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Retrosheet Boxscore: Oakland Athletics 5, Boston Red Sox 2

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Oakland Athletics 5, Boston Red Sox 2

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Game Played on Wednesday, July 23, 1997 (N) at Fenway Park

OAK A    0  0  2    1  0  0    1  1  0  -   5 11  0
BOS A    0  0  1    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   2 11  0
BATTING
Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Mashore cf,lf                 5   1   2   1       0   1       1   1
Batista ss                    4   0   2   1       1   0       2   3
Giambi lf                     4   0   0   0       0   2       2   0
  Young cf                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
McGwire 1b                    5   0   1   0       0   2      10   0
Canseco dh                    3   1   1   1       0   1       0   0
Magadan 3b                    2   1   1   0       2   0       2   1
Spiezio 2b                    4   0   1   0       0   0       2   3
Brosius rf                    3   1   1   2       0   1       2   1
Mayne c                       4   1   2   0       0   0       5   1
Wengert p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Haught p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Groom p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Taylor p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       35   5  11   5       3   7      27  10
FIELDING - 
DP: 3. Magadan-McGwire, Mayne-Batista, Spiezio-McGwire.
BATTING - 
2B: Mayne (4,off Wakefield); Spiezio (17,off Wakefield); Magadan (4,off Wakefield).
HR: Brosius (9,3rd inning off Wakefield 0 on 0 out); Mashore (3,7th inning
off Wakefield 0 on 0 out); Canseco (20,8th inning off Mahay 0 on 0 out).
SF: Brosius (4,off Wakefield).
HBP: Canseco (2,by Wakefield).
GDP: Young (4,off Hudson).
Team LOB: 8.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Batista (2,2nd base by Wakefield/Hatteberg).
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Garciaparra ss                4   1   2   1       0   0       2   2
Frye 2b                       4   0   3   0       0   0       0   2
Vaughn 1b                     4   0   1   0       0   1       8   0
Jefferson dh                  3   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Stanley ph,dh               1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Cordero lf                    4   0   1   0       0   1       1   0
Hatteberg c                   3   0   0   0       1   1       6   2
O'Leary rf                    4   1   3   0       0   0       2   0
Bragg cf                      3   0   0   1       1   1       6   0
Benjamin 3b                   2   0   0   0       0   1       2   0
  Valentin ph,3b              1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Wakefield p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Mahay p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Hudson p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Totals                       33   2  11   2       2   5      27   8
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Hatteberg-Garciaparra, Frye-Garciaparra-Vaughn.
BATTING - 
2B: Frye (12,off Haught).
3B: O'Leary (2,off Haught).
HR: Garciaparra (15,3rd inning off Wengert 0 on 0 out).
GDP: Vaughn (4,off Wengert); Bragg (11,off Taylor).
Team LOB: 6.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Cordero (2,2nd base by Haught/Mayne).
PITCHING
Oakland Athletics            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Wengert W(5-9)                5     7   1   1   2   3   1  21
Haught                        2     3   1   1   0   1   0   8
Groom                         0.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   1
Taylor SV(18)                 1.2   1   0   0   0   0   0   5
Totals                        9    11   2   2   2   5   1  35
Haught faced 1 batter in the 8th inning
WP: Wengert (2).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Groom 1-0; Taylor 1-0.
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Boston Red Sox               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Wakefield L(4-11)             7     9   4   4   1   6   2  31
Mahay                         0.2   2   1   1   1   0   1   5
Hudson                        1.1   0   0   0   1   1   0   4
Totals                        9    11   5   5   3   7   3  40
HBP: Wakefield (9,Canseco).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Hudson 2-0.
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Umpires: HP - Laz Diaz, 1B - Ted Barrett, 2B - Jim Evans, 3B - Chuck Meriwether
Time of Game: 2:43   Attendance: 29213
Starting Lineups:

   Oakland Athletics             Boston Red Sox           
1. Mashore             cf        Garciaparra         ss
2. Batista             ss        Frye                2b
3. Giambi              lf        Vaughn              1b
4. McGwire             1b        Jefferson           dh
5. Canseco             dh        Cordero             lf
6. Magadan             3b        Hatteberg           c
7. Spiezio             2b        O'Leary             rf
8. Brosius             rf        Bragg               cf
9. Mayne               c         Benjamin            3b
   Wengert             p         Wakefield           p

