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Red Sox
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 5, 1988
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Boston Red Sox, played on September 5, 1988 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 5, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 5, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Smithson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave J. Schmidt |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 19,614 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dan Morrison 1B: Dave Phillips 2B: Steve Palermo 3B: Larry Young |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
| Marty Barrett | Second Baseman |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Mike Greenwell | Left Fielder |
| Ellis Burks | Center Fielder |
| Todd Benzinger | First Baseman |
| Larry Parrish | DH |
| Jody Reed | Shortstop |
| Rich Gedman | Catcher |
| Joe Morgan | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Orsulak | Right Fielder |
| Brady Anderson | Center Fielder |
| Cal Ripken | Shortstop |
| Eddie Murray | DH |
| Terry Kennedy | Catcher |
| Larry Sheets | Left Fielder |
| Jim Traber | First Baseman |
| Rene Gonzales | Third Baseman |
| Billy Ripken | Second Baseman |
| Frank Robinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 5, 1988
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Schmidt
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gonzales fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Schmidt
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Traber scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Barrett for the out. Boggs moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Schmidt
Evans hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Boggs scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Greenwell vs. Schmidt
Greenwell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Evans trying to get to second. Sheets throws the ball in to Ripken who relays the ball to Ripken who tags Evans for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Burks vs. Schmidt
Burks hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Orsulak vs. Smithson
Orsulak hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Smithson
Anderson bunts towards first. Benzinger scoops it up and throws to first, with Barrett covering, for the out. Orsulak moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Ripken vs. Smithson
Ripken takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Murray vs. Smithson
Murray hits a popup towards short. Reed settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. Smithson
Kennedy strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Benzinger vs. Schmidt
Benzinger hits a fly ball into right field. Orsulak settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Schmidt
Parrish hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Schmidt
Reed hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gedman vs. Schmidt
Gedman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Traber fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sheets vs. Smithson
Sheets hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Traber vs. Smithson
Traber hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Sheets moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gonzales vs. Smithson
Gonzales bunts towards the mound. Smithson fields it and throws to third for the out. Traber moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ripken vs. Smithson
Traber is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ripken vs. Smithson
Ripken hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Schmidt
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gonzales juggles the ball. That's an error on Gonzales. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Schmidt
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards second. Ripken scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Schmidt
Evans hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Greenwell vs. Schmidt
Greenwell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Ripken reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Orsulak vs. Smithson
Orsulak strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Smithson
Anderson hits a line drive into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Smithson
Ripken hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Schmidt
Burks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benzinger vs. Schmidt
Benzinger hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Schmidt
There goes Burks. The throw from Kennedy and he is safe. Burks steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Parrish vs. Schmidt
Parrish strikes out. There goes Burks. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Reed vs. Schmidt
Reed takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gedman vs. Schmidt
Gedman hits a popup towards short. Ripken settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Smithson
Murray hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Smithson
Kennedy strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sheets vs. Smithson
Sheets hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Murray moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Traber vs. Smithson
Traber hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Schmidt
Boggs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Schmidt
Barrett bunts towards first. Traber scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Barrett for the out. Boggs moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Schmidt
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Boggs moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Greenwell vs. Schmidt
Greenwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Burks vs. Schmidt
Burks strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gonzales vs. Smithson
Gonzales hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ripken vs. Smithson
Ripken hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gonzales moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Orsulak vs. Smithson
Orsulak hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Anderson vs. Smithson
Anderson hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Evans. Anderson reaches second base with a double. Evans throws the ball in to Reed who tags Anderson trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Gonzales scores. Ripken moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Ripken vs. Smithson
Ripken hits a line drive into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Benzinger vs. Schmidt
Benzinger strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Schmidt
Parrish strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Schmidt
Reed hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Sheets. Reed reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gedman vs. Schmidt
Gedman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Smithson
Murray hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Smithson
Kennedy hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Sheets vs. Smithson
Sheets takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traber vs. Smithson
The umpire calls a balk on Smithson Sheets moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Traber vs. Smithson
Traber hits a ball on the ground towards first. Benzinger scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Traber for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Schmidt
Boggs hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gonzales settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Schmidt
Barrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Schmidt
Evans hits a line drive into left field. Sheets settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Greenwell vs. Schmidt
Greenwell hits a fly ball into right field. Orsulak settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gonzales vs. Lamp
Dennis Lamp now pitching.
Gonzales strikes out. Gedman drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Gonzales out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Lamp
Ripken strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Orsulak vs. Lamp
Orsulak hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Olson
Gregg Olson now pitching.
Burks strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Benzinger vs. Olson
Benzinger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Olson
Parrish hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Reed vs. Olson
Reed takes first base on ball four. Benzinger moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Gedman vs. Olson
Gedman takes first base on ball four. Benzinger moves to third. Reed moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Boggs vs. Thurmond
Mark Thurmond now pitching.
Boggs strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Smith
Lee Smith now pitching.
Anderson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Smith
Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards first. Benzinger scoops it up and throws to first, with Smith covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Smith
Murray takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Smith
Kennedy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Murray moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Sheets vs. Smith
Sheets strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Williamson
Mark Williamson now pitching.
Barrett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Williamson
Evans hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Williamson
Greenwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Burks vs. Williamson
There goes Greenwell. The throw from Kennedy and he is out, Ripken applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Williamson
Burks hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Benzinger vs. Williamson
Benzinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Traber vs. Smith
Traber hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Stanicek vs. Smith
Pete Stanicek pinch hits for Rene Gonzales.
Stanicek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reed fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Tettleton vs. Smith
Mickey Tettleton pinch hits for Billy Ripken.
Tettleton strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orsulak vs. Smith
Orsulak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/5/1988 -- Boston at Baltimore (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Boggs W, 3b 5 1 2 0 Orsulak J, rf 5 0 1 0
Barrett M, 2b 3 1 1 0 Anderson B, cf 3 0 1 1
Evans D, rf 5 1 3 3 Ripken C, ss 3 0 0 0
Greenwell M, lf 4 0 2 0 Murray E, dh 3 0 1 0
Burks E, cf 4 0 0 0 Kennedy T, c 4 0 1 0
Benzinger T, 1b 4 0 0 0 Sheets L, lf 3 0 2 0
Parrish L, dh 4 1 1 1 Traber J, 1b 4 0 1 0
Reed J, ss 2 0 2 0 Gonzales R, 3b 3 1 1 0
Gedman R, c 3 0 0 0 Stanicek P, ph 1 0 1 0
Ripken B, 2b 3 0 1 0
Tettleton M, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 11 4 33 1 10 1
Boston 110 000 002 -- 4
Baltimore 000 010 000 -- 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Smithson M (W) 6.0 8 1 1 2 3
Lamp D 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Smith L (S) 2.0 2 0 0 1 3
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Schmidt D (L) 7.0 8 2 2 4 4
Olson G 0.2 0 0 0 3 1
Thurmond M 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Williamson M 1.0 3 2 2 0 0
E -- Gonzales R
DP -- Boston 1, Baltimore 2
LOB -- Boston 11, Baltimore 9
2B -- Anderson B, Reed J
HR -- Parrish L, Evans D
SB -- Burks E 2
CS -- Greenwell M
SH -- Anderson B, Barrett M
Balk -- Smithson M
T -- 3:20
A -- 19614
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