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Boston Red Sox @ 
Oakland Athletics
1997-08-20 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · 13 innings · Att: 11382 · 69°F, night, wet · Wind 10 mph to RF · 3:50
Boston Red Sox defeated Oakland Athletics 5–4. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 9th. Joe Hudson earned the win and Tom Gordon picked up the save. Jason Giambi went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 16 | |
| OAK | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Joe Hudson L: Don Wengert SV: Tom Gordon
Umpires — HP: Dale Ford · 1B: Mike Reilly · 2B: Larry Young · 3B: Rich Garcia · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nomar Garciaparra | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Valentin | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mo Vaughn | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Reggie Jefferson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Wil Cordero | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Troy O'Leary | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Hatteberg | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darren Bragg | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Frye | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jesus Tavarez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Haselman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Bellhorn | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rafael Bournigal | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Magadan | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Stairs | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Giambi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Scott Spiezio | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Lesher | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ernie Young | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Izzy Molina | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Canseco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jason McDonald | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brent Mayne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeff Suppan | 3.0 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
 John Wasdin | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Corsi | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Ron Mahay | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Joe Hudson | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tom Gordon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Oquist | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Buddy Groom | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| T. J. Mathews | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Billy Taylor | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Don Wengert | 4.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Nomar Garciaparra: 8/F8RM
- John Valentin: S8/G6M
- Mo Vaughn: 7/F78M
- Reggie Jefferson: 2/P2LF
Bot 1
- Mark Bellhorn: 43/G4
- Rafael Bournigal: S7/L5D
- Dave Magadan: D8/F89D.1-H
- Matt Stairs: 63/G6M.2-3
- Jason Giambi: K23
Top 2
- Wil Cordero: 7/L7LD
- Troy O'Leary: K
- Scott Hatteberg: S8/L8LS
- Darren Bragg: D7/F78D.1-H
- Jeff Frye: 5/L5
Bot 2
- Scott Spiezio: 6/P6
- Brian Lesher: 43/G4
- Ernie Young: S8/G6M
- Izzy Molina: S8/G6M.1-2
- Mark Bellhorn: 9/P89S
Top 3
- Nomar Garciaparra: 13/G13
- John Valentin: 3/P3F
- Mo Vaughn: K
Bot 3
- Rafael Bournigal: S8/L8LS
- Dave Magadan: K
- Matt Stairs: S9/G34.1-2
- Jason Giambi: HR/F9D.2-H;1-H
- Scott Spiezio: 7/F7M
- Brian Lesher: K
Top 4
- Reggie Jefferson: 1/P2L
- Wil Cordero: 8/F8LD
- Troy O'Leary: S8/G6M
- Scott Hatteberg: 9/F89M
Bot 4
- Ernie Young: 53/G25
- Izzy Molina: 7/F78D
- Mark Bellhorn: 6/P6
Top 5
- Darren Bragg: 3/G3L
- Jeff Frye: 13/G13
- Nomar Garciaparra: S7/G56
- John Valentin: 9/F9D
Bot 5
- Rafael Bournigal: 6/P56
- Dave Magadan: 43/G4
- Matt Stairs: 9/F9LM
Top 6
- Mo Vaughn: S8/L89M
- Reggie Jefferson: 43/G4.1-2
- Wil Cordero: K
- Troy O'Leary: 63/G6M
Bot 6
- Jason Giambi: 3/G3L
- Scott Spiezio: 3/P23F
- Brian Lesher: 9/F9M
Top 7
- Scott Hatteberg: K
- Darren Bragg: 63/G4M
- Jeff Frye: W
- Nomar Garciaparra: HP.1-2
- John Valentin: 5(2)/FO/G5L
Bot 7
- Ernie Young: 8/F8RM
- Izzy Molina: K
- Mark Bellhorn: W
- Rafael Bournigal: SB2
- Rafael Bournigal: 4/P4MD
Top 8
- Mo Vaughn: K
- Reggie Jefferson: S8/G6M
- Wil Cordero: 3/P23
- Troy O'Leary: PB.1-2
- Troy O'Leary: S8/L78M.2-H(UR)
- Scott Hatteberg: 3/G3
Bot 8
- Dave Magadan: 43/G4
- Matt Stairs: 4/L4
- Jason Giambi: K
Top 9
- Darren Bragg: K
- Jeff Frye: 63/G6M
- Nomar Garciaparra: S4/G4M
- John Valentin: S8/L8LS/R6.1-3
- Mo Vaughn: D8/L8LD/R4.3-H;1-H
- Reggie Jefferson: IW
- Wil Cordero: 13/G15
Bot 9
- Scott Spiezio: 13/G15
- Brian Lesher: 8/F78D
- Ernie Young: 63/G6
Top 10
- Troy O'Leary: 43/G4
- Scott Hatteberg: S4/G34D
- Darren Bragg: SB2/R4
- Darren Bragg: K
- Jeff Frye: 7/L7M
Bot 10
- Jose Canseco: K
- Mark Bellhorn: K
- Rafael Bournigal: S8/L8LS
- Dave Magadan: 9/L9M
Top 11
- Nomar Garciaparra: 4/P9LS
- John Valentin: 6/P6D
- Jesus Tavarez: 8/L8LM
Bot 11
- Jason McDonald: 7/F7M
- Jason Giambi: W
- Scott Spiezio: FLE2/P2LF
- Scott Spiezio: 8/F8RD
- Brian Lesher: K
Top 12
- Reggie Jefferson: 43/G4
- Wil Cordero: S7/G5L
- Troy O'Leary: S7/G56.1-2
- Bill Haselman: 16(1)3/GDP/G13
Bot 12
- Ernie Young: K
- Brent Mayne: 3/G3L
- Mark Bellhorn: 8/F78D
Top 13
- Darren Bragg: S8/G4M
- Jeff Frye: 14/SH/BG23.1-2
- Nomar Garciaparra: IW
- John Valentin: S7/L7S.2-H;1-3;B-2(E7)
- Jesus Tavarez: K
- Reggie Jefferson: IW
- Wil Cordero: 8/F8LD
Bot 13
- Rafael Bournigal: 53/G5L
- Dave Magadan: 5/L5
- Jason McDonald: K