May 24, 1989 Seattle Mariners at Boston Red Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 6
SEA 5 BAL 8
@CHW 0 DET 2
CLE 1
(10) OAK 6
@MIL 2 CAL 11
@NYY 4 KCR 6
@TEX 4 MIN 10
@TOR 4 PIT 4
@ATL 1
(14) CIN 5
STL 1 CHC 3
@HOU 1 LAD 4
PHI 2 NYM 3
@SDP 0 MON 1
@SFG 0

Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 23,784

Wednesday, May 24, 1989, 7:35
Time of Game: 3:02

Mariners

23-23

Lost 3

5th, 7½ GB

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

W: M Boddicker (3-4), L: E Hanson (4-4), S: L Smith (5)

Red Sox

21-21

Won 2

1st

BATTING

Seattle Mariners             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
H Reynolds 2B                 5   1   2   1    0   0  .311  .766   19    1   1   2B
G Briley LF                   5   2   2   1    0   2  .286  .819   18    2   0   2B
D Coles 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .594   17   10   1   HBP
J Leonard DH                  5   0   2   2    0   2  .286  .832   20    0   0   
K Griffey CF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .275  .795   12    4   0   SB
J Presley 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .304  .760   17    0   3   
S Bradley C                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .321  .808   12    4   0   
H Cotto RF                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .261  .672   13    0   0   
O Vizquel SS                  2   0   1   0    1   1  .195  .508    9    2   5   
  D Cochrane PH               0   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .780    5    0   0   HBP
  M Brantley PR               0   0   0   0    0   0  .152  .398         0   0   

E Hanson P                                                               1   1
  D Powell P                                                             0   1
  M Jackson P                                                            0   0
Totals                       37   5   9   4    1   8              142   24  12

BATTING

2B: H Reynolds (7, off M Boddicker); G Briley (5, off M Boddicker).

HBP: D Coles (1, by M Boddicker); D Cochrane (1, by B Stanley).

TB: H Reynolds 3; G Briley 3; J Leonard 2; S Bradley; H Cotto; O Vizquel.

RBI: J Leonard 2 (34); H Reynolds (19); G Briley (5).

2-out RBI: J Leonard 2.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 2. H Reynolds-O Vizquel-D Coles; O Vizquel-D Coles.

BASERUNNING

SB: K Griffey (5, 2nd base off M Boddicker/R Gedman).

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Reed SS                     4   2   2   0    0   0  .269  .700   15    2   3   
M Barrett 2B                  4   2   2   0    0   0  .268  .685   11    2   3   
W Boggs 3B                    3   2   3   1    1   0  .301  .843   24    0   1   2·2B
  E Romero PR-3B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .571         0   0   
M Greenwell LF                3   0   0   1    1   0  .311  .899   16    1   0   GDP
D Evans RF                    2   0   1   1    1   0  .306  .944   11    2   0   3B,HBP
S Horn DH                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .050  .224    9    0   0   
  J Rice PH                   2   0   1   1    0   1  .242  .642    9    0   0   
N Esasky 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .261  .784   16   11   1   GDP
R Gedman C                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .210  .574   17    8   0   
R Kutcher CF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .182  .630   20    1   0   2B

M Boddicker P                                                            0   1
  B Stanley P                                                            0   0
  L Smith P                                                              0   0
Totals                       32   6  10   4    3   3              148   27   9

BATTING

2B: R Kutcher (1, off D Powell); W Boggs 2 (13, 2 off E Hanson).

3B: D Evans (2, off E Hanson).

HBP: D Evans (1, by E Hanson).

TB: W Boggs 5; D Evans 3; R Kutcher 2; J Reed 2; M Barrett 2; J Rice.

GIDP: M Greenwell (6); N Esasky (4).

RBI: J Rice (25); W Boggs (18); D Evans (28); M Greenwell (26).

2-out RBI: D Evans.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

E: M Barrett (5).

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
E Hanson, L (4-4)              4.1   7   6   6    3   2   0   3.75   23   96-54   39· 2·13    9· 2· 6· 0     24    -     0.89  -0.36
D Powell                       2     3   0   0    0   0   0   2.96    8   32-21   13· 2· 6    4· 2· 2· 0          3-1    0.76   0.02
M Jackson                      1.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.91    5   19-11    6· 2· 3    1· 2· 1· 0          1-0    0.64   0.08
Totals                         8    10   6   6    3   3   0          36  147-86   58· 6·22   14· 6· 9· 0          4-1

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 Boddicker, W (3-4)           6.2   7   5   4    1   6   0   5.81   30  101-61   34· 7·19   12· 5· 5· 0     47    -     1.06   0.02
B Stanley, H (5)               1.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   4.35    6   20-14    9· 2· 3    4· 1· 0· 0          3-2    2.38  -0.06
L Smith, S (5)                 1     1   0   0    0   2   0   6.94    4   20-12    6· 4· 2    0· 1· 1· 0          1-0    5.34   0.28
Totals                         9     9   5   4    1   8   0          40  141-87   49·13·24   16· 7· 6· 0          4-2

B Stanley faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: E Hanson (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: M Boddicker (5; D Coles); B Stanley (1; D Cochrane); E Hanson (2; D Evans).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 3:02.

Attendance: 23,784.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 53° F, Night, Drizzle.

