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Fenway Park, Attendance: 33,510 |
Wednesday, May 31, 1989, 8:35 Time of Game: 3:57 |
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Athletics
3
34-18
Lost 1
1st
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - - -
Athletics 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 6 1
Red Sox 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 4 12 2
W: Lee Smith (4-1), L: Eric Plunk (1-1) Winning Run scored with 2 outs |
Red Sox
4
24-24
Won 1
2nd, 2 GB
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Batting Stats
Oakland Athletics AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details L Polonia LF 5 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .655 20 14 1 0 D Henderson CF 5 0 1 0 0 1 .278 .807 26 17 3 0 D Parker DH 5 1 2 1 0 1 .251 .730 22 15 0 0 HR M McGwire 1B 3 0 0 0 2 1 .243 .799 23 13 8 2 R Hassey C 5 0 0 0 0 3 .213 .583 28 17 7 2 C Lansford 3B 5 1 2 0 0 2 .356 .887 20 12 1 1 2B,SB T Phillips SS 3 0 0 0 1 2 .280 .777 18 10 5 2 S Javier PR-RF 0 1 0 0 0 0 .273 .719 0 0 SB L Blankenship RF-2B 3 0 0 0 1 2 .250 .729 17 11 1 0 G Hubbard 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .271 .879 18 10 0 3 T Steinbach PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .344 .861 11 5 0 0 M Gallego SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283 .742 0 1 T Burns P 0 1 G Nelson P 1 0 G Cadaret P 0 0 J Corsi P 1 0 E Plunk P 1 0 C Young P 0 0 Totals 38 3 6 0 4 14 203 124 29 12
Batting Events
2B: C Lansford (16, off R Clemens).
HR: D Parker (8, off L Smith; 10th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).
TB: D Parker 5; C Lansford 3; G Hubbard; D Henderson.
RBI: D Parker (29).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 0 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. R Hassey-T Phillips.
E: T Phillips (6).
Baserunning Events
SB: S Javier (6, 2nd base off L Smith/R Gedman); C Lansford (8, 3rd base off R Clemens/R Gedman).
Boston Red Sox AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details J Reed SS 5 0 2 0 0 1 .285 .726 16 13 2 2 2B,CS M Barrett 2B 5 0 1 1 0 0 .258 .666 19 11 0 3 W Boggs 3B 4 0 1 0 1 0 .292 .812 28 15 1 0 CS M Greenwell LF 5 1 1 0 0 2 .298 .849 21 16 1 0 SB D Evans RF 5 1 2 0 0 1 .291 .905 25 13 2 0 E Burks CF 4 1 1 0 1 1 .292 .865 17 9 5 0 2B S Horn DH 4 1 1 1 1 1 .128 .389 23 9 0 0 2B,IW N Esasky 1B 3 0 2 1 2 1 .258 .775 21 8 5 2 IW R Gedman C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .205 .572 14 8 14 0 R Cerone PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .283 .795 3 2 0 0 R Clemens P 0 1 L Smith P 0 0 Totals 40 4 12 0 5 7 187 104 30 8
Batting Events
2B: J Reed (14, off T Burns); S Horn (2, off T Burns); E Burks (9, off E Plunk).
IBB: S Horn (1, by T Burns); N Esasky (1, by C Young).
TB: J Reed 3; N Esasky 2; S Horn 2; D Evans 2; E Burks 2; M Barrett; R Cerone; W Boggs; M Greenwell.
RBI: N Esasky (28); M Barrett (19); R Cerone (12); S Horn (3).
2-out RBI: M Barrett; R Cerone; N Esasky.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 4 for 11.
Fielding Events
E: J Reed 2 (6).
Baserunning Events
SB: M Greenwell (8, 2nd base off T Burns/R Hassey).
CS: J Reed (1, 2nd base by G Cadaret/R Hassey); W Boggs (3, 2nd base by T Burns/R Hassey).
