakefield
There goes Tejada. The throw from Varitek and he is out, Garciaparra applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Heredia
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Velarde scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Heredia
Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Velarde scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Heredia
Valentin strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Chavez vs. Wakefield
Chavez hits a fly ball into center field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Wakefield
Macfarlane 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Christenson vs. Wakefield
Christenson hits a line drive into left field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Daubach vs. Heredia
Daubach hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Garciaparra vs. Heredia
Garciaparra hits a line drive into right field. Stairs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
O'Leary vs. Heredia
O'Leary hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Velarde fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Velarde vs. Wakefield
Velarde hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Wakefield
Grieve hits a fly ball into right field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jaha vs. Wakefield
Jaha takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stairs vs. Wakefield
Stairs hits a popup, foul, towards third. Valentin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Heredia
Stanley hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Heredia
Varitek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Heredia
Lewis hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Velarde reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Heredia
Nixon hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Varitek moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Offerman vs. Heredia
Offerman hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Varitek moves to third. Nixon moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Valentin vs. Heredia
Valentin hits a ball on the ground towards second. Velarde scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Wakefield
Spiezio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Tejada vs. Wakefield
Tejada hits a fly ball into right field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Chavez vs. Wakefield
Chavez strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Macfarlane vs. Wakefield
Macfarlane strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daubach vs. Heredia
Daubach hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spiezio scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Daubach for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Heredia
Garciaparra strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Heredia
O'Leary hits a fly ball into center field. Christenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Christenson vs. Wakefield
Christenson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Velarde vs. Wakefield
Velarde hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Grieve vs. Wakefield
There goes Velarde. The throw from Varitek and he is safe. Velarde steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Grieve vs. Wakefield
Grieve hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jaha vs. Wakefield
Jaha takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Stairs vs. Wakefield
Stairs hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nixon. Stairs reaches second base with a double. Jaha moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Spiezio vs. Wasdin
John Wasdin now pitching.
Spiezio hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Wasdin
Tejada hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Chavez vs. Wasdin
Chavez takes first base on ball four. Tejada moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Macfarlane vs. Wasdin
Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tejada moves to third. Chavez moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Christenson vs. Wasdin
Christenson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tejada scores. Chavez scores. Christenson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Velarde vs. Wasdin
Velarde hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Christenson scores. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
McDonald vs. Wasdin
Jason McDonald pinch hits for Ben Grieve.
McDonald hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 12 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Heredia
Jason McDonald now playing left field.
Stanley hits a popup towards short. Tejada settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hatteberg vs. Heredia
Scott Hatteberg pinch hits for Jason Varitek.
Hatteberg strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Heredia
Lewis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McDonald. Lewis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nixon vs. Heredia
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spiezio scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nixon for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 12 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Saenz vs. Florie
Donnie Sadler now playing second base. Butch Huskey now playing third base. Scott Hatteberg now catching. Bryce Florie now pitching. Olmedo Saenz
Saenz strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Florie
Stairs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Florie
Spiezio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Tejada vs. Florie
Tejada takes first base on ball four. Spiezio moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chavez vs. Florie
Chavez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Spiezio moves to third. Tejada moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Macfarlane vs. Florie
Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Florie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 12 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sadler vs. Heredia
Sadler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chavez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Huskey vs. Heredia
Huskey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sadler moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Daubach vs. Heredia
Daubach hits a fly ball into right field. Stairs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Garciaparra vs. Heredia
Garciaparra takes first base on ball four. Sadler moves to third. Huskey moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
O'Leary vs. Heredia
O'Leary strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stanley vs. Heredia
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chavez fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 12 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Christenson vs. Florie
Christenson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Huskey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Velarde vs. Florie
Velarde strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDonald vs. Florie
McDonald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Saenz vs. Florie
Saenz hits a fly ball into left field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 12 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatteberg vs. Heredia
Hatteberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heredia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Heredia
Lewis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Heredia
Nixon hits a fly ball into right field. Stairs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sadler vs. Heredia
Sadler hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Velarde fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/17/1999 -- Oakland at Boston (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Christenson R, cf 6 1 1 2 Offerman J, 2b 3 0 1 0
Velarde R, 2b 6 1 3 2 Sadler D, 2b 2 0 1 0
Grieve B, lf 3 1 2 2 Valentin J, 3b 3 0 0 0
McDonald J, ph-lf 2 0 1 0 Huskey B, 3b 1 0 1 0
Jaha J, dh 2 1 0 0 Daubach B, dh 4 0 1 0
Saenz O, ph 2 0 0 0 Garciaparra N, ss 3 0 1 0
Stairs M, rf 5 2 2 0 O'Leary T, lf 4 0 0 0
Spiezio S, 1b 4 2 3 3 Stanley M, 1b 4 1 1 1
Tejada M, ss 4 2 3 3 Varitek J, c 1 0 1 0
Chavez E, 3b 4 2 2 0 Hatteberg S, ph-c 2 0 0 0
Macfarlane M, c 5 0 0 0 Lewis D, cf 4 0 2 0
Nixon T, rf 4 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
43 12 17 12 35 1 10 1
Oakland 040 000 800 -- 12
Boston 000 010 000 -- 1
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Heredia G (W) 9.0 10 1 1 2 6
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Saberhagen B (L) 2.0 6 4 3 0 1
Wakefield T 4.1 5 4 4 2 4
Wasdin J 0.2 4 4 4 1 0
Florie B 2.0 2 0 0 2 2
E -- Nixon T
DP -- Oakland 2
LOB -- Oakland 10, Boston 9
2B -- Stairs M, Lewis D
HR -- Tejada M, Stanley M, Grieve B, Spiezio S
SB -- Velarde R
CS -- Tejada M
HBP -- by Saberhagen B (Grieve B)
T -- 3:06
A -- 31246
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