September 13, 1988 Baltimore Orioles at Boston Red Sox Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 32,842

Tuesday, September 13, 1988, 7:37
Time of Game: 2:59

Orioles

51-92

Lost 2

7th, 29½ GB

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

W: M Smithson (8-5), L: P Harnisch (0-1), S: L Smith (25)

Red Sox

81-63

Won 2

1st

BATTING

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Orsulak RF                  5   1   1   0    0   1  .303  .794   14    2   0   2B
B Anderson CF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .201  .534   14    2   0   
C Ripken SS                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .264  .815   13    1   2   
E Murray 1B                   3   2   3   1    1   0  .287  .847   17    7   2   2·2B
L Sheets LF                   3   1   2   1    1   0  .230  .639   13    1   0   2B
  B Davis PR-LF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .357  .786         0   0   
M Tettleton C                 4   0   1   2    0   1  .261  .754   23    5   0   2B
J Traber DH                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .224  .591   17    0   0   
R Schu 3B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .245  .670   11    2   0   
B Ripken 2B                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .207  .523    6    1   1   
  K Hughes PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .202  .631    4    0   0   
  R Gonzales 2B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .207  .510         1   1   
  P Stanicek PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .243  .632    4    0   0   

P Harnisch P                                                             2   1
  M Williamson P                                                         0   0
  M Thurmond P                                                           0   0
Totals                       34   4   8   4    3   5              136   24   7

BATTING

2B: E Murray 2 (25, off B Stanley, off M Smithson); J Orsulak (20, off B Stanley); M Tettleton (10, off M Smithson); L Sheets (19, off B Stanley).

TB: E Murray 5; L Sheets 3; M Tettleton 2; J Orsulak 2; R Schu.

RBI: M Tettleton 2 (34); L Sheets (43); E Murray (74).

2-out RBI: M Tettleton 2; L Sheets; E Murray.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Boggs 3B                    3   1   2   1    1   0  .361  .954   23    1   3   2·2B
M Barrett 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .656    9    2   3   SH
D Evans RF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .302  .857   18    1   0   
M Greenwell LF                3   1   0   0    1   0  .334  .972   12    1   0   
E Burks CF                    2   2   0   0    2   0  .299  .859   20    2   0   
J Rice DH                     4   1   2   4    0   1  .270  .740   13    0   0   HR
  R Kutcher PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .250         0   0   
L Parrish 1B                  3   0   1   0    0   2  .214  .624   13    8   2   
  T Benzinger 1B              1   0   0   0    0   0  .260  .745    9    4   0   
J Reed SS                     4   1   3   1    0   0  .305  .787   15    1   3   2B
R Gedman C                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .226  .630    9    4   0   SH
  K Romine PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .175  .489    2    0   0   
  R Cerone C                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .733         1   0   

M Smithson P                                                             1   0
  B Stanley P                                                            1   1
  L Smith P                                                              0   0
Totals                       30   6   8   6    4   5              143   27  12

BATTING

2B: J Reed (21, off P Harnisch); W Boggs 2 (40, 2 off P Harnisch).

HR: J Rice (12, off P Harnisch; 3rd inn, 3 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF).

SH: M Barrett (19, off P Harnisch); R Gedman (7, off P Harnisch).

TB: J Rice 5; J Reed 4; W Boggs 4; L Parrish.

RBI: J Rice 4 (62); J Reed (25); W Boggs (53).

2-out RBI: J Rice 4; J Reed.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Barrett-J Reed.

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
P Harnisch, L (0-1)            7     6   5   5    3   5   1   6.43   30  116-78   52·11·15    7·10· 5· 0     47    -     0.84  -0.17
M Williamson                   0.2   2   1   1    1   0   0   5.33    5   22-14    9· 2· 3    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.83  -0.07
M Thurmond                     0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.46    1    2-1     1· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.52   0.01
Totals                         8     8   6   6    4   5   1          36  140-93   62·13·18   10·11· 6· 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
M Smithson, W (8-5)            5.2   4   2   2    2   2   0   5.52   22   87-58   44· 6· 8    9· 7· 2· 0     53    -     0.85   0.15
B Stanley, H (8)               2     4   2   2    0   2   0   3.44   10   31-21   12· 4· 5    4· 1· 3· 0          1-0    1.17  -0.03
L Smith, S (25)                1.1   0   0   0    1   1   0   2.99    5   18-10    5· 1· 4    1· 2· 0· 0          1-0    2.17   0.16
Totals                         9     8   4   4    3   5   0          37  136-89   61·11·17   14·10· 5· 0          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: P Harnisch (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:59.

Attendance: 32,842.

Field Condition: Wet.

Weather: 71° F, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Baltimore Orioles             Boston Red Sox                       
1. J Orsulak            RF    1. W Boggs              3B 
2. B Anderson           CF    2. M Barrett            2B 
3. C Ripken             SS    3. D Evans              RF 
4. E Murray             1B    4. M Greenwell          LF 
5. L Sheets             LF    5. E Burks              CF 
6. M Tettleton          C     6. J Rice               DH 
7. J Traber             DH    7. L Parrish            1B 
8. R Schu               3B    8. J Reed               SS 
9. B Ripken             2B    9. R Gedman             C  

