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MIL
@BAL		3
1
SEA
@CLE		6
3
CAL
@KCR		3
5
CHW
@MIN		2
5
BOS
@NYY		2
4
BOS
@NYY		7
8
OAK
@TEX		5
1
DET
@TOR		0
4
STL
@CHC		10
7
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@HOU		6
10
CIN
@LAD		1
3
PHI
@MON		2
7
NYM
@PIT		6
1
SDP
@SFG		1
3		 
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Sunday, June 11, 1989 4:44
, Yankee Stadium II
Attendance: 54,525, Time of Game: 3:02
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Red Sox
7
27-31
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
5th, 5 GB
 at Yankees
8
29-31
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
2nd, 4 GB
W: Scott Nielsen (1-0)
L: Rob Murphy (0-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  0  2   0  5  0    7 13  2
Yankees         4  0  0   0  1  0   2  1  X    8 13  0

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jody Reed SS-2B 5 2 2 0 0 0 .274 .697 17 11 -0.101 1.15 0.030 -0.131 -0.2 3 5
Danny Heep RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .339 .782 15 6 0.021 0.63 0.053 -0.032 0.5 2 1
   Randy Kutcher PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .320 .814 1 1 -0.071 2.83 0.000 -0.071 -0.2
Wade Boggs 3B 5 2 2 2 0 0 .333 .903 19 13 0.010 1.03 0.089 -0.078 1.7 1 1 2B
Mike Greenwell LF 5 1 2 1 0 0 .296 .834 10 7 0.089 1.10 0.151 -0.063 0.6 0 0
Dwight Evans DH 5 0 3 2 0 0 .299 .912 13 8 0.187 1.49 0.217 -0.030 1.3
Ellis Burks CF 4 1 0 0 1 0 .282 .831 24 13 0.014 2.59 0.272 -0.258 0.2 5 0 SB
Nick Esasky 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .259 .785 15 9 -0.107 1.50 0.029 -0.136 -0.6 5 1 GDP
Rick Cerone C 3 0 1 0 1 0 .286 .775 9 5 -0.033 1.34 0.037 -0.070 -0.7 5 0 GDP
   Kevin Romine PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Luis Rivera SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .821 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Ed Romero 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .233 .560 8 7 -0.008 0.35 0.014 -0.022 -0.1 2 2 2B
   Rich Gedman PH-C 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200 .562 4 0 0.040 1.78 0.040 0.000 0.2 0 0
Mike Smithson P 1 1
   Rob Murphy P 1
   Lee Smith P
Team Totals 38 7 13 6 4 1 .342 .799 135 80 0.041 1.35 0.932 -0.891 2.7 24 12
2B: E Romero (2, off J Jones); W Boggs (18, off J Jones).
TB: D Evans 3; W Boggs 3; M Greenwell 2; E Romero 2; J Reed 2; R Cerone; N Esasky; D Heep.
GIDP: R Cerone (2); N Esasky (5).
RBI: W Boggs 2 (28); D Evans 2 (36); M Greenwell (41); N Esasky (32).
2-out RBI: D Evans.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 4 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 2. D Heep-J Reed-N Esasky; J Reed-E Romero-N Esasky.
E: N Esasky (4); M Smithson ().
Outfield Assists: D Heep (R Henderson at 1st base).
Baserunning
SB: E Burks (12, 2nd base off D Mohorcic/B Geren).

