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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 31, 1990
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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 August 31, 1990 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1990 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 31, 1990 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Chuck Cary |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Greg Harris |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 34,464 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry McCoy 1B: Al Clark 2B: John Hirschbeck 3B: Terry Craft |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roberto Kelly | Center Fielder |
| Steve Sax | Second Baseman |
| Matt Nokes | DH |
| Kevin Maas | First Baseman |
| Mel Hall | Left Fielder |
| Jesse Barfield | Right Fielder |
| Rick Cerone | Catcher |
| Randy Velarde | Third Baseman |
| Alvaro Espinoza | Shortstop |
| Stump Merrill | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jody Reed | Second Baseman |
| Carlos Quintana | First Baseman |
| Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
| Ellis Burks | Center Fielder |
| Mike Greenwell | Left Fielder |
| Dwight Evans | DH |
| Mike Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Tony Pena | Catcher |
| Luis Rivera | Shortstop |
| Joe Morgan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 31, 1990
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Harris
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Harris
Sax 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, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Nokes vs. Harris
Nokes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Quintana scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nokes for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Cary
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards short. Espinoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Quintana vs. Cary
Quintana takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Cary
Boggs hits a fly ball into left field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Burks vs. Cary
Burks hits a line drive towards third. Velarde reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Maas vs. Harris
Maas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Quintana scoops it up and throws to first, with Harris covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Harris
Hall strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Harris
Barfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Cary
Greenwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Maas scoops it up and throws to first, with Cary covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Cary
Evans hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Cary
Marshall hits a popup towards first. Maas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Cary
Pena takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Cary
Rivera strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Harris
Cerone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Velarde vs. Harris
Velarde hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Espinoza vs. Harris
Espinoza strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Harris
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rivera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Harris
Sax hits a line drive into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Cary
Reed strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Quintana vs. Cary
Quintana hits a line drive towards first. Maas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Cary
Boggs strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Nokes vs. Harris
Nokes hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maas vs. Harris
Maas hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Harris
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. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Cary
Burks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Greenwell vs. Cary
Greenwell takes first base on ball four. Burks moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Cary
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Burks trying to get to home. Barfield throws the ball in to Cerone who tags Burks who's trying to score from second, for the out. Greenwell moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Cary
Marshall takes first base on ball four. Greenwell moves to third. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pena vs. Cary
Pena hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Greenwell scores. Evans moves to third. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Rivera vs. Robinson
Jeff Robinson now pitching.
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Espinoza fields it and throws to second for the out. Evans scores. Marshall moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Reed vs. Robinson
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards third. Velarde fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Harris
Barfield 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Harris
Cerone hits a line drive towards short. Rivera reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Velarde vs. Harris
Velarde strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quintana vs. Robinson
Quintana hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Robinson
Boggs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Burks vs. Robinson
Burks hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Hall. Burks reaches second base with a double. Boggs moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Greenwell vs. Robinson
Greenwell strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Evans vs. Robinson
Evans is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Marshall vs. Robinson
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Velarde fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Espinoza vs. Harris
Espinoza hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Harris
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Harris
Sax 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 6
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Robinson
Pena hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Robinson
Rivera bunts towards the mound. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. Pena moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Reed vs. Robinson
Reed hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Quintana vs. Robinson
Quintana hits a ball on the ground towards third. Velarde fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Nokes vs. Harris
Nokes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rivera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Maas vs. Harris
Maas strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Harris
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Robinson
Boggs strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Robinson
Burks 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, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Robinson
Greenwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Espinoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Harris
Barfield hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Harris
Cerone 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Velarde vs. Harris
Velarde hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Greenwell. Velarde reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Azocar vs. Harris
Oscar Azocar pinch hits for Alvaro Espinoza.
Azocar 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 8
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Robinson
Wayne Tolleson now playing shortstop. Tom Brunansky pinch hits for Dwight Evans.
Brunansky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Robinson
Marshall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brunansky moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pena vs. Robinson
Kevin Romine pinch runs for Mike Marshall.
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards first. Maas fields the ball and throws to Robinson covering. Safe. Brunansky moves to third. Romine moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Rivera vs. Robinson
Rivera hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Plunk
Eric Plunk now pitching.
Reed hits a popup towards first. Maas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Quintana vs. Plunk
Quintana strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Cadaret
Greg Cadaret now pitching.
Boggs strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Harris
Kevin Romine now playing right field.
Kelly hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Harris
Sax hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Nokes vs. Murphy
Rob Murphy now pitching.
Nokes strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Leyritz vs. Murphy
Jim Leyritz pinch hits for Kevin Maas.
Leyritz hits a line drive into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Balboni vs. Murphy
Steve Balboni pinch hits for Mel Hall.
Balboni takes first base on ball four. Sax moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Barfield vs. Gray
Jeff Gray now pitching.
Barfield strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1990 -- New York at Boston (N)
New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Kelly R, cf 4 1 1 1 Reed J, 2b 5 0 0 0
Sax S, 2b 4 0 1 0 Quintana C, 1b 4 0 0 0
Nokes M, dh 4 0 0 0 Boggs W, 3b 5 0 1 0
Maas K, 1b 3 0 0 0 Burks E, cf 4 0 2 0
Leyritz J, ph 1 0 0 0 Greenwell M, lf 3 1 0 0
Hall M, lf 3 0 0 0 Evans D, dh 2 2 2 1
Balboni S, ph 0 0 0 0 Brunansky T, ph 1 1 1 0
Barfield J, rf 4 0 0 0 Marshall M, rf 3 0 1 0
Cerone R, c 2 1 0 0 Romine K, pr-rf 0 1 0 0
Velarde R, 3b 3 1 2 2 Pena T, c 3 1 3 1
Espinoza A, ss 2 0 0 0 Rivera L, ss 3 1 1 5
Azocar O, ph 1 0 0 0
Tolleson W, ss 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 3 4 3 33 7 11 7
New York 002 000 001 -- 3
Boston 010 200 04x -- 7
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Cary C (L) 3.1 4 3 3 4 3
Robinson J* 3.2 7 4 4 1 2
Plunk E 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Cadaret G 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Harris G (W)+ 8.0 4 3 3 1 6
Murphy R 0.2 0 0 0 1 1
Gray J (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 4 batters in 8th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
LOB -- New York 3, Boston 8
2B -- Burks E, Velarde R
HR -- Evans D, Velarde R, Rivera L, Kelly R
SH -- Rivera L
T -- 2:52
A -- 34464
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