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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 25, 1989
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees, played on September 25, 1989 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 25, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 25, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kevin Mmahat |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Roger Clemens |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 32,759 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 1 minute |
| Umpires | HP: Rocky Roe 1B: Rich Garcia 2B: Ted Hendry 3B: Mike Reilly |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Steve Sax | Second Baseman |
| Luis Polonia | DH |
| Don Mattingly | First Baseman |
| Mel Hall | Left Fielder |
| Jesse Barfield | Right Fielder |
| Randy Velarde | Third Baseman |
| Roberto Kelly | Center Fielder |
| Bob Geren | Catcher |
| Alvaro Espinoza | Shortstop |
| Bucky Dent | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
| Jody Reed | Second Baseman |
| Dwight Evans | DH |
| Mike Greenwell | Left Fielder |
| Nick Esasky | First Baseman |
| Carlos Quintana | Right Fielder |
| Kevin Romine | Center Fielder |
| Luis Rivera | Shortstop |
| Rick Cerone | Catcher |
| Joe Morgan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 25, 1989
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Clemens
Sax hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Polonia vs. Clemens
Polonia hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Greenwell. Polonia reaches second base with a double. Sax moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Mattingly vs. Clemens
Mattingly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Esasky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mattingly for the out. Sax scores. Polonia moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Hall vs. Clemens
Hall hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Reed reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Barfield vs. Clemens
Barfield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Polonia scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Velarde vs. Clemens
Velarde hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reed fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Barfield moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Kelly vs. Clemens
Kelly strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Mmahat
Boggs hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Reed vs. Mmahat
Reed takes first base on ball four. Boggs moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Mmahat
Evans hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Mmahat
Greenwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Esasky vs. Mmahat
Esasky takes first base on ball four. Greenwell moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Quintana vs. Mmahat
Quintana hits a ball on the ground towards short. Espinoza fields it and throws to second for the out. Greenwell moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Romine vs. Mmahat
Romine hits a line drive into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Greenwell tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Mmahat
Rivera hits a fly ball into left field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Geren vs. Clemens
Geren strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Espinoza vs. Clemens
Espinoza 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 -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Clemens
Sax hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Polonia vs. Clemens
Clemens fires to first and picks off Sax. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Mmahat
Cerone hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Mmahat
Boggs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Reed vs. Mmahat
Reed takes first base on ball four. Boggs moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Mmahat
Evans hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Boggs moves to third. Reed moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Greenwell vs. Mmahat
Greenwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mattingly fields it and throws to second for the out. Boggs scores. Reed moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Esasky vs. Mmahat
Esasky takes first base on ball four. Greenwell moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Heep vs. Parker
Clay Parker now pitching. Danny Heep pinch hits for Carlos Quintana.
Heep hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Clemens
Danny Heep now playing right field.
Polonia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Mattingly vs. Clemens
Mattingly hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Polonia moves to third. Mattingly moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Hall vs. Clemens
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Polonia scores. Mattingly moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Barfield vs. Clemens
Barfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clemens fields it and throws to home to get Mattingly. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Velarde vs. Clemens
Velarde hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Barfield moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Kelly vs. Clemens
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romine vs. Parker
Romine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Espinoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Parker
Rivera hits a fly ball into left field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Parker
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Espinoza fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Espinoza. Cerone moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Boggs vs. Parker
Boggs hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kelly. Boggs reaches second base with a double. Cerone scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Reed vs. Parker
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards short. Espinoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Geren vs. Clemens
Geren hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Espinoza vs. Clemens
Espinoza strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Sax vs. Clemens
Sax hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Geren moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Polonia vs. Clemens
Polonia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rivera fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Parker
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Greenwell vs. Parker
Greenwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sax fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Esasky vs. Parker
Esasky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Espinoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mattingly vs. Clemens
Mattingly hits a line drive into right field. Heep settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Clemens
Hall hits a popup towards third. Boggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Clemens
Barfield strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Heep vs. Parker
Heep hits a line drive into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romine vs. Parker
Romine hits a line drive towards short. Espinoza reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Parker
Rivera hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerone vs. Parker
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sax scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Velarde vs. Clemens
Velarde 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 -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Clemens
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Geren vs. Clemens
Geren strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Parker
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Espinoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Parker
Reed hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Parker
Evans hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Reed moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Greenwell vs. Parker
Greenwell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Barfield. Greenwell reaches second base with a double. Reed scores. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Esasky vs. Parker
Esasky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Heep vs. Parker
Heep hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Parker fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Espinoza vs. Clemens
Jeff Stone now playing right field.
Espinoza hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reed misplays the ball. That's an error on Reed. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Sax vs. Clemens
There's a wild pitch. Espinoza moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Sax vs. Clemens
Sax hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Cerone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Espinoza moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Balboni vs. Murphy
Rob Murphy now pitching. Steve Balboni pinch hits for Luis Polonia.
Balboni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Espinoza scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mattingly vs. Murphy
Mattingly 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 7
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Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Romine vs. Parker
Romine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sax scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Parker
Rivera hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Cerone vs. Parker
Cerone strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Parker
Boggs hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Rivera moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Reed vs. Parker
Reed strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Murphy
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Esasky scoops it up and throws to first, with Murphy covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Smith
Lee Smith now pitching.
Barfield strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Velarde vs. Smith
Velarde strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Parker
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Velarde fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Greenwell vs. Guetterman
Lee Guetterman now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Greenwell vs. Guetterman
Greenwell strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Esasky vs. Guetterman
Esasky is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Stone vs. Guetterman
Stone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Velarde fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Smith
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rivera fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Rivera. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Geren vs. Smith
Geren strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Espinoza vs. Smith
Espinoza strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sax vs. Smith
Sax hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rivera fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/25/1989 -- New York at Boston (N)
New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Sax S, 2b 5 1 4 0 Boggs W, 3b 5 2 4 1
Polonia L, dh 3 2 2 0 Reed J, 2b 3 2 1 0
Balboni S, ph 1 0 0 0 Evans D, dh 4 1 4 3
Mattingly D, 1b 4 0 1 1 Greenwell M, lf 4 1 1 2
Hall M, lf 4 0 0 1 Esasky N, 1b 1 0 0 0
Barfield J, rf 4 0 1 1 Quintana C, rf 1 0 0 0
Velarde R, 3b 4 0 2 0 Heep D, ph-rf 3 0 0 0
Kelly R, cf 4 0 0 0 Stone J, rf 1 0 0 0
Geren B, c 4 0 1 0 Romine K, cf 3 0 0 1
Espinoza A, ss 4 1 0 0 Rivera L, ss 4 0 2 0
Cerone R, c 4 1 0 0
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37 4 11 3 33 7 12 7
New York 201 000 100 -- 4
Boston 411 001 00x -- 7
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Mmahat K (L) 1.2 4 5 5 5 0
Parker C* 5.1 8 2 1 2 2
Guetterman L 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Clemens R (W)+ 6.0 11 4 3 0 6
Murphy R 1.1 0 0 0 0 0
Smith L (S) 1.2 0 0 0 0 4
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Espinoza A, Reed J, Rivera L
DP -- New York 3, Boston 2
LOB -- New York 6, Boston 11
2B -- Polonia L, Boggs W, Greenwell M
HR -- Evans D
CS -- Sax S
SF -- Romine K
WP -- Clemens R, Guetterman L
T -- 3:01
A -- 32759
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