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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 18, 1999
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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 18, 1999 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 18, 1999 |
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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 18, 1999 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kevin Appier |
Home Starting Pitcher | Pat Rapp |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 32,405 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Miller 1B: Chuck Meriwether 2B: Jim Evans 3B: Mike DiMuro |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rich Becker | Center Fielder |
Randy Velarde | Second Baseman |
Jason Giambi | First Baseman |
John Jaha | DH |
Matt Stairs | Right Fielder |
Ben Grieve | Left Fielder |
Miguel Tejada | Shortstop |
Eric Chavez | Third Baseman |
A.J. Hinch | Catcher |
Art Howe | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jose Offerman | Second Baseman |
John Valentin | Third Baseman |
Brian Daubach | First Baseman |
Nomar Garciaparra | Shortstop |
Troy O'Leary | Left Fielder |
Butch Huskey | DH |
Jason Varitek | Catcher |
Darren Lewis | Center Fielder |
Trot Nixon | Right Fielder |
Jimy Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 18, 1999
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Rapp
Becker strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Velarde vs. Rapp
Velarde hits a popup, foul, towards first. Daubach settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Rapp
Giambi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Appier
Offerman hits a line drive into left field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Appier
Valentin strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Daubach vs. Appier
Daubach strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jaha vs. Rapp
Jaha strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Rapp
Stairs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Rapp
Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Rapp, and towards Offerman, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Appier
Garciaparra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Appier
O'Leary takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Huskey vs. Appier
Huskey hits a ball on the ground towards second. Velarde fields it, throws to first for one, and over to second, with Tejada covering. It's a double play. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Rapp
Tejada hits a fly ball into right field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Chavez vs. Rapp
Chavez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hinch vs. Rapp
Hinch strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Appier
Varitek hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Appier
Lewis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Grieve. Lewis reaches second base with a double. Varitek moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Nixon vs. Appier
Nixon hits a popup into left field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Offerman vs. Appier
Offerman hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Varitek tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Valentin vs. Appier
Valentin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Rapp
Becker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Velarde vs. Rapp
Velarde hits a fly ball into center field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Giambi vs. Rapp
There goes Becker. The throw from Varitek and he is out, Garciaparra applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Rapp
Giambi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Daubach scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Giambi for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Daubach vs. Appier
Daubach hits a popup into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Appier
Garciaparra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Leary vs. Appier
There goes Garciaparra. The throw from Hinch and he is safe. Garciaparra steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
O'Leary vs. Appier
O'Leary hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi scoops it up and throws to first, with Appier covering, for the out. Garciaparra moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Huskey vs. Appier
Huskey hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Grieve. Huskey reaches second base with a double. Garciaparra scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Varitek vs. Appier
Varitek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Huskey scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Appier
Lewis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Varitek moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Nixon vs. Appier
Nixon hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jaha vs. Rapp
Jaha hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Rapp
Stairs strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Rapp
Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards first. Daubach scoops it up and throws to first, with Rapp covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Appier
Offerman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Valentin vs. Appier
Valentin hits a line drive into right field. Stairs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Daubach vs. Appier
Daubach hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Offerman moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Garciaparra vs. Appier
Garciaparra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Offerman scores. Daubach moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Leary vs. Appier
O'Leary hits a fly ball towards center. Becker catches it and throws to first to double up Garciaparra. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Rapp
Tejada hits a popup towards third. Valentin juggles the ball. That's an error on Valentin. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Chavez vs. Rapp
Chavez takes first base on ball four. Tejada moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hinch vs. Rapp
Hinch hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Becker vs. Rapp
Becker takes first base on ball four. Tejada moves to third. Chavez moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Velarde vs. Rapp
Velarde takes first base on ball four. Tejada scores. Chavez moves to third. Becker moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Giambi vs. Cormier
Rheal Cormier now pitching.
Giambi hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lewis. Giambi reaches second base with a double. Chavez scores. Becker scores. Velarde goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Jaha vs. Cormier
Jaha takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Stairs vs. Cormier
Stairs hits a fly ball into center field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Grieve vs. Cormier
Grieve hits a line drive into right field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Huskey vs. Appier
Huskey hits a line drive into left field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Appier
Varitek hits a fly ball into right field. Stairs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Appier
Lewis hits a fly ball into right field. Stairs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Garces
Rich Garces now pitching.
Tejada strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Chavez vs. Garces
Chavez hits a fly ball into right field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinch vs. Garces
Hinch hits a fly ball into right field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Appier
Nixon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Becker who is chasing the ball. Nixon reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Offerman vs. Appier
Offerman hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Stairs who is chasing the ball. Offerman reaches third base with a triple. Nixon scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Valentin vs. Appier
Valentin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Stairs. Valentin reaches second base with a double. Offerman scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Daubach vs. Groom
Buddy Groom now pitching.
Daubach hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Velarde scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Valentin moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Garciaparra vs. Groom
Garciaparra is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Leary vs. Groom
O'Leary hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Valentin scores. Garciaparra moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jefferson vs. Isringhausen
Jason Isringhausen now pitching. Reggie Jefferson pinch hits for Butch Huskey.
Jefferson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Velarde fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Lowe
Derek Lowe now pitching.
Becker strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Velarde vs. Lowe
Velarde hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Giambi vs. Lowe
Giambi hits a fly ball into left field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jaha vs. Lowe
Jaha hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Isringhausen
Varitek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Isringhausen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Isringhausen
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Velarde scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Isringhausen
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Velarde scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Lowe
Stairs strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Lowe
Grieve is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Tejada vs. Lowe
Tejada hits a line drive towards third. Valentin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Chavez vs. Lowe
Chavez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/18/1999 -- Oakland at Boston (N) Oakland AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Becker R, cf 3 1 1 0 Offerman J, 2b 3 2 2 2 Velarde R, 2b 3 1 1 1 Valentin J, 3b 4 1 1 1 Giambi J, 1b 4 0 1 3 Daubach B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Jaha J, dh 3 0 0 0 Garciaparra N, ss 3 1 2 1 Stairs M, rf 4 0 0 0 O'Leary T, lf 3 0 1 1 Grieve B, lf 3 0 0 0 Huskey B, dh 3 1 1 1 Tejada M, ss 4 1 0 0 Jefferson R, ph 1 0 0 0 Chavez E, 3b 3 1 0 0 Varitek J, c 4 1 2 1 Hinch A, c 3 0 0 0 Lewis D, cf 4 0 2 0 Nixon T, rf 4 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 4 3 4 33 7 13 7 Oakland 000 004 000 -- 4 Boston 001 210 30x -- 7 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Appier K (L)* 6.0 12 7 7 1 2 Groom B 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 Isringhausen J 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Rapp P 5.1 1 4 3 3 4 Cormier R 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 Garces R (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Lowe D (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th E -- Valentin J DP -- Oakland 3 LOB -- Oakland 4, Boston 5 2B -- Lewis D, Huskey B, Giambi J, Valentin J 3B -- Nixon T, Offerman J SB -- Garciaparra N CS -- Becker R SF -- Offerman J HBP -- by Lowe D (Grieve B) T -- 2:48 A -- 32405
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