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BAL  5
BOS  4

(11)
CLE  2
MIL  1

TOR  4
@KCR  3

OAK  3
SEA  2

CIN  6
LAD  4

NYM  8
STL  4

SFG  5
@SDP  3

Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 52,161

Monday, April 3, 1989, 2:15
Time of Game: 3:52
Red Sox
4
0-1
Lost 1
4th, 1 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  0  3   1  0  0   0  0    4 10  0
Orioles         0  0  0   1  0  3   0  0  0   0  1    5 12  0
W: B Holton (1-0), L: B Stanley (0-1)
Winning Run scored with 1 out
Orioles
5
1-0
Won 1
1st

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Boggs 3B                    4   1   2   0    1   0  .500 1.350   25    1   1   2B
M Barrett 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   13    3   4   2·SH
D Evans RF                    5   1   1   1    0   1  .200  .600   18    5   0   2B
M Greenwell LF                4   1   2   2    1   0  .500 1.850   14    0   0   HR,SB,IW
E Burks CF                    5   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   27    2   0   
J Rice DH                     5   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .400    9    0   0   
N Esasky 1B                   4   1   2   0    1   0  .500 1.350   15   10   2   2B,CS
R Gedman C                    5   0   1   0    0   2  .200  .400   21    7   2   
J Reed SS                     5   0   1   1    0   1  .200  .400   20    1   3   

R Clemens P                                                              2   1
  L Smith P                                                              0   0
  R Murphy P                                                             0   0
  B Stanley P                                                            0   1
  M Smithson P                                                           0   0
Totals                       40   4  10   4    3   5              162   31  14
BATTING
2B: W Boggs (1, off D Schmidt); D Evans (1, off D Schmidt); N Esasky (1, off D Schmidt).
HR: M Greenwell (1, off D Schmidt; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF).
SH: M Barrett 2 (2, off B Holton, off D Schmidt).
IBB: M Greenwell (1, by B Holton).
TB: M Greenwell 5; N Esasky 3; W Boggs 3; D Evans 2; R Gedman; J Reed; J Rice.
RBI: M Greenwell 2 (2); J Reed (1); D Evans (1).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 12.
FIELDING
DP: 2. J Reed-M Barrett-N Esasky 2.
BASERUNNING
SB: M Greenwell (1, 2nd base off B Holton/M Tettleton).
CS: N Esasky (1, 2nd base by B Holton/M Tettleton).
Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Anderson CF                 4   2   3   0    1   0  .750 2.050   23    3   0   2·2B,SB
P Bradley LF                  4   1   0   0    1   2  .000  .200   23    4   0   
S Finley RF                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    3    1   0   
  J Orsulak RF                4   0   1   1    0   1  .250  .500   19    1   0   
C Ripken SS                   5   1   1   3    0   2  .200 1.000   24    4   2   HR,GDP
L Sheets DH                   5   0   1   0    0   1  .200  .400   15    0   0   
M Tettleton C                 3   1   1   0    2   0  .333  .933   25    4   4   
J Traber 1B                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .666   17   10   0   
  R Milligan PH-1B            2   0   2   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    7    1   0   
C Worthington 3B              5   0   2   1    0   0  .400  .800   23    1   5   CS,GDP
R Gonzales 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   12    4   0   

D Schmidt P                                                              0   2
  K Hickey P                                                             0   0
  B Holton P                                                             0   0
Totals                       40   5  12   5    4   7              191   33  13
BATTING
2B: B Anderson 2 (2, 2 off R Clemens).
HR: C Ripken (1, off R Clemens; 6th inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep LF).
TB: B Anderson 5; C Ripken 4; R Milligan 2; C Worthington 2; L Sheets; M Tettleton; J Traber; J Orsulak.
GIDP: C Ripken (1); C Worthington (1).
RBI: C Ripken 3 (3); J Orsulak (1); C Worthington (1).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 12.
FIELDING
PB: M Tettleton (1).
BASERUNNING
SB: B Anderson (1, 2nd base off R Clemens/R Gedman).
CS: C Worthington (1, 2nd base by R Clemens/R Gedman).

