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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
August 31, 1996
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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 August 31, 1996 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 31, 1996 |
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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 | August 31, 1996 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tim Wakefield |
Home Starting Pitcher | Willie Adams |
Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Attendance | 32,116 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dale Scott 1B: Dave Phillips 2B: Rocky Roe 3B: Durwood Merrill |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Darren Bragg | Right Fielder |
Jeff Frye | Second Baseman |
Mo Vaughn | First Baseman |
Reggie Jefferson | DH |
Mike Stanley | Catcher |
Troy O'Leary | Left Fielder |
John Valentin | Shortstop |
Jeff Manto | Third Baseman |
Lee Tinsley | Center Fielder |
Kevin Kennedy | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tony Batista | Second Baseman |
Scott Brosius | Third Baseman |
Jason Giambi | DH |
Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
Geronimo Berroa | Right Fielder |
Terry Steinbach | Catcher |
Brian Lesher | Left Fielder |
Kerwin Moore | Center Fielder |
Mike Bordick | Shortstop |
Art Howe | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
August 31, 1996
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Adams
Bragg is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Frye vs. Adams
Frye hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Adams
Vaughn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jefferson vs. Adams
Jefferson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Batista vs. Wakefield
Batista hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Brosius vs. Wakefield
There goes Batista. The throw from Stanley and he is safe. Batista steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Brosius vs. Wakefield
Brosius hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Frye reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Giambi vs. Wakefield
Giambi hits a fly ball into right field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
McGwire vs. Wakefield
McGwire hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Berroa vs. Wakefield
Berroa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Manto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Adams
Stanley hits a line drive into right field. Berroa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Adams
O'Leary hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Valentin vs. Adams
Valentin hits a line drive towards left. Lesher chases it down, and drops it. That's an error on Lesher. O'Leary moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Manto vs. Adams
Manto strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Tinsley vs. Adams
Tinsley hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Wakefield
Steinbach takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Lesher vs. Wakefield
Lesher hits a fly ball into center field. Tinsley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Wakefield
Moore is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Bordick vs. Wakefield
Bordick takes first base on ball four. Steinbach moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Batista vs. Wakefield
There's a wild pitch. Steinbach moves to third. Bordick moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Batista vs. Wakefield
Batista hits a popup beyond second. Frye can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Steinbach scores. Bordick scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Brosius vs. Wakefield
Brosius hits a fly ball into center field. Tinsley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Adams
Bragg hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Frye vs. Adams
Frye hits a popup, foul, towards first. McGwire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Adams
Vaughn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Wakefield
Giambi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Wakefield
McGwire is hit by the pitch. Giambi moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berroa vs. Wakefield
Berroa hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Wakefield
Steinbach hits a line drive towards third. Manto reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lesher vs. Wakefield
Lesher hits a fly ball into center field. Tinsley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Wakefield
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wakefield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jefferson vs. Adams
Jefferson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Adams
Stanley strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Adams
O'Leary hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bordick vs. Wakefield
Bordick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vaughn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bordick for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Batista vs. Wakefield
Batista hits a ball on the ground towards third. Manto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Wakefield
Brosius hits a fly ball into center field. Tinsley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Adams
Valentin hits a line drive into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Manto vs. Adams
Manto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tinsley vs. Adams
Tinsley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Wakefield
Giambi hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Wakefield
McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valentin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berroa vs. Wakefield
Berroa hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Steinbach vs. Wakefield
Steinbach hits a fly ball into center field. Tinsley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Adams
Bragg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frye vs. Adams
Frye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughn vs. Adams
Vaughn hits a line drive into left field. Lesher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Jefferson vs. Adams
Jefferson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lesher vs. Wakefield
Lesher hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Wakefield
Moore hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frye settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bordick vs. Wakefield
Bordick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valentin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Batista vs. Wakefield
Batista hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valentin misplays the ball. That's an error on Valentin. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Brosius vs. Wakefield
Brosius strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Adams
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Adams
O'Leary hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats O'Leary for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Adams
Valentin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manto vs. Adams
Manto hits a line drive towards short. Bordick reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Eshelman
Nomar Garciaparra now playing second base. Vaughn Eshelman now pitching.
Giambi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Eshelman
McGwire takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Berroa vs. Eshelman
Rafael Bournigal pinch runs for Mark McGwire.
Berroa hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bournigal moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Steinbach vs. Eshelman
Ernie Young pinch runs for Geronimo Berroa.
Steinbach takes first base on ball four. Bournigal moves to third. Young moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Lesher vs. Eshelman
Lesher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garciaparra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Moore vs. Eshelman
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vaughn scoops it up and throws to first, with Eshelman covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Tinsley vs. Adams
Ernie Young now playing right field. Rafael Bournigal now playing second base. Tony Batista now playing third base. Scott Brosius now playing firs
Tinsley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bournigal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Adams
Bragg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Batista fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Adams
Garciaparra hits a line drive into left field. Lesher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Bordick vs. Lacy
Kerry Lacy now pitching.
Bordick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vaughn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bordick for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Batista vs. Lacy
Batista strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Lacy
Brosius hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Garciaparra reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Adams
Vaughn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jefferson vs. Adams
Jefferson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Vaughn moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Stanley vs. Adams
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Batista fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Vaughn moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
O'Leary vs. Adams
O'Leary strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/31/1996 -- Boston at Oakland (N) Boston AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI Bragg D, rf 4 0 0 0 Batista T, 2b-3b 5 1 2 2 Frye J, 2b 3 0 1 0 Brosius S, 3b-1b 5 0 0 0 Garciaparra N, 2b 1 0 0 0 Giambi J, dh 3 1 1 0 Vaughn M, 1b 3 0 1 0 McGwire M, 1b 2 2 1 2 Jefferson R, dh 4 0 1 0 Bournigal R, pr-2b 0 0 0 0 Stanley M, c 4 0 0 0 Berroa G, rf 4 1 3 3 O'Leary T, lf 4 0 1 0 Young E, pr-rf 0 0 0 0 Valentin J, ss 3 0 1 0 Steinbach T, c 2 1 0 0 Manto J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Lesher B, lf 4 1 1 1 Tinsley L, cf 3 0 0 0 Moore K, cf 4 0 0 0 Bordick M, ss 3 1 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 0 5 0 32 8 8 8 Boston 000 000 000 -- 0 Oakland 223 001 00x -- 8 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Wakefield T (L) 6.0 7 8 8 3 2 Eshelman V 1.0 1 0 0 2 0 Lacy K 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Adams W (W) 9.0 5 0 0 1 9 E -- Lesher B, Valentin J DP -- Boston 1, Oakland 1 LOB -- Boston 6, Oakland 6 HR -- McGwire M, Berroa G, Lesher B SB -- Batista T HBP -- by Wakefield T (McGwire M) WP -- Wakefield T T -- 2:17 A -- 32116
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