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Oakland Athletics @ Boston Red Sox
1998-04-14 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 18490 · 59°F, night, dry · Wind 16 mph to LF · 3:28
Boston Red Sox defeated Oakland Athletics 8–6. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 4th. Tom Gordon earned the win. Nomar Garciaparra went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 11 | |
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 |
W: Tom Gordon L: Billy Taylor SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ted Hendry · 1B: Larry Young · 2B: Drew Coble · 3B: Dale Ford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rickey Henderson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Rafael Bournigal | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ben Grieve | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Kevin Mitchell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Giambi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Blowers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jack Voigt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 A. J. Hinch | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Velandia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Magadan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt Stairs | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Spiezio | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nomar Garciaparra | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Reggie Jefferson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 John Valentin | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mo Vaughn | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Troy O'Leary | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Hatteberg | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darren Bragg | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Darren Lewis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Benjamin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Varitek | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midre Cummings | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Leyritz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ariel Prieto | 3.2 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Buddy Groom | 3.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Taylor | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Mike Mohler | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Butch Henry | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
 John Wasdin | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Corsi | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Dennis Eckersley | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Avery | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Gordon | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rickey Henderson: K
- Rafael Bournigal: 8/F8LS
- Ben Grieve: W
- Kevin Mitchell: S9/L9S.1-2
- Jason Giambi: 31/G34
Bot 1
- Nomar Garciaparra: W
- Reggie Jefferson: K
- John Valentin: K
- Mo Vaughn: K
Top 2
- Mike Blowers: K
- Jack Voigt: K
- A. J. Hinch: HR/L7D
- Jorge Velandia: K
Bot 2
- Troy O'Leary: HR/L9LD
- Scott Hatteberg: K
- Darren Bragg: W
- Darren Lewis: S8/L8RS.1-2
- Mike Benjamin: K
- Nomar Garciaparra: 6(1)/FO/G6M
Top 3
- Rickey Henderson: 53/G5
- Rafael Bournigal: 4/P34D
- Ben Grieve: W
- Kevin Mitchell: 54(1)/FO/G5L
Bot 3
- Reggie Jefferson: 9/F9D
- John Valentin: 53/G5
- Mo Vaughn: HR/L7D
- Troy O'Leary: 7/F7LM
Top 4
- Jason Giambi: D7/L7LM
- Mike Blowers: S8/G4M.2-H
- Jack Voigt: 4/P4M
- A. J. Hinch: 63/G56.1-2
- Jorge Velandia: 53/G5
Bot 4
- Scott Hatteberg: S9/L9S
- Darren Bragg: W.1-2
- Darren Lewis: 43/G4.2-3;1-2
- Mike Benjamin: 53/G5S
- Nomar Garciaparra: T9/L9LD.3-H;2-H
- Reggie Jefferson: W
- John Valentin: D8/L78D.3-H;1-3
- Mo Vaughn: IW
- Troy O'Leary: 2/P23F
Top 5
- Rickey Henderson: 53/G56
- Rafael Bournigal: 13/L15
- Ben Grieve: K
Bot 5
- Scott Hatteberg: 5/P5D
- Darren Bragg: D7/L7LM
- Darren Lewis: K
- Mike Benjamin: 7/L7M
Top 6
- Kevin Mitchell: 63/G6
- Jason Giambi: W
- Dave Magadan: W.1-2
- Matt Stairs: 7/F7LS
- A. J. Hinch: S7/L7S.2-3;1-2
- Scott Spiezio: 5/P5F
Bot 6
- Nomar Garciaparra: 8/F8RXD
- Reggie Jefferson: 53/G56
- John Valentin: 43/G34
Top 7
- Rickey Henderson: S8/G4M
- Rafael Bournigal: S8/L8LM.1-2
- Ben Grieve: K
- Kevin Mitchell: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 7
- Mo Vaughn: S9/G34
- Troy O'Leary: 8/F8RS
- Scott Hatteberg: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 8
- Jason Giambi: 63/G4
- Dave Magadan: S9/L9S
- Matt Stairs: S7/L78D.1-3
- A. J. Hinch: S8/L8LS.3-H;1-2
- Scott Spiezio: W.2-3;1-2
- Rickey Henderson: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Rafael Bournigal: S7/L78M.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Ben Grieve: FC4/G4.1-2;3XH(32)
- Kevin Mitchell: W.2-3;1-2
- Jason Giambi: 5/P56
Bot 8
- Jason Varitek: 8/F8RXD
- Midre Cummings: W
- Jim Leyritz: W.1-2
- Nomar Garciaparra: HR/L78XD.2-H;1-H
- Reggie Jefferson: K
- John Valentin: 5/P5F
Top 9
- Dave Magadan: 43/G4MS
- Matt Stairs: K
- A. J. Hinch: K