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Red Sox
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
September 20, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Boston Red Sox, played on September 20, 1998 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 20, 1998 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 20, 1998 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tim Wakefield |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Sirotka |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 24,165 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Mike Everitt 1B: Mark Johnson 2B: Chuck Meriwether 3B: Jim Evans |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Darren Lewis | Right Fielder |
John Valentin | Third Baseman |
Mo Vaughn | First Baseman |
Nomar Garciaparra | Shortstop |
Damon Buford | Center Fielder |
Troy O'Leary | Left Fielder |
Chris Snopek | DH |
Jason Varitek | Catcher |
Mike Benjamin | Second Baseman |
Jimy Williams | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ray Durham | Second Baseman |
Mike Caruso | Shortstop |
Frank Thomas | DH |
Albert Belle | Left Fielder |
Robin Ventura | Third Baseman |
Greg Norton | First Baseman |
Magglio Ordonez | Right Fielder |
Mike Cameron | Center Fielder |
Mark Johnson | Catcher |
Jerry Manuel | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
September 20, 1998
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Sirotka
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Caruso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Sirotka
Valentin hits a fly ball into center field. Cameron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Sirotka
Vaughn hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Sirotka
Garciaparra strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Wakefield
Durham hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Caruso vs. Wakefield
Caruso hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Benjamin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Wakefield
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belle vs. Wakefield
Belle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ventura vs. Wakefield
There's a wild pitch. Belle moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Ventura vs. Wakefield
Ventura hits a popup into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Sirotka
Buford hits a popup, foul, towards the mound. Sirotka settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Sirotka
O'Leary takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Snopek vs. Sirotka
Snopek hits a popup, foul, towards first. Norton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Varitek vs. Sirotka
Varitek hits a line drive into center field. Cameron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Norton vs. Wakefield
Norton hits a popup into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Wakefield
Ordonez hits a fly ball into left field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cameron vs. Wakefield
Cameron strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Benjamin vs. Sirotka
Benjamin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Sirotka
Lewis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Benjamin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Valentin vs. Sirotka
Valentin hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Benjamin moves to third. Lewis moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Vaughn vs. Sirotka
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Benjamin scores. Lewis scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Garciaparra vs. Sirotka
Garciaparra strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buford vs. Sirotka
Buford hits a fly ball into center field. Cameron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Wakefield
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Wakefield
Durham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Caruso vs. Wakefield
There goes Durham. The throw from Varitek and he is safe. Durham steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Caruso vs. Wakefield
Caruso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Thomas vs. Wakefield
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis catches it for the out, and throws it away. That's an error on Lewis. Wakefield throws it away. That's an error on Wakefield. Durham tags and scores. Caruso goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belle vs. Wakefield
Belle hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Sirotka
O'Leary strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Snopek vs. Sirotka
Snopek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Varitek vs. Sirotka
Varitek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ventura vs. Wakefield
Ventura strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Norton vs. Wakefield
Norton strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Wakefield
Ordonez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Varitek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benjamin vs. Sirotka
Benjamin hits a fly ball into left field. Belle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Sirotka
Lewis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Belle. Lewis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Valentin vs. Sirotka
Valentin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lewis scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Vaughn vs. Sirotka
Vaughn strikes out. There goes Valentin. The throw from Johnson to Caruso, and Valentin is out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cameron vs. Wakefield
Cameron hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Buford. Cameron reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Wakefield
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vaughn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnson for the out. Cameron moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Durham vs. Wakefield
Durham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Caruso vs. Wakefield
Caruso hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Benjamin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomas vs. Wakefield
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Sirotka
Garciaparra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Sirotka
Buford hits a popup towards short. Caruso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Sirotka
O'Leary hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Durham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Belle vs. Wakefield
Belle hits a line drive beyond first. Vaughn can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ventura vs. Wakefield
Ventura hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Belle moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Norton vs. Lowe
Derek Lowe now pitching.
Norton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Benjamin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Belle moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Ordonez vs. Lowe
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Benjamin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snopek vs. Sirotka
Snopek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Durham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Sirotka
Varitek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benjamin vs. Sirotka
Benjamin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cameron vs. Corsi
Jim Corsi now pitching.
Cameron hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of O'Leary. Cameron reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Corsi
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vaughn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnson for the out. Cameron moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Durham vs. Corsi
Durham strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Caruso vs. Corsi
Caruso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentin juggles the ball. That's an error on Valentin. Cameron scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Eckersley
Dennis Eckersley now pitching.
There goes Caruso. The throw from Varitek and he is safe. Caruso steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Eckersley
Thomas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Buford. Thomas reaches second base with a double. Caruso scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Belle vs. Eckersley
Belle hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lewis. Belle reaches second base with a double. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Ventura vs. Swindell
Greg Swindell now pitching.
Ventura takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Norton vs. Swindell
Norton strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Bradford
Chad Bradford now pitching.
Lewis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Valentin vs. Bradford
Valentin hits a line drive into center field. Cameron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Vaughn vs. Bradford
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Lewis moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Garciaparra vs. Bradford
Donnie Sadler pinch runs for Mo Vaughn.
Garciaparra hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lewis moves to third. Sadler moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Cummings vs. Bradford
Midre Cummings pinch hits for Damon Buford.
Cummings takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
O'Leary vs. Ward
Bryan Ward now pitching.
O'Leary hits a fly ball into left field. Belle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Reyes
Darren Lewis now playing center field. Donnie Sadler now playing second base. Midre Cummings now playing right field. Mike Benjamin now playing fi
Ordonez hits a fly ball into center field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cameron vs. Reyes
Cameron hits a popup, foul, towards first. Benjamin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Reyes
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sadler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snopek vs. Ward
Snopek hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Ward
Varitek strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benjamin vs. Ward
Benjamin hits a line drive into left field. Belle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/20/1998 -- Boston at Chicago (D) Boston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Lewis D, rf-cf 3 2 2 0 Durham R, 2b 2 2 1 1 Valentin J, 3b 4 0 1 1 Caruso M, ss 3 2 0 0 Vaughn M, 1b 4 1 3 3 Thomas F, dh 3 1 1 2 Sadler D, pr-2b 0 0 0 0 Belle A, lf 4 0 3 1 Garciaparra N, ss 4 0 0 0 Ventura R, 3b 3 0 1 0 Buford D, cf 3 0 0 0 Norton G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Cummings M, ph-rf 0 0 0 0 Ordonez M, rf 4 0 0 0 O'Leary T, lf 3 0 0 0 Cameron M, cf 4 1 2 0 Snopek C, dh 3 0 0 0 Johnson M, c 4 0 0 0 Varitek J, c 4 0 1 0 Benjamin M, 2b-1b 4 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 4 8 4 31 6 8 4 Boston 102 010 000 -- 4 Chicago 102 000 30x -- 6 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Wakefield T* 5.0 5 3 1 3 4 Lowe D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Corsi J (L) 0.2 1 2 0 0 1 Eckersley D+ 0.0 2 1 1 0 0 Swindell G 0.1 0 0 0 1 1 Reyes C 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Sirotka M (W) 7.0 7 4 4 2 4 Bradford C 0.2 1 0 0 2 0 Ward B (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th + Pitched to 2 batters in 7th E -- Wakefield T, Lewis D, Valentin J DP -- Boston 1, Chicago 3 LOB -- Boston 5, Chicago 6 2B -- Lewis D, Cameron M 2, Thomas F, Belle A HR -- Vaughn M, Durham R SB -- Durham R, Caruso M CS -- Valentin J SF -- Thomas F WP -- Wakefield T PB -- Varitek J T -- 2:39 A -- 24165
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