August 11, 1989 Boston Red Sox at Baltimore Orioles Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 6
@BAL 4 BAL 4
BOS 1 OAK 5
@CAL 0 CLE 5
MIL 0 MIL 8
@CLE 7 KCR 6
TOR 2 NYY 11
@MIN 3 CHW 9
@SEA 6
(10) TEX 7
DET 3 CHC 9
PHI 2 CIN 6
@HOU 1 MON 4
PIT 1 STL 3
@NYM 0 ATL 6
@SDP 5 SDP 2
ATL 0 SFG 10
LAD 2

Standings at end of play this day

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 49,003

Friday, August 11, 1989, 8:48
Time of Game: 2:35

Red Sox

56-57

Lost 1

2nd, 2½ GB

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

W: P Harnisch (2-5), L: M Smithson (6-10)

Orioles

59-55

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Boggs 3B                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .337  .917   22    1   2   
M Barrett 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .249  .634   15    3   2   
E Burks CF                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .286  .829   15    3   0   2B
D Heep RF                     2   0   1   1    1   0  .321  .811   18    2   0   
D Evans DH                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .271  .835    9    0   0   
N Esasky 1B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .272  .829   10    9   0   GDP
L Rivera SS                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .286  .741   10    0   4   
R Gedman C                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .202  .551   13    4   1   
K Romine LF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .287  .678    9    2   0   

M Smithson P                                                             0   1
  D Lamp P                                                               0   0
Totals                       29   1   3   1    1   7              121   24  10

BATTING

2B: E Burks (17, off P Harnisch).

TB: E Burks 2; W Boggs; D Heep.

GIDP: N Esasky (7).

RBI: D Heep (30).

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 1 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Barrett-N Esasky.

E: M Barrett (7); L Rivera (7).

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Devereaux CF                3   1   0   0    0   0  .269  .748   11    5   0   HBP
P Bradley LF                  3   2   2   1    1   0  .284  .810   16    1   0   HR,SB
C Ripken SS                   4   0   0   1    0   1  .269  .726   14    1   4   
K Moreland DH                 4   0   2   0    0   1  .292  .740   19    0   0   
J Orsulak RF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .271  .734   17    4   0   
R Milligan 1B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .274  .895   11    8   0   SB,CS
C Worthington 3B              3   0   1   0    1   1  .249  .732   20    0   1   
J Quirk C                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .108  .384   15    7   0   
R Gonzales 2B                 3   1   1   0    0   0  .229  .561   13    1   1   

P Harnisch P                                                             0   0
Totals                       31   4   8   2    2   4              136   27   6

BATTING

HR: P Bradley (8, off M Smithson; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF-RF).

HBP: M Devereaux (2, by M Smithson).

TB: P Bradley 5; K Moreland 2; R Gonzales; C Worthington; R Milligan; J Orsulak.

RBI: C Ripken (65); P Bradley (46).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Ripken-R Gonzales-R Milligan.

BASERUNNING

SB: R Milligan (6, 3rd base off D Lamp/R Gedman); P Bradley (9, 2nd base off D Lamp/R Gedman).

CS: R Milligan (3, Home by D Lamp/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 Smithson, L (6-10)           5     7   3   2    2   0   1   4.43   25   84-51   36· 2·13    8· 7· 6· 1     41    -     1.05  -0.17
D Lamp                         3     1   1   0    0   4   0   2.85    9   42-28   14· 6· 8    3· 1· 1· 0          2-0    0.49   0.04
Totals                         8     8   4   2    2   4   1          34  126-79   50· 8·21   11· 8· 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
P Harnisch, W (2-5)            9     3   1   1    1   7   0   4.84   30  121-76   43·10·23    6·13· 3· 0     83    -     0.99   0.36
Totals                         9     3   1   1    1   7   0          30  121-76   43·10·23    6·13· 3· 0           -

M Smithson faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: D Lamp (1).

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: M Smithson (6; M Devereaux).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Vic Voltaggio, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Dale Ford, 3B - John Hirschbeck.

Time of Game: 2:35.

Attendance: 49,003.

Field Condition: Wet.

