User:Samurai Sam/Baseball games attended

Here are all the known Boston Red Sox games I have attended. The first game I went to was around 1995 or 1996, but I do not remember what game it was. There are also several games I have been to that I do not remember, and thus cannot post here. The Red Sox have only lost one game out of about 17-20 that I've been to. The next game I will attend is on July 3, 2007, against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. On August 30, I will see my first ever game away from Fenway Park when I go to see the Red Sox play in Yankee Stadium.

July 3, 1998 vs. Chicago White Sox
In the 5th inning, a little-known player named Billy Ashley hit a grand slam. My dad called it when he came up to bat with the bases loaded and 2 outs. He hit the slam on the 9th pitch of the at-bat after hitting a couple home-run-distance foul balls.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BOS/BOS199807030.shtml

July 20, 1999 vs. Florida Marlins
Me and the gang sat near the visiting bullpen. Varitek hit a home run right at us, and one of my cousins obtained the ball and took it home. I'm not sure if he still has it or not.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BOS/BOS199907200.shtml

April 14, 2000 vs. Oakland Athletics
The only game I attended in my whole life in which the Red Sox lost. Eric Chavez set the tone for the game with a first-inning grand slam. I left mid-game, and ironically the Sox got pounded worse after my departure.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BOS/BOS200004140.shtml

June 5, 2001 vs. Detroit Tigers
One of the most memorable games I went to. Hideo Nomo had a solid start, but earned the no-decision as the Tigers tied it in the 7th on a wild pitch. An 18-inning marathon ensued. We were about to leave, but my dad realized that we could get great seats with most of the people gone, and we went out to the first-base seats and had an excellent view of an extra-inning battle. Finally, around 1:20 in the morning, Shea Hillenbrand led off the bottom of the 18th by planting a pitch into the netting above the monster. This was the first (and still the only) Red Sox walk-off I have seen.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BOS/BOS200106050.shtml

June 29, 2003 vs. Florida Marlins
Another memorable game. The first time I saw a team that went on to win the World Series that year. Gabe Kapler was making his second appearance for the Sox, and he made the most of it with three hits, two homers, and four RBIs. It was the first time I had seen the same player hit two homers in a game (in fact, Todd Walker hit two himself as well). Oddly enough, I saw Mike Lowell as a Marlin get hit twice.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BOS/BOS200306290.shtml

5/26/04 vs. Athletics
http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BOS/BOS200405260.shtml http://www.mlb.com/news/wrap.jsp?ymd=20040526&content_id=753243&vkey=wrapup2004&fext=.jsp

7/15/05 vs. Yankees
http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BOS/BOS200507150.shtml http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/news/wrap.jsp?ymd=20050715&content_id=1132201&vkey=wrapup2005&fext=.jsp

7/19/05 vs. Devil Rays
http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BOS/BOS200507190.shtml http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/news/wrap.jsp?ymd=20050719&content_id=1137258&vkey=wrapup2005&fext=.jsp

7/18/06 vs. Royals
http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BOS/BOS200607180.shtml http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/news/wrap.jsp?ymd=20060718&content_id=1562586&vkey=wrapup2005&fext=.jsp

5/16/07 vs. Tigers
http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BOS/BOS200705171.shtml http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/news/wrap.jsp?ymd=20070517&content_id=1970329&vkey=wrapup2005&fext=.jsp

6/12/07 vs. Rockies
http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BOS/BOS200706120.shtml http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/news/wrap.jsp?ymd=20070612&content_id=2021273&vkey=wrapup2005&fext=.jsp

7/22/97 vs. Athletics
http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BOS/BOS199707220.shtml

7/17/00 vs. Expos
http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BOS/BOS200007170.shtml

5/11/04 vs. Indians
http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BOS/BOS200405110.shtml

Players who have performed well with me watching
Jonathan Papelbon - 3 games, 3 IP, 3 saves, 0 hits, 0 runs, 0 walks, 5 strikeouts Tim Wakefield - 3 games (2 starts), 3-0 record, 16 IP, 9 hits, 3 runs, 5 walks, 11 strikeouts Billy Ashley - 1 game, 3-4, 1 HR (grand slam), 1 double, 4 RBI, 1 walk, 0 strikeouts Trot Nixon - 7 games, .385 average (10-26), 2 HR (one inside-the-park), 8 RBI, 6 runs scored, 2 BB, 2 strikeouts

Players I have seen in more than one uniform
Mark Bellhorn (Athletics, Red Sox) Juan Encarnacion (Tigers, Marlins) Jason Giambi (Athletics, Yankees) Alex Gonzalez (Marlins, Red Sox) Mark Kotsay (Marlins, Athletics) Mike Lowell (Red Sox, Marlins) Julio Lugo (Devil Rays, Red Sox) Kevin Millar (Marlins, Red Sox) Magglio Ordonez (White Sox, Tigers) Iván Rodríguez (Marlins, Tigers) Gary Sheffield (Yankees, Tigers) Matt Stairs (Athletics, Royals)