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Boston Red Sox @ 
Oakland Athletics
1997-08-20 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · 72°F, cloudy, wet · Wind 10 mph to RF · 2:49
Boston Red Sox defeated Oakland Athletics 7–5. Boston Red Sox put up 7 in the 5th. Tim Wakefield earned the win and Butch Henry picked up the save. Jose Canseco went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | |
| OAK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 |
W: Tim Wakefield L: Jimmy Haynes SV: Butch Henry
Umpires — HP: Rich Garcia · 1B: Dale Ford · 2B: Mike Reilly · 3B: Larry Young · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nomar Garciaparra | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 John Valentin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mo Vaughn | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Reggie Jefferson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Wil Cordero | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Troy O'Leary | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Haselman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Darren Bragg | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Frye | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason McDonald | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Bellhorn | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Matt Stairs | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Canseco | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Giambi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brent Mayne | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Scott Spiezio | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Lesher | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rafael Bournigal | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Wakefield | 5.0 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
 Ron Mahay | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Brandenburg | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Butch Henry | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jimmy Haynes | 4.1 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
 Dane Johnson | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Carlos Reyes | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Buddy Groom | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aaron Small | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Nomar Garciaparra: W
- John Valentin: CS2(24)
- John Valentin: 9/P9S
- Mo Vaughn: K
Bot 1
- Jason McDonald: K
- Mark Bellhorn: W
- Matt Stairs: SB2/R4
- Matt Stairs: S9/L34D/R3.2-3
- Jose Canseco: 9/SF/F89D.3-H
- Jason Giambi: K
Top 2
- Reggie Jefferson: K
- Wil Cordero: S8/G4M
- Troy O'Leary: S7/L7M/R6.1-2
- Bill Haselman: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Bot 2
- Brent Mayne: K
- Scott Spiezio: S9/G34
- Brian Lesher: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Top 3
- Darren Bragg: 13/G13
- Jeff Frye: 6/L6D
- Nomar Garciaparra: 63/G6MD
Bot 3
- Rafael Bournigal: 5/L5L
- Jason McDonald: S9/L9S
- Mark Bellhorn: CS2(26)
- Mark Bellhorn: W
- Matt Stairs: D7/F7D.1-3
- Jose Canseco: 2/P2LF
Top 4
- John Valentin: 5/L5L
- Mo Vaughn: 3/G3L
- Reggie Jefferson: 8/F8LD
Bot 4
- Jason Giambi: D8/F8LD
- Brent Mayne: FC1/G15.2X3(165);B-1
- Scott Spiezio: D8/L8LD/R6.1-H
- Brian Lesher: PO2(14)
- Brian Lesher: 8/F8LD
Top 5
- Wil Cordero: D4/P9LS
- Troy O'Leary: W
- Bill Haselman: S9/L9M/R6.2-H;1-3
- Darren Bragg: 8/SF/F78D.3-H
- Jeff Frye: D7/G5L/R6.1-3
- Nomar Garciaparra: S7/G56/R5.3-H;2-3
- John Valentin: SB2
- John Valentin: W
- Mo Vaughn: DGR/F8LD.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Reggie Jefferson: IW
- Wil Cordero: 8/SF/F89D/R6.3-H
- Troy O'Leary: S9/G34D/R32.2-H;1-3
- Bill Haselman: 9/F9M
Bot 5
- Rafael Bournigal: HP
- Jason McDonald: S9/G34/R4.1-2
- Mark Bellhorn: K
- Matt Stairs: 3/P34
- Jose Canseco: HR/F9LD.2-H;1-H
- Jason Giambi: 3/P3DF
Top 6
- Darren Bragg: S9/G34/R6
- Jeff Frye: BK.1-2
- Jeff Frye: 8(B)5(2)/F8RM/DP
- Nomar Garciaparra: S7/G56
- John Valentin: S7/G56/R5.1-2
- Mo Vaughn: 7/F7M
Bot 6
- Brent Mayne: S9/L34D
- Scott Spiezio: 3/P3F
- Brian Lesher: 4/P4D
- Rafael Bournigal: 4/P9S
Top 7
- Reggie Jefferson: K
- Wil Cordero: 9/F9M
- Troy O'Leary: 3/G3
Bot 7
- Jason McDonald: 43/G4
- Mark Bellhorn: 9/F89M
- Matt Stairs: S9/G4M
- Jose Canseco: W.1-2
- Jason Giambi: 43/G4
Top 8
- Bill Haselman: K
- Darren Bragg: 8/L8LM
- Jeff Frye: 13/G13
Bot 8
- Brent Mayne: K
- Scott Spiezio: 4/P4M
- Brian Lesher: K
Top 9
- Nomar Garciaparra: 7/F7LD
- John Valentin: E5/P25
- Mo Vaughn: 56(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 9
- Rafael Bournigal: S1/G13
- Jason McDonald: K
- Mark Bellhorn: 4/P9S
- Matt Stairs: DI.1-2
- Matt Stairs: K