September 5, 1988 Boston Red Sox at Baltimore Orioles Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 4
@BAL 1 TOR 5
@DET 4
(10) CAL 4
@KCR 2 MIL 5
CHW 2 MIN 2
SEA 0 NYY 7
CLE 2 OAK 11
@TEX 4 LAD 3
@ATL 0 CHC 14
PHI 3 PHI 4
@CHC 3 HOU 3
CIN 0 NYM 7
@PIT 5 SDP 7
@SFG 4 STL 6
MON 2

Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 19,614

Monday, September 5, 1988, 7:37
Time of Game: 3:20

Red Sox

76-61

Won 2

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         1  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  2    4 11  0
Orioles         0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    1 10  1

W: M Smithson (7-5), L: D Schmidt (7-4), S: L Smith (23)

Orioles

48-88

Lost 1

7th, 27½ GB

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Boggs 3B                    5   1   2   0    0   1  .360  .941   26    1   1   
M Barrett 2B                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .279  .659   16    1   3   SH,GDP
D Evans RF                    5   1   3   3    0   0  .297  .840   17    2   1   HR
M Greenwell LF                4   0   2   0    1   0  .337  .975   18    5   0   CS
E Burks CF                    4   0   0   0    1   2  .299  .856   28    1   0   2·SB
T Benzinger 1B                4   0   0   0    1   1  .260  .750   17    5   2   
L Parrish DH                  4   1   1   1    0   2  .219  .645   17    0   0   HR
J Reed SS                     2   0   2   0    2   0  .296  .769   15    4   1   2B
R Gedman C                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .221  .619   12    7   1   GDP

M Smithson P                                                             0   2
  D Lamp P                                                               0   0
  L Smith P                                                              1   0
Totals                       34   4  11   4    7   6              166   27  11

BATTING

2B: J Reed (17, off D Schmidt).

HR: D Evans (14, off M Williamson; 9th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep LF); L Parrish (13, off D Schmidt; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF Line).

SH: M Barrett (16, off D Schmidt).

TB: D Evans 6; L Parrish 4; J Reed 3; M Greenwell 2; W Boggs 2; M Barrett.

GIDP: M Barrett (13); R Gedman (6).

RBI: D Evans 3 (90); L Parrish (44).

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Barrett-J Reed-T Benzinger.

BASERUNNING

SB: E Burks 2 (23, 2nd base off D Schmidt/T Kennedy, 3rd base off D Schmidt/T Kennedy).

CS: M Greenwell (6, 2nd base by M Williamson/T Kennedy).

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Orsulak RF                  5   0   1   0    0   1  .298  .777   18    2   0   
B Anderson CF                 3   0   1   1    0   1  .208  .554   14    4   0   2B,SH
C Ripken SS                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .270  .837   23    2   3   
E Murray DH                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .277  .829   13    0   0   
T Kennedy C                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .238  .605   15    6   1   
L Sheets LF                   3   0   2   0    1   1  .229  .635   13    1   1   
J Traber 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .221  .587   19    7   1   GDP
R Gonzales 3B                 3   1   1   0    0   1  .211  .517   10    1   0   
  P Stanicek PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .242  .629    3    0   0   
B Ripken 2B                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .204  .523   16    4   3   
  M Tettleton PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .261  .752    5    0   0   

D Schmidt P                                                              0   0
  G Olson P                                                              0   0
  M Thurmond P                                                           0   0
  M Williamson P                                                         0   0
Totals                       33   1  10   1    3   8              149   27   9

BATTING

2B: B Anderson (8, off M Smithson).

SH: B Anderson (11, off M Smithson).

TB: B Anderson 2; L Sheets 2; T Kennedy; R Gonzales; B Ripken; P Stanicek; J Traber; E Murray; J Orsulak.

GIDP: J Traber (7).

RBI: B Anderson (19).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Traber-C Ripken-J Traber; B Ripken-J Traber.

E: R Gonzales (8).

