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Tampa Bay Rays @ Boston Red Sox
1998-09-21 · Night game · Fenway Park · 81°F, night, dry · Wind 13 mph to CF · 3:00
Boston Red Sox defeated Tampa Bay Devil Rays 4–3. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 3rd. Bret Saberhagen earned the win and Tom Gordon picked up the save. John Valentin went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Bret Saberhagen L: Tony Saunders SV: Tom Gordon
Umpires — HP: Larry Young · 1B: Drew Coble · 2B: Dale Ford · 3B: Ted Hendry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Randy Winn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Quinton McCracken | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wade Boggs | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred McGriff | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Sorrento | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Aaron Ledesma | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rich Butler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Cairo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Difelice | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Smith | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mike Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Lewis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 John Valentin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Mo Vaughn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nomar Garciaparra | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Damon Buford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Troy O'Leary | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Varitek | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Keith Mitchell | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Benjamin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Saunders | 5.2 | 7 | 4 | 7 |
 Esteban Yan | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bret Saberhagen | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 6 |
 Derek Lowe | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Swindell | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Corsi | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Gordon | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Randy Winn: K
- Quinton McCracken: 53/G56
- Wade Boggs: S7/L78S
- Fred McGriff: W.1-2
- Paul Sorrento: K
Bot 1
- Darren Lewis: W
- John Valentin: SB2
- John Valentin: K
- Mo Vaughn: 3/G3.2-3
- Nomar Garciaparra: W
- Damon Buford: K
Top 2
- Aaron Ledesma: E5/G56S
- Rich Butler: 16(1)/FO/G15
- Miguel Cairo: 14(1)/FO/G6S
- Mike Difelice: K
Bot 2
- Troy O'Leary: K
- Jason Varitek: 8/F8LD
- Keith Mitchell: 63/G6S
Top 3
- Randy Winn: S8/G6M
- Quinton McCracken: 8/F8
- Wade Boggs: CS2(26)
- Wade Boggs: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Mike Benjamin: K
- Darren Lewis: S8/L8RM
- John Valentin: HR/F78XD.1-H
- Mo Vaughn: S8/L8RS
- Nomar Garciaparra: 8/F8RXD
- Damon Buford: 6(1)/FO/G6M
Top 4
- Fred McGriff: 7/F7M
- Paul Sorrento: D8/L89XD
- Aaron Ledesma: S7/G56.2-3
- Rich Butler: K
- Miguel Cairo: K
Bot 4
- Troy O'Leary: 43/G4MS
- Jason Varitek: W
- Keith Mitchell: W.1-2
- Mike Benjamin: 3(B)3(1)/LDP/L3
Top 5
- Mike Difelice: 43/G4MS
- Randy Winn: W
- Quinton McCracken: S7/L5D.1-3
- Wade Boggs: S8/L8LS.3-H;1-2
- Fred McGriff: S8/L78D.2-H;1-3
- Paul Sorrento: CSH(24325)
- Paul Sorrento: 8/F8RS
Bot 5
- Darren Lewis: 43/G4MS
- John Valentin: K
- Mo Vaughn: K
Top 6
- Aaron Ledesma: K
- Rich Butler: 7/L7M
- Miguel Cairo: 43/G4MS
Bot 6
- Nomar Garciaparra: K
- Damon Buford: 4/P4M
- Troy O'Leary: S7/L7D
- Jason Varitek: S4/L4D.1-3
- Keith Mitchell: S8/L8RS.3-H;1-3
- Mike Benjamin: S7/G6.3-H;1-2
- Darren Lewis: K
Top 7
- Mike Difelice: 31/G34
- Randy Winn: 63/G6
- Quinton McCracken: 53/G56S
Bot 7
- John Valentin: K
- Mo Vaughn: 43/G4MS
- Nomar Garciaparra: S4/G4MS
- Damon Buford: CS2(24)
Top 8
- Bob Smith: W
- Fred McGriff: S9/G34.1-2
- Paul Sorrento: 13/G15.2-3;1-2
- Aaron Ledesma: K
- Rich Butler: S3/G34.3-H;2-3
- Miguel Cairo: 3/P34S
Bot 8
- Damon Buford: K
- Troy O'Leary: S3/L34D
- Jason Varitek: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 9
- Mike Kelly: K
- Randy Winn: 63/G6S
- Quinton McCracken: 63/G6