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Oakland Athletics @ Boston Red Sox
1998-04-13 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 18011 · 61°F, sunny, dry · Wind 8 mph to LF · 2:46
Boston Red Sox defeated Oakland Athletics 6–3. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 1st. Bret Saberhagen earned the win and Tom Gordon picked up the save. Matt Stairs 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
| BOS | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
W: Bret Saberhagen L: Kenny Rogers SV: Tom Gordon
Umpires — HP: Dale Ford · 1B: Ted Hendry · 2B: Larry Young · 3B: Drew Coble · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rickey Henderson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason McDonald | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ben Grieve | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Matt Stairs | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Magadan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Blowers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 A. J. Hinch | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Scott Spiezio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rafael Bournigal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Voigt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nomar Garciaparra | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Valentin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mo Vaughn | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Leyritz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Troy O'Leary | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Damon Buford | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Darren Lewis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Varitek | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Lemke | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Rogers | 6.0 | 10 | 3 | 2 |
 Jim Dougherty | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bret Saberhagen | 6.0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Steve Avery | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Derek Lowe | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Tom Gordon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rickey Henderson: W
- Jason McDonald: PO1(13)
- Jason McDonald: 9/F9D
- Ben Grieve: W
- Matt Stairs: HR/L9LD.1-H
- Dave Magadan: 7/L7M
Bot 1
- Nomar Garciaparra: S6/G56
- John Valentin: D7/L7LM.1-3
- Mo Vaughn: W
- Jim Leyritz: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M.3-H(NR);2-3
- Troy O'Leary: WP.3-H
- Troy O'Leary: W
- Damon Buford: PO1(E1).1-2
- Damon Buford: K
Top 2
- Mike Blowers: 63/G6
- A. J. Hinch: 6/P6
- Scott Spiezio: K
Bot 2
- Darren Lewis: 63/G6
- Jason Varitek: D7/L78D
- Mark Lemke: 43/G4.2-3
- Nomar Garciaparra: S8/G6M.3-H
- John Valentin: SB2
- John Valentin: 6/L56
Top 3
- Rafael Bournigal: 8/F8RM
- Rickey Henderson: S5/L56D
- Jason McDonald: CS2(26)
- Jason McDonald: K
Bot 3
- Mo Vaughn: HR/L9LM
- Jim Leyritz: S7/L78M
- Troy O'Leary: 36(1)3/GDP/G3
- Damon Buford: E5/G5
- Darren Lewis: CS2(136)
Top 4
- Ben Grieve: K
- Matt Stairs: 53/G5
- Dave Magadan: 8/F8LM
Bot 4
- Darren Lewis: D8/L89D
- Jason Varitek: K
- Mark Lemke: 8/F8LM
- Nomar Garciaparra: 9/F9D
Top 5
- Mike Blowers: K
- A. J. Hinch: K
- Scott Spiezio: 3/G34
Bot 5
- John Valentin: 63/G6
- Mo Vaughn: S9/G34
- Jim Leyritz: 9/F9D
- Troy O'Leary: W.1-2
- Damon Buford: D7/L7D.2-H;1-3
- Darren Lewis: 63/G6
Top 6
- Rafael Bournigal: 5/P6MS
- Rickey Henderson: K
- Jason McDonald: 31/G3
Bot 6
- Jason Varitek: S7/L7M
- Mark Lemke: 16(1)/FO/BG15S
- Nomar Garciaparra: 9/F89D
- John Valentin: E4/P4D.1-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Mo Vaughn: WP.2-3
- Mo Vaughn: 43/G34
Top 7
- Ben Grieve: D9/L9M
- Matt Stairs: WP.2-3
- Matt Stairs: W
- Dave Magadan: D8/L89XD.3-H;1-3
- Mike Blowers: K
- A. J. Hinch: K
- Scott Spiezio: 9/F9M
Bot 7
- Jim Leyritz: 63/G6
- Troy O'Leary: K
- Damon Buford: 1/P15
Top 8
- Jack Voigt: K
- Rickey Henderson: 53/G5
- Jason McDonald: 31/G34
Bot 8
- Darren Lewis: S1/BG23
- Jason Varitek: 43/G4.1-2
- Mark Lemke: 43/G4.2-3
- Nomar Garciaparra: 6/L56
Top 9
- Ben Grieve: K
- Matt Stairs: 31/G34
- Dave Magadan: 53/G5