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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
August 20, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Boston Red Sox, played on August 20, 1997 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 20, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 20, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tim Wakefield |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jimmy Haynes |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Rich Garcia 1B: Dale Ford 2B: Mike Reilly 3B: Larry Young |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Nomar Garciaparra | Shortstop |
| John Valentin | Third Baseman |
| Mo Vaughn | First Baseman |
| Reggie Jefferson | DH |
| Wil Cordero | Left Fielder |
| Troy O'Leary | Right Fielder |
| Bill Haselman | Catcher |
| Darren Bragg | Center Fielder |
| Jeff Frye | Second Baseman |
| Jimy Williams | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jason McDonald | Center Fielder |
| Mark Bellhorn | Third Baseman |
| Matt Stairs | Right Fielder |
| Jose Canseco | DH |
| Jason Giambi | First Baseman |
| Brent Mayne | Catcher |
| Scott Spiezio | Second Baseman |
| Brian Lesher | Left Fielder |
| Tilson Brito | Shortstop |
| Art Howe | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
August 20, 1997
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Haynes
Garciaparra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Valentin vs. Haynes
There goes Garciaparra. The throw from Mayne and he is out, Spiezio applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Haynes
Valentin hits a popup into right field. Stairs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Haynes
Vaughn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McDonald vs. Wakefield
McDonald strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bellhorn vs. Wakefield
Bellhorn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stairs vs. Wakefield
There goes Bellhorn. The throw from Haselman and he is safe. Bellhorn steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Stairs vs. Wakefield
Stairs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bellhorn moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Canseco vs. Wakefield
Canseco hits a fly ball into right field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bellhorn tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Giambi vs. Wakefield
Giambi strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jefferson vs. Haynes
Jefferson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cordero vs. Haynes
Cordero hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
O'Leary vs. Haynes
O'Leary hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cordero moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Haselman vs. Haynes
Haselman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bellhorn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mayne vs. Wakefield
Mayne strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Wakefield
Spiezio hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lesher vs. Wakefield
Lesher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Haynes
Rafael Bournigal now playing shortstop.
Bragg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haynes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Frye vs. Haynes
Frye hits a line drive towards short. Bournigal reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Haynes
Garciaparra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bournigal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bournigal vs. Wakefield
Bournigal hits a line drive towards third. Valentin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McDonald vs. Wakefield
McDonald hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Bellhorn vs. Wakefield
There goes McDonald. The throw from Haselman and he is out, Garciaparra applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bellhorn vs. Wakefield
Bellhorn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Stairs vs. Wakefield
Stairs hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Cordero. Stairs reaches second base with a double. Bellhorn moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Canseco vs. Wakefield
Canseco hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Haselman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Haynes
Valentin hits a line drive towards third. Bellhorn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Haynes
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vaughn for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jefferson vs. Haynes
Jefferson hits a fly ball into center field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Wakefield
Giambi hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Bragg. Giambi reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Mayne vs. Wakefield
Mayne hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wakefield fields it and has Giambi trapped. There's the throw to Frye and over to Valentin, who tags Giambi for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spiezio vs. Wakefield
Spiezio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bragg. Spiezio reaches second base with a double. Mayne goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Lesher vs. Wakefield
Wakefield spins and fires to second, and Spiezio is picked off. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lesher vs. Wakefield
Lesher hits a fly ball into center field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cordero vs. Haynes
Cordero hits a popup off the glove of Spiezio, and into shallow right field. Cordero reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
O'Leary vs. Haynes
O'Leary takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Haselman vs. Haynes
Haselman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cordero scores. O'Leary moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Bragg vs. Haynes
Bragg hits a fly ball into center field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. O'Leary tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Frye vs. Haynes
Frye hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Lesher. Frye reaches second base with a double. Haselman moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Garciaparra vs. Haynes
Garciaparra hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Haselman scores. Frye moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Valentin vs. Johnson
Dane Johnson now pitching.
There goes Garciaparra. The throw from Mayne and he is safe. Garciaparra steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Valentin vs. Johnson
Valentin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Vaughn vs. Johnson
Vaughn hits a fly ball into center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Frye scores. Garciaparra scores. Valentin moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Jefferson vs. Johnson
Jefferson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Cordero vs. Johnson
Cordero hits a fly ball into center field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Valentin tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
O'Leary vs. Johnson
O'Leary hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Vaughn scores. Jefferson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Haselman vs. Reyes
Carlos Reyes now pitching.
