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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 25, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Oakland Athletics, played on August 25, 1998 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 25, 1998 |
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Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 25, 1998 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kenny Rogers |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tim Wakefield |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 28,366 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 56 minutes |
Umpires | HP: John Shulock 1B: Tim Tschida 2B: Rick Reed 3B: Ed Hickox |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rickey Henderson | Left Fielder |
Ryan Christenson | Center Fielder |
Jason Giambi | First Baseman |
Matt Stairs | DH |
Mike Blowers | Third Baseman |
Ben Grieve | Right Fielder |
Scott Spiezio | Second Baseman |
Miguel Tejada | Shortstop |
A.J. Hinch | Catcher |
Art Howe | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Darren Lewis | Right Fielder |
John Valentin | Third Baseman |
Mo Vaughn | First Baseman |
Nomar Garciaparra | Shortstop |
Mike Stanley | DH |
Troy O'Leary | Left Fielder |
Damon Buford | Center Fielder |
Jason Varitek | Catcher |
Mike Benjamin | Second Baseman |
Jimy Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 25, 1998
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Wakefield
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Christenson vs. Wakefield
There goes Henderson. The throw from Varitek and he is safe. Henderson steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Christenson vs. Wakefield
Christenson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Giambi vs. Wakefield
Giambi hits a fly ball into left field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Stairs vs. Wakefield
Stairs hits a line drive towards short. Garciaparra reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Rogers
Lewis bunts towards the mound. Rogers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Rogers
Valentin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Vaughn vs. Rogers
Vaughn takes first base on ball four. Valentin moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garciaparra vs. Rogers
Garciaparra hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Valentin moves to third. Vaughn moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Stanley vs. Rogers
Stanley takes first base on ball four. Valentin scores. Vaughn moves to third. Garciaparra moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
O'Leary vs. Rogers
O'Leary hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Vaughn scores. Garciaparra moves to third. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Buford vs. Rogers
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Blowers vs. Wakefield
Blowers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Benjamin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Grieve vs. Wakefield
The ball gets by Varitek for a passed ball. Blowers moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Grieve vs. Wakefield
Grieve strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Spiezio vs. Wakefield
Spiezio strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Tejada vs. Wakefield
The ball gets by Varitek for a passed ball. Blowers moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Tejada vs. Wakefield
Tejada strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Rogers
Varitek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Benjamin vs. Rogers
Benjamin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Benjamin reaches second base with a double. Varitek moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Lewis vs. Rogers
Lewis hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Valentin vs. Rogers
Valentin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blowers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Vaughn vs. Rogers
Vaughn strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hinch vs. Wakefield
Hinch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Wakefield
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hinch moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Christenson vs. Wakefield
Christenson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hinch moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Giambi vs. Wakefield
Giambi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vaughn scoops it up and throws to first, with Wakefield covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Rogers
Garciaparra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Rogers
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blowers fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Rogers
O'Leary strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Wakefield
Stairs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Benjamin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Blowers vs. Wakefield
Blowers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Wakefield
Grieve takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Spiezio vs. Wakefield
Spiezio hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vaughn scoops it up and throws to first, with Wakefield covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Rogers
Buford hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Rogers
Varitek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rogers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Benjamin vs. Rogers
Benjamin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Rogers
Lewis hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Wakefield
Tejada hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hinch vs. Wakefield
Hinch strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Wakefield
Henderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Christenson vs. Wakefield
Christenson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Giambi vs. Wakefield
The ball gets by Varitek for a passed ball. Henderson moves to third. Christenson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Giambi vs. Wakefield
Giambi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stairs vs. Wakefield
Stairs hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Benjamin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Rogers
Valentin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Rogers
Vaughn hits a popup towards short. Tejada settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Rogers
Garciaparra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Rogers
Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Christenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blowers vs. Wakefield
Blowers hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Wakefield
Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Benjamin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Wakefield
Spiezio hits a fly ball into left field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Wakefield
Tejada strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Rogers
O'Leary strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Rogers
Buford strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Rogers
Varitek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benjamin vs. Rogers
Benjamin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hinch vs. Lowe
Derek Lowe now pitching.
Hinch hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vaughn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hinch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Lowe
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Benjamin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Christenson vs. Lowe
Christenson strikes out. There goes Henderson. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Giambi vs. Swindell
Greg Swindell now pitching.
Giambi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lewis throws the ball in to Garciaparra who tags Giambi trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Henderson scores. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Rogers
Lewis hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Rogers
Valentin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Vaughn vs. Rogers
Vaughn strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Garciaparra vs. Rogers
Garciaparra hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Christenson. Garciaparra reaches second base with a double. Valentin moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Stanley vs. Mathews
T.J. Mathews now pitching.
Stanley strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
O'Leary vs. Mathews
O'Leary is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Buford vs. Mathews
Buford strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Swindell
Stairs strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Blowers vs. Swindell
Blowers hits a fly ball into left field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Swindell
Grieve hits a line drive into left field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Mathews
Varitek hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benjamin vs. Mathews
Benjamin hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Mathews
Lewis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Grieve. Lewis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Valentin vs. Mathews
Valentin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Gordon
Tom Gordon now pitching.
Spiezio hits a popup towards short. Garciaparra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Gordon
Bip Roberts pinch hits for Miguel Tejada.
Roberts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sprague vs. Gordon
Ed Sprague pinch hits for A.J. Hinch.
There goes Roberts. The throw from Varitek and he is safe. Roberts steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Sprague vs. Gordon
Sprague hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Gordon
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/25/1998 -- Oakland at Boston (N) Oakland AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Henderson R, lf 4 1 2 0 Lewis D, rf 5 1 2 1 Christenson R, cf 4 0 1 0 Valentin J, 3b 3 1 0 0 Giambi J, 1b 3 0 1 1 Vaughn M, 1b 3 1 0 0 Stairs M, dh 4 0 0 0 Garciaparra N, ss 4 0 4 0 Blowers M, 3b 4 1 2 1 Stanley M, dh 3 0 0 1 Grieve B, rf 3 0 0 0 O'Leary T, lf 3 0 1 1 Spiezio S, 2b 4 0 0 0 Buford D, cf 4 0 0 0 Tejada M, ss 3 0 0 0 Varitek J, c 4 0 2 0 Roberts B, ph 1 0 1 0 Benjamin M, 2b 3 0 1 0 Hinch A, c 2 0 0 0 Sprague E, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 2 7 2 32 3 10 3 Oakland 000 001 100 -- 2 Boston 200 000 10x -- 3 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Rogers K (L) 6.1 9 3 3 5 5 Mathews T 1.2 1 0 0 1 2 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Wakefield T 6.0 4 1 1 4 6 Lowe D 0.2 1 1 1 0 1 Swindell G (W) 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 Gordon T (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 DP -- Oakland 2 LOB -- Oakland 8, Boston 11 2B -- Benjamin M, Garciaparra N, Lewis D HR -- Blowers M, Lewis D SB -- Henderson R 2, Roberts B PB -- Varitek J 3 T -- 2:56 A -- 28366
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