Pitching Stats
Oakland Athletics IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA T Burns 5.2 7 2 2 1 4 0 1.74 25 91-53 31· 4·18 7·13· 6· 0 50 - 1.31 0.16 G Nelson 0.1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2.45 3 10-6 5· 0· 1 2· 1· 1· 0 2-1 1.63 -0.16 G Cadaret 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2.79 3 18-11 8· 1· 2 1· 1· 0· 0 1-0 0.76 0.07 J Corsi 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 0.00 8 40-21 10· 2· 9 4· 0· 0· 0 0-0 1.14 0.17 E Plunk, BS (1), L (1-1) 0.2 2 2 2 0 1 0 2.21 4 17-10 5· 1· 4 1· 2· 2· 0 0-0 4.24 -0.42 C Young 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 4.68 2 7-2 2· 0· 0 0· 1· 1· 0 1-1 4.87 -0.37 Totals 9.2 12 4 4 5 7 0 45 183-103 61· 8·34 15·18·10· 0 4-2
G Nelson faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
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 8 5 1 0 3 10 0 2.45 33 153-97 50·14·33 9·11· 5· 0 77 - 1.24 0.44 L Smith, BS (3), W (4-1) 2 1 2 1 1 4 1 6.14 9 43-25 10· 8· 7 1· 3· 0· 0 0-0 2.59 -0.49 Totals 10 6 3 1 4 14 1 42 196-122 60·22·40 10·14· 5· 0 -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: T Burns (1; S Horn); C Young (1; N Esasky).
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Dale Scott, 1B - Rocky Roe, 2B - Mike Reilly, 3B - Rich Garcia.
Time of Game: 3:57.
Attendance: 33,510.
Field Condition: Wet.
Start Time Weather: 60° F, Night, Drizzle.
Lineups
Oakland Athletics Boston Red Sox 1. Luis Polonia LF 1. Jody Reed SS 2. Dave Henderson CF 2. Marty Barrett 2B 3. Dave Parker DH 3. Wade Boggs 3B 4. Mark McGwire 1B 4. Mike Greenwell LF 5. Ron Hassey C 5. Dwight Evans RF 6. Carney Lansford 3B 6. Ellis Burks CF 7. Tony Phillips SS 7. Sam Horn DH 8. Lance Blankenship RF 8. Nick Esasky 1B 9. Glenn Hubbard 2B 9. Rich Gedman C Todd Burns P Roger Clemens P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| b10 | 2 | 1-3 | R | 3,(1-1) | 36% | 100% | 3-3 | BOS | R. Cerone | C. Young | Single to CF (Line Drive); Burks Scores; Esasky to 2B |
| t10 | 0 | --- | R | 3,(1-1) | -33% | 17% | 2-2 | OAK | D. Parker | L. Smith | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF) |
| b10 | 1 | 1-- | 1,(0-0) | 33% | 55% | 2-3 | BOS | E. Burks | E. Plunk | Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Evans to 3B | |
| t9 | 2 | -2- | R | 5,(1-2) | -31% | 57% | 1-2 | OAK | L. Polonia | L. Smith | Reached on E6 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball); Javier Scores/No RBI/unER |
| b6 | 2 | 12- | R | 2,(1-0) | 17% | 73% | 1-1 | BOS | N. Esasky | G. Nelson | Single to LF (Line Drive); Horn to 2B; Greenwell Scores |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | 7,(2-2) | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | OAK | L. Polonia | R. Clemens | Flyball: CF |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 2% | 54% | 0-0 | OAK | D. Henderson | R. Clemens | Strikeout Looking |
| t1 | 2 | --- | 5,(2-2) | -1% | 53% | 0-0 | OAK | D. Parker | R. Clemens | Single to CF (Line Drive) | |
| t1 | 2 | 1-- | 6,(3-2) | -2% | 51% | 0-0 | OAK | M. McGwire | R. Clemens | Walk; Parker to 2B | |
| t1 | 2 | 12- | O | 5,(2-2) | 4% | 55% | 0-0 | OAK | R. Hassey | R. Clemens | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Todd Burns facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | -2% | 53% | 0-0 | BOS | J. Reed | T. Burns | Popfly: SS |
| b1 | 1 | --- | O | 3,(2-0) | -2% | 51% | 0-0 | BOS | M. Barrett | T. Burns | Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B) |
| b1 | 2 | --- | 5,(3-1) | 1% | 52% | 0-0 | BOS | W. Boggs | T. Burns | Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF) | |
| b1 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3,(0-2) | -2% | 50% | 0-0 | BOS | M. Greenwell | T. Burns | Groundout: P-1B (P's Right) |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | 1,(0-0) | -6% | 44% | 0-0 | OAK | C. Lansford | R. Clemens | Double to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF) | |
| t2 | 0 | -2- | O | 4,(0-2) | 4% | 48% | 0-0 | OAK | T. Phillips | R. Clemens | Strikeout Looking |
