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Oakland Athletics @ Boston Red Sox
1998-04-15 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 18477 · 49°F, overcast, dry · Wind 9 mph to LF · 2:52
Boston Red Sox defeated Oakland Athletics 4–3. Dennis Eckersley earned the win. Troy O'Leary went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
W: Dennis Eckersley L: T.J. Mathews SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Young · 1B: Drew Coble · 2B: Dale Ford · 3B: Ted Hendry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rickey Henderson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason McDonald | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ben Grieve | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Stairs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jason Giambi | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Magadan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Macfarlane | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Spiezio | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rafael Bournigal | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 A. J. Hinch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nomar Garciaparra | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Reggie Jefferson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 John Valentin | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mo Vaughn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Troy O'Leary | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Hatteberg | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Darren Bragg | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darren Lewis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Benjamin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Leyritz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jimmy Haynes | 7.0 | 9 | 4 | 6 |
 Mike Mohler | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| T. J. Mathews | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Rose | 5.0 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
 Derek Lowe | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
 Dennis Eckersley | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rickey Henderson: W
- Jason McDonald: 1/P5SF
- Ben Grieve: 3/G34.1-2
- Matt Stairs: W
- Jason Giambi: SB3;SB2
- Jason Giambi: 7/F56D
Bot 1
- Nomar Garciaparra: 3/G34
- Reggie Jefferson: K
- John Valentin: 9/F89S
Top 2
- Dave Magadan: 9/L9S
- Mike Macfarlane: 53/G5
- Scott Spiezio: 4/L4
Bot 2
- Mo Vaughn: K
- Troy O'Leary: HR/L9D
- Scott Hatteberg: W
- Darren Bragg: S8/G6M.1-2
- Darren Lewis: K
- Mike Benjamin: 8/L8RM
Top 3
- Rafael Bournigal: S6/G5L.BX2(64)
- Rickey Henderson: 3/P3F
- Jason McDonald: W
- Ben Grieve: D8/L78D.1-H
- Matt Stairs: W
- Jason Giambi: S7/L78S.2-H;1-3
- Dave Magadan: 7/F7LS
Bot 3
- Nomar Garciaparra: K
- Reggie Jefferson: W
- John Valentin: 4/P34
- Mo Vaughn: W.1-2
- Troy O'Leary: 31/G34
Top 4
- Mike Macfarlane: 8/F
- Scott Spiezio: S7/L7D
- Rafael Bournigal: 8/L8LM
- Rickey Henderson: K
Bot 4
- Scott Hatteberg: S7/L78S
- Darren Bragg: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Darren Lewis: T7/L78D
- Mike Benjamin: S8/G6M.3-H
- Nomar Garciaparra: 7/F7M
Top 5
- Jason McDonald: 5/P6MS
- Ben Grieve: 8/L78M
- Matt Stairs: K
Bot 5
- Reggie Jefferson: W
- John Valentin: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Mo Vaughn: K
Top 6
- Jason Giambi: W
- Dave Magadan: 3/G34.1-2
- Mike Macfarlane: K
- Scott Spiezio: 63/G6M
Bot 6
- Troy O'Leary: S8/L8RS
- Scott Hatteberg: D7/L7LM.1-3
- Darren Bragg: HP
- Darren Lewis: 46(1)3/GDP/G4.3-H(NR);2-3
- Mike Benjamin: K
Top 7
- Rafael Bournigal: D8/L78D
- Rickey Henderson: 63/G6
- Jason McDonald: D7/L7LM.2-H
- Ben Grieve: K
- Matt Stairs: 7/F7D
Bot 7
- Nomar Garciaparra: S8/L78M
- Reggie Jefferson: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- John Valentin: S5/G56
- Mo Vaughn: 13/G4MS
Top 8
- Jason Giambi: 63/G4
- Dave Magadan: S7/L7M
- A. J. Hinch: 54(1)/FO/G5
- Scott Spiezio: SB2
- Scott Spiezio: K
Bot 8
- Troy O'Leary: 43/G4
- Scott Hatteberg: 43/G4
- Jim Leyritz: W
- Darren Lewis: BK.1-2
- Darren Lewis: W
- Mike Benjamin: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 9
- Rafael Bournigal: 43/G4MS
- Rickey Henderson: 4/P4D
- Jason McDonald: 7/L78S
Bot 9
- Nomar Garciaparra: K
- Reggie Jefferson: 8/L8RM
- John Valentin: D9/L9LD
- Mo Vaughn: IW
- Troy O'Leary: S9/G34.2-H;1-2