Final
BOS 6 — OAK 3
4/2/1998 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · OAK199804020
Complete available game record for BOS at OAK, including the linescore, player box score, fielding record, and play-by-play when available.
Runs by inning
Linescore
| Club | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Red Sox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 1 |
| Oakland Athletics | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nomar Garciaparra | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rickey Henderson | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jason McDonald | — | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| John Valentin | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mo Vaughn | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Ben Grieve | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Midre Cummings | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Mitchell | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Leyritz | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Matt Stairs | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jason Giambi | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jason Varitek | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Blowers | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Damon Buford | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Scott Spiezio | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Troy O'Leary | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| A.J. Hinch | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Darren Lewis | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Magadan | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Izzy Molina | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Benjamin | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rafael Bournigal | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reggie Jefferson | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shane Mack | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donnie Sadler | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| John Wasdin | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Corsi | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Fetters | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Gordon | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buddy Groom | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny Rogers | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Small | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Taylor | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Wakefield | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Avery | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny Rogers | 5.1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Tim Wakefield | 5.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0-0 |
| John Wasdin | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Billy Taylor | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Buddy Groom | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Steve Avery | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Aaron Small | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Jim Corsi | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Mike Fetters | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0-0 |
| Tom Gordon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Wasdin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Benjamin | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Damon Buford | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Corsi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nomar Garciaparra | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Gordon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darren Lewis | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Troy O'Leary | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donnie Sadler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Valentin | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Jason Varitek | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mo Vaughn | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tim Wakefield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Avery | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Small | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason McDonald | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Blowers | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rafael Bournigal | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Izzy Molina | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Spiezio | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Fetters | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny Rogers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Giambi | 3 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Billy Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Grieve | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buddy Groom | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rickey Henderson | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A.J. Hinch | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→1 | 63/G6 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→2 | 63/G6 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→2 | W | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | 43/G4 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | 6/P6 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→1 | S8/L8LD | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | 6/P6 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→2 | SB2 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | K | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | 3/P23F | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | 9/F9S | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 2→2 | W | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | 31/G3 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→0 | S4/G4M | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→0 | HP.1-2 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | 9/F9LD.2-3 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 1→2 | 8/SF/L8RM.3-H | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | 7/F7 | 0–1 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | 3/L | 0–1 |
| 3 top | 1→2 | 9/L9LM | 0–1 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | 9/L9LM | 0–1 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | 7/F7S | 0–1 |
| 3 bottom | 1→2 | 3/G3 | 0–1 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | 5/L5S | 0–1 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | 3/G3 | 0–1 |
| 4 top | 1→1 | W | 0–1 |
| 4 top | 1→1 | S8/L8LS.1-2 | 0–1 |
| 4 top | 1→1 | W.2-3;1-2 | 0–1 |
| 4 top | 1→1 | S8/L8LM.3-H;2-3;1-2 | 0–1 |
| 4 top | 1→1 | HP.3-H;2-3;1-2 | 1–1 |
| 4 top | 1→2 | 8/SF/F8.3-H;2-3 | 2–1 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | 7/L7S | 3–1 |
| 4 bottom | 0→0 | S9/G34 | 3–1 |
| 4 bottom | 0→0 | D8/F78D.1-H | 3–1 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | 53/G5 | 3–2 |
| 4 bottom | 1→2 | 7/P7S | 3–2 |
| 4 bottom | 2→3 | K | 3–2 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | 63/G6 | 3–2 |
| 5 top | 1→2 | K | 3–2 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | 9/F9M | 3–2 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | 63/G6 | 3–2 |
| 5 bottom | 1→2 | 63/G6 | 3–2 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | K | 3–2 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | 53/G5L | 3–2 |
| 6 top | 1→1 | D7/L7LD | 3–2 |
| 6 top | 1→1 | W | 3–2 |
| 6 top | 1→1 | S9/L9S.2-3;1-2 | 3–2 |
| 6 top | 1→3 | 3(B)2(3)/DP/P3DF | 3–2 |
| 6 bottom | 0→0 | W | 3–2 |
| 6 bottom | 0→0 | S7/L78M.1-2 | 3–2 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | 46(1)/FO/G4.2-3 | 3–2 |
| 6 bottom | 1→1 | S7/L7S.3-H;1-2 | 3–2 |
| 6 bottom | 1→2 | 8/F8LM.2-3 | 3–3 |
| 6 bottom | 2→2 | HP.1-2 | 3–3 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | 7/L7M | 3–3 |
| 7 top | 0→0 | S6/G6D | 3–3 |
| 7 top | 0→0 | S4/G34.1-3 | 3–3 |
| 7 top | 0→0 | S7/L7S.3-H;1-2 | 3–3 |
| 7 top | 0→0 | S8/L8LM.2-H;1-2 | 4–3 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | 8/F8LD | 5–3 |
| 7 top | 1→2 | K | 5–3 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | 8/L78D | 5–3 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | 7/F78M | 5–3 |
| 7 bottom | 1→1 | S8/L8LM | 5–3 |
| 7 bottom | 1→1 | SB2 | 5–3 |
| 7 bottom | 1→2 | K | 5–3 |
| 7 bottom | 2→3 | 3/P3SF | 5–3 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | 63/G6S | 5–3 |
| 8 top | 1→1 | D7/G56 | 5–3 |
| 8 top | 1→1 | WP.2-3 | 5–3 |
| 8 top | 1→1 | S7/G5.3-H | 5–3 |
| 8 top | 1→2 | CS2(24) | 6–3 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | 9/F9LM | 6–3 |
| 8 bottom | 0→0 | W | 6–3 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | K | 6–3 |
| 8 bottom | 1→1 | E6/G56S.1-3 | 6–3 |
| 8 bottom | 1→3 | 54(1)3/GDP/G5S | 6–3 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | K | 6–3 |
| 9 top | 1→1 | S7/L7M | 6–3 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | K | 6–3 |
| 9 top | 2→2 | SB2 | 6–3 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | K23 | 6–3 |
| 9 bottom | 0→1 | 9/L9M | 6–3 |
| 9 bottom | 1→2 | K/C | 6–3 |
| 9 bottom | 2→3 | 3/L34S | 6–3 |