ATHLETICS 1ST: Mashore was called out on strikes; Batista
singled to right; Giambi was called out on strikes while Batista
was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 1ST: Garciaparra grounded out (shortstop to first); Frye
flied to left; Vaughn grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Red Sox 0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: McGwire flied to center; Canseco was hit by a
pitch; Magadan flied to center; Spiezio grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 2ND: Jefferson grounded out (first unassisted); Cordero
grounded out (pitcher unassisted); Hatteberg walked; O'Leary
singled to left [Hatteberg to third]; Bragg walked [O'Leary to
second]; Benjamin flied to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. 
Athletics 0, Red Sox 0.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Brosius homered to left; Mayne doubled to center;
Mashore singled to right [Mayne to third]; Batista singled to
shortstop [Mayne scored, Mashore to third]; Giambi popped to
third; McGwire struck out; Canseco struck out; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Athletics 2, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 3RD: Garciaparra homered to left; Frye singled to right
[Frye out at second (right to shortstop)]; Vaughn singled to
center [Vaughn out at second (center to second)]; Jefferson
singled to left; Wengert threw a wild pitch [Jefferson to
second]; Cordero struck out; 1 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 2,
Red Sox 1.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Magadan walked; Spiezio doubled to right [Magadan
to third]; Brosius lined out on a sacrifice fly to left [Magadan
scored]; Mayne flied to center; Mashore flied to center; 1 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 3, Red Sox 1.

RED SOX 4TH: Hatteberg lined to right; O'Leary grounded out
(second to first); Bragg was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 3, Red Sox 1.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Batista grounded out (second to first); Giambi
flied to right; McGwire singled to left; Canseco flied to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 3, Red Sox 1.

RED SOX 5TH: Benjamin struck out; Garciaparra singled to
pitcher; Frye singled to right [Garciaparra to third]; Vaughn
grounded into a double play (third to first) [Frye out at
second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 3, Red Sox 1.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Magadan doubled to center; Spiezio flied to right
[Magadan to third]; Brosius struck out (catcher to first); Mayne
popped to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 3, Red Sox 1.

RED SOX 6TH: HAUGHT REPLACED WENGERT (PITCHING); Jefferson flied
to left; Cordero singled to center; Hatteberg struck out while
Cordero was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 3, Red Sox 1.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Mashore homered to left-center; Batista grounded
out (shortstop to first); Giambi struck out; McGwire grounded
out (first unassisted); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 4, Red
Sox 1.

RED SOX 7TH: YOUNG REPLACED GIAMBI (PLAYING CF); MASHORE CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); O'Leary tripled to right; Bragg grounded
out (first unassisted) [O'Leary scored]; VALENTIN BATTED FOR
BENJAMIN; Valentin grounded out (shortstop to first);
Garciaparra grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Athletics 4, Red Sox 2.

ATHLETICS 8TH: VALENTIN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); MAHAY
REPLACED WAKEFIELD (PITCHING); Canseco homered to left; Magadan
walked; Spiezio flied to center; Brosius popped to first; Mayne
singled to right [Magadan to third]; HUDSON REPLACED MAHAY
(PITCHING); Mashore grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 5, Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 8TH: Frye doubled to left; GROOM REPLACED HAUGHT
(PITCHING); Vaughn struck out; STANLEY BATTED FOR JEFFERSON;
TAYLOR REPLACED GROOM (PITCHING); Stanley flied to right [Frye
to third]; Cordero popped to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Athletics 5, Red Sox 2.

ATHLETICS 9TH: STANLEY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Batista
walked; Young grounded into a double play (second to shortstop
to first) [Batista out at second]; McGwire struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 5, Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 9TH: Hatteberg grounded out (first unassisted); O'Leary
singled to left; Bragg grounded into a double play (second to
first) [O'Leary out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics
5, Red Sox 2.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Athletics        5  11   0    8
 Red Sox          2  11   0    6
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