Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garciaparra vs. Rogers
  
  Garciaparra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bournigal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valentin vs. Rogers
  
  Valentin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bournigal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vaughn vs. Rogers
  
  Vaughn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Leyritz vs. Rogers
  
  Leyritz 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 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Wakefield
  
  Henderson hits a popup towards short. Garciaparra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDonald vs. Wakefield
  
  McDonald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grieve vs. Wakefield
  
  Grieve hits a popup towards short. Garciaparra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stairs vs. Wakefield
  
  There goes McDonald. The throw from Varitek and he is safe. McDonald steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stairs vs. Wakefield
  
  Stairs strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Varitek vs. Rogers
  
  Varitek hits a popup, foul, towards first. Giambi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buford vs. Rogers
  
  Buford hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Leary vs. Rogers
  
  O'Leary takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lewis vs. Rogers
  
  Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi scoops it up and throws to first, with Rogers covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Giambi vs. Wakefield
  
  Giambi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sadler fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blowers vs. Wakefield
  
  Blowers is hit by the pitch. Giambi moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Spiezio vs. Wakefield
  
  Spiezio hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Giambi moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hinch vs. Wakefield
  
  Hinch hits a line drive into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Giambi tags and scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bournigal vs. Wakefield
  
  Bournigal hits a fly ball into left field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sadler vs. Rogers
  
  Sadler hits a line drive towards first. Giambi reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garciaparra vs. Rogers
  
  Garciaparra hits a line drive into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valentin vs. Rogers
  
  Valentin hits a line drive into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Wakefield
  
  Henderson hits a fly ball into left field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDonald vs. Wakefield
  
  McDonald hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vaughn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McDonald for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grieve vs. Wakefield
  
  Grieve hits a line drive towards third. Valentin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vaughn vs. Rogers
  
  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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leyritz vs. Rogers
  
  Leyritz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Varitek vs. Rogers
  
  Varitek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Leyritz moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Buford vs. Rogers
  
  Buford takes first base on ball four. Leyritz moves to third. Varitek moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  O'Leary vs. Rogers
  
  O'Leary hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Leyritz scores. Varitek moves to third. Buford moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lewis vs. Rogers
  
  Lewis is hit by the pitch. Varitek scores. Buford moves to third. O'Leary moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Sadler vs. Rogers
  
  Sadler hits a fly ball into center field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Buford tags and scores. O'Leary tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Garciaparra vs. Rogers
  
  Garciaparra hits a line drive into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stairs vs. Wakefield
  
  Stairs hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Giambi vs. Wakefield
  
  Giambi hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Buford. Giambi reaches second base with a double. Stairs goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Blowers vs. Wakefield
  
  Blowers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Spiezio vs. Wakefield
  
  Spiezio hits a popup into left field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hinch vs. Wakefield
  
  Hinch strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valentin vs. Rogers
  
  Valentin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bournigal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vaughn vs. Rogers
  
  Vaughn strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leyritz vs. Rogers
  
  Leyritz hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bournigal vs. Wakefield
  
  Bournigal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Wakefield
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDonald vs. Wakefield
  
  McDonald strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Varitek vs. Rogers
  
  Varitek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blowers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buford vs. Rogers
  
  Buford hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Buford reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  O'Leary vs. Rogers
  
  O'Leary takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lewis vs. Rogers
  
  Lewis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Buford moves to third. O'Leary moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Jefferson vs. Taylor
  
  Billy Taylor now pitching. Reggie Jefferson pinch hits for Donnie Sadler.
  
  Jefferson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Giambi races for the ball and makes the catch. There goes Buford. The throw to the plate, AND Buford is out, for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grieve vs. Wakefield
  
  Mike Benjamin now playing second base.
  
  Grieve takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stairs vs. Wakefield
  
  Stairs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grieve moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Giambi vs. Wakefield
  
  Giambi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Benjamin fields it and throws to second for the out. Grieve moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Blowers vs. Wakefield
  
  Blowers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grieve scores. Giambi moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Spiezio vs. Wakefield
  
  Spiezio hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Giambi moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hinch vs. Wasdin
  
  John Wasdin now pitching.
  
  Hinch is hit by the pitch. Blowers moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bournigal vs. Wasdin
  
  Bournigal hits a line drive into left field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garciaparra vs. Taylor
  
  Garciaparra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bournigal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Valentin vs. Taylor
  
  Valentin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Garciaparra moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Vaughn vs. Groom
  
  Buddy Groom now pitching.
  
