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1990 American League Championship Series (ALCS) Game 2
1990 postseason: WS: CIN-OAK / ALCS: OAK-BOS / NLCS: CIN-PIT

Game 1
OAK  9
@BOS  1
 Game 2
OAK  4
@BOS  1
 Game 3
OAK  4
BOS  1
 Game 4
OAK  3
BOS  1

Fenway Park, Attendance: 35,070

 Sunday, October 7, 1990, 8:15
Time of Game: 3:42
Athletics
4
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  0   1  0  0   1  0  2    4 13  1
Red Sox         0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  6  0
W: Bob Welch (1-0), L: Greg Harris (0-1), S: Dennis Eckersley (1)
 Red Sox
1

Batting Stats

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Henderson LF                5   0   1   0    0   0  .300  .573   24   16    1   0   
W McGee CF                    5   2   2   0    0   0  .222  .633   14   11    1   0   2B,SB
J Canseco RF                  3   1   1   0    2   1  .400 1.000   21    9    3   0   
H Baines DH                   5   0   2   3    0   0  .375  .944   16   11    0   0   2B,GDP
  L Blankenship PR            0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
M McGwire 1B                  5   0   2   1    0   1  .250  .650   30   18   12   0   
C Lansford 3B                 5   0   3   0    0   0  .600 1.300   13   10    1   2   
R Hassey C                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .333  .933   14    5    6   0   HBP
W Weiss SS                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .222   17   11    1   5   
  W Randolph 2B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000              0   0   
M Gallego 2B-SS               3   1   1   0    0   0  .500 1.167   17   10    2   4   HBP

B Welch P                                                                     0   3
  R Honeycutt P                                                               0   1
  D Eckersley P                                                               0   0
Totals                       38   4  13   4    3   3              166  101   27  15
Batting Events
2B: H Baines (1, off J Reardon); W McGee (1, off D Kiecker).
HBP: M Gallego (1, by D Kiecker); R Hassey (1, by J Reardon).
TB: C Lansford 3; H Baines 3; W McGee 3; M McGwire 2; R Henderson; J Canseco; R Hassey; M Gallego.
GIDP: H Baines (1).
RBI: H Baines 3 (3); M McGwire (1).
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 4 for 16.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. W Weiss-M Gallego-M McGwire.
E: W Weiss (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: W McGee (2, 2nd base off J Reardon/T Pena).
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Reed 2B-SS                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .143  .286   16   12    3   3   
C Quintana 1B                 3   0   0   1    0   0  .000  .000    9    7    8   2   SF
W Boggs 3B                    4   0   2   0    0   1  .375 1.125   17   12    0   1   
E Burks CF                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .286  .804   16    7    4   0   SB
M Greenwell LF                3   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .125   21   13    0   0   
D Evans DH                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .167  .619   16   11    0   0   2B
T Brunansky RF                3   0   0   0    1   1  .167  .452   13    9    3   0   
T Pena C                      4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   21   14    5   0   GDP
L Rivera SS                   2   1   1   0    0   1  .500 1.250    7    5    2   7   2B
  M Marshall PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000    1    1    0   0   
  M Barrett 2B                0   0   0   0    0   0                          1   0   
  D Heep PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    5    3    0   0   

