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Boston Red Sox @ Cleveland Guardians

1998-07-21 Β· Night game Β· Progressive Field Β· 8 innings Β· Att: 43227 Β· 88Β°F, cloudy, dry Β· Wind 20 mph to RF Β· 2:36

Cleveland Indians defeated Boston Red Sox 4–2. Cleveland Indians put up 2 in the 6th. Chad Ogea earned the win and Michael Jackson picked up the save. Jason Varitek went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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BOS0200000028
CLE100102048

W: Chad Ogea   L: Tim Wakefield   SV: Michael Jackson

Umpires β€” HP: Marty Foster Β· 1B: Mark Johnson Β· 2B: Chuck Meriwether Β· 3B: Jim Evans Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Boston Red Sox β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Darren Lewis400001
Darren Bragg200010
Nomar Garciaparra402000
Mo Vaughn401001
Troy O'Leary400002
John Valentin413000
Midre Cummings301000
Donnie Sadler300001
Jason Varitek311202
Keith Mitchell100001
Scott Hatteberg100001

Cleveland Guardians β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Kenny Lofton411001
Omar Vizquel311110
David Justice401002
Jim Thome300011
Travis Fryman402100
Brian Giles411001
Mark Whiten400003
Pat Borders201010
Jeff Branson211110

Boston Red Sox β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Tim Wakefield7.0848

Cleveland Guardians β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Chad Ogea6.0616
Paul Shuey0.2100
Paul Assenmacher0.2101
Michael Jackson0.2002

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Darren Lewis: K
  • Darren Bragg: HP
  • Nomar Garciaparra: 3/P3F
  • Mo Vaughn: E3/G34S.1-2
  • Troy O'Leary: 6/L56

Bot 1

  • Kenny Lofton: 7/F7LM
  • Omar Vizquel: W
  • David Justice: K
  • Jim Thome: SB2
  • Jim Thome: W
  • Travis Fryman: SB3
  • Travis Fryman: D7/L7LS.3-H;1-3
  • Brian Giles: K23

Top 2

  • John Valentin: D7/F7LD
  • Midre Cummings: 7/F78M
  • Donnie Sadler: K
  • Jason Varitek: HR/F9D.2-H
  • Darren Lewis: 2/P2RF

Bot 2

  • Mark Whiten: K
  • Pat Borders: S7/L78M
  • Jeff Branson: 9/F89S
  • Kenny Lofton: 43/G4

Top 3

  • Darren Bragg: 7/F78XD
  • Nomar Garciaparra: 8/F8LXD
  • Mo Vaughn: S8/G4M
  • Troy O'Leary: K

Bot 3

  • Omar Vizquel: 63/G6
  • David Justice: 3/L34
  • Jim Thome: 43/G4

Top 4

  • John Valentin: S7/G56
  • Midre Cummings: 53/G56S.1-2
  • Donnie Sadler: 43/G4.2-3
  • Jason Varitek: K

Bot 4

  • Travis Fryman: 53/G5
  • Brian Giles: S9/G34
  • Mark Whiten: 9/F9M
  • Pat Borders: W.1-2
  • Jeff Branson: WP.2-3;1-2
  • Jeff Branson: W+PB.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3
  • Kenny Lofton: K

Top 5

  • Darren Lewis: 3/G34S
  • Darren Bragg: W
  • Nomar Garciaparra: S7/L7S.1-2
  • Mo Vaughn: 6/L6
  • Troy O'Leary: K

Bot 5

  • Omar Vizquel: 5/L56
  • David Justice: K.B-1(E2)
  • Jim Thome: K
  • Travis Fryman: S6/L56D.1-2
  • Brian Giles: 13/G15S

Top 6

  • John Valentin: 7/F7M
  • Midre Cummings: D8/F8LXD
  • Donnie Sadler: 31/G34.2-3
  • Jason Varitek: K

Bot 6

  • Mark Whiten: K
  • Pat Borders: 5/P56S
  • Jeff Branson: HR/F8RXD
  • Kenny Lofton: S9/G34
  • Omar Vizquel: SB2
  • Omar Vizquel: D7/F7LD.2-H
  • David Justice: S6/G56S.2-3
  • Jim Thome: 43/G4

Top 7

  • Darren Lewis: 3/G34
  • Darren Bragg: 43/G4
  • Nomar Garciaparra: D7/L7LS
  • Mo Vaughn: K

Bot 7

  • Travis Fryman: 6/F78S
  • Brian Giles: 6/P8LS
  • Mark Whiten: K23

Top 8

  • Troy O'Leary: 7/L78S
  • John Valentin: D7/F7D
  • Keith Mitchell: K
  • Scott Hatteberg: K

Notes & reviews

  • game called for rain