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CAL  4
BAL  2
 CLE  6
MIL  3
 TEX  3
@KCR  2
 MIN  7
DET  1
 OAK  3
BOS  2
 NYY  5
@SEA  1
 TOR  4
CHW  3
 STL  5
@ATL  2
 CHC  3
HOU  2
 CIN  5
PIT  3
 LAD  5
@MON  2
 SDP  2
@NYM  0
 PHI  5
SFG  2
Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 32,723

 Friday, May 27, 1988, 7:39
Time of Game: 2:13
Red Sox
2
23-20
Lost 1
4th, 7 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  0   1  0  0   1  0  0    2  8  0
Athletics       1  0  1   0  1  0   0  0  X    3  5  0
W: Curt Young (4-2), L: Bruce Hurst (6-2), S: Dennis Eckersley (15)
 Athletics
3
32-14
Won 3
1st

Batting Stats

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
E Burks CF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .313  .895   12    8    5   0   SB
M Barrett 2B                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .280  .660   17   13    0   1   
W Boggs 3B                    3   0   1   0    1   1  .351  .947   18    8    0   0   
D Evans 1B                    3   0   1   0    1   1  .301  .762   13    8    8   0   
M Greenwell LF                4   0   1   0    0   1  .299  .903   13   10    2   0   
J Rice DH                     4   1   2   0    0   2  .231  .539   15    9    0   0   
R Cerone C                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .349  .879   11    7    5   0   2·GDP
S Owen SS                     2   1   0   1    1   0  .169  .637   11    5    1   1   
  S Horn PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .164  .527    4    3    0   0   
B Anderson RF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .671   11    8    2   0   

B Hurst P                                                                     1   3
Totals                       33   2   8   0    3   6              125   79   24   5
Batting Events
TB: J Rice 2; M Barrett; R Cerone; D Evans; W Boggs; M Greenwell; E Burks.
GIDP: R Cerone 2 (3).
RBI: S Owen (5); M Barrett (23).
2-out RBI: M Barrett.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Baserunning Events
SB: E Burks (7, 2nd base off C Young/R Hassey).
Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Lansford 3B                 4   0   1   1    0   1  .394  .971   19   12    2   3   
S Javier LF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .693   11    7    0   0   
J Canseco RF                  4   1   1   1    0   1  .273  .884   14   11    1   0   HR
M McGwire 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .275  .883   13    8   12   1   
D Baylor DH                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .220  .593   10    9    0   0   
D Henderson CF                3   1   1   0    0   1  .309  .886   15   10    1   0   
R Hassey C                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .290  .782   11    7    6   0   SH
M Gallego 2B                  2   1   1   1    1   0  .208  .591   14    6    3   7   HR
W Weiss SS                    2   0   1   0    1   0  .219  .588   13    6    0   3   

C Young P                                                                     2   1
  E Plunk P                                                                   0   0
  G Cadaret P                                                                 0   0
  D Eckersley P                                                               0   0
Totals                       28   3   5   0    2   5              120   76   27  15
Batting Events
HR: M Gallego (1, off B Hurst; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF); J Canseco (12, off B Hurst; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep CF).
SH: R Hassey (1, off B Hurst).
TB: M Gallego 4; J Canseco 4; D Henderson; W Weiss; C Lansford.
RBI: J Canseco (38); M Gallego (9); C Lansford (32).
2-out RBI: J Canseco; C Lansford.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. W Weiss-M Gallego-M McGwire 2.

Pitching Stats

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
B Hurst, L (6-2)               8     5   3   3    2   5   2   3.75   31  120-76   41·11·24    7·17· 7· 0     63    -     0.73  -0.02
Totals                         8     5   3   3    2   5   2          31  120-76   41·11·24    7·17· 7· 0           -  
Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Young, W (4-2)               5     7   1   1    2   1   0   3.55   23   75-46   30· 1·15    9·11·10· 0     48    -     1.13   0.03
E Plunk, H (3)                 1.2   1   1   1    1   1   0   2.74    6   21-13    8· 1· 4    3· 1· 1· 0          2-0    2.15   0.13
G Cadaret, H (6)               0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   2.50    1    6-3     0· 0· 3    0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    1.60   0.04
D Eckersley, S (15)            2     0   0   0    0   3   0   2.05    6   20-15    5· 3· 7    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.92   0.27
Totals                         9     8   2   2    3   6   0          36  122-77   43· 5·29   15·12·11· 0          3-0
C Young faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ted Hendry, 1B - Larry Young, 2B - Jim Evans, 3B - Tim Tschida.
Time of Game: 2:13.
Attendance: 32,723.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 62° F, Wind 14mph out to Rightfield, Night, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Boston Red Sox                            Oakland Athletics                            
1. Ellis Burks                  CF       1. Carney Lansford              3B
2. Marty Barrett                2B       2. Stan Javier                  LF
3. Wade Boggs                   3B       3. Jose Canseco                 RF
4. Dwight Evans                 1B       4. Mark McGwire                 1B
5. Mike Greenwell               LF       5. Don Baylor                   DH
6. Jim Rice                     DH       6. Dave Henderson               CF
7. Rick Cerone                   C       7. Ron Hassey                    C
8. Spike Owen                   SS       8. Mike Gallego                 2B
9. Brady Anderson               RF       9. Walt Weiss                   SS

