Final
OAK
BOSCurrent Series
Athletics
2
Red Sox
3
Game 1
Final
Athletics
4
Red Sox
7
Game 2
Final
Athletics
6
Red Sox
3
Game 3
Final
1998 AL West
OAK BOS
Rangers 
Angels 
Mariners 
Athletics | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Yankees | 114 | 48 | .704 | |
 Red Sox | 92 | 70 | .568 | 22.0 |
 Blue Jays | 88 | 74 | .543 | 26.0 |
 Orioles | 79 | 83 | .488 | 35.0 |
 Devil Rays | 63 | 99 | .389 | 51.0 |
Game Summary
The Boston Red Sox squeaked out a win over the Oakland Athletics, 3 to 2, on August 25, 1998.
Game Info
August 25, 1998
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Henderson LF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .600 | .500 |
R. Christenson CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
J. Giambi 1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
M. Stairs DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Blowers 3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.250 |
B. Grieve RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
S. Spiezio 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Tejada SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Roberts PH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
A.J. Hinch C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
E. Sprague PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 33 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Lewis RF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | 1.200 |
J. Valentin 3B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .400 | .000 |
M. Vaughn 1B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
N. Garciaparra SS | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.250 |
M. Stanley DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
T. O'Leary LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
D. Buford CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Varitek C | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
M. Benjamin 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .667 |
| Totals | 32 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 7 |
Batting
HR: M. Blowers
RBI: M. Blowers, J. Giambi
Baserunning
SB: R. Henderson 2, B. Roberts
Batting
2B: M. Benjamin, N. Garciaparra, D. Lewis
HR: D. Lewis
RBI: D. Lewis, T. O'Leary, M. Stanley
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Rogers (L) | 6.1 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4.26 |
T.J. Mathews | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 1 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Wakefield | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1.50 |
D. Lowe | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13.50 |
G. Swindell (W) | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
T. Gordon (S) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Henderson LF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .600 | .500 |
R. Christenson CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
J. Giambi 1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
M. Stairs DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Blowers 3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.250 |
B. Grieve RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
S. Spiezio 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Tejada SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Roberts PH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
A.J. Hinch C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
E. Sprague PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 33 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
Batting
HR: M. Blowers
RBI: M. Blowers, J. Giambi
Baserunning
SB: R. Henderson 2, B. Roberts
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Rogers (L) | 6.1 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4.26 |
T.J. Mathews | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 1 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Lewis RF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | 1.200 |
J. Valentin 3B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .400 | .000 |
M. Vaughn 1B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
N. Garciaparra SS | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.250 |
M. Stanley DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
T. O'Leary LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
D. Buford CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Varitek C | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
M. Benjamin 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .667 |
| Totals | 32 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 7 |
Batting
2B: M. Benjamin, N. Garciaparra, D. Lewis
HR: D. Lewis
RBI: D. Lewis, T. O'Leary, M. Stanley
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Wakefield | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1.50 |
D. Lowe | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13.50 |
G. Swindell (W) | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
T. Gordon (S) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