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Deion Sanders CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .212 .581 18 14 -0.023 0.42 0.012 -0.035 -0.3 0 0
   Rickey Henderson PH-LF 1 0 1 1 0 0 .259 .773 2 2 0.140 4.13 0.140 0.000 0.7 0 0
Steve Sax 2B 5 2 1 0 0 0 .307 .735 26 17 -0.052 0.54 0.032 -0.084 -1.3 4 9 GDP
Don Mattingly DH-1B 4 3 3 4 0 1 .295 .788 11 7 0.220 0.46 0.224 -0.004 3.9 3 0 2·HR,2B
Steve Balboni 1B 4 1 2 0 0 1 .252 .754 13 10 0.022 0.26 0.030 -0.008 0.5 12 0
   Lance McCullers P-P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Dale Mohorcic P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Scott Nielsen P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Lee Guetterman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Mel Hall LF-RF 3 1 0 1 0 0 .288 .816 13 8 0.017 0.33 0.024 -0.007 -0.2 3 0 SF
Mike Pagliarulo 3B 4 0 2 0 0 1 .204 .588 13 7 0.040 0.39 0.044 -0.004 0.4 0 2
Jesse Barfield RF-CF 3 1 1 2 1 0 .208 .728 24 13 0.134 0.97 0.144 -0.011 1.3 2 0
Bob Geren C 3 0 1 0 0 1 .385 1.138 17 12 -0.025 0.99 0.010 -0.035 -0.3 1 0 SH
   Don Slaught C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .698 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Alvaro Espinoza SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .263 .581 9 5 0.069 0.98 0.100 -0.031 -0.4 1 5 SH
Jimmy Jones P 2
Team Totals 34 8 13 8 1 5 .382 .977 146 95 0.542 0.69 0.760 -0.219 4.2 27 18
2B: D Mattingly (14, off M Smithson).
HR: D Mattingly 2 (6, 1 off R Murphy, 1 off M Smithson; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF; 7th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
SF: M Hall (2, off M Smithson).
SH: A Espinoza (9, off M Smithson); B Geren (1, off R Murphy).
TB: D Mattingly 10; S Balboni 2; M Pagliarulo 2; D Sanders; R Henderson; J Barfield; A Espinoza; S Sax; B Geren.
GIDP: S Sax (8).
RBI: D Mattingly 4 (40); J Barfield 2 (26); R Henderson (20); M Hall (12).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 5 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 2. A Espinoza-S Sax-S Balboni; M Pagliarulo-S Sax-S Balboni.

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Smithson 6 10 6 3 0 4 1 4.68 29 102 70 41 12 17 12 13 6 0 38 -0.271 0.46 -2.5
Rob Murphy, L (0-3) 1.1 3 2 2 1 1 1 2.41 8 36 20 13 1 6 2 4 3 0 1 1 -0.318 1.45 -2.6
Lee Smith 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.86 1 8 5 4 0 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 0.048 1.05 0.9
Team Totals 8 13 8 5 1 5 2 5.62 38 146 95 58 13 24 14 18 10 0 38 3 1 -0.541 1.35 -4.2
M Smithson faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jimmy Jones 6 7 2 2 1 0 0 5.59 24 81 52 37 0 15 13 10 5 0 49 0.138 0.66 0.9
Lance McCullers, H (4) 1 4 5 5 1 1 0 5.02 8 22 14 10 2 2 3 3 1 0 0 0 -0.242 1.02 -3.5
Dale Mohorcic, BS (3) 0.2 0 0 0 2 0 0 3.97 4 18 5 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 2 2 -0.183 3.14 -1.0
Scott Nielsen, W (1-0) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1 4 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.089 3.52 0.4
Lee Guetterman, S (9) 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1.52 5 10 7 5 1 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 0.157 2.98 0.5
Team Totals 9 13 7 7 4 1 0 7.00 42 135 80 56 3 21 22 15 7 0 49 4 2 -0.041 0.69 -2.7
L McCullers faced 5 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: D Mohorcic (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Rich Garcia, 1B - Dale Scott, 2B - Rocky Roe, 3B - Mike Reilly.
Time of Game: 3:02.
Attendance: 54,525.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 75° F, Sunny, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Boston Red Sox         New York Yankees
1 Jody Reed SS 1 Deion Sanders CF
2 Danny Heep RF 2 Steve Sax 2B
3 Wade Boggs 3B 3 Don Mattingly DH
4 Mike Greenwell LF 4 Steve Balboni 1B
5 Dwight Evans DH 5 Mel Hall LF
6 Ellis Burks CF 6 Mike Pagliarulo 3B
7 Nick Esasky 1B 7 Jesse Barfield RF
8 Rick Cerone C 8 Bob Geren C
9 Ed Romero 2B 9 Alvaro Espinoza SS
Mike Smithson P Jimmy Jones P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t8 6-7 2 --3 4,(3-0)  R BOS R. Cerone D. Mohorcic -23% 55% Walk, Wild Pitch; Burks Scores/No RBI
b1 0-0 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  RR NYY D. Mattingly M. Smithson 18% 72% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Sax Scores/unER
t9 7-8 2 1-3 4,(2-1)  O BOS E. Burks L. Guetterman 16% 100% Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
b8 7-7 1 1-3 2,(0-1)  R NYY R. Henderson R. Murphy 14% 89% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Barfield Scores; Espinoza to 2B
t8 3-7 0 12- 2,(1-0)  R BOS M. Greenwell L. McCullers -11% 79% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Heep Scores; Boggs to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Jimmy Jones facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS J. Reed J. Jones 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
t1 0-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O BOS D. Heep J. Jones 2% 54% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
t1 0-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O BOS W. Boggs J. Jones 1% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Mike Smithson facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O NYY D. Sanders M. Smithson -2% 53% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 1 --- 9,(3-2)  NYY S. Sax M. Smithson 2% 55% Reached on E3 (catch) (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole to SS)
b1 0-0 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  RR NYY D. Mattingly M. Smithson 18% 72% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Sax Scores/unER
b1 2-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  NYY S. Balboni M. Smithson 2% 74% Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
b1 2-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  NYY M. Hall M. Smithson 2% 77% Reached on E1 (catch) (Ground Ball to 2B-1B to 1B); Balboni to 2B
b1 2-0 1 12- 3,(1-1)  NYY M. Pagliarulo M. Smithson 4% 81% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Balboni to 3B; Hall to 2B
b1 2-0 1 123 6,(2-2)  RR NYY J. Barfield M. Smithson 8% 89% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Balboni Scores/unER; Hall Scores/unER; Pagliarulo to 2B
b1 4-0 1 12- 6,(2-2)  O NYY B. Geren M. Smithson -1% 88% Groundout: 2B-P (2B-1B); Pagliarulo to 3B; Barfield to 2B
b1 4-0 2 -23 2,(1-0)  O NYY A. Espinoza M. Smithson -2% 85% Flyball: CF (Short CF)
4 runs, 4 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 4.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Yankees' Jimmy Jones facing 4-5-6
t2 0-4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O BOS M. Greenwell J. Jones 2% 87% Groundout: P-1B
t2 0-4 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS D. Evans J. Jones 1% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
t2 0-4 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS E. Burks J. Jones 1% 89% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 4.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-0, Red Sox' Mike Smithson facing 1-2-3
b2 4-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  NYY D. Sanders M. Smithson 1% 90% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b2 4-0 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  OO NYY S. Sax M. Smithson -3% 87% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b2 4-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O NYY D. Mattingly M. Smithson -0% 87% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 4.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Yankees' Jimmy Jones facing 7-8-9
t3 0-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  BOS N. Esasky J. Jones -3% 84% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
t3 0-4 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  OO BOS R. Cerone J. Jones 6% 90% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t3 0-4 2 --- 2,(0-1)  BOS E. Romero J. Jones -1% 88% Double to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
t3 0-4 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O BOS J. Reed J. Jones 2% 90% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 4.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-0, Red Sox' Mike Smithson facing 4-5-6
