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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 17, 1988
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Oakland Athletics, played on May 17, 1988 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 17, 1988 |
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Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 17, 1988 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Ontiveros |
Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Ellsworth |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 28,407 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 59 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry McCoy 1B: Drew Coble 2B: Tim McClelland 3B: Don Denkinger |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
Dave Parker | DH |
Jose Canseco | Right Fielder |
Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
Ron Hassey | Catcher |
Dave Henderson | Center Fielder |
Stan Javier | Left Fielder |
Tony Phillips | Second Baseman |
Walt Weiss | Shortstop |
Tony LaRussa | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Brady Anderson | Center Fielder |
Marty Barrett | Second Baseman |
Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
Dwight Evans | First Baseman |
Mike Greenwell | Left Fielder |
Sam Horn | DH |
Todd Benzinger | Right Fielder |
Ed Romero | Shortstop |
Rick Cerone | Catcher |
John McNamara | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 17, 1988
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Ellsworth
Lansford hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greenwell. Lansford reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Ellsworth
Parker hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Canseco vs. Ellsworth
Canseco hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Lansford moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
McGwire vs. Ellsworth
McGwire takes first base on ball four. Canseco moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Hassey vs. Ellsworth
Hassey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lansford scores. Canseco scores. McGwire moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Ellsworth
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Javier vs. Ellsworth
Javier 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
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Ontiveros
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Ontiveros
Barrett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Ontiveros
Boggs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Ontiveros
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boggs moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Greenwell vs. Ontiveros
Greenwell hits a line drive into left field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Ellsworth
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Ellsworth
Weiss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Ellsworth
Lansford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Weiss moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. Ellsworth
Parker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greenwell. Parker reaches second base with a double. Weiss scores. Lansford goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Canseco vs. Ellsworth
Canseco hits a line drive into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
McGwire vs. Ellsworth
McGwire takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Hassey vs. Trautwein
John Trautwein now pitching.
Hassey takes first base on ball four. Parker moves to third. McGwire moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Henderson vs. Trautwein
Henderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Parker scores. McGwire scores. There goes Hassey trying to get to third. Greenwell throws the ball in to Boggs, who tags Hassey for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Horn vs. Ontiveros
Horn hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benzinger vs. Ontiveros
Benzinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Romero vs. Ontiveros
Romero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Trautwein
Javier strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Trautwein
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Weiss vs. Trautwein
Weiss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Phillips moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lansford vs. Trautwein
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to second for the out. Phillips scores. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Trautwein
Parker hits a popup towards short. Romero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Ontiveros
Cerone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Ontiveros
Anderson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Ontiveros
Barrett hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Ontiveros
Boggs hits a line drive beyond third. Lansford can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Cerone moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Ontiveros
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cerone scores. Boggs moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Greenwell vs. Ontiveros
Greenwell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boggs scores. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Horn vs. Ontiveros
Horn strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Trautwein
Canseco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Trautwein
There goes Canseco. The throw from Cerone and he is safe. Canseco steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
McGwire vs. Trautwein
McGwire hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Trautwein
Hassey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Anderson. Hassey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Trautwein
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Javier vs. Trautwein
Javier hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Benzinger who is chasing the ball. Javier reaches third base with a triple. Hassey scores. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Phillips vs. Stanley
Bob Stanley now pitching.
Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Javier tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Stanley
Weiss strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 11 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Benzinger vs. Ontiveros
Benzinger strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Romero vs. Ontiveros
Romero hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cerone vs. Ontiveros
Cerone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Romero moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Anderson vs. Ontiveros
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips misplays the ball. That's an error on Phillips. Romero scores. Cerone moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barrett vs. Ontiveros
Barrett hits a line drive towards short. Weiss catches it and steps on second to double up Cerone. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 11 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Stanley
Lansford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Stanley
Parker hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Lansford moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Canseco vs. Stanley
Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Romero fields it and throws to second for the out. Lansford scores. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Stanley
McGwire strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Hassey vs. Stanley
Hassey hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 12 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Ontiveros
Mike Gallego now playing second base.
