August 19, 1988 Oakland Athletics at Boston Red Sox Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 33,993

Friday, August 19, 1988, 7:35
Time of Game: 3:04

Athletics

77-46

Lost 2

1st

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

W: B Stanley (5-1), L: D Stewart (15-11)

Red Sox

68-53

Won 1

2nd, 3 GB

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Polonia LF                  5   2   3   2    0   1  .309  .754   22    2   1   HR,3B,2B
D Henderson CF                4   1   1   2    0   2  .306  .903   26    3   0   HR,SF
J Canseco RF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .290  .922   11    2   0   HBP
M McGwire 1B                  5   1   1   0    0   3  .256  .799   22    8   2   
T Steinbach C                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .252  .695   14    3   0   
  M Sinatro PR-C              0   0   0   0    0   0  .375  .958         1   0   
D Baylor DH                   4   1   2   2    0   1  .220  .658   12    0   0   HR
T Phillips 3B                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .182  .556   14    0   2   GDP
  R Hassey PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .254  .688    8    0   0   
  M Gallego PR-SS             0   0   0   0    0   0  .205  .558         0   0   
G Hubbard 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .235  .645   20    1   4   
W Weiss SS                    3   1   1   0    0   1  .234  .599    9    1   1   2B
  C Lansford PH-3B            1   0   0   0    0   0  .289  .706    3    1   0   

D Stewart P                                                              2   0
  G Nelson P                                                             0   0
  G Cadaret P                                                            0   0
Totals                       37   6  11   6    1  10              161   24  10

BATTING

2B: W Weiss (11, off M Smithson); L Polonia (6, off M Smithson).

3B: L Polonia (2, off M Smithson).

HR: D Baylor (6, off M Smithson; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF); L Polonia (2, off M Smithson; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF); D Henderson (19, off M Smithson; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).

SF: D Henderson (5, off M Smithson).

HBP: J Canseco (8, by B Stanley).

TB: L Polonia 9; D Baylor 5; D Henderson 4; W Weiss 2; G Hubbard; M McGwire; J Canseco; T Steinbach.

GIDP: T Phillips (2).

RBI: D Henderson 2 (73); D Baylor 2 (27); L Polonia 2 (14).

2-out RBI: D Henderson; L Polonia.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. L Polonia-G Hubbard-M McGwire.

PB: T Steinbach (3).

E: T Steinbach 2 (6).

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Boggs 3B                    3   2   1   0    2   0  .355  .937   23    1   3   
M Barrett 2B                  5   2   3   2    0   2  .286  .673   20    3   2   2·2B
D Evans RF                    0   1   0   0    3   0  .309  .860   16    2   0   SH
M Greenwell LF                4   1   2   3    0   0  .340 1.000   14    2   0   SB
E Burks CF                    3   0   0   1    1   0  .311  .883   12    1   0   
T Benzinger 1B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .269  .759   11    7   0   
J Rice DH                     3   0   0   0    1   2  .270  .731   16    0   0   
J Reed SS                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .294  .757   15    1   3   
R Gedman C                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .232  .646   12   10   0   

M Smithson P                                                             0   1
  B Stanley P                                                            0   0
Totals                       29   7   7   6    8   4              139   27   9

BATTING

2B: M Barrett 2 (24, 2 off D Stewart).

SH: D Evans (1, off G Nelson).

TB: M Barrett 5; M Greenwell 2; R Gedman; W Boggs.

RBI: M Greenwell 3 (96); M Barrett 2 (50); E Burks (66).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 4 for 10.

FIELDING

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

E: J Reed (8).

BASERUNNING

SB: M Greenwell (14, 2nd base off G Nelson/T Steinbach).

PITCHING

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Stewart, L (15-11)           6     6   7   6    6   3   0   3.30   29  107-60   34· 7·19   10· 5· 5· 0     31    -     1.22  -0.57
G Nelson                       1     1   0   0    2   0   0   3.26    6   18-8     4· 2· 2    2· 1· 1· 0          1-1    1.74  -0.05
G Cadaret                      1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.59    3   13-7     4· 1· 2    0· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.45   0.03
Totals                         8     7   7   6    8   4   0          38  138-75   42·10·23   12· 7· 7· 0          1-1

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                     6.2  10   6   6    0   6   3   5.71   29  109-74   48·11·15    7·11· 5· 0     36    -     0.88  -0.39
B Stanley, W (5-1)             2.1   1   0   0    1   4   0   2.92   11   52-32   17· 4·11    4· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.71   0.31
Totals                         9    11   6   6    1  10   3          40  161-106  65·15·26   11·12· 5· 0           -

D Stewart faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: B Stanley (6; J Canseco).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mike Reilly, 1B - John Shulock, 2B - Dale Ford, 3B - Mark Johnson.

Time of Game: 3:04.

Attendance: 33,993.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 76° F, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             Boston Red Sox                       
1. L Polonia            LF    1. W Boggs              3B 
2. D Henderson          CF    2. M Barrett            2B 
3. J Canseco            RF    3. D Evans              RF 
4. M McGwire            1B    4. M Greenwell          LF 
5. T Steinbach          C     5. E Burks              CF 
6. D Baylor             DH    6. T Benzinger          1B 
7. T Phillips           3B    7. J Rice               DH 
8. G Hubbard            2B    8. J Reed               SS 
9. W Weiss              SS    9. R Gedman             C  

