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Boston Red Sox @ 
Tampa Bay Rays
1998-06-19 · Night game · Tropicana Field · Att: 32375 · 72°F, dome, dry · 2:50
Boston Red Sox defeated Tampa Bay Devil Rays 4–1. Steve Avery earned the win and Tom Gordon picked up the save. Nomar Garciaparra went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |
| TBA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Steve Avery L: Tony Saunders SV: Tom Gordon
Umpires — HP: John Hirschbeck · 1B: Rich Garcia · 2B: Mike Reilly · 3B: Tim McClelland · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Darren Lewis | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 John Valentin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Nomar Garciaparra | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Mo Vaughn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Leyritz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Troy O'Leary | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Damon Buford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Merloni | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Varitek | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Quinton McCracken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Cairo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Wade Boggs | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Fred McGriff | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bob Smith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Kelly | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Difelice | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kevin Stocker | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Randy Winn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rich Butler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Martinez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Avery | 5.1 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
 Rich Garces | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Ron Mahay | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 John Wasdin | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Gordon | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Saunders | 8.0 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| Rick White | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Darren Lewis: W
- John Valentin: D7/L78XD.1-H
- Nomar Garciaparra: K
- Mo Vaughn: K
- Jim Leyritz: 9/F9M
Bot 1
- Quinton McCracken: 13/BG15
- Miguel Cairo: W
- Wade Boggs: K
- Fred McGriff: K
Top 2
- Troy O'Leary: K
- Damon Buford: 53/G56
- Lou Merloni: 53/G5
Bot 2
- Bob Smith: 8/L8LD
- Mike Kelly: 53/G5
- Mike Difelice: 9/F9D
Top 3
- Jason Varitek: 63/G56
- Darren Lewis: 43/G4
- John Valentin: 7/F7D
Bot 3
- Kevin Stocker: S9/L89M
- Randy Winn: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Quinton McCracken: 63/G6.1-2
- Miguel Cairo: 9/F9M
Top 4
- Nomar Garciaparra: 1/G34S
- Mo Vaughn: 31/G34
- Jim Leyritz: W
- Troy O'Leary: 3/G3
Bot 4
- Wade Boggs: D8/L8RXD
- Fred McGriff: 43/G4.2-3
- Bob Smith: K23
- Mike Kelly: S7/L78D.3-H
- Mike Difelice: SB2
- Mike Difelice: 63/G56
Top 5
- Damon Buford: 63/G6
- Lou Merloni: K
- Jason Varitek: K
Bot 5
- Kevin Stocker: W
- Randy Winn: 43/G4M.1-2
- Quinton McCracken: 5/P56
- Miguel Cairo: 6/F56
Top 6
- Darren Lewis: W
- John Valentin: 3(B)3(1)/LDP/L34
- Nomar Garciaparra: HR/F7D
- Mo Vaughn: K
Bot 6
- Wade Boggs: W
- Fred McGriff: S9/G34.1-2
- Bob Smith: 9/F9LSF
- Rich Butler: K
- Mike Difelice: K
Top 7
- Jim Leyritz: K
- Troy O'Leary: K
- Damon Buford: K
Bot 7
- Kevin Stocker: 63/G56
- Randy Winn: S1/L15
- Quinton McCracken: SB2
- Quinton McCracken: 7/F7LM
- Miguel Cairo: K
Top 8
- Lou Merloni: 63/G56
- Jason Varitek: HR/F9D
- Darren Lewis: K
- John Valentin: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Wade Boggs: K
- Fred McGriff: W
- Bob Smith: 43/G4.1-2
- Rich Butler: 43/G4
Top 9
- Nomar Garciaparra: HR/F7D
- Mo Vaughn: 5/L56
- Jim Leyritz: K
- Troy O'Leary: 13/G13
Bot 9
- Dave Martinez: 9/F89XD
- Kevin Stocker: S5/BG5S
- Randy Winn: 46(1)/FO/G4M
- Quinton McCracken: K