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Chicago White Sox @ Boston Red Sox

1998-07-03 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 32467 · 81°F, night, dry · Wind 10 mph R to L · 2:33

Boston Red Sox defeated Chicago White Sox 15–2. Boston Red Sox put up 6 in the 5th. Tim Wakefield earned the win. Billy Ashley went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CHA	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	2	7
BOS	3	1	1	1	6	2	1	0		15	17

W: Tim Wakefield L: Mike Sirotka SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Tim McClelland · 1B: John Hirschbeck · 2B: Rich Garcia · 3B: Mike Reilly · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Chicago White Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Ray Durham	4	0	1	1	0	1
Mike Caruso	4	0	0	0	0	0
Frank Thomas	4	0	1	0	0	3
Albert Belle	3	0	1	0	0	0
Robin Ventura	3	0	0	0	0	3
Magglio Ordonez	4	1	3	0	0	0
Wil Cordero	3	1	1	0	1	0
Mike Cameron	4	0	0	0	0	0
Chad Kreuter	1	0	0	1	2	0
Jeff Abbott	1	0	0	0	0	0
Greg Norton	1	0	0	0	0	0

Boston Red Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Darren Lewis	6	3	3	3	0	1
John Valentin	5	2	1	0	0	1
Nomar Garciaparra	5	3	3	3	0	0
Damon Buford	5	1	3	1	0	1
Troy O'Leary	4	2	0	0	1	1
Billy Ashley	4	1	3	4	1	0
Mike Benjamin	4	1	2	2	0	0
Donnie Sadler	5	1	1	0	0	0
Jason Varitek	4	1	1	0	1	2

Chicago White Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Mike Sirotka	4.0	10	2	1
Jason Bere	2.0	5	1	3
Bryan Ward	1.0	2	0	1
Scott Eyre	1.0	0	0	1

Boston Red Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Tim Wakefield	7.0	5	3	7
Carlos Reyes	2.0	2	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Ray Durham: 2/P25F
Mike Caruso: 9/F9LSF
Frank Thomas: K

Bot 1

Darren Lewis: K
John Valentin: D8/F8LXD
Nomar Garciaparra: E3/G3.2-H(NR)
Damon Buford: S8/L8RM.1-2
Troy O'Leary: 36(1)/FO/G34.2-H(E6/TH)(UR)(NR)
Billy Ashley: W.1-2
Mike Benjamin: S7/G56.2-H(UR);1-2
Donnie Sadler: 9/F9S

Top 2

Albert Belle: 53/G56S
Robin Ventura: K
Magglio Ordonez: S8/L78S
Wil Cordero: 8/F8RM

Bot 2

Jason Varitek: 43/G4
Darren Lewis: S5/G5D
John Valentin: 53/G5.1-2
Nomar Garciaparra: S18/G56S.2-3
Damon Buford: S6/F56D.3-H;1-2
Troy O'Leary: 63/G6

Top 3

Mike Cameron: 3/L3
Chad Kreuter: W
Ray Durham: K
Mike Caruso: 4(1)/FO/G4M

Bot 3

Billy Ashley: 8/F8RD
Mike Benjamin: S7/L56D
Donnie Sadler: SB2
Donnie Sadler: 8/F8LM
Jason Varitek: W
Darren Lewis: S7/L7S.2-H;1-2
John Valentin: 7/L7S

Top 4

Frank Thomas: K
Albert Belle: 3/G34
Robin Ventura: K

Bot 4

Nomar Garciaparra: HR/F7D
Damon Buford: 7/F7LS
Troy O'Leary: 43/G4M
Billy Ashley: S8/L89D
Mike Benjamin: 4(1)/FO/G4

Top 5

Magglio Ordonez: 63/G6
Wil Cordero: S16/G34S
Mike Cameron: 4/P4
Chad Kreuter: SB2
Chad Kreuter: W
Ray Durham: PB.2-3;1-2
Ray Durham: S6/F56D.3-H;2XH(72)

Bot 5

Donnie Sadler: 53/G56
Jason Varitek: S8/F6MD
Darren Lewis: E8/F89D.1-2
John Valentin: HP.2-3;1-2
Nomar Garciaparra: S7/L78M.3-H;2-H(UR);1-3
Damon Buford: K
Troy O'Leary: W.1-2
Billy Ashley: HR/F7D.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
Mike Benjamin: 3/P3F

Top 6

Mike Caruso: 3/G3
Frank Thomas: K
Albert Belle: D7/L7LM
Robin Ventura: K

Bot 6

Donnie Sadler: T7/F7LD
Jason Varitek: K
Darren Lewis: HR/F7LD.3-H
John Valentin: K
Nomar Garciaparra: 4/P4

Top 7

Magglio Ordonez: S2/G25
Wil Cordero: W.1-2
Mike Cameron: 8/F8RM
Chad Kreuter: WP.2-3;1-2
Chad Kreuter: 53/G56S.3-H;2-3
Ray Durham: 3/G3

Bot 7

Damon Buford: S6/F6MD
Troy O'Leary: K
Billy Ashley: D7/L7M.1-3
Mike Benjamin: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H;2-3
Donnie Sadler: 8/F8LS

Top 8

Mike Caruso: 7/F7LS
Frank Thomas: D7/F7D
Jeff Abbott: 43/G34.2-3
Greg Norton: 8/F8LD

Bot 8

Jason Varitek: K
Darren Lewis: 53/G5
John Valentin: 7/L7S

Top 9

Magglio Ordonez: S6/G56D
Wil Cordero: 4(1)3/GDP/G4M
Mike Cameron: 4/P4MS

Notes & reviews

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