Haselman hits a fly ball into right field. Stairs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bournigal vs. Wakefield
Bournigal is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
McDonald vs. Wakefield
McDonald hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Bournigal moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Bellhorn vs. Wakefield
Bellhorn strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Stairs vs. Wakefield
Stairs hits a popup towards first. Vaughn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Canseco vs. Wakefield
Canseco hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Wakefield
Giambi hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vaughn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Reyes
Bragg hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Frye vs. Reyes
The umpire calls a balk on Reyes Bragg moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Frye vs. Reyes
Frye hits a fly ball towards center. McDonald catches it and throws to third to double up Bragg. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Reyes
Garciaparra hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Valentin vs. Reyes
Valentin hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Garciaparra moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Vaughn vs. Groom
Buddy Groom now pitching.
Vaughn hits a fly ball into left field. Lesher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mayne vs. Mahay
Ron Mahay now pitching.
Mayne hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Spiezio vs. Mahay
Spiezio hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vaughn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lesher vs. Brandenburg
Mark Brandenburg now pitching.
Lesher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frye settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bournigal vs. Brandenburg
Bournigal hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frye settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jefferson vs. Groom
Jefferson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cordero vs. Groom
Cordero hits a fly ball into right field. Stairs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Groom
O'Leary hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats O'Leary for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McDonald vs. Brandenburg
McDonald 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 -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bellhorn vs. Brandenburg
Bellhorn hits a fly ball into right field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Brandenburg
Stairs hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Canseco vs. Brandenburg
Canseco takes first base on ball four. Stairs moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Giambi vs. Henry
Butch Henry now pitching.
Giambi 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
Top 8
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Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Haselman vs. Small
Aaron Small now pitching.
Haselman strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Small
Bragg hits a line drive into center field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Frye vs. Small
Frye hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Small fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mayne vs. Henry
Mayne strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Henry
Spiezio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frye settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lesher vs. Henry
Lesher strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Small
Garciaparra hits a fly ball into left field. Lesher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Small
Valentin hits a popup towards third. Bellhorn juggles the ball. That's an error on Bellhorn. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughn vs. Small
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bellhorn fields it, throws to second, with Bournigal covering, for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bournigal vs. Henry
Bournigal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Henry fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
McDonald vs. Henry
McDonald strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bellhorn vs. Henry
Bellhorn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frye settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Stairs vs. Henry
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Bournigal moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Stairs vs. Henry
Stairs strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/20/1997, game 1 -- Boston at Oakland (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Garciaparra N, ss 4 1 2 1 McDonald J, cf 5 1 2 0
Valentin J, 3b 4 1 1 0 Bellhorn M, 3b 3 1 0 0
Vaughn M, 1b 5 1 1 2 Stairs M, rf 5 0 3 0
Jefferson R, dh 3 0 0 0 Canseco J, dh 2 1 1 4
Cordero W, lf 3 1 2 1 Giambi J, 1b 4 0 1 0
O'Leary T, rf 3 1 2 1 Mayne B, c 4 1 1 0
Haselman B, c 4 1 1 1 Spiezio S, 2b 4 0 2 1
Bragg D, cf 3 0 1 1 Lesher B, lf 4 0 0 0
Frye J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Brito T, ss 0 0 0 0
Bournigal R, ss 3 1 1 0
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33 7 11 7 34 5 11 5
Boston 000 070 000 -- 7
Oakland 100 130 000 -- 5
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Wakefield T (W) 5.0 8 5 5 2 4
Mahay R 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Brandenburg M 1.1 1 0 0 1 0
Henry B (S) 2.1 1 0 0 0 4
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Haynes J (L) 4.1 6 5 5 2 2
Johnson D 0.1 2 2 2 2 0
Reyes C 1.0 3 0 0 0 0
Groom B 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
Small A 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Bellhorn M
DP -- Boston 1, Oakland 3
LOB -- Boston 5, Oakland 7
2B -- Stairs M, Giambi J, Spiezio S, Cordero W, Frye J, Vaughn M
HR -- Canseco J
SB -- Bellhorn M, Garciaparra N
CS -- Garciaparra N, McDonald J
SF -- Canseco J, Bragg D, Cordero W
HBP -- by Wakefield T (Bournigal R)
Balk -- Reyes C
T -- 2:49
A -- 0
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