   P Harnisch           P        M Smithson           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   2  0-0  123  6   30%  88% J Rice          P Harnisch      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Boggs Scores; Greenwell Scores; Burks Scores
   t 4   2  4-0  12-  7  -13%  75% M Tettleton     M Smithson      Double to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Murray Scores; Sheets Scores
   t 2   0  0-0  12-  5   12%  53% M Tettleton     M Smithson      Line Drive Double Play: 2B-SS
   t 8   2  5-3  -2-  1  -11%  79% L Sheets        B Stanley       Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Murray Scores
   t 8   2  5-4  -2-  5    8%  87% M Tettleton     L Smith         Groundout: 2B-1B

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 Swinging
   O      ---  8   54%  B Anderson      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   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, Pete Harnisch facing 1-2-3
          ---  7   58%  W Boggs         Walk
   O      1--  5   55%  M Barrett       Flyball: CF
   O      1--  4   52%  D Evans         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   50%  M Greenwell     Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Smithson facing 4-5-6
          ---  6   46%  E Murray        Walk
          1--  3   41%  L Sheets        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Murray to 2B
   OO     12-  5   53%  M Tettleton     Line Drive Double Play: 2B-SS
   O      1--  5   55%  J Traber        Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Pete Harnisch facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   53%  E Burks         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   51%  J Rice          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   52%  L Parrish       Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
          1--  3   55%  J Reed          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Parrish to 2B
   O      12-  4   50%  R Gedman        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Smithson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   53%  R Schu          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   54%  B Ripken        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1   56%  J Orsulak       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Pete Harnisch facing 1-2-3
          ---  7   62%  W Boggs         Double to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      -2-  1   61%  M Barrett       Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Boggs to 3B
   O      --3  3   54%  D Evans         Flyball: RF
          --3  5   56%  M Greenwell     Walk
          1-3 10   58%  E Burks         Walk; Greenwell to 2B
   RRRR   123  6   88%  J Rice          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Boggs Scores; Greenwell Scores; Burks Scores
   O      ---  4   88%  L Parrish       Strikeout Swinging
                  4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 4.

Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-4, Mike Smithson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   89%  B Anderson      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   91%  C Ripken        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   90%  E Murray        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  6   88%  L Sheets        Walk; Murray to 2B
   RR     12-  7   75%  M Tettleton     Double to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Murray Scores; Sheets Scores
   O      -2-  6   79%  J Traber        Flyball: 1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-2, Pete Harnisch facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   77%  J Reed          Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  3   76%  R Gedman        Flyball: 1B
   O      ---  7   75%  W Boggs         Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 4.

Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-4, Mike Smithson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   78%  R Schu          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   80%  B Ripken        Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---  6   81%  J Orsulak       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-2, Pete Harnisch facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   80%  M Barrett       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   79%  D Evans         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  2   78%  M Greenwell     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 4.

Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-4, Mike Smithson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   81%  B Anderson      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   83%  C Ripken        Flyball: RF
          ---  1   81%  E Murray        Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
                  Bob Stanley replaces Mike Smithson pitching
   O      -2-  3   85%  L Sheets        Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-2, Pete Harnisch facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   83%  E Burks         Flyball: 3B
   O      ---  2   82%  J Rice          Flyball: RF
   O      ---  7   82%  L Parrish       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 4.

Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-4, Bob Stanley facing 6-7-8
                  Todd Benzinger replaces Larry Parrish playing 1B batting 7th
   O      ---  6   85%  M Tettleton     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   87%  J Traber        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  2   85%  R Schu          Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
                  Keith Hughes pinch hits for Billy Ripken batting 9th
   O      1--  4   89%  K Hughes        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-2, Pete Harnisch facing 8-9-1
                  Rene Gonzales replaces Keith Hughes playing 2B batting 9th
          ---  6   92%  J Reed          Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B)
   O      -2-  2   91%  R Gedman        Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Reed to 3B
   R      --3  2   95%  W Boggs         Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Reed Scores
   O      -2-  2   94%  M Barrett       Lineout: 3B
          -2-      94%  D Evans         Wild Pitch; Boggs to 3B
   O      --3  4   93%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 5.

Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-5, Bob Stanley facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   87%  J Orsulak       Ground-rule Double (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
   O      -2-  3   92%  B Anderson      Groundout: P-1B
   O      -2-  3   95%  C Ripken        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Orsulak to 3B
   R      --3  6   90%  E Murray        Ground-rule Double (Line Drive to Deep RF); Orsulak Scores
   R      -2-  1   79%  L Sheets        Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Murray Scores
                  Lee Smith replaces Bob Stanley pitching; Butch Davis pinch runs for Larry Sheets batting 5th
   O      -2-  5   87%  M Tettleton     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 4, Red Sox 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-4, Mark Williamson facing 4-5-6
                  Mark Williamson replaces Pete Harnisch pitching; Butch Davis moves to LF
   O      ---  2   85%  M Greenwell     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5   87%  E Burks         Walk
          1--  2   89%  J Rice          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Burks to 2B
                  Randy Kutcher pinch runs for Jim Rice batting 6th
   O      12-  9   87%  T Benzinger     Flyball: CF; Burks to 3B
   R      1-3  4   94%  J Reed          Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Burks Scores; Kutcher to 2B
                  Mark Thurmond replaces Mark Williamson pitching; Kevin Romine pinch hits for Rich Gedman batting 9th
   O      12-  2   92%  K Romine        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 4, Red Sox 6.

Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 4-6, Lee Smith facing 7-8-9
                  Rick Cerone replaces Kevin Romine playing C batting 9th
          ---  5   85%  J Traber        Walk
   O      1--  3   91%  R Schu          Flyball: 2B
                  Pete Stanicek pinch hits for Rene Gonzales batting 9th
   O      1--  4   96%  P Stanicek      Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  1  100%  J Orsulak       Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 4, Red Sox 6.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation