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1998-06-07 Β· Night game Β· Fenway Park Β· Att: 30630 Β· 58Β°F, overcast, dry Β· Wind 6 mph from CF Β· 2:15
Boston Red Sox defeated New York Mets 5β0. Boston Red Sox put up 4 in the 3rd. Steve Avery earned the win. Mo Vaughn went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
W: Steve Avery L: Masato Yoshii SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Jim McKean Β· 1B: Jim Joyce Β· 2B: Al Clark Β· 3B: Terry Craft Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
New York Mets β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brian McRae | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Edgardo Alfonzo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bernard Gilkey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
John Olerud | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Carlos Baerga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Alberto Castillo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rey Ordonez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Luis Lopez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Nomar Garciaparra | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mo Vaughn | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Troy O'Leary | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
John Valentin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Scott Hatteberg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Mike Benjamin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Darren Bragg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Masato Yoshii | 5.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
John Hudek | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Dennis Cook | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
Rich Garces | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brian McRae: 6/P6
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 8/F8LM
- Bernard Gilkey: K
Bot 1
- Darren Lewis: 53/G56
- Reggie Jefferson: W
- Nomar Garciaparra: 8/F8LD
- Mo Vaughn: 3/G34
Top 2
- John Olerud: 3/G34
- Butch Huskey: 63/G6
- Carlos Baerga: 4/P4
Bot 2
- Troy O'Leary: 53/G5
- John Valentin: 6/P6
- Scott Hatteberg: 63/G6
Top 3
- Jim Tatum: 8/F8RD
- Alberto Castillo: 13/BG15S
- Rey Ordonez: 13/G15
Bot 3
- Mike Benjamin: 8/F8LD
- Darren Bragg: K
- Darren Lewis: S7/F7S
- Reggie Jefferson: SB2
- Reggie Jefferson: S8/L8LM.2-H
- Nomar Garciaparra: D7/L7LS.1-3
- Mo Vaughn: W
- Troy O'Leary: S8/G4M.3-H;2-H;1-3
- John Valentin: D9/F9LM.3-H;1-3
- Scott Hatteberg: K
Top 4
- Brian McRae: T8/F8RD
- Edgardo Alfonzo: S4/G34S.3-3
- Bernard Gilkey: 9/F9S
- John Olerud: K+CS2(26)/DP
Bot 4
- Mike Benjamin: 53/G56
- Darren Bragg: 3/G34
- Darren Lewis: 43/G4
Top 5
- Butch Huskey: 4/P4
- Carlos Baerga: W
- Jim Tatum: 9/F9M
- Alberto Castillo: 4/P4
Bot 5
- Reggie Jefferson: S9/G34
- Nomar Garciaparra: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Mo Vaughn: HR/F7D
- Troy O'Leary: S7/L7LM.BX2(74)
Top 6
- Rey Ordonez: 63/G6
- Brian McRae: 63/G6
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 43/G4
Bot 6
- John Valentin: K
- Scott Hatteberg: K
- Mike Benjamin: 7/L7M
Top 7
- Bernard Gilkey: K
- John Olerud: E3/G34
- Butch Huskey: S6/G56.1-2
- Carlos Baerga: 9/F9S
- Jim Tatum: K
Bot 7
- Darren Bragg: 7/L7M
- Darren Lewis: 43/G34
- Reggie Jefferson: 7/F7M
Top 8
- Rich Becker: K
- Luis Lopez: S8/L8LM
- Brian McRae: W.1-2
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 9/F9D.2-3
- Bernard Gilkey: 54(1)/FO/G5
Bot 8
- Nomar Garciaparra: K
- Mo Vaughn: 3/G34
- Troy O'Leary: 43/G34
Top 9
- John Olerud: 43/G4
- Butch Huskey: K
- Carlos Baerga: 5/P5F


















