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MIN
@BAL		0
2
OAK
@BOS		4
7
ANA
@CHW		3
4
TEX
@CLE		6
1
TBD
@DET		4
0
KCR
@NYY		3
0
SEA
@TOR		5
1
CHC
@ARI		1
3
PIT
@CIN		12
6
ATL
@COL		1
4
MIL
@HOU		4
6
FLA
@LAD		0
7
NYM
@SDP		9
1
MON
@SFG		4
5
PHI
@STL		6
5
Wednesday, August 18, 1999 7:35PM
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 32,405, Time of Game: 2:48
Athletics
4
65-55
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, 6½ GB
 at Red Sox
7
67-53
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
2nd, 6½ GB
W: Rich Garces (1-1)
L: Kevin Appier (12-10)
S: Derek Lowe (6)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  4   0  0  0    4  3  0
Red Sox         0  0  1   2  1  0   3  0  X    7 13  1

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rich Becker CF 3 1 1 0 1 2 .254 .820 14 7 -0.004 1.22 0.100 -0.104 0.0 4 1 CS
Randy Velarde 2B 3 1 1 1 1 0 .314 .825 16 7 0.055 1.41 0.115 -0.060 0.7 1 5
Jason Giambi 1B 4 0 1 3 0 0 .317 .974 14 9 0.188 1.37 0.248 -0.060 1.5 8 2 2B
John Jaha DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 .280 1.001 17 9 -0.047 1.09 0.026 -0.073 -0.6
Matt Stairs RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .257 .896 16 11 -0.126 1.24 0.000 -0.126 -1.2 3 0
Ben Grieve LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .261 .856 11 8 -0.064 0.94 0.025 -0.090 -0.5 3 0 HBP
Miguel Tejada SS 4 1 0 0 0 1 .249 .754 15 11 -0.067 1.09 0.031 -0.099 -0.5 2 3
Eric Chavez 3B 3 1 0 0 1 0 .260 .810 23 15 -0.015 0.92 0.052 -0.066 -0.1 0 0
A.J. Hinch C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .213 .595 6 5 -0.086 1.06 0.000 -0.086 -0.9 2 0
Kevin Appier P 1
   Buddy Groom P
   Jason Isringhausen P 1
Team Totals 30 4 3 4 4 7 .100 .362 132 82 -0.166 1.15 0.597 -0.764 -1.5 24 12
2B: J Giambi (27, off R Cormier).
HBP: B Grieve (7, by D Lowe).
TB: J Giambi 2; R Velarde; R Becker.
RBI: J Giambi 3 (93); R Velarde (53).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 3. R Velarde-J Giambi-M Tejada; R Velarde-M Tejada-J Giambi; R Becker-R Velarde.
Outfield Assists: R Becker (N Garciaparra at 2nd base).
Baserunning
CS: R Becker (1, 2nd base by P Rapp/J Varitek).

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jose Offerman 2B 3 2 2 2 0 0 .291 .819 13 7 0.097 1.04 0.125 -0.028 1.0 1 4 3B,SF
John Valentin 3B 4 1 1 1 0 1 .259 .729 15 10 -0.021 0.78 0.045 -0.066 -0.3 1 2 2B
Brian Daubach 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .337 1.048 12 8 -0.010 0.60 0.030 -0.040 0.0 8 1
Nomar Garciaparra SS 3 1 2 1 1 0 .360 1.014 12 5 0.059 0.86 0.084 -0.025 1.4 1 1 SB,IW
Troy O'Leary LF 3 0 1 1 1 0 .289 .874 11 5 0.001 0.83 0.069 -0.067 -0.4 1 0
Butch Huskey DH 3 1 1 1 0 0 .302 .881 14 9 0.001 1.29 0.093 -0.092 0.1 2B,GDP
   Reggie Jefferson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .293 .801 1 1 -0.037 0.52 0.000 -0.037 -1.3 GDP
Jason Varitek C 4 1 2 1 0 0 .262 .792 14 11 0.077 0.76 0.109 -0.031 0.8 7 1
Darren Lewis CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .260 .670 8 7 0.089 0.70 0.112 -0.022 1.0 2 0 2B
Trot Nixon RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .263 .773 16 10 0.076 0.95 0.155 -0.079 -0.3 5 0 3B
Pat Rapp P 1 1
   Rheal Cormier P
   Rich Garces P
   Derek Lowe P
Team Totals 33 7 13 7 2 2 .394 1.023 116 73 0.332 0.85 0.822 -0.487 2.1 27 10
2B: D Lewis (11, off K Appier); B Huskey (12, off K Appier); J Valentin (26, off K Appier).
