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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
October 9, 1988
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Boston Red Sox, played on October 9, 1988 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | October 9, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | October 9, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bruce Hurst |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Stewart |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 49,406 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Greg Kosc 1B: Ken Kaiser 2B: John Shulock 3B: Don Denkinger |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ellis Burks | Center Fielder |
| Marty Barrett | Second Baseman |
| Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
| Mike Greenwell | Left Fielder |
| Jim Rice | DH |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Rich Gedman | Catcher |
| Jody Reed | Shortstop |
| Larry Parrish | First Baseman |
| Joe Morgan | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
| Dave Henderson | Center Fielder |
| Jose Canseco | Right Fielder |
| Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
| Dave Parker | Left Fielder |
| Terry Steinbach | Catcher |
| Don Baylor | DH |
| Mike Gallego | Second Baseman |
| Walt Weiss | Shortstop |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
October 9, 1988
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Stewart
Burks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Stewart
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Stewart
Boggs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Greenwell vs. Stewart
Greenwell hits a line drive into left field. Parker picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Parker. Boggs moves to third. Greenwell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Rice vs. Stewart
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Evans vs. Stewart
Evans strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Hurst
Lansford hits a popup towards short. Reed settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Hurst
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Hurst
Canseco hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Hurst
McGwire strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Stewart
Gedman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stewart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Stewart
Reed hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Stewart
Parrish hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gallego settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Hurst
Parker strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Hurst
Steinbach takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Hurst
Baylor strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gallego vs. Hurst
Gallego hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Stewart
Burks strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Stewart
Barrett hits a fly ball into left field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Stewart
Boggs strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Hurst
Weiss hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Hurst
Lansford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Weiss moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Hurst
Henderson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greenwell. Henderson reaches second base with a double. Weiss scores. Lansford moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Canseco vs. Hurst
Canseco hits a popup towards short. Reed settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
McGwire vs. Hurst
McGwire is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Parker vs. Hurst
Parker strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Steinbach vs. Hurst
Steinbach hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Stewart
Greenwell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lansford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Stewart
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Stewart
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Hurst
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hurst fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gallego vs. Hurst
Gallego hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Hurst
Weiss strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Stewart
Gedman hits a popup, foul, towards first. McGwire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Stewart
Reed hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Stewart
Parrish hits a popup towards first. McGwire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Burks vs. Stewart
Burks hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Weiss fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Smithson
Mike Smithson now pitching.
Lansford 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 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Smithson
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Smithson
Canseco hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greenwell. Canseco reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McGwire vs. Smithson
There goes Canseco. The throw from Gedman and he is out, Boggs applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Stewart
Barrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Stewart
Boggs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Barrett moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Greenwell vs. Stewart
Greenwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gallego fields it and throws to second for the out. Barrett moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. Stewart
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gallego scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Barrett scores. Greenwell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Stewart
Evans strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Smithson
McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Smithson
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Steinbach vs. Smithson
Stan Javier pinch runs for Dave Parker.
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reed fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Smithson
Baylor hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Stewart
Stan Javier now playing left field.
Gedman hits a fly ball into left field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Stewart
Reed hits a popup towards short. Weiss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Stewart
Parrish hits a popup towards third. Lansford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gallego vs. Smithson
Gallego hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Smithson
Weiss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Smith
Lee Smith now pitching.
Lansford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Barrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Smith
Henderson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Stewart
Burks hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Honeycutt
Rick Honeycutt now pitching.
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Honeycutt
Boggs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Greenwell vs. Honeycutt
Greenwell hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Smith
Canseco hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Smith
There goes Canseco. The throw from Gedman and he is safe. Canseco steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
McGwire vs. Smith
McGwire hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Canseco scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Smith
Javier bunts towards first. Parrish fields the ball and throws to Smith covering. Safe. McGwire moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Polonia vs. Smith
Luis Polonia pinch hits for Terry Steinbach.
Polonia takes first base on ball four. McGwire moves to third. Javier moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Baylor vs. Smith
Baylor hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McGwire tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Gallego vs. Smith
Gallego strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Weiss vs. Smith
Weiss strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Eckersley
Ron Hassey now catching. Dennis Eckersley now pitching. Spike Owen pinch hits for Jim Rice.
Owen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Benzinger vs. Eckersley
Todd Benzinger pinch hits for Dwight Evans.
Benzinger hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Benzinger for the out. Owen moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gedman vs. Eckersley
Gedman hits a line drive into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Reed vs. Eckersley
Reed hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gallego settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 10/9/1988 -- Boston at Oakland (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Burks E, cf 4 0 1 0 Lansford C, 3b 4 0 1 0
Barrett M, 2b 3 1 0 0 Henderson D, cf 4 0 1 1
Boggs W, 3b 2 0 1 0 Canseco J, rf 4 2 3 1
Greenwell M, lf 4 0 1 0 McGwire M, 1b 3 1 1 1
Rice J, dh 2 0 0 1 Parker D, lf 3 0 1 0
Owen S, ph 0 0 0 0 Javier S, pr-lf 1 0 1 0
Evans D, rf 3 0 0 0 Steinbach T, c 2 0 0 0
Benzinger T, ph 1 0 0 0 Polonia L, ph 0 0 0 0
Gedman R, c 4 0 0 0 Hassey R, c 0 0 0 0
Reed J, ss 4 0 1 0 Baylor D, dh 3 0 0 1
Parrish L, 1b 3 0 0 0 Gallego M, 2b 4 0 0 0
Weiss W, ss 4 1 2 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 4 1 32 4 10 4
Boston 000 001 000 -- 1
Oakland 101 000 02x -- 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Hurst B (L) 4.0 4 2 2 2 5
Smithson M 2.1 3 0 0 0 1
Smith L 1.2 3 2 2 1 3
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Stewart D (W)* 7.0 4 1 1 3 5
Honeycutt R 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Eckersley D (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Parker D
DP -- Oakland 1
LOB -- Boston 7, Oakland 8
2B -- Henderson D, Canseco J
HR -- Canseco J
SB -- Canseco J
CS -- Canseco J
SF -- Baylor D
T -- 2:55
A -- 49406
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