PITCHING

Boston Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Smithson, W (7-5)            6     8   1   1    2   3   0   5.64   25   98-61   36· 9·16    7· 8· 5· 0     53    -     1.54   0.24
D Lamp, H (6)                  1     0   0   0    0   2   0   3.21    3   12-7     4· 3· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.44   0.11
L Smith, S (23)                2     2   0   0    1   3   0   2.99    9   38-21    9· 6· 6    3· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.82   0.17
Totals                         9    10   1   1    3   8   0          37  148-89   49·18·22   11· 9· 6· 0           -

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Schmidt, L (7-4)             7     8   2   2    4   4   1   3.25   31  113-71   43· 9·19   11· 6· 6· 0     53    -     0.96   0.09
G Olson                        0.2   0   0   0    3   1   0   3.38    5   23-10    5· 4· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.16  -0.02
M Thurmond                     0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   4.71    1    6-3     0· 2· 1    0· 0· 0· 0          3-0    2.92   0.07
M Williamson                   1     3   2   2    0   0   1   5.40    5   17-11    8· 1· 2    2· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.40  -0.12
Totals                         9    11   4   4    7   6   2          42  159-95   56·16·23   13· 9· 7· 0          3-0

Balks: M Smithson (5).

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dan Morrison, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Steve Palermo, 3B - Larry Young.

Time of Game: 3:20.

Attendance: 19,614.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 74° F, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Baltimore Orioles                    
1. W Boggs              3B    1. J Orsulak            RF 
2. M Barrett            2B    2. B Anderson           CF 
3. D Evans              RF    3. C Ripken             SS 
4. M Greenwell          LF    4. E Murray             DH 
5. E Burks              CF    5. T Kennedy            C  
6. T Benzinger          1B    6. L Sheets             LF 
7. L Parrish            DH    7. J Traber             1B 
8. J Reed               SS    8. R Gonzales           3B 
9. R Gedman             C     9. B Ripken             2B 

