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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 31, 1989
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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 31, 1989 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1989 |
|---|---|
| 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 31, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Todd Burns |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Roger Clemens |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 33,510 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dale Scott 1B: Rocky Roe 2B: Mike Reilly 3B: Rich Garcia |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Luis Polonia | Left Fielder |
| Dave Henderson | Center Fielder |
| Dave Parker | DH |
| Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
| Ron Hassey | Catcher |
| Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
| Tony Phillips | Shortstop |
| Lance Blankenship | Right Fielder |
| Glenn Hubbard | Second Baseman |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jody Reed | Shortstop |
| Marty Barrett | Second Baseman |
| Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
| Mike Greenwell | Left Fielder |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Ellis Burks | Center Fielder |
| Sam Horn | DH |
| Nick Esasky | First Baseman |
| Rich Gedman | Catcher |
| Joe Morgan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 31, 1989
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Clemens
Polonia hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Clemens
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Clemens
Parker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Clemens
McGwire takes first base on ball four. Parker moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Hassey vs. Clemens
Hassey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Burns
Reed hits a popup towards short. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Burns
Barrett 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, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Burns
Boggs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Greenwell vs. Burns
Greenwell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burns fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Clemens
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: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Clemens
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Blankenship vs. Clemens
Blankenship strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Hubbard vs. Clemens
There goes Lansford. The throw from Gedman and he is safe. Lansford steals third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Hubbard vs. Clemens
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reed misplays the ball. That's an error on Reed. Lansford scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Polonia vs. Clemens
Polonia hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Burns
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Burns
Burks hits a fly ball into right field. Blankenship settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Horn vs. Burns
Horn 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
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Clemens
Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Clemens
Parker strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Clemens
McGwire strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Esasky vs. Burns
Esasky strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Burns
Gedman hits a popup towards short. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Burns
Reed hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Polonia. Reed reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Barrett vs. Burns
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Clemens
Hassey hits a line drive into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Clemens
Lansford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Clemens
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards first. Esasky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Blankenship vs. Clemens
Blankenship takes first base on ball four. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Hubbard vs. Clemens
Hubbard strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Burns
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips misplays the ball. That's an error on Phillips. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Greenwell vs. Burns
Greenwell strikes out. There goes Boggs. The throw from Hassey to Phillips, and Boggs is out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Burns
Evans hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Burks vs. Burns
Burks hits a line drive into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Clemens
Polonia hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Clemens
Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Clemens
Parker 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 5
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Horn vs. Burns
Horn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Polonia. Horn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Esasky vs. Burns
Esasky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Horn moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Gedman vs. Burns
Gedman hits a popup towards short. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Reed vs. Burns
Reed hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Barrett vs. Burns
Barrett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Horn scores. Esasky moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Boggs vs. Burns
Boggs hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lansford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Clemens
McGwire takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Hassey vs. Clemens
Hassey hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Clemens
Lansford strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Clemens
Phillips strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Burns
Greenwell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Burns
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Burks vs. Burns
Burks strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Horn vs. Burns
There goes Greenwell. The throw from Hassey and he is safe. Greenwell steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Horn vs. Burns
Horn is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Esasky vs. Nelson
Gene Nelson now pitching.
Esasky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Greenwell scores. Horn moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Gedman vs. Nelson
Gedman hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Nelson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gedman for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Blankenship vs. Clemens
Blankenship hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Clemens, and towards Barrett, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Clemens
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Polonia vs. Clemens
Polonia hits a ball on the ground towards first. Esasky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Clemens
Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Polonia moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Parker vs. Clemens
Parker 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 7
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Nelson
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Cadaret
Greg Cadaret now pitching.
There goes Reed. The throw from Hassey and he is out, Phillips applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Cadaret
Barrett hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Cadaret
Boggs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Greenwell vs. Cadaret
Greenwell 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
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Clemens
McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Clemens
Hassey strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Clemens
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Corsi
Jim Corsi now pitching.
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Corsi
Burks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Horn vs. Corsi
Horn strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Esasky vs. Corsi
Esasky takes first base on ball four. Burks moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Gedman vs. Corsi
Gedman hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops it up and throws to first, with Corsi covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Smith
Lee Smith now pitching.
Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Blankenship vs. Smith
Stan Javier pinch runs for Tony Phillips.
Blankenship strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Steinbach vs. Smith
Terry Steinbach pinch hits for Glenn Hubbard.
There goes Javier. The throw from Gedman and he is safe. Javier steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Steinbach vs. Smith
Steinbach strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Polonia vs. Smith
Polonia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reed fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Reed. Javier scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Smith
Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Corsi
Stan Javier now playing right field. Lance Blankenship now playing second base. Mike Gallego now playing shortstop.
Reed strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Corsi
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gallego scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Corsi
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Smith
Parker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Smith
McGwire hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Smith
Hassey strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Smith
Lansford strikes out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Plunk
Eric Plunk now pitching.
Greenwell strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Plunk
Evans hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burks vs. Plunk
Burks hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Polonia. Burks reaches second base with a double. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Horn vs. Plunk
Horn hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops it up and throws to first, with Plunk covering, for the out. Evans scores. Burks moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Esasky vs. Young
Curt Young now pitching.
Esasky is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Cerone vs. Young
Rick Cerone pinch hits for Rich Gedman.
Cerone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burks scores. Esasky moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1989 -- Oakland at Boston (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Polonia L, lf 5 0 0 0 Reed J, ss 5 0 2 0
Henderson D, cf 5 0 1 0 Barrett M, 2b 5 0 1 1
Parker D, dh 5 1 2 1 Boggs W, 3b 4 0 1 0
McGwire M, 1b 3 0 0 0 Greenwell M, lf 5 1 1 0
Hassey R, c 5 0 0 0 Evans D, rf 5 1 2 0
Lansford C, 3b 5 1 2 0 Burks E, cf 4 1 1 0
Phillips T, ss 3 0 0 0 Horn S, dh 4 1 1 1
Javier S, pr-rf 0 1 0 0 Esasky N, 1b 3 0 2 1
Blankenship L, rf-2b 3 0 0 0 Gedman R, c 4 0 0 0
Hubbard G, 2b 3 0 1 0 Cerone R, ph 1 0 1 1
Steinbach T, ph 1 0 0 0
Gallego M, ss 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 3 6 1 40 4 12 4
Oakland 010 000 001 1 -- 3
Boston 000 011 000 2 -- 4
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Burns T 5.2 7 2 2 1 4
Nelson G* 0.1 2 0 0 0 0
Cadaret G 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Corsi J 2.0 0 0 0 2 2
Plunk E (L) 0.2 2 2 2 0 1
Young C 0.0 1 0 0 1 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Clemens R 8.0 5 1 0 3 10
Smith L (W) 2.0 1 2 1 1 4
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
E -- Reed J 2, Phillips T
DP -- Oakland 1
LOB -- Oakland 9, Boston 12
2B -- Lansford C, Reed J, Horn S, Burks E
HR -- Parker D
SB -- Lansford C, Greenwell M, Javier S
CS -- Boggs W, Reed J
T -- 3:57
A -- 33510
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