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August 21, 1997

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Red Sox 6 10 1
Athletics 13 17 0
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Red Sox 6 10 1
Athletics 13 17 0

John Valentin Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .333 .315
OBP .250 .378
At Bats 3 476
Hits 1 150
• Singles 1 92
• Doubles 0 39
• Triples 0 5
• Home Runs 0 14
Walks 0 47
RBI’s 2 69

Mike Mohler Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
1 9 1
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Oakland-Alameda County Stadium - August 21, 1997
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Mike Mohler
George Williams
Jason Giambi
Scott Spiezio
Mark Bellhorn
Tony Batista
Brian Lesher
Jason McDonald
Ernie Young
John Valentin
Jesus Tavarez
Jeff Frye

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Boston Red Sox 6 10 1 5
Oakland Athletics 13 17 0 9
Winning Pitcher Andrew Lorraine
Losing Pitcher Steve Avery
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Scott Spiezio
Attendance 11,570
Time of Game 2 hours 44 minutes
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Count: 2-2, 1 Out
Count: 2-2, 0 Outs

End of Game

Valentin hits a ball on the ground towards second. Spiezio scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 9 Mike Mohler now pitching. Benjamin hits a fly ball into center field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Tavarez takes first base on ball four. Frye moves to second.
Top 9 Frye takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 8 McDonald hits a fly ball into left field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Young hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Giambi moves to second.
Bottom 8 Spiezio hits a line drive into center field. Tavarez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frye settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Giambi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 8 O'Leary hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Haselman hits a popup into center field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Jefferson hits a fly ball into right field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Lesher hits a popup towards short. Benjamin settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards second. Frye scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play.
Bottom 7 Darren Bragg now playing right field. Troy O'Leary now playing left field. Bellhorn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 7 Darren Bragg pinch hits for Jose Malave. Bragg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Vaughn strikes out.
Top 7 There goes Valentin. The throw from Williams and he is safe. Valentin steals second.
Top 7 Valentin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tavarez scores.
Top 7 John Johnstone now pitching. Benjamin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bellhorn fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Tavarez hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Young. Tavarez reaches second base with a double. Frye scores.
Top 7 Frye hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Lesher. Frye reaches second base with a double. O'Leary goes all the way around to score.
Top 7 O'Leary hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lorraine fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 6 Batista hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentin fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 McDonald hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of O'Leary. McDonald reaches second base with a double. Williams scores.
Bottom 6 Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Benjamin scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Spiezio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Benjamin scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Mark Brandenburg now pitching. Williams hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of O'Leary. Williams reaches second base with a double.
Top 6 Haselman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Jefferson strikes out.
Top 6 Malave strikes out.
Top 6 Vaughn hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 5 Giambi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frye scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Lesher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frye fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Bellhorn moves to third.
Bottom 5 Canseco takes first base on ball four. Bellhorn moves to second.
Bottom 5 Mike Benjamin now playing shortstop. Bellhorn takes first base on ball four.
Top 5 Valentin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bellhorn fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Garciaparra hits a popup towards first. Giambi settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Tavarez hits a fly ball into right field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Batista hits a fly ball into center field. Tavarez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 McDonald hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frye settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Young takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to third. Spiezio moves to second.
Bottom 4 Spiezio takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second.
Bottom 4 Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Jose Malave now playing left field. Giambi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frye scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Frye hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 O'Leary hits a line drive into center field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jefferson tags and scores.
Top 4 Haselman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jefferson moves to third.
Top 4 Jefferson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lesher. Jefferson reaches second base with a double.
Top 4 Cordero hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Lesher hits a line drive towards the mound. Lacy reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Canseco hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Bottom 3 Bellhorn hits a line drive beyond short. Garciaparra can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit.
Bottom 3 Batista hits a fly ball into left field. Cordero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 McDonald hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 3 Young hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Bottom 3 Spiezio hits a fly ball into right field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Kerry Lacy now pitching. Spiezio hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Haselman settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Haselman.
Bottom 3 Williams takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 3 Giambi hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 3 Vaughn strikes out.
Top 3 Valentin hits a line drive towards third. Bellhorn reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Garciaparra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi scoops it up and throws to first, with Lorraine covering, for the out. Tavarez moves to second.
Top 3 Tony Batista now playing shortstop. Tavarez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Lesher strikes out.
Bottom 2 Canseco hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Bournigal scores. Bellhorn moves to third.
Bottom 2 Bellhorn hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. McDonald scores. Bournigal moves to second.
Bottom 2 Bournigal takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 There goes McDonald. The throw from Haselman and he is safe. McDonald steals second.
Bottom 2 McDonald takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 Young strikes out.
Bottom 2 Spiezio hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run.
Bottom 2 Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Giambi moves to second.
Bottom 2 Giambi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Lesher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Frye strikes out.
Top 2 O'Leary hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Haselman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bournigal scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentin fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Bellhorn hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 1 Bournigal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 McDonald hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Avery fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Jefferson hits a fly ball into left field. Lesher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Cordero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bournigal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 1 Vaughn strikes out.
Top 1 Valentin hits a fly ball into right field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Garciaparra tags and scores.
Top 1 Garciaparra hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of McDonald who is chasing the ball. Garciaparra reaches third base with a triple.