3B: J Offerman (9, off K Appier); T Nixon (4, off K Appier).
SF: J Offerman (5, off K Appier).
IBB: N Garciaparra (4, by B Groom).
TB: J Offerman 4; T Nixon 3; D Lewis 3; J Varitek 2; B Huskey 2; N Garciaparra 2; J Valentin 2; B Daubach; T O'Leary.
GIDP: R Jefferson (7); B Huskey (4).
RBI: J Offerman 2 (54); B Huskey (62); J Varitek (48); T O'Leary (83); J Valentin (68); N Garciaparra (76).
2-out RBI: J Varitek; B Huskey.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 6 for 13.
Fielding
E: J Valentin (12).
Baserunning
SB: N Garciaparra (11, 2nd base off K Appier/A Hinch).

Oakland Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Kevin Appier, L (12-10) 6 12 7 7 1 2 0 4.85 29 94 61 34 5 22 10 16 9 0 21 -0.336 0.94 -3.0
Buddy Groom 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 4.97 3 7 2 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 -0.045 0.75 -1.0
Jason Isringhausen 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.36 4 15 10 9 1 0 4 0 0 0 2 0 0.046 0.22 1.9
Team Totals 8 13 7 7 2 2 0 7.88 36 116 73 45 6 22 15 17 10 0 21 3 1 -0.335 1.15 -2.1
K Appier faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Pat Rapp 5.1 1 4 3 3 4 0 4.51 20 74 43 23 6 14 7 6 1 0 53 0.115 1.01 1.0
Rheal Cormier, BS (3) 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 3.42 4 14 8 4 0 4 0 3 2 0 3 3 -0.143 2.54 -1.3
Rich Garces, W (1-1) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.83 3 12 7 3 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.097 1.19 0.6
Derek Lowe, S (6) 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 3.01 8 32 24 14 4 6 2 3 2 0 0 0 0.097 0.82 1.2
Team Totals 9 3 4 3 4 7 0 3.00 35 132 82 44 12 26 9 14 5 0 53 3 3 0.166 0.85 1.5
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: D Lowe (4; B Grieve).
IBB: B Groom (5; N Garciaparra).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Miller, 1B - Chuck Meriwether, 2B - Jim Evans, 3B - Mike DiMuro.
Time of Game: 2:48.
Attendance: 32,405.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 81° F, Wind 15mph in from Centerfield, Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Oakland Athletics         Boston Red Sox
1 Rich Becker CF 1 Jose Offerman 2B
2 Randy Velarde 2B 2 John Valentin 3B
3 Jason Giambi 1B 3 Brian Daubach 1B
4 John Jaha DH 4 Nomar Garciaparra SS
5 Matt Stairs RF 5 Troy O'Leary LF
6 Ben Grieve LF 6 Butch Huskey DH
7 Miguel Tejada SS 7 Jason Varitek C
8 Eric Chavez 3B 8 Darren Lewis CF
9 A.J. Hinch C 9 Trot Nixon RF
Kevin Appier P Pat Rapp P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t6 1-4 1 123 3,(1-1)  RRR OAK J. Giambi R. Cormier -25% 48% Double to CF (Line Drive); Chavez Scores; Becker Scores; Velarde Scores
b7 4-4 0 --- 3,(1-1)  BOS T. Nixon K. Appier 15% 75% Triple to CF (Line Drive)
b7 4-4 0 --3 3,(2-0)  R BOS J. Offerman K. Appier 11% 86% Triple to RF (Ground Ball); Nixon Scores
b3 0-0 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  BOS D. Lewis K. Appier 10% 70% Double to LF (Line Drive); Varitek to 3B
b4 1-0 2 --3 5,(2-2)  R BOS B. Huskey K. Appier 9% 76% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Garciaparra Scores

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Pat Rapp facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O OAK R. Becker P. Rapp 2% 52% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O OAK R. Velarde P. Rapp 2% 54% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t1 0-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O OAK J. Giambi P. Rapp 1% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Kevin Appier facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS J. Offerman K. Appier -2% 53% Lineout: LF
b1 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS J. Valentin K. Appier -2% 51% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-0 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O BOS B. Daubach K. Appier -1% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Pat Rapp facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O OAK J. Jaha P. Rapp 3% 53% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O OAK M. Stairs P. Rapp 2% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O OAK B. Grieve P. Rapp 1% 56% Groundout: P-2B-1B (P's Left)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Kevin Appier facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O BOS N. Garciaparra K. Appier -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  BOS T. O'Leary K. Appier 3% 56% Walk
