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Tampa Bay Rays @ Boston Red Sox
1998-06-14 · Night game · Fenway Park · 10 innings · Att: 27768 · 69°F, overcast, dry · Wind 20 mph R to L · 3:34
Boston Red Sox defeated Tampa Bay Devil Rays 3–2. Tom Gordon earned the win. Bob Smith went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | |
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
W: Tom Gordon L: Albie Lopez SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Durwood Merrill · 1B: Dale Scott · 2B: Ed Hickox · 3B: Rocky Roe · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Quinton McCracken | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wade Boggs | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred McGriff | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Smith | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Martinez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Difelice | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Kelly | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Stocker | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Cairo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Winn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Sorrento | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Lewis | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 John Valentin | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Nomar Garciaparra | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mo Vaughn | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Leyritz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Troy O'Leary | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Damon Buford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Merloni | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Varitek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Reggie Jefferson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Benjamin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Saunders | 6.0 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
 Esteban Yan | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Aldred | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Hernandez | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Albie Lopez | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Ruebel | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Mecir | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Avery | 6.0 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
 Derek Lowe | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Mahay | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Corsi | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Gordon | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Quinton McCracken: W
- Wade Boggs: CS2(136)
- Wade Boggs: 163/G6
- Fred McGriff: S9/L9M
- Bob Smith: 9/L9M
Bot 1
- Darren Lewis: W
- John Valentin: SB2
- John Valentin: W+WP.2-3
- Nomar Garciaparra: 8/SF/F8RD.3-H
- Mo Vaughn: 4/L4
- Jim Leyritz: CS2(1343)
Top 2
- Dave Martinez: E5/G5
- Mike Difelice: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
- Mike Kelly: D7/L7D
- Kevin Stocker: 9/F9LM
Bot 2
- Jim Leyritz: 43/G4
- Troy O'Leary: T8/F8LXD
- Damon Buford: 63/G6MS
- Lou Merloni: K23
Top 3
- Miguel Cairo: 43/G4MD
- Quinton McCracken: S9/L89M
- Wade Boggs: S8/L8RM.1-2
- Fred McGriff: 16(1)3/GDP/G13
Bot 3
- Jason Varitek: 43/G4
- Darren Lewis: 8/F8RS
- John Valentin: 4/P3D
Top 4
- Bob Smith: K
- Dave Martinez: S4/G34D
- Mike Difelice: 8/L8LD
- Mike Kelly: 64(1)/FO/G6M
Bot 4
- Nomar Garciaparra: 9/L89D
- Mo Vaughn: W
- Jim Leyritz: K
- Troy O'Leary: HP.1-2
- Damon Buford: 9/L89D
Top 5
- Kevin Stocker: S5/BG5S
- Miguel Cairo: 13/G15S.1-2
- Quinton McCracken: 63/G6.2-3
- Wade Boggs: D8/L8LXD.3-H
- Fred McGriff: 13/L4MS
Bot 5
- Lou Merloni: S7/L7M
- Jason Varitek: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Darren Lewis: 13/G6MS
Top 6
- Bob Smith: HR/L7D
- Dave Martinez: 43/G4
- Mike Difelice: K
- Mike Kelly: S8/G6M
- Kevin Stocker: POCS2(1363)
Bot 6
- John Valentin: W
- Nomar Garciaparra: S9/L9M.1-3
- Mo Vaughn: S9/L89M.3-H;1-2
- Jim Leyritz: 4/P4MS
- Troy O'Leary: K
- Damon Buford: 7/L7M
Top 7
- Kevin Stocker: S8/L8RS
- Miguel Cairo: 14/SH/BG13.1-2
- Quinton McCracken: 43/G4.2-3
- Wade Boggs: 7/F78D
Bot 7
- Lou Merloni: S9/L89M
- Jason Varitek: 14/SH/BG15S.1-2
- Darren Lewis: 63/G6
- John Valentin: 63/G6
Top 8
- Fred McGriff: S7/L78M
- Bob Smith: S4/P4D.1-3
- Dave Martinez: FC4/G4.1-2;3XH(42)
- Mike Difelice: 36(1)1/GDP/G34
Bot 8
- Nomar Garciaparra: 63/G6
- Mo Vaughn: S7/P78S
- Reggie Jefferson: K
- Troy O'Leary: 3/G34S
Top 9
- Randy Winn: 63/G6
- Paul Sorrento: K
- Miguel Cairo: 63/G6
Bot 9
- Damon Buford: 53/G56
- Lou Merloni: S7/G5
- Jason Varitek: K+SB2
- Darren Lewis: W
- John Valentin: 43/G34
Top 10
- Quinton McCracken: 43/G4M
- Wade Boggs: D7/L7LM
- Fred McGriff: IW
- Bob Smith: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-3
- Dave Martinez: 8/F8LXD
Bot 10
- Nomar Garciaparra: S9/P9S
- Mike Benjamin: S4/BG4S.1-2
- Reggie Jefferson: 6/L6D
- Troy O'Leary: S3/G3D.2-H;1-2
Notes & reviews
- Devil Rays manager Rothschild ejected by 3B umpire Roe for arguing Valentin was out at 3rd