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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
May 20, 1989
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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 May 20, 1989 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 20, 1989 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 20, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Wes Gardner |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Stewart |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 43,427 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tim Welke 1B: Jim Evans 2B: John Shulock 3B: Dan Morrison |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jody Reed | Shortstop |
| Marty Barrett | Second Baseman |
| Ellis Burks | Center Fielder |
| Mike Greenwell | Left Fielder |
| Danny Heep | First Baseman |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Jim Rice | DH |
| Rich Gedman | Catcher |
| Ed Romero | Third Baseman |
| Joe Morgan | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Luis Polonia | Left Fielder |
| Stan Javier | Center Fielder |
| Dave Parker | DH |
| Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
| Terry Steinbach | Catcher |
| Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
| Tony Phillips | Second Baseman |
| Billy Beane | Right Fielder |
| Mike Gallego | Shortstop |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
May 20, 1989
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Stewart
Reed takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Stewart
Barrett hits a fly ball into center field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Burks vs. Stewart
Burks hits a popup into right field for a base hit. Reed moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greenwell vs. Stewart
Greenwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gallego can't make a play. That's a base hit. Reed scores. Burks moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Heep vs. Stewart
Heep hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stewart fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Gardner
Polonia hits a ball on the ground towards first. Heep fields the ball and throws to Gardner covering. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Gardner
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett misplays the ball. That's an error on Barrett. Polonia moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. Gardner
Parker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Polonia scores. Javier moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
McGwire vs. Gardner
McGwire 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Steinbach vs. Gardner
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Romero juggles the ball. That's an error on Romero. Javier scores. Parker moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Lansford vs. Gardner
Lansford hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Parker scores. There goes Steinbach trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Gardner
Phillips 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, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Stewart
Evans hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Stewart
Rice hits a line drive into right field. Beane settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Stewart
Gedman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Romero vs. Stewart
Romero is hit by the pitch. Gedman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Reed vs. Stewart
Reed strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beane vs. Gardner
Beane hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gallego vs. Gardner
Gallego hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Gardner
Polonia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Gardner
There goes Polonia. The throw from Gedman and he is safe. Polonia steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Javier vs. Gardner
Javier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. Gardner
Parker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Polonia scores. Javier moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
McGwire vs. Price
Joe Price now pitching.
McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards third. Romero fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Stewart
Barrett hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lansford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Stewart
Burks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Stewart
Greenwell hits a line drive into center field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Price
Steinbach hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Price
Lansford hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Price
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Romero fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Beane vs. Price
Beane hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Heep vs. Stewart
Heep hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Heep for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Stewart
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Stewart
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Gedman vs. Stewart
Gedman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gallego vs. Price
Gallego strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Price
Polonia 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, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Price
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Romero fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Price
Parker hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Romero vs. Stewart
Romero hits a fly ball into left field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Stewart
Reed hits a line drive into center field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Stewart
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stewart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Price
McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards third. Romero fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Price
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Price
Lansford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Price
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Stewart
Burks strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Stewart
Greenwell hits a popup towards short. Gallego settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heep vs. Stewart
Heep hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Stewart
Evans strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beane vs. Price
Beane hits a line drive towards third. Romero reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gallego vs. Price
Gallego hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Price
Polonia hits a line drive into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Stewart
Rice hits a line drive into right field. Beane settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Stewart
Gedman hits a fly ball into center field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Romero vs. Stewart
Romero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gallego scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Price
Javier hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Burks who is chasing the ball. Javier reaches third base with a triple. Burks throws the ball in to Gedman who tags Javier trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Price
Parker hits a line drive into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Price
McGwire hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Stewart
Reed hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Stewart
Barrett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Reed moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Burks vs. Stewart
Burks hits a fly ball into right field. Beane settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Reed tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Greenwell vs. Stewart
Greenwell takes first base on ball four. Barrett moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heep vs. Stewart
Heep hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Barrett moves to third. Greenwell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Evans vs. Stewart
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Barrett tags and scores. Greenwell tags and moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. Stewart
Rice takes first base on ball four. Heep moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gedman vs. Eckersley
Dennis Eckersley now pitching. Randy Kutcher pinch runs for Jim Rice.
Gedman hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops it up and throws to first, with Eckersley covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Smithson
Mike Smithson now pitching.
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Romero fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Smithson
Lansford hits a line drive into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Smithson
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Horn vs. Eckersley
Sam Horn pinch hits for Ed Romero.
Horn strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Eckersley
Reed hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Javier. Reed reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Barrett vs. Eckersley
Barrett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Burks vs. Eckersley
Burks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/20/1989 -- Boston at Oakland (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Reed J, ss 4 2 2 0 Polonia L, lf 3 2 1 0
Barrett M, 2b 5 1 1 0 Javier S, cf 3 1 2 0
Burks E, cf 4 0 1 1 Parker D, dh 4 1 2 2
Greenwell M, lf 3 0 1 1 McGwire M, 1b 4 0 0 0
Heep D, 1b 4 0 2 0 Steinbach T, c 4 1 1 2
Evans D, rf 2 0 0 1 Lansford C, 3b 3 0 1 1
Rice J, dh 3 0 0 0 Phillips T, 2b 4 0 0 0
Kutcher R, pr 0 0 0 0 Beane B, rf 3 0 0 0
Gedman R, c 3 0 0 0 Gallego M, ss 3 1 1 1
Romero E, 3b 2 0 0 0
Horn S, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 3 7 3 31 6 8 6
Boston 100 000 020 -- 3
Oakland 321 000 00x -- 6
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Gardner W (L) 1.1 5 5 2 2 0
Price J 5.2 3 1 1 1 1
Smithson M 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Stewart D (W) 7.2 6 3 3 5 3
Eckersley D (S) 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Barrett M, Romero E
DP -- Boston 1, Oakland 1
LOB -- Boston 9, Oakland 4
2B -- Reed J
3B -- Javier S
HR -- Gallego M, Steinbach T
SB -- Polonia L
SF -- Burks E, Evans D
HBP -- by Stewart D (Romero E)
T -- 2:29
A -- 43427
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