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April 15, 1998

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Athletics 3 7 0
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John Valentin Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .250 .262
OBP .250 .292
At Bats 4 61
Hits 1 16
• Singles 1 10
• Doubles 0 5
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 1
Walks 0 2
RBI’s 0 5

T.J. Mathews Season Stats

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Fenway Park - April 15, 1998
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Double
T.J. Mathews
A.J. Hinch
Matt Stairs
Scott Spiezio
Dave Magadan
Rafael Bournigal
Rickey Henderson
Jason McDonald
Ben Grieve
John Valentin
Count: 2-2, 2 Outs
Count: 2-2, 2 Outs

Valentin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Grieve. Valentin reaches second base with a double.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Jefferson hits a line drive into center field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 9 T.J. Mathews now pitching. Garciaparra strikes out.
Top 9 McDonald hits a line drive into left field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Henderson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Benjamin settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Dennis Eckersley now pitching. Damon Buford now playing center field. Darren Lewis now playing right field. Bournigal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Benjamin scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Benjamin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bournigal fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 8 Lewis takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 8 Damon Buford pinch runs for Jim Leyritz. The umpire calls a balk on Mohler Buford moves to second.
Bottom 8 Jim Leyritz pinch hits for Darren Bragg. Leyritz takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 8 Hatteberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 A.J. Hinch now catching. Mike Mohler now pitching. O'Leary hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Spiezio strikes out.
Top 8 There goes Hinch. The throw from Hatteberg and he is safe. Hinch steals second.
Top 8 A.J. Hinch pinch hits for Mike Macfarlane. Hinch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentin fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 8 Magadan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 8 Giambi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Vaughn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haynes fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Valentin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Magadan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 7 Jefferson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 7 Garciaparra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 7 Stairs hits a fly ball into left field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Grieve strikes out.
Top 7 McDonald hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of O'Leary. McDonald reaches second base with a double. Bournigal scores.
Top 7 Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Bournigal hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lewis. Bournigal reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 6 Benjamin strikes out.
Bottom 6 Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. O'Leary scores. Hatteberg moves to third.
Bottom 6 Bragg is hit by the pitch.
Bottom 6 Hatteberg hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Hatteberg reaches second base with a double. O'Leary moves to third.
Bottom 6 O'Leary hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 6 Spiezio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Macfarlane strikes out.
Top 6 Derek Lowe now pitching. Magadan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vaughn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Magadan for the out. Giambi moves to second.
Top 6 Giambi takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 5 Vaughn strikes out.
Bottom 5 Valentin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 5 Jefferson takes first base on ball four.
Top 5 Stairs strikes out.
Top 5 Grieve hits a line drive into center field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 McDonald hits a popup towards third. Valentin settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Garciaparra hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Benjamin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lewis scores.
Bottom 4 Lewis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson who is chasing the ball. Lewis reaches third base with a triple.
Bottom 4 Bragg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 4 Hatteberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 4 Henderson strikes out.
Top 4 Bournigal hits a line drive into center field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Spiezio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 4 Macfarlane hits a fly ball into center field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 O'Leary hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stairs scoops it up and throws to first, with Haynes covering, for the out.
Bottom 3 Vaughn takes first base on ball four. Jefferson moves to second.
Bottom 3 Valentin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Jefferson takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 3 Garciaparra strikes out.
Top 3 Magadan hits a fly ball into left field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Giambi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grieve scores. Stairs moves to third.
Top 3 Stairs takes first base on ball four.
Top 3 Grieve hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lewis. Grieve reaches second base with a double. McDonald goes all the way around to score.
Top 3 McDonald takes first base on ball four.
Top 3 Henderson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vaughn settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Bournigal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bournigal is thrown out after the base hit.
Bottom 2 Benjamin hits a line drive into center field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Lewis strikes out.
Bottom 2 Bragg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hatteberg moves to second.
Bottom 2 Hatteberg takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 O'Leary hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 2 Vaughn strikes out.
Top 2 Spiezio hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Benjamin reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentin fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Magadan hits a line drive into right field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Valentin hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Jefferson strikes out.
Bottom 1 Garciaparra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stairs scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garciaparra for the out.
Top 1 Giambi hits a fly ball into left field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal.
Top 1 Stairs takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vaughn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grieve for the out. Henderson moves to second.
Top 1 McDonald hits a popup, foul, towards the mound. Rose settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Henderson takes first base on ball four.