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Boston Red Sox @ 
Chicago White Sox
1998-09-18 · Night game · Guaranteed Rate Field · Att: 17767 · 73°F, night, dry · Wind 10 mph to RF · 3:00
Chicago White Sox defeated Boston Red Sox 11–9. Chicago White Sox put up 4 in the 4th. Jim Parque earned the win and Bill Simas picked up the save. John Valentin went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 14 | |
| CHA | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 18 |
W: Jim Parque L: Steve Avery SV: Bill Simas
Umpires — HP: Chuck Meriwether · 1B: Jim Evans · 2B: Mike Everitt · 3B: Mark Johnson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Darren Lewis | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Valentin | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 Mo Vaughn | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Nomar Garciaparra | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Stanley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Troy O'Leary | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Damon Buford | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Varitek | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Donnie Sadler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Keith Mitchell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Trot Nixon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darren Bragg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midre Cummings | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ray Durham | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Craig Wilson | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Albert Belle | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Robin Ventura | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Wil Cordero | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Magglio Ordonez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Abbott | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Robert Machado | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Avery | 3.1 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
 John Wasdin | 0.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Dario Veras | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Derek Lowe | 1.2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Mahay | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Carlos Reyes | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Parque | 5.0 | 9 | 1 | 4 |
 Chad Bradford | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Bill Simas | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Darren Lewis: 63/G6S
- John Valentin: E5/G56S
- Mo Vaughn: 9/F89D
- Nomar Garciaparra: K
Bot 1
- Ray Durham: 6/P6D
- Craig Wilson: 53/BG56S
- Frank Thomas: K
Top 2
- Mike Stanley: S8/L89M.BX2(96)
- Troy O'Leary: 43/G4
- Damon Buford: 9/F9S
Bot 2
- Albert Belle: S4/L6MD
- Robin Ventura: K
- Wil Cordero: W.1-2
- Magglio Ordonez: 8/F78S
- Jeff Abbott: S4/G4M.2-H;1-2
- Robert Machado: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 3
- Jason Varitek: K
- Donnie Sadler: K
- Darren Lewis: D7/L78D
- John Valentin: S8/L8LS.2-H
- Mo Vaughn: S4/G34.1-2
- Nomar Garciaparra: 64(1)/FO/G56
Bot 3
- Ray Durham: K
- Craig Wilson: S8/L8LS
- Frank Thomas: HR/F9D.1-H
- Albert Belle: S7/G56
- Robin Ventura: 3(B)6(1)/GDP/G3S
Top 4
- Keith Mitchell: 8/F8RM
- Troy O'Leary: K
- Damon Buford: 63/G6
Bot 4
- Wil Cordero: S6/L6D
- Magglio Ordonez: 8/F8LXD.1-2
- Jeff Abbott: HR/F78XD.2-H
- Robert Machado: HR/L7D
- Ray Durham: 7/L78M
- Craig Wilson: S4/L34D
- Frank Thomas: S8/L8RM.1-2
- Albert Belle: D7/L7M.2-H;1-3
- Robin Ventura: 43/G4
Top 5
- Jason Varitek: D5/G5L
- Donnie Sadler: 13/G15
- Darren Lewis: S6/L56.2-3
- John Valentin: HR/L7D.3-H;1-H
- Mo Vaughn: W
- Nomar Garciaparra: HR/F7D.1-H
- Keith Mitchell: 63/G6
- Troy O'Leary: 9/F9LMF
Bot 5
- Wil Cordero: W
- Magglio Ordonez: 8/F8LS
- Jeff Abbott: S8/L8RM.1-3
- Robert Machado: S8/L6MD.3-H;1-2
- Ray Durham: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 6
- Damon Buford: HR/L7D
- Jason Varitek: 13/G13
- Donnie Sadler: 43/G4
- Darren Lewis: W
- John Valentin: K
Bot 6
- Craig Wilson: 3/G34S
- Frank Thomas: D8/L89M
- Albert Belle: IW
- Robin Ventura: D9/L89D.2-H;1-H
- Wil Cordero: 5/P5
- Magglio Ordonez: S8/G6MS.2-3
- Jeff Abbott: 53/G5
Top 7
- Mo Vaughn: 7/F7LM
- Nomar Garciaparra: S8/G4MS
- Trot Nixon: 8/F8LM
- Troy O'Leary: 53/G6S
Bot 7
- Robert Machado: 6/P56
- Ray Durham: 4/P34D
- Craig Wilson: S8/G4
- Frank Thomas: 6E4/G6.1-3
- Albert Belle: W.1-2
- Robin Ventura: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Wil Cordero: 2/G2L
Top 8
- Darren Bragg: 31/G34
- Jason Varitek: D8/L89D
- Midre Cummings: D8/L89D.2-H
- Darren Lewis: 43/G4.2-3
- John Valentin: K
Bot 8
- Magglio Ordonez: 13/G13
- Jeff Abbott: S8/L8RS
- Robert Machado: SB2
- Robert Machado: CS3(25)
- Robert Machado: K
Top 9
- Mo Vaughn: HR/F8RXD
- Nomar Garciaparra: K
- Trot Nixon: 43/G4
- Troy O'Leary: D9/L9D
- Darren Bragg: 8/F8RD