  Vaughn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garciaparra scores. Valentin moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Leyritz vs. Groom
  
  Leyritz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Valentin scores. Vaughn moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Varitek vs. Groom
  
  Varitek hits a fly ball into center field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Buford vs. Groom
  
  Buford strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  O'Leary vs. Groom
  
  O'Leary hits a line drive into center field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Wasdin
  
  Henderson hits a fly ball into left field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDonald vs. Wasdin
  
  McDonald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grieve vs. Wasdin
  
  There goes McDonald. The throw from Varitek and he is safe. McDonald steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Grieve vs. Wasdin
  
  Grieve strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mitchell vs. Avery
  
  Steve Avery now pitching. Kevin Mitchell pinch hits for Matt Stairs.
  
  Mitchell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vaughn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lewis vs. Groom
  
  Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bournigal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Benjamin vs. Small
  
  Aaron Small now pitching.
  
  Benjamin hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Benjamin reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Garciaparra vs. Small
  
  There's a wild pitch. Benjamin moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Garciaparra vs. Small
  
  Garciaparra hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Benjamin scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Valentin vs. Small
  
  There goes Garciaparra. The throw from Hinch and he is out, Spiezio applying the tag. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valentin vs. Small
  
  Valentin hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Giambi vs. Corsi
  
  Jim Corsi now pitching.
  
  Giambi takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blowers vs. Corsi
  
  Blowers strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spiezio vs. Corsi
  
  Spiezio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra misplays the ball. That's an error on Garciaparra. Giambi moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Magadan vs. Corsi
  
  Dave Magadan pinch hits for A.J. Hinch.
  
  Magadan 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 9

• Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vaughn vs. Fetters
  
  Mike Fetters now pitching. Izzy Molina now catching.
  
  Vaughn strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leyritz vs. Fetters
  
  Leyritz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Varitek vs. Fetters
  
  Midre Cummings pinch runs for Jim Leyritz.
  
  Varitek strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Buford vs. Fetters
  
  There goes Cummings. The throw from Molina and he is safe. Cummings steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Buford vs. Fetters
  
  Buford strikes out. Molina drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Buford out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mack vs. Gordon
  
  Tom Gordon now pitching. Shane Mack pinch hits for Rafael Bournigal.
  
  Mack hits a line drive into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Gordon
  
  Henderson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDonald vs. Gordon
  
  McDonald hits a line drive towards first. Vaughn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/2/1998 -- Boston at Oakland (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Garciaparra N, ss     5  1  2  1   Henderson R, lf       5  0  0  0   
Valentin J, 3b        5  1  1  0   McDonald J, cf        5  0  2  0   
Vaughn M, 1b          4  0  1  1   Grieve B, rf          3  1  0  0   
Leyritz J, dh         4  1  2  1   Stairs M, dh          3  1  2  0   
Cummings M, pr        0  0  0  0   Mitchell K, ph        1  0  0  0   
Varitek J, c          5  1  1  0   Giambi J, 1b          3  1  2  1   
Buford D, cf          4  1  1  0   Blowers M, 3b         3  0  1  1   
O'Leary T, lf         2  0  1  1   Spiezio S, 2b         4  0  0  0   
Lewis D, rf           3  0  1  1   Hinch A, c            1  0  0  1   
Sadler D, 2b          1  0  0  1   Magadan D, ph         1  0  0  0   
Jefferson R, ph       1  0  0  0   Molina I, c           0  0  0  0   
Benjamin M, 2b        1  1  1  0   Bournigal R, ss       3  0  0  0   
                                   Mack S, ph            1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  6 11  6                        33  3  7  3

Boston           000 300 210 --  6
Oakland          010 101 000 --  3

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wakefield T           5.2  6  3  3  1  3
Wasdin J (W)          1.0  1  0  0  0  1
Avery S               0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Corsi J               1.0  0  0  0  1  1
Gordon T (S)          1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rogers K              5.1  4  3  3  5  1
Taylor B (L)*         0.2  2  2  2  0  0
Groom B               1.1  2  0  0  0  1
Small A               0.2  2  1  1  0  0
Fetters M             1.0  1  0  0  0  3
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th

E -- Garciaparra N
DP -- Boston 1, Oakland 1
LOB -- Boston 9, Oakland 8
2B -- Giambi J, Buford D, Benjamin M
SB -- McDonald J 2, Cummings M
CS -- Garciaparra N
SF -- Hinch A, Sadler D
HBP -- by Wakefield T (Blowers M), by Rogers K (Lewis D), by Wasdin J (Hinch A)
WP -- Small A
T -- 2:59
A -- 7313

    

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