July 18, 1999 · 1:05 PM EDT
Biggest lead MIA by 4 · BOS by 2 · 3 lead changes
| National League | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1AT Braves | 103 | 59 | .636 | — |
2AZ D-backs | 100 | 62 | .617 | 3.0 |
3HO Astros | 97 | 65 | .599 | 6.0 |
4NY Mets | 97 | 66 | .595 | 6.5 |
5CI Reds | 96 | 67 | .589 | 7.5 |
6SF Giants | 86 | 76 | .531 | 17.0 |
7PI Pirates | 78 | 83 | .484 | 24.5 |
8LA Dodgers | 77 | 85 | .475 | 26.0 |
9PH Phillies | 77 | 85 | .475 | 26.0 |
10ST Cardinals | 75 | 86 | .466 | 27.5 |
11MI Brewers | 74 | 87 | .460 | 28.5 |
12SD Padres | 74 | 88 | .457 | 29.0 |
13CO Rockies | 72 | 90 | .444 | 31.0 |
14WS Nationals | 68 | 94 | .420 | 35.0 |
15CH Cubs | 67 | 95 | .414 | 36.0 |
16MI Marlins | 64 | 98 | .395 | 39.0 |
| American League | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1NY Yankees | 98 | 64 | .605 | — |
2CL Guardians | 97 | 65 | .599 | 1.0 |
3TE Rangers | 95 | 67 | .586 | 3.0 |
4BO Red Sox | 94 | 68 | .580 | 4.0 |
5OA Athletics | 87 | 75 | .537 | 11.0 |
6TO Blue Jays | 84 | 78 | .519 | 14.0 |
7SE Mariners | 79 | 83 | .488 | 19.0 |
8BA Orioles | 78 | 84 | .481 | 20.0 |
9CW White Sox | 75 | 86 | .466 | 22.5 |
10LA Angels | 70 | 92 | .432 | 28.0 |
11DE Tigers | 69 | 92 | .429 | 28.5 |
12TB Rays | 69 | 93 | .426 | 29.0 |
13KC Royals | 64 | 97 | .398 | 33.5 |
14MI Twins | 63 | 97 | .394 | 34.0 |
LC Luis Castillo2B | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
ÁG Álex GonzálezSS | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BABruce AvenDH | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KMKevin Millar1B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| MKMark KotsayRF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
PW Preston WilsonCF | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| DBDanny BautistaLF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
ML Mike Lowell3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| JFJorge FabregasC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| THTim HyersLF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 39 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
2B: Castillo, Aven, Wilson, Fabregas
RBI: Castillo 2, Aven, Millar 2, Kotsay, Wilson 2
SB: Castillo
LOB: 18
| BLBraden Looper | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| BEBrian Edmondson | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 33 |
| JSJesus Sanchez | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
RD Ryan Dempster | 3.2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 77 |
| VNVladimir NunezL | 2.0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 40 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 155 |
JO Jose Offerman2B | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| JVJohn Valentin3B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BDBrian DaubachDH | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
NG Nomar GarciaparraSS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTroy O'LearyLF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
MS Mike Stanley1B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
JV Jason VaritekC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| DBDamon BufordCF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| TNTrot NixonRF | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| LMLou MerloniPH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 31 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
2B: Offerman, Valentin 2, Daubach, Nixon
3B: Valentin
HR: Varitek, Buford
RBI: Offerman, Valentin 4, Daubach, Garciaparra, Varitek 2, Buford, Merloni
CS: Offerman
LOB: 7
DL Derek LoweW | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 |
PM Pedro Martínez | 3.2 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 79 |
| RGRich Garces | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 26 |
TW Tim WakefieldS | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 137 |
The Red Sox beat the Marlins 11-9 at Fenway Park.
Derek Lowe got the win, Vladimir Nunez took the loss and Tim Wakefield earned the save. John Valentin went 3-for-4 for the Red Sox, while Luis Castillo went 2-for-5 for the Marlins.
Written by StatPro from the box score and play-by-play.