   M Smithson           P        D Schmidt            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   1  2-0  1-3  3   14%  76% J Traber        M Smithson      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   b 8   2  2-1  12-  5   12%  84% L Sheets        L Smith         Strikeout Swinging
   t 2   1  0-1  ---  2   10%  69% L Parrish       D Schmidt       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   t 9   0  1-2  1--  3   10%  97% D Evans         M Williamson    Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Barrett Scores
   t 1   1  0-0  -2-  3    9%  60% D Evans         D Schmidt       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Boggs Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Schmidt facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  7   54%  W Boggs         Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  5   52%  M Barrett       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Boggs to 2B
   R      -2-  3   60%  D Evans         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Boggs Scores
   O      1--  3   58%  M Greenwell     Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Evans out at 2B/LF-SS-2B
   O      1--  3   56%  E Burks         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Smithson facing 1-2-3
          ---  9   52%  J Orsulak       Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
   O      1--  1   54%  B Anderson      Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Orsulak to 2B
          -2-  5   52%  C Ripken        Walk
   O      12-  2   56%  E Murray        Flyball: SS
   O      12-  5   61%  T Kennedy       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Orioles 0.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dave Schmidt facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   59%  T Benzinger     Flyball: RF
   R      ---  2   69%  L Parrish       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
          ---  2   71%  J Reed          Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   OO     1--  4   67%  R Gedman        Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Smithson facing 6-7-8
          ---  2   63%  L Sheets        Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF)
          1--  4   57%  J Traber        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Sheets to 2B
   O      12-  1   63%  R Gonzales      Bunt Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Traber to 2B
   O      12-      70%  B Ripken        Baserunner Out Advancing; Traber out at 3B/2B-SS
   O      1--  6   72%  " "             Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Orioles 0.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dave Schmidt facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   75%  W Boggs         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  2   69%  M Barrett       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
          ---  3   70%  D Evans         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  2   69%  M Greenwell     Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Smithson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   71%  J Orsulak       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   73%  B Anderson      Lineout: CF
   O      ---  4   74%  C Ripken        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Orioles 0.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dave Schmidt facing 5-6-7
          ---  6   77%  E Burks         Walk
   O      1--  1   74%  T Benzinger     Flyball: CF
          1--      76%  L Parrish       Burks Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   73%  " "             Strikeout Swinging, Burks Steals 3B
          --3  6   74%  J Reed          Walk
   O      1-3  1   70%  R Gedman        Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Smithson facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   66%  E Murray        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   70%  T Kennedy       Strikeout Looking
          1--  2   62%  L Sheets        Single to CF (Ground Ball); Murray to 3B
   OO     1-3  3   76%  J Traber        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Orioles 0.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dave Schmidt facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   79%  W Boggs         Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   78%  M Barrett       Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Boggs to 2B
   O      -2-  5   76%  D Evans         Groundout: SS-1B; Boggs to 3B
          --3  4   76%  M Greenwell     Walk
   O      1-3  7   73%  E Burks         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Smithson facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   67%  R Gonzales      Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF)
          1--  6   59%  B Ripken        Single to CF (Line Drive); Gonzales to 2B
   O      12-  1   67%  J Orsulak       Flyball: LF
   RO     12-  5   61%  B Anderson      Double to RF (Ground Ball); Gonzales Scores; Ripken to 3B; Anderson out at 2B/RF-P-SS
   O      --3  9   67%  C Ripken        Lineout: LF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Orioles 1.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dave Schmidt facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   65%  T Benzinger     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   63%  L Parrish       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   65%  J Reed          Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  1   62%  R Gedman        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-2, Mike Smithson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   66%  E Murray        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  1   68%  T Kennedy       Flyball: LF
          ---  4   66%  L Sheets        Walk
          1--      64%  J Traber        Balk; Sheets to 2B
   O      -2-  7   70%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Orioles 1.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dave Schmidt facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   68%  W Boggs         Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---  6   70%  M Barrett       Walk
   O      1--  3   68%  D Evans         Lineout: LF
   O      1--  4   65%  M Greenwell     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-2, Dennis Lamp facing 8-9-1
                  Dennis Lamp replaces Mike Smithson pitching
   O      ---  6   70%  R Gonzales      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   73%  B Ripken        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   76%  J Orsulak       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Orioles 1.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Gregg Olson facing 5-6-7
                  Gregg Olson replaces Dave Schmidt pitching
   O      ---  4   73%  E Burks         Strikeout Looking
          ---  7   76%  T Benzinger     Walk
   O      1--  2   73%  L Parrish       Flyball: CF
          1--  4   75%  J Reed          Walk; Benzinger to 2B
          12-  6   77%  R Gedman        Walk; Benzinger to 3B; Reed to 2B
                  Mark Thurmond replaces Gregg Olson pitching
   O      123  6   71%  W Boggs         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 2, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-2, Lee Smith facing 2-3-4
                  Lee Smith replaces Dennis Lamp pitching
   O      ---  4   77%  B Anderson      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   81%  C Ripken        Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  6   78%  E Murray        Walk
          1--  5   72%  T Kennedy       Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Murray to 2B
   O      12-  5   84%  L Sheets        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Orioles 1.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mark Williamson facing 2-3-4
                  Mark Williamson replaces Mark Thurmond pitching
          ---  1   87%  M Barrett       Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   RR     1--  3   97%  D Evans         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Barrett Scores
          ---  5   97%  M Greenwell     Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      97%  E Burks         Greenwell Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---  5   96%  " "             Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   96%  T Benzinger     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-4, Lee Smith facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   98%  J Traber        Flyball: LF
                  Pete Stanicek pinch hits for Rene Gonzales batting 8th
          ---  3   96%  P Stanicek      Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
                  Mickey Tettleton pinch hits for Billy Ripken batting 9th
   O      1--  5   99%  M Tettleton     Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  1  100%  J Orsulak       Groundout: 3B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Orioles 1.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation