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Retrosheet Boxscore: Boston Red Sox 9, Seattle Mariners 5

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Boston Red Sox 9, Seattle Mariners 5

Day

Game Played on Wednesday, August 27, 1997 (D) at Kingdome

BOS A    1  0  0    0  4  1    1  0  2  -   9 14  1
SEA A    0  0  2    1  1  1    0  0  0  -   5  7  2
BATTING
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Garciaparra ss                6   2   3   2       0   1       3   0
Frye 2b                       5   1   1   1       0   1       4   1
Vaughn 1b                     4   1   1   0       1   3       2   2
Cordero lf                    4   0   2   1       1   2       4   0
Jefferson dh                  5   0   2   1       0   2       0   0
Haselman c                    2   2   0   1       2   0       7   0
O'Leary rf                    4   1   1   2       1   1       4   0
Benjamin 3b                   5   1   2   0       0   1       1   1
Bragg cf                      5   1   2   1       0   0       2   0
Saberhagen p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Wasdin p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Wakefield p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Gordon p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       40   9  14   9       5  11      27   4
FIELDING - 
E: Garciaparra (18).
BATTING - 
2B: Vaughn (19,off Fassero); Bragg (29,off Spoljaric).
HR: Garciaparra (25,5th inning off Fassero 1 on 1 out); O'Leary (13,9th inning
off Slocumb 1 on 0 out).
SF: Haselman (2,off Fassero); Frye (6,off Wells).
GDP: Haselman (8,off Fassero).
IBB: Cordero (6,by Fassero).
Team LOB: 11.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Benjamin (2,2nd base off Slocumb/Wilson).
Seattle Mariners             AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Cora 2b                       3   0   1   1       1   0       1   1
Ducey lf                      5   1   0   0       0   1       1   0
Griffey cf                    3   0   0   0       2   1       3   0
E. Martinez dh                3   1   1   2       2   0       0   0
Rodriguez ss                  5   1   3   1       0   2       0   3
Buhner rf                     4   0   0   0       1   1       3   0
Sorrento 1b                   4   2   2   1       1   0       6   1
Wilson c                      4   0   0   0       0   0      12   0
Sheets 3b                     2   0   0   0       0   2       0   1
  Blowers ph,3b               0   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
Fassero p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       1   2
  Wells p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Spoljaric p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Ayala p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Slocumb p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       33   5   7   5       8   7      27   8
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Rodriguez-Cora-Sorrento.
E: Rodriguez (22), Fassero (1).
BATTING - 
HR: E. Martinez (23,3rd inning off Saberhagen 1 on 2 out); Rodriguez (22,5th
inning off Wasdin 0 on 2 out); Sorrento (25,6th inning off Wasdin 0 on
0 out).
SH: Sheets (1,off Saberhagen).
SF: Cora (6,off Saberhagen).
Team LOB: 11.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Rodriguez 2 (28,2nd base off Saberhagen/Haselman 2).
PITCHING
Boston Red Sox               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Saberhagen                    4     5   3   2   2   3   1  20
Wasdin W(4-5)                 2     2   2   2   0   1   2   8
Wakefield                     1.2   0   0   0   4   2   0   9
Gordon SV(4)                  1.1   0   0   0   2   1   0   6
Totals                        9     7   5   4   8   7   3  43
WP: Wakefield (5), Gordon (4).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Gordon 2-0.
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Seattle Mariners             IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Fassero L(13-8)               5     7   5   3   2   3   1  25
Wells                         0.1   3   1   1   0   0   0   4
Spoljaric                     1.1   1   1   1   2   4   0   7
Ayala                         1.1   1   0   0   0   3   0   5
Slocumb                       1     2   2   2   1   1   1   6
Totals                        9    14   9   7   5  11   2  47
IBB: Fassero (5,Cordero).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Spoljaric 2-0; Ayala 2-0.
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Umpires: HP - Ted Hendry, 1B - Jim Joyce, 2B - John Hirschbeck, 3B - Bill Miller
Time of Game: 3:30   Attendance: 34633
Starting Lineups:

   Boston Red Sox                Seattle Mariners         
1. Garciaparra         ss        Cora                2b
2. Frye                2b        Ducey               lf
3. Vaughn              1b        Griffey             cf
4. Cordero             lf        E. Martinez         dh
5. Jefferson           dh        Rodriguez           ss
6. Haselman            c         Buhner              rf
7. O'Leary             rf        Sorrento            1b
8. Benjamin            3b        Wilson              c
9. Bragg               cf        Sheets              3b
   Saberhagen          p         Fassero             p

RED SOX 1ST: Garciaparra singled to left; Frye flied to right;
Vaughn walked [Garciaparra to second]; Cordero singled to right
[Garciaparra scored, Vaughn to second]; Jefferson reached on an
error by Fassero [Vaughn to third, Cordero to second]; Haselman
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Jefferson out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 1,
Mariners 0.

MARINERS 1ST: Cora grounded out (second to first); Ducey flied
to center; Griffey walked; E. Martinez flied to left; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Mariners 0.

RED SOX 2ND: O'Leary flied to center; Benjamin grounded out
(shortstop to first); Bragg grounded out (first to pitcher); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Mariners 0.

MARINERS 2ND: Rodriguez singled to center; Buhner flied to
right; Rodriguez stole second; Sorrento walked; Wilson flied to
right; Sheets was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Red Sox 1, Mariners 0.

RED SOX 3RD: Garciaparra grounded out (pitcher to first); Frye
popped to catcher; Vaughn was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Mariners 0.

MARINERS 3RD: Cora singled to center; Ducey forced Cora (first
to shortstop); Griffey struck out; E. Martinez homered to
left-center [Ducey scored]; Rodriguez singled to right;
Rodriguez stole second; Buhner struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Red Sox 1, Mariners 2.

RED SOX 4TH: Cordero struck out; Jefferson singled to right;
Haselman flied to center; O'Leary was called out on strikes; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Mariners 2.

MARINERS 4TH: Sorrento singled to center; Wilson reached on an
error by Garciaparra [Sorrento to second]; Sheets out on a
sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Sorrento to third, Wilson to
second]; Cora out on a sacrifice fly to right [Sorrento scored
(unearned), Wilson to third]; Ducey popped to shortstop; 1 R (0
ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Mariners 3.

RED SOX 5TH: Benjamin flied to left; Bragg reached on an error
by Rodriguez; Garciaparra homered to right-center [Bragg scored
(unearned)]; Frye singled to center; Vaughn doubled to left
[Frye to third]; Cordero was walked intentionally; Jefferson
singled to right [Frye scored, Vaughn to third, Cordero to
second]; Haselman lined out on a sacrifice fly to right [Vaughn
scored (unearned), Cordero to third]; O'Leary grounded out
(pitcher to first); 4 R (2 ER), 4 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 5,
Mariners 3.

MARINERS 5TH: WASDIN REPLACED SABERHAGEN (PITCHING); Griffey
flied to left; E. Martinez flied to left; Rodriguez homered to
right-center; Buhner lined to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red
Sox 5, Mariners 4.

RED SOX 6TH: WELLS REPLACED FASSERO (PITCHING); Benjamin singled
to left; Bragg singled to right [Benjamin to second];
Garciaparra singled to left [Benjamin to third, Bragg to
second]; Frye out on a sacrifice fly to right [Benjamin scored];
SPOLJARIC REPLACED WELLS (PITCHING); Vaughn struck out; Cordero
struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 6, Mariners 4.

MARINERS 6TH: Sorrento homered to right; Wilson grounded out
(third to first); Sheets struck out; Cora flied to left; 1 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 6, Mariners 5.

RED SOX 7TH: Jefferson struck out; Haselman walked; O'Leary
walked [Haselman to second]; Benjamin was called out on strikes;
Bragg doubled to left [Haselman scored, O'Leary to third]; AYALA
REPLACED SPOLJARIC (PITCHING); Garciaparra struck out; 1 R, 1 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 7, Mariners 5.

MARINERS 7TH: WAKEFIELD REPLACED WASDIN (PITCHING); Ducey struck
out; Griffey walked; E. Martinez walked [Griffey to second];
Rodriguez struck out; Buhner popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Red Sox 7, Mariners 5.

RED SOX 8TH: Frye grounded out (third to first); Vaughn struck
out; Cordero singled to right; Jefferson was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 7, Mariners 5.

MARINERS 8TH: Sorrento flied to center; Wilson popped to
shortstop; BLOWERS BATTED FOR SHEETS; Blowers walked; Wakefield
threw a wild pitch [Blowers to second]; Cora walked; GORDON
REPLACED WAKEFIELD (PITCHING); Ducey popped to second; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 7, Mariners 5.

RED SOX 9TH: BLOWERS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); SLOCUMB
REPLACED AYALA (PITCHING); Haselman walked; O'Leary homered to
right [Haselman scored]; Benjamin singled to center; Benjamin
stole second; Bragg lined to center; Garciaparra grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Benjamin to third]; Frye struck out; 2 R,
2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 9, Mariners 5.

MARINERS 9TH: Griffey popped to second; E. Martinez walked;
Rodriguez struck out while E. Martinez advanced to second on a
wild pitch; Buhner walked; Sorrento popped to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 9, Mariners 5.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Red Sox          9  14   1   11
 Mariners         5   7   2   11
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