Weather: 65° F, Night, Drizzle.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Baltimore Orioles                    
1. W Boggs              3B    1. M Devereaux          CF 
2. M Barrett            2B    2. P Bradley            LF 
3. E Burks              CF    3. C Ripken             SS 
4. D Heep               RF    4. K Moreland           DH 
5. D Evans              DH    5. J Orsulak            RF 
6. N Esasky             1B    6. R Milligan           1B 
7. L Rivera             SS    7. C Worthington        3B 
8. R Gedman             C     8. J Quirk              C  
9. K Romine             LF    9. R Gonzales           2B 

   M Smithson           P        P Harnisch           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   1  1-2  ---  1   11%  81% P Bradley       M Smithson      Home Run (CF-RF)
   t 4   1  2-0  1--  1  -10%  64% E Burks         P Harnisch      Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Boggs to 3B
   b 3   2  0-1  1-3  3   10%  78% K Moreland      M Smithson      Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Devereaux Scores/No RBI/unER; Ripken to 3B
   t 4   1  2-0  -23  6   -9%  54% D Heep          P Harnisch      Single to LF (Line Drive); Boggs Scores; Burks to 3B
   b 2   1  0-0  12-  6   -9%  50% C Worthington   M Smithson      Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Pete Harnisch facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   52%  W Boggs         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   54%  M Barrett       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  5   55%  E Burks         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Smithson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   52%  M Devereaux     Lineout: CF
   O      ---  3   51%  P Bradley       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   50%  C Ripken        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Pete Harnisch facing 4-5-6
          ---  7   46%  D Heep          Walk
   O      1--  4   50%  D Evans         Popfly: SS (Deep 3B)
   OO     1--  1   55%  N Esasky        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Smithson facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   59%  K Moreland      Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  5   64%  J Orsulak       Single to LF (Fly Ball to LF Line); Moreland to 2B
   O      12-  2   59%  R Milligan      Flyball: RF
   OO     12-  6   50%  C Worthington   Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Pete Harnisch facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   52%  L Rivera        Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  7   54%  R Gedman        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   55%  K Romine        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Smithson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   53%  J Quirk         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  4   56%  R Gonzales      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--  2   60%  M Devereaux     Hit By Pitch; Gonzales to 2B
          12-  5   66%  P Bradley       Walk; Gonzales to 3B; Devereaux to 2B
   RO     123  3   68%  C Ripken        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Gonzales Scores; Devereaux to 3B
   R      1-3  3   78%  K Moreland      Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Devereaux Scores/No RBI/unER; Ripken to 3B
   O      1-3  3   74%  J Orsulak       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 2.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Pete Harnisch facing 1-2-3
          ---  7   70%  W Boggs         Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  5   74%  M Barrett       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
          1--  1   64%  E Burks         Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Boggs to 3B
   R      -23  6   54%  D Heep          Single to LF (Line Drive); Boggs Scores; Burks to 3B
   O      1-3  4   63%  D Evans         Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B)
   O      1-3  4   69%  N Esasky        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mike Smithson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   67%  R Milligan      Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  4   69%  C Worthington   Walk
   O      1--  2   67%  J Quirk         Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      1--  2   65%  R Gonzales      Bunt Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Orioles 2.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Pete Harnisch facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   68%  L Rivera        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   70%  R Gedman        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  2   72%  K Romine        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mike Smithson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   70%  M Devereaux     Flyball: RF
   R      ---  1   81%  P Bradley       Home Run (CF-RF)
   O      ---  3   80%  C Ripken        Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  4   81%  K Moreland      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  7   79%  J Orsulak       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Orioles 3.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Pete Harnisch facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   82%  W Boggs         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  1   84%  M Barrett       Flyball: RF (RF Line)
   O      ---  3   86%  E Burks         Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mike Smithson facing 6-7-8
          ---  3   87%  R Milligan      Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  4   90%  C Worthington   Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Milligan to 2B
                  Dennis Lamp replaces Mike Smithson pitching
          12-      92%  J Quirk         Milligan Steals 3B
   O      1-3  5   89%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      1-3      84%  R Gonzales      Milligan Caught Stealing Hm (C-3B)
   O      1--  4   83%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Orioles 3.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Pete Harnisch facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   86%  D Heep          Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  1   88%  D Evans         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  5   90%  N Esasky        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-1, Dennis Lamp facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   89%  M Devereaux     Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  7   90%  P Bradley       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--  5   88%  C Ripken        Strikeout Swinging
          1--      89%  K Moreland      Bradley Steals 2B; Bradley to 3B/Adv on E4
   R      --3      94%  " "             Balk; Bradley Scores/unER
   O      ---  5   94%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Orioles 4.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Pete Harnisch facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   96%  L Rivera        Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   O      ---  3   97%  R Gedman        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   98%  K Romine        Flyball: RF (RF Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Orioles 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-1, Dennis Lamp facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   97%  J Orsulak       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   97%  R Milligan      Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  6   97%  C Worthington   Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Orioles 4.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Pete Harnisch facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   99%  W Boggs         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  7  100%  M Barrett       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6  100%  E Burks         Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Orioles 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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