"I see myself as Garciaparra," McDonnell said. "I will be playing second base, so it is kind of a stretch. But my wrist feels pretty good."

Garciaparra, a shortstop, has been out of the lineup all year with a wrist injury.

While Nomar was sitting on the disabled list, McDonnell and other local Red Sox wannabes were playing in the Field of Dreams Softball Tournament, a charity event presented by Action for Boston Community Development Inc. of Boston. Donors to the charity are given the opportunity to play baseball in Fenway Park.

McDonnell said he is "an absolute Red Sox fan" and was excited to play ball there.

"My daughter is here and she can't wait to see me," he said before the game.

Bill Driscoll of Hingham, a research analyst and a shortstop for Deutsche Bank, said he hopes the event will spur a change in his career.

"I brought a regulation baseball and plan to throw pitches in the bullpen after the game," he said. "I am hoping Sox General Manager Dan Duquette will be watching."

It is not known whether Duquette saw the lefthander throw, but Driscoll managed to obtain the same number (19) and position (center field) as his childhood hero, Fred Lynn.

Not only was everyone thrilled to fulfill their long-held dreams of playing at Fenway, many were also glad to contribute to the anti-poverty agency.

"It is a nice opportunity to help a good charity," said player Peter Markell of Milton. "It is a lot of fun and money raised for a good cause."

For a company to field a team for the tournament, it had to contribute at least $12,000. Some companies donated $12,000, then told their employees that if they wanted to play, they must also contribute. Some companies contributed less than $12,000, and required their players to make up the difference.

The tournament raised about $150,000, said Field of Dreams chairman Lewis Eisenberg of the Quincy law firm of Cosgrove, Eisenberg & Kiley, P.C.

"This event is a major fund-raiser for ABCD," he said.

The funds two programs in Quincy, including Head Start and the South Cove Health Center, both on Hancock Street.