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BOS  7
OAK  4
 CHW 12
BAL  5
 CLE  5
SEA  3
 ANA  6
@NYY  4
 NYY  7
ANA  6
 MIN  7
@TBD  3
 TEX  8
DET  6
 KCR  7
@TOR  2
 PIT  4
@ARI  3
 CHC  9
@CIN  2
 MIL  6
@COL  5
 ATL  6
@HOU  2
 LAD  4
MON  3
 SDP  2
@PHI  0
 NYM  4
@SFG  1
 FLA  7
@STL  6
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Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 26,379

 Wednesday, August 26, 1998, 7:07
Time of Game: 3:08
Athletics
4
60-73
Lost 3
4th, 13½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       1  0  0   0  0  3   0  0  0    4  6  1
Red Sox         0  3  0   1  0  0   0  3  X    7 10  2
W: John Wasdin (6-4), L: Tim Worrell (2-7), S: Tom Gordon (38)
 Red Sox
7
78-52
Won 3
2nd, 16½ GB

Batting Stats

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Henderson LF                4   1   0   0    0   1  .226  .696   17   12    1   0   HBP
B Roberts CF                  5   0   1   0    0   0  .270  .684   13   10    5   0   2B
J Giambi 1B                   4   0   0   1    1   3  .285  .845   22   11    5   1   
M Stairs DH                   4   1   1   0    0   2  .312  .941   16   10    0   0   
B Grieve RF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .285  .836   15    9    2   0   
S Spiezio 2B                  3   1   2   0    1   0  .269  .734    9    5    2   3   
E Sprague 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .225  .691    9    7    3   0   
M Tejada SS                   3   0   1   2    1   0  .235  .697   14    6    0   1   2B
M Macfarlane C                4   0   0   0    0   2  .228  .665   19   14    5   1   

B Stein P                                                                     0   0
  M Holzemer P                                                                1   0
  T Worrell P                                                                 0   1
  G Heredia P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       35   4   6   0    3   8              134   84   24   7
Batting Events
2B: B Roberts (15, off B Saberhagen); M Tejada (17, off B Saberhagen).
HBP: R Henderson (4, by B Saberhagen).
TB: B Roberts 2; S Spiezio 2; M Tejada 2; M Stairs; B Grieve.
RBI: M Tejada 2 (34); J Giambi (84).
2-out RBI: M Tejada 2.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding Events
E: J Giambi (13).
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Lewis CF                    4   0   1   3    0   1  .273  .724   18   13    2   0   SF
J Valentin 3B                 3   0   1   0    2   0  .263  .805   24   10    0   0   
M Vaughn 1B                   5   0   2   1    0   0  .331  .984   13   10    7   0   
N Garciaparra SS              5   0   1   0    0   0  .327  .950   13    8    0   5   2B
T O'Leary LF                  3   1   1   0    1   1  .270  .791   16    8    4   0   
M Stanley DH                  4   1   2   0    0   1  .257  .863   13    8    0   0   2B
  D Buford PR                 0   1   0   0    0   0  .288  .886              0   0   
D Bragg RF                    3   1   0   1    0   0  .291  .826   20   12    2   0   SH
S Hatteberg C                 3   1   2   1    1   1  .282  .831   11    6    8   0   IW
  D Sadler PR-2B              0   1   0   0    0   0  .253  .799              1   0   
M Benjamin 2B                 2   0   0   0    1   1  .280  .686   11    7    2   2   
  J Varitek PH-C              0   1   0   0    1   0  .256  .712    6    2    1   0   

B Saberhagen P                                                                0   0
  D Eckersley P                                                               0   0
  J Corsi P                                                                   0   0
  J Wasdin P                                                                  0   0
  T Gordon P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       32   7  10   0    6   5              145   84   27   7
Batting Events
2B: N Garciaparra (30, off B Stein); M Stanley (21, off B Stein).
SF: D Lewis (4, off B Stein).
SH: D Bragg (3, off T Worrell).
IBB: S Hatteberg (3, by T Worrell).
TB: M Stanley 3; S Hatteberg 2; M Vaughn 2; N Garciaparra 2; J Valentin; D Lewis; T O'Leary.
RBI: D Lewis 3 (57); S Hatteberg (35); M Vaughn (91); D Bragg (49).
2-out RBI: M Vaughn.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 12.
Fielding Events
PB: S Hatteberg (13).
E: N Garciaparra (20); J Corsi ().

