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Boston Red Sox @
Baltimore Orioles
1998-09-17 Β· Night game Β· Oriole Park at Camden Yards Β· 10 innings Β· Att: 44565 Β· 86Β°F, cloudy, dry Β· Wind 7 mph R to L Β· 3:13
Boston Red Sox defeated Baltimore Orioles 3β2. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 7th. Dennis Eckersley earned the win and Tom Gordon picked up the save. Donnie Sadler went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | |
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Dennis Eckersley L: Armando Benitez SV: Tom Gordon
Umpires β HP: Joe Brinkman Β· 1B: Tim Welke Β· 2B: Gary Cederstrom Β· 3B: Derryl Cousins Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
John Valentin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Mo Vaughn | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Nomar Garciaparra | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Stanley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Troy O'Leary | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Darren Bragg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Scott Hatteberg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Roberto Alomar | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brady Anderson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eric Davis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Rafael Palmeiro | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Cal Ripken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lyle Mouton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chris Hoiles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. J. Surhoff | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Bordick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Harold Baines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pete Schourek | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
Jim Corsi | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Greg Swindell | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Dennis Eckersley | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tom Gordon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Baltimore Orioles β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mike Mussina | 9.0 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
Armando Benitez | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Arthur Rhodes | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Darren Lewis: K
- John Valentin: 53/G56
- Mo Vaughn: K
Bot 1
- Roberto Alomar: 43/G4
- Brady Anderson: S9/L9S
- Eric Davis: K
- Rafael Palmeiro: W.1-2
- Cal Ripken: 63/G6
Top 2
- Nomar Garciaparra: 13/G15S
- Mike Stanley: K
- Troy O'Leary: 7/F7D
Bot 2
- Lyle Mouton: 8/F8RM
- Chris Hoiles: 63/G56
- B. J. Surhoff: 63/G6
Top 3
- Darren Bragg: K
- Scott Hatteberg: W
- Donnie Sadler: S9/L9S.1-2
- Darren Lewis: 145(2)/FO/G4MS.1-2
- John Valentin: S5/G5L.2-3;1-2
- Mo Vaughn: K
Bot 3
- Mike Bordick: 8/F8RM
- Roberto Alomar: 3/P13S
- Brady Anderson: 7/F78S
Top 4
- Nomar Garciaparra: 53/G56
- Mike Stanley: W
- Troy O'Leary: K
- Darren Bragg: K23
Bot 4
- Eric Davis: K
- Rafael Palmeiro: HR/F9D
- Cal Ripken: 53/G56
- Lyle Mouton: S7/L78S
- Chris Hoiles: 8/F8LM
Top 5
- Scott Hatteberg: 7/F7M
- Donnie Sadler: S8/L8RS
- Darren Lewis: 8/F8LM
- John Valentin: 8/F8LD
Bot 5
- B. J. Surhoff: 4/L4
- Mike Bordick: K
- Roberto Alomar: 2/P2LF
Top 6
- Mo Vaughn: 9/F9S
- Nomar Garciaparra: S5/G56
- Mike Stanley: 43(B)6(1)/GDP/G4D
Bot 6
- Brady Anderson: D9/G3
- Eric Davis: SB3
- Eric Davis: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H
- Rafael Palmeiro: K
- Cal Ripken: 8/L8LD
Top 7
- Troy O'Leary: D9/G3
- Darren Bragg: K
- Scott Hatteberg: 63/G6
- Donnie Sadler: HR/F7D.2-H
- Darren Lewis: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Lyle Mouton: K
- Chris Hoiles: 9/L9M
- B. J. Surhoff: S5/G56S
- Mike Bordick: 13/G15
Top 8
- John Valentin: W
- Mo Vaughn: 9/F89M
- Nomar Garciaparra: 8/F8LXD
- Mike Stanley: K
Bot 8
- Roberto Alomar: 7/F7D
- Brady Anderson: 43/G4
- Eric Davis: 13/G15
Top 9
- Troy O'Leary: K
- Darren Bragg: 8/F8LD
- Scott Hatteberg: W
- Donnie Sadler: 3/G4
Bot 9
- Rafael Palmeiro: S8/L8RS
- Cal Ripken: 2/BP2RF
- Harold Baines: 6/P6MD
- Chris Hoiles: SB2
- Chris Hoiles: 3/P3F
Top 10
- Darren Lewis: D7/L7D
- John Valentin: HP
- Mo Vaughn: S8/L8LS.2-H;1-3
- Nomar Garciaparra: 6/L6S
- Mike Stanley: FC5/G5S.3XH(52);1-2
- Troy O'Leary: K
Bot 10
- B. J. Surhoff: 7/F7M
- Mike Bordick: K+WP.B-1
- Roberto Alomar: 7/F7LDF
- Brady Anderson: 43/G4
























