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Boston Red Sox @ 
Oakland Athletics
1997-04-07 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 8482 · 59°F, night, dry · Wind 12 mph to CF · 2:52
Oakland Athletics defeated Boston Red Sox 6–2. Oakland Athletics put up 2 in the 4th. Richie Lewis earned the win and Billy Taylor picked up the save. Mark McGwire went 2-for-3 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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
W: Richie Lewis L: Tom Gordon SV: Billy Taylor
Umpires — HP: Terry Craft · 1B: Chuck Meriwether · 2B: Jim Evans · 3B: Larry McCoy · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nomar Garciaparra | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 John Valentin | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mo Vaughn | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Wil Cordero | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Reggie Jefferson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tim Naehring | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Troy O'Leary | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Haselman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Darren Bragg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Stanley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Hatteberg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Batista | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Scott Brosius | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Canseco | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Mark McGwire | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Geronimo Berroa | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Giambi | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Young | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Spiezio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Izzy Molina | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Damon Mashore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Gordon | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| Pat Mahomes | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Vaughn Eshelman | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ariel Prieto | 6.0 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
 Richie Lewis | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Buddy Groom | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Taylor | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Nomar Garciaparra: K
- John Valentin: 8/L78D
- Mo Vaughn: W
- Wil Cordero: 13/G15S
Bot 1
- Tony Batista: K
- Scott Brosius: S7/G56
- Jose Canseco: K+SB2/R6
- Mark McGwire: W
- Geronimo Berroa: 31/G34
Top 2
- Reggie Jefferson: K
- Tim Naehring: S7/G6
- Troy O'Leary: 3/LDP/L3.1X1(3)
Bot 2
- Jason Giambi: 5/P5F
- Ernie Young: 43/G4
- Scott Spiezio: K
Top 3
- Bill Haselman: W
- Darren Bragg: K
- Nomar Garciaparra: K
- John Valentin: 5/L56
Bot 3
- Izzy Molina: 63/G6
- Tony Batista: K
- Scott Brosius: 7/F78D
Top 4
- Mo Vaughn: K
- Wil Cordero: 8/F8LM
- Reggie Jefferson: K
Bot 4
- Jose Canseco: S9/L9S
- Mark McGwire: HR/F8LXD.1-H
- Geronimo Berroa: 4/P34
- Jason Giambi: S7/L7S
- Ernie Young: 16(1)3/GDP/G15S
Top 5
- Tim Naehring: HR/F7LD
- Troy O'Leary: 43/G4
- Bill Haselman: W
- Darren Bragg: W.1-2
- Nomar Garciaparra: 5(2)3/GDP/G5L
Bot 5
- Scott Spiezio: K
- Izzy Molina: 8/L89S
- Tony Batista: 43/G4
Top 6
- John Valentin: 43/G4M
- Mo Vaughn: S9/G3
- Wil Cordero: K+SB2
- Reggie Jefferson: E8/F8RM.2-H(UR)(NR)
- Tim Naehring: K
Bot 6
- Scott Brosius: 7/L7M
- Jose Canseco: K
- Mark McGwire: 9/F89D
Top 7
- Troy O'Leary: S4/G34D/R3
- Bill Haselman: K
- Darren Bragg: 3/G3S.1-2
- Nomar Garciaparra: K
Bot 7
- Geronimo Berroa: S7/L7M
- Jason Giambi: HR/F9LD.1-H
- Ernie Young: 9/F9LM
- Scott Spiezio: 6/P5DF
- Izzy Molina: 9/F9LM
Top 8
- John Valentin: K
- Mo Vaughn: 43/G34
- Wil Cordero: W
- Mike Stanley: S8/G6M/R6.1-3
- Tim Naehring: SB2
- Tim Naehring: K
Bot 8
- Tony Batista: 63/G6
- Scott Brosius: W
- Jose Canseco: SB2
- Jose Canseco: W
- Mark McGwire: S7/L7S/R2.2-H;1-2
- Geronimo Berroa: S7/L7S/R2.2-H;1-2
- Damon Mashore: FC5/G5/R3.1X2(54);2-3
- Ernie Young: FC6/G6.1X2(64)
Top 9
- Troy O'Leary: S7/L7M
- Scott Hatteberg: W.1-2
- Darren Bragg: 7/F7LSF
- Nomar Garciaparra: FC4/G4/R3.1X2(46);2-3
- John Valentin: FC6/G6.1X2(64)