Pitching Stats

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Stein                        5     5   4   3    4   2   0   5.70   24   87-50   33· 4·13    5·13· 6· 0     41    -     0.92  -0.17
M Holzemer                     0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   2.25    2   11-8     4· 1· 3    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.16   0.06
T Worrell, L (2-7)             1.2   4   3   3    2   2   0   5.22   11   37-20   11· 4· 5    3· 4· 3· 0          0-0    2.38  -0.21
G Heredia                      0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   2.70    3    7-5     3· 0· 2    0· 3· 1· 0          2-1    0.44  -0.02
Totals                         8    10   7   6    6   5   0          40  142-83   51· 9·23    9·20·10· 0          2-1 
Boston Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Saberhagen                   5.2   6   4   2    1   6   0   4.28   26   84-53   28· 7·18    8·10· 2· 0     50    -     1.13  -0.04
D Eckersley, BS (3)            0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   5.52    2    7-5     3· 2· 0    2· 0· 0· 0          2-1    2.28  -0.01
J Corsi                        1.1   0   0   0    1   1   0   2.47    6   21-12    6· 0· 6    3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.30   0.12
J Wasdin, W (6-4)              0.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   5.17    2   10-5     3· 1· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    2.67   0.05
T Gordon, S (38)               1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.73    3    9-7     3· 1· 3    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.48   0.04
Totals                         9     6   4   2    3   8   0          39  131-82   43·11·28   13·14· 2· 0          3-1
Balks: None.
WP: B Stein (11).
HBP: B Saberhagen (4; R Henderson).
IBB: T Worrell (3; S Hatteberg).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tim Tschida, 1B - Rick Reed, 2B - Ed Hickox, 3B - John Shulock.
Time of Game: 3:08.
Attendance: 26,379.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 80° F, Wind 10mph out to Centerfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Oakland Athletics                         Boston Red Sox                               
1. Rickey Henderson             LF       1. Darren Lewis                 CF
2. Bip Roberts                  CF       2. John Valentin                3B
3. Jason Giambi                 1B       3. Mo Vaughn                    1B
4. Matt Stairs                  DH       4. Nomar Garciaparra            SS
5. Ben Grieve                   RF       5. Troy O'Leary                 LF
6. Scott Spiezio                2B       6. Mike Stanley                 DH
7. Ed Sprague                   3B       7. Darren Bragg                 RF
8. Miguel Tejada                SS       8. Scott Hatteberg               C
9. Mike Macfarlane               C       9. Mike Benjamin                2B

