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Cleveland Guardians @ Boston Red Sox

1999-04-23 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 29921 · 49°F, overcast · Wind R to L · 3:17

Cleveland Indians defeated Boston Red Sox 7–6. Cleveland Indians put up 2 in the 3rd. Steve Karsay earned the win and Michael Jackson picked up the save. Wil Cordero went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CLE	1	0	2	2	0	2	0	0	0	7	9
BOS	0	0	0	1	5	0	0	0	0	6	7

W: Steve Karsay L: Jim Corsi SV: Michael Jackson

Umpires — HP: Greg Kosc · 1B: Dan Morrison · 2B: Ed Hickox · 3B: Larry Barnett · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Cleveland Guardians — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Kenny Lofton	5	2	3	1	0	0
Omar Vizquel	4	0	1	0	0	0
Roberto Alomar	4	0	1	2	0	2
Manny Ramirez	2	0	0	0	2	0
Jim Thome	1	0	0	0	1	0
Wil Cordero	3	2	2	2	1	0
David Justice	3	0	0	0	1	1
Travis Fryman	4	1	1	2	0	1
Einar Diaz	4	1	1	0	0	2
Richie Sexson	1	1	0	0	0	1

Boston Red Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jose Offerman	3	0	1	1	0	2
John Valentin	4	1	1	0	0	1
Nomar Garciaparra	4	1	1	2	0	1
Reggie Jefferson	4	0	2	2	0	1
Mike Stanley	4	0	0	0	0	2
Troy O'Leary	4	1	1	1	0	0
Damon Buford	3	1	0	0	1	1
Jason Varitek	4	1	1	0	0	0
Darren Lewis	1	0	0	0	0	0
Trot Nixon	2	1	0	0	0	0

Cleveland Guardians — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jaret Wright	4.0	4	1	3
Steve Karsay	3.0	2	0	3
Paul Shuey	0.2	1	0	2
Paul Assenmacher	0.1	0	0	0
Michael Jackson	1.0	0	0	0

Boston Red Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Pat Rapp	3.1	7	3	2
Rheal Cormier	1.2	0	0	2
Jim Corsi	2.0	2	1	2
Mark Guthrie	2.0	0	1	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Kenny Lofton: HR/L9LD
Omar Vizquel: S7/P5D
Roberto Alomar: K+CS2(24)/DP
Manny Ramirez: 9/F9LD

Bot 1

Jose Offerman: D8/L8LD
John Valentin: 53/G56.2-3
Nomar Garciaparra: 9/P9LS
Reggie Jefferson: K

Top 2

Jim Thome: W
Wil Cordero: W.1-2
David Justice: 46(1)3/GDP/G4S.2-3
Travis Fryman: 63/G6

Bot 2

Mike Stanley: K
Troy O'Leary: 43/G4S
Damon Buford: 7/F78S

Top 3

Einar Diaz: S7/L78S
Kenny Lofton: S7/G5.1-2
Omar Vizquel: 54/SH/BG25.2-3;1-2
Roberto Alomar: S7/G6.3-H;2-H;B-2
Manny Ramirez: W+SB3
Jim Thome: 46(1)3/GDP/G4S

Bot 3

Jason Varitek: 43/G4
Darren Lewis: 143/G13
Jose Offerman: K

Top 4

Wil Cordero: S9/L9S
David Justice: K
Travis Fryman: HR/L7D.1-H
Einar Diaz: K
Kenny Lofton: 63/G6

Bot 4

John Valentin: D7/L7LS
Nomar Garciaparra: 63/G6MS.2-3
Reggie Jefferson: 3/G3.3-H
Mike Stanley: 9/F9S

Top 5

Omar Vizquel: 2/P2LF
Roberto Alomar: K
Manny Ramirez: 63/G6

Bot 5

Troy O'Leary: HR/L89XD
Damon Buford: W
Jason Varitek: S7/L7S.1-2
Darren Lewis: HP.2-3;1-2
Jose Offerman: 8/SF/L8LM.3-H
John Valentin: WP.2-3;1-2
John Valentin: 53/G56
Nomar Garciaparra: D8/L8LXD.3-H;2-H
Reggie Jefferson: D8/L89XD.2-H
Mike Stanley: 3/P3S

Top 6

Jim Thome: HP
Wil Cordero: HR/F8LXD.1-H
David Justice: 63/G6M
Travis Fryman: K
Einar Diaz: 8/F8LD

Bot 6

Troy O'Leary: 43/G4S
Damon Buford: K
Jason Varitek: 13/G13

Top 7

Kenny Lofton: S7/L78S
Omar Vizquel: 5/P5F
Roberto Alomar: PO1(E3).1-2
Roberto Alomar: 8/F8LS.2-3
Manny Ramirez: W
Richie Sexson: K

Bot 7

Trot Nixon: 43/G4S
Jose Offerman: K
John Valentin: K

Top 8

Wil Cordero: 63/G6
David Justice: W
Travis Fryman: CS2(24)
Travis Fryman: 8/F8RD

Bot 8

Nomar Garciaparra: K
Reggie Jefferson: D9/L9LS
Mike Stanley: K
Troy O'Leary: 6/P56S

Top 9

Einar Diaz: K
Kenny Lofton: 7/L7S
Omar Vizquel: 43/G4MS

Bot 9

Damon Buford: 13/G15
Jason Varitek: 43/G4
Trot Nixon: 9/L89D

Notes & reviews

Darren Lewis stood at HP and yelled at Jaret Wright, who challenged Lewis; both benches emptied and punches were thrown; Lewis and Wright were ejected by HP umpire Greg Kosc
Rheal Cormier's pitch hit Jim Thome in the ribs; both benches cleared and Red Sox catcher Jason Varitek tackled David Justice; Cormier and Thome were ejected by HP umpire Greg Kosc

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