D Kiecker P                                                                   0   0
  G Harris P                                                                  0   0
  L Andersen P                                                                1   0
  J Reardon P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       32   1   6   1    3   6              142   94   27  13
Batting Events
2B: D Evans (1, off B Welch); L Rivera (1, off B Welch).
SF: C Quintana (1, off B Welch).
TB: L Rivera 2; W Boggs 2; D Evans 2; J Reed; E Burks.
GIDP: T Pena (2).
RBI: C Quintana (1).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 10.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. J Reed-L Rivera-C Quintana; C Quintana-T Pena.
Baserunning Events
SB: E Burks (1, 2nd base off B Welch/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
B Welch, W (1-0)               7.1   6   1   1    3   4   0   1.23   31  118-74   44· 5·25   17· 7· 2· 0     63    -     1.47   0.24
R Honeycutt, H (1)             0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1    2-2     1· 0· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    5.12   0.12
D Eckersley, S (1)             1.1   0   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    4   22-18   11· 3· 4    1· 1· 0· 0          2-0    1.63   0.16
Totals                         9     6   1   1    3   6   0          36  142-94   56· 8·30   19· 8· 2· 0          4-0 
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
D Kiecker                      5.2   6   1   1    1   2   0   1.59   24   98-60   35· 7·18   10·10· 5· 0     54    -     1.19   0.17
G Harris, L (0-1)              0.1   3   1   1    0   0   0  27.00    4   14-8     7· 0· 1    1· 3· 3· 0          2-0    2.62  -0.08
L Andersen                     1     1   0   0    1   1   0   9.00    5   21-14    9· 2· 3    2· 1· 1· 0          2-1    2.58  -0.03
J Reardon                      2     3   2   2    1   0   0   9.00   10   33-19   12· 2· 5    3· 5· 2· 0          1-0    1.04  -0.04
Totals                         9    13   4   4    3   3   0          43  166-101  63·11·27   16·19·11· 0          5-1
G Harris faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.
L Andersen faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: J Reardon (1; R Hassey); D Kiecker (1; M Gallego).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John Hirschbeck, 1B - Jim Evans, 2B - Terry Cooney, 3B - Vic Voltaggio, LF - Larry McCoy, RF - Rich Garcia.
Time of Game: 3:42.
Attendance: 35,070.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 71° F, Wind 17mph out to Leftfield, Night, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Oakland Athletics                         Boston Red Sox                               
1. Rickey Henderson             LF       1. Jody Reed                    2B
2. Willie McGee                 CF       2. Carlos Quintana              1B
3. Jose Canseco                 RF       3. Wade Boggs                   3B
4. Harold Baines                DH       4. Ellis Burks                  CF
5. Mark McGwire                 1B       5. Mike Greenwell               LF
6. Carney Lansford              3B       6. Dwight Evans                 DH
7. Ron Hassey                    C       7. Tom Brunansky                RF
8. Walt Weiss                   SS       8. Tony Pena                     C
9. Mike Gallego                 2B       9. Luis Rivera                  SS

   Bob Welch                     P          Dana Kiecker                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b8 2 12- O 3,(0-2)  12% 84% 1-2 BOS D. Evans D. Eckersley Strikeout Swinging
b8 1 12- O 2,(0-1)  12% 71% 1-2 BOS M. Greenwell R. Honeycutt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t6 0 1-- OO 6,(3-2)  -11% 44% 1-1 OAK H. Baines D. Kiecker Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t6 2 123 O 4,(2-1)  -11% 42% 1-1 OAK W. Weiss G. Harris Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t4 1 -2- R 2,(0-1)  10% 50% 0-1 OAK H. Baines D. Kiecker Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); McGee Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Dana Kiecker facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 48% 0-0 OAK R. Henderson D. Kiecker Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t1 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 46% 0-0 OAK W. McGee D. Kiecker Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 45% 0-0 OAK J. Canseco D. Kiecker Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Bob Welch facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  -3% 42% 0-0 BOS J. Reed B. Welch Single to SS (Ground Ball)
b1 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  2% 43% 0-0 BOS C. Quintana B. Welch Groundout: P-1B; Reed to 2B
b1 1 -2- O 6,(1-2)  3% 47% 0-0 BOS W. Boggs B. Welch Groundout: P-1B
b1 2 -2- O 2,(0-1)  3% 50% 0-0 BOS E. Burks B. Welch Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Dana Kiecker facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 3,(2-0)  -2% 48% 0-0 OAK H. Baines D. Kiecker Lineout: 2B
t2 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 46% 0-0 OAK M. McGwire D. Kiecker Lineout: RF
t2 2 --- 4,(2-1)  1% 47% 0-0 OAK C. Lansford D. Kiecker Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t2 2 1-- O 3,(2-0)  -2% 45% 0-0 OAK R. Hassey D. Kiecker Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Bob Welch facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  2% 47% 0-0 BOS M. Greenwell B. Welch Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
b2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  -4% 43% 0-0 BOS D. Evans B. Welch Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
b2 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  -2% 41% 0-0 BOS T. Brunansky B. Welch Walk
b2 1 12- OO 3,(1-1)  9% 50% 0-0 BOS T. Pena B. Welch Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Dana Kiecker facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 47% 0-0 OAK W. Weiss D. Kiecker Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 1 --- O 5,(3-1)  -2% 46% 0-0 OAK M. Gallego D. Kiecker Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2 --- O 5,(1-2)  -1% 44% 0-0 OAK R. Henderson D. Kiecker Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Bob Welch facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  -7% 38% 0-0 BOS L. Rivera B. Welch Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b3 0 -2- O 3,(0-2)  1% 39% 0-0 BOS J. Reed B. Welch Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Rivera to 3B
b3 1 --3 RO 1,(0-0)  -3% 37% 0-0 BOS C. Quintana B. Welch Lineout: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Rivera Scores
b3 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 38% 1-0 BOS W. Boggs B. Welch Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Dana Kiecker facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  8% 45% 0-1 OAK W. McGee D. Kiecker Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
t4 0 -2- O 3,(1-1)  -5% 40% 0-1 OAK J. Canseco D. Kiecker Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1 -2- R 2,(0-1)  10% 50% 0-1 OAK H. Baines D. Kiecker Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); McGee Scores
t4 1 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -4% 47% 1-1 OAK M. McGwire D. Kiecker Flyball: CF
t4 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 44% 1-1 OAK C. Lansford D. Kiecker Foul Popfly: C (1B-C Foul)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Athletics' Bob Welch facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- 5,(3-1)  -4% 40% 1-1 BOS E. Burks B. Welch Walk
b4 0 1-- O 5,(2-2)  2% 42% 1-1 BOS M. Greenwell B. Welch Strikeout Swinging, Burks Steals 2B
b4 1 -2- O 5,(2-2)  4% 46% 1-1 BOS D. Evans B. Welch Popfly: RF (Deep 1B)
b4 2 -2- O 1,(0-0)  4% 50% 1-1 BOS T. Brunansky B. Welch Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Dana Kiecker facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- 5,(3-1)  5% 55% 1-1 OAK R. Hassey D. Kiecker Walk
t5 0 1-- O 6,(2-2)  -4% 50% 1-1 OAK W. Weiss D. Kiecker Strikeout Looking
t5 1 1-- 8,(2-2)  5% 55% 1-1 OAK M. Gallego D. Kiecker Hit By Pitch; Hassey to 2B
t5 1 12- O 3,(1-1)  -4% 51% 1-1 OAK R. Henderson D. Kiecker Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Hassey to 3B; Gallego to 2B
t5 2 -23 O 3,(1-1)  -8% 43% 1-1 OAK W. McGee D. Kiecker Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Athletics' Bob Welch facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  3% 46% 1-1 BOS T. Pena B. Welch Popfly: 3B
b5 1 --- O 6,(2-2)  2% 48% 1-1 BOS L. Rivera B. Welch Strikeout Swinging
b5 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 50% 1-1 BOS J. Reed B. Welch Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Dana Kiecker facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- 2,(0-1)  5% 55% 1-1 OAK J. Canseco D. Kiecker Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF)
t6 0 1-- OO 6,(3-2)  -11% 44% 1-1 OAK H. Baines D. Kiecker Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t6 2 --- 6,(2-2)  2% 46% 1-1 OAK M. McGwire D. Kiecker Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t6 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  3% 49% 1-1 OAK C. Lansford D. Kiecker Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); McGwire to 2B
Greg Harris replaces Dana Kiecker pitching; Greg Harris replaces Dana Kiecker pitching
t6 2 12- 4,(2-1)  4% 53% 1-1 OAK R. Hassey G. Harris Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); McGwire to 3B; Lansford to 2B
t6 2 123 O 4,(2-1)  -11% 42% 1-1 OAK W. Weiss G. Harris Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Athletics' Bob Welch facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  3% 46% 1-1 BOS C. Quintana B. Welch Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b6 1 --- 2,(0-1)  -4% 42% 1-1 BOS W. Boggs B. Welch Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b6 1 1-- O 6,(3-2)  4% 46% 1-1 BOS E. Burks B. Welch Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b6 2 1-- 8,(3-2)  -3% 44% 1-1 BOS M. Greenwell B. Welch Walk; Boggs to 2B
b6 2 12- 5,(2-2)  -4% 40% 1-1 BOS D. Evans B. Welch Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Boggs to 3B; Greenwell to 2B
b6 2 123 O 1,(0-0)  10% 50% 1-1 BOS T. Brunansky B. Welch Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Greg Harris facing 9-1-2
t7 0 --- 1,(0-0)  6% 56% 1-1 OAK M. Gallego G. Harris Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
t7 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  9% 65% 1-1 OAK R. Henderson G. Harris Single to LF (Line Drive); Gallego to 2B
Larry Andersen replaces Greg Harris pitching; Larry Andersen replaces Greg Harris pitching
t7 0 12- O 2,(0-1)  -3% 62% 1-1 OAK W. McGee L. Andersen Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Gallego to 3B
t7 1 1-3 4,(3-0)  4% 66% 1-1 OAK J. Canseco L. Andersen Walk; McGee to 2B
t7 1 123 RO 2,(0-1)  5% 70% 1-1 OAK H. Baines L. Andersen Groundout: 1B-P; Gallego Scores; McGee to 3B; Canseco to 2B
t7 2 -23 O 8,(3-2)  -6% 64% 2-1 OAK M. McGwire L. Andersen Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Athletics' Bob Welch facing 8-9-1
b7 0 --- O 7,(3-2)  5% 69% 1-2 BOS T. Pena B. Welch Groundout: SS-1B
Mike Marshall pinch hits for Luis Rivera (SS) batting 9th; Mike Marshall pinch hits for Luis Rivera (SS) batting 9th
b7 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  4% 72% 1-2 BOS M. Marshall B. Welch Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b7 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 75% 1-2 BOS J. Reed B. Welch Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Red Sox' Larry Andersen facing 6-7-8
Marty Barrett replaces Mike Marshall (PH) playing 2B batting 9th; Marty Barrett replaces Mike Marshall (PH) playing 2B batting 9th; Jody Reed moves from 2B to SS; Jody Reed moves from 2B to SS
t8 0 --- 5,(0-2)  3% 78% 2-1 OAK C. Lansford L. Andersen Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
Jeff Reardon replaces Larry Andersen pitching; Jeff Reardon replaces Larry Andersen pitching
t8 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  5% 83% 2-1 OAK R. Hassey J. Reardon Hit By Pitch; Lansford to 2B
t8 0 12- O 3,(1-1)  0% 83% 2-1 OAK W. Weiss J. Reardon Flyball: RF (RF Line); Lansford to 3B; Hassey to 2B
t8 1 -23 O 3,(1-1)  -8% 75% 2-1 OAK M. Gallego J. Reardon Popfly: RF (Deep 2B-1B)
t8 2 -23 O 7,(3-2)  -6% 69% 2-1 OAK R. Henderson J. Reardon Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Athletics' Bob Welch facing 2-3-4
b8 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  6% 76% 1-2 BOS C. Quintana B. Welch Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1 --- 4,(2-1)  -7% 69% 1-2 BOS W. Boggs B. Welch Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b8 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  -9% 59% 1-2 BOS E. Burks B. Welch Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Boggs to 2B
Rick Honeycutt replaces Bob Welch pitching; Rick Honeycutt replaces Bob Welch pitching
b8 1 12- O 2,(0-1)  12% 71% 1-2 BOS M. Greenwell R. Honeycutt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
Dennis Eckersley replaces Rick Honeycutt pitching; Dennis Eckersley replaces Rick Honeycutt pitching; Willie Randolph replaces Walt Weiss (SS) playing 2B batting 8th; Willie Randolph replaces Walt Weiss (SS) playing 2B batting 8th; Mike Gallego moves from 2B to SS; Mike Gallego moves from 2B to SS
b8 2 12- O 3,(0-2)  12% 84% 1-2 BOS D. Evans D. Eckersley Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Red Sox' Jeff Reardon facing 2-3-4
t9 0 --- 1,(0-0)  2% 86% 2-1 OAK W. McGee J. Reardon Single to 2B (Bunt to Weak 2B)
t9 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  2% 88% 2-1 OAK J. Canseco J. Reardon McGee Steals 2B
t9 0 -2- 6,(3-2)  1% 90% 2-1 OAK J. Canseco J. Reardon Walk
t9 0 12- R 3,(0-2)  7% 97% 2-1 OAK H. Baines J. Reardon Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); McGee Scores; Canseco to 3B
Lance Blankenship pinch runs for Harold Baines (DH) batting 4th; Lance Blankenship pinch runs for Harold Baines (DH) batting 4th
t9 0 -23 R 6,(3-2)  2% 98% 3-1 OAK M. McGwire J. Reardon Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Canseco Scores; Blankenship to 3B
t9 0 1-3 O 2,(1-0)  -1% 98% 4-1 OAK C. Lansford J. Reardon Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
t9 1 1-3 OO 1,(0-0)  -2% 96% 4-1 OAK R. Hassey J. Reardon Double Play: Groundout: 1B; Blankenship out at Hm/1B-C
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Athletics' Dennis Eckersley facing 7-8-9
b9 0 --- O 5,(0-2)  2% 98% 1-4 BOS T. Brunansky D. Eckersley Strikeout Swinging
b9 1 --- O 9,(2-2)  1% 99% 1-4 BOS T. Pena D. Eckersley Flyball: RF (RF Line)
Danny Heep pinch hits for Marty Barrett (2B) batting 9th; Danny Heep pinch hits for Marty Barrett (2B) batting 9th
b9 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 100% 1-4 BOS D. Heep D. Eckersley Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Red Sox 1.

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Play-by-Play Explanation

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