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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 21, 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 August 21, 1988 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 21, 1988 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 21, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Storm Davis |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Wes Gardner |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 33,282 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dale Ford 1B: Mark Johnson 2B: Mike Reilly 3B: John Shulock |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Luis Polonia | Left Fielder |
| Dave Henderson | Center Fielder |
| Jose Canseco | Right Fielder |
| Dave Parker | DH |
| Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
| Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
| Ron Hassey | Catcher |
| Glenn Hubbard | Second Baseman |
| Walt Weiss | Shortstop |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
| Marty Barrett | Second Baseman |
| Dwight Evans | DH |
| Mike Greenwell | Left Fielder |
| Ellis Burks | Center Fielder |
| Todd Benzinger | Right Fielder |
| Larry Parrish | First Baseman |
| Jody Reed | Shortstop |
| Rick Cerone | Catcher |
| Joe Morgan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 21, 1988
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Gardner
Polonia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Gardner
Henderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Polonia moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Canseco vs. Gardner
Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Polonia scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Gardner
Parker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Gardner
McGwire hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Davis
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Davis
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Davis
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Greenwell vs. Davis
Greenwell takes first base on ball four. Barrett moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Burks vs. Davis
Burks hits a fly ball into left field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Gardner
Lansford hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Hassey vs. Gardner
The ball gets by Cerone for a passed ball. Lansford moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Hassey vs. Gardner
Hassey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Parrish scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hassey for the out. Lansford scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Gardner
Hubbard hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Gardner
Weiss strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Benzinger vs. Davis
Benzinger strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Davis
Parrish takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Reed vs. Davis
Reed hits a fly ball into left field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Cerone vs. Davis
Cerone 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, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Gardner
Polonia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Gardner
Henderson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Parrish settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Gardner
Canseco hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Gardner
Parker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Davis
Boggs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Davis
Barrett takes first base on ball four. Boggs moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Davis
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Greenwell vs. Davis
Greenwell hits a fly ball into right field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Boggs moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Burks vs. Davis
Burks takes first base on ball four. Barrett moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Benzinger vs. Davis
Benzinger strikes out. There goes Boggs. He's safe. There goes Barrett. Here's the throw, and he's safe. There goes Burks. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Parrish vs. Davis
Parrish hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Barrett scores. Burks scores. Benzinger moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reed vs. Davis
Reed hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Polonia. Reed reaches second base with a double. Benzinger scores. There goes Parrish trying to get to home. Polonia throws the ball in to Weiss who relays the ball to Hassey, who tags Parrish, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Gardner
McGwire hits a fly ball into right field. Benzinger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Gardner
Lansford is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hassey vs. Gardner
Hassey takes first base on ball four. Lansford moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Hubbard vs. Gardner
Hubbard hits a popup towards first. Parrish settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Weiss vs. Gardner
Weiss takes first base on ball four. Lansford moves to third. Hassey moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Polonia vs. Gardner
Polonia hits a popup towards short. Reed settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Davis
Cerone hits a line drive into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Davis
Boggs hits a line drive towards short. Weiss reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Davis
Barrett hits a fly ball into right field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Gardner
Henderson hits a line drive into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Gardner
Canseco hits a fly ball into right field. Benzinger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Gardner
Parker hits a line drive into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Davis
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Greenwell vs. Davis
Greenwell hits a popup towards short. Weiss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burks vs. Davis
Burks hits a fly ball into right field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Benzinger vs. Davis
There goes Evans. The throw from Hassey and he is safe. Evans steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Benzinger vs. Davis
Benzinger strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Gardner
McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Gardner
Lansford strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Gardner
Hassey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbard vs. Gardner
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reed fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Davis
Parrish hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Henderson. Parrish reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Reed vs. Davis
Kevin Romine pinch runs for Larry Parrish.
Reed bunts towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. Romine moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Cerone vs. Davis
Cerone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Boggs vs. Honeycutt
Rick Honeycutt now pitching.
