June 21, 1989 Texas Rangers at Boston Red Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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TEX 10
@BOS 3 TOR 6
@CAL 1
(14) MIN 5
@CLE 1 KCR 6
@MIL 0 CHW 7
@NYY 3 OAK 6
DET 3 BAL 8
@SEA 6 ATL 4
CIN 3 ATL 1
CIN 0 NYM 2
MON 0 CHC 1
@PIT 0
(11) LAD 6
@SDP 2 SFG 2
HOU 0

Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 34,338

Wednesday, June 21, 1989, 7:37
Time of Game: 3:25

Rangers

38-31

Won 1

4th, 5 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         0  0  0   1  3  0   6  0  0   10 19  0
Red Sox         3  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    3  9  1

W: G Mielke (1-0), L: R Clemens (8-5)

Red Sox

32-34

Lost 1

2nd, 7 GB

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Sosa CF-RF                  6   2   2   1    0   2  .231  .616   26    1   0   HR,GDP
S Fletcher SS                 5   2   1   0    1   0  .252  .649   20    1   3   
R Palmeiro 1B                 4   0   3   2    1   0  .327  .853   21    5   1   2B
R Sierra RF                   5   2   2   0    0   1  .332  .947   20    2   0   2·2B
  C Espy CF                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .631         1   0   
J Franco 2B                   5   1   3   1    0   0  .332  .916   22    2   1   
  J Kunkel 2B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .749         1   0   
G Petralli DH                 5   1   5   2    0   0  .297  .772   15    0   0   2B
R Leach LF                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .304  .772   18    2   0   SH,IW
S Buechele 3B                 5   1   1   2    0   1  .241  .656   22    1   2   GDP
C Kreuter C                   5   1   2   1    0   2  .109  .362   21   10   0   2B

B Witt P                                                                 1   0
  D Hall P                                                               0   0
  G Mielke P                                                             0   0
  K Rogers P                                                             0   0
  C Guante P                                                             0   1
Totals                       43  10  19   9    3   7              185   27   8

BATTING

2B: R Sierra 2 (22, 2 off R Clemens); R Palmeiro (18, off R Clemens); C Kreuter (1, off B Stanley); G Petralli (4, off R Clemens).

HR: S Sosa (1, off R Clemens; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

SH: R Leach (3, off B Stanley).

IBB: R Leach (4, by R Clemens).

TB: G Petralli 6; S Sosa 5; R Sierra 4; R Palmeiro 4; C Kreuter 3; J Franco 3; S Buechele; S Fletcher.

GIDP: S Sosa (1); S Buechele (9).

RBI: S Buechele 2 (24); G Petralli 2 (17); R Palmeiro 2 (41); C Kreuter (4); J Franco (57); S Sosa (1).

2-out RBI: J Franco; G Petralli.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 8 for 15.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Franco-S Fletcher-R Palmeiro.

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Reed 2B                     3   1   1   0    2   1  .276  .716   22    6   3   2B
D Heep LF-RF                  5   1   3   0    0   0  .354  .794   14    0   0   
W Boggs 3B                    3   0   1   1    1   0  .331  .899   13    0   1   SF
M Greenwell DH                4   1   2   0    0   0  .295  .812   14    0   0   2B,SB,GDP
D Evans RF                    3   0   1   2    0   1  .293  .893   13    3   0   2B
  D Williams LF               1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .500    5    0   1   
N Esasky 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .257  .764   18    6   2   
R Cerone C                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .304  .803   19    8   0   
R Kutcher CF                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .288  .747   20    1   0   
L Rivera SS                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .717   12    2   6   

R Clemens P                                                              1   0
  B Stanley P                                                            0   0
  D Lamp P                                                               0   1
Totals                       34   3   9   3    4   9              150   27  14

BATTING

2B: M Greenwell (13, off B Witt); J Reed (20, off B Witt); D Evans (9, off B Witt).

SF: W Boggs (4, off B Witt).

TB: D Heep 3; M Greenwell 3; D Evans 2; J Reed 2; W Boggs; R Kutcher.

GIDP: M Greenwell (9).

RBI: D Evans 2 (43); W Boggs (29).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 2. L Rivera-J Reed-N Esasky; W Boggs-J Reed-N Esasky.

E: R Cerone (5).

BASERUNNING

SB: M Greenwell (9, 2nd base off B Witt/C Kreuter).