   D Stewart            P        M Smithson           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   1  4-2  123  2   33%  76% M Greenwell     D Stewart       Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B); Boggs Scores; Barrett Scores; Evans Scores/Adv on E2/No RBI; Greenwell to 3B
   t 4   1  1-1  1--  1  -21%  29% D Baylor        M Smithson      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); McGwire Scores
   t 7   2  6-5  ---  5  -20%  57% D Henderson     M Smithson      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   t 8   2  7-6  123  3   18%  87% C Lansford      B Stanley       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   b 3   1  1-0  -2-  2   12%  58% M Barrett       D Stewart       Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Boggs Scores/unER

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Smithson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  1   52%  L Polonia       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  7   54%  D Henderson     Flyball: LF
          ---  3   53%  J Canseco       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  4   55%  M McGwire       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Stewart facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   58%  W Boggs         Walk
   O      1--  5   55%  M Barrett       Strikeout Swinging
          1--  7   58%  D Evans         Walk; Boggs to 2B
   O      12-  1   54%  M Greenwell     Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      12-  2   50%  E Burks         Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Smithson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   52%  T Steinbach     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   54%  D Baylor        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   55%  T Phillips      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Stewart facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   53%  T Benzinger     Lineout: 2B
   O      ---  3   51%  J Rice          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   50%  J Reed          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Smithson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   53%  G Hubbard       Strikeout Looking
          ---  1   48%  W Weiss         Double to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   R      -2-  6   37%  L Polonia       Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Weiss Scores
   O      -2-  4   40%  D Henderson     Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  2   44%  J Canseco       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Dave Stewart facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   41%  R Gedman        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5   46%  W Boggs         Single to C (Ground Ball to Short 3B Line); Boggs to 2B/Adv on E2 (throw to 1B)
   R      -2-  2   58%  M Barrett       Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Boggs Scores/unER
          -2-  4   60%  D Evans         Walk
   OO     12- 10   50%  M Greenwell     Double Play: Lineout: LF-2B-1B (Deep LF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Mike Smithson facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   46%  M McGwire       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  5   50%  T Steinbach     Flyball: 2B (Short CF)
   RR     1--  1   29%  D Baylor        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); McGwire Scores
   O      ---  6   30%  T Phillips      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  6   29%  G Hubbard       Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   31%  W Weiss         Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Dave Stewart facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   28%  E Burks         Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
   O      ---  3   26%  T Benzinger     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   25%  J Rice          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mike Smithson facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   17%  L Polonia       Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   RO     --3  5   18%  D Henderson     Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Polonia Scores
   O      ---  2   18%  J Canseco       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  3   19%  M McGwire       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Dave Stewart facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   16%  J Reed          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  4   19%  R Gedman        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  6   24%  W Boggs         Walk; Gedman to 2B
   R      12-  3   34%  M Barrett       Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Gedman Scores; Boggs to 2B
          12-  4   43%  D Evans         Walk; Boggs to 3B; Barrett to 2B
   RRR    123  2   76%  M Greenwell     Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B); Boggs Scores; Barrett Scores; Evans Scores/Adv on E2/No RBI; Greenwell to 3B
   RO     --3  1   79%  E Burks         Groundout: SS-1B; Greenwell Scores
   O      ---  3   78%  T Benzinger     Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  5 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Red Sox 6.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 4-6, Mike Smithson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   81%  T Steinbach     Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
          ---  2   78%  D Baylor        Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   OO     1--  3   85%  T Phillips      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Red Sox 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-4, Dave Stewart facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   83%  J Rice          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   85%  J Reed          Walk
   O      1--  2   83%  R Gedman        Lineout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  6   82%  W Boggs         Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Red Sox 6.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 4-6, Mike Smithson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   85%  G Hubbard       Lineout: 3B
   O      ---  4   87%  W Weiss         Groundout: P-1B
   R      ---  8   77%  L Polonia       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   R      ---  5   57%  D Henderson     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
                  Bob Stanley replaces Mike Smithson pitching
   O      ---  1   59%  J Canseco       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, Red Sox 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 6-6, Dave Stewart facing 2-3-4
          ---  4   70%  M Barrett       Double to LF (Ground Ball)
                  Gene Nelson replaces Dave Stewart pitching
   O      -2-  1   69%  D Evans         Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice (Weak 1B); Barrett to 3B
   R      --3  1   79%  M Greenwell     Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B); Barrett Scores
          1--      81%  E Burks         Greenwell Steals 2B
          -2-  5   85%  " "             Walk, Passed Ball; Greenwell to 3B
   O      1-3  1   79%  T Benzinger     Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B); Burks to 2B
          -23  6   80%  J Rice          Walk
   O      123  4   74%  J Reed          Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 6, Red Sox 7.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 6-7, Bob Stanley facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   80%  M McGwire       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  4   74%  T Steinbach     Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
                  Matt Sinatro pinch runs for Terry Steinbach batting 5th
   O      1--  3   81%  D Baylor        Strikeout Swinging
                  Ron Hassey pinch hits for Tony Phillips batting 7th
          1--  8   76%  R Hassey        Walk; Sinatro to 2B
                  Mike Gallego pinch runs for Ron Hassey batting 7th
          12-  7   69%  G Hubbard       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Sinatro to 3B; Gallego to 2B; Hubbard to 1B
                  Carney Lansford pinch hits for Walt Weiss batting 9th
   O      123  3   87%  C Lansford      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Athletics 6, Red Sox 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 7-6, Greg Cadaret facing 9-1-2
                  Greg Cadaret replaces Gene Nelson pitching; Matt Sinatro moves to C; Carney Lansford moves to 3B; Mike Gallego moves to SS
   O      ---  5   85%  R Gedman        Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  2   84%  W Boggs         Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  6   84%  M Barrett       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, Red Sox 7.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 6-7, Bob Stanley facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   91%  L Polonia       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   96%  D Henderson     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   92%  J Canseco       Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  7  100%  M McGwire       Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, Red Sox 7.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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