   Bruce Hurst                   P          Curt Young                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t6 1 12- OO 2,(1-0)  12% 85% 1-3 BOS R. Cerone E. Plunk Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b1 2 --- R 3,(0-2)  11% 62% 0-0 OAK J. Canseco B. Hurst Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
b5 2 1-3 R 1,(0-0)  10% 82% 2-1 OAK C. Lansford B. Hurst Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Henderson Scores; Weiss to 2B
b3 0 --- R 6,(3-2)  10% 77% 1-0 OAK M. Gallego B. Hurst Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t7 2 --3 R 2,(0-1)  -10% 75% 1-3 BOS M. Barrett E. Plunk Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Owen 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, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Curt Young facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 3,(2-0)  2% 52% 0-0 BOS E. Burks C. Young Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
t1 1 --- O 6,(2-2)  1% 54% 0-0 BOS M. Barrett C. Young Lineout: CF (Short CF)
t1 2 --- 5,(3-1)  -1% 52% 0-0 BOS W. Boggs C. Young Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS)
t1 2 1-- 7,(3-2)  -2% 50% 0-0 BOS D. Evans C. Young Walk; Boggs to 2B
t1 2 12- O 6,(2-2)  4% 55% 0-0 BOS M. Greenwell C. Young Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Bruce Hurst facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 10,(3-2)  -2% 52% 0-0 OAK C. Lansford B. Hurst Strikeout Swinging
b1 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 51% 0-0 OAK S. Javier B. Hurst Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
b1 2 --- R 3,(0-2)  11% 62% 0-0 OAK J. Canseco B. Hurst Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
b1 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 61% 1-0 OAK M. McGwire B. Hurst Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 1.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Curt Young facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  -4% 57% 0-1 BOS J. Rice C. Young Single to RF (Line Drive)
t2 0 1-- OO 2,(0-1)  8% 65% 0-1 BOS R. Cerone C. Young Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t2 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 66% 0-1 BOS S. Owen C. Young Lineout: P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Bruce Hurst facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 64% 1-0 OAK D. Baylor B. Hurst Groundout: P-1B
b2 1 --- O 5,(1-2)  -1% 63% 1-0 OAK D. Henderson B. Hurst Strikeout Swinging
b2 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 62% 1-0 OAK R. Hassey B. Hurst Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 1.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Curt Young facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  3% 64% 0-1 BOS B. Anderson C. Young Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1 --- 5,(2-2)  -3% 62% 0-1 BOS E. Burks C. Young Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t3 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  -2% 60% 0-1 BOS M. Barrett C. Young Burks Steals 2B
t3 1 -2- O 4,(1-2)  4% 64% 0-1 BOS M. Barrett C. Young Flyball: RF
t3 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  -1% 62% 0-1 BOS W. Boggs C. Young Walk
t3 2 12- O 1,(0-0)  5% 67% 0-1 BOS D. Evans C. Young Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Bruce Hurst facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- R 6,(3-2)  10% 77% 1-0 OAK M. Gallego B. Hurst Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b3 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 76% 2-0 OAK W. Weiss B. Hurst Flyball: CF
b3 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 75% 2-0 OAK C. Lansford B. Hurst Lineout: SS
b3 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 74% 2-0 OAK S. Javier B. Hurst Groundout: P-1B (Short 3B Line)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 2.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Athletics' Curt Young facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  3% 77% 0-2 BOS M. Greenwell C. Young Groundout: 1B-P
t4 1 --- 2,(1-0)  -3% 74% 0-2 BOS J. Rice C. Young Single to RF (Line Drive)
t4 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  -7% 66% 0-2 BOS R. Cerone C. Young Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Rice to 3B
t4 1 1-3 RO 1,(0-0)  0% 66% 0-2 BOS S. Owen C. Young Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Rice Scores
t4 2 1-- O 4,(2-1)  3% 69% 1-2 BOS B. Anderson C. Young Lineout: 3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Red Sox' Bruce Hurst facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O 4,(0-2)  -2% 67% 2-1 OAK J. Canseco B. Hurst Strikeout Swinging