LINEUPS

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

   E Hanson             P        M Boddicker          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   0  6-5  1--  4  -16%  56% H Reynolds      L Smith         Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Brantley to 2B
   t 9   0  6-5  12-  5   16%  72% G Briley        L Smith         Strikeout Swinging
   t 5   1  4-1  12-  4  -15%  64% H Reynolds      M Boddicker     Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B); Bradley Scores; Cotto to 3B
   t 7   2  6-3  123  1  -15%  70% J Leonard       B Stanley       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Reynolds Scores; Briley Scores; Coles to 2B
   t 9   2  6-5  12-  6   14% 100% J Leonard       L Smith         Strikeout Swinging

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Boddicker facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   52%  H Reynolds      Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  4   54%  G Briley        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   55%  D Coles         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Erik Hanson facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   58%  J Reed          Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
          1--  1   64%  M Barrett       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Reed to 2B
          12- 10   71%  W Boggs         Walk; Reed to 3B; Barrett to 2B
   ROO    123  2   64%  M Greenwell     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B); Reed Scores; Barrett to 3B
          --3  1   65%  D Evans         Hit By Pitch
   R      1-3      72%  S Horn          Wild Pitch; Evans to 2B; Barrett Scores
   O      -2-  7   70%  " "             Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Boddicker facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   72%  J Leonard       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   74%  K Griffey       Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   75%  J Presley       Groundout: P-1B (Short 3B Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Erik Hanson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   73%  N Esasky        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   72%  R Gedman        Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
   O      ---  6   71%  R Kutcher       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Boddicker facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   74%  S Bradley       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4   75%  H Cotto         Strikeout Looking
          ---  4   74%  O Vizquel       Walk
   O      1--  6   77%  H Reynolds      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Erik Hanson facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   79%  J Reed          Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      1--  1   77%  M Barrett       Lineout: CF (Short CF)
          1--  4   82%  W Boggs         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Reed to 3B
   RO     -23  5   83%  M Greenwell     Groundout: SS-1B; Reed Scores
   R      -2-  3   89%  D Evans         Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Boggs Scores
   O      --3  1   88%  S Horn          Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Red Sox 4.

Top of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-4, Mike Boddicker facing 2-3-4
          ---  2   83%  G Briley        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  3   87%  D Coles         Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
   O      -2-  4   89%  J Leonard       Strikeout Swinging
   R      -2-  1   84%  K Griffey       Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Briley Scores/No RBI/unER
          1--      83%  J Presley       Griffey Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   86%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mariners 1, Red Sox 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, Erik Hanson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   85%  N Esasky        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  7   84%  R Gedman        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  2   84%  R Kutcher       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 1, Red Sox 4.

Top of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-4, Mike Boddicker facing 7-8-9
          ---  3   80%  S Bradley       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
          1--  3   73%  H Cotto         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Bradley to 2B
   O      12-  3   79%  O Vizquel       Strikeout Swinging
   R      12-  4   64%  H Reynolds      Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B); Bradley Scores; Cotto to 3B
   RO     -23  5   66%  G Briley        Groundout: 2B-1B; Cotto Scores; Reynolds to 3B
   O      --3  4   71%  D Coles         Popfly: 1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 3, Red Sox 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-3, Erik Hanson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   69%  J Reed          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  5   71%  M Barrett       Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   R      1--  6   82%  W Boggs         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Barrett Scores
          -2-  5   84%  M Greenwell     Walk
          12-  6   87%  D Evans         Walk; Boggs to 3B; Greenwell to 2B
                  Dennis Powell replaces Erik Hanson pitching; Jim Rice pinch hits for Sam Horn batting 6th
   R      123  4   92%  J Rice          Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Boggs Scores; Greenwell to 3B; Evans to 2B
   OO     123  1   86%  N Esasky        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 3, Red Sox 6.

Top of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Behind 3-6, Mike Boddicker facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   82%  J Leonard       Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
   O      1--  6   86%  K Griffey       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   89%  J Presley       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2   91%  S Bradley       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 3, Red Sox 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-3, Dennis Powell facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   90%  R Gedman        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  8   92%  R Kutcher       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   O      -2-  4   91%  J Reed          Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   O      -2-  4   89%  M Barrett       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 3, Red Sox 6.

Top of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Behind 3-6, Mike Boddicker facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   92%  H Cotto         Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  2   89%  O Vizquel       Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   92%  H Reynolds      Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--  2   89%  G Briley        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Reynolds to 3B
          1-3  1   86%  D Coles         Hit By Pitch; Briley to 2B
                  Bob Stanley replaces Mike Boddicker pitching
   RR     123  1   70%  J Leonard       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Reynolds Scores; Briley Scores; Coles to 2B
   O      12-  2   79%  K Griffey       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 5, Red Sox 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-5, Dennis Powell facing 3-4-5
          ---  4   82%  W Boggs         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
                  Ed Romero pinch runs for Wade Boggs batting 3rd
   O      1--  4   79%  M Greenwell     Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
                  Mike Jackson replaces Dennis Powell pitching
   O      1--  1   77%  D Evans         Lineout: LF
   O      1--  5   74%  J Rice          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 5, Red Sox 6.

Top of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Behind 5-6, Bob Stanley facing 6-7-8
                  Ed Romero moves to 3B
   O      ---  5   80%  J Presley       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   84%  S Bradley       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   87%  H Cotto         Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 5, Red Sox 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-5, Mike Jackson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   85%  N Esasky        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   84%  R Gedman        Foul Popfly: C
   O      ---  4   83%  R Kutcher       Foul Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 5, Red Sox 6.

Top of the 9th, Mariners Batting, Behind 5-6, Bob Stanley facing 9-1-2
                  Dave Cochrane pinch hits for Omar Vizquel batting 9th
          ---  5   72%  D Cochrane      Hit By Pitch
                  Lee Smith replaces Bob Stanley pitching; Mickey Brantley pinch runs for Dave Cochrane batting 9th
          1--  4   56%  H Reynolds      Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Brantley to 2B
   O      12-  5   72%  G Briley        Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  5   86%  D Coles         Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      12-  6  100%  J Leonard       Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 5, Red Sox 6.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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