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Boston Red Sox @ 
Oakland Athletics
1998-07-30 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 17535 · 65°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 9 mph to RF · 2:48
Oakland Athletics defeated Boston Red Sox 6–5. Oakland Athletics put up 4 in the 3rd. Kenny Rogers earned the win and Billy Taylor picked up the save. Nomar Garciaparra went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
W: Kenny Rogers L: Steve Avery SV: Billy Taylor
Umpires — HP: Ted Barrett · 1B: Gary Cederstrom · 2B: Tim Welke · 3B: Joe Brinkman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Darren Lewis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Valentin | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mo Vaughn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Nomar Garciaparra | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Damon Buford | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Troy O'Leary | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Ashley | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jason Varitek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donnie Sadler | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darren Bragg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rickey Henderson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rafael Bournigal | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Grieve | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Mitchell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Stairs | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Blowers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jason Giambi | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Miguel Tejada | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 A. J. Hinch | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mike Neill | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Avery | 2.2 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Carlos Reyes | 3.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Rich Garces | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dennis Eckersley | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Rogers | 7.2 | 8 | 1 | 6 |
| T. J. Mathews | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buddy Groom | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Taylor | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Darren Lewis: 9/F9M
- John Valentin: 13/G15
- Mo Vaughn: K
Bot 1
- Rickey Henderson: 31/G34
- Rafael Bournigal: 7/F7D
- Ben Grieve: 6/F56D
Top 2
- Nomar Garciaparra: S7/G56
- Damon Buford: 54(1)/FO/G5
- Troy O'Leary: 7/F7M
- Billy Ashley: K
Bot 2
- Kevin Mitchell: 8/F8LD
- Matt Stairs: W
- Mike Blowers: 9/F9M
- Jason Giambi: SB2
- Jason Giambi: W
- Miguel Tejada: 7/F7D
Top 3
- Jason Varitek: 63/G56
- Donnie Sadler: T7/L78XD
- Darren Lewis: S8/G4M.3-H
- John Valentin: CS2(136)
- John Valentin: 53/G5S
Bot 3
- A. J. Hinch: S8/G4
- Rickey Henderson: W.1-2
- Rafael Bournigal: S5/BG5S.2-3;1-2
- Ben Grieve: K
- Kevin Mitchell: S8/G6M.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Matt Stairs: FC1/G15S.1-2;3XH(12)
- Mike Blowers: W.2-3;1-2
- Jason Giambi: S8/L8LM.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Miguel Tejada: K
Top 4
- Mo Vaughn: K
- Nomar Garciaparra: 63/G6S
- Damon Buford: S6/G6
- Troy O'Leary: 43/G4
Bot 4
- A. J. Hinch: 9/F9M
- Rickey Henderson: 8/F8LD
- Rafael Bournigal: 63/G6
Top 5
- Billy Ashley: HR/F7D
- Jason Varitek: 8/F8LD
- Donnie Sadler: 8/F8LD
- Darren Lewis: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Ben Grieve: 41/G4MS
- Kevin Mitchell: 43/G4
- Matt Stairs: 63/G6
Top 6
- John Valentin: W
- Mo Vaughn: S7/L7M.1-2
- Nomar Garciaparra: K
- Damon Buford: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 6
- Mike Blowers: W
- Jason Giambi: 3/G3.1-2
- Miguel Tejada: 63/G56
- A. J. Hinch: W
- Rickey Henderson: HP.2-3;1-2
- Rafael Bournigal: 43/G4M
Top 7
- Troy O'Leary: 13/G6MS
- Billy Ashley: K
- Jason Varitek: 13/G6MS
Bot 7
- Ben Grieve: 43/G4
- Mike Neill: S8/F8RM
- Matt Stairs: HR/F8LXD.1-H
- Mike Blowers: 53/G5S
- Jason Giambi: 43/G4
Top 8
- Donnie Sadler: S6/G6
- Darren Lewis: 3/G3S.1-2
- John Valentin: WP.2-3
- John Valentin: E5/G5S.3-H(UR)(NR);B-1
- Mo Vaughn: K
- Nomar Garciaparra: HR/F7LD.1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Damon Buford: 5/P5F
Bot 8
- Miguel Tejada: 4/P4M
- A. J. Hinch: 4/L4
- Rickey Henderson: 2/P2RF
Top 9
- Troy O'Leary: 7/F7D
- Darren Bragg: 6/L56
- Jason Varitek: 43/G4M