b3 4-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O NYY S. Balboni M. Smithson -1% 89% Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
b3 4-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O NYY M. Hall M. Smithson -1% 89% Lineout: CF (CF-RF)
b3 4-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  NYY M. Pagliarulo M. Smithson 0% 89% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b3 4-0 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  O NYY J. Barfield M. Smithson -1% 89% Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 4.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Yankees' Jimmy Jones facing 2-3-4
t4 0-4 0 --- 4,(2-1)  BOS D. Heep J. Jones -3% 86% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t4 0-4 0 1-- 7,(3-2)  O BOS W. Boggs J. Jones 2% 87% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B); Heep to 2B
t4 0-4 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  O BOS M. Greenwell J. Jones 2% 90% Lineout: RF
t4 0-4 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  O BOS D. Evans J. Jones 2% 92% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-0, Red Sox' Mike Smithson facing 8-9-1
b4 4-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  NYY B. Geren M. Smithson 1% 93% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
b4 4-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O NYY A. Espinoza M. Smithson -0% 93% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (P's Left); Geren to 2B
b4 4-0 1 -2- 8,(2-2)  O NYY D. Sanders M. Smithson -1% 92% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B-C Foul)
b4 4-0 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  O NYY S. Sax M. Smithson -1% 91% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 4.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Yankees' Jimmy Jones facing 6-7-8
t5 0-4 0 --- 8,(3-2)  BOS E. Burks J. Jones -3% 88% Walk
t5 0-4 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  OO BOS N. Esasky J. Jones 6% 93% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t5 0-4 2 --- 1,(0-0)  BOS R. Cerone J. Jones -1% 92% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t5 0-4 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O BOS E. Romero J. Jones 1% 94% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-0, Red Sox' Mike Smithson facing 3-4-5
b5 4-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  NYY D. Mattingly M. Smithson 1% 95% Ground-rule Double (Line Drive to LF Line)
b5 4-0 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  NYY S. Balboni M. Smithson 1% 97% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak 2B); Mattingly to 3B
b5 4-0 0 1-3 1,(0-0)  RO NYY M. Hall M. Smithson -0% 96% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF-RF); Mattingly Scores
b5 5-0 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  O NYY M. Pagliarulo M. Smithson -0% 96% Strikeout Swinging
b5 5-0 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  O NYY J. Barfield M. Smithson -0% 96% Lineout: CF (Deep LF-CF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 5.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Yankees' Jimmy Jones facing 1-2-3
t6 0-5 0 --- 2,(0-1)  BOS J. Reed J. Jones -2% 94% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
t6 0-5 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O BOS D. Heep J. Jones 2% 96% Flyball: LF
t6 0-5 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  R BOS W. Boggs J. Jones -4% 92% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Reed Scores
t6 1-5 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  O BOS M. Greenwell J. Jones 2% 94% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Boggs to 3B
t6 1-5 2 --3 3,(2-0)  R BOS D. Evans J. Jones -4% 90% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Boggs Scores
t6 2-5 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O BOS E. Burks J. Jones 2% 92% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Yankees 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-2, Red Sox' Mike Smithson facing 8-9-1
b6 5-2 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O NYY B. Geren M. Smithson -1% 91% Strikeout Swinging
b6 5-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYY A. Espinoza M. Smithson -1% 91% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 5-2 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O NYY D. Sanders M. Smithson -0% 90% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Yankees 5.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-5, Yankees' Lance McCullers facing 7-8-9
Lance McCullers replaces Jimmy Jones pitching
t7 2-5 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS N. Esasky L. McCullers 2% 92% Flyball: RF