Boggs hits a line drive into left field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Ontiveros
Evans hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Ontiveros
Greenwell strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 12 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Stanley
Henderson 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 -
Athletics, 12 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Stanley
Javier hits a line drive into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gallego vs. Stanley
Gallego hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weiss vs. Stanley
Weiss hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Gallego moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Lansford vs. Stanley
Lansford hits a line drive into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 12 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Horn vs. Ontiveros
Horn hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops it up and throws to first, with Ontiveros covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benzinger vs. Ontiveros
Benzinger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Javier. Benzinger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Romero vs. Ontiveros
Romero hits a line drive into right field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cerone vs. Ontiveros
Cerone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Benzinger moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Anderson vs. Ontiveros
Anderson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Henderson who is chasing the ball. Anderson reaches third base with a triple. Benzinger scores. Cerone goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Barrett vs. Ontiveros
Barrett hits a fly ball into left field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 12 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Stanley
Parker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Stanley
Canseco hits a line drive towards short. Romero reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Stanley
McGwire strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 12 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Honeycutt
Rick Honeycutt now pitching. Doug Jennings now playing left field. Stan Javier now playing right field.
Boggs hits a fly ball into left field. Jennings settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Honeycutt
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gallego scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Honeycutt
Greenwell is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Horn vs. Honeycutt
Horn strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 12 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Stanley
Hassey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hassey for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Stanley
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Stanley
Javier strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 12 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Benzinger vs. Honeycutt
Orlando Mercado now catching.
Benzinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gallego scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Romero vs. Honeycutt
Romero hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Cerone vs. Honeycutt
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cerone for the out. Romero moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Anderson vs. Honeycutt
Anderson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barrett vs. Honeycutt
The umpire calls a balk on Honeycutt Romero moves to third. Anderson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Barrett vs. Honeycutt
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 12 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gallego vs. Stanley
Gallego strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Stanley
Weiss hits a line drive into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Stanley
Glenn Hubbard pinch hits for Carney Lansford.
Hubbard hits a fly ball into right field. Benzinger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 12 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Honeycutt
Glenn Hubbard now playing second base. Mike Gallego now playing third base.
Boggs hits a line drive towards the mound. Honeycutt can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Honeycutt
Evans hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Jennings. Evans reaches second base with a double. Boggs moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Greenwell vs. Honeycutt
Greenwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Horn vs. Honeycutt
Horn strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Benzinger vs. Honeycutt
Benzinger hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Boggs scores. Evans scores. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Romero vs. Honeycutt
Romero strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/17/1988 -- Oakland at Boston (N) Oakland AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Lansford C, 3b 5 3 3 1 Anderson B, cf 4 0 1 3 Hubbard G, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Barrett M, 2b 5 0 0 0 Parker D, dh 5 1 2 2 Boggs W, 3b 5 2 3 0 Canseco J, rf 4 2 1 1 Evans D, 1b 5 1 3 1 Jennings D, lf 0 0 0 0 Greenwell M, lf 4 0 1 1 McGwire M, 1b 3 2 1 2 Horn S, dh 5 0 1 0 Hassey R, c 4 1 2 2 Benzinger T, rf 5 1 2 2 Mercado O, c 0 0 0 0 Romero E, ss 5 1 2 0 Henderson D, cf 5 0 1 2 Cerone R, c 4 2 3 0 Javier S, lf-rf 5 1 1 1 Phillips T, 2b 2 1 1 1 Gallego M, 2b-3b 2 0 1 0 Weiss W, ss 5 1 3 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 41 12 16 12 42 7 16 7 Oakland 241 410 000 -- 12 Boston 002 102 002 -- 7 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Ontiveros S (W) 6.0 12 5 5 0 4 Honeycutt R (S) 3.0 4 2 2 0 3 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Ellsworth S (L) 1.2 6 6 6 2 2 Trautwein J 1.2 6 5 5 2 2 Stanley B 5.2 4 1 1 0 6 E -- Phillips T DP -- Oakland 2 LOB -- Oakland 7, Boston 10 2B -- Lansford C, Parker D, Hassey R, Benzinger T, Evans D 3B -- Javier S, Anderson B HR -- McGwire M SB -- Canseco J SF -- Phillips T HBP -- by Honeycutt R (Greenwell M), by Honeycutt R (Anderson B) Balk -- Honeycutt R T -- 2:59 A -- 28407
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