| t2 | 1 | -2- | O | 3,(0-2) | 4% | 52% | 0-0 | OAK | L. Blankenship | R. Clemens | Strikeout Swinging |
| t2 | 2 | -2- | 2,(1-0) | -0% | 51% | 0-0 | OAK | G. Hubbard | R. Clemens | Lansford Steals 3B | |
| t2 | 2 | --3 | R | 5,(3-1) | -9% | 42% | 0-0 | OAK | G. Hubbard | R. Clemens | Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Lansford Scores/No RBI/unER |
| t2 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2,(1-0) | 2% | 44% | 1-0 | OAK | L. Polonia | R. Clemens | Flyball: CF (LF-CF) |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Todd Burns facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | 7,(3-2) | -2% | 42% | 0-1 | BOS | D. Evans | T. Burns | Strikeout Swinging |
| b2 | 1 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | -2% | 40% | 0-1 | BOS | E. Burks | T. Burns | Flyball: RF |
| b2 | 2 | --- | O | 5,(3-1) | -1% | 39% | 0-1 | BOS | S. Horn | T. Burns | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 2% | 41% | 1-0 | OAK | D. Henderson | R. Clemens | Flyball: CF (Deep CF) |
| t3 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 1% | 43% | 1-0 | OAK | D. Parker | R. Clemens | Strikeout Swinging |
| t3 | 2 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | 1% | 44% | 1-0 | OAK | M. McGwire | R. Clemens | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Todd Burns facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | -3% | 41% | 0-1 | BOS | N. Esasky | T. Burns | Strikeout Looking |
| b3 | 1 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | -2% | 39% | 0-1 | BOS | R. Gedman | T. Burns | Popfly: SS (SS-2B) |
| b3 | 2 | --- | 2,(0-1) | 3% | 42% | 0-1 | BOS | J. Reed | T. Burns | Double to LF (Ground Ball) | |
| b3 | 2 | -2- | O | 4,(2-1) | -4% | 38% | 0-1 | BOS | M. Barrett | T. Burns | Groundout: SS-1B |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | 7,(3-2) | 2% | 40% | 1-0 | OAK | R. Hassey | R. Clemens | Lineout: RF |
| t4 | 1 | --- | 3,(1-1) | -3% | 38% | 1-0 | OAK | C. Lansford | R. Clemens | Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF) | |
| t4 | 1 | 1-- | O | 3,(1-1) | 3% | 40% | 1-0 | OAK | T. Phillips | R. Clemens | Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B |
| t4 | 2 | 1-- | 5,(3-1) | -2% | 38% | 1-0 | OAK | L. Blankenship | R. Clemens | Walk; Phillips to 2B | |
| t4 | 2 | 12- | O | 6,(2-2) | 4% | 43% | 1-0 | OAK | G. Hubbard | R. Clemens | Strikeout Looking |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Todd Burns facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | 4,(1-2) | 5% | 48% | 0-1 | BOS | W. Boggs | T. Burns | Reached on E6 (Ground Ball) | |
| b4 | 0 | 1-- | OO | 8,(3-2) | -10% | 38% | 0-1 | BOS | M. Greenwell | T. Burns | Double Play: Strikeout Looking, Boggs Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS) |
| b4 | 2 | --- | 4,(2-1) | 2% | 39% | 0-1 | BOS | D. Evans | T. Burns | Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole) | |
| b4 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3,(1-1) | -3% | 36% | 0-1 | BOS | E. Burks | T. Burns | Lineout: CF (Deep RF) |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | 2% | 39% | 1-0 | OAK | L. Polonia | R. Clemens | Flyball: LF (Short LF) |
| t5 | 1 | --- | O | 6,(3-2) | 2% | 40% | 1-0 | OAK | D. Henderson | R. Clemens | Flyball: RF (CF-RF) |
| t5 | 2 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | 1% | 42% | 1-0 | OAK | D. Parker | R. Clemens | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Todd Burns facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | 2,(1-0) | 9% | 51% | 0-1 | BOS | S. Horn | T. Burns | Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF) | |
| b5 | 0 | -2- | 4,(2-1) | 10% | 60% | 0-1 | BOS | N. Esasky | T. Burns | Single to RF (Line Drive); Horn to 3B | |
| b5 | 0 | 1-3 | O | 2,(1-0) | -9% | 51% | 0-1 | BOS | R. Gedman | T. Burns | Flyball: SS (Short CF) |
| b5 | 1 | 1-3 | O | 3,(0-2) | -10% | 42% | 0-1 | BOS | J. Reed | T. Burns | Flyball: CF (Short CF-RF) |