   Blake Stein                   P          Bret Saberhagen               P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t6 2 123 RR 3,(2-0)  -18% 63% 1-4 OAK M. Tejada B. Saberhagen Double to LF (Line Drive); Stairs Scores; Grieve Scores; Spiezio to 3B
b8 1 123 RR 1,(0-0)  17% 94% 4-4 BOS D. Lewis T. Worrell Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Buford Scores; Sadler Scores; Varitek to 2B
t6 2 -23 R 3,(0-2)  -11% 52% 3-4 OAK M. Macfarlane D. Eckersley Passed Ball; Spiezio Scores/unER; Tejada to 3B
b2 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  11% 60% 0-1 BOS M. Stanley B. Stein Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); O'Leary to 3B
b8 1 12- 6,(3-2)  10% 77% 4-4 BOS J. Varitek T. Worrell Walk; Buford to 3B; Sadler to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Bret Saberhagen facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  -3% 47% 0-0 OAK R. Henderson B. Saberhagen Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t1 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  -9% 37% 0-0 OAK B. Roberts B. Saberhagen Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Henderson to 3B
t1 0 -23 RO 4,(3-0)  0% 37% 0-0 OAK J. Giambi B. Saberhagen Groundout: SS-1B; Henderson Scores/unER; Roberts to 3B
t1 1 --3 O 6,(3-2)  5% 42% 1-0 OAK M. Stairs B. Saberhagen Strikeout Swinging
t1 2 --3 O 2,(0-1)  3% 46% 1-0 OAK B. Grieve B. Saberhagen Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Blake Stein facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 43% 0-1 BOS D. Lewis B. Stein Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
b1 1 --- 4,(3-0)  3% 46% 0-1 BOS J. Valentin B. Stein Walk
b1 1 1-- O 6,(2-2)  -3% 43% 0-1 BOS M. Vaughn B. Stein Popfly: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
b1 2 1-- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 40% 0-1 BOS N. Garciaparra B. Stein Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Bret Saberhagen facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  -3% 37% 1-0 OAK S. Spiezio B. Saberhagen Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t2 0 1-- O 4,(2-1)  3% 40% 1-0 OAK E. Sprague B. Saberhagen Flyball: LF
t2 1 1-- O 2,(0-1)  3% 43% 1-0 OAK M. Tejada B. Saberhagen Popfly: 2B
t2 2 1-- O 5,(2-2)  2% 45% 1-0 OAK M. Macfarlane B. Saberhagen Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Blake Stein facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  4% 49% 0-1 BOS T. O'Leary B. Stein Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b2 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  11% 60% 0-1 BOS M. Stanley B. Stein Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); O'Leary to 3B
b2 0 -23 R 6,(3-2)  8% 67% 0-1 BOS D. Bragg B. Stein Reached on E3 (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); O'Leary Scores; Stanley to 3B; Bragg to 1B
b2 0 1-3 R 1,(0-0)  8% 75% 1-1 BOS S. Hatteberg B. Stein Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Stanley Scores; Bragg to 3B
b2 0 1-3 O 3,(0-2)  -5% 71% 2-1 BOS M. Benjamin B. Stein Strikeout Swinging
b2 1 1-3 RO 7,(2-2)  1% 72% 2-1 BOS D. Lewis B. Stein Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Bragg Scores/unER
b2 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 70% 3-1 BOS J. Valentin B. Stein Lineout: 3B
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Red Sox' Bret Saberhagen facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  3% 73% 1-3 OAK R. Henderson B. Saberhagen Strikeout Swinging
t3 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 74% 1-3 OAK B. Roberts B. Saberhagen Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 75% 1-3 OAK J. Giambi B. Saberhagen Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Athletics' Blake Stein facing 3-4-5
b3 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 74% 3-1 BOS M. Vaughn B. Stein Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1 --- 3,(1-1)  3% 77% 3-1 BOS N. Garciaparra B. Stein Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
b3 1 -2- 4,(3-0)  1% 78% 3-1 BOS T. O'Leary B. Stein Walk
b3 1 12- O 3,(1-1)  -3% 75% 3-1 BOS M. Stanley B. Stein Flyball: LF (Deep SS)
b3 2 12- O 5,(2-2)  -3% 71% 3-1 BOS D. Bragg B. Stein Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Red Sox' Bret Saberhagen facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  3% 74% 1-3 OAK M. Stairs B. Saberhagen Flyball: CF
t4 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 76% 1-3 OAK B. Grieve B. Saberhagen Flyball: LF
t4 2 --- 1,(0-0)  -1% 75% 1-3 OAK S. Spiezio B. Saberhagen Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t4 2 1-- O 2,(0-1)  3% 78% 1-3 OAK E. Sprague B. Saberhagen Foul Popfly: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Athletics' Blake Stein facing 8-9-1
b4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  2% 80% 3-1 BOS S. Hatteberg B. Stein Single to CF (Line Drive)
b4 0 1-- 7,(3-2)  3% 83% 3-1 BOS M. Benjamin B. Stein Walk; Hatteberg to 2B
b4 0 12- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 82% 3-1 BOS D. Lewis B. Stein Flyball: RF (Short RF); Hatteberg to 3B
b4 1 1-3 R 3,(1-1)  4% 86% 3-1 BOS J. Valentin B. Stein Wild Pitch; Hatteberg Scores; Benjamin to 2B
b4 1 -2- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 83% 4-1 BOS J. Valentin B. Stein Walk; Benjamin out at 3B/C-3B
b4 2 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 82% 4-1 BOS M. Vaughn B. Stein Lineout: 2B (2B-1B)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-4, Red Sox' Bret Saberhagen facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 3,(2-0)  3% 85% 1-4 OAK M. Tejada B. Saberhagen Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 86% 1-4 OAK M. Macfarlane B. Saberhagen Strikeout Looking
t5 2 --- 3,(1-1)  -1% 85% 1-4 OAK R. Henderson B. Saberhagen Hit By Pitch
t5 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  2% 87% 1-4 OAK B. Roberts B. Saberhagen Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, Athletics' Blake Stein facing 4-5-6
