May 23, 1989 Seattle Mariners at Boston Red Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 28,069

Tuesday, May 23, 1989, 7:38
Time of Game: 3:15

Mariners

23-22

Lost 2

5th, 6½ GB

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

W: L Smith (2-1), L: J Reed (3-3)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Red Sox

20-21

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Seattle Mariners             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
H Reynolds 2B                 2   1   0   0    3   1  .309  .759   25    4   3   
S Bradley LF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .327  .831   11    2   0   
  H Cotto PH-RF               2   0   1   0    0   1  .261  .680   10    1   0   
D Coles 1B                    5   1   1   0    0   0  .256  .603   19   10   0   
J Leonard DH                  4   1   1   3    0   2  .282  .833   13    0   0   HR
K Griffey CF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .284  .817   21    2   1   
J Presley 3B                  4   1   2   1    0   1  .314  .784   12    1   2   HR
G Briley RF-LF                4   0   2   0    0   1  .267  .789   13    1   0   SB
D Valle C                     4   1   0   0    0   2  .281  .787   18    5   0   
O Vizquel SS                  3   0   2   1    0   0  .188  .489   13    0   4   3B,2B
  M Brantley PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .152  .398    4    0   0   
  M Diaz SS                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .192  .584         0   0   

B Swift P                                                                0   1
  S Trout P                                                              0   1
  J Reed P                                                               0   1
Totals                       36   5   9   5    3  10              159   26  13

BATTING

2B: O Vizquel (1, off J Dopson).

3B: O Vizquel (2, off J Dopson).

HR: J Leonard (9, off J Dopson; 1st inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep LF); J Presley (2, off J Dopson; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF).

TB: J Presley 5; O Vizquel 5; J Leonard 4; G Briley 2; D Coles; H Cotto.

RBI: J Leonard 3 (32); O Vizquel (5); J Presley (13).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. O Vizquel-H Reynolds-D Coles.

BASERUNNING

SB: G Briley (2, 2nd base off J Dopson/R Gedman).

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Boggs 3B                    4   0   1   2    0   0  .288  .805   24    1   0   SF
M Barrett 2B                  5   0   1   0    0   1  .262  .677   14    2   5   
E Burks CF                    5   1   2   0    0   0  .295  .877   12    2   0   2B
M Greenwell LF                4   1   1   0    1   0  .317  .912   20    0   0   2B,GDP,IW
D Evans RF                    5   0   2   2    0   1  .303  .923   20    3   0   2B
J Rice DH                     3   1   0   0    1   2  .239  .637   19    0   0   
N Esasky 1B                   4   3   3   2    0   0  .268  .806   10    8   0   HR
R Gedman C                    1   0   1   0    1   0  .219  .597    6    7   0   
  R Cerone PH-C               1   0   1   0    1   0  .304  .854    9    3   0   
J Reed SS                     1   0   0   0    1   0  .262  .691   14    1   3   2·SH

J Dopson P                                                               0   1
  R Murphy P                                                             0   1
  L Smith P                                                              0   0
Totals                       33   6  12   6    5   4              148   27  10

BATTING

2B: M Greenwell (8, off J Reed); D Evans (8, off J Reed); E Burks (6, off J Reed).

HR: N Esasky (7, off B Swift; 7th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

SF: W Boggs (3, off B Swift).

SH: J Reed 2 (5, off S Trout, off B Swift).

IBB: M Greenwell (7, by J Reed).

TB: N Esasky 6; D Evans 3; E Burks 3; M Greenwell 2; R Gedman; M Barrett; R Cerone; W Boggs.

GIDP: M Greenwell (5).

RBI: N Esasky 2 (24); W Boggs 2 (17); D Evans 2 (27).

2-out RBI: D Evans.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 4 for 10.

FIELDING

E: M Barrett (4).

PITCHING

Seattle Mariners              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Swift                        6     6   4   4    3   4   1   4.75   25   93-55   36· 4·15   10· 3· 5· 0     45    -     1.19  -0.09
S Trout, H (3)                 0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   5.40    3   12-8     6· 1· 1    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    2.50   0.04
J Reed, BS (2), L (3-3)        2     5   2   2    2   0   0   3.13   13   43-25   15· 1· 9    4· 4· 3· 0          1-0    2.96  -0.48
Totals                         8.2  12   6   6    5   4   1          41  148-88   57· 6·25   15· 8· 9· 0          1-0

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
J Dopson                       6     7   5   5    2   5   2   3.57   27   97-59   36· 9·14   10· 5· 5· 0     41    -     0.66  -0.29
R Murphy                       2.2   2   0   0    1   5   0   2.33   11   58-38   16·12·10    2· 3· 0· 0          1-0    1.10   0.19
L Smith, W (2-1)               0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   7.59    1    2-2     1· 0· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    2.40   0.06
Totals                         9     9   5   5    3  10   2          39  157-99   53·21·25   12· 9· 5· 0          2-0

B Swift faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.
J Dopson faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Reed (3; M Greenwell).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Steve Palermo, 1B - Durwood Merrill, 2B - Terry Craft, 3B - Larry McCoy.

Time of Game: 3:15.

Attendance: 28,069.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Seattle Mariners              Boston Red Sox                       
1. H Reynolds           2B    1. W Boggs              3B 
2. S Bradley            LF    2. M Barrett            2B 
3. D Coles              1B    3. E Burks              CF 
4. J Leonard            DH    4. M Greenwell          LF 
5. K Griffey            CF    5. D Evans              RF 
6. J Presley            3B    6. J Rice               DH 
7. G Briley             RF    7. N Esasky             1B 
8. D Valle              C     8. R Gedman             C  
9. O Vizquel            SS    9. J Reed               SS 

   B Swift              P        J Dopson             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   2  5-5  12-  1   39% 100% D Evans         J Reed          Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Burks Scores; Greenwell to 2B
   b 8   0  5-4  -2-  6   26%  74% D Evans         J Reed          Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Greenwell Scores
   b 7   0  5-2  1--  2   19%  37% N Esasky        B Swift         Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Rice Scores
   t 1   1  0-0  1-3  3  -19%  25% J Leonard       J Dopson        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Reynolds Scores; Coles Scores
   b 8   0  5-4  ---  3   17%  48% M Greenwell     J Reed          Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep CF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, John Dopson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  7   47%  H Reynolds      Walk
   O      1--  6   48%  S Bradley       Groundout: 2B-1B; Reynolds to 2B
          -2-  5   44%  D Coles         Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Reynolds to 3B
   RRR    1-3  3   25%  J Leonard       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Reynolds Scores; Coles Scores
   O      ---  7   26%  K Griffey       Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   27%  J Presley       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B-C Foul)
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 3, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Bill Swift facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   25%  W Boggs         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   23%  M Barrett       Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   22%  E Burks         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 3, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Ahead 3-0, John Dopson facing 7-8-9
          ---  1   20%  G Briley        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   21%  D Valle         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Valle to 2B/Adv on E4
   R      -2-  5   15%  O Vizquel       Double to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Valle Scores
          -2-  5   14%  H Reynolds      Walk
   O      12-  1   16%  S Bradley       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS-2B); Vizquel to 3B
   O      1-3  3   18%  D Coles         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mariners 4, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Bill Swift facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   16%  M Greenwell     Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   15%  D Evans         Lineout: 3B
   O      ---  4   14%  J Rice          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 4, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Ahead 4-0, John Dopson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   15%  J Leonard       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  3   16%  K Griffey       Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   16%  J Presley       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 4, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Bill Swift facing 7-8-9
          ---  3   20%  N Esasky        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--  1   25%  R Gedman        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Esasky to 2B
   O      12-  2   24%  J Reed          Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Esasky to 3B; Gedman to 2B
   RO     -23  6   21%  W Boggs         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Esasky Scores; Gedman out at Hm/CF-C
   O      1--  1   19%  M Barrett       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 4, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 4-1, John Dopson facing 7-8-9
          ---  4   17%  G Briley        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  2   19%  D Valle         Lineout: CF (Short RF)
          1--      18%  O Vizquel       Briley Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   19%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Briley to 3B
   O      --3  1   22%  H Reynolds      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 4, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Bill Swift facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   19%  E Burks         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  4   17%  M Greenwell     Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   16%  D Evans         Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 4, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 4-1, John Dopson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   18%  S Bradley       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   19%  D Coles         Flyball: RF (RF Line)
   O      ---  3   19%  J Leonard       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 4, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Bill Swift facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   17%  J Rice          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   19%  N Esasky        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
          1--  5   24%  R Gedman        Walk; Esasky to 2B
          12-  6   32%  J Reed          Walk; Esasky to 3B; Gedman to 2B
   RO     123  6   28%  W Boggs         Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Esasky Scores
   O      12-  4   22%  M Barrett       Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 4, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 4-2, John Dopson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   24%  K Griffey       Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  2   15%  J Presley       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  6   16%  G Briley        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   16%  D Valle         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 5, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-5, Bill Swift facing 3-4-5
          ---  1   21%  E Burks         Single to LF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  5   12%  M Greenwell     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---  6   11%  D Evans         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 5, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 5-2, John Dopson facing 9-1-2
          ---  1    7%  O Vizquel       Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
                  Rob Murphy replaces John Dopson pitching
          --3  6    6%  H Reynolds      Walk
                  Henry Cotto pinch hits for Scott Bradley batting 2nd
   O      1-3  4    8%  H Cotto         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1-3  6   11%  D Coles         Popfly: 3B
   O      1-3  5   13%  J Leonard       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 5, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-5, Bill Swift facing 6-7-8
                  Greg Briley moves to LF; Henry Cotto moves to RF
          ---  8   18%  J Rice          Walk
   RR     1--  2   37%  N Esasky        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Rice Scores
                  Steve Trout replaces Bill Swift pitching; Rick Cerone pinch hits for Rich Gedman batting 8th
          ---  3   44%  R Cerone        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--  4   41%  J Reed          Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Cerone to 2B
   O      -2-  5   33%  W Boggs         Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
                  Jerry Reed replaces Steve Trout pitching
          -2-  5   37%  M Barrett       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Cerone to 3B
   O      1-3  2   26%  E Burks         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 5, Red Sox 4.

Top of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 5-4, Rob Murphy facing 5-6-7
                  Rick Cerone moves to C
   O      ---  7   28%  K Griffey       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   25%  J Presley       Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
   O      1--  2   28%  G Briley        Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
   O      1--  7   31%  D Valle         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 5, Red Sox 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 4-5, Jerry Reed facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   48%  M Greenwell     Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
   R      -2-  6   74%  D Evans         Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Greenwell Scores
   O      -2-  3   74%  J Rice          Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Evans to 3B
   O      --3  3   59%  N Esasky        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          --3  6   61%  R Cerone        Walk
   O      1-3  2   50%  J Reed          Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 5, Red Sox 5.

Top of the 9th, Mariners Batting, Tied 5-5, Rob Murphy facing 9-1-2
                  Mickey Brantley pinch hits for Omar Vizquel batting 9th
   O      ---  4   56%  M Brantley      Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
   O      ---  6   61%  H Reynolds      Strikeout Looking
          ---  6   57%  H Cotto         Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
                  Lee Smith replaces Rob Murphy pitching
   O      1--  2   64%  D Coles         Flyball: RF (RF Line)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 5, Red Sox 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 5-5, Jerry Reed facing 1-2-3
                  Mario Diaz replaces Mickey Brantley playing SS batting 9th
   O      ---  5   58%  W Boggs         Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  1   54%  M Barrett       Flyball: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
          ---  2   61%  E Burks         Double to RF (Fly Ball to RF Line)
          -2-  4   61%  M Greenwell     Intentional Walk
   R      12-  1  100%  D Evans         Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Burks Scores; Greenwell to 2B
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 5, Red Sox 6.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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