Game 23 - 4/2/98 - Athletics 5, Red Sox 2

BOXSCORE: 1998 Boston Red Sox At 1998 Oakland Athletics              4/2/1998
 
  Red Sox            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Athletics          AB  R  H RBI AVG
  N.Garciaparra SS    4  0  0  0 .111     R.Henderson LF      1  1  1  0 .167  
  J.Valentin 3B       4  0  2  0 .375     J.McDonald CF       4  1  1  1 .167  
  M.Vaughn 1B         3  0  0  0 .167     B.Grieve RF         4  2  2  2 .500  
  J.Leyritz DH        3  1  1  0 .333     M.Stairs DH         4  0  2  0 .571  
  J.Varitek C         4  0  1  0 .250     J.Giambi 1B         3  1  1  2 .286  
  D.Buford CF         3  1  0  0 .000     M.Blowers 3B        3  0  0  0 .000  
  T.O'Leary LF        4  0  0  0 .143     S.Spiezio 2B        2  0  0  0 .167  
  D.Lewis RF          3  0  1  2 .143     A.Hinch C           3  0  0  0 .000  
  D.Sadler 2B         3  0  0  0 .167     R.Bournigal SS      3  0  0  0 .143  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      31  2  5  2                 Totals      27  5  7  5
 
 
Red Sox......... 0 2 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  2  5  0
Athletics....... 4 0 0  0 0 1  0 0    -  5  7  1
 
Red Sox (0-2)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
T.Wakefield LOSS(0-1)     7       5   5   5   2   3   2  85   6.43
J.Corsi                   1       2   0   0   0   0   0  14   0.00
Totals                    8       7   5   5   2   3   2
 
Athletics (2-0)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
K.Rogers WIN(1-0)         7 2/3   4   2   2   2   6   0 107   2.35
B.Groom HOLD(1st)         0 1/3   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   0.00
B.Taylor SAVE(2nd)        1       1   0   0   1   0   0  22   0.00
Totals                    9       5   2   2   3   6   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 26,790 DATE- Thursday, April 2nd 1998 TIME- Day WEATHER- Average
T- 2:49
LEFT ON BASE- Red Sox: 5  Athletics: 2
DOUBLE PLAYS- Red Sox: 2  Athletics: 2
ERRORS- M.Blowers
DOUBLES- J.Valentin(1st), J.Leyritz(1st), B.Grieve(2nd)
HOME RUNS- B.Grieve(1st), J.Giambi(2nd)
RBIs- D.Lewis-2(2nd), J.McDonald(1st), B.Grieve-2(2nd), J.Giambi-2(4th)
STOLEN BASES- R.Henderson-2(2nd)
CAUGHT STEALING- R.Henderson
WALKS- M.Vaughn, J.Leyritz, D.Buford, R.Henderson-2
HIT BY PITCH- R.Henderson, S.Spiezio
STRIKE OUTS- N.Garciaparra-2, M.Vaughn, J.Varitek, T.O'Leary, D.Lewis, M.Stairs,
             M.Blowers, A.Hinch
GIDP- J.Leyritz, D.Buford, J.McDonald, J.Giambi
WILD PITCHES- K.Rogers
2-out RBI- D.Lewis-2
RLISP 2-out- J.Leyritz, J.Varitek, M.Stairs, T.O'Leary
TEAM RISP- Red Sox: 1 for 9  Athletics: 3 for 6
 
Ben Grieve cracked a homer and had 2 RBI as the Oakland Athletics beat the
Boston Red Sox by a score of 5 to 2.
 
Oakland jumped out to the early lead in the first inning when they came up
with 4 runs on 3 hits.  That early run support was all that Kenny Rogers(1-0)
required.  Oakland finished with 7 hits in the victory.  
 
Billy Taylor got the save, his 2nd.  The losing pitcher was Tim
Wakefield(0-1).  He allowed 5 hits and 2 walks in 7 innings.