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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 20, 1996
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Oakland Athletics, played on August 20, 1996 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 20, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 20, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Willie Adams |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Maddux |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 25,094 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Gary Cederstrom 1B: Rich Garcia 2B: Brian O'Nora 3B: Mike Reilly |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Batista | Second Baseman |
| Jason Giambi | DH |
| Scott Brosius | Third Baseman |
| Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
| Geronimo Berroa | Right Fielder |
| Terry Steinbach | Catcher |
| Phil Plantier | Left Fielder |
| Ernie Young | Center Fielder |
| Mike Bordick | Shortstop |
| Art Howe | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Troy O'Leary | Left Fielder |
| Jeff Frye | Second Baseman |
| Tim Naehring | Third Baseman |
| Mo Vaughn | First Baseman |
| John Valentin | Shortstop |
| Reggie Jefferson | DH |
| Bill Haselman | Catcher |
| Darren Bragg | Right Fielder |
| Lee Tinsley | Center Fielder |
| Kevin Kennedy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 20, 1996
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Batista vs. Maddux
Batista takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Giambi vs. Maddux
There goes Batista. The throw from Haselman and he is safe. Batista steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Giambi vs. Maddux
Giambi strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brosius vs. Maddux
Brosius hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of O'Leary. Brosius reaches second base with a double. Batista scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
McGwire vs. Maddux
McGwire is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Berroa vs. Maddux
Berroa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Steinbach vs. Maddux
Steinbach hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frye settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Adams
O'Leary hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Batista settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Frye vs. Adams
Frye hits a ball on the ground towards second. Batista picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Batista. Frye moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Naehring vs. Adams
Naehring strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Vaughn vs. Adams
There's a wild pitch. Frye moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Vaughn vs. Adams
Vaughn is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Valentin vs. Adams
Valentin hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Frye scores. Vaughn moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Jefferson vs. Adams
Jefferson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Batista fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Plantier vs. Maddux
Plantier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frye scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Maddux
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Naehring fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bordick vs. Maddux
Bordick hits a fly ball into center field. Tinsley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haselman vs. Adams
Haselman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Adams
Bragg strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tinsley vs. Adams
Tinsley hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire fields the ball and throws to Adams covering. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
O'Leary vs. Adams
O'Leary takes first base on ball four. Tinsley moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Frye vs. Adams
Frye hits a line drive towards the mound. Adams reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Batista vs. Maddux
Batista hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Giambi vs. Maddux
Giambi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frye fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Maddux
Brosius hits a ball on the ground towards third. Naehring fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Naehring vs. Adams
Naehring hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Vaughn vs. Adams
Vaughn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Valentin vs. Adams
Valentin strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jefferson vs. Adams
Jefferson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Maddux
McGwire hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Berroa vs. Maddux
Berroa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valentin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Maddux
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valentin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Haselman vs. Adams
Haselman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Bragg vs. Adams
Bragg hits a line drive into left field. Plantier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Tinsley vs. Adams
Tinsley hits a line drive towards center. Young catches it and throws to Batista who relays to McGwire to double up Haselman. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Plantier vs. Maddux
Plantier hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Maddux
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frye fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bordick vs. Maddux
Bordick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valentin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Adams
O'Leary strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Frye vs. Adams
Frye hits a popup towards short. Bordick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Naehring vs. Adams
Naehring hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Vaughn vs. Adams
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Batista scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Batista vs. Maddux
Batista hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Giambi vs. Maddux
Giambi hits a line drive into right field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brosius vs. Maddux
Brosius bunts towards the mound. Maddux fields it and throws to first for the out. Batista moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
McGwire vs. Maddux
McGwire is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berroa vs. Maddux
Berroa hits a line drive towards the mound. Maddux reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Adams
Valentin hits a fly ball into right field. Berroa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jefferson vs. Adams
Jefferson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Haselman vs. Adams
Haselman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Batista fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Maddux
Steinbach hits a fly ball into right field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Plantier vs. Maddux
Plantier hits a fly ball into center field. Tinsley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Maddux
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bordick vs. Maddux
There goes Young. The throw from Haselman and he is safe. Young steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Bordick vs. Maddux
Bordick hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Batista vs. Maddux
Batista hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valentin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Adams
Bragg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Batista scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Tinsley vs. Adams
Tinsley strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Adams
O'Leary hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Batista scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Garces
Rich Garces now pitching.
Giambi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Brosius vs. Garces
Brosius hits a fly ball into center field. Tinsley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Garces
McGwire is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Berroa vs. Garces
Berroa hits a fly ball into right field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Frye vs. Adams
Jose Herrera now playing right field.
Frye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Naehring vs. Adams
Naehring hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Frye moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Vaughn vs. Mohler
Mike Mohler now pitching.
Vaughn hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Mohler
Valentin hits a fly ball into right field. Herrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Cordero vs. Mohler
Wil Cordero pinch hits for Reggie Jefferson.
Cordero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Haselman vs. Mohler
Haselman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bragg vs. Mohler
Bragg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Slocumb
Heathcliff Slocumb now pitching.
Steinbach strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Plantier vs. Slocumb
Plantier hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vaughn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Plantier for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Slocumb
Matt Stairs pinch hits for Ernie Young.
Stairs hits a popup towards short. Valentin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/20/1996 -- Oakland at Boston (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Batista T, 2b 3 1 2 0 O'Leary T, lf 3 0 0 0
Giambi J, dh 4 0 1 0 Frye J, 2b 4 2 2 0
Brosius S, 3b 3 0 1 1 Naehring T, 3b 4 1 3 0
McGwire M, 1b 3 0 1 0 Vaughn M, 1b 3 1 1 3
Berroa G, rf 3 0 0 0 Valentin J, ss 4 0 1 1
Herrera J, rf 0 0 0 0 Jefferson R, dh 3 0 1 0
Steinbach T, c 4 0 0 0 Cordero W, ph 1 0 0 0
Plantier P, lf 4 0 1 0 Haselman B, c 3 0 1 0
Young E, cf 2 1 0 0 Bragg D, rf 4 0 0 0
Stairs M, ph 1 0 0 0 Tinsley L, cf 3 0 1 0
Bordick M, ss 3 1 1 2
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30 3 7 3 32 4 10 4
Oakland 100 000 200 -- 3
Boston 100 000 03x -- 4
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Adams W* 7.0 8 3 3 3 7
Mohler M (L) 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Maddux M 7.0 6 3 3 4 2
Garces R (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Slocumb H (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Batista T
DP -- Oakland 2, Boston 3
LOB -- Oakland 5, Boston 7
2B -- Brosius S
HR -- Bordick M, Vaughn M
SB -- Batista T, Young E
SH -- Brosius S
WP -- Adams W
T -- 2:39
A -- 25094
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