April 7, 1997 Boston Red Sox at Oakland Athletics Box Score and Play by Play

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NYY 5
@ANA 3 DET 10
MIN 4 KCR 6
BAL 5 MIL 5
TEX 3 OAK 6
BOS 2 CLE 8
@SEA 3 COL 13
CIN 2 LAD 3
NYM 2
(15) SDP 3
PIT 2
(10) SFG 4
PHI 3

Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 8,482

Monday, April 7, 1997, 7:08
Time of Game: 2:52

Red Sox

3-3

Lost 2

2nd, 1 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  1  1   0  0  0    2  6  0
Athletics       0  0  0   2  0  0   2  2  X    6  8  1

W: R Lewis (2-0), L: T Gordon (0-1), S: B Taylor (4)

Athletics

4-2

Won 2

1st

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
N Garciaparra SS              5   0   0   0    0   3  .310  .781   18    2   4   GDP
J Valentin 2B                 5   0   0   0    0   1  .214  .553   23    3   2   
M Vaughn 1B                   3   1   1   0    1   1  .263  .868   18    5   1   SB
W Cordero LF                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .318 1.059   18    2   0   
R Jefferson DH                3   0   0   0    0   2  .375  .750   13    0   0   
  M Stanley PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .188  .691    6    0   0   
  J Frye PR                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         0   0   SB
T Naehring 3B                 4   1   2   1    0   2  .280 1.041   17    1   1   HR
T O'Leary RF                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .286  .619   13    3   0   
B Haselman C                  1   0   0   0    2   1  .389 1.111   15    6   0   
  S Hatteberg PH              0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .500    5    0   0   
D Bragg CF                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .200  .933   15    1   0   

T Gordon P                                                               1   1
  P Mahomes P                                                            0   0
  V Eshelman P                                                           0   0
Totals                       32   2   6   1    6  12              161   24   9

BATTING

HR: T Naehring (3, off A Prieto; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF Line).

TB: T Naehring 5; T O'Leary 2; M Vaughn; M Stanley.

GIDP: N Garciaparra (1).

RBI: T Naehring (7).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 0 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T Gordon-N Garciaparra-M Vaughn.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Frye (1, 2nd base off B Taylor/I Molina); M Vaughn (1, 2nd base off A Prieto/I Molina).

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Batista SS                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .130  .433   21    1   1   
S Brosius 3B                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .160  .462   18    2   1   2·SB
J Canseco DH                  3   2   1   0    1   2  .208  .629   23    0   0   
M McGwire 1B                  3   1   2   3    1   0  .389 1.449   12    8   0   HR
  D Magadan PR-1B             0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
G Berroa RF                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .476 1.560   14    0   0   
J Giambi LF                   3   1   2   2    0   0  .318 1.011   13    0   0   HR
  D Mashore LF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500    4    1   0   
E Young CF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .190  .560    9    2   0   GDP
S Spiezio 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .190  .768   13    1   4   
I Molina C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .200   16   12   0   

A Prieto P                                                               0   1
  R Lewis P                                                              0   0
  B Groom P                                                              0   0
  B Taylor P                                                             0   0
Totals                       31   6   8   6    3   6              143   27   7

BATTING

HR: M McGwire (2, off T Gordon; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs); J Giambi (2, off T Gordon; 7th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep RF Line).

TB: M McGwire 5; J Giambi 5; G Berroa 2; J Canseco; S Brosius.

GIDP: E Young (1).

RBI: M McGwire 3 (8); J Giambi 2 (5); G Berroa (5).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 2. S Brosius-M McGwire; M McGwire.

E: E Young (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: S Brosius 2 (3, 2nd base off P Mahomes/B Haselman, 2nd base off T Gordon/B Haselman).

