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Oakland Athletics @ Boston Red Sox
1998-08-27 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 31239 · 80°F, night, dry · Wind 5 mph to CF · 3:06
Oakland Athletics defeated Boston Red Sox 6–3. Oakland Athletics put up 3 in the 3rd. Tom Candiotti earned the win and Billy Taylor picked up the save. Nomar Garciaparra went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
W: Tom Candiotti L: Pete Schourek SV: Billy Taylor
Umpires — HP: Rick Reed · 1B: Ed Hickox · 2B: Tim Tschida · 3B: John Shulock · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rickey Henderson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ryan Christenson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jason Giambi | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Stairs | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Blowers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ben Grieve | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Scott Spiezio | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Tejada | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 A. J. Hinch | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Lewis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Valentin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mo Vaughn | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nomar Garciaparra | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Troy O'Leary | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Stanley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darren Bragg | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Scott Hatteberg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Donnie Sadler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Varitek | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orlando Merced | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Candiotti | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| T. J. Mathews | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buddy Groom | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Billy Taylor | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Schourek | 2.2 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
| Carlos Reyes | 3.1 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
 John Wasdin | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rickey Henderson: K
- Ryan Christenson: K
- Jason Giambi: 8/F8LM
Bot 1
- Darren Lewis: 8/F8LS
- John Valentin: K
- Mo Vaughn: 7/F7M
Top 2
- Matt Stairs: K
- Mike Blowers: D7/F7D
- Ben Grieve: W
- Scott Spiezio: S7/L7S.2-H;1-3
- Miguel Tejada: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Bot 2
- Nomar Garciaparra: 13/G15
- Troy O'Leary: 7/F7S
- Mike Stanley: 53/G5
Top 3
- A. J. Hinch: D8/P6MD
- Rickey Henderson: S7/G34D.2-3
- Ryan Christenson: CS2(2)
- Ryan Christenson: K
- Jason Giambi: S7/F7S.3-H
- Matt Stairs: SB2
- Matt Stairs: D8/L8LD.2-H
- Mike Blowers: W
- Ben Grieve: S9/L9S.2-H;1-3
- Scott Spiezio: 9/F9M
Bot 3
- Darren Bragg: 43/G4S
- Scott Hatteberg: W
- Donnie Sadler: 53/G56S.1-2
- Darren Lewis: 7/F7LM
Top 4
- Miguel Tejada: K
- A. J. Hinch: S8/L8LS
- Rickey Henderson: WP.1-2
- Rickey Henderson: W
- Ryan Christenson: W.2-3;1-2
- Jason Giambi: 9/SF/L89M.3-H
- Matt Stairs: S7/L7S.2-H;1-2
- Mike Blowers: 53/G5
Bot 4
- John Valentin: FLE2
- John Valentin: W
- Mo Vaughn: S7/L78S.1-2
- Nomar Garciaparra: 7/L7LM
- Troy O'Leary: 8/L8RM
- Mike Stanley: 54(1)/FO/G5
Top 5
- Ben Grieve: S9/G3L
- Scott Spiezio: 5/P5F
- Miguel Tejada: 8/F8RM
- A. J. Hinch: S7/G56.1-2
- Rickey Henderson: 13/G56S
Bot 5
- Darren Bragg: S8/G6M
- Scott Hatteberg: 43/G34.1-2
- Donnie Sadler: 13/G23.2-3
- Darren Lewis: 53/G56S
Top 6
- Ryan Christenson: 7/L7M
- Jason Giambi: 6/P56D
- Matt Stairs: 9/F9M
Bot 6
- John Valentin: 53/G5
- Mo Vaughn: 63/G56
- Nomar Garciaparra: HR/F7D
- Troy O'Leary: HR/L9D
- Mike Stanley: D7/F78D
- Darren Bragg: S7/L7LS.2-3
- Scott Hatteberg: K
Top 7
- Mike Blowers: 63/G6
- Ben Grieve: 13/G13
- Scott Spiezio: K
Bot 7
- Donnie Sadler: 8/P8RS
- Darren Lewis: 43/G4
- John Valentin: 7/F7S
Top 8
- Miguel Tejada: S6/G6MS
- A. J. Hinch: 14/SH/BG25.1-2
- Rickey Henderson: 43/G6MS.2-3
- Ryan Christenson: 53/G5
Bot 8
- Mo Vaughn: S8/G6MD
- Nomar Garciaparra: K
- Troy O'Leary: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Mike Stanley: 9/F9M
Top 9
- Jason Giambi: D7/L78D
- Matt Stairs: IW
- Mike Blowers: 7/F3DF
- Ben Grieve: 8/F8LM
- Scott Spiezio: 9/L9LS
Bot 9
- Darren Bragg: W
- Jason Varitek: S5/G5D.1-2
- Orlando Merced: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-3
- Darren Lewis: 9/SF/L9S.3-H
- John Valentin: 8/F8RXD