June 26, 1988 Baltimore Orioles at Boston Red Sox Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 34,374

Sunday, June 26, 1988, 1:06
Time of Game: 2:43

Orioles

20-54

Lost 2

7th, 25 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  4  1
Red Sox         4  3  0   0  3  0   0  0  X   10 12  0

W: M Smithson (3-2), L: O Peraza (1-3)

Red Sox

36-34

Won 2

4th, 7 GB

BATTING

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Orsulak RF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .266  .629   14    0   0   
F Lynn CF                     3   1   1   1    1   0  .256  .788   14    5   0   HR
C Ripken SS                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .259  .833   20    1   1   
E Murray DH                   2   0   1   0    2   0  .256  .748   17    0   0   2B
J Traber 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .610    9    7   0   
L Sheets LF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .206  .601    8    2   0   
T Kennedy C                   3   0   0   0    1   2  .203  .489   20    5   0   
R Schu 3B                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .235  .656   18    1   4   CS
B Ripken 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .185  .491   16    2   0   

O Peraza P                                                               1   2
  M Williamson P                                                         0   1
  D Sisk P                                                               0   0
  D Aase P                                                               0   0
Totals                       30   1   4   1    5   6              136   24   8

BATTING

2B: E Murray (13, off M Smithson).

HR: F Lynn (12, off M Smithson; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF Line).

TB: F Lynn 4; E Murray 2; J Traber; J Orsulak.

RBI: F Lynn (21).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

PB: T Kennedy 2 (5).

E: C Ripken (9).

BASERUNNING

CS: R Schu (1, 2nd base by M Smithson/R Cerone).

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Boggs 3B                    4   0   1   0    1   0  .349  .922   15    3   3   2B,IW
M Barrett 2B                  3   1   0   1    1   1  .299  .704   18    4   2   SH
D Evans RF                    4   2   2   2    1   0  .297  .767   26    2   0   2B
  K Romine RF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .161  .382         0   0   
M Greenwell LF                4   1   1   2    1   0  .343 1.035   19    1   0   HR
E Burks CF                    5   1   2   1    0   0  .329  .913   21    3   0   2B
J Rice DH                     3   2   2   2    2   0  .266  .690   22    0   0   HR
T Benzinger 1B                4   1   2   0    1   2  .253  .694   22    7   0   2·2B
R Cerone C                    5   2   1   1    0   1  .327  .826   14    6   1   2B
S Owen SS                     2   0   1   1    0   0  .248  .730   10    0   2   2B,HBP,SH
  J Reed PR-SS                1   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .637    2    1   0   

M Smithson P                                                             0   0
Totals                       35  10  12  10    7   4              169   27   8

BATTING

2B: S Owen (11, off M Williamson); W Boggs (20, off O Peraza); R Cerone (8, off M Williamson); D Evans (15, off O Peraza); T Benzinger 2 (8, off D Sisk, off M Williamson); E Burks (17, off O Peraza).

HR: M Greenwell (14, off O Peraza; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF); J Rice (4, off O Peraza; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).

SH: S Owen (4, off O Peraza); M Barrett (8, off O Peraza).

IBB: W Boggs (9, by M Williamson).

HBP: S Owen (1, by D Sisk).

TB: J Rice 5; T Benzinger 4; M Greenwell 4; D Evans 3; E Burks 3; W Boggs 2; S Owen 2; R Cerone 2.

RBI: M Greenwell 2 (59); J Rice 2 (34); D Evans 2 (52); S Owen (13); R Cerone (16); E Burks (32); M Barrett (34).

2-out RBI: J Rice 2; M Greenwell 2; D Evans 2; E Burks.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 5 for 13.