b2 0-0 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  OO BOS B. Huskey K. Appier -6% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B-SS (Weak 2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Pat Rapp facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O OAK M. Tejada P. Rapp 3% 53% Flyball: RF
t3 0-0 1 --- 7,(1-2)  O OAK E. Chavez P. Rapp 2% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B-1B)
t3 0-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O OAK A. Hinch P. Rapp 1% 56% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Kevin Appier facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- 6,(1-2)  BOS J. Varitek K. Appier 4% 60% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
b3 0-0 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  BOS D. Lewis K. Appier 10% 70% Double to LF (Line Drive); Varitek to 3B
b3 0-0 0 -23 3,(1-1)  O BOS T. Nixon K. Appier -5% 65% Popfly: LF (Short LF-CF)
b3 0-0 1 -23 5,(3-1)  RO BOS J. Offerman K. Appier -0% 64% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Varitek Scores
b3 1-0 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  O BOS J. Valentin K. Appier -3% 61% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Pat Rapp facing 1-2-3
t4 0-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  OAK R. Becker P. Rapp -4% 57% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
t4 0-1 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  O OAK R. Velarde P. Rapp 4% 61% Flyball: CF
t4 0-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O OAK J. Giambi P. Rapp 5% 66% Becker Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t4 0-1 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O OAK J. Giambi P. Rapp 1% 68% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Kevin Appier facing 3-4-5
b4 1-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O BOS B. Daubach K. Appier -2% 65% Popfly: CF
b4 1-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  BOS N. Garciaparra K. Appier 2% 68% Single to SS (Ground Ball)
b4 1-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  BOS T. O'Leary K. Appier 2% 69% Garciaparra Steals 2B
b4 1-0 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  O BOS T. O'Leary K. Appier -3% 66% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B); Garciaparra to 3B
b4 1-0 2 --3 5,(2-2)  R BOS B. Huskey K. Appier 9% 76% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Garciaparra Scores
b4 2-0 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  R BOS J. Varitek K. Appier 7% 83% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Huskey Scores
b4 3-0 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  BOS D. Lewis K. Appier 1% 84% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Varitek to 2B
b4 3-0 2 12- 2,(1-0)  O BOS T. Nixon K. Appier -2% 81% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Red Sox' Pat Rapp facing 4-5-6
t5 0-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O OAK J. Jaha P. Rapp 3% 84% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t5 0-3 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O OAK M. Stairs P. Rapp 2% 86% Strikeout Swinging
t5 0-3 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O OAK B. Grieve P. Rapp 1% 87% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Athletics' Kevin Appier facing 1-2-3
b5 3-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  BOS J. Offerman K. Appier 2% 88% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b5 3-0 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O BOS J. Valentin K. Appier -2% 87% Lineout: RF
b5 3-0 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  BOS B. Daubach K. Appier 3% 90% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Offerman to 3B
b5 3-0 1 1-3 3,(1-1)  R BOS N. Garciaparra K. Appier 4% 94% Single to CF (Line Drive); Offerman Scores; Daubach to 3B
b5 4-0 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  OO BOS T. O'Leary K. Appier -4% 90% Double Play: Flyball: CF; Garciaparra out at 2B/CF-2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Red Sox' Pat Rapp facing 7-8-9
t6 0-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  OAK M. Tejada P. Rapp -3% 87% Reached on E5 (Pop Fly)
t6 0-4 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  OAK E. Chavez P. Rapp -5% 82% Walk; Tejada to 2B
t6 0-4 0 12- 1,(0-0)  O OAK A. Hinch P. Rapp 5% 87% Foul Flyball: RF (Short RF Foul)
t6 0-4 1 12- 4,(3-0)  OAK R. Becker P. Rapp -6% 81% Walk; Tejada to 3B; Chavez to 2B
t6 0-4 1 123 5,(3-1)  R OAK R. Velarde P. Rapp -9% 72% Walk; Tejada Scores/unER; Chavez to 3B; Becker to 2B
Rheal Cormier replaces Pat Rapp pitching
t6 1-4 1 123 3,(1-1)  RRR OAK J. Giambi R. Cormier -25% 48% Double to CF (Line Drive); Chavez Scores; Becker Scores; Velarde Scores
t6 4-4 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  OAK J. Jaha R. Cormier -3% 45% Walk
t6 4-4 1 12- 2,(0-1)  O OAK M. Stairs R. Cormier 7% 52% Flyball: CF
t6 4-4 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O OAK B. Grieve R. Cormier 7% 58% Lineout: RF
4 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 4, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 4-4, Athletics' Kevin Appier facing 6-7-8
b6 4-4 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS B. Huskey K. Appier -4% 55% Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
b6 4-4 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O BOS J. Varitek K. Appier -3% 52% Flyball: RF
b6 4-4 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O BOS D. Lewis K. Appier -2% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Tied 4-4, Red Sox' Rich Garces facing 7-8-9
Rich Garces replaces Rheal Cormier pitching
t7 4-4 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O OAK M. Tejada R. Garces 4% 54% Strikeout Swinging
t7 4-4 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O OAK E. Chavez R. Garces 3% 57% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t7 4-4 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O OAK A. Hinch R. Garces 2% 60% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 4-4, Athletics' Kevin Appier facing 9-1-2
b7 4-4 0 --- 3,(1-1)  BOS T. Nixon K. Appier 15% 75% Triple to CF (Line Drive)
b7 4-4 0 --3 3,(2-0)  R BOS J. Offerman K. Appier 11% 86% Triple to RF (Ground Ball); Nixon Scores
b7 5-4 0 --3 6,(3-2)  R BOS J. Valentin K. Appier 4% 91% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Offerman Scores
Buddy Groom replaces Kevin Appier pitching
b7 6-4 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  O BOS B. Daubach B. Groom -0% 90% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Valentin to 3B
b7 6-4 1 --3 4,(3-0)  BOS N. Garciaparra B. Groom 1% 91% Intentional Walk
b7 6-4 1 1-3 2,(1-0)  R BOS T. O'Leary B. Groom 4% 95% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Valentin Scores; Garciaparra to 3B
Jason Isringhausen replaces Buddy Groom pitching
Reggie Jefferson pinch hits for Butch Huskey (DH) batting 6th
b7 7-4 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  OO BOS R. Jefferson J. Isringhausen -4% 91% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Red Sox 7.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 4-7, Red Sox' Derek Lowe facing 1-2-3
Derek Lowe replaces Rich Garces pitching
t8 4-7 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O OAK R. Becker D. Lowe 3% 94% Strikeout Looking
t8 4-7 1 --- 5,(3-1)  OAK R. Velarde D. Lowe -3% 91% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t8 4-7 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O OAK J. Giambi D. Lowe 3% 95% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t8 4-7 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O OAK J. Jaha D. Lowe 2% 97% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Red Sox 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 7-4, Athletics' Jason Isringhausen facing 7-8-9
b8 7-4 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS J. Varitek J. Isringhausen -0% 96% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
b8 7-4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS D. Lewis J. Isringhausen -0% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 7-4 2 --- 8,(3-2)  O BOS T. Nixon J. Isringhausen -0% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Red Sox 7.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 4-7, Red Sox' Derek Lowe facing 5-6-7
t9 4-7 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O OAK M. Stairs D. Lowe 2% 98% Strikeout Looking
t9 4-7 1 --- 3,(0-2)  OAK B. Grieve D. Lowe -3% 96% Hit By Pitch
t9 4-7 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O OAK M. Tejada D. Lowe 3% 99% Lineout: 3B
t9 4-7 2 1-- 6,(1-2)  O OAK E. Chavez D. Lowe 1% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Red Sox 7.

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