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CAL  4
BAL  2
 CHW  3
DET  2
 KCR  6
CLE  3
 TOR  6
@MIL  1
 OAK  3
BOS  1
 SEA  9
NYY  6
 MIN  3
@TEX  2
 STL  3
@ATL  2
 PIT  8
@CIN  1
 CHC  2
@HOU  1
(11)		 LAD  2
@MON  1
 NYM  6
SDP  0
 PHI  3
SFG  0
Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 40,423

 Monday, August 29, 1988, 7:36
Time of Game: 2:39
Red Sox
1
73-57
Lost 1
2nd, 1 GB
 
                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
W: Bob Welch (15-7), L: Mike Boddicker (10-15), S: Dennis Eckersley (36)
 Athletics
3
82-50
Won 1
1st

Batting Stats

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Boggs 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .360  .948   23   13    1   1   
M Barrett 2B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .285  .670   22   16    3   2   
D Evans RF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .298  .843   15   11    3   0   
M Greenwell LF                4   0   1   0    0   0  .340  .992   15    9    2   0   
E Burks CF                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .306  .878   15   10    3   0   HR
T Benzinger 1B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .260  .757   16   10    8   2   
J Rice DH                     4   0   1   0    0   2  .270  .733   21   13    0   0   
E Romero SS                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .259  .589   10    8    2   2   
R Gedman C                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .230  .643   11    8    2   0   

M Boddicker P                                                                 0   5
  D Lamp P                                                                    0   1
Totals                       33   1   6   0    1   7              148   98   24  13
Batting Events
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            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Lansford 3B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .292  .721   16    9    0   2   
D Henderson CF                3   1   0   0    1   1  .303  .888   21   12    4   0   
J Canseco RF                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .290  .919   19   14    3   0   
D Parker DH                   3   1   2   1    1   0  .258  .724   17   10    0   0   
M McGwire 1B                  3   1   1   2    1   0  .252  .799   14    8    7   0   HR
R Hassey C                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .690   12    7    7   0   
L Polonia LF                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .292  .709   15    9    2   0   
G Hubbard 2B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .259  .690   12    6    3   1   2B
W Weiss SS                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .234  .600    8    5    1   2   SH

B Welch P                                                                     0   2
  D Eckersley P                                                               0   0
Totals                       29   3   7   0    5   2              134   80   27   7
Batting Events
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 Events
Pickoffs: J Canseco (2nd base by M Boddicker).

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
M 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    -     1.14  -0.13
D Lamp                         1.2   0   0   0    2   0   0   3.13    7   25-15   11· 2· 2    2· 3· 0· 0          2-0    0.53   0.05
Totals                         8     7   3   3    5   2   1          35  129-78   48·10·20   12·15· 6· 1          2-0 
Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B 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    -     1.16   0.39
D 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    1.32   0.03
Totals                         9     6   1   1    1   7   1          34  144-96   52·17·27    8·17· 6· 1          1-0
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.

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

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b6 1 1-- RR 3,(1-1)  26% 84% 1-1 OAK M. McGwire M. Boddicker Home Run; Parker Scores
b4 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  12% 59% 0-1 OAK J. Canseco M. Boddicker Single to RF (Fly Ball to Deep 1B); Henderson to 3B
t2 1 --- R 2,(1-0)  -11% 41% 0-0 BOS E. Burks B. Welch Home Run
b4 0 12- O 1,(1-0)  -10% 56% 1-1 OAK M. McGwire M. Boddicker Canseco Picked off 2B (P-2B)
b4 0 1-3 R 1,(0-0)  7% 67% 0-1 OAK D. Parker M. Boddicker Single to CF (Line Drive); Henderson Scores; Canseco to 2B

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' Bob Welch facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 52% 0-0 BOS W. Boggs B. Welch Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 1 --- O 6,(1-2)  1% 54% 0-0 BOS M. Barrett B. Welch Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 2 --- O 7,(3-2)  1% 55% 0-0 BOS D. Evans B. Welch 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 --- O 5,(3-1)  -2% 52% 0-0 OAK C. Lansford M. Boddicker Lineout: LF
b1 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 51% 0-0 OAK D. Henderson M. Boddicker Strikeout Swinging
b1 2 --- 5,(2-2)  1% 52% 0-0 OAK J. Canseco M. Boddicker Single to SS (Line Drive)
b1 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 50% 0-0 OAK D. Parker M. Boddicker 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 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 52% 0-0 BOS M. Greenwell B. Welch Groundout: P-1B
t2 1 --- R 2,(1-0)  -11% 41% 0-0 BOS E. Burks B. Welch Home Run
t2 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 43% 1-0 BOS T. Benzinger B. Welch Strikeout Swinging
t2 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 44% 1-0 BOS J. Rice B. Welch 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 --- O 2,(0-1)  -3% 41% 0-1 OAK M. McGwire M. Boddicker Foul Flyball: RF
b2 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 39% 0-1 OAK R. Hassey M. Boddicker Flyball: CF
b2 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 38% 0-1 OAK L. Polonia M. Boddicker 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 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 40% 1-0 BOS E. Romero B. Welch Flyball: RF
t3 1 --- 3,(0-2)  -2% 38% 1-0 BOS R. Gedman B. Welch Single to LF (Line Drive)
t3 1 1-- O 5,(2-2)  2% 40% 1-0 BOS W. Boggs B. Welch Groundout: P-1B; Gedman to 2B
t3 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  -1% 39% 1-0 BOS M. Barrett B. Welch Walk
t3 2 12- O 3,(0-2)  4% 43% 1-0 BOS D. Evans B. Welch 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 --- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 40% 0-1 OAK G. Hubbard M. Boddicker Bunt Groundout: P-1B
b3 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 38% 0-1 OAK W. Weiss M. Boddicker Strikeout Looking
b3 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 37% 0-1 OAK C. Lansford M. Boddicker 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 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 39% 1-0 BOS M. Greenwell B. Welch Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 41% 1-0 BOS E. Burks B. Welch Strikeout Swinging
t4 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 42% 1-0 BOS T. Benzinger B. Welch 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 --- 6,(3-2)  5% 47% 0-1 OAK D. Henderson M. Boddicker Walk
b4 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  12% 59% 0-1 OAK J. Canseco M. Boddicker Single to RF (Fly Ball to Deep 1B); Henderson to 3B
b4 0 1-3 R 1,(0-0)  7% 67% 0-1 OAK D. Parker M. Boddicker Single to CF (Line Drive); Henderson Scores; Canseco to 2B
b4 0 12- O 1,(1-0)  -10% 56% 1-1 OAK M. McGwire M. Boddicker Canseco Picked off 2B (P-2B)
b4 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  4% 61% 1-1 OAK M. McGwire M. Boddicker Walk; Parker to 2B
b4 1 12- O 4,(2-1)  -5% 55% 1-1 OAK R. Hassey M. Boddicker Flyball: LF
b4 2 12- O 2,(0-1)  -5% 50% 1-1 OAK L. Polonia M. Boddicker 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 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  3% 53% 1-1 BOS J. Rice B. Welch Strikeout Looking
t5 1 --- 6,(2-2)  -3% 50% 1-1 BOS E. Romero B. Welch Single to CF (Line Drive)
t5 1 1-- O 3,(1-1)  4% 53% 1-1 BOS R. Gedman B. Welch Flyball: SS
t5 2 1-- O 5,(3-1)  3% 56% 1-1 BOS W. Boggs B. Welch 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 0 --- 5,(3-1)  5% 61% 1-1 OAK G. Hubbard M. Boddicker Walk
b5 0 1-- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 59% 1-1 OAK W. Weiss M. Boddicker Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Hubbard to 2B
b5 1 -2- O 7,(2-2)  -5% 55% 1-1 OAK C. Lansford M. Boddicker Lineout: 3B
b5 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  1% 55% 1-1 OAK D. Henderson M. Boddicker Wild Pitch; Hubbard to 3B
b5 2 --3 O 6,(2-2)  -5% 50% 1-1 OAK D. Henderson M. Boddicker 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 0 --- 6,(1-2)  -5% 45% 1-1 BOS M. Barrett B. Welch Single to SS (Ground Ball)
t6 0 1-- O 3,(1-1)  5% 50% 1-1 BOS D. Evans B. Welch Foul Flyball: 1B
t6 1 1-- O 5,(3-1)  4% 54% 1-1 BOS M. Greenwell B. Welch Flyball: RF
t6 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  3% 57% 1-1 BOS E. Burks B. Welch 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 0 --- O 7,(3-2)  -3% 54% 1-1 OAK J. Canseco M. Boddicker Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 1 --- 4,(2-1)  4% 58% 1-1 OAK D. Parker M. Boddicker Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B)
b6 1 1-- RR 3,(1-1)  26% 84% 1-1 OAK M. McGwire M. Boddicker Home Run; Parker Scores
b6 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 83% 3-1 OAK R. Hassey M. Boddicker Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 2 --- O 8,(2-2)  -1% 83% 3-1 OAK L. Polonia M. Boddicker 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 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  3% 86% 1-3 BOS T. Benzinger B. Welch Flyball: LF
t7 1 --- 2,(0-1)  -4% 82% 1-3 BOS J. Rice B. Welch Single to RF (Fly Ball to Deep 1B)
t7 1 1-- O 3,(0-2)  4% 86% 1-3 BOS E. Romero B. Welch Strikeout Swinging
t7 2 1-- O 5,(2-2)  3% 89% 1-3 BOS R. Gedman B. Welch 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 0 --- 4,(2-1)  3% 92% 3-1 OAK G. Hubbard M. Boddicker Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
b7 0 -2- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 89% 3-1 OAK W. Weiss M. Boddicker Fielder's Choice P; Hubbard out at 3B/P-SS
b7 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  1% 91% 3-1 OAK C. Lansford M. Boddicker Single to RF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Weiss to 2B
Dennis Lamp replaces Mike Boddicker pitching
b7 1 12- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 90% 3-1 OAK D. Henderson D. Lamp Groundout: P-1B; Weiss to 3B; Lansford to 2B
b7 2 -23 O 4,(0-2)  -2% 87% 3-1 OAK J. Canseco D. Lamp 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 0 --- O 8,(3-2)  3% 91% 1-3 BOS W. Boggs B. Welch Lineout: LF
t8 1 --- O 6,(0-2)  2% 93% 1-3 BOS M. Barrett B. Welch Flyball: CF
t8 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 94% 1-3 BOS D. Evans B. Welch 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 0 --- 8,(3-2)  1% 95% 3-1 OAK D. Parker D. Lamp Walk
b8 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 94% 3-1 OAK M. McGwire D. Lamp Flyball: RF
b8 1 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 94% 3-1 OAK R. Hassey D. Lamp Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Hassey to 1B
b8 2 1-- 4,(3-0)  0% 94% 3-1 OAK L. Polonia D. Lamp Walk; Hassey to 2B
b8 2 12- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 93% 3-1 OAK G. Hubbard D. Lamp 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 0 --- 2,(0-1)  -7% 86% 1-3 BOS M. Greenwell B. Welch Single to RF (Fly Ball to Deep 1B)
t9 0 1-- O 5,(2-2)  6% 92% 1-3 BOS E. Burks B. Welch Flyball: CF
t9 1 1-- O 6,(3-2)  5% 97% 1-3 BOS T. Benzinger B. Welch Lineout: RF
Dennis Eckersley replaces Bob Welch pitching
t9 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  -0% 96% 1-3 BOS J. Rice D. Eckersley Defensive Indifference; Greenwell to 2B
t9 2 -2- O 5,(2-2)  4% 100% 1-3 BOS J. Rice D. Eckersley Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 3.

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