April 6, 1989 Boston Red Sox at Baltimore Orioles Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 6
BOS 4 CHW 3
@CAL 2 MIL 3
@CLE 0 KCR 3
TOR 2 MIN 7
NYY 1 OAK 11
SEA 3 TEX 5
DET 4 PHI 8
@CHC 3 LAD 4
@CIN 1 ATL 3
@HOU 2 MON 3
PIT 2

Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 22,041

Thursday, April 6, 1989, 7:38
Time of Game: 2:34

Red Sox

0-2

Lost 2

6th, 2 GB

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

W: J Bautista (1-0), L: M Smithson (0-1), S: M Williamson (1)

Orioles

2-0

Won 2

1st

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Boggs 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .286  .873   23    0   1   
M Barrett 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .143  .286    8    2   1   GDP
D Evans RF                    3   1   0   0    1   1  .125  .472   16    3   0   
M Greenwell LF                4   2   2   1    0   0  .500 1.806   14    3   0   HR
E Burks CF                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .111  .333   14    2   0   2B
J Rice DH                     4   0   1   2    0   0  .222  .444    9    0   0   
N Esasky 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .708   10    3   1   
R Gedman C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .250    6    8   0   
J Reed SS                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500   12    3   2   

M Boddicker P                                                            0   0
  M Smithson P                                                           0   2
  R Murphy P                                                             0   0
Totals                       32   4   6   4    2   2              112   24   7

BATTING

2B: E Burks (1, off J Bautista).

HR: M Greenwell (2, off J Bautista; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

TB: M Greenwell 5; E Burks 2; M Barrett; J Reed; J Rice.

GIDP: M Barrett (1).

RBI: J Rice 2 (2); E Burks (1); M Greenwell (3).

2-out RBI: J Rice 2; E Burks.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 2 for 3.

FIELDING

PB: R Gedman (1).

E: J Reed (1).

BASERUNNING

PO: J Reed (1st base by J Bautista).

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Anderson CF                 3   1   1   0    0   0  .571 1.524   15    8   0   SB,HBP,SH
P Bradley LF                  5   0   1   1    0   3  .111  .311   20    2   0   
J Orsulak RF                  4   1   1   0    0   2  .250  .500   16    0   0   
C Ripken SS                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .125  .722   20    1   6   
L Sheets DH                   4   1   2   2    0   0  .333  .777   18    0   0   2B
M Tettleton C                 2   1   1   2    1   0  .400 1.625   15    2   0   HR,SH
J Traber 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .286  .572   19    9   1   
  F Melendez 1B               0   0   0   0    0   0                     3   0   
C Worthington 3B              4   0   1   1    0   1  .333  .666   14    0   4   
R Gonzales 2B                 4   1   2   0    0   1  .250  .625    9    1   1   2B

J Bautista P                                                             1   1
  M Williamson P                                                         0   0
Totals                       33   6  10   6    2   8              146   27  13

BATTING

2B: R Gonzales (1, off M Smithson); L Sheets (1, off M Smithson).

HR: M Tettleton (1, off M Smithson; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out).

SH: M Tettleton (1, off M Smithson); B Anderson (1, off M Smithson).

HBP: B Anderson (1, by M Boddicker).

TB: M Tettleton 4; L Sheets 3; R Gonzales 3; C Worthington; B Anderson; P Bradley; J Traber; J Orsulak.

RBI: M Tettleton 2 (2); L Sheets 2 (2); C Worthington (2); P Bradley (1).

2-out RBI: C Worthington.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Worthington-R Gonzales-J Traber.

E: J Bautista ().

BASERUNNING

SB: B Anderson (2, 3rd base off M Boddicker/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
M Boddicker                    2.1   4   3   3    2   5   0  11.57   15   71-41   18· 5·18    2· 2· 3· 0     40    -     1.26  -0.24
M Smithson, L (0-1)            4.2   6   3   3    0   2   1   5.79   20   61-43   26· 6·11    6· 7· 4· 1          2-0    0.94  -0.09
R Murphy                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3   10-9     4· 2· 3    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.10   0.00
Totals                         8    10   6   6    2   8   1          38  142-93   48·13·32    8·11· 7· 1          2-0

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Bautista, W (1-0)            8     6   4   4    2   2   1   4.50   31   94-62   39· 4·19   14·11· 1· 1     54    -     0.90   0.10
M Williamson, S (1)            1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3   15-7     3· 1· 3    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.04   0.07
Totals                         9     6   4   4    2   2   1          34  109-69   42· 5·22   17·11· 1· 1           -

J Bautista faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: J Bautista (0; J Reed, 1st base).

HBP: M Boddicker (1; B Anderson).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry McCoy, 1B - Steve Palermo, 2B - Durwood Merrill, 3B - Don Denkinger.

Time of Game: 2:34.

Attendance: 22,041.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 57° F, Night, No Precipitation.

