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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
July 30, 1998
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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 July 30, 1998 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 30, 1998 |
|---|---|
| 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 | July 30, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Avery |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Kenny Rogers |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 17,535 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ted Barrett 1B: Gary Cederstrom 2B: Tim Welke 3B: Joe Brinkman |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Darren Lewis | Right Fielder |
| John Valentin | Third Baseman |
| Mo Vaughn | First Baseman |
| Nomar Garciaparra | Shortstop |
| Damon Buford | Center Fielder |
| Troy O'Leary | Left Fielder |
| Billy Ashley | DH |
| Jason Varitek | Catcher |
| Donnie Sadler | Second Baseman |
| Jimy Williams | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rickey Henderson | Center Fielder |
| Rafael Bournigal | Second Baseman |
| Ben Grieve | Right Fielder |
| Kevin Mitchell | Left Fielder |
| Matt Stairs | DH |
| Mike Blowers | Third Baseman |
| Jason Giambi | First Baseman |
| Miguel Tejada | Shortstop |
| A.J. Hinch | Catcher |
| Art Howe | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
July 30, 1998
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Rogers
Lewis 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Rogers
Valentin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rogers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Rogers
Vaughn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Avery
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vaughn scoops it up and throws to first, with Avery covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bournigal vs. Avery
Bournigal 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Avery
Grieve hits a popup towards short. Garciaparra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Rogers
Garciaparra hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buford vs. Rogers
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blowers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Leary vs. Rogers
O'Leary hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashley vs. Rogers
Ashley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Avery
Mitchell hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Avery
Stairs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blowers vs. Avery
Blowers hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Giambi vs. Avery
There goes Stairs. The throw from Varitek and he is safe. Stairs steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Giambi vs. Avery
Giambi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tejada vs. Avery
Tejada hits a fly ball into left field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Rogers
Varitek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadler vs. Rogers
Sadler hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mitchell who is chasing the ball. Sadler reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lewis vs. Rogers
Lewis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sadler scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentin vs. Rogers
Lewis is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Rogers
Valentin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blowers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinch vs. Avery
Hinch hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Avery
Henderson takes first base on ball four. Hinch moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bournigal vs. Avery
Bournigal bunts towards third. Valentin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hinch moves to third. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grieve vs. Avery
Grieve strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mitchell vs. Avery
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hinch scores. Henderson scores. Bournigal moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stairs vs. Avery
Stairs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Avery fields it and throws to home to get Bournigal. Mitchell moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blowers vs. Avery
Blowers takes first base on ball four. Mitchell moves to third. Stairs moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Giambi vs. Avery
Giambi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mitchell scores. Stairs scores. Blowers moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tejada vs. Reyes
Carlos Reyes now pitching.
Tejada strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Rogers
Vaughn strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Rogers
Garciaparra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Rogers
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Leary vs. Rogers
O'Leary hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bournigal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinch vs. Reyes
Hinch hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Reyes
Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bournigal vs. Reyes
Bournigal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashley vs. Rogers
Ashley hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Rogers
Varitek hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadler vs. Rogers
Sadler hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Rogers
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Reyes
Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sadler scoops it up and throws to first, with Reyes covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Reyes
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sadler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Reyes
Stairs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Rogers
Mike Neill now playing left field.
Valentin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughn vs. Rogers
Vaughn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Valentin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garciaparra vs. Rogers
Garciaparra strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buford vs. Rogers
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blowers vs. Reyes
Blowers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Giambi vs. Reyes
Giambi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vaughn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Giambi for the out. Blowers moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tejada vs. Reyes
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hinch vs. Reyes
Hinch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Garces
Rich Garces now pitching.
Henderson is hit by the pitch. Blowers moves to third. Hinch moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bournigal vs. Garces
Bournigal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sadler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Rogers
O'Leary hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rogers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashley vs. Rogers
Ashley strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Rogers
Varitek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rogers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Garces
Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sadler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neill vs. Garces
Neill hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stairs vs. Garces
Stairs hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blowers vs. Garces
Blowers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Garces
Giambi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sadler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadler vs. Rogers
Sadler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Rogers
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lewis for the out. Sadler moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valentin vs. Rogers
There's a wild pitch. Sadler moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Valentin vs. Rogers
Valentin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blowers juggles the ball. That's an error on Blowers. Sadler scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughn vs. Rogers
Vaughn strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garciaparra vs. Rogers
Garciaparra hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Mathews
T.J. Mathews now pitching.
Buford hits a popup, foul, towards third. Blowers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Eckersley
Dennis Eckersley now pitching.
Tejada hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sadler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinch vs. Eckersley
Hinch hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Sadler reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Eckersley
Henderson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Varitek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Groom
Buddy Groom now pitching.
O'Leary hits a fly ball into left field. Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Taylor
Billy Taylor now pitching. Darren Bragg pinch hits for Billy Ashley.
Bragg hits a line drive towards short. Tejada reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Taylor
Varitek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bournigal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/30/1998 -- Boston at Oakland (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Lewis D, rf 4 0 1 1 Henderson R, cf 3 1 0 0
Valentin J, 3b 3 1 0 0 Bournigal R, 2b 4 0 1 0
Vaughn M, 1b 4 0 1 0 Grieve B, rf 4 0 0 0
Garciaparra N, ss 4 1 2 2 Mitchell K, lf 3 1 1 2
Buford D, cf 4 0 1 0 Neill M, lf 1 1 1 0
O'Leary T, lf 4 0 0 0 Stairs M, dh 3 2 1 2
Ashley B, dh 3 1 1 1 Blowers M, 3b 2 0 0 0
Bragg D, ph 1 0 0 0 Giambi J, 1b 3 0 1 2
Varitek J, c 4 0 0 0 Tejada M, ss 4 0 0 0
Sadler D, 2b 3 2 2 0 Hinch A, c 3 1 1 0
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34 5 8 4 30 6 6 6
Boston 001 010 030 -- 5
Oakland 004 000 20x -- 6
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Avery S (L) 2.2 4 4 4 4 1
Reyes C 3.0 0 0 0 2 1
Garces R 1.1 2 2 2 0 0
Eckersley D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Rogers K (W) 7.2 8 5 2 1 6
Mathews T 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Groom B 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Taylor B (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Blowers M
DP -- Oakland 1
LOB -- Boston 3, Oakland 7
3B -- Sadler D
HR -- Ashley B, Stairs M, Garciaparra N
SB -- Stairs M
CS -- Lewis D
HBP -- by Garces R (Henderson R)
WP -- Rogers K
T -- 2:48
A -- 17535
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