PITCHING

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
T Gordon, L (0-1)              7     6   4   4    1   6   2   4.63   27  106-67   41· 6·20    6· 9· 5· 0     54    -     0.89  -0.17
P Mahomes                      0.1   2   2   2    2   0   0  10.13    5   28-13   10· 0· 3    1· 0· 2· 0          0-0    0.33  -0.05
V Eshelman                     0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0  20.25    2    5-4     3· 0· 1    2· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.12   0.00
Totals                         8     8   6   6    3   6   2          34  139-84   54· 6·24    9· 9· 7· 0          2-0

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
A Prieto                       6     3   2   1    4   8   1   2.70   24  108-56   29·11·16    6· 3· 3· 0     64    -     1.16   0.10
R Lewis, W (2-0)               1.2   1   0   0    1   3   0   3.86    7   25-15    6· 3· 6    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.60   0.13
B Groom                        0     1   0   0    0   0   0   6.75    1    6-3     2· 0· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    1.27  -0.04
B Taylor, S (4)                1.1   1   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    6   20-11    4· 3· 4    2· 1· 1· 0          2-0    1.51   0.09
Totals                         9     6   2   1    6  12   1          38  159-85   41·17·27   12· 4· 4· 0          3-0

B Groom faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Terry Craft, 1B - Chuck Meriwether, 2B - Jim Evans, 3B - Larry McCoy.

Time of Game: 2:52.

Attendance: 8,482.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 59° F, Wind 12mph out to Centerfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Oakland Athletics                    
1. N Garciaparra        SS    1. T Batista            SS 
2. J Valentin           2B    2. S Brosius            3B 
3. M Vaughn             1B    3. J Canseco            DH 
4. W Cordero            LF    4. M McGwire            1B 
5. R Jefferson          DH    5. G Berroa             RF 
6. T Naehring           3B    6. J Giambi             LF 
7. T O'Leary            RF    7. E Young              CF 
8. B Haselman           C     8. S Spiezio            2B 
9. D Bragg              CF    9. I Molina             C  