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
R Clemens                      7     7   4   4    3   4   1   5.14   28  132-82   41· 7·34   10· 4· 7· 0     48    -     1.26  -0.41
L Smith                        1     0   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    3   15-9     3· 2· 4    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    2.86   0.24
R Murphy                       0.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    2    9-6     2· 3· 1    0· 0· 1· 0          0-0    2.10   0.00
B Stanley, L (0-1)             2     3   1   1    1   0   0   4.50   10   32-19   12· 0· 7    3· 3· 3· 0          1-0    3.06   0.07
M Smithson                     0     1   0   0    0   0   0  undef    1    2-1     1· 0· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          2-1    5.01  -0.18
Totals                        10.1  12   5   5    4   7   1          44  190-117  59·12·46   14· 8·11· 0          4-1 
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                      6.1   7   4   4    1   3   1   5.68   27   81-56   33· 9·14    9· 7· 7· 0     45    -     1.29  -0.37
K Hickey                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1    5-2     1· 1· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    2.07   0.03
B Holton, W (1-0)              4.1   3   0   0    2   2   0   0.00   17   67-36   19· 4·13    4· 6· 3· 0          1-0    2.50   0.55
Totals                        11    10   4   4    3   5   1          45  153-94   53·14·27   14·13·10· 0          2-0 
R Clemens faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
IBB: B Holton (1; M Greenwell).
HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Don Denkinger, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Steve Palermo, 3B - Durwood Merrill.
Time of Game: 3:52.
Attendance: 52,161.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: 57° F.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Baltimore Orioles                    
1. W Boggs              3B    1. B Anderson           CF 
2. M Barrett            2B    2. P Bradley            LF 
3. D Evans              RF    3. S Finley             RF 
4. M Greenwell          LF    4. C Ripken             SS 
5. E Burks              CF    5. L Sheets             DH 
6. J Rice               DH    6. M Tettleton          C  
7. N Esasky             1B    7. J Traber             1B 
8. R Gedman             C     8. C Worthington        3B 
9. J Reed               SS    9. R Gonzales           2B 

   R Clemens            P        D Schmidt            P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   1  3-1  -23  7   35%  73% C Ripken        R Clemens       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Anderson Scores; Bradley Scores
   t 6   1  1-1  -2-  1  -25%  22% M Greenwell     D Schmidt       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Evans Scores
   b 9   1  4-4  1--  4   19%  82% R Milligan      B Stanley       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Tettleton to 3B
   b11   1  4-4  1--  3   19%  82% R Milligan      B Stanley       Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B); Tettleton to 3B
   b 9   1  4-4  1-3  5  -19%  63% C Worthington   B Stanley       Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home); Milligan to 2B