PITCHING

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
O Peraza, L (1-3)              1.2   5   7   4    2   1   2   6.65   13   49-26   14· 5· 7    5· 4· 1· 0     22    -     0.76  -0.43
M Williamson                   3.1   4   3   3    4   2   0   5.54   18   72-38   24· 5· 9    2· 6· 4· 0          2-1    0.17  -0.03
D Sisk                         2     3   0   0    0   0   0   3.22   10   29-21   13· 2· 6    5· 2· 2· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
D Aase                         1     0   0   0    1   1   0   5.06    4   17-10    5· 1· 4    0· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    12  10   7    7   4   2          45  167-95   56·13·26   12·13· 8· 0          2-1

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 (3-2)            9     4   1   1    5   6   1   5.86   35  131-71   43· 6·22   10·10· 4· 0     76    -     0.30   0.05
Totals                         9     4   1   1    5   6   1          35  131-71   43· 6·22   10·10· 4· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: M Williamson (3; W Boggs).

HBP: D Sisk (1; S Owen).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Rocky Roe, 1B - Greg Kosc, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Derryl Cousins.

Time of Game: 2:43.

Attendance: 34,374.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 85° F, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Baltimore Orioles             Boston Red Sox                       
1. J Orsulak            RF    1. W Boggs              3B 
2. F Lynn               CF    2. M Barrett            2B 
3. C Ripken             SS    3. D Evans              RF 
4. E Murray             DH    4. M Greenwell          LF 
5. J Traber             1B    5. E Burks              CF 
6. L Sheets             LF    6. J Rice               DH 
7. T Kennedy            C     7. T Benzinger          1B 
8. R Schu               3B    8. R Cerone             C  
9. B Ripken             2B    9. S Owen               SS 

   O Peraza             P        M Smithson           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   2  1-0  1--  4   19%  61% M Greenwell     O Peraza        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Evans Scores
   b 1   2  1-2  -2-  3   15%  78% J Rice          O Peraza        Home Run (Fly Ball); Burks Scores
   t 1   1  0-0  ---  6  -10%  42% F Lynn          M Smithson      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
   b 2   2  1-4  1-3  4    9%  92% D Evans         O Peraza        Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Cerone Scores/unER; Barrett Scores/unER
   b 1   1  1-0  --3  4   -7%  42% D Evans         O Peraza        Fielder's Choice 3B; Boggs out at Hm/3B-C

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Smithson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   52%  J Orsulak       Strikeout Looking
   R      ---  6   42%  F Lynn          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
   O      ---  5   44%  C Ripken        Strikeout Looking
          ---  4   43%  E Murray        Walk
   O      1--  3   45%  J Traber        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Oswaldo Peraza facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   51%  W Boggs         Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      -2-  2   49%  M Barrett       Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (Weak 1B); Boggs to 3B
   O      --3  4   42%  D Evans         Fielder's Choice 3B; Boggs out at Hm/3B-C
   RR     1--  4   61%  M Greenwell     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Evans Scores
          ---  5   63%  E Burks         Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
   RR     -2-  3   78%  J Rice          Home Run (Fly Ball); Burks Scores
   O      ---  7   78%  T Benzinger     Strikeout Swinging
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Red Sox 4.

Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-4, Mike Smithson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   80%  L Sheets        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  8   81%  T Kennedy       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  7   80%  R Schu          Walk
   O      1--  5   82%  B Ripken        Schu Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Red Sox 4.

Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, Oswaldo Peraza facing 8-9-1
          ---  2   84%  R Cerone        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  1   83%  S Owen          Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Cerone to 2B
   O      -2-  3   82%  W Boggs         Groundout: P unassisted; Cerone to 3B
          --3  4   82%  M Barrett       Walk
   RR     1-3  4   92%  D Evans         Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Cerone Scores/unER; Barrett Scores/unER
          -2-  7   92%  M Greenwell     Walk
                  Mark Williamson replaces Oswaldo Peraza pitching
          12-      92%  E Burks         Passed Ball; Evans to 3B; Greenwell to 2B
   R      -23  7   95%  " "             Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Evans Scores/unER; Greenwell to 3B
          1-3      95%  J Rice          Passed Ball; Burks to 2B
   O      -23  3   94%  " "             Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Red Sox 7.

Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-7, Mike Smithson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  7   95%  B Ripken        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   96%  J Orsulak       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   96%  F Lynn          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Red Sox 7.

Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 7-1, Mark Williamson facing 7-8-9
          ---  5   96%  T Benzinger     Walk
   O      1--  5   96%  R Cerone        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  1   95%  S Owen          Popfly: 2B
   O      1--  3   95%  W Boggs         Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Red Sox 7.

Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-7, Mike Smithson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   96%  C Ripken        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  5   95%  E Murray        Walk
          1--  1   93%  J Traber        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Murray to 2B
   O      12-  1   95%  L Sheets        Lineout: RF
   O      12-  5   97%  T Kennedy       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Red Sox 7.

Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 7-1, Mark Williamson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   97%  M Barrett       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   96%  D Evans         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  1   96%  M Greenwell     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Red Sox 7.

Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-7, Mike Smithson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   97%  R Schu          Lineout: 3B
   O      ---  2   98%  B Ripken        Lineout: 3B
          ---  3   97%  J Orsulak       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--  4   96%  F Lynn          Walk; Orsulak to 2B
   O      12-  5   98%  C Ripken        Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Red Sox 7.

Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 7-1, Mark Williamson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   98%  E Burks         Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
          ---  6   98%  J Rice          Walk
          1--  2   99%  T Benzinger     Ground-rule Double (Line Drive to RF Line); Rice to 3B
   R      -23  1   99%  R Cerone        Double to LF (Fly Ball); Rice Scores; Benzinger to 3B
   R      -23  5  100%  S Owen          Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Benzinger Scores; Cerone to 3B
          -23  4  100%  W Boggs         Intentional Walk
   RO     123  3  100%  M Barrett       Groundout: 3B-1B; Cerone Scores; Owen to 3B; Boggs to 2B
          -23  8  100%  D Evans         Walk
   O      123  5  100%  M Greenwell     Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Orioles 1, Red Sox 10.

Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-10, Mike Smithson facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   99%  E Murray        Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  4   99%  J Traber        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF); Murray to 3B
   O      --3  4  100%  L Sheets        Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  2  100%  T Kennedy       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Red Sox 10.

Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 10-1, Doug Sisk facing 5-6-7
                  Doug Sisk replaces Mark Williamson pitching
   O      ---  4  100%  E Burks         Flyball: CF
          ---  4  100%  J Rice          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--  2  100%  T Benzinger     Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Rice to 3B
   O      -23  2  100%  R Cerone        Groundout: 3B-1B
          -23  3  100%  S Owen          Hit By Pitch
                  Jody Reed pinch runs for Spike Owen batting 9th
   O      123  2  100%  W Boggs         Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Orioles 1, Red Sox 10.

Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-10, Mike Smithson facing 8-9-1
                  Jody Reed moves to SS
   O      ---  4  100%  R Schu          Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  2  100%  B Ripken        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4  100%  J Orsulak       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Red Sox 10.

Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 10-1, Doug Sisk facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5  100%  M Barrett       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  4  100%  D Evans         Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS)
   O      1--  2  100%  M Greenwell     Groundout: 1B unassisted; Evans to 2B
   O      -2-  1  100%  E Burks         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Red Sox 10.

Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-10, Mike Smithson facing 2-3-4
                  Kevin Romine replaces Dwight Evans playing RF batting 3rd
   O      ---  3  100%  F Lynn          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  7  100%  C Ripken        Popfly: SS (Deep 3B)
   O      ---  5  100%  E Murray        Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Red Sox 10.

Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 10-1, Don Aase facing 6-7-8
                  Don Aase replaces Doug Sisk pitching
          ---  5  100%  J Rice          Walk
   O      1--  6  100%  T Benzinger     Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4  100%  R Cerone        Lineout: LF
   O      1--  2  100%  J Reed          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Red Sox 10.

Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-10, Mike Smithson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1  100%  J Traber        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2  100%  L Sheets        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5  100%  T Kennedy       Walk
   O      1--  3  100%  R Schu          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Red Sox 10.

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