   T Gordon             P        A Prieto             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   0  2-2  1--  7   24%  88% J Giambi        T Gordon        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Berroa Scores
   b 4   0  0-0  1--  1   18%  78% M McGwire       T Gordon        Home Run (Fly Ball); Canseco Scores
   t 6   2  2-1  -2-  2  -14%  54% R Jefferson     A Prieto        Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Vaughn Scores/unER/No RBI
   t 5   1  2-1  12-  2   12%  71% N Garciaparra   A Prieto        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
   t 5   0  2-0  ---  3  -11%  64% T Naehring      A Prieto        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Ariel Prieto facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  N Garciaparra   Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   54%  J Valentin      Lineout: CF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  6   53%  M Vaughn        Walk
   O      1--  3   55%  W Cordero       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Gordon facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   53%  T Batista       Strikeout Looking
          ---  6   55%  S Brosius       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  3   53%  J Canseco       Strikeout Looking, Brosius Steals 2B
          -2-  5   54%  M McGwire       Walk
   O      12-  5   50%  G Berroa        Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Ariel Prieto facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   52%  R Jefferson     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   50%  T Naehring      Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  3   55%  T O'Leary       Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted; Naehring out at 1B/1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Gordon facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   53%  J Giambi        Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  1   51%  E Young         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   50%  S Spiezio       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Ariel Prieto facing 8-9-1
          ---  6   46%  B Haselman      Walk
   O      1--  6   50%  D Bragg         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  5   53%  N Garciaparra   Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  5   56%  J Valentin      Lineout: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Gordon facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   53%  I Molina        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   51%  T Batista       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   50%  S Brosius       Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Ariel Prieto facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  6   53%  M Vaughn        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   55%  W Cordero       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6   56%  R Jefferson     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Gordon facing 3-4-5
          ---  4   60%  J Canseco       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   RR     1--  1   78%  M McGwire       Home Run (Fly Ball); Canseco Scores
   O      ---  2   77%  G Berroa        Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
          ---  5   78%  J Giambi        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   OO     1--  6   75%  E Young         Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 2.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Ariel Prieto facing 6-7-8
   R      ---  3   64%  T Naehring      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   O      ---  5   67%  T O'Leary       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5   63%  B Haselman      Walk
          1--  6   58%  D Bragg         Walk; Haselman to 2B
   OO     12-  2   71%  N Garciaparra   Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tom Gordon facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   68%  S Spiezio       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   67%  I Molina        Lineout: CF (Short CF-RF)
   O      ---  2   66%  T Batista       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 2.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Ariel Prieto facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   69%  J Valentin      Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  2   65%  M Vaughn        Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  7   68%  W Cordero       Strikeout Swinging, Vaughn Steals 2B
   R      -2-  2   54%  R Jefferson     Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Vaughn Scores/unER/No RBI
   O      1--  4   58%  T Naehring      Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Tied 2-2, Tom Gordon facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   54%  S Brosius       Lineout: LF
   O      ---  4   52%  J Canseco       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   50%  M McGwire       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Athletics 2.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Richie Lewis facing 7-8-9
                  Richie Lewis replaces Ariel Prieto pitching
          ---  4   44%  T O'Leary       Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Deep 2B-1B)
   O      1--  4   50%  B Haselman      Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  1   53%  D Bragg         Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B); O'Leary to 2B
   O      -2-  4   59%  N Garciaparra   Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Tied 2-2, Tom Gordon facing 5-6-7
          ---  5   65%  G Berroa        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   RR     1--  7   88%  J Giambi        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Berroa Scores
   O      ---  1   87%  E Young         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   87%  S Spiezio       Foul Popfly: SS (3B Foul)
   O      ---  6   86%  I Molina        Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Athletics 4.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-4, Richie Lewis facing 2-3-4
                  Damon Mashore replaces Jason Giambi playing LF batting 6th
   O      ---  3   90%  J Valentin      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   92%  M Vaughn        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
          ---  5   90%  W Cordero       Walk
                  Buddy Groom replaces Richie Lewis pitching; Mike Stanley pinch hits for Reggie Jefferson batting 5th
          1--  6   86%  M Stanley       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Cordero to 3B
                  Billy Taylor replaces Buddy Groom pitching; Jeff Frye pinch runs for Mike Stanley batting 5th
          1-3      83%  T Naehring      Frye Steals 2B
   O      -23  5   94%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Athletics 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-2, Pat Mahomes facing 1-2-3
                  Pat Mahomes replaces Tom Gordon pitching
   O      ---  8   93%  T Batista       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   94%  S Brosius       Walk
          1--      94%  J Canseco       Brosius Steals 2B
          -2-  8   95%  " "             Walk
   R      12-  5   98%  M McGwire       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Brosius Scores; Canseco to 2B
   R      12-  2   99%  G Berroa        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Canseco Scores; McGwire to 2B
                  Vaughn Eshelman replaces Pat Mahomes pitching; Dave Magadan pinch runs for Mark McGwire batting 4th
   O      12-  4   99%  D Mashore       Fielder's Choice 3B; Berroa out at 2B/3B-2B; Magadan to 3B
   O      1-3  1   98%  E Young         Fielder's Choice SS; Mashore out at 2B/SS-2B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Athletics 6.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-6, Billy Taylor facing 7-8-9
                  Dave Magadan moves to 1B
          ---  1   97%  T O'Leary       Single to LF (Line Drive)
                  Scott Hatteberg pinch hits for Bill Haselman batting 8th
          1--  5   93%  S Hatteberg     Walk; O'Leary to 2B
   O      12-  2   96%  D Bragg         Foul Flyball: LF (Short LF Foul)
   O      12-  2   99%  N Garciaparra   Fielder's Choice 2B; Hatteberg out at 2B/2B-SS; O'Leary to 3B
   O      1-3  5  100%  J Valentin      Fielder's Choice SS; Garciaparra out at 2B/SS-2B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Athletics 6.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation