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Monday, August 29, 1988 7:36
, Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Attendance: 40,423, Time of Game: 2:39
Red Sox
1
73-57
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, 1 GB
 at Athletics
3
82-50
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
W: Bob Welch (15-7)
L: Mike Boddicker (10-15)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  6  0
Athletics       0  0  0   1  0  2   0  0  X    3  7  0

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Wade Boggs 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .360 .948 23 13 -0.104 1.13 0.000 -0.104 -0.9 1 1
Marty Barrett 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .285 .670 22 16 0.024 1.01 0.061 -0.038 0.2 3 2
Dwight Evans RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .298 .843 15 11 -0.113 1.17 0.000 -0.113 -1.0 3 0
Mike Greenwell LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .340 .992 15 9 -0.012 1.25 0.076 -0.087 -0.3 2 0
Ellis Burks CF 4 1 1 1 0 1 .306 .878 15 10 0.000 1.35 0.112 -0.113 0.3 3 0 HR
Todd Benzinger 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .260 .757 16 10 -0.105 1.09 0.000 -0.105 -0.8 8 2
Jim Rice DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 .270 .733 17 11 -0.036 0.93 0.039 -0.075 -0.4
Ed Romero SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 .259 .589 10 8 -0.030 1.17 0.033 -0.063 -0.3 2 2
Rich Gedman C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .230 .643 11 8 -0.046 1.11 0.024 -0.069 -0.2 2 0
Mike Boddicker P 5
   Dennis Lamp P 1
Team Totals 33 1 6 1 1 7 .182 .479 144 96 -0.422 1.14 0.345 -0.767 -3.3 24 13
HR: E Burks (15, off B Welch; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: E Burks 4; R Gedman; M Barrett; J Rice; E Romero; M Greenwell.
RBI: E Burks (75).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 2.

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Carney Lansford 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .292 .721 16 9 -0.066 0.89 0.014 -0.080 -0.3 0 2
Dave Henderson CF 3 1 0 0 1 1 .303 .888 17 10 -0.030 1.14 0.049 -0.079 -0.4 4 0
Jose Canseco RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .290 .919 19 14 -0.026 1.36 0.137 -0.163 -0.7 3 0
Dave Parker DH 3 1 2 1 1 0 .258 .724 17 10 0.096 1.06 0.118 -0.022 1.0
Mark McGwire 1B 3 1 1 2 1 0 .252 .799 13 8 0.275 1.13 0.308 -0.033 1.6 7 0 HR
Ron Hassey C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .690 12 7 -0.085 0.93 0.000 -0.085 -1.0 7 0
Luis Polonia LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .292 .709 15 9 -0.064 0.74 0.005 -0.069 -0.4 2 0
Glenn Hubbard 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .259 .690 12 6 0.042 0.94 0.080 -0.038 0.4 3 1 2B
Walt Weiss SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 .234 .600 8 5 -0.065 1.06 0.000 -0.065 -0.9 1 2 SH
Bob Welch P 2
   Dennis Eckersley P
Team Totals 29 3 7 3 5 2 .241 .732 129 78 0.077 1.03 0.711 -0.634 -0.8 27 7
2B: G Hubbard (11, off M Boddicker).
HR: M McGwire (26, off M Boddicker; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
SH: W Weiss (8, off M Boddicker).
TB: M McGwire 4; J Canseco 2; D Parker 2; G Hubbard 2; C Lansford.
RBI: M McGwire 2 (83); D Parker (39).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Baserunning
Pickoffs: J Canseco (2nd base by M Boddicker).

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 Boddicker, L (10-15) 6.1 7 3 3 3 2 1 3.74 28 104 63 37 8 18 10 12 6 1 46 -0.127 1.17 -0.6
Dennis Lamp 1.2 0 0 0 2 0 0 3.13 7 25 15 11 2 2 2 3 0 0 2 0 0.049 0.45 1.4
Team Totals 8 7 3 3 5 2 1 3.38 35 129 78 48 10 20 12 15 6 1 46 2 0 -0.078 1.14 0.8

