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Angels
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 31, 1989
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the California Angels, played on August 31, 1989 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
California Angels
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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 31, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | California Angels |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kirk McCaskill |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Roger Clemens |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 31,737 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tim Welke 1B: Jim Evans 2B: John Shulock 3B: Dan Morrison |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Devon White | Center Fielder |
| Claudell Washington | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Ray | Second Baseman |
| Wally Joyner | First Baseman |
| Chili Davis | Left Fielder |
| Brian Downing | DH |
| Lance Parrish | Catcher |
| Jack Howell | Third Baseman |
| Kent Anderson | Shortstop |
| Doug Rader | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
| Jody Reed | Second Baseman |
| Ellis Burks | Center Fielder |
| Mike Greenwell | Left Fielder |
| Nick Esasky | First Baseman |
| Danny Heep | Right Fielder |
| Dwight Evans | DH |
| Luis Rivera | Shortstop |
| Rick Cerone | Catcher |
| Joe Morgan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Angels
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 31, 1989
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Clemens
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rivera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Clemens
Washington hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Clemens
Ray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rivera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Joyner vs. Clemens
Joyner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greenwell. Joyner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Clemens
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. McCaskill
Boggs hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Reed vs. McCaskill
Reed hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Boggs moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burks vs. McCaskill
Burks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boggs scores. Reed moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Greenwell vs. McCaskill
Greenwell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Reed scores. Burks moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Esasky vs. McCaskill
Esasky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to second for the out. Burks scores. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Heep vs. McCaskill
Heep strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. McCaskill
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ray scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Clemens
Downing hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Clemens
Parrish strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Clemens
Howell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. McCaskill
Rivera strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. McCaskill
Cerone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. McCaskill
Boggs hits a line drive into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Reed vs. McCaskill
Reed hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Davis. Reed reaches second base with a double. Cerone moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Burks vs. McCaskill
Burks hits a popup, foul, towards first. Joyner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Clemens
Anderson strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Clemens
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Clemens
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reed fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Ray vs. Clemens
Ray takes first base on ball four. Washington moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Joyner vs. Clemens
Joyner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Esasky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Joyner for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. McCaskill
Greenwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ray scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Esasky vs. McCaskill
Esasky hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Parrish settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Heep vs. McCaskill
Heep hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. McCaskill
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Clemens
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Clemens
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rivera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Clemens
Parrish strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. McCaskill
Rivera hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Cerone vs. McCaskill
Cerone hits a popup, foul, towards third. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. McCaskill
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCaskill fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Clemens
Howell strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Clemens
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rivera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Clemens
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Esasky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. McCaskill
Reed hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Burks vs. McCaskill
Burks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Greenwell vs. McCaskill
The umpire calls a balk on McCaskill Burks moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Greenwell vs. McCaskill
Greenwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Esasky vs. McCaskill
Esasky hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Heep vs. McCaskill
Heep hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burks scores. Greenwell moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. McCaskill
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Clemens
Kevin Romine now playing right field.
Washington hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Clemens
Ray hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Joyner vs. Clemens
Joyner strikes out. There goes Ray. The throw from Cerone to Rivera, and back to Esasky, who tags Ray out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. McClure
Bob McClure now pitching.
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerone vs. McClure
Cerone bunts towards the mound. McClure fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. McClure
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ray fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Clemens
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Clemens
Downing hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Parrish vs. Clemens
Parrish strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Howell vs. Clemens
Howell strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Armas vs. Clemens
Tony Armas pinch hits for Kent Anderson.
Armas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Davis scores. Downing moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
White vs. Clemens
White strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. McClure
Glenn Hoffman now playing shortstop.
Reed hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Burks vs. McClure
Burks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Reed moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Greenwell vs. McClure
Greenwell hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Reed tags and scores. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Esasky vs. McClure
Esasky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ray fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Romine vs. McClure
Romine takes first base on ball four. Esasky moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Fraser
Willie Fraser now pitching.
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Clemens
Washington strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Clemens
Ray hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Joyner vs. Clemens
Joyner hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Burks who is chasing the ball. Joyner reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Clemens
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Esasky scoops it up and throws to first, with Clemens covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Harvey
Bryan Harvey now pitching.
Rivera strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Harvey
Cerone strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Harvey
Boggs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Reed vs. Harvey
Reed takes first base on ball four. Boggs moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Burks vs. Harvey
Burks strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Clemens
Downing hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Clemens
Parrish strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Clemens
Howell strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1989 -- California at Boston (N)
California AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
White D, cf 4 0 0 0 Boggs W, 3b 4 1 1 0
Washington C, rf 4 1 2 1 Reed J, 2b 4 2 4 0
Ray J, 2b 3 0 1 0 Burks E, cf 5 2 1 1
Joyner W, 1b 4 0 2 0 Greenwell M, lf 2 0 1 2
Davis C, lf 4 1 1 0 Esasky N, 1b 4 0 1 1
Downing B, dh 4 0 1 0 Heep D, rf 3 0 2 1
Parrish L, c 4 0 0 0 Romine K, rf 0 0 0 0
Howell J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Evans D, dh 4 0 0 0
Anderson K, ss 2 0 0 0 Rivera L, ss 4 0 2 0
Armas T, ph 1 0 1 1 Cerone R, c 4 0 1 0
Hoffman G, ss 0 0 0 0
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34 2 8 2 34 5 13 5
California 100 000 100 -- 2
Boston 300 010 10x -- 5
California IP H R ER BB SO
McCaskill K (L) 5.0 10 4 4 1 2
McClure B 1.2 3 1 1 1 0
Fraser W 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Harvey B 1.0 0 0 0 2 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Clemens R (W) 9.0 8 2 2 1 13
DP -- California 2, Boston 1
LOB -- California 6, Boston 10
2B -- Joyner W, Reed J 2
3B -- Joyner W
HR -- Washington C
CS -- Ray J
SF -- Greenwell M
Balk -- McCaskill K
T -- 3:03
A -- 31737
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