PITCHING

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Witt                         4     7   3   3    2   5   0   6.07   21   84-50   28· 7·15    3· 8· 3· 0     39    -     0.80  -0.28
D Hall                         0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   5.50    1    2-2     1· 1· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    2.63   0.15
G Mielke, W (1-0)              2.1   0   0   0    0   2   0   1.93    7   18-15    9· 2· 4    4· 0· 1· 0          1-0    0.82   0.15
K Rogers                       1     1   0   0    0   2   0   2.53    4   17-12    4· 7· 1    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.12   0.00
C Guante                       1     1   0   0    2   0   0   4.05    6   27-16    9· 2· 5    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.13   0.00
Totals                         9     9   3   3    4   9   0          39  148-95   51·19·25   11· 9· 6· 0          3-0

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, L (8-5)             5.2  12   4   4    3   4   1   2.91   30  124-70   45·11·14    7· 8· 8· 0     30    -     1.31  -0.23
B Stanley                      0.2   4   4   3    0   1   0   5.17    6   28-18   13· 0· 5    2· 2· 1· 0          2-0    1.47  -0.19
D Lamp                         2.2   3   2   1    0   2   0   3.51   11   33-20   11· 5· 4    5· 2· 2· 0          1-1    0.10  -0.04
Totals                         9    19  10   8    3   7   1          47  185-108  69·16·23   14·12·11· 0          3-1

B Witt faced 2 batters in the 5th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: R Clemens (2; R Leach).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Rich Garcia, 1B - Derryl Cousins, 2B - Tim McClelland, 3B - Joe Brinkman.

Time of Game: 3:25.

Attendance: 34,338.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 80° F, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 Boston Red Sox                       
1. S Sosa               CF    1. J Reed               2B 
2. S Fletcher           SS    2. D Heep               LF 
3. R Palmeiro           1B    3. W Boggs              3B 
4. R Sierra             RF    4. M Greenwell          DH 
5. J Franco             2B    5. D Evans              RF 
6. G Petralli           DH    6. N Esasky             1B 
7. R Leach              LF    7. R Cerone             C  
8. S Buechele           3B    8. R Kutcher            CF 
9. C Kreuter            C     9. L Rivera             SS 