| b5 | 2 | 1-3 | R | 2,(0-1) | 14% | 56% | 0-1 | BOS | M. Barrett | T. Burns | Single to RF (Line Drive); Esasky to 2B; Horn Scores |
| b5 | 2 | 12- | O | 5,(3-1) | -6% | 50% | 1-1 | BOS | W. Boggs | T. Burns | Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul) |
| 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | 7,(3-2) | -5% | 45% | 1-1 | OAK | M. McGwire | R. Clemens | Walk | |
| t6 | 0 | 1-- | O | 4,(2-1) | 5% | 50% | 1-1 | OAK | R. Hassey | R. Clemens | Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul) |
| t6 | 1 | 1-- | O | 5,(2-2) | 4% | 54% | 1-1 | OAK | C. Lansford | R. Clemens | Strikeout Swinging |
| t6 | 2 | 1-- | O | 7,(3-2) | 3% | 58% | 1-1 | OAK | T. Phillips | R. Clemens | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Athletics' Todd Burns facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | 2,(0-1) | 5% | 63% | 1-1 | BOS | M. Greenwell | T. Burns | Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF) | |
| b6 | 0 | 1-- | O | 4,(2-1) | -5% | 58% | 1-1 | BOS | D. Evans | T. Burns | Flyball: LF |
| b6 | 1 | 1-- | O | 5,(2-2) | -4% | 54% | 1-1 | BOS | E. Burks | T. Burns | Strikeout Looking |
| b6 | 2 | 1-- | 3,(2-0) | 2% | 55% | 1-1 | BOS | S. Horn | T. Burns | Greenwell Steals 2B | |
| b6 | 2 | -2- | 4,(3-0) | 1% | 56% | 1-1 | BOS | S. Horn | T. Burns | Intentional Walk | |
| Gene Nelson replaces Todd Burns pitching | |||||||||||
| b6 | 2 | 12- | R | 2,(1-0) | 17% | 73% | 1-1 | BOS | N. Esasky | G. Nelson | Single to LF (Line Drive); Horn to 2B; Greenwell Scores |
| b6 | 2 | 12- | O | 3,(2-0) | -4% | 69% | 2-1 | BOS | R. Gedman | G. Nelson | Groundout: P unassisted (P's Left) |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | 4% | 74% | 1-2 | OAK | L. Blankenship | R. Clemens | Groundout: P-2B-1B |
| t7 | 1 | --- | 5,(1-2) | -5% | 69% | 1-2 | OAK | G. Hubbard | R. Clemens | Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole) | |
| t7 | 1 | 1-- | O | 1,(0-0) | 6% | 74% | 1-2 | OAK | L. Polonia | R. Clemens | Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B |
| t7 | 2 | 1-- | 7,(2-2) | -5% | 69% | 1-2 | OAK | D. Henderson | R. Clemens | Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Polonia to 3B | |
| t7 | 2 | 1-3 | O | 8,(3-2) | 10% | 79% | 1-2 | OAK | D. Parker | R. Clemens | Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B) |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Athletics' Gene Nelson facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | 5,(1-2) | 3% | 82% | 2-1 | BOS | J. Reed | G. Nelson | Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole) | |
| Greg Cadaret replaces Gene Nelson pitching | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | 1-- | O | 1,(0-0) | -5% | 77% | 2-1 | BOS | M. Barrett | G. Cadaret | Reed Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS) |
| b7 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(2-1) | -1% | 75% | 2-1 | BOS | M. Barrett | G. Cadaret | Flyball: CF (Deep CF) |
| b7 | 2 | --- | 10,(3-2) | 1% | 77% | 2-1 | BOS | W. Boggs | G. Cadaret | Walk | |
| b7 | 2 | 1-- | O | 4,(1-2) | -2% | 74% | 2-1 | BOS | M. Greenwell | G. Cadaret | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | 6% | 80% | 1-2 | OAK | M. McGwire | R. Clemens | Groundout: SS-1B |
| t8 | 1 | --- | O | 7,(2-2) | 4% | 84% | 1-2 | OAK | R. Hassey | R. Clemens | Strikeout Looking |
| t8 | 2 | --- | O | 6,(3-2) | 3% | 87% | 1-2 | OAK | C. Lansford | R. Clemens | Groundout: SS-1B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Athletics' Jim Corsi facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| Jim Corsi replaces Greg Cadaret pitching | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(2-1) | -1% | 85% | 2-1 | BOS | D. Evans | J. Corsi | Groundout: SS-1B |
| b8 | 1 | --- | 5,(3-1) | 1% | 87% | 2-1 | BOS | E. Burks | J. Corsi | Walk | |
| b8 | 1 | 1-- | O | 3,(0-2) | -2% | 85% | 2-1 | BOS | S. Horn | J. Corsi | Strikeout Swinging |
| b8 | 2 | 1-- | 6,(3-2) | 1% | 86% | 2-1 | BOS | N. Esasky | J. Corsi | Walk; Burks to 2B | |
