October 6, 1988 American League Championship Series (ALCS) Game 2 at Fenway Park Play by Play and Box Score

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1988 American League Championship Series (ALCS) Game 2
1988 postseason: WS: LAD-OAK / ALCS: OAK-BOS / NLCS: LAD-NYM

Game 1
OAK  2
@BOS  1
Game 2
OAK  4
@BOS  3
Game 3
OAK 10
BOS  6
Game 4
OAK  4
BOS  1

Fenway Park, Attendance: 34,605

Thursday, October 6, 1988, 8:20
Time of Game: 3:14

Athletics

Tony LaRussa

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

W: G Nelson (1-0), L: L Smith (0-1), S: D Eckersley (2)

Red Sox

Joe Morgan

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Polonia LF                  5   0   2   0    0   2  .400  .800   19    2   0   CS
  M Gallego 2B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
D Henderson CF                3   1   1   0    1   1  .429  .929   15    4   0   
J Canseco RF                  4   1   1   2    0   0  .250 1.250   26    1   0   HR
D Parker DH                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500   10    0   0   
C Lansford 3B                 4   1   0   0    0   1  .125  .375   15    3   3   
R Hassey C                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .200  .400   16    5   0   
M McGwire 1B                  4   0   1   1    0   2  .125  .250   20    5   0   
T Phillips 2B-LF              4   0   2   0    0   1  .286  .804   21    5   0   2B
W Weiss SS                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .286  .715   14    1   3   

S Davis P                                                                0   2
  G Cadaret P                                                            0   0
  G Nelson P                                                             0   0
  D Eckersley P                                                          0   0
Totals                       36   4  10   4    1   9              156   27   8

BATTING

2B: T Phillips (1, off R Clemens).

HR: J Canseco (2, off R Clemens; 7th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

TB: J Canseco 4; T Phillips 3; L Polonia 2; D Parker; M McGwire; D Henderson; W Weiss; R Hassey.

RBI: J Canseco 2 (3); M McGwire (1); W Weiss (1).

2-out RBI: M McGwire; W Weiss.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. W Weiss-T Phillips.

E: D Henderson (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: L Polonia (1, 3rd base by R Clemens/R Gedman).

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Boggs 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .143  .365   20    3   1   
M Barrett 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    9    1   2   
D Evans RF                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .143  .536   17    6   0   
M Greenwell LF                2   1   0   0    2   0  .000  .375   15    1   0   
J Rice DH                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .762    9    0   0   
  K Romine PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
E Burks CF                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .125  .250   14    1   0   
T Benzinger 1B                3   0   1   0    1   1  .143  .393   20    6   0   
J Reed SS                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .250 1.000   15    0   3   SH
  L Parrish PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    5    0   0   
R Gedman C                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .429 1.357   13    9   1   HR

R Clemens P                                                              0   0
  B Stanley P                                                            0   0
  L Smith P                                                              0   0
Totals                       30   3   4   2    5   4              137   27   7

BATTING

HR: R Gedman (1, off G Cadaret; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF Line).

SH: J Reed (1, off S Davis).

TB: R Gedman 4; J Rice; T Benzinger; E Burks.

RBI: R Gedman (1); E Burks (1).

2-out RBI: E Burks.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

PB: R Gedman (1).

E: R Clemens ().

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
S Davis                        6.1   2   2   0    5   4   0   0.00   26  104-58   32· 3·23    5· 9· 3· 0     64    -     1.14   0.11
G Cadaret, BS (1)              0.1   1   1   1    0   0   1  27.00    2   10-6     4· 0· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.31  -0.20
G Nelson, W (1-0)              1.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    5   12-7     6· 0· 1    2· 2· 1· 0          0-0    1.40   0.13
D Eckersley, S (2)             1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3   10-8     7· 0· 1    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    2.78   0.21
Totals                         9     4   3   1    5   4   1          36  136-79   49· 3·27    9·14· 4· 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
R Clemens                      7     6   3   3    0   8   1   3.86   26  110-75   39·13·23    7· 5· 6· 0     61    -     1.26  -0.07
B Stanley                      0.1   1   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    3    9-3     3· 0· 0    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.92  -0.07
L Smith, L (0-1)               1.2   3   1   1    0   1   0   5.40    8   29-22   15· 3· 4    1· 3· 3· 0          2-0    3.06  -0.11
Totals                         9    10   4   4    1   9   1          37  148-100  57·16·27   10· 8· 9· 0          2-0

Balks: R Clemens (1).

WP: S Davis (1); R Clemens (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ted Hendry, 1B - Tim McClelland, 2B - Greg Kosc, 3B - Ken Kaiser.

Time of Game: 3:14.

Attendance: 34,605.

Field Condition: Wet.