b5 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 86% 4-1 BOS N. Garciaparra B. Stein Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
b5 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 85% 4-1 BOS T. O'Leary B. Stein Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 85% 4-1 BOS M. Stanley B. Stein Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-4, Red Sox' Bret Saberhagen facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  3% 87% 1-4 OAK J. Giambi B. Saberhagen Strikeout Swinging
t6 1 --- 1,(0-0)  -3% 85% 1-4 OAK M. Stairs B. Saberhagen Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t6 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  -6% 78% 1-4 OAK B. Grieve B. Saberhagen Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Stairs to 3B
t6 1 1-3 6,(3-2)  -5% 73% 1-4 OAK S. Spiezio B. Saberhagen Walk; Grieve to 2B
t6 1 123 O 2,(0-1)  9% 82% 1-4 OAK E. Sprague B. Saberhagen Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t6 2 123 RR 3,(2-0)  -18% 63% 1-4 OAK M. Tejada B. Saberhagen Double to LF (Line Drive); Stairs Scores; Grieve Scores; Spiezio to 3B
Dennis Eckersley replaces Bret Saberhagen pitching
t6 2 -23 R 3,(0-2)  -11% 52% 3-4 OAK M. Macfarlane D. Eckersley Passed Ball; Spiezio Scores/unER; Tejada to 3B
t6 2 --3 O 4,(1-2)  6% 58% 4-4 OAK M. Macfarlane D. Eckersley Groundout: SS-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 4-4, Athletics' Mark Holzemer facing 7-8-9
Mark Holzemer replaces Blake Stein pitching
b6 0 --- O 7,(2-2)  -3% 55% 4-4 BOS D. Bragg M. Holzemer Groundout: 1B-P
b6 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 52% 4-4 BOS S. Hatteberg M. Holzemer Strikeout Swinging
Tim Worrell replaces Mark Holzemer pitching
b6 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 50% 4-4 BOS M. Benjamin T. Worrell Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Tied 4-4, Red Sox' Dennis Eckersley facing 1-2-3
t7 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  4% 54% 4-4 OAK R. Henderson D. Eckersley Groundout: SS-1B
Jim Corsi replaces Dennis Eckersley pitching
t7 1 --- O 5,(1-2)  3% 57% 4-4 OAK B. Roberts J. Corsi Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t7 2 --- 5,(3-1)  -2% 55% 4-4 OAK J. Giambi J. Corsi Walk
t7 2 1-- O 5,(2-2)  4% 59% 4-4 OAK M. Stairs J. Corsi Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 4-4, Athletics' Tim Worrell facing 1-2-3
b7 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -4% 55% 4-4 BOS D. Lewis T. Worrell Strikeout Looking
b7 1 --- 7,(3-2)  4% 59% 4-4 BOS J. Valentin T. Worrell Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
b7 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  5% 65% 4-4 BOS M. Vaughn T. Worrell Single to 2B (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Valentin to 2B
b7 1 12- O 2,(1-0)  -7% 58% 4-4 BOS N. Garciaparra T. Worrell Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
b7 2 12- O 7,(3-2)  -8% 50% 4-4 BOS T. O'Leary T. Worrell Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 4, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Tied 4-4, Red Sox' Jim Corsi facing 5-6-7
t8 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  5% 55% 4-4 OAK B. Grieve J. Corsi Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t8 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  4% 59% 4-4 OAK S. Spiezio J. Corsi Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
t8 2 --- 1,(0-0)  -3% 56% 4-4 OAK E. Sprague J. Corsi Reached on E1 (Ground Ball to Short 1B Line)
John Wasdin replaces Jim Corsi pitching
t8 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  -4% 52% 4-4 OAK M. Tejada J. Wasdin Walk; Sprague to 2B
t8 2 12- O 4,(1-2)  9% 62% 4-4 OAK M. Macfarlane J. Wasdin Flyball: RF (Short RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 4, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 4-4, Athletics' Tim Worrell facing 6-7-8
b8 0 --- 2,(0-1)  6% 68% 4-4 BOS M. Stanley T. Worrell Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
Damon Buford pinch runs for Mike Stanley (DH) batting 6th
b8 0 1-- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 66% 4-4 BOS D. Bragg T. Worrell Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Buford to 2B
b8 1 -2- 4,(3-0)  2% 68% 4-4 BOS S. Hatteberg T. Worrell Intentional Walk
Jason Varitek pinch hits for Mike Benjamin (2B) batting 9th; Donnie Sadler pinch runs for Scott Hatteberg (C) batting 8th
b8 1 12- 6,(3-2)  10% 77% 4-4 BOS J. Varitek T. Worrell Walk; Buford to 3B; Sadler to 2B
b8 1 123 RR 1,(0-0)  17% 94% 4-4 BOS D. Lewis T. Worrell Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Buford Scores; Sadler Scores; Varitek to 2B
Gil Heredia replaces Tim Worrell pitching
b8 1 12- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 93% 6-4 BOS J. Valentin G. Heredia Flyball: CF
b8 2 12- R 3,(1-1)  4% 97% 6-4 BOS M. Vaughn G. Heredia Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Varitek Scores; Lewis to 3B
b8 2 1-3 O 1,(0-0)  -1% 96% 7-4 BOS N. Garciaparra G. Heredia Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 4, Red Sox 7.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 4-7, Red Sox' Tom Gordon facing 1-2-3
Tom Gordon replaces John Wasdin pitching; Jason Varitek moves from PH to C; Donnie Sadler moves from PR to 2B
t9 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 98% 4-7 OAK R. Henderson T. Gordon Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
t9 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 100% 4-7 OAK B. Roberts T. Gordon Flyball: LF
t9 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  0% 100% 4-7 OAK J. Giambi T. Gordon Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Red Sox 7.

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Play-by-Play Explanation

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