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White Sox
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 20, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Chicago White Sox, played on May 20, 1998 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 20, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 20, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jaime Navarro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Pedro Martinez |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 26,953 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ken Kaiser 1B: Ed Hickox 2B: Larry Barnett 3B: Greg Kosc |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ray Durham | Second Baseman |
| Magglio Ordonez | Center Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | DH |
| Albert Belle | Left Fielder |
| Robin Ventura | Third Baseman |
| Wil Cordero | First Baseman |
| Ruben Sierra | Right Fielder |
| Charlie O'Brien | Catcher |
| Mike Caruso | Shortstop |
| Jerry Manuel | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Darren Lewis | Center Fielder |
| Darren Bragg | Right Fielder |
| Mo Vaughn | First Baseman |
| Jim Leyritz | DH |
| Troy O'Leary | Left Fielder |
| John Valentin | Third Baseman |
| Jason Varitek | Catcher |
| Mike Benjamin | Shortstop |
| Lou Merloni | Second Baseman |
| Jimy Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 20, 1998
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Martinez
Durham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vaughn scoops it up and throws to first, with Martinez covering, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Martinez
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Benjamin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Martinez
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Navarro
Lewis strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Navarro
Bragg hits a line drive into center field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Navarro
Vaughn hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Leyritz vs. Navarro
Leyritz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Belle vs. Martinez
Belle hits a line drive into left field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ventura vs. Martinez
Ventura takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Cordero vs. Martinez
Cordero strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sierra vs. Martinez
Sierra strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Navarro
O'Leary hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Navarro
Valentin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Varitek vs. Navarro
Varitek hits a ball on the ground towards second. Durham throws to second for one, and Caruso throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Varitek moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Benjamin vs. Navarro
Benjamin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Martinez
O'Brien hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. O'Leary throws the ball in to Merloni who tags O'Brien, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caruso vs. Martinez
Caruso hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bragg throws the ball in to Benjamin who tags Caruso trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Martinez
Durham hits a fly ball into left field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Merloni vs. Navarro
Merloni hits a fly ball into center field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Navarro
Lewis bunts towards first. Cordero scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lewis for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Navarro
Bragg hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Sierra who is chasing the ball. Bragg reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vaughn vs. Navarro
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cordero scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vaughn for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Martinez
Ordonez hits a line drive into center field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Martinez
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Belle vs. Martinez
Belle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Leyritz vs. Navarro
Leyritz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
O'Leary vs. Navarro
O'Leary hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Leyritz moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Valentin vs. Navarro
Valentin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Navarro fields it and has Leyritz trapped. Navarro throws to third, and Ventura tags Leyritz for the out. O'Leary moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Varitek vs. Navarro
Varitek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cordero fields it and throws to home to get O'Leary. Valentin moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Benjamin vs. Navarro
Benjamin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Caruso fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Valentin moves to third. Varitek moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Merloni vs. Navarro
Merloni hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ordonez throws the ball in to Caruso who tags Merloni trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Valentin scores. Varitek scores. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ventura vs. Martinez
Ventura hits a fly ball into right field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cordero vs. Martinez
Cordero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Benjamin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Martinez
Sierra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Benjamin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Navarro
Lewis is hit by the pitch. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bragg vs. Navarro
Bragg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lewis moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Vaughn vs. Navarro
Vaughn takes first base on ball four. Lewis moves to third. Bragg moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Leyritz vs. Navarro
Leyritz hits a fly ball into left field. Belle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lewis tags and scores. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Leary vs. Navarro
O'Leary hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cordero fields the ball and throws to Navarro covering. Safe. Bragg scores. Vaughn moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Valentin vs. Baldwin
James Baldwin now pitching.
Valentin hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Vaughn tags and scores. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Varitek vs. Baldwin
Varitek hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ventura settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Martinez
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caruso vs. Martinez
Caruso hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Durham vs. Martinez
Durham hits a fly ball into center field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ordonez vs. Martinez
There goes Caruso. The throw from Varitek and he is safe. Caruso steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Ordonez vs. Martinez
Ordonez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Caruso scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Martinez
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benjamin vs. Baldwin
Benjamin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Merloni vs. Baldwin
Merloni hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Benjamin moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Lewis vs. Baldwin
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Baldwin fields it and throws to first for the out. Benjamin moves to third. Merloni moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Bragg vs. Baldwin
Bragg strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Vaughn vs. Baldwin
Vaughn is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Leyritz vs. Baldwin
Leyritz hits a popup towards first. Cordero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Belle vs. Martinez
Belle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ventura vs. Martinez
Ventura takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cordero vs. Martinez
Cordero strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sierra vs. Martinez
Sierra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merloni scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Baldwin
O'Leary hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ventura settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Baldwin
Valentin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Baldwin
Varitek strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cameron vs. Corsi
Mike Cameron pinch hits for Charlie O'Brien. Jim Corsi now pitching.
Cameron hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merloni scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Caruso vs. Corsi
Caruso hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bragg. Caruso reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Durham vs. Corsi
Durham hits a line drive towards short. Benjamin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Ordonez vs. Corsi
Ordonez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Benjamin vs. Simas
Bill Simas now pitching. Chad Kreuter now catching.
Benjamin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merloni vs. Simas
Merloni hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Durham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Simas
Lewis hits a fly ball into center field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bragg vs. Simas
Bragg hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Eckersley
Dennis Eckersley now pitching.
Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Belle vs. Eckersley
Belle hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Ventura vs. Eckersley
Ventura hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thomas scores. Belle moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Cordero vs. Gordon
Tom Gordon now pitching.
Cordero strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Sierra vs. Gordon
Sierra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merloni scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Belle moves to third. Ventura moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Kreuter vs. Gordon
Kreuter hits a fly ball into center field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/20/1998 -- Chicago at Boston (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Durham R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Lewis D, cf 4 1 0 0
Ordonez M, cf 4 0 1 1 Bragg D, rf 5 1 2 0
Thomas F, dh 4 1 1 0 Vaughn M, 1b 2 2 1 1
Belle A, lf 4 0 1 0 Leyritz J, dh 3 0 1 1
Ventura R, 3b 2 0 1 1 O'Leary T, lf 4 0 2 1
Cordero W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Valentin J, 3b 2 1 0 1
Sierra R, rf 4 0 0 0 Varitek J, c 4 1 0 0
O'Brien C, c 2 0 1 0 Benjamin M, ss 4 0 3 0
Cameron M, ph 1 0 0 0 Merloni L, 2b 4 0 2 2
Kreuter C, c 1 0 0 0
Caruso M, ss 3 1 3 0
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33 2 8 2 32 6 11 6
Chicago 000 001 001 -- 2
Boston 100 230 00x -- 6
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Navarro J (L) 4.1 8 6 6 2 1
Baldwin J 2.2 2 0 0 1 2
Simas B 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Martinez P (W) 7.0 4 1 1 2 5
Corsi J 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Eckersley D* 0.0 3 1 1 0 0
Gordon T (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 9th
E -- Caruso M
LOB -- Chicago 6, Boston 8
2B -- Caruso M
3B -- Bragg D
HR -- Vaughn M
SB -- Caruso M
SF -- Leyritz J, Valentin J
HBP -- by Navarro J (Lewis D)
T -- 2:33
A -- 26953
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