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. J Orsulak            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 

   M Boddicker          P        J Bautista           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   1  3-0  123  4   16%  51% L Sheets        M Boddicker     Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Anderson Scores; Orsulak Scores; Ripken to 3B
   t 1   2  0-1  -23  2  -15%  24% J Rice          J Bautista      Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Greenwell Scores; Burks Scores
   t 1   2  0-0  12-  2  -12%  39% E Burks         J Bautista      Double to LF (Ground Ball); Evans Scores; Greenwell to 3B
   b 5   2  3-4  --3  3   10%  81% C Worthington   M Smithson      Single to RF (Line Drive); Sheets Scores
   t 2   1  3-3  12-  2    9%  55% M Barrett       J Bautista      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose Bautista facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  W Boggs         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  2   54%  M Barrett       Flyball: CF
          ---  5   52%  D Evans         Walk
          1--  3   50%  M Greenwell     Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Evans to 2B
   R      12-  2   39%  E Burks         Double to LF (Ground Ball); Evans Scores; Greenwell to 3B
   RR     -23  2   24%  J Rice          Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Greenwell Scores; Burks Scores
   O      1--  1   25%  N Esasky        Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Mike Boddicker facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   28%  B Anderson      Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  4   25%  P Bradley       Strikeout Swinging
          1--  6   29%  J Orsulak       Single to RF (Ground Ball); Anderson to 2B
          12-      33%  C Ripken        Anderson Steals 3B; Orsulak to 2B/Passed Ball
          -23  8   35%  " "             Walk
   RR     123  4   51%  L Sheets        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Anderson Scores; Orsulak Scores; Ripken to 3B
   RO     1-3  5   52%  M Tettleton     Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Ripken Scores
          1--  5   54%  J Traber        Single to CF (Line Drive); Tettleton to 2B
   O      12-  5   50%  C Worthington   Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Orioles 3.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Jose Bautista facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   52%  R Gedman        Popfly: SS
          ---  4   50%  J Reed          Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--      48%  W Boggs         Reed Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Reed to 2B
          -2-  5   46%  " "             Walk
   OO     12-  2   55%  M Barrett       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 3-3, Mike Boddicker facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   53%  R Gonzales      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   55%  B Anderson      Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      1--  3   52%  P Bradley       Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  4   50%  J Orsulak       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Orioles 3.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Jose Bautista facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   52%  D Evans         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   54%  M Greenwell     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4   55%  E Burks         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 3-3, Mike Boddicker facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   53%  C Ripken        Flyball: RF
          ---  6   56%  L Sheets        Reached on E6 (Fly Ball); Sheets to 1B
          1--  8   60%  M Tettleton     Walk; Sheets to 2B
                  Mike Smithson replaces Mike Boddicker pitching
   O      12-  7   55%  J Traber        Flyball: LF
   O      12-  2   50%  C Worthington   Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Orioles 3.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Jose Bautista facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   53%  J Rice          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   55%  N Esasky        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   56%  R Gedman        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Tied 3-3, Mike Smithson facing 9-1-2
          ---  1   63%  R Gonzales      Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  2   62%  B Anderson      Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Gonzales to 3B
   R      --3  5   69%  P Bradley       Single to RF (Pop Fly to Short RF); Gonzales Scores
   O      1--  3   67%  J Orsulak       Lineout: SS
   O      1--  4   65%  C Ripken        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Orioles 4.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-4, Jose Bautista facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   68%  J Reed          Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   70%  W Boggs         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   72%  M Barrett       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Orioles 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-3, Mike Smithson facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   77%  L Sheets        Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   O      -2-  1   77%  M Tettleton     Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Sheets to 3B
   O      --3  4   71%  J Traber        Strikeout Looking
   R      --3  3   81%  C Worthington   Single to RF (Line Drive); Sheets Scores
          1--  1   82%  R Gonzales      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Worthington to 2B
   O      12-  3   79%  B Anderson      Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Orioles 5.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-5, Jose Bautista facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   82%  D Evans         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   84%  M Greenwell     Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   86%  E Burks         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Orioles 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-3, Mike Smithson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   84%  P Bradley       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   84%  J Orsulak       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   83%  C Ripken        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Orioles 5.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-5, Jose Bautista facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   86%  J Rice          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   88%  N Esasky        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   90%  R Gedman        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Orioles 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-3, Mike Smithson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   89%  L Sheets        Groundout: P-SS-1B
   R      ---  1   94%  M Tettleton     Home Run
   O      ---  3   94%  J Traber        Popfly: SS
   O      ---  4   94%  C Worthington   Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Orioles 6.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-6, Jose Bautista facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   96%  J Reed          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  6   97%  W Boggs         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  2   96%  M Barrett       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  5   98%  D Evans         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Orioles 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-3, Rob Murphy facing 9-1-2
                  Rob Murphy replaces Mike Smithson pitching
   O      ---  3   97%  R Gonzales      Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   97%  B Anderson      Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   97%  P Bradley       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Orioles 6.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-6, Jose Bautista facing 4-5-6
                  Francisco Melendez replaces Jim Traber playing 1B batting 7th
   R      ---  2   93%  M Greenwell     Home Run
                  Mark Williamson replaces Jose Bautista pitching
   O      ---  5   97%  E Burks         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   99%  J Rice          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6  100%  N Esasky        Groundout: 3B-1B
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Orioles 6.

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