   B Witt               P        R Clemens            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   2  3-3  12-  3   16%  65% G Petralli      R Clemens       Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Sierra Scores; Franco to 3B
   b 5   0  4-3  12-  2   15%  60% M Greenwell     D Hall          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B); Heep to 3B
   t 5   2  3-2  1-3  4   13%  49% J Franco        R Clemens       Single to CF (Line Drive); Fletcher Scores; Sierra to 2B
   t 7   1  3-4  -23  5   12%  90% S Buechele      B Stanley       Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Franco Scores; Petralli Scores; Buechele to 2B
   t 5   1  3-1  ---  2   11%  33% S Sosa          R Clemens       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Clemens facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   48%  S Sosa          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   46%  S Fletcher      Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  7   47%  R Palmeiro      Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
          1--  3   51%  R Sierra        Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Palmeiro to 3B
   O      -23  6   45%  J Franco        Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Bobby Witt facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   39%  J Reed          Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
          -2-  3   33%  D Heep          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Reed to 3B
   RO     1-3  2   35%  W Boggs         Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF Line); Reed Scores
          1--  5   28%  M Greenwell     Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Heep to 3B
   RR     -23  6   18%  D Evans         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Heep Scores; Greenwell Scores
   O      -2-  8   20%  N Esasky        Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  5   22%  R Cerone        Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-3, Roger Clemens facing 6-7-8
          ---  5   26%  G Petralli      Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  5   22%  R Leach         Strikeout Swinging
   OO     1--  7   18%  S Buechele      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Bobby Witt facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   19%  R Kutcher       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   20%  L Rivera        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  5   19%  J Reed          Walk
          1--  1   18%  D Heep          Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Reed to 3B
   O      1-3  2   21%  W Boggs         Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-3, Roger Clemens facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6   18%  C Kreuter       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   17%  S Sosa          Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  4   16%  S Fletcher      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Bobby Witt facing 4-5-6
          ---  1   14%  M Greenwell     Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  4   16%  D Evans         Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
          1--      15%  N Esasky        Greenwell Steals 2B
   O      -2-  2   17%  " "             Popfly: 2B
   O      -2-  5   19%  R Cerone        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-3, Roger Clemens facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   16%  R Palmeiro      Lineout: P
          ---  5   20%  R Sierra        Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
          -2-  4   25%  J Franco        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Sierra to 3B
   R      1-3  1   35%  G Petralli      Single to LF (Pop Fly to Short LF); Sierra Scores; Franco to 3B
   O      1-3  6   27%  R Leach         Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
   O      1-3  3   21%  S Buechele      Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Bobby Witt facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   23%  R Kutcher       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   24%  L Rivera        Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   25%  J Reed          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-3, Roger Clemens facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6   22%  C Kreuter       Strikeout Looking
   R      ---  2   33%  S Sosa          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
          ---  7   37%  S Fletcher      Walk
          1--  4   42%  R Palmeiro      Walk; Fletcher to 2B
   O      12-  2   36%  R Sierra        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B); Fletcher to 3B
   R      1-3  4   49%  J Franco        Single to CF (Line Drive); Fletcher Scores; Sierra to 2B
   R      12-  3   65%  G Petralli      Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Sierra Scores; Franco to 3B
          -23  4   66%  R Leach         Intentional Walk
   O      123  1   58%  S Buechele      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rangers 4, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-4, Bobby Witt facing 2-3-4
          ---  5   53%  D Heep          Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  4   45%  W Boggs         Walk; Heep to 2B
                  Drew Hall replaces Bobby Witt pitching
   OO     12-  2   60%  M Greenwell     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B); Heep to 3B
                  Gary Mielke replaces Drew Hall pitching
   O      --3  3   66%  D Evans         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Roger Clemens facing 9-1-2
          ---  1   70%  C Kreuter       Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   OO     1--  6   62%  S Sosa          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
          ---  5   63%  S Fletcher      Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
          1--  4   67%  R Palmeiro      Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Fletcher to 3B
                  Bob Stanley replaces Roger Clemens pitching
   O      -23  8   60%  R Sierra        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 4, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-4, Gary Mielke facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   64%  N Esasky        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   67%  R Cerone        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   69%  R Kutcher       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Bob Stanley facing 5-6-7
          ---  3   73%  J Franco        Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF Line)
          1--  4   78%  G Petralli      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Franco to 2B
   O      12-  1   79%  R Leach         Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Weak 1B); Petralli to 2B; Franco to 3B
   RR     -23  5   90%  S Buechele      Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Franco Scores; Petralli Scores; Buechele to 2B
   R      -2-  7   95%  C Kreuter       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Buechele Scores
                  Dennis Lamp replaces Bob Stanley pitching
          -2-  3   96%  S Sosa          Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); Kreuter to 3B
   R      1-3  2   98%  S Fletcher      Fielder's Choice ; Kreuter Scores/Safe on E2 (catch)/unER/No RBI; Sosa to 3B; Fletcher to 2B
   RR     -23  4   99%  R Palmeiro      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Sosa Scores; Fletcher Scores/unER
   O      1--  2   99%  R Sierra        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      1--  5   99%  J Franco        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  6 runs, 6 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 10, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-10, Gary Mielke facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   99%  L Rivera        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  1   99%  J Reed          Lineout: 3B
   O      ---  3  100%  D Heep          Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 10, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 10-3, Dennis Lamp facing 6-7-8
                  Dana Williams replaces Dwight Evans playing LF batting 5th; Danny Heep moves to RF
   O      ---  2  100%  G Petralli      Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Petralli out at 2B/LF-2B
   O      ---  2  100%  R Leach         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   99%  S Buechele      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 10, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-10, Kenny Rogers facing 3-4-5
                  Kenny Rogers replaces Gary Mielke pitching; Cecil Espy replaces Ruben Sierra playing CF batting 4th; Sammy Sosa moves to RF
          ---  2   99%  W Boggs         Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  6   99%  M Greenwell     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
   O      1--  5  100%  D Williams      Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4  100%  N Esasky        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 10, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 10-3, Dennis Lamp facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1  100%  C Kreuter       Lineout: SS
   O      ---  5  100%  S Sosa          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1  100%  S Fletcher      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 10, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-10, Cecilio Guante facing 7-8-9
                  Cecilio Guante replaces Kenny Rogers pitching; Jeff Kunkel replaces Julio Franco playing 2B batting 5th
          ---  5  100%  R Cerone        Walk
          1--  7   99%  R Kutcher       Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Cerone to 2B
   O      12-  2  100%  L Rivera        Flyball: CF (CF-RF); Cerone to 3B
          1-3     100%  J Reed          Defensive Indifference; Kutcher to 2B
          -23  8   99%  " "             Walk
   O      123  2  100%  D Heep          Groundout: P-C/Forceout at Hm (Weak 2B-1B); Kutcher to 3B; Reed to 2B
   O      123  3  100%  W Boggs         Lineout: 2B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rangers 10, Red Sox 3.

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