Top 1

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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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         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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