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1998-04-17 Β· Night game Β· Fenway Park Β· 10 innings Β· Att: 26924 Β· 60Β°F, overcast, dry Β· Wind 15 mph to LF Β· 2:40
Boston Red Sox defeated Cleveland Indians 3β2. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 9th. Tom Gordon earned the win. Brian Giles went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
W: Tom Gordon L: Paul Assenmacher SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Larry McCoy Β· 1B: Mark Johnson Β· 2B: Chuck Meriwether Β· 3B: Jim Evans Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kenny Lofton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Omar Vizquel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
David Justice | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Manny Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Jim Thome | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Sandy Alomar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Brian Giles | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Travis Fryman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Shawon Dunston | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nomar Garciaparra | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
John Valentin | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mo Vaughn | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Troy O'Leary | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Scott Hatteberg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Darren Bragg | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Mark Lemke | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jim Leyritz | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jason Varitek | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Charles Nagy | 8.1 | 10 | 1 | 9 |
Michael Jackson | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Paul Assenmacher | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pedro Martinez | 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 12 |
Tom Gordon | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kenny Lofton: K
- Omar Vizquel: 6/P6
- David Justice: K
Bot 1
- Nomar Garciaparra: 63/G6
- Reggie Jefferson: 43/G4M
- John Valentin: S8/G6M
- Mo Vaughn: S9/L89M.1-2
- Troy O'Leary: 3/G3
Top 2
- Manny Ramirez: K
- Jim Thome: K
- Sandy Alomar: 9/L9M
Bot 2
- Scott Hatteberg: 3/G3L
- Darren Bragg: 13/G6MS
- Darren Lewis: K
Top 3
- Brian Giles: HR/F89XD
- Travis Fryman: K
- Shawon Dunston: 53/G5L
- Kenny Lofton: 8/F8RD
Bot 3
- Mark Lemke: K
- Nomar Garciaparra: S8/L8LS
- Reggie Jefferson: K
- John Valentin: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 4
- Omar Vizquel: K
- David Justice: K
- Manny Ramirez: K
Bot 4
- Mo Vaughn: 3/G3
- Troy O'Leary: K
- Scott Hatteberg: 43/G4
Top 5
- Jim Thome: 53/G56
- Sandy Alomar: 8/F8LM
- Brian Giles: K
Bot 5
- Darren Bragg: K
- Darren Lewis: S6/G56
- Mark Lemke: CS2(26)
- Mark Lemke: E2/G2L
- Nomar Garciaparra: W.1-2
- Reggie Jefferson: 3/G34
Top 6
- Travis Fryman: K
- Shawon Dunston: K
- Kenny Lofton: 8/F8LXD
Bot 6
- John Valentin: 53/G5
- Mo Vaughn: D7/F7D
- Troy O'Leary: 13/G6MS
- Scott Hatteberg: K
Top 7
- Omar Vizquel: 53/G6S
- David Justice: 8/F8LD
- Manny Ramirez: 63/G56
Bot 7
- Darren Bragg: K
- Darren Lewis: 8/L8RD
- Mark Lemke: S9/L9S
- Nomar Garciaparra: S9/G34.1-3
- Reggie Jefferson: K
Top 8
- Jim Thome: D8/L89XD
- Sandy Alomar: 8/F8RD.2-3
- Brian Giles: S8/L8RM.3-H
- Travis Fryman: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 8
- John Valentin: 9/F89S
- Mo Vaughn: 43/G4
- Troy O'Leary: 1/L15
Top 9
- Shawon Dunston: 8/L8RS
- Kenny Lofton: D8/L8RD
- Omar Vizquel: K
- David Justice: 8/F8LD
Bot 9
- Scott Hatteberg: S9/L9S
- Darren Bragg: K
- Jim Leyritz: S9/L9S.1-2
- Jason Varitek: S7/G56.2-H;1-2
- Nomar Garciaparra: S7/L7S.2-3;1-2
- Reggie Jefferson: 8/SF/F8.3-H
- John Valentin: K
Top 10
- Manny Ramirez: S9/L9S
- Jim Thome: S7/G56.1-2
- Sandy Alomar: K
- Brian Giles: FLE7/F7LSF
- Brian Giles: K
- Travis Fryman: 7/L7S
Bot 10
- Mo Vaughn: S9/L9M
- Troy O'Leary: S9/F9S.1-3
- Damon Buford: IW.1-2
- Darren Bragg: S9/L9S.3-H;2-3;1-2






















