April 8, 1997 Boston Red Sox at Oakland Athletics Box Score and Play by Play

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ANA 10
NYY 9
(12) BOS 13
@OAK 7 SEA 14
CLE 8 ATL 4
HOU 2 FLA 5
@CHC 3 NYM 5
@LAD 3 PIT 2
@SDP 0 PHI 2
@SFG 1 STL 2
MON 1

Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 9,010

Tuesday, April 8, 1997, 7:06
Time of Game: 3:25

Red Sox

4-3

Won 1

2nd, ½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         1  0  3   0  0  0   7  2  0   13 17  2
Athletics       4  0  2   0  0  0   0  0  1    7 12  0

W: R Trlicek (2-1), L: D Wengert (0-2), S: B Henry (2)

Athletics

4-3

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
N Garciaparra SS              6   1   1   0    0   1  .286  .706   20    4   2   
J Valentin 2B                 4   0   1   0    1   0  .219  .587   23    4   4   HBP
M Vaughn 1B                   5   2   1   0    1   0  .250  .804   17   10   0   
R Jefferson DH                6   2   2   4    0   1  .357 1.143   28    0   0   2·HR
T Naehring 3B                 6   1   2   1    0   2  .290 1.001   23    0   3   2B
T O'Leary RF                  4   2   2   0    1   1  .333  .733   16    1   0   
W Cordero LF                  4   3   2   1    1   1  .346 1.106   21    2   0   2B
B Haselman C                  4   1   3   1    1   1  .455 1.192   22    5   0   
D Bragg CF                    5   1   3   5    0   0  .300 1.141   14    1   0   HR

T Wakefield P                                                            0   0
  C Hammond P                                                            0   0
  R Trlicek P                                                            0   0
  B Henry P                                                              0   0
Totals                       44  13  17  12    5   7              184   27   9

BATTING

2B: W Cordero (2, off B Groom); T Naehring (3, off D Wengert).

HR: D Bragg (3, off R Lewis; 7th inn, 3 on, 0 outs to Deep RF); R Jefferson 2 (2, off D Wengert, off W Adams; 3rd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep RF Line; 7th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).

HBP: J Valentin (1, by W Adams).

TB: R Jefferson 8; D Bragg 6; T Naehring 3; W Cordero 3; B Haselman 3; T O'Leary 2; M Vaughn; N Garciaparra; J Valentin.

RBI: D Bragg 5 (10); R Jefferson 4 (4); T Naehring (8); B Haselman (2); W Cordero (7).

2-out RBI: T Naehring; D Bragg.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 6 for 16.

FIELDING

DP: 2. N Garciaparra-M Vaughn; T Naehring-J Valentin-M Vaughn.

E: T Wakefield (); N Garciaparra (2).

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Batista SS                  5   1   2   0    0   1  .179  .495   21    3   3   
D Magadan 3B                  3   2   1   0    2   0  .333  .933   21    0   2   
J Canseco DH                  5   2   4   3    0   0  .310  .961   17    0   0   HR,2·2B
M McGwire 1B                  3   0   0   0    2   2  .333 1.295   19    7   3   
G Berroa RF                   5   1   1   0    0   0  .423 1.346   20    2   0   SB,2·GDP
J Giambi LF                   5   1   1   0    0   1  .296  .975   31    2   0   3B
D Mashore CF                  4   0   2   2    0   1  .400 1.100   20    4   0   2B
S Spiezio 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .676   15    2   2   
  R Bournigal PH-2B           1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    2    0   1   
G Williams C                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .333  .917   21    6   1   

W Adams P                                                                0   0
  D Wengert P                                                            1   1
  R Lewis P                                                              0   0
  B Groom P                                                              0   0
  M Acre P                                                               0   0
Totals                       37   7  12   5    5   5              187   27  13

BATTING

2B: D Mashore (1, off T Wakefield); J Canseco 2 (2, off B Henry, off T Wakefield).

3B: J Giambi (1, off T Wakefield).

HR: J Canseco (2, off T Wakefield; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF Line).

TB: J Canseco 9; D Mashore 3; J Giambi 3; T Batista 2; D Magadan; G Berroa; R Bournigal.

GIDP: G Berroa 2 (3).

RBI: J Canseco 3 (7); D Mashore 2 (2).

2-out RBI: D Mashore 2.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 13.

BASERUNNING

SB: G Berroa (2, 2nd base off T Wakefield/B Haselman).

PO: J Canseco (2nd base by T Wakefield).

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 Wakefield                    2.2   7   6   6    1   1   1   7.20   16   74-43   24· 2·17    0· 7· 7· 0     20    -     0.86  -0.48
C Hammond                      3     2   0   0    3   1   0   8.31   13   55-27   18· 3· 6    6· 2· 1· 0          1-0    0.66   0.08
R Trlicek, W (2-1)             0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.50    1    2-1     1· 0· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          3-0    1.67   0.04
B Henry, S (2)                 3     3   1   1    1   3   0   2.45   12   50-36   17· 6·13    4· 1· 3· 0          0-0    0.19   0.03
Totals                         9    12   7   7    5   5   1          42  181-107  60·11·36   10·11·11· 0          4-0

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
W Adams                        3     7   4   4    2   2   1  10.29   19   72-37   20· 4·13    6· 2· 6· 0     29    -     1.40  -0.24
D Wengert, L (0-2)             3     5   4   4    0   3   1   5.40   14   49-34   21· 5· 8    6· 2· 3· 0          0-0    1.24  -0.33
R Lewis                        0.1   2   3   3    2   0   1   9.00    5   21-8     4· 0· 4    2· 1· 0· 0          2-2    1.17  -0.26
B Groom                        1     3   2   2    1   1   0  11.57    7   26-14    8· 4· 2    2· 0· 3· 0          1-0    0.10  -0.01
M Acre                         1.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    5   15-10    6· 2· 2    2· 0· 2· 0          2-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         9    17  13  13    5   7   3          50  183-103  59·15·29   18· 5·14· 0          5-2

D Wengert faced 4 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: R Lewis (1).

IBB: None.

PO: T Wakefield (0; J Canseco, 2nd base).

HBP: W Adams (1; J Valentin).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 3:25.

Attendance: 9,010.

Field Condition: Dry.

