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Boston Red Sox @ 
Oakland Athletics
1998-04-01 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 36915 · 56°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 14 mph to RF · 2:33
Boston Red Sox defeated Oakland Athletics 2–0. Pedro Martinez earned the win and Tom Gordon picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
W: Pedro Martinez L: Tom Candiotti SV: Tom Gordon
Umpires — HP: Joe Brinkman · 1B: Derryl Cousins · 2B: Tim Welke · 3B: Gary Cederstrom · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nomar Garciaparra | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Valentin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mo Vaughn | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Reggie Jefferson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Troy O'Leary | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Hatteberg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darren Lewis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darren Bragg | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Donnie Sadler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Leyritz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rickey Henderson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Magadan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ben Grieve | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Stairs | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason Giambi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Scott Spiezio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 A. J. Hinch | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jason McDonald | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Rafael Bournigal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Shane Mack | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pedro Martinez | 7.0 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
 Dennis Eckersley | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Gordon | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Candiotti | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
 Mike Mohler | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| T. J. Mathews | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Nomar Garciaparra: 1/L6MS
- John Valentin: K
- Mo Vaughn: S9/L9S
- Reggie Jefferson: 8/F8LD
Bot 1
- Rickey Henderson: 7/F7D
- Dave Magadan: K
- Ben Grieve: 43/G4
Top 2
- Troy O'Leary: 43/G4
- Scott Hatteberg: 4/P4
- Darren Lewis: 3/F3F
Bot 2
- Matt Stairs: K
- Jason Giambi: K
- Scott Spiezio: 9/L9S
Top 3
- Darren Bragg: K
- Donnie Sadler: 53/G5
- Nomar Garciaparra: 8/F8LM
Bot 3
- A. J. Hinch: 53/G5
- Jason McDonald: K
- Rafael Bournigal: 7/F7D
Top 4
- John Valentin: 8/F8LD
- Mo Vaughn: S7/L7M
- Reggie Jefferson: S9/L9M.1-2
- Troy O'Leary: 9/L9M.2-3
- Scott Hatteberg: PB.1-2
- Scott Hatteberg: 3/G34S
Bot 4
- Rickey Henderson: 43/G4
- Dave Magadan: 43/G4
- Ben Grieve: S7/L7M
- Matt Stairs: W.1-2
- Jason Giambi: K
Top 5
- Darren Lewis: E4/TH/G4.B-2
- Darren Bragg: WP.2-3
- Darren Bragg: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H(UR)
- Donnie Sadler: 8/F8LD
- Nomar Garciaparra: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Scott Spiezio: K
- A. J. Hinch: K
- Jason McDonald: K
Top 6
- John Valentin: S7/F7M
- Mo Vaughn: K
- Reggie Jefferson: 7/F7M
- Troy O'Leary: S9/L9M.1-3
- Scott Hatteberg: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Rafael Bournigal: 9/F9M
- Rickey Henderson: W
- Dave Magadan: 8/F8LD
- Ben Grieve: K
Top 7
- Darren Lewis: S6/G56
- Darren Bragg: D7/L7LD.1-3
- Donnie Sadler: HP
- Nomar Garciaparra: 52(3)/FO/G5S.2-3;1-2
- John Valentin: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H
- Mo Vaughn: 41/G34
Bot 7
- Matt Stairs: S8/L8LM
- Jason Giambi: S9/L9S.1-2
- Scott Spiezio: 54/SH/BG25.2-3;1-2
- A. J. Hinch: K
- Jason McDonald: K
Top 8
- Jim Leyritz: K
- Troy O'Leary: K
- Scott Hatteberg: 63/G6
Bot 8
- Shane Mack: 7/F7M
- Rickey Henderson: S7/L7M
- Dave Magadan: SB2
- Dave Magadan: 31/G34.2-3
- Ben Grieve: 43/G4
Top 9
- Darren Lewis: 8/F8LD
- Darren Bragg: K
- Donnie Sadler: 8/F8LD
Bot 9
- Matt Stairs: 63/G6S
- Jason Giambi: 53/G5L
- Scott Spiezio: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Donnie Sadler
- Debut game for A.J. Hinch
- Debut game for Jason Wood