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Oakland Athletics @ Boston Red Sox
1997-07-23 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 29213 · 69°F, night, dry · 2:43
Oakland Athletics defeated Boston Red Sox 5–2. Oakland Athletics put up 2 in the 3rd. Don Wengert earned the win and Billy Taylor picked up the save. Scott Brosius went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
W: Don Wengert L: Tim Wakefield SV: Billy Taylor
Umpires — HP: Laz Diaz · 1B: Ted Barrett · 2B: Jim Evans · 3B: Chuck Meriwether · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Damon Mashore | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Batista | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Giambi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark McGwire | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Canseco | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Magadan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Scott Spiezio | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Brosius | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Brent Mayne | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Young | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nomar Garciaparra | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Frye | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mo Vaughn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Reggie Jefferson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wil Cordero | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Hatteberg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Troy O'Leary | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darren Bragg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Benjamin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Valentin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Stanley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Wengert | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
| Gary Haught | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Buddy Groom | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Taylor | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Wakefield | 7.0 | 9 | 1 | 6 |
 Ron Mahay | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Joe Hudson | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Damon Mashore: K
- Tony Batista: S9/F89S/R6
- Jason Giambi: K+CS2(26)/DP
Bot 1
- Nomar Garciaparra: 63/G6
- Jeff Frye: 7/F7S
- Mo Vaughn: 43/G34
Top 2
- Mark McGwire: 8/F78XD
- Jose Canseco: HP
- Dave Magadan: 8/F8LS/R4
- Scott Spiezio: 13/G13
Bot 2
- Reggie Jefferson: 3/G3
- Wil Cordero: 1/G3S
- Scott Hatteberg: W
- Troy O'Leary: S7/G5/R5.1-3
- Darren Bragg: W.1-2
- Mike Benjamin: 8/F78XD
Top 3
- Scott Brosius: HR/F7LD
- Brent Mayne: D8/F78XDW/R4
- Damon Mashore: S9/L34/R2.2-3
- Tony Batista: S6/G5L.3-H;1-3
- Jason Giambi: 5/P5SF
- Mark McGwire: K
- Jose Canseco: K
Bot 3
- Nomar Garciaparra: HR/L7LD
- Jeff Frye: S9/L89M.BX2(96)
- Mo Vaughn: S8/L8RD.BX2(84)
- Reggie Jefferson: S7/G56/R6
- Wil Cordero: WP/R4.1-2
- Wil Cordero: K
Top 4
- Dave Magadan: W
- Scott Spiezio: D9/G3L/R4.1-3
- Scott Brosius: 7/SF/L7M/R5.3-H
- Brent Mayne: 8/F8RS
- Damon Mashore: 8/F8LD
Bot 4
- Scott Hatteberg: 9/L9M
- Troy O'Leary: 43/G34
- Darren Bragg: K
Top 5
- Tony Batista: 43/G4M
- Jason Giambi: 9/F9LS
- Mark McGwire: S7/L7LS/R6
- Jose Canseco: 8/F78XD
Bot 5
- Mike Benjamin: K
- Nomar Garciaparra: S1/G13
- Jeff Frye: S9/G3/R4.1-3
- Mo Vaughn: 5(1)3/GDP/G6M
Top 6
- Dave Magadan: D8/L78D/R4
- Scott Spiezio: 9/F9LD/R3.2-3
- Scott Brosius: K23
- Brent Mayne: 5/P5F
Bot 6
- Reggie Jefferson: 7/F78S
- Wil Cordero: S8/L6D/R4
- Scott Hatteberg: K+CS2(26)/DP
Top 7
- Damon Mashore: HR/F78XD
- Tony Batista: 63/G6
- Jason Giambi: K
- Mark McGwire: 3/G3
Bot 7
- Troy O'Leary: T9/L9LDW+/R4
- Darren Bragg: 3/G3.3-H
- John Valentin: 63/G6
- Nomar Garciaparra: 63/G56
Top 8
- Jose Canseco: HR/F7D
- Dave Magadan: W
- Scott Spiezio: 8/F78D
- Scott Brosius: 3/P13
- Brent Mayne: S9/G34/R6.1-3
- Damon Mashore: 13/G6MS
Bot 8
- Jeff Frye: D7/L7LDW/R6
- Mo Vaughn: K
- Mike Stanley: 9/F9LM/R4.2-3
- Wil Cordero: 5/P6MS
Top 9
- Tony Batista: W
- Ernie Young: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
- Mark McGwire: K
Bot 9
- Scott Hatteberg: 3/G3
- Troy O'Leary: S7/L7S/R6
- Darren Bragg: 4(1)3/GDP/G4