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Boston Red Sox @ Oakland Athletics

1996-08-31 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 32116 · 70°F, night, dry · Wind 12 mph to RF · 2:17

Oakland Athletics defeated Boston Red Sox 8–0. Oakland Athletics put up 3 in the 3rd. Willie Adams earned the win. Geronimo Berroa went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
BOS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5
OAK	2	2	3	0	0	1	0	0		8	8

W: Willie Adams L: Tim Wakefield SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Dale Scott · 1B: Dave Phillips · 2B: Rocky Roe · 3B: Durwood Merrill · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Boston Red Sox — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Darren Bragg	4	0	0	1
Jeff Frye	3	1	0	0
Mo Vaughn	3	1	1	1
Reggie Jefferson	4	1	0	3
Mike Stanley	4	0	0	1
Troy O'Leary	4	1	0	1
John Valentin	3	1	0	0
Jeff Manto	3	0	0	1
Lee Tinsley	3	0	0	1
Nomar Garciaparra	1	0	0	0

Oakland Athletics — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Tony Batista	5	1	2	2	0	1
Scott Brosius	5	0	0	0	0	1
Jason Giambi	3	1	1	0	1	0
Mark McGwire	2	2	1	2	1	0
Geronimo Berroa	4	1	3	3	0	0
Terry Steinbach	2	1	0	0	2	0
Brian Lesher	4	1	1	1	0	0
Kerwin Moore	4	0	0	0	0	1
Mike Bordick	3	1	0	0	1	0

Boston Red Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Tim Wakefield	6.0	7	3	2
Vaughn Eshelman	1.0	1	2	0
Kerry Lacy	1.0	0	0	1

Oakland Athletics — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Willie Adams	9.0	5	1	9

Play-by-play

Top 1

Darren Bragg: K/C
Jeff Frye: 13/G13S
Mo Vaughn: W
Reggie Jefferson: K

Bot 1

Tony Batista: S8/L4MD
Scott Brosius: SB2
Scott Brosius: 4/L4D
Jason Giambi: 9/F9LD
Mark McGwire: HR/L7D.2-H;B-H
Geronimo Berroa: 53/G5

Top 2

Mike Stanley: 9/L9D
Troy O'Leary: S8/L8RM
John Valentin: E7/L7LM.1-2;B-1
Jeff Manto: K
Lee Tinsley: 8/F8LM

Bot 2

Terry Steinbach: W
Brian Lesher: 8/F78M
Kerwin Moore: K/C
Mike Bordick: W.1-2
Tony Batista: WP.2-3;1-2
Tony Batista: S4/P3D.3-H;2-H
Scott Brosius: 8/F89D

Top 3

Darren Bragg: 8/F8LXD
Jeff Frye: 3/P3SF
Mo Vaughn: K

Bot 3

Jason Giambi: W
Mark McGwire: HP.1-2
Geronimo Berroa: HR/F78XD.2-H;1-H;B-H
Terry Steinbach: 5/L5L
Brian Lesher: 8/F8RS
Kerwin Moore: 13/G13

Top 4

Reggie Jefferson: K
Mike Stanley: K
Troy O'Leary: 8/F8RM

Bot 4

Mike Bordick: 3/G3
Tony Batista: 53/G5
Scott Brosius: 8/F8RD

Top 5

John Valentin: 8/L8RM
Jeff Manto: 53/G5
Lee Tinsley: K

Bot 5

Jason Giambi: S7/F7LS
Mark McGwire: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Geronimo Berroa: S8/G6M
Terry Steinbach: 8/F78XD

Top 6

Darren Bragg: 63/G6M
Jeff Frye: S6/G56D
Mo Vaughn: 7/L7D
Reggie Jefferson: K

Bot 6

Brian Lesher: HR/L7LD.B-H
Kerwin Moore: 4/P34
Mike Bordick: 63/G6
Tony Batista: E6/G6.B-1
Scott Brosius: K

Top 7

Mike Stanley: 63/G6
Troy O'Leary: 3/G3
John Valentin: S8/L8RS
Jeff Manto: 6/L6

Bot 7

Jason Giambi: 43/G34
Mark McGwire: W
Geronimo Berroa: S8/G6M.1-2
Terry Steinbach: W.2-3;1-2
Brian Lesher: 4/P3L
Kerwin Moore: 31/G3

Top 8

Lee Tinsley: 43/G4M
Darren Bragg: 53/G5
Nomar Garciaparra: 7/L78D

Bot 8

Mike Bordick: 3/G3
Tony Batista: K
Scott Brosius: 4/L4

Top 9

Mo Vaughn: S9/L9D
Reggie Jefferson: S7/G5L.1-2
Mike Stanley: 54(1)3/GDP/G5.2-3
Troy O'Leary: K

Notes & reviews

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