September 12, 1988 Baltimore Orioles at Boston Red Sox Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 6
BAL 1 CHW 2
MIL 1 CLE 8
NYY 6 SEA 3
MIN 1 DET 6
@TOR 5 LAD 5
ATL 4 MON 14
STL 2 NYM 3
PIT 2 PHI 5
CHC 1 SFG 4
@SDP 2

Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 32,619

Monday, September 12, 1988, 7:37
Time of Game: 2:43

Orioles

51-91

Lost 1

7th, 28½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1 13  3
Red Sox         3  1  1   0  0  0   0  1  X    6 10  0

W: B Hurst (17-5), L: C Schilling (0-1)

Red Sox

80-63

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Stanicek LF-2B              4   0   0   0    1   0  .244  .634   28    4   0   2·GDP
B Ripken 2B                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .208  .525    8    0   4   
  L Sheets PH-LF              1   0   1   0    0   0  .227  .630    6    0   0   
C Ripken SS                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .266  .821   24    2   4   
E Murray 1B                   4   0   3   0    0   1  .283  .837   13   11   0   
B Davis RF                    3   0   1   0    0   2  .357  .786   10    3   0   
  B Anderson PH-CF            1   0   0   0    0   0  .204  .542    2    0   0   
J Traber DH                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .226  .594   13    0   0   
M Tettleton C                 4   1   2   0    0   1  .261  .754   15    1   1   GDP
K Gerhart CF-RF               3   0   0   0    0   1  .176  .560   12    3   0   
  J Orsulak PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .304  .797    4    0   0   
R Schu 3B                     4   0   3   0    0   0  .245  .673    9    0   3   

C Schilling P                                                            0   0
  D Sisk P                                                               0   0
  D Aase P                                                               0   0
Totals                       36   1  13   0    1   8              144   24  12

BATTING

TB: E Murray 3; R Schu 3; M Tettleton 2; C Ripken; B Ripken; L Sheets; B Davis; J Traber.

GIDP: P Stanicek 2 (5); M Tettleton (7).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 2. B Ripken-C Ripken-E Murray 2.

PB: M Tettleton (7).

E: B Anderson (3); D Sisk (); C Schilling ().

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Boggs 3B                    2   1   1   1    2   0  .359  .947   17    2   0   
M Barrett 2B                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .280  .659   14    3   3   GDP
D Evans RF                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .304  .863   19    1   0   
M Greenwell LF                2   0   0   0    2   0  .336  .976   14    2   1   CS,GDP
E Burks CF                    4   3   3   1    0   0  .300  .860   13    3   0   
T Benzinger 1B                4   0   2   1    0   1  .260  .747   22    5   0   2B
L Parrish DH                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .213  .623   21    0   0   
J Reed SS                     4   1   2   1    0   0  .298  .774   11    4   3   2B
R Gedman C                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .228  .635   10    7   1   

B Hurst P                                                                0   1
  D Lamp P                                                               0   0
Totals                       31   6  10   4    5   1              141   27   9

BATTING

2B: J Reed (20, off C Schilling); T Benzinger (27, off D Sisk).

TB: J Reed 3; E Burks 3; T Benzinger 3; M Barrett 2; W Boggs.

GIDP: M Barrett (15); M Greenwell (9).

RBI: E Burks (80); W Boggs (52); J Reed (24); T Benzinger (63).

2-out RBI: J Reed; W Boggs; E Burks.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 3. M Barrett-J Reed-T Benzinger 2; M Barrett-T Benzinger.

PB: R Gedman (5).

BASERUNNING

CS: M Greenwell (7, 2nd base by D Aase/M Tettleton).

PO: E Burks (1st base by C Schilling).