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards second. Hubbard scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Gardner
Kevin Romine now playing right field. Todd Benzinger now playing first base.
Weiss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Polonia vs. Stanley
Bob Stanley now pitching.
Polonia hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Weiss moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Stanley
Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Weiss moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Canseco vs. Stanley
There's a wild pitch. Polonia moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Canseco vs. Stanley
Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Weiss scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Stanley
Parker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Honeycutt
Barrett hits a line drive towards the mound. Honeycutt reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Honeycutt
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Greenwell vs. Honeycutt
Greenwell strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Burks vs. Honeycutt
Burks strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Stanley
McGwire hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Stanley
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reed fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hassey vs. Stanley
Hassey bunts towards first. Benzinger scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hassey for the out. Lansford moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Hubbard vs. Stanley
Hubbard hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Baylor vs. Stanley
Don Baylor pinch hits for Walt Weiss.
Baylor is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Polonia vs. Smith
Lee Smith now pitching. Mike Gallego pinch runs for Don Baylor.
Polonia hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lansford scores. Gallego moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Henderson vs. Smith
Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Romine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Benzinger vs. Eckersley
Mike Gallego now playing shortstop. Dennis Eckersley now pitching.
Benzinger hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Eckersley
Spike Owen pinch hits for Kevin Romine.
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Eckersley
Reed hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gedman vs. Eckersley
Rich Gedman pinch hits for Rick Cerone.
Gedman strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Smith
Rich Gedman now catching. Jim Rice now playing left field. Mike Greenwell now playing right field.
Canseco hits a line drive into right field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Smith
Parker hits a popup towards third. Boggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Smith
McGwire strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Eckersley
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Eckersley
Barrett hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Eckersley
Evans takes first base on ball four. Barrett moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greenwell vs. Eckersley
Greenwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops it up and throws to first, with Eckersley covering, for the out. Barrett moves to third. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Burks vs. Eckersley
Burks strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/21/1988 -- Oakland at Boston (D)
Oakland AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Polonia L, lf 4 1 2 1 Boggs W, 3b 4 1 0 0
Henderson D, cf 5 0 1 0 Barrett M, 2b 4 1 2 0
Canseco J, rf 5 0 1 1 Evans D, dh 3 0 1 0
Parker D, dh 4 0 0 0 Greenwell M, lf-rf 4 0 0 0
McGwire M, 1b 5 1 1 1 Burks E, cf 4 1 0 0
Lansford C, 3b 3 2 2 0 Benzinger T, rf-1b 4 1 0 0
Hassey R, c 1 0 0 1 Parrish L, 1b 2 0 2 2
Hubbard G, 2b 4 0 0 0 Romine K, pr-rf 0 0 0 0
Weiss W, ss 1 1 0 0 Owen S, ph 1 0 0 0
Baylor D, ph 0 0 0 0 Rice J, lf 0 0 0 0
Gallego M, pr-ss 0 0 0 0 Reed J, ss 3 0 2 1
Cerone R, c 2 0 0 0
Gedman R, ph-c 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 5 7 4 32 4 7 3
Oakland 110 000 120 -- 5
Boston 004 000 000 -- 4
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Davis S 5.1 5 4 4 6 5
Honeycutt R (W) 1.2 0 0 0 1 2
Eckersley D (S) 2.0 2 0 0 1 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Gardner W* 6.0 3 3 3 6 3
Stanley B (L) 1.2 3 2 2 0 0
Smith L 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
DP -- Oakland 1, Boston 1
LOB -- Oakland 9, Boston 10
2B -- Lansford C, Reed J, Parrish L
HR -- McGwire M
SB -- Evans D
SH -- Reed J, Hassey R
HBP -- by Gardner W (Lansford C), by Stanley B (Baylor D)
WP -- Davis S, Stanley B
PB -- Cerone R
T -- 3:20
A -- 33282
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