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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 21, 1989
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox, played on August 21, 1989 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 21, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 21, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roger Clemens |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Walt Terrell |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 33,059 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dale Ford 1B: John Hirschbeck 2B: Larry Barnett 3B: Greg Kosc |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
| Marty Barrett | Second Baseman |
| Ellis Burks | Center Fielder |
| Mike Greenwell | Left Fielder |
| Nick Esasky | First Baseman |
| Danny Heep | Right Fielder |
| Dwight Evans | DH |
| Jody Reed | Shortstop |
| Rich Gedman | Catcher |
| Joe Morgan | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Steve Sax | Second Baseman |
| Luis Polonia | Left Fielder |
| Don Mattingly | First Baseman |
| Mel Hall | DH |
| Jesse Barfield | Right Fielder |
| Bob Geren | Catcher |
| Alvaro Espinoza | Shortstop |
| Wayne Tolleson | Third Baseman |
| Roberto Kelly | Center Fielder |
| Bucky Dent | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 21, 1989
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Terrell
Boggs hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Geren fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Terrell
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Espinoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Terrell
Burks hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Clemens
Sax 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Clemens
Polonia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Mattingly vs. Clemens
There goes Polonia. The throw from Gedman and he is safe. Polonia steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Mattingly vs. Clemens
Mattingly hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Polonia moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Hall vs. Clemens
Hall hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Polonia scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Barfield vs. Clemens
Barfield 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
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Terrell
Greenwell hits a popup into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Esasky vs. Terrell
Esasky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tolleson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Heep vs. Terrell
Heep strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Geren vs. Clemens
Geren hits a fly ball into right field. Heep settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Espinoza vs. Clemens
Espinoza strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Tolleson vs. Clemens
Tolleson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Terrell
Evans hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Geren fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Terrell
Reed takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gedman vs. Terrell
Gedman 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
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Clemens
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Sax vs. Clemens
There goes Kelly. The throw from Gedman and he is safe. Kelly steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Sax vs. Clemens
Sax hits a line drive into right field. Heep settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Polonia vs. Clemens
Polonia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kelly moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Mattingly vs. Clemens
Mattingly hits a fly ball into right field. Heep settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Terrell
Boggs hits a fly ball into left field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Terrell
Barrett hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Burks vs. Terrell
Burks hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Sax reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Greenwell vs. Terrell
Greenwell 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
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Clemens
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clemens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Clemens
Barfield hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Geren vs. Clemens
Geren hits a line drive into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Esasky vs. Terrell
Esasky hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Heep vs. Terrell
Heep hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Polonia. Heep reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Terrell
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Espinoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Reed vs. Terrell
Reed hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Espinoza vs. Clemens
Espinoza hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Tolleson vs. Clemens
Tolleson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Clemens
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tolleson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Sax vs. Clemens
Sax hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tolleson scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Polonia vs. Clemens
There goes Sax. The throw from Gedman and he is safe. Sax steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Polonia vs. Clemens
Polonia hits a line drive towards short. Reed reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Terrell
Gedman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Terrell
Boggs takes first base on ball four. Gedman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Barrett vs. Terrell
Randy Kutcher pinch runs for Rich Gedman.
Barrett bunts towards the mound. Terrell fields it and throws to first for the out. Kutcher moves to third. Boggs moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Burks vs. Terrell
Burks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kutcher scores. Boggs scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenwell vs. Terrell
Greenwell hits a fly ball into left field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Esasky vs. Terrell
Esasky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tolleson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Mattingly vs. Clemens
Rick Cerone now catching.
Mattingly hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Clemens
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs juggles the ball. That's an error on Boggs. Mattingly moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barfield vs. Clemens
Barfield hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Heep. Barfield reaches second base with a double. Mattingly scores. Hall goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Geren vs. Clemens
The ball gets by Cerone for a passed ball. Barfield moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Geren vs. Clemens
There's a wild pitch. Barfield scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Geren vs. Clemens
Geren takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Espinoza vs. Clemens
Espinoza bunts towards the mound. Clemens fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Tolleson vs. Clemens
Tolleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Heep vs. Terrell
Heep hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Barfield. Heep reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Terrell
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Heep moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Reed vs. McCullers
Lance McCullers now pitching.
Reed hits a line drive into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Heep tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cerone vs. McCullers
Cerone hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. McCullers
Boggs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Barrett vs. McCullers
Barrett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Evans scores. Boggs moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Burks vs. McCullers
Burks hits a line drive into left field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Clemens
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Clemens
Sax hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, 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
Top 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Guetterman
Lee Guetterman now pitching.
Greenwell 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 -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Esasky vs. Guetterman
Esasky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tolleson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Romine vs. Guetterman
Kevin Romine pinch hits for Danny Heep.
Romine hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Polonia. Romine reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Guetterman
Evans hits a popup towards short. Espinoza settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mattingly vs. Clemens
Kevin Romine now playing right field.
Mattingly 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 -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Clemens
Hall hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Barfield vs. Clemens
Barfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hall moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Geren vs. Clemens
Geren hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cerone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Barfield moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Espinoza vs. Clemens
Espinoza is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Phelps vs. Clemens
Ken Phelps pinch hits for Wayne Tolleson.
Phelps takes first base on ball four. Hall scores. Barfield moves to third. Espinoza moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Kelly vs. Smith
Lee Smith now pitching.
Kelly hits a line drive into right field. Romine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Guetterman
Steve Kiefer now playing third base.
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards short. Espinoza fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cerone vs. Guetterman
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Guetterman fields it and throws to first for the out. Reed moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Boggs vs. Guetterman
Boggs strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Barrett vs. Gossage
Rich Gossage now pitching.
Barrett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Reed moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Burks vs. Gossage
Burks strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/21/1989 -- Boston at New York (N)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Boggs W, 3b 4 1 1 0 Sax S, 2b 4 0 1 1
Barrett M, 2b 4 0 3 1 Polonia L, lf 4 1 1 0
Burks E, cf 5 0 1 2 Mattingly D, 1b 4 1 1 0
Greenwell M, lf 4 0 0 0 Hall M, dh 4 2 2 1
Esasky N, 1b 4 0 0 0 Barfield J, rf 4 1 2 2
Heep D, rf 3 1 2 0 Geren B, c 3 0 0 0
Romine K, ph-rf 1 0 1 0 Espinoza A, ss 3 0 0 0
Evans D, dh 4 1 1 0 Tolleson W, 3b 2 1 0 0
Reed J, ss 2 0 1 1 Phelps K, ph 0 0 0 1
Gedman R, c 1 0 0 0 Kiefer S, 3b 0 0 0 0
Kutcher R, pr 0 1 0 0 Kelly R, cf 4 0 1 0
Cerone R, c 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 10 4 32 6 8 5
Boston 000 002 200 -- 4
New York 100 013 01x -- 6
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Clemens R (L) 7.2 8 6 5 4 2
Smith L 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Terrell W (W)* 6.0 5 4 4 3 1
McCullers L 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
Guetterman L 1.2 2 0 0 0 1
Gossage R (S) 0.1 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Boggs W
DP -- Boston 1, New York 1
LOB -- Boston 8, New York 6
2B -- Heep D 2, Barfield J, Romine K
SB -- Polonia L, Kelly R, Sax S
SH -- Barrett M
SF -- Reed J
WP -- Clemens R
PB -- Cerone R
T -- 2:54
A -- 33059
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