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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   52%  W Boggs         Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  1   54%  M Barrett       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  4   55%  D Evans         Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Clemens facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   52%  B Anderson      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4   51%  P Bradley       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   50%  S Finley        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Schmidt facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   52%  M Greenwell     Flyball: 2B (Short LF)
   O      ---  7   54%  E Burks         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   55%  J Rice          Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Clemens facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   53%  C Ripken        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   51%  L Sheets        Groundout: RF unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  5   50%  M Tettleton     Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Schmidt facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   52%  N Esasky        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  4   54%  R Gedman        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   55%  J Reed          Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Clemens facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  8   53%  J Traber        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   56%  C Worthington   Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      51%  R Gonzales      Worthington Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---  3   50%  " "             Lineout: RF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Schmidt facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   46%  W Boggs         Single to RF (Line Drive)
                  Joe Orsulak replaces Steve Finley playing RF batting 3rd
   O      1--  3   50%  M Barrett       Groundout: C-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  4   53%  D Evans         Flyball: CF
   O      1--  2   56%  M Greenwell     Lineout: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Clemens facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   60%  B Anderson      Walk
   O      1--  6   56%  P Bradley       Strikeout Swinging
          1--      58%  J Orsulak       Anderson Steals 2B
   R      -2-  5   69%  " "             Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B); Anderson Scores
   OO     1--  5   65%  C Ripken        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 1.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Dave Schmidt facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   68%  E Burks         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  1   64%  J Rice          Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
          1--  4   59%  N Esasky        Walk; Rice to 2B
   O      12-  8   65%  R Gedman        Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  2   72%  J Reed          Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Roger Clemens facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   75%  L Sheets        Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  6   80%  M Tettleton     Walk; Sheets to 2B
   O      12-  4   75%  J Traber        Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      12-  4   71%  C Worthington   Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      12-  4   67%  R Gonzales      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 1.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Dave Schmidt facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   57%  W Boggs         Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   O      -2-  1   59%  M Barrett       Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Boggs to 3B
   R      --3  2   47%  D Evans         Double to LF (Ground Ball); Boggs Scores
   RR     -2-  1   22%  M Greenwell     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Evans Scores
   O      ---  1   23%  E Burks         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  2   24%  J Rice          Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-3, Roger Clemens facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   33%  B Anderson      Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
          -2-  5   39%  P Bradley       Walk
   O      12-  4   38%  J Orsulak       Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B); Anderson to 3B; Bradley to 2B
   RRR    -23  7   73%  C Ripken        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Anderson Scores; Bradley Scores
   O      ---  1   72%  L Sheets        Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   71%  M Tettleton     Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Orioles 4.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-4, Dave Schmidt facing 7-8-9
          ---  2   58%  N Esasky        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   O      -2-  2   61%  R Gedman        Groundout: P-1B (Short 1B Line); Esasky to 3B
   R      --3  2   50%  J Reed          Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B); Esasky Scores
                  Kevin Hickey replaces Dave Schmidt pitching
          1--      46%  W Boggs         Passed Ball; Reed to 2B
   O      -2-  5   52%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  Brian Holton replaces Kevin Hickey pitching
   O      -2-  7   58%  M Barrett       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Orioles 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Tied 4-4, Roger Clemens facing 7-8-9
          ---  5   64%  J Traber        Single to LF (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole)
   OO     1--  6   52%  C Worthington   Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---  2   50%  R Gonzales      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Orioles 4.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 4-4, Brian Holton facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  6   55%  D Evans         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   50%  M Greenwell     Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
          1--      45%  E Burks         Greenwell Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   53%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-  2   60%  J Rice          Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Orioles 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Tied 4-4, Roger Clemens facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   74%  B Anderson      Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
                  Lee Smith replaces Roger Clemens pitching
   O      -2-  5   74%  P Bradley       Groundout: 2B-1B; Anderson to 3B
   O      --3  5   59%  J Orsulak       Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  5   50%  C Ripken        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Orioles 4.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 4-4, Brian Holton facing 7-8-9
          ---  2   42%  N Esasky        Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   O      1--      56%  R Gedman        Esasky Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  2   60%  " "             Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  6   63%  J Reed          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Orioles 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Tied 4-4, Rob Murphy facing 5-6-7
                  Rob Murphy replaces Lee Smith pitching
   O      ---  4   57%  L Sheets        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   63%  M Tettleton     Single to RF (Line Drive)
                  Bob Stanley replaces Rob Murphy pitching; Randy Milligan pinch hits for Jim Traber batting 7th
          1--  4   82%  R Milligan      Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Tettleton to 3B
   O      1-3  5   63%  C Worthington   Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home); Milligan to 2B
   O      -23  2   50%  R Gonzales      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 4, Orioles 4.

Top of the 10th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 4-4, Brian Holton facing 1-2-3
                  Randy Milligan moves to 1B
          ---  5   42%  W Boggs         Walk
   O      1--  1   44%  M Barrett       Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Boggs to 2B
   O      -2-  2   53%  D Evans         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          -2-  4   52%  M Greenwell     Intentional Walk
   O      12-  6   63%  E Burks         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 4, Orioles 4.

Bottom of the 10th, Orioles Batting, Tied 4-4, Bob Stanley facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   70%  B Anderson      Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  3   63%  P Bradley       Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B (Front of Home)
   O      1--  5   56%  J Orsulak       Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      1--  3   50%  C Ripken        Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Orioles 4.

Top of the 11th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 4-4, Brian Holton facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   56%  J Rice          Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
   O      ---  5   60%  N Esasky        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  4   57%  R Gedman        Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      1--  5   63%  J Reed          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Orioles 4.

Bottom of the 11th, Orioles Batting, Tied 4-4, Bob Stanley facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   57%  L Sheets        Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
          ---  5   63%  M Tettleton     Walk
          1--  3   82%  R Milligan      Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B); Tettleton to 3B
                  Mike Smithson replaces Bob Stanley pitching
   R      1-3  2  100%  C Worthington   Single to CF (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Tettleton Scores; Milligan to 2B
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 4, Orioles 5.

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