b4 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 66% 2-1 OAK M. McGwire B. Hurst Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 65% 2-1 OAK D. Baylor B. Hurst Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 2.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Athletics' Curt Young facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 68% 1-2 BOS E. Burks C. Young Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 70% 1-2 BOS M. Barrett C. Young Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 71% 1-2 BOS W. Boggs C. Young Bunt Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Red Sox' Bruce Hurst facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- 6,(3-2)  3% 75% 2-1 OAK D. Henderson B. Hurst Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b5 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 73% 2-1 OAK R. Hassey B. Hurst Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (P's Right); Henderson to 2B
b5 1 -2- O 3,(1-1)  -3% 71% 2-1 OAK M. Gallego B. Hurst Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Henderson to 3B
b5 2 --3 7,(3-2)  1% 72% 2-1 OAK W. Weiss B. Hurst Walk
b5 2 1-3 R 1,(0-0)  10% 82% 2-1 OAK C. Lansford B. Hurst Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Henderson Scores; Weiss to 2B
b5 2 12- O 2,(1-0)  -3% 79% 3-1 OAK S. Javier B. Hurst Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 3.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Athletics' Curt Young facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- 1,(0-0)  -5% 74% 1-3 BOS D. Evans C. Young Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
t6 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  -9% 65% 1-3 BOS M. Greenwell C. Young Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Evans to 2B
Eric Plunk replaces Curt Young pitching
t6 0 12- O 7,(3-2)  8% 73% 1-3 BOS J. Rice E. Plunk Strikeout Swinging
t6 1 12- OO 2,(1-0)  12% 85% 1-3 BOS R. Cerone E. Plunk Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-1, Red Sox' Bruce Hurst facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 84% 3-1 OAK J. Canseco B. Hurst Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
b6 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 83% 3-1 OAK M. McGwire B. Hurst Flyball: LF
b6 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 83% 3-1 OAK D. Baylor B. Hurst Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 3.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Athletics' Eric Plunk facing 8-9-1
t7 0 --- 5,(3-1)  -6% 77% 1-3 BOS S. Owen E. Plunk Walk
t7 0 1-- O 2,(0-1)  3% 80% 1-3 BOS B. Anderson E. Plunk Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Owen to 2B
t7 1 -2- O 3,(0-2)  5% 85% 1-3 BOS E. Burks E. Plunk Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B); Owen to 3B
t7 2 --3 R 2,(0-1)  -10% 75% 1-3 BOS M. Barrett E. Plunk Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Owen Scores
Greg Cadaret replaces Eric Plunk pitching
t7 2 1-- O 6,(3-2)  4% 80% 2-3 BOS W. Boggs G. Cadaret Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Athletics 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-2, Red Sox' Bruce Hurst facing 6-7-8
b7 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 78% 3-2 OAK D. Henderson B. Hurst Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b7 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 76% 3-2 OAK R. Hassey B. Hurst Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b7 2 --- 5,(3-1)  1% 77% 3-2 OAK M. Gallego B. Hurst Walk
b7 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  2% 79% 3-2 OAK W. Weiss B. Hurst Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Gallego to 2B
b7 2 12- O 3,(2-0)  -4% 76% 3-2 OAK C. Lansford B. Hurst Groundout: P unassisted (P's Left)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Athletics 3.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Athletics' Dennis Eckersley facing 4-5-6
Dennis Eckersley replaces Greg Cadaret pitching
t8 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  5% 81% 2-3 BOS D. Evans D. Eckersley Strikeout Looking
t8 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  4% 85% 2-3 BOS M. Greenwell D. Eckersley Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  3% 87% 2-3 BOS J. Rice D. Eckersley Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Athletics 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-2, Red Sox' Bruce Hurst facing 2-3-4
b8 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 86% 3-2 OAK S. Javier B. Hurst Lineout: LF
b8 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 85% 3-2 OAK J. Canseco B. Hurst Lineout: 1B
b8 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 84% 3-2 OAK M. McGwire B. Hurst Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Athletics 3.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Athletics' Dennis Eckersley facing 7-8-9
t9 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  7% 92% 2-3 BOS R. Cerone D. Eckersley Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
Sam Horn pinch hits for Spike Owen (SS) batting 8th
t9 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  5% 96% 2-3 BOS S. Horn D. Eckersley Strikeout Looking
t9 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  4% 100% 2-3 BOS B. Anderson D. Eckersley Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Athletics 3.

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