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Boston Red Sox @ 
Oakland Athletics
1998-04-02 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 7313 · 56°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 6 mph to RF · 2:59
Boston Red Sox defeated Oakland Athletics 6–3. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 4th. John Wasdin 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 11 | |
| OAK | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: John Wasdin L: Billy Taylor SV: Tom Gordon
Umpires — HP: Derryl Cousins · 1B: Tim Welke · 2B: Gary Cederstrom · 3B: Joe Brinkman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nomar Garciaparra | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Valentin | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mo Vaughn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Jim Leyritz | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Varitek | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Damon Buford | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Troy O'Leary | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Darren Lewis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Donnie Sadler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Reggie Jefferson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Benjamin | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rickey Henderson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jason McDonald | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ben Grieve | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Matt Stairs | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Giambi | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Blowers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Spiezio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 A. J. Hinch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rafael Bournigal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Mitchell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Magadan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Shane Mack | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Wakefield | 5.2 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
 John Wasdin | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Steve Avery | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Corsi | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tom Gordon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Rogers | 5.1 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
 Billy Taylor | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Buddy Groom | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Aaron Small | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Fetters | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Nomar Garciaparra: 63/G6
- John Valentin: 63/G6
- Mo Vaughn: W
- Jim Leyritz: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Rickey Henderson: 6/P6
- Jason McDonald: S8/L8LD
- Ben Grieve: 6/P6
- Matt Stairs: SB2
- Matt Stairs: K
Top 2
- Jason Varitek: 3/P23F
- Damon Buford: 9/F9S
- Troy O'Leary: W
- Darren Lewis: 31/G3
Bot 2
- Jason Giambi: S4/G4M
- Mike Blowers: HP.1-2
- Scott Spiezio: 9/F9LD.2-3
- A. J. Hinch: 8/SF/L8RM.3-H
- Rafael Bournigal: 7/F7
Top 3
- Donnie Sadler: 3/L
- Nomar Garciaparra: 9/L9LM
- John Valentin: 9/L9LM
Bot 3
- Rickey Henderson: 7/F7S
- Jason McDonald: 3/G3
- Ben Grieve: 5/L5S
Top 4
- Mo Vaughn: 3/G3
- Jim Leyritz: W
- Jason Varitek: S8/L8LS.1-2
- Damon Buford: W.2-3;1-2
- Troy O'Leary: S8/L8LM.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Darren Lewis: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Donnie Sadler: 8/SF/F8.3-H;2-3
- Nomar Garciaparra: 7/L7S
Bot 4
- Matt Stairs: S9/G34
- Jason Giambi: D8/F78D.1-H
- Mike Blowers: 53/G5
- Scott Spiezio: 7/P7S
- A. J. Hinch: K
Top 5
- John Valentin: 63/G6
- Mo Vaughn: K
- Jim Leyritz: 9/F9M
Bot 5
- Rafael Bournigal: 63/G6
- Rickey Henderson: 63/G6
- Jason McDonald: K
Top 6
- Jason Varitek: 53/G5L
- Damon Buford: D7/L7LD
- Troy O'Leary: W
- Darren Lewis: S9/L9S.2-3;1-2
- Reggie Jefferson: 3(B)2(3)/DP/P3DF
Bot 6
- Ben Grieve: W
- Matt Stairs: S7/L78M.1-2
- Jason Giambi: 46(1)/FO/G4.2-3
- Mike Blowers: S7/L7S.3-H;1-2
- Scott Spiezio: 8/F8LM.2-3
- A. J. Hinch: HP.1-2
- Rafael Bournigal: 7/L7M
Top 7
- Nomar Garciaparra: S6/G6D
- John Valentin: S4/G34.1-3
- Mo Vaughn: S7/L7S.3-H;1-2
- Jim Leyritz: S8/L8LM.2-H;1-2
- Jason Varitek: 8/F8LD
- Damon Buford: K
- Troy O'Leary: 8/L78D
Bot 7
- Rickey Henderson: 7/F78M
- Jason McDonald: S8/L8LM
- Ben Grieve: SB2
- Ben Grieve: K
- Kevin Mitchell: 3/P3SF
Top 8
- Darren Lewis: 63/G6S
- Mike Benjamin: D7/G56
- Nomar Garciaparra: WP.2-3
- Nomar Garciaparra: S7/G5.3-H
- John Valentin: CS2(24)
- John Valentin: 9/F9LM
Bot 8
- Jason Giambi: W
- Mike Blowers: K
- Scott Spiezio: E6/G56S.1-3
- Dave Magadan: 54(1)3/GDP/G5S
Top 9
- Mo Vaughn: K
- Jim Leyritz: S7/L7M
- Jason Varitek: K
- Damon Buford: SB2
- Damon Buford: K23
Bot 9
- Shane Mack: 9/L9M
- Rickey Henderson: K/C
- Jason McDonald: 3/L34S
Notes & reviews
- Rickey Henderson ejected by HP umpire Derryl Cousins