Weather: 42° F, Wind 16mph in unknown direction, 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. D Parker             DH    4. M Greenwell          LF 
5. C Lansford           3B    5. J Rice               DH 
6. R Hassey             C     6. E Burks              CF 
7. M McGwire            1B    7. T Benzinger          1B 
8. T Phillips           2B    8. J Reed               SS 
9. W Weiss              SS    9. R Gedman             C  

   S Davis              P        R Clemens            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   2  3-3  1-3  3   33%  82% W Weiss         L Smith         Single to CF (Line Drive); Hassey Scores; Phillips to 2B
   t 7   0  2-0  1--  3   25%  50% J Canseco       R Clemens       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Henderson Scores
   b 7   1  3-2  ---  4  -23%  45% R Gedman        G Cadaret       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
   t 7   2  2-2  --3  6   17%  66% M McGwire       R Clemens       Single to LF (Line Drive); Lansford Scores
   b 6   2  0-0  12-  1  -17%  26% J Rice          S Davis         Reached on E8 (Line Drive); Evans Scores/No RBI/unER; Greenwell to 3B; Rice to 1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Clemens facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   48%  L Polonia       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   46%  D Henderson     Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  4   45%  J Canseco       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Storm Davis facing 1-2-3
          ---  7   42%  W Boggs         Walk
   O      1--  2   45%  M Barrett       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      1--  4   48%  D Evans         Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      1--  3   50%  M Greenwell     Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Clemens facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   48%  D Parker        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   46%  C Lansford      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   45%  R Hassey        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Storm Davis facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   47%  J Rice          Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   49%  E Burks         Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
          ---  6   48%  T Benzinger     Walk
   O      1--  7   50%  J Reed          Popfly: CF (Short CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Clemens facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   47%  M McGwire       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   46%  T Phillips      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   44%  W Weiss         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Storm Davis facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6   47%  R Gedman        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   49%  W Boggs         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   50%  M Barrett       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Clemens facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   57%  L Polonia       Single to P (Ground Ball to Short 1B Line); Polonia to 2B/Adv on E1 (throw)
   O      -2-  4   52%  D Henderson     Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-      45%  J Canseco       Polonia Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
   O      ---  7   44%  " "             Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Storm Davis facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   47%  D Evans         Popfly: 2B
          ---  5   44%  M Greenwell     Walk
   O      1--  3   47%  J Rice          Foul Popfly: 3B (3B-C Foul)
   O      1--  4   50%  E Burks         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Clemens facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  7   47%  D Parker        Popfly: 3B (LF Line)
   O      ---  8   45%  C Lansford      Popfly: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  2   43%  R Hassey        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Storm Davis facing 7-8-9
          ---  6   39%  T Benzinger     Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   41%  J Reed          Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Benzinger to 2B
   OO     -2-  1   50%  R Gedman        Line Drive Double Play: SS-2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Clemens facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   47%  M McGwire       Strikeout Looking
          ---  8   53%  T Phillips      Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  6   48%  W Weiss         Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  4   42%  L Polonia       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Storm Davis facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   46%  W Boggs         Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  1   48%  M Barrett       Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  6   46%  D Evans         Walk
          1--  6   44%  M Greenwell     Walk; Evans to 2B
   R      12-  1   26%  J Rice          Reached on E8 (Line Drive); Evans Scores/No RBI/unER; Greenwell to 3B; Rice to 1B
   R      1-3  5   16%  E Burks         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Greenwell Scores/unER; Rice to 3B
          1-3      15%  T Benzinger     Wild Pitch; Burks to 2B
   O      -23  4   19%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Roger Clemens facing 2-3-4
          ---  2   25%  D Henderson     Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   RR     1--  3   50%  J Canseco       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Henderson Scores
          ---  1   56%  D Parker        Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      1--  1   50%  C Lansford      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole); Lansford to 1B
          1--      53%  R Hassey        Balk; Lansford to 2B
   O      -2-  6   47%  " "             Lineout: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
          -2-      48%  M McGwire       Wild Pitch; Lansford to 3B
   R      --3  6   66%  " "             Single to LF (Line Drive); Lansford Scores
   O      1--  3   63%  T Phillips      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Storm Davis facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   68%  J Reed          Strikeout Swinging
                  Greg Cadaret replaces Storm Davis pitching
   R      ---  4   45%  R Gedman        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
   O      ---  6   48%  W Boggs         Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  Gene Nelson replaces Greg Cadaret pitching
   O      ---  2   50%  M Barrett       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Tied 3-3, Bob Stanley facing 9-1-2
                  Bob Stanley replaces Roger Clemens pitching
   O      ---  2   45%  W Weiss         Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B (Short 3B Line)
          ---  3   50%  L Polonia       Single to 2B (Bunt to Weak 2B)
          1--  4   57%  D Henderson     Walk; Polonia to 2B
                  Lee Smith replaces Bob Stanley pitching
          12-      64%  J Canseco       Passed Ball; Polonia to 3B
   O      1-3  7   50%  " "             Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      1-3  1   39%  D Parker        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Gene Nelson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   44%  D Evans         Foul Popfly: C (1B-C Foul)
   O      ---  1   47%  M Greenwell     Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
          ---  3   45%  J Rice          Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B)
                  Kevin Romine pinch runs for Jim Rice batting 5th
   O      1--  2   50%  E Burks         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Tied 3-3, Lee Smith facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   44%  C Lansford      Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  4   50%  R Hassey        Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      1--  2   42%  M McGwire       Lineout: CF (Deep LF-CF)
          1--  7   50%  T Phillips      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Hassey to 3B
   R      1-3  3   82%  W Weiss         Single to CF (Line Drive); Hassey Scores; Phillips to 2B
   O      12-  3   79%  L Polonia       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 4, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-4, Dennis Eckersley facing 7-8-9
                  Dennis Eckersley replaces Gene Nelson pitching; Mike Gallego replaces Luis Polonia playing 2B batting 1st; Tony Phillips moves to LF
   O      ---  3   88%  T Benzinger     Groundout: SS-1B
                  Larry Parrish pinch hits for Jody Reed batting 8th
   O      ---  5   95%  L Parrish       Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  2  100%  R Gedman        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Red Sox 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:BOS198810060

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation