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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
April 7, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Boston Red Sox, played on April 7, 1997 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 7, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 7, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Gordon |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ariel Prieto |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 8,482 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Terry Craft 1B: Chuck Meriwether 2B: Jim Evans 3B: Larry McCoy |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Nomar Garciaparra | Shortstop |
| John Valentin | Second Baseman |
| Mo Vaughn | First Baseman |
| Wil Cordero | Left Fielder |
| Reggie Jefferson | DH |
| Tim Naehring | Third Baseman |
| Troy O'Leary | Right Fielder |
| Bill Haselman | Catcher |
| Darren Bragg | Center Fielder |
| Jimy Williams | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Batista | Shortstop |
| Scott Brosius | Third Baseman |
| Jose Canseco | DH |
| Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
| Geronimo Berroa | Right Fielder |
| Jason Giambi | Left Fielder |
| Ernie Young | Center Fielder |
| Scott Spiezio | Second Baseman |
| Izzy Molina | Catcher |
| Art Howe | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
April 7, 1997
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Prieto
Garciaparra strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Prieto
Valentin hits a line drive into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Prieto
Vaughn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Cordero vs. Prieto
Cordero hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Prieto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Batista vs. Gordon
Batista strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Gordon
Brosius hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Canseco vs. Gordon
Canseco strikes out. There goes Brosius. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
McGwire vs. Gordon
McGwire takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Berroa vs. Gordon
Berroa hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vaughn scoops it up and throws to first, with Gordon covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jefferson vs. Prieto
Jefferson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Naehring vs. Prieto
Naehring hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
O'Leary vs. Prieto
O'Leary hits a line drive towards first. McGwire catches it and steps on first to double up Naehring. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Gordon
Giambi hits a popup, foul, towards third. Naehring settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Gordon
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valentin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Gordon
Spiezio strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Haselman vs. Prieto
Haselman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bragg vs. Prieto
Bragg strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Garciaparra vs. Prieto
Garciaparra strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Valentin vs. Prieto
Valentin hits a line drive towards third. Brosius reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Gordon
Molina hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Batista vs. Gordon
Batista strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Gordon
Brosius hits a fly ball into left field. Cordero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Prieto
Vaughn strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cordero vs. Prieto
Cordero hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jefferson vs. Prieto
Jefferson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Gordon
Canseco hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Gordon
McGwire hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Berroa vs. Gordon
Berroa hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Valentin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Gordon
Giambi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Gordon
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gordon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Naehring vs. Prieto
Naehring hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Prieto
O'Leary hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Haselman vs. Prieto
Haselman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bragg vs. Prieto
Bragg takes first base on ball four. Haselman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Garciaparra vs. Prieto
Garciaparra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Gordon
Spiezio strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Gordon
Molina hits a line drive into center field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Batista vs. Gordon
Batista hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valentin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Prieto
Valentin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Prieto
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Cordero vs. Prieto
Cordero strikes out. There goes Vaughn. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Jefferson vs. Prieto
Jefferson hits a fly ball towards center. Young settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Young. Vaughn scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Naehring vs. Prieto
Naehring strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Gordon
Brosius hits a line drive into left field. Cordero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Gordon
Canseco strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Gordon
McGwire hits a fly ball into right field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Lewis
Richie Lewis now pitching.
O'Leary hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Haselman vs. Lewis
Haselman strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bragg vs. Lewis
Bragg hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bragg for the out. O'Leary moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Garciaparra vs. Lewis
Garciaparra strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Berroa vs. Gordon
Berroa hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Giambi vs. Gordon
Giambi hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Gordon
Young hits a fly ball into right field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Gordon
Spiezio hits a popup, foul, towards short. Garciaparra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Gordon
Molina hits a fly ball into right field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Lewis
Damon Mashore now playing left field.
Valentin strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Lewis
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cordero vs. Lewis
Cordero takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Groom
Buddy Groom now pitching. Mike Stanley pinch hits for Reggie Jefferson.
Stanley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cordero moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Naehring vs. Taylor
Jeff Frye pinch runs for Mike Stanley. Billy Taylor now pitching.
There goes Frye. The throw from Molina and he is safe. Frye steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Naehring vs. Taylor
Naehring strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Batista vs. Mahomes
Pat Mahomes now pitching.
Batista hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Mahomes
Brosius takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Canseco vs. Mahomes
There goes Brosius. The throw from Haselman and he is safe. Brosius steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Canseco vs. Mahomes
Canseco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
McGwire vs. Mahomes
McGwire hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brosius scores. Canseco moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Berroa vs. Mahomes
Berroa hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Canseco scores. McGwire moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Mashore vs. Eshelman
Dave Magadan pinch runs for Mark McGwire. Vaughn Eshelman now pitching.
Mashore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Naehring fields it and throws to second for the out. Magadan moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Young vs. Eshelman
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra fields it and throws to second for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Taylor
Dave Magadan now playing first base.
O'Leary hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Hatteberg vs. Taylor
Scott Hatteberg pinch hits for Bill Haselman.
Hatteberg takes first base on ball four. O'Leary moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Bragg vs. Taylor
Bragg hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Mashore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Garciaparra vs. Taylor
Garciaparra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio fields it and throws to second for the out. O'Leary moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Valentin vs. Taylor
Valentin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Batista fields it and throws to second for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/7/1997 -- Boston at Oakland (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Garciaparra N, ss 5 0 0 0 Batista T, ss 4 0 0 0
Valentin J, 2b 5 0 0 0 Brosius S, 3b 3 1 1 0
Vaughn M, 1b 3 1 1 0 Canseco J, dh 3 2 1 0
Cordero W, lf 3 0 0 0 McGwire M, 1b 3 1 2 3
Jefferson R, dh 3 0 0 0 Magadan D, pr-1b 0 0 0 0
Stanley M, ph 1 0 1 0 Berroa G, rf 4 1 2 1
Frye J, pr 0 0 0 0 Giambi J, lf 3 1 2 2
Naehring T, 3b 4 1 2 1 Mashore D, lf 1 0 0 0
O'Leary T, rf 4 0 2 0 Young E, cf 4 0 0 0
Haselman B, c 1 0 0 0 Spiezio S, 2b 3 0 0 0
Hatteberg S, ph 0 0 0 0 Molina I, c 3 0 0 0
Bragg D, cf 3 0 0 0
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32 2 6 1 31 6 8 6
Boston 000 011 000 -- 2
Oakland 000 200 22x -- 6
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Gordon T (L) 7.0 6 4 4 1 6
Mahomes P 0.1 2 2 2 2 0
Eshelman V 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Prieto A 6.0 3 2 1 4 8
Lewis R (W) 1.2 1 0 0 1 3
Groom B* 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Taylor B (S) 1.1 1 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Young E
DP -- Boston 1, Oakland 2
LOB -- Boston 9, Oakland 4
HR -- McGwire M, Naehring T, Giambi J
SB -- Brosius S 2, Vaughn M, Frye J
T -- 2:52
A -- 8482
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