Saturday, March 20, 1999
Red Sox 6, Reds 5
• Reds record: 9-9
• The arms: Steve Avery allowed opposing pitcher Pat Rapp to drive in the first run by singling on an 0-2 pitch and ex-Red Darren Lewis homered off Avery. Brian Daubach's three-run homer off John Hudek in the sixth inning broke a 2-2 tie before Keith Mitchell's homer off Mark Thompson in the 11th won it.
• The bats: Barry Larkin had a two-run double in the third inning. But that was Cincinnati's only extra-base hit.
• The rest: Rookie Scott Williamson and Dennys Reyes each worked an inning, giving them appearances in consecutive games and reflecting the seriousness of their bids to make the team as relievers.
• Up next: Today against the Texas Rangers in Port Charlotte, Fla. Steve Parris is scheduled to start against Texas' Rick Helling.
Box score:
BOSTON AB R H BI CINCINNATI AB R H BI
D LEWIS RF 3 1 1 1 CAMERON CF 5 1 0 0
GORDON P 0 0 0 0 B LARKIN SS 3 0 1 2
CHAMBLEE PH 1 0 0 0 HUDEK P 0 0 0 0
GROSS P 0 0 0 0 WILLIAMSON P 0 0 0 0
DEPASTINO C 2 0 0 0 HAMMONDS RF 1 1 0 0
JOHN VALENTIN 3B 4 0 0 0 CASEY 1B 2 0 0 0
ABAD RF 1 0 0 0 MORRIS 1B 2 1 1 0
OFFERMAN 2B 4 0 0 0 VAUGHN LF 2 0 0 0
MERLONI 2B 2 0 1 0 SWEENEY LF 1 0 0 0
BUFORD CF 4 0 1 0 TUCKER RF 2 0 0 0
VERAS 3B 2 0 1 0 M LEWIS 3B 2 0 0 0
OLEARY LF 3 2 1 0 A BOONE 3B 3 0 1 0
FISCHER CF 1 0 1 0 D REYES P 0 0 0 0
R MAHAY P 0 0 0 0 HOLLINS PH 1 1 1 1
HARIKKALA P 0 0 0 0 GRAVES P 0 0 0 0
VARITEK C 2 1 0 0 FORDYCE PH 1 0 0 0
MIX P 0 0 0 0 THOMPSON P 0 0 0 0
GUTHRIE P 0 0 0 0 TAUBENSEE C 3 0 0 0
GUBANICH 1B 1 0 0 0 B JOHNSON C 2 0 1 2
DAUBACH 1B 5 1 1 3 REESE 2B 2 0 0 0
SADLER SS 5 0 2 0 STYNES PH 2 0 1 0
RAPP P 1 0 1 1 AVERY P 1 1 1 0
KEITH MITCHELL RF4 1 2 1 NUNNALLY PH 1 0 0 0
BRANSON SS 2 0 1 0
MILLIARD SS 1 0 0 0
TOTALS 45 6 12 6 TOTALS 39 5 8 5
BOSTON 010 013 000 01-- 6
CINCINNATI 002 000 030 00-- 5
E--FISCHER, A BOONE, B JOHNSON. DP--BOSTON 2. LOB--BOSTON
10, CINCINNATI 8. 2B--OLEARY, B LARKIN, B JOHNSON.
3B--SADLER. HR--D LEWIS (OFF AVERY), DAUBACH (OFF HUDEK),
KEITH MITCHELL (OFF THOMPSON). SB--VARITEK, KEITH
MITCHELL. CS--BUFORD.
IP H R ER BB SO HR
BOSTON
RAPP 4 3 2 2 3 2 0
GORDON 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
GROSS 2 0 0 0 2 1 0
MIX 2-3 2 3 3 0 1 0
GUTHRIE 1 1-3 2 0 0 0 1 0
R MAHAY (W) 1 0 0 0 1 1 0
HARIKKALA (S) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
CINCINNATI
AVERY 5 3 2 2 2 4 1
HUDEK 1 4 3 3 1 1 1
WILLIAMSON 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
D REYES 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
GRAVES 2 3 0 0 0 1 0
THOMPSON (L) 1 2 1 1 1 1 1
HBP--HAMMONDS BY MIX.
T--3:30. A--6,503.
Catchers set to platoon
Opening Day sold out