Oakland Athletics

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
Bob Welch, W (15-7) 8.2 6 1 1 1 7 1 3.53 33 139 93 51 15 27 8 16 6 1 74 0.389 1.13 3.0
Dennis Eckersley, S (36) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.75 1 5 3 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0.034 1.23 0.2
Team Totals 9 6 1 1 1 7 1 1.00 34 144 96 52 17 27 8 17 6 1 74 1 0 0.423 1.03 3.3
Balks: None.
WP: M Boddicker (5).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: M Boddicker (2; J Canseco, 2nd base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Derryl Cousins, 1B - Rick Reed, 2B - Rich Garcia, 3B - Tim Tschida.
Time of Game: 2:39.
Attendance: 40,423.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 64° F, Wind 12mph from Right to Left, Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Boston Red Sox         Oakland Athletics
1 Wade Boggs 3B 1 Carney Lansford 3B
2 Marty Barrett 2B 2 Dave Henderson CF
3 Dwight Evans RF 3 Jose Canseco RF
4 Mike Greenwell LF 4 Dave Parker DH
5 Ellis Burks CF 5 Mark McGwire 1B
6 Todd Benzinger 1B 6 Ron Hassey C
7 Jim Rice DH 7 Luis Polonia LF
8 Ed Romero SS 8 Glenn Hubbard 2B
9 Rich Gedman C 9 Walt Weiss SS
Mike Boddicker P Bob Welch P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 1-1 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  RR OAK M. McGwire M. Boddicker 27% 84% Home Run; Parker Scores
b4 0-1 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  OAK J. Canseco M. Boddicker 12% 59% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Deep 1B); Henderson to 3B
t2 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  R BOS E. Burks B. Welch -11% 41% Home Run
b4 1-1 0 12- 1,(1-0)  O OAK M. McGwire M. Boddicker -10% 56% Canseco Picked off 2B (P-2B)
t9 1-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  BOS M. Greenwell B. Welch -7% 86% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Deep 1B)