t7 2-5 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O BOS R. Cerone L. McCullers 1% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 2-5 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O BOS E. Romero L. McCullers 1% 95% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Yankees 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-2, Red Sox' Mike Smithson facing 2-3-4
b7 5-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  NYY S. Sax M. Smithson 1% 95% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
Rob Murphy replaces Mike Smithson pitching
b7 5-2 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  RR NYY D. Mattingly R. Murphy 3% 99% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Sax Scores
b7 7-2 0 --- 7,(2-2)  O NYY S. Balboni R. Murphy -0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
b7 7-2 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O NYY M. Hall R. Murphy -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b7 7-2 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O NYY M. Pagliarulo R. Murphy -0% 98% Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Yankees 7.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-7, Yankees' Lance McCullers facing 1-2-3
Lance McCullers replaces Steve Balboni (1B) pitching and batting 4th
Don Mattingly moves from DH to 1B (team loses DH)
t8 2-7 0 --- 1,(0-0)  BOS J. Reed L. McCullers -1% 97% Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF)
t8 2-7 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  BOS D. Heep L. McCullers -2% 95% Walk; Reed to 2B
t8 2-7 0 12- 2,(0-1)  R BOS W. Boggs L. McCullers -5% 90% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Reed Scores; Heep to 2B
t8 3-7 0 12- 2,(1-0)  R BOS M. Greenwell L. McCullers -11% 79% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Heep Scores; Boggs to 3B
t8 4-7 0 1-3 2,(1-0)  R BOS D. Evans L. McCullers -9% 70% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Boggs Scores; Greenwell to 2B
Dale Mohorcic replaces Lance McCullers pitching and batting 4th
t8 5-7 0 12- 6,(3-2)  O BOS E. Burks D. Mohorcic 7% 77% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Greenwell to 3B; Burks to 1B
t8 5-7 1 1-3 2,(0-1)  BOS N. Esasky D. Mohorcic -5% 72% Burks Steals 2B
t8 5-7 1 -23 4,(2-1)  RO BOS N. Esasky D. Mohorcic 6% 78% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B); Greenwell Scores; Burks to 3B
t8 6-7 2 --3 4,(3-0)  R BOS R. Cerone D. Mohorcic -23% 55% Walk, Wild Pitch; Burks Scores/No RBI
Rich Gedman pinch hits for Ed Romero (2B) batting 9th
Kevin Romine pinch runs for Rick Cerone (C) batting 8th
Scott Nielsen replaces Dale Mohorcic pitching and batting 4th (change occurred mid-batter)
t8 7-7 2 1-- 4,(3-0)  BOS R. Gedman D. Mohorcic -4% 51% Walk; Romine to 2B
t8 7-7 2 12- 4,(2-1)  O BOS J. Reed S. Nielsen 9% 60% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 7, Yankees 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Tied 7-7, Red Sox' Rob Murphy facing 7-8-9
Rich Gedman moves from PH to C
Jody Reed moves from SS to 2B
Luis Rivera replaces Kevin Romine (PR) playing SS batting 8th
b8 7-7 0 --- 8,(3-2)  NYY J. Barfield R. Murphy 6% 67% Walk
b8 7-7 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O NYY B. Geren R. Murphy -2% 65% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (P's Left); Barfield to 2B
b8 7-7 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  NYY A. Espinoza R. Murphy 10% 75% Single to RF (Line Drive); Barfield to 3B
Rickey Henderson pinch hits for Deion Sanders (CF) batting 1st
b8 7-7 1 1-3 2,(0-1)  R NYY R. Henderson R. Murphy 14% 89% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Barfield Scores; Espinoza to 2B
Lee Smith replaces Rob Murphy pitching
b8 8-7 1 12- 8,(3-2)  OO NYY S. Sax L. Smith -5% 84% Line Drive Double Play: RF-2B-1B (Deep CF-RF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 7, Yankees 8.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 7-8, Yankees' Lee Guetterman facing 2-3-4
Lee Guetterman replaces Scott Nielsen pitching and batting 4th
Don Slaught replaces Bob Geren playing C batting 8th
Rickey Henderson moves from PH to LF
Jesse Barfield moves from RF to CF
Mel Hall moves from LF to RF
Randy Kutcher pinch hits for Danny Heep (RF) batting 2nd
t9 7-8 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS R. Kutcher L. Guetterman 7% 91% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 7-8 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O BOS W. Boggs L. Guetterman 5% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 7-8 2 --- 2,(1-0)  BOS M. Greenwell L. Guetterman -4% 92% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
t9 7-8 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  BOS D. Evans L. Guetterman -8% 84% Single to RF (Line Drive); Greenwell to 3B
t9 7-8 2 1-3 4,(2-1)  O BOS E. Burks L. Guetterman 16% 100% Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 7, Yankees 8.

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