| b8 | 2 | 12- | O | 8,(3-2) | -3% | 83% | 2-1 | BOS | R. Gedman | J. Corsi | Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Red Sox' Lee Smith facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| Lee Smith replaces Roger Clemens pitching | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | 4,(3-0) | -12% | 72% | 1-2 | OAK | T. Phillips | L. Smith | Walk | |
| Stan Javier pinch runs for Tony Phillips (SS) batting 7th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | 1-- | O | 6,(1-2) | 11% | 83% | 1-2 | OAK | L. Blankenship | L. Smith | Strikeout Looking |
| Terry Steinbach pinch hits for Glenn Hubbard (2B) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 1 | 1-- | 5,(3-1) | -5% | 77% | 1-2 | OAK | T. Steinbach | L. Smith | Javier Steals 2B | |
| t9 | 1 | -2- | O | 6,(3-2) | 11% | 89% | 1-2 | OAK | T. Steinbach | L. Smith | Strikeout Swinging |
| t9 | 2 | -2- | R | 5,(1-2) | -31% | 57% | 1-2 | OAK | L. Polonia | L. Smith | Reached on E6 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball); Javier Scores/No RBI/unER |
| t9 | 2 | 1-- | O | 5,(2-2) | 6% | 64% | 2-2 | OAK | D. Henderson | L. Smith | Flyball: CF (Short CF) |
| 1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Red Sox 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Athletics' Jim Corsi facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| Lance Blankenship moves from RF to 2B; Mike Gallego replaces Terry Steinbach (PH) playing SS batting 9th; Stan Javier moves from PR to RF | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | -6% | 58% | 2-2 | BOS | J. Reed | J. Corsi | Strikeout Looking |
| b9 | 1 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | -5% | 54% | 2-2 | BOS | M. Barrett | J. Corsi | Groundout: SS-1B |
| b9 | 2 | --- | O | 4,(2-1) | -4% | 50% | 2-2 | BOS | W. Boggs | J. Corsi | Groundout: 3B-1B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Red Sox 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 10th, Athletics Batting, Tied 2-2, Red Sox' Lee Smith facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t10 | 0 | --- | R | 3,(1-1) | -33% | 17% | 2-2 | OAK | D. Parker | L. Smith | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF) |
| t10 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(2-1) | 2% | 18% | 3-2 | OAK | M. McGwire | L. Smith | Flyball: CF |
| t10 | 1 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | 1% | 20% | 3-2 | OAK | R. Hassey | L. Smith | Strikeout Swinging |
| t10 | 2 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | 1% | 20% | 3-2 | OAK | C. Lansford | L. Smith | Strikeout Looking |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Red Sox 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 10th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Athletics' Eric Plunk facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| Eric Plunk replaces Jim Corsi pitching | |||||||||||
| b10 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | -9% | 12% | 2-3 | BOS | M. Greenwell | E. Plunk | Strikeout Swinging |
| b10 | 1 | --- | 6,(3-2) | 10% | 21% | 2-3 | BOS | D. Evans | E. Plunk | Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line) | |
| b10 | 1 | 1-- | 1,(0-0) | 33% | 55% | 2-3 | BOS | E. Burks | E. Plunk | Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Evans to 3B | |
| b10 | 1 | -23 | RO | 6,(3-2) | 8% | 63% | 2-3 | BOS | S. Horn | E. Plunk | Groundout: 1B-P; Evans Scores; Burks to 3B |
| Curt Young replaces Eric Plunk pitching | |||||||||||
| b10 | 2 | --3 | 4,(3-0) | 1% | 64% | 3-3 | BOS | N. Esasky | C. Young | Intentional Walk | |
| Rick Cerone pinch hits for Rich Gedman (C) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b10 | 2 | 1-3 | R | 3,(1-1) | 36% | 100% | 3-3 | BOS | R. Cerone | C. Young | Single to CF (Line Drive); Burks Scores; Esasky to 2B |
| 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Red Sox 4. | |||||||||||
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