Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Boggs vs. Taylor
  
  Boggs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Barrett vs. Taylor
  
  Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Quinones fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Taylor
  
  Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Greenwell vs. Taylor
  
  Greenwell hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Evans moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Burks vs. Taylor
  
  Burks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Evans scores. Greenwell moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Benzinger vs. Taylor
  
  Benzinger hits a popup into right field. Buhner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 1 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Brantley vs. Gardner
  
  Brantley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Gardner
  
  Reynolds 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 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coles vs. Gardner
  
  Coles hits a line drive into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 1 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Taylor
  
  Rice strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Reed vs. Taylor
  
  Reed hits a line drive into center field. Brantley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gedman vs. Taylor
  
  Gedman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 1 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Gardner
  
  Davis hits a line drive towards short. Reed reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Balboni vs. Gardner
  
  Balboni 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 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bradley vs. Gardner
  
  Bradley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Benzinger scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bradley for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 1 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Boggs vs. Taylor
  
  Boggs takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Barrett vs. Taylor
  
  Barrett takes first base on ball four. Boggs moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Evans vs. Taylor
  
  Evans bunts towards first. Davis scoops it up and throws to first, with Reynolds covering, for the out. Boggs moves to third. Barrett moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
  Greenwell vs. Taylor
  
  Greenwell is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Burks vs. Taylor
  
  Burks takes first base on ball four. Boggs scores. Barrett moves to third. Greenwell moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Benzinger vs. Taylor
  
  Benzinger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Coles. Benzinger reaches second base with a double. Barrett scores. Greenwell scores. Burks goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Rice vs. Reed
  
  Jerry Reed now pitching.
  
  Rice strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Owen vs. Reed
  
  Spike Owen pinch hits for Jody Reed.
  
  Owen hits a fly ball into center field. Brantley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 5 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Buhner vs. Gardner
  
  Spike Owen now playing shortstop.
  
  Buhner strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Presley vs. Gardner
  
  Presley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Quinones vs. Gardner
  
  Quinones takes first base on ball four. Presley moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Brantley vs. Gardner
  
  Brantley hits a ball on the ground into left field. Greenwell picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Greenwell. Presley scores. Quinones moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Reynolds vs. Gardner
  
  Reynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Coles vs. Gardner
  
  Coles strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 5 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Gedman vs. Reed
  
  Gedman hits a fly ball into left field. Coles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Boggs vs. Reed
  
  Boggs hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Barrett vs. Reed
  
  Barrett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Reed
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Presley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 5 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Gardner
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Balboni vs. Gardner
  
  Balboni hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Bradley vs. Gardner
  
  Bradley hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Buhner vs. Gardner
  
  Buhner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Owen. Davis goes all the way around to score. Buhner moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Presley vs. Gardner
  
  Presley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Buhner scores. Presley moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Quinones vs. Gardner
  
  Quinones hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 5 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Greenwell vs. Reed
  
  Greenwell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Burks vs. Reed
  
  Burks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Presley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Benzinger vs. Reed
  
  Benzinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Quinones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 5 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Brantley vs. Gardner
  
  Brantley hits a line drive into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Gardner
  
  Reynolds 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, 5 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coles vs. Gardner
  
  Coles hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 5 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Reed
  
  Rice strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. Reed
  
  Owen hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Gedman vs. Reed
  
  Gedman hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Owen moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Boggs vs. Reed
  
  Boggs hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Brantley. Boggs reaches second base with a double. Owen scores. Gedman moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
  Barrett vs. Reed
  
  Barrett hits a fly ball into right field. Buhner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Evans vs. Swift
  
  Bill Swift now pitching.
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Quinones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 6 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Gardner
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Balboni vs. Gardner
  
  Balboni hits a line drive towards third. Boggs reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Bradley vs. Gardner
  
  Bradley hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 6 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Greenwell vs. Swift
  
  Greenwell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Swift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Burks vs. Jackson
  
  Michael Jackson now pitching.
  
  Burks hits a fly ball into left field. Coles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Benzinger vs. Jackson
  
  Benzinger takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Jackson
  
  Rice hits a popup, foul, towards first. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 6 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buhner vs. Gardner
  
  Buhner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Presley vs. Stanley
  
  Bob Stanley now pitching.
  
  Presley hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Evans. Presley reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Quinones vs. Stanley
  
  Quinones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Presley moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Brantley vs. Stanley
  
  Brantley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Reynolds vs. Stanley
  
  Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett fields it and throws to second for the out. Presley scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coles vs. Stanley
  
  There goes Reynolds. The throw from Gedman and he is out, Barrett applying the tag. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 6 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. Wilkinson
  
  Bill Wilkinson now pitching.
  
  Owen strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Gedman vs. Wilkinson
  
  Gedman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Boggs vs. Wilkinson
  
  Boggs hits a fly ball into left field. Coles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 6 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Coles vs. Stanley
  
  Coles takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Bolton
  
  Henry Cotto pinch runs for Darnell Coles. Tom Bolton now pitching.
  
  Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cotto moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Balboni vs. Smith
  
  Lee Smith now pitching.
  
  Balboni hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Mariners, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bradley vs. Smith
  
  Bradley hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Mariners, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buhner vs. Smith
  
  Buhner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans. Buhner reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Mariners, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Presley vs. Smith
  
  Presley hits a popup, foul, towards first. Benzinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Mariners, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Quinones vs. Smith
  
  Quinones hits a line drive into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 6 - Mariners, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Schooler
  
  Henry Cotto now playing center field. Mickey Brantley now playing left field. Mike Schooler now pitching.
  
  Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Presley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Mariners, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Schooler
  
  Evans strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Mariners, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Greenwell vs. Schooler
  
  Greenwell hits a popup towards third. Presley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/27/1988 -- Boston at Seattle (N)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Seattle            AB  R  H RBI
Boggs W, 3b           4  1  3  1   Brantley M, cf-lf     4  0  2  0   
Barrett M, 2b         4  1  0  0   Reynolds H, 2b        4  0  0  1   
Evans D, rf           3  1  0  0   Coles D, lf           3  0  0  0   
Greenwell M, lf       4  1  2  0   Cotto H, pr-cf        0  1  0  0   
Burks E, cf           3  1  1  2   Davis A, 1b           4  2  2  0   
Benzinger T, 1b       3  0  1  3   Balboni S, dh         4  0  0  0   
Rice J, dh            4  0  0  0   Bradley S, c          4  1  1  3   
Reed J, ss            1  0  0  0   Buhner J, rf          4  2  2  1   
Owen S, ph-ss         3  1  1  0   Presley J, 3b         4  2  3  1   
Gedman R, c           4  0  1  0   Quinones R, ss        3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  6  9  6                        34  8 10  6

Boston           104 001 000 --  6
Seattle          001 200 23x --  8

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gardner W*            6.0  5  4  2  1  3
Stanley B+            1.0  2  2  2  1  0
Bolton T (L)#         0.0  1  1  1  0  0
Smith L               1.0  2  1  1  0  0

  Seattle              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Taylor T              2.1  4  5  5  5  1
Reed J                3.1  5  1  1  0  2
Swift B               0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Jackson M             0.2  0  0  0  1  0
Wilkinson B (W)       1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Schooler M (S)        1.0  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
  + Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
  # Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

E -- Greenwell M, Owen S
DP -- Seattle 2
LOB -- Boston 7, Seattle 4
2B -- Benzinger T, Boggs W, Presley J, Buhner J
HR -- Buhner J, Bradley S
CS -- Reynolds H
SH -- Evans D
T -- 3:03
A -- 19706

    

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