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

LINEUPS

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

   T Wakefield          P        W Adams              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   0  6-4  1--  5   25%  50% R Jefferson     D Wengert       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); Vaughn Scores
   t 3   0  4-1  1--  5   14%  39% R Jefferson     W Adams         Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Vaughn Scores
   b 1   0  1-0  12-  4  -14%  32% J Canseco       T Wakefield     Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Batista Scores; Magadan to 3B
   t 7   0  6-7  123  2   12%  97% D Bragg         R Lewis         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); O'Leary Scores; Cordero Scores; Haselman Scores
   b 3   0  4-4  ---  6  -11%  33% J Canseco       T Wakefield     Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Willie Adams facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  1   53%  N Garciaparra   Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--  3   59%  J Valentin      Hit By Pitch; Garciaparra to 2B
   O      12-  5   54%  M Vaughn        Lineout: LF
   O      12-  4   50%  R Jefferson     Fielder's Choice 1B; Valentin out at 2B/1B-SS; Garciaparra to 3B
   R      1-3  6   59%  T Naehring      Single to CF (Line Drive); Garciaparra Scores; Jefferson to 3B
   O      1-3  3   55%  T O'Leary       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Tim Wakefield facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   51%  T Batista       Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  8   46%  D Magadan       Walk; Batista to 2B
   R      12-  4   32%  J Canseco       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Batista Scores; Magadan to 3B
   RR     -23      27%  M McGwire       Canseco Picked off 2B, safe on E1; Magadan Scores/Adv on throw; Canseco Scores
   O      ---  3   29%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  7   30%  G Berroa        Lineout: SS
          ---  5   28%  J Giambi        Triple to CF (Fly Ball)
   R      --3  5   21%  D Mashore       Double to CF (Line Drive); Giambi Scores
   O      -2-  6   23%  S Spiezio       Flyball: CF
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 4.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Willie Adams facing 7-8-9
          ---  2   26%  W Cordero       Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  4   31%  B Haselman      Walk; Cordero to 2B
   O      12-  5   28%  D Bragg         Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF); Cordero to 3B
   O      1-3  2   23%  N Garciaparra   Lineout: CF
   O      1-3  3   18%  J Valentin      Popfly: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 4.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-1, Tim Wakefield facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   19%  G Williams      Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  3   20%  T Batista       Popfly: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  2   21%  D Magadan       Popfly: 2B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 4.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Willie Adams facing 3-4-5
          ---  6   25%  M Vaughn        Walk
   RR     1--  5   39%  R Jefferson     Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Vaughn Scores
   O      ---  4   36%  T Naehring      Strikeout Looking
          ---  3   39%  T O'Leary       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   36%  W Cordero       Fielder's Choice 2B; O'Leary out at 2B/2B-SS
          1--  6   39%  B Haselman      Single to SS (Ground Ball); Cordero to 3B
   R      1-3  2   50%  D Bragg         Single to RF (Ground Ball); Cordero Scores; Haselman to 3B
   O      1-3  4   44%  N Garciaparra   Fielder's Choice 3B; Bragg out at 2B/3B-2B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 4, Athletics 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 4-4, Tim Wakefield facing 3-4-5
   R      ---  6   33%  J Canseco       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   O      ---  1   35%  M McGwire       Popfly: 2B
          ---  3   33%  G Berroa        Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--      32%  J Giambi        Berroa Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   35%  " "             Popfly: RF (Short RF)
   R      -2-  5   26%  D Mashore       Single to CF (Line Drive); Berroa Scores
                  Chris Hammond replaces Tim Wakefield pitching
   O      1--  3   27%  S Spiezio       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Athletics 6.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 4-6, Don Wengert facing 2-3-4
                  Don Wengert replaces Willie Adams pitching
          ---  6   32%  J Valentin      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Weak SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   28%  M Vaughn        Flyball: LF
   O      1--  6   24%  R Jefferson     Fielder's Choice 1B; Valentin out at 2B/1B-SS
   O      1--  5   22%  T Naehring      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Athletics 6.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-4, Chris Hammond facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  8   23%  G Williams      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   24%  T Batista       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  2   25%  D Magadan       Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Athletics 6.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 4-6, Don Wengert facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   22%  T O'Leary       Bunt Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  5   20%  W Cordero       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   19%  B Haselman      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Athletics 6.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-4, Chris Hammond facing 3-4-5
          ---  4   17%  J Canseco       Single to RF (Ground Ball)
          1--  4   14%  M McGwire       Walk; Canseco to 2B
   OO     12-  3   20%  G Berroa        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B); Canseco to 3B
   O      --3  6   23%  J Giambi        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Athletics 6.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 4-6, Don Wengert facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   19%  D Bragg         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  3   17%  N Garciaparra   Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   16%  J Valentin      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Athletics 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-4, Chris Hammond facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   17%  D Mashore       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   18%  S Spiezio       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  5   17%  G Williams      Walk
          1--  5   16%  T Batista       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Williams to 3B
          1-3  5   15%  D Magadan       Walk; Batista to 2B
                  Ricky Trlicek replaces Chris Hammond pitching
   O      123  2   19%  J Canseco       Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 4, Athletics 6.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 4-6, Don Wengert facing 3-4-5
          ---  1   25%  M Vaughn        Single to RF (Pop Fly)
   RR     1--  5   50%  R Jefferson     Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); Vaughn Scores
          ---  2   61%  T Naehring      Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
          -2-  2   71%  T O'Leary       Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Naehring to 3B
                  Richie Lewis replaces Don Wengert pitching
   R      1-3      76%  W Cordero       Wild Pitch; Naehring Scores; O'Leary to 2B
          -2-  5   78%  " "             Walk
          12-  3   85%  B Haselman      Single to P (Bunt); O'Leary to 3B; Cordero to 2B
   RRRR   123  2   97%  D Bragg         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); O'Leary Scores; Cordero Scores; Haselman Scores
   O      ---  6   96%  N Garciaparra   Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  5   97%  J Valentin      Walk
                  Buddy Groom replaces Richie Lewis pitching
   O      1--  1   96%  M Vaughn        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Valentin to 2B
   O      -2-  4   96%  R Jefferson     Strikeout Swinging
                  7 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 11, Athletics 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 6-11, Butch Henry facing 4-5-6
                  Butch Henry replaces Ricky Trlicek pitching
          ---  7   94%  M McGwire       Walk
   OO     1--  3   98%  G Berroa        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  6   98%  J Giambi        Lineout: SS (Deep SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 11, Athletics 6.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 11-6, Buddy Groom facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   98%  T Naehring      Lineout: CF
          ---  6   98%  T O'Leary       Walk
   R      1--  4   99%  W Cordero       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); O'Leary Scores
   R      -2-  5  100%  B Haselman      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Cordero Scores
          1--  3  100%  D Bragg         Single to CF (Line Drive); Haselman to 3B
                  Mark Acre replaces Buddy Groom pitching
   O      1-3  4  100%  N Garciaparra   Strikeout Swinging
   O      1-3  2   99%  J Valentin      Fielder's Choice SS; Bragg out at 2B/SS-2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 13, Athletics 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 6-13, Butch Henry facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  8  100%  D Mashore       Strikeout Swinging
                  Rafael Bournigal pinch hits for Scott Spiezio batting 8th
          ---  2   99%  R Bournigal     Single to SS (Ground Ball); Bournigal to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw)
   O      -2-  3  100%  G Williams      Popfly: 1B
   O      -2-  6  100%  T Batista       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 13, Athletics 6.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 13-6, Mark Acre facing 3-4-5
                  Rafael Bournigal moves to 2B
   O      ---  2  100%  M Vaughn        Lineout: RF
   O      ---  4  100%  R Jefferson     Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  3  100%  T Naehring      Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 13, Athletics 6.

Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 6-13, Butch Henry facing 2-3-4
          ---  4  100%  D Magadan       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   R      1--  1   99%  J Canseco       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Magadan Scores
   O      -2-  3  100%  M McGwire       Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  4  100%  G Berroa        Groundout: 2B-1B; Canseco to 3B
   O      --3  3  100%  J Giambi        Groundout: 2B-1B
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 13, Athletics 7.

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