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Boston Red Sox @ 
Oakland Athletics
1999-09-07 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 21195 · 65°F, night · Wind 15 mph to RF · 3:28
Boston Red Sox defeated Oakland Athletics 5–3. Boston Red Sox put up 5 in the 1st. Tim Wakefield earned the win and Derek Lowe picked up the save. Wilton Veras went 3-for-4 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Tim Wakefield L: Gil Heredia SV: Derek Lowe
Umpires — HP: Tim Tschida · 1B: Bill Welke · 2B: Rick Reed · 3B: Mike Everitt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Offerman | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darren Lewis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Reggie Jefferson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Nomar Garciaparra | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Troy O'Leary | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Stanley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Varitek | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Wilton Veras | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Trot Nixon | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Butch Huskey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donnie Sadler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Becker | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Velarde | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jason Giambi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 John Jaha | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Stairs | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Olmedo Saenz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ben Grieve | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Tejada | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Macfarlane | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Spiezio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Wakefield | 6.1 | 5 | 3 | 7 |
 Rich Garces | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rheal Cormier | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rod Beck | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Derek Lowe | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gil Heredia | 6.1 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
| Buddy Groom | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Worrell | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Tim Kubinski | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Greg McMichael | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jose Offerman: E6/P6D
- Darren Lewis: 13/G15.1-2
- Reggie Jefferson: D7/L7S.2-H(UR)
- Nomar Garciaparra: S9/L89S.2-H;B-2
- Troy O'Leary: W
- Mike Stanley: HP.2-3;1-2
- Jason Varitek: 46(1)/FO/G34.3-H(UR);2-3
- Wilton Veras: S5/G5S.3-H(UR);1-2
- Trot Nixon: S9/L34D.2-H(UR);1-3;B-2
- Jose Offerman: 8/P8LS
Bot 1
- Rich Becker: S9/L9S
- Randy Velarde: K+SB2
- Jason Giambi: K
- John Jaha: 13/G15
Top 2
- Darren Lewis: S9/L89M
- Reggie Jefferson: SB2
- Reggie Jefferson: K
- Nomar Garciaparra: 43/G4.2-3
- Troy O'Leary: 63/G6M
Bot 2
- Matt Stairs: W
- Olmedo Saenz: S7/G6.1-2
- Ben Grieve: K
- Miguel Tejada: K
- Mike Macfarlane: K
Top 3
- Mike Stanley: 53/G56S
- Jason Varitek: K
- Wilton Veras: S8/L8RM
- Trot Nixon: S8/L4MD.1-3
- Jose Offerman: 9/F9D
Bot 3
- Rich Becker: K
- Randy Velarde: K
- Jason Giambi: 7/P78S
Top 4
- Darren Lewis: 5/P5SF
- Reggie Jefferson: 63/G6
- Nomar Garciaparra: E5/G56S
- Troy O'Leary: 7/F7S
Bot 4
- John Jaha: HP
- Matt Stairs: W.1-2
- Olmedo Saenz: W.2-3;1-2
- Ben Grieve: 7/SF/F78D.3-H
- Miguel Tejada: 2/P2RF
- Mike Macfarlane: S8/L4MD.2-H;1-2
- Rich Becker: 43/G34
Top 5
- Mike Stanley: 53/G5
- Jason Varitek: 3/G3
- Wilton Veras: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Randy Velarde: S6/G15
- Jason Giambi: 3/G34S.1-2
- John Jaha: 53/G56
- Matt Stairs: SB3
- Matt Stairs: 3/G3
Top 6
- Trot Nixon: K
- Jose Offerman: 4/P8RS
- Darren Lewis: S5/G56S
- Reggie Jefferson: CS2(26)
Bot 6
- Olmedo Saenz: 63/G6
- Ben Grieve: 31/G3
- Miguel Tejada: 6/P6D
Top 7
- Reggie Jefferson: 6/P6D
- Nomar Garciaparra: W
- Troy O'Leary: S7/G56.1-2
- Mike Stanley: 8/F8RD
- Jason Varitek: K
Bot 7
- Mike Macfarlane: 63/G6
- Rich Becker: S9/G34
- Randy Velarde: S6/G15.1-2
- Jason Giambi: SB3;SB2
- Jason Giambi: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H
- John Jaha: K
Top 8
- Wilton Veras: D7/G5L
- Trot Nixon: HP
- Jose Offerman: 8/F8RD.2-3
- Darren Lewis: W.1-2
- Butch Huskey: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Bot 8
- Matt Stairs: 3/G3
- Olmedo Saenz: K
- Ben Grieve: 13/G15
Top 9
- Donnie Sadler: 2/P2RF
- Troy O'Leary: HP
- Mike Stanley: 7/F7M
- Jason Varitek: K23
Bot 9
- Miguel Tejada: K
- Scott Spiezio: W
- Rich Becker: 7/F7LM
- Randy Velarde: 4/P34