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
C Schilling, L (0-1)           1.2   5   4   3    2   1   0   6.23   11   40-20   13· 1· 6    2· 2· 4· 0     30    -     0.90  -0.28
D Sisk                         4.1   3   1   1    2   0   0   3.77   17   60-34   21· 3·10    9· 6· 0· 0          2-0    0.24   0.01
D Aase                         2     2   1   0    1   0   0   4.24    8   31-19   15· 1· 3    1· 5· 1· 0          0-0    0.09   0.00
Totals                         8    10   6   4    5   1   0          36  131-73   49· 5·19   12·13· 5· 0          2-0

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
B Hurst, W (17-5)              6.2   9   1   1    1   7   0   3.74   28  103-71   40·16·15    6·10· 4· 0     58    -     0.63   0.20
D Lamp                         2.1   4   0   0    0   1   0   3.21    9   35-22   14· 1· 7    4· 2· 2· 0          2-1    0.72   0.03
Totals                         9    13   1   1    1   8   0          37  138-93   54·17·22   10·12· 6· 0          2-1

Balks: None.

WP: C Schilling (1); D Lamp (5).

IBB: None.

PO: C Schilling (0; E Burks, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tim Welke, 1B - Durwood Merrill, 2B - Joe Brinkman, 3B - Terry Cooney.

Time of Game: 2:43.

Attendance: 32,619.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 71° F, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Baltimore Orioles             Boston Red Sox                       
1. P Stanicek           LF    1. W Boggs              3B 
2. B Ripken             2B    2. M Barrett            2B 
3. C Ripken             SS    3. D Evans              RF 
4. E Murray             1B    4. M Greenwell          LF 
5. B Davis              RF    5. E Burks              CF 
6. J Traber             DH    6. T Benzinger          1B 
7. M Tettleton          C     7. L Parrish            DH 
8. K Gerhart            CF    8. J Reed               SS 
9. R Schu               3B    9. R Gedman             C  

   C Schilling          P        B Hurst              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   2  0-1  --3  3    8%  71% E Burks         C Schilling     Single to 1B (Ground Ball); Barrett Scores
   b 1   0  0-0  123  4   -7%  64% M Greenwell     C Schilling     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Boggs Scores; Barrett to 3B
   b 1   2  0-2  --3  4    6%  78% T Benzinger     C Schilling     Wild Pitch; Burks Scores/unER
   b 2   2  0-3  -2-  3    5%  87% W Boggs         C Schilling     Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS); Reed Scores
   b 1   0  0-0  1--  3    5%  64% M Barrett       C Schilling     Single to CF (Line Drive); Boggs to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Bruce Hurst facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   52%  P Stanicek      Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   54%  B Ripken        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  5   55%  C Ripken        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Curt Schilling facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   58%  W Boggs         Walk
          1--  3   64%  M Barrett       Single to CF (Line Drive); Boggs to 2B
          12-      68%  D Evans         Passed Ball; Boggs to 3B; Barrett to 2B
          -23  4   71%  " "             Walk
   ROO    123  4   64%  M Greenwell     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Boggs Scores; Barrett to 3B
   R      --3  3   71%  E Burks         Single to 1B (Ground Ball); Barrett Scores
          1--      73%  T Benzinger     Burks Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Burks to 3B
   R      --3      78%  " "             Wild Pitch; Burks Scores/unER
   O      ---  5   78%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Bruce Hurst facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   80%  E Murray        Single to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Murray out at 2B/LF-2B
   O      ---  5   81%  B Davis         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   82%  J Traber        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Curt Schilling facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  8   81%  L Parrish       Flyball: RF
          ---  1   83%  J Reed          Double to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      -2-  1   81%  R Gedman        Flyball: LF
   R      -2-  3   87%  W Boggs         Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS); Reed Scores
          1--  4   88%  M Barrett       Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Boggs to 2B
                  Doug Sisk replaces Curt Schilling pitching
   O      12-  4   86%  D Evans         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 4.

Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-4, Bruce Hurst facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   88%  M Tettleton     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   89%  K Gerhart       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   88%  R Schu          Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  8   89%  P Stanicek      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-0, Doug Sisk facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   89%  M Greenwell     Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  4   90%  E Burks         Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
   R      1--  2   94%  T Benzinger     Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Burks Scores
   O      -2-  4   93%  L Parrish       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-  4   92%  J Reed          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 5.

Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-5, Bruce Hurst facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   93%  B Ripken        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   94%  C Ripken        Flyball: CF
          ---  2   94%  E Murray        Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
          1--  1   92%  B Davis         Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Murray to 3B
   O      1-3  2   95%  J Traber        Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 5.

Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, Doug Sisk facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   94%  R Gedman        Flyball: RF
          ---  5   95%  W Boggs         Walk
   OO     1--  6   94%  M Barrett       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 5.

Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-5, Bruce Hurst facing 7-8-9
          ---  2   92%  M Tettleton     Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  5   94%  K Gerhart       Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--  2   91%  R Schu          Single to LF (Line Drive); Gerhart to 2B
   OO     12-  4   96%  P Stanicek      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, Doug Sisk facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   96%  D Evans         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   96%  M Greenwell     Walk
   O      1--  3   96%  E Burks         Flyball: RF
          1--  3   96%  T Benzinger     Single to P (Ground Ball); Greenwell to 3B/Adv on E1 (throw)
   O      1-3  2   95%  L Parrish       Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 5.

Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-5, Bruce Hurst facing 2-3-4
          ---  3   93%  B Ripken        Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
          1--      93%  C Ripken        Passed Ball; Ripken to 2B
          -2-  5   89%  " "             Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS); Ripken to 3B
   O      1-3  5   92%  E Murray        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1-3  4   95%  B Davis         Strikeout Looking
   O      1-3  4   97%  J Traber        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, Doug Sisk facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   97%  J Reed          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   97%  R Gedman        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   97%  W Boggs         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 5.

Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-5, Bruce Hurst facing 7-8-9
          ---  6   95%  M Tettleton     Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  3   97%  K Gerhart       Flyball: CF
   O      1--  3   98%  R Schu          Flyball: SS
          1--  5   97%  P Stanicek      Walk; Tettleton to 2B
                  Dennis Lamp replaces Bruce Hurst pitching; Larry Sheets pinch hits for Billy Ripken batting 2nd
          12-  6   95%  L Sheets        Single to 1B (Ground Ball); Tettleton to 3B; Stanicek to 2B
   R      123      93%  C Ripken        Wild Pitch; Tettleton Scores; Stanicek to 3B; Sheets to 2B
   O      -23  7   97%  " "             Flyball: 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Red Sox 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-1, Don Aase facing 2-3-4
                  Don Aase replaces Doug Sisk pitching; Pete Stanicek moves to 2B; Larry Sheets moves to LF
   O      ---  1   97%  M Barrett       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   97%  D Evans         Flyball: CF
          ---  4   97%  M Greenwell     Walk
   O      1--  1   96%  E Burks         Greenwell Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Red Sox 5.

Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-5, Dennis Lamp facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   94%  E Murray        Single to RF (Line Drive)
                  Brady Anderson pinch hits for Butch Davis batting 5th
   O      1--  2   96%  B Anderson      Foul Flyball: 3B
          1--  3   94%  J Traber        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Murray to 2B
   OO     12-  2   99%  M Tettleton     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Red Sox 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-1, Don Aase facing 5-6-7
                  Brady Anderson moves to CF; Ken Gerhart moves to RF
          ---  2   99%  E Burks         Single to CF (Line Drive); Burks to 3B/Adv on E8
   O      --3  6   99%  T Benzinger     Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      --3  7   99%  L Parrish       Flyball: 2B
   R      --3  2   99%  J Reed          Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Burks Scores/unER
   O      1--  4   99%  R Gedman        Flyball: 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Red Sox 6.

Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-6, Dennis Lamp facing 8-9-1
                  Joe Orsulak pinch hits for Ken Gerhart batting 8th
   O      ---  4  100%  J Orsulak       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   99%  R Schu          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   OO     1--  7  100%  P Stanicek      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Red Sox 6.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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