September 3, 1989 Seattle Mariners at Boston Red Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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SEA 3
@BOS 2 CHW 4
BAL 2 DET 12
CLE 3 OAK 5
@MIL 0 NYY 5
CAL 2 KCR 13
@TEX 2 MIN 9
@TOR 4 ATL 8
CHC 5 MON 4
@LAD 0 PIT 3
CIN 1 SDP 9
PHI 5 SFG 4
NYM 0 STL 4
HOU 3

Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 35,035

Sunday, September 3, 1989, 1:05
Time of Game: 2:40

Mariners

61-75

Won 1

6th, 21½ GB

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

W: E Hanson (6-4), L: O Boyd (2-2), S: M Schooler (26)

Red Sox

69-68

Lost 1

3rd, 5 GB

BATTING

Seattle Mariners             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Briley 2B-LF                4   0   0   0    1   1  .273  .796   18    4   2   CS
H Cotto LF-RF                 4   1   2   2    1   0  .270  .709   22    2   0   HR,2B
A Davis 1B                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .323  .951   12   10   0   
J Leonard DH                  4   0   2   0    0   1  .258  .731   12    0   0   
K Griffey CF                  3   1   0   0    1   1  .279  .787   17    2   0   
J Buhner RF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .289  .894   17    0   0   CS
  M Diaz 2B                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .123  .355         0   0   
D Coles 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .252  .653   15    1   3   
D Valle C                     4   0   1   1    0   1  .239  .679   17    7   1   2B
O Vizquel SS                  4   1   0   0    0   0  .217  .537   14    0   4   

E Hanson P                                                               0   0
  K Comstock P                                                           0   0
  M Schooler P                                                           1   0
Totals                       34   3   7   3    4   6              144   27  10

BATTING

2B: D Valle (9, off O Boyd); H Cotto (6, off O Boyd).

HR: H Cotto (8, off O Boyd; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF Line).

TB: H Cotto 6; J Leonard 2; D Valle 2; A Davis; J Buhner.

RBI: H Cotto 2 (27); D Valle (29).

2-out RBI: H Cotto 2; D Valle.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Coles-G Briley-A Davis.

E: K Griffey (8).

BASERUNNING

CS: G Briley (4, 2nd base by O Boyd/R Gedman); J Buhner (4, 2nd base by O Boyd/R Gedman).

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Boggs 3B                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .337  .899   14    1   1   2B
  L Rivera SS                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .272  .688         1   0   
M Barrett 2B                  4   0   0   1    0   0  .264  .665   14    4   1   GDP
E Burks CF                    4   1   3   1    0   0  .295  .822   16    2   0   HR,SB,CS
M Greenwell LF                4   0   2   0    0   0  .310  .822   13    1   0   
D Evans DH                    3   0   1   0    1   1  .275  .836   23    0   0   
D Heep 1B                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .313  .800   14    5   2   
J Reed SS-3B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .284  .763   12    3   2   
R Gedman C                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .210  .561   12    6   2   
K Romine RF                   2   0   1   0    0   1  .260  .629    8    1   0   
  S Horn PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .111  .372    5    0   0   
  C Quintana RF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .133  .402         0   0   

O Boyd P                                                                 3   0
  J Price P                                                              0   0
Totals                       33   2   8   2    1   6              131   27   8

BATTING

2B: W Boggs (46, off E Hanson).

HR: E Burks (12, off E Hanson; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

TB: E Burks 6; M Greenwell 2; W Boggs 2; K Romine; D Evans.

GIDP: M Barrett (10).

RBI: M Barrett (24); E Burks (58).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

E: W Boggs (14); M Greenwell (8); J Reed (17).

BASERUNNING

SB: E Burks (21, 2nd base off E Hanson/D Valle).

CS: E Burks (5, 2nd base by E Hanson/D Valle).

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, W (6-4)              7     7   2   2    1   5   1   3.57   27   98-62   32·10·20   11· 6· 4· 0     59    -     1.02   0.22
K Comstock, H (2)              0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.05    1    2-2     1· 0· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.51   0.06
M Schooler, S (26)             1.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   2.17    6   26-19   11· 2· 6    1· 2· 2· 0          0-0    3.45   0.28
Totals                         9     8   2   2    1   6   1          34  126-83   44·12·27   13· 8· 6· 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
O Boyd, L (2-2)                5.2   6   3   1    3   3   1   5.03   26   91-52   29· 8·15   10· 7· 3· 0     49    -     1.10  -0.12
J Price                        3.1   1   0   0    1   3   0   4.30   12   48-35   20· 6· 9    3· 4· 1· 0          1-0    0.97   0.19
Totals                         9     7   3   1    4   6   1          38  139-87   49·14·24   13·11· 4· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: O Boyd (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry Young, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Jim Joyce, 3B - Derryl Cousins.

Time of Game: 2:40.

Attendance: 35,035.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Seattle Mariners              Boston Red Sox                       
1. G Briley             2B    1. W Boggs              3B 
2. H Cotto              LF    2. M Barrett            2B 
3. A Davis              1B    3. E Burks              CF 
4. J Leonard            DH    4. M Greenwell          LF 
5. K Griffey            CF    5. D Evans              DH 
6. J Buhner             RF    6. D Heep               1B 
7. D Coles              3B    7. J Reed               SS 
8. D Valle              C     8. R Gedman             C  
9. O Vizquel            SS    9. K Romine             RF 

   E Hanson             P        O Boyd               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   2  2-0  1--  3   23%  45% H Cotto         O Boyd          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Vizquel Scores/unER; Cotto Scores/unER
   t 6   2  2-2  -2-  2   17%  65% D Valle         O Boyd          Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Griffey Scores; Valle to 3B/Adv on E7 (throw to Hm)
   b 9   0  3-2  ---  2  -13%  66% M Greenwell     M Schooler      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   b 9   0  3-2  1--  4   13%  79% D Evans         M Schooler      Strikeout Swinging
   b 9   1  3-2  1--  5   11%  90% D Heep          M Schooler      Flyball: LF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Oil Can Boyd facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  4   53%  G Briley        Walk
   O      1--  4   50%  H Cotto         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      1--      46%  A Davis         Briley Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---  4   47%  " "             Walk
          1--  1   49%  J Leonard       Single to CF (Fly Ball); Davis to 2B
   O      12-  4   45%  K Griffey       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Erik Hanson facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   36%  W Boggs         Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Boggs to 3B/Adv on E8 (throw)
   RO     --3  4   37%  M Barrett       Groundout: SS-1B; Boggs Scores
   R      ---  4   28%  E Burks         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
          ---  4   27%  M Greenwell     Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--  3   24%  D Evans         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Greenwell to 2B
   O      12-  4   27%  D Heep          Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  1   30%  J Reed          Foul Popfly: C (1B-C Foul)
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mariners 0, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-2, Oil Can Boyd facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   28%  J Buhner        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   26%  D Coles         Lineout: SS
          ---  5   28%  D Valle         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   25%  O Vizquel       Groundout: P unassisted (Weak 1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Erik Hanson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   27%  R Gedman        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   28%  K Romine        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   29%  W Boggs         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-2, Oil Can Boyd facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   26%  G Briley        Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
          ---  1   31%  H Cotto         Ground-rule Double (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  2   27%  A Davis         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Cotto to 3B
   O      --3  4   23%  J Leonard       Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Erik Hanson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   25%  M Barrett       Lineout: 2B (SS-2B)
          ---  1   23%  E Burks         Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
   O      1--  6   25%  M Greenwell     Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
          1--      25%  D Evans         Burks Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   27%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-2, Oil Can Boyd facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   24%  K Griffey       Lineout: CF
          ---  2   27%  J Buhner        Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--      23%  D Coles         Buhner Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---  6   21%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Erik Hanson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   23%  D Heep          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   24%  J Reed          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   25%  R Gedman        Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-2, Oil Can Boyd facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   22%  D Valle         Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
          ---  4   25%  O Vizquel       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  5   22%  G Briley        Strikeout Swinging
   RR     1--  3   45%  H Cotto         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Vizquel Scores/unER; Cotto Scores/unER
          ---  3   46%  A Davis         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  6   43%  J Leonard       Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mariners 2, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Erik Hanson facing 9-1-2
          ---  4   39%  K Romine        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--  4   43%  W Boggs         Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   OO     1--  2   50%  M Barrett       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 2, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Tied 2-2, Oil Can Boyd facing 5-6-7
          ---  5   55%  K Griffey       Walk
   O      1--  4   50%  J Buhner        Popfly: 2B (Deep 1B)
          1--      53%  D Coles         Wild Pitch; Griffey to 2B
   O      -2-  2   48%  " "             Popfly: 2B
   R      -2-  2   65%  D Valle         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Griffey Scores; Valle to 3B/Adv on E7 (throw to Hm)
                  Joe Price replaces Oil Can Boyd pitching
   O      --3  6   60%  O Vizquel       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mariners 3, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Erik Hanson facing 3-4-5
          ---  3   54%  E Burks         Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
   O      1--  1   60%  M Greenwell     Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      1--      67%  D Evans         Burks Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
          ---  6   65%  " "             Walk
   O      1--  1   69%  D Heep          Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 3, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 3-2, Joe Price facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   67%  G Briley        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  8   69%  H Cotto         Walk
   O      1--  2   66%  A Davis         Popfly: 3B (Front of Home)
          1--  1   68%  J Leonard       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Cotto to 2B
   O      12-  4   63%  K Griffey       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 3, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Erik Hanson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   68%  J Reed          Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  4   72%  R Gedman        Strikeout Swinging
                  Sam Horn pinch hits for Kevin Romine batting 9th
   O      ---  5   74%  S Horn          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 3, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 3-2, Joe Price facing 6-7-8
                  Carlos Quintana replaces Sam Horn playing RF batting 9th
   O      ---  5   72%  J Buhner        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   70%  D Coles         Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  7   69%  D Valle         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 3, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Keith Comstock facing 1-2-3
                  Keith Comstock replaces Erik Hanson pitching; Mario Diaz replaces Jay Buhner playing 2B batting 6th; Greg Briley moves to LF; Henry Cotto moves to RF
   O      ---  2   75%  W Boggs         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  Mike Schooler replaces Keith Comstock pitching
   O      ---  4   80%  M Barrett       Lineout: P
   O      ---  8   83%  E Burks         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 3, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 9th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 3-2, Joe Price facing 9-1-2
                  Jody Reed moves to 3B; Luis Rivera replaces Wade Boggs playing SS batting 1st
   O      ---  1   82%  O Vizquel       Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  1   80%  G Briley        Popfly: SS
   O      ---  6   79%  H Cotto         Foul Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 3, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Mike Schooler facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   66%  M Greenwell     Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  4   79%  D Evans         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  5   90%  D Heep          Flyball: LF
   O      1--  3  100%  J Reed          Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 3, Red Sox 2.

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