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Boston Red Sox @ 
Chicago White Sox
1998-09-20 · Day game · Guaranteed Rate Field · Att: 24165 · 81°F, overcast, showers, wet · Wind 13 mph to LF · 2:39
Chicago White Sox defeated Boston Red Sox 6–4. Chicago White Sox put up 3 in the 7th. Mike Sirotka earned the win and Bryan Ward picked up the save. Mo Vaughn went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| CHA | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
W: Mike Sirotka L: Jim Corsi SV: Bryan Ward
Umpires — HP: Mike Everitt · 1B: Mark Johnson · 2B: Chuck Meriwether · 3B: Jim Evans · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Darren Lewis | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Valentin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mo Vaughn | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Nomar Garciaparra | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Damon Buford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Troy O'Leary | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Chris Snopek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Varitek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Benjamin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midre Cummings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ray Durham | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Mike Caruso | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Albert Belle | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Robin Ventura | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Greg Norton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Magglio Ordonez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Cameron | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Wakefield | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
 Derek Lowe | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Corsi | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dennis Eckersley | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Swindell | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Carlos Reyes | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Sirotka | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
 Chad Bradford | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Bryan Ward | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Darren Lewis: 63/G6
- John Valentin: 8/F8LS
- Mo Vaughn: HR/L9D
- Nomar Garciaparra: K
Bot 1
- Ray Durham: HR/L9D
- Mike Caruso: 43/G4
- Frank Thomas: 9/F89M
- Albert Belle: S5/G5S
- Robin Ventura: WP.1-2
- Robin Ventura: 9/P34
Top 2
- Damon Buford: 1/P23F
- Troy O'Leary: W
- Chris Snopek: 3/P3SF
- Jason Varitek: 8/L8LD
Bot 2
- Greg Norton: 8/P78S
- Magglio Ordonez: 7/F78S
- Mike Cameron: K
Top 3
- Mike Benjamin: S9/L4D
- Darren Lewis: S8/L89S.1-2
- John Valentin: 9/F89D.2-3;1-2
- Mo Vaughn: S8/G4.3-H;2-H
- Nomar Garciaparra: K
- Damon Buford: 8/F8LD
Bot 3
- Mark Johnson: K
- Ray Durham: W
- Mike Caruso: SB2.1-3(PB)
- Mike Caruso: W
- Frank Thomas: 9/SF/F9M.3-H(UR);1-H(E9/TH)(E1/TH)(UR)(NR)
- Albert Belle: 8/F8RD
Top 4
- Troy O'Leary: K
- Chris Snopek: W
- Jason Varitek: 54(1)3/GDP/G56S
Bot 4
- Robin Ventura: K
- Greg Norton: K
- Magglio Ordonez: 2/P2LF
Top 5
- Mike Benjamin: 7/F7D
- Darren Lewis: D7/L5D
- John Valentin: S8/L8RS.2-H
- Mo Vaughn: K+CS2(26)/DP
Bot 5
- Mike Cameron: D8/F8LXD
- Mark Johnson: 3/G3S.2-3
- Ray Durham: W
- Mike Caruso: 4/P34
- Frank Thomas: 8/F8RM
Top 6
- Nomar Garciaparra: 53/G56S
- Damon Buford: 6/P5D
- Troy O'Leary: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Albert Belle: S3/L34D
- Robin Ventura: S9/L9S.1-2
- Greg Norton: 46(1)3/GDP/G4.2-3
- Magglio Ordonez: 43/G4
Top 7
- Chris Snopek: 4/P34
- Jason Varitek: S9/L9LS
- Mike Benjamin: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Bot 7
- Mike Cameron: D7/L5D
- Mark Johnson: 3/G3S.2-3
- Ray Durham: K
- Mike Caruso: E5/G56S.3-H(NR)(UR)
- Frank Thomas: SB2
- Frank Thomas: D8/L78M.2-H(UR)
- Albert Belle: D9/L3D.2-H(TUR)
- Robin Ventura: W
- Greg Norton: K
Top 8
- Darren Lewis: W
- John Valentin: 8/L8LM
- Mo Vaughn: S7/G56.1-2
- Nomar Garciaparra: 9/F9M.2-3;1-2
- Midre Cummings: W
- Troy O'Leary: 7/F7D
Bot 8
- Magglio Ordonez: 8/F8
- Mike Cameron: 3/P3F
- Mark Johnson: 43/G4
Top 9
- Chris Snopek: 9/F89M
- Jason Varitek: K
- Mike Benjamin: 7/L7M