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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
September 4, 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 September 4, 1989 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 4, 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 | September 4, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Dopson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Moore |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 32,697 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dale Ford 1B: Greg Kosc 2B: John Hirschbeck 3B: Larry Barnett |
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 |
| Rick Cerone | Catcher |
| Joe Morgan | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rickey Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
| Jose Canseco | Right Fielder |
| Dave Parker | DH |
| Terry Steinbach | Catcher |
| Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
| Dave Henderson | Center Fielder |
| Walt Weiss | Shortstop |
| Mike Gallego | Second Baseman |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
September 4, 1989
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Moore
Boggs 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: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Moore
Barrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burks vs. Moore
Burks hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Canseco. Burks reaches second base with a double. Barrett moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Greenwell vs. Moore
Greenwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Barrett scores. Burks moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Esasky vs. Moore
There's a wild pitch. Burks scores. Greenwell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Esasky vs. Moore
Esasky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Greenwell moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Heep vs. Moore
Heep hits a ball on the ground towards second. Gallego scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Dopson
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Esasky scoops it up and throws to first, with Dopson covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Dopson
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Dopson
Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Moore
Evans hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Moore
Reed hits a popup, foul, towards first. McGwire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Moore
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Moore
Boggs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Moore
Barrett hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Dopson
Parker hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Steinbach vs. Dopson
Steinbach hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Dopson
McGwire hits a fly ball into right field. Heep settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Dopson
Henderson hits a popup towards first. Esasky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Moore
Burks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gallego settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Moore
Greenwell hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Esasky vs. Moore
There goes Greenwell. The throw from Steinbach and he is out, Gallego applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Esasky vs. Moore
Esasky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gallego scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Dopson
Weiss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gallego vs. Dopson
Gallego hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Dopson
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Dopson
There goes Henderson. The throw from Cerone and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Lansford vs. Dopson
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Henderson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Canseco vs. Dopson
Canseco hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Heep vs. Moore
Heep strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Moore
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Reed vs. Moore
Reed hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Steinbach settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Cerone vs. Moore
Cerone hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Boggs vs. Moore
Boggs takes first base on ball four. Evans moves to third. Cerone moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Barrett vs. Moore
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Gallego fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Dopson
Parker strikes out. Cerone drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Parker out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Dopson
Steinbach hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Dopson
McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Dopson
Henderson strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Moore
Burks hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Moore
Greenwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire fields the ball and throws to Moore covering. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Esasky vs. Moore
Esasky takes first base on ball four. Greenwell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Heep vs. Moore
Heep hits a line drive towards first. McGwire catches it and steps on first to double up Esasky. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Dopson
Weiss 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, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gallego vs. Dopson
Gallego hits a fly ball into right field. Heep settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Dopson
Henderson 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, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Moore
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Reed vs. Moore
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Cerone vs. Moore
Cerone hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gallego catches it and throws to first to double up Reed. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Dopson
Lansford hits a line drive into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Dopson
Canseco hits a line drive towards center. Burks chases it down, and drops it. That's an error on Burks. Canseco moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Dopson
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Canseco moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Steinbach vs. Dopson
Steinbach hits a fly ball 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, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Moore
Boggs hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Boggs reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Barrett vs. Moore
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gallego scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Boggs moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Burks vs. Moore
Burks strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Greenwell vs. Moore
Greenwell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Esasky vs. Moore
Esasky hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Esasky reaches second base with a double. Boggs scores. Greenwell moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Romine vs. Young
Matt Young now pitching. Kevin Romine pinch hits for Danny Heep.
There's a wild pitch. Greenwell scores. Esasky moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Romine vs. Young
Romine strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Dopson
Kevin Romine now playing right field.
McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Dopson
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Dopson
Weiss 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 8
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Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Young
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Lansford. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Reed vs. Young
Reed bunts towards the mound. Young fields it and throws to first for the out. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Cerone vs. Young
Cerone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Boggs vs. Young
Boggs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Evans scores. Cerone moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Barrett vs. Corsi
Jim Corsi now pitching.
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Corsi fields it and throws to first for the out. Boggs moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Burks vs. Corsi
Burks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cerone scores. Boggs scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Greenwell vs. Corsi
Greenwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Greenwell for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Dopson
Ken Phelps pinch hits for Mike Gallego.
Phelps hits a ball on the ground towards first. Esasky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Phelps for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Dopson
Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Dopson
Lansford hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Canseco vs. Dopson
Canseco strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Esasky vs. Corsi
Lance Blankenship now playing second base.
Esasky hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Romine vs. Corsi
Romine strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Corsi
Evans strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Dopson
Parker hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Steinbach vs. Dopson
There's a wild pitch. Parker moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Steinbach vs. Dopson
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs juggles the ball. That's an error on Boggs. Parker moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
McGwire vs. Dopson
McGwire hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greenwell. McGwire reaches second base with a double. Parker scores. Steinbach moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Henderson vs. Harris
Greg Harris now pitching.
Henderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Steinbach scores. McGwire moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Weiss vs. Smith
Lee Smith now pitching.
Weiss hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Phillips vs. Smith
Tony Phillips pinch hits for Lance Blankenship.
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reed fields it and throws to second for the out. McGwire scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Smith
Henderson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/4/1989 -- Boston at Oakland (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Boggs W, 3b 3 2 2 1 Henderson R, lf 4 1 0 0
Barrett M, 2b 4 1 0 0 Lansford C, 3b 4 0 2 1
Burks E, cf 5 1 2 2 Canseco J, rf 4 0 0 0
Greenwell M, lf 4 1 3 1 Parker D, dh 4 1 2 0
Esasky N, 1b 4 0 2 1 Steinbach T, c 4 2 1 1
Heep D, rf 3 0 0 0 McGwire M, 1b 4 1 1 1
Romine K, ph-rf 2 0 0 0 Henderson D, cf 4 0 1 1
Evans D, dh 3 2 2 1 Weiss W, ss 4 0 0 0
Reed J, ss 3 0 0 0 Gallego M, 2b 2 0 0 0
Cerone R, c 3 1 1 0 Phelps K, ph 1 0 0 0
Blankenship L, 2b 0 0 0 0
Phillips T, ph 1 0 0 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 8 12 6 36 5 7 5
Boston 210 000 230 -- 8
Oakland 001 100 003 -- 5
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Dopson J (W)* 8.0 6 5 2 1 4
Harris G+ 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Smith L (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Moore M (L) 6.2 9 5 5 7 2
Young M 0.2 2 3 3 1 1
Corsi J 1.2 1 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 3 batters in 9th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Cerone R, Burks E, Lansford C, Boggs W
DP -- Oakland 3
LOB -- Boston 8, Oakland 5
2B -- Burks E, Boggs W, Esasky N, McGwire M
HR -- Evans D, Steinbach T
SB -- Henderson R
CS -- Greenwell M
SH -- Reed J
WP -- Moore M, Young M, Dopson J
T -- 3:09
A -- 32697
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