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, Athletics' Bob Welch facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS W. Boggs B. Welch 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- 6,(1-2)  O BOS M. Barrett B. Welch 2% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O BOS D. Evans B. Welch 1% 55% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Mike Boddicker facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O OAK C. Lansford M. Boddicker -2% 53% Lineout: LF
b1 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O OAK D. Henderson M. Boddicker -1% 51% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  OAK J. Canseco M. Boddicker 1% 52% Single to SS (Line Drive)
b1 0-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O OAK D. Parker M. Boddicker -2% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Bob Welch facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS M. Greenwell B. Welch 2% 52% Groundout: P-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  R BOS E. Burks B. Welch -11% 41% Home Run
t2 1-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS T. Benzinger B. Welch 1% 43% Strikeout Swinging
t2 1-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS J. Rice B. Welch 1% 43% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Mike Boddicker facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O OAK M. McGwire M. Boddicker -2% 41% Foul Flyball: RF
b2 0-1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O OAK R. Hassey M. Boddicker -2% 39% Flyball: CF
b2 0-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O OAK L. Polonia M. Boddicker -1% 38% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 0.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Bob Welch facing 8-9-1
t3 1-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS E. Romero B. Welch 2% 40% Flyball: RF
t3 1-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  BOS R. Gedman B. Welch -2% 38% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t3 1-0 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O BOS W. Boggs B. Welch 2% 40% Groundout: P-1B; Gedman to 2B
t3 1-0 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  BOS M. Barrett B. Welch -1% 39% Walk
t3 1-0 2 12- 3,(0-2)  O BOS D. Evans B. Welch 4% 43% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Mike Boddicker facing 8-9-1
b3 0-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O OAK G. Hubbard M. Boddicker -3% 40% Bunt Groundout: P-1B
b3 0-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O OAK W. Weiss M. Boddicker -2% 38% Strikeout Looking
b3 0-1 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O OAK C. Lansford M. Boddicker -1% 37% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 0.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Bob Welch facing 4-5-6
t4 1-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O BOS M. Greenwell B. Welch 2% 39% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS E. Burks B. Welch 2% 41% Strikeout Swinging
t4 1-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O BOS T. Benzinger B. Welch 1% 42% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Mike Boddicker facing 2-3-4
b4 0-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  OAK D. Henderson M. Boddicker 5% 47% Walk
b4 0-1 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  OAK J. Canseco M. Boddicker 12% 59% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Deep 1B); Henderson to 3B
b4 0-1 0 1-3 1,(0-0)  R OAK D. Parker M. Boddicker 7% 67% Single to CF (Line Drive); Henderson Scores; Canseco to 2B
b4 1-1 0 12- 1,(1-0)  O OAK M. McGwire M. Boddicker -10% 56% Canseco Picked off 2B (P-2B)
b4 1-1 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  OAK M. McGwire M. Boddicker 4% 60% Walk; Parker to 2B
b4 1-1 1 12- 4,(2-1)  O OAK R. Hassey M. Boddicker -5% 55% Flyball: LF
b4 1-1 2 12- 2,(0-1)  O OAK L. Polonia M. Boddicker -5% 50% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 1.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Athletics' Bob Welch facing 7-8-9
t5 1-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS J. Rice B. Welch 3% 53% Strikeout Looking
t5 1-1 1 --- 6,(2-2)  BOS E. Romero B. Welch -3% 50% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t5 1-1 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O BOS R. Gedman B. Welch 4% 53% Flyball: SS
t5 1-1 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  O BOS W. Boggs B. Welch 3% 56% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Mike Boddicker facing 8-9-1
b5 1-1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  OAK G. Hubbard M. Boddicker 5% 61% Walk
b5 1-1 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O OAK W. Weiss M. Boddicker -2% 59% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Hubbard to 2B
b5 1-1 1 -2- 7,(2-2)  O OAK C. Lansford M. Boddicker -5% 55% Lineout: 3B
b5 1-1 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  OAK D. Henderson M. Boddicker 1% 55% Wild Pitch; Hubbard to 3B
b5 1-1 2 --3 6,(2-2)  O OAK D. Henderson M. Boddicker -5% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 1.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Athletics' Bob Welch facing 2-3-4
t6 1-1 0 --- 6,(1-2)  BOS M. Barrett B. Welch -5% 45% Single to SS (Ground Ball)
t6 1-1 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O BOS D. Evans B. Welch 5% 50% Foul Flyball: 1B
t6 1-1 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  O BOS M. Greenwell B. Welch 4% 54% Flyball: RF
t6 1-1 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O BOS E. Burks B. Welch 3% 57% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Mike Boddicker facing 3-4-5
b6 1-1 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O OAK J. Canseco M. Boddicker -3% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 1-1 1 --- 4,(2-1)  OAK D. Parker M. Boddicker 4% 58% Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B)
b6 1-1 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  RR OAK M. McGwire M. Boddicker 27% 84% Home Run; Parker Scores
b6 3-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O OAK R. Hassey M. Boddicker -1% 83% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 3-1 2 --- 8,(2-2)  O OAK L. Polonia M. Boddicker -1% 83% Groundout: P-SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 3.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Athletics' Bob Welch facing 6-7-8
t7 1-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O BOS T. Benzinger B. Welch 3% 86% Flyball: LF
t7 1-3 1 --- 2,(0-1)  BOS J. Rice B. Welch -4% 82% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Deep 1B)
t7 1-3 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O BOS E. Romero B. Welch 4% 86% Strikeout Swinging
t7 1-3 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O BOS R. Gedman B. Welch 3% 89% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-1, Red Sox' Mike Boddicker facing 8-9-1
b7 3-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  OAK G. Hubbard M. Boddicker 3% 92% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
b7 3-1 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  O OAK W. Weiss M. Boddicker -3% 89% Fielder's Choice P; Hubbard out at 3B/P-SS
b7 3-1 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  OAK C. Lansford M. Boddicker 1% 91% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Weiss to 2B
Dennis Lamp replaces Mike Boddicker pitching
b7 3-1 1 12- 1,(0-0)  O OAK D. Henderson D. Lamp -1% 90% Groundout: P-1B; Weiss to 3B; Lansford to 2B
b7 3-1 2 -23 4,(0-2)  O OAK J. Canseco D. Lamp -2% 87% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 3.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Athletics' Bob Welch facing 1-2-3
t8 1-3 0 --- 8,(3-2)  O BOS W. Boggs B. Welch 4% 91% Lineout: LF
t8 1-3 1 --- 6,(0-2)  O BOS M. Barrett B. Welch 2% 93% Flyball: CF
t8 1-3 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O BOS D. Evans B. Welch 1% 94% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-1, Red Sox' Dennis Lamp facing 4-5-6
b8 3-1 0 --- 8,(3-2)  OAK D. Parker D. Lamp 1% 95% Walk
b8 3-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O OAK M. McGwire D. Lamp -1% 94% Flyball: RF
b8 3-1 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O OAK R. Hassey D. Lamp -1% 94% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Hassey to 1B
b8 3-1 2 1-- 4,(3-0)  OAK L. Polonia D. Lamp 0% 94% Walk; Hassey to 2B
b8 3-1 2 12- 2,(0-1)  O OAK G. Hubbard D. Lamp -1% 93% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 3.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Athletics' Bob Welch facing 4-5-6
t9 1-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  BOS M. Greenwell B. Welch -7% 86% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Deep 1B)
t9 1-3 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O BOS E. Burks B. Welch 6% 92% Flyball: CF
t9 1-3 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  O BOS T. Benzinger B. Welch 5% 97% Lineout: RF
Dennis Eckersley replaces Bob Welch pitching
t9 1-3 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  BOS J. Rice D. Eckersley -0% 96% Defensive Indifference; Greenwell to 2B
t9 1-3 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O BOS J. Rice D. Eckersley 4% 100% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 3.

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