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Oakland Athletics @ Boston Red Sox
1996-05-18 · Day game · Fenway Park · 10 innings · Att: 31663 · 62°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 7 mph to LF · 3:26
Oakland Athletics defeated Boston Red Sox 6–5. Oakland Athletics put up 2 in the 3rd. Buddy Groom earned the win and Billy Taylor picked up the save. Jason Giambi went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | |
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
W: Buddy Groom L: Rich Garces SV: Billy Taylor
Umpires — HP: Terry Craft · 1B: Rich Garcia · 2B: Gary Cederstrom · 3B: Mike Reilly · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ernie Young | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Brent Gates | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Giambi | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Mark McGwire | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Phil Plantier | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Geronimo Berroa | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| George Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Mike Bordick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jose Herrera | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Terry Steinbach | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Allen Battle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Troy O'Leary | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 John Valentin | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mo Vaughn | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jose Canseco | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Mitchell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wil Cordero | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tim Naehring | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Haselman | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Milt Cuyler | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Selby | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Cole | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reggie Jefferson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ariel Prieto | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mark Acre | 2.2 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| John Briscoe | 2.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Buddy Groom | 2.2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
 Billy Taylor | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Clemens | 7.1 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
 Eric Gunderson | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Heathcliff Slocumb | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Stanton | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rich Garces | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ernie Young: K
- Brent Gates: K
- Jason Giambi: W
- Mark McGwire: K
Bot 1
- Troy O'Leary: 43/G4
- John Valentin: S7/L7LM/R4
- Mo Vaughn: K+CS2(26)/DP
Top 2
- Phil Plantier: S8/L78D/R4
- Geronimo Berroa: 9/F89M/R4
- George Williams: K+SB2/R4
- Mike Bordick: 7/L7
Bot 2
- Jose Canseco: HR/F8XD
- Kevin Mitchell: 53/G5
- Wil Cordero: K
- Tim Naehring: S8/L8LS/R4
- Bill Haselman: 54(1)/FO/G5
Top 3
- Jose Herrera: 63/G6
- Ernie Young: W
- Brent Gates: SB2/R4
- Brent Gates: D9/L9LS/R6.2-H
- Jason Giambi: S8/L8RM/R2.2-H
- Mark McGwire: W.1-2
- Phil Plantier: 16(1)3/GDP/G13
Bot 3
- Milt Cuyler: 1/BP13
- Troy O'Leary: 8/F8RM
- John Valentin: S7/G56/R
- Mo Vaughn: S7/G56/R5.1-2
- Jose Canseco: 7/F7M
Top 4
- Geronimo Berroa: 53/G56
- George Williams: K
- Mike Bordick: K
Bot 4
- Kevin Mitchell: HP
- Wil Cordero: 46(1)/FO/G4/R3
- Tim Naehring: K+SB2
- Bill Haselman: W
- Milt Cuyler: S9/G34/R2.2-H;1-3
- Troy O'Leary: SB2
- Troy O'Leary: S8/L8RS/R4.3-H;2-H
- John Valentin: W.1-2
- Mo Vaughn: W.2-3;1-2
- Jose Canseco: 53/G5
Top 5
- Jose Herrera: 43/G4M
- Ernie Young: 8/F78S
- Brent Gates: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Bill Selby: 6/F7LS
- Wil Cordero: 53/G5
- Tim Naehring: 4/L4
Top 6
- Jason Giambi: S7/L78S/R
- Mark McGwire: 5/P56
- Phil Plantier: K
- Geronimo Berroa: K
Bot 6
- Bill Haselman: 8/L8RD
- Milt Cuyler: 9/L89D
- Troy O'Leary: 9/F9S
Top 7
- George Williams: K
- Mike Bordick: 53/G5
- Jose Herrera: K
Bot 7
- John Valentin: S7/L7LS.BX2(74)
- Mo Vaughn: K
- Jose Canseco: K
Top 8
- Ernie Young: 2/BP2LF
- Brent Gates: 9/F9LM
- Jason Giambi: HR/F8XD
- Mark McGwire: 8/F8RM
Bot 8
- Alex Cole: 13/G13
- Wil Cordero: K
- Tim Naehring: 7/F78D
Top 9
- Phil Plantier: K
- Geronimo Berroa: 63/G6
- Terry Steinbach: HR/F78XD
- Mike Bordick: 8/F8RD
Bot 9
- Bill Haselman: 3/F3SF
- Milt Cuyler: 53/G5S
- Troy O'Leary: K
Top 10
- Allen Battle: K
- Ernie Young: K
- Brent Gates: S6/G6MD/R3
- Jason Giambi: W.1-2
- Mark McGwire: S8/L8RM/R6.2-H;1-2
- Phil Plantier: D7/F7LDW/R6.2-H;1-3
- Geronimo Berroa: K
Bot 10
- John Valentin: S6/G6M
- Mo Vaughn: S8/L4M/R6.1-2
- Jose Canseco: 64(1)/FO/G56.2-3
- Reggie Jefferson: 8/SF/L78D/R.3-H
- Wil Cordero: 64(1)/FO/G6