August 31, 1988 Boston Red Sox at Oakland Athletics Play by Play and Box Score

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CAL 7
BAL 5 DET 9
@CHW 3 KCR 1
CLE 0 MIL 4
TOR 2 OAK 7
BOS 2 NYY 4
@SEA 1 MIN 10
@TEX 1 STL 6
@ATL 4 CIN 4
PIT 1 CHC 3
@HOU 1 MON 4
LAD 3 SDP 6
@NYM 3 SFG 3
@PHI 2
(11)

Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 37,151

Wednesday, August 31, 1988, 12:16
Time of Game: 2:37

Red Sox

73-59

Lost 3

2nd, 2 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  0    2  7  0
Athletics       3  2  0   0  1  0   1  0  X    7 12  0

W: S Davis (14-4), L: M Smithson (6-5)

Athletics

84-50

Won 3

1st

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Boggs 3B                    4   0   0   0    1   0  .355  .939   21    0   0   
J Reed 2B                     4   0   2   0    0   1  .291  .753   23    2   5   
D Evans RF                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .297  .838   16    0   0   
M Greenwell LF                2   0   0   0    2   0  .340  .990   18    2   0   
E Burks CF                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .301  .869   17    7   0   
T Benzinger 1B                4   0   2   2    0   1  .260  .753   10   10   0   2B
L Parrish DH                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .211  .604   16    0   0   
S Owen SS                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .252  .710   21    1   7   
R Cerone C                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .288  .734   16    2   0   GDP

M Smithson P                                                             0   0
  D Lamp P                                                               0   0
Totals                       32   2   7   2    5   5              158   24  12

BATTING

2B: T Benzinger (25, off S Davis).

TB: T Benzinger 3; J Reed 2; R Cerone; D Evans; S Owen.

GIDP: R Cerone (5).

RBI: T Benzinger 2 (60).

2-out RBI: T Benzinger 2.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Reed-T Benzinger; J Reed-S Owen-T Benzinger.

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Polonia LF                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .286  .692   14    4   0   SB,GDP
D Henderson CF                4   2   2   1    0   0  .305  .898   20    4   0   HR,2B
J Canseco RF                  3   1   1   1    1   1  .292  .919   17    0   0   SB
D Parker DH                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .258  .723    8    0   0   
M McGwire 1B                  3   1   2   3    1   0  .254  .807    9    8   0   HR
C Lansford 3B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .291  .717   12    1   1   
R Hassey C                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .687    9    5   0   GDP
G Hubbard 2B                  3   1   1   0    0   0  .257  .682   16    3   4   
  D Jennings PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .235  .751    1    0   0   
  M Gallego 2B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .208  .562         0   1   
W Weiss SS                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .242  .617   15    2   3   

S Davis P                                                                0   1
  E Plunk P                                                              0   0
  R Honeycutt P                                                          0   0
  G Nelson P                                                             0   0
  G Cadaret P                                                            0   0
Totals                       34   7  12   5    2   2              121   27  10

BATTING

2B: D Henderson (33, off M Smithson).

HR: M McGwire (27, off M Smithson; 1st inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF-CF); D Henderson (21, off M Smithson; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

TB: D Henderson 6; M McGwire 5; W Weiss 2; G Hubbard; D Jennings; J Canseco; L Polonia; C Lansford; R Hassey.

GIDP: L Polonia (3); R Hassey (8).

RBI: M McGwire 3 (86); D Henderson (76); J Canseco (100).

2-out RBI: M McGwire 3.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 2. M Gallego-W Weiss-M McGwire; G Hubbard-M McGwire.

BASERUNNING

SB: L Polonia (16, 2nd base off D Lamp/R Cerone); J Canseco (34, 2nd base off D Lamp/R Cerone).

PITCHING

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 Smithson, L (6-5)            6     8   6   6    2   2   2   5.87   27   88-50   35· 5·10    8· 8· 6· 1     32    -     0.44  -0.31
D Lamp                         2     4   1   1    0   0   0   3.17    9   24-16   11· 0· 5    4· 2· 3· 0          0-0    0.10  -0.01
Totals                         8    12   7   7    2   2   2          36  112-66   46· 5·15   12·10· 9· 1           -

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Davis, W (14-4)              5.2   5   2   2    3   2   0   3.31   24  108-61   34· 4·23    8· 5· 6· 0     50    -     0.75   0.12
E Plunk                        1     1   0   0    2   2   0   2.66    6   26-13    6· 4· 3    0· 1· 1· 0          1-0    1.18   0.02
R Honeycutt, H (14)            0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.69    1    3-2     1· 1· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.03   0.02
G Nelson                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.26    3   11-8     3· 1· 4    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.18   0.01
G Cadaret                      1     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.51    3   10-6     3· 0· 3    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.20   0.00
Totals                         9     7   2   2    5   5   0          37  158-90   47·10·33   12· 7· 8· 0          3-0

Balks: M Smithson (4).

WP: D Lamp (4).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Rich Garcia, 1B - Tim Tschida, 2B - Derryl Cousins, 3B - Rick Reed.

Time of Game: 2:37.

Attendance: 37,151.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 68° F, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Oakland Athletics                    
1. W Boggs              3B    1. L Polonia            LF 
2. J Reed               2B    2. D Henderson          CF 
3. D Evans              RF    3. J Canseco            RF 
4. M Greenwell          LF    4. D Parker             DH 
5. E Burks              CF    5. M McGwire            1B 
6. T Benzinger          1B    6. C Lansford           3B 
7. L Parrish            DH    7. R Hassey             C  
8. S Owen               SS    8. G Hubbard            2B 
9. R Cerone             C     9. W Weiss              SS 

   M Smithson           P        S Davis              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   2  0-0  12-  1   25%  80% M McGwire       M Smithson      Home Run (Line Drive to LF-CF); Henderson Scores; Canseco Scores
   t 1   1  0-0  1--  4    5%  55% D Evans         S Davis         Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
   t 7   0  6-2  1--  6   -5%  87% W Boggs         E Plunk         Walk; Cerone to 2B
   t 7   0  6-2  12-  4    4%  92% J Reed          E Plunk         Strikeout Looking
   b 1   1  0-0  12-  3   -4%  54% D Parker        M Smithson      Strikeout Looking

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Storm Davis facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  W Boggs         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  6   50%  J Reed          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   OO     1--  4   55%  D Evans         Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Smithson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   52%  L Polonia       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4   57%  D Henderson     Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
          -2-  4   58%  J Canseco       Walk
   O      12-  3   54%  D Parker        Strikeout Looking
   RRR    12-  1   80%  M McGwire       Home Run (Line Drive to LF-CF); Henderson Scores; Canseco Scores
   O      ---  2   79%  C Lansford      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 3.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Storm Davis facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   76%  M Greenwell     Walk
   O      1--  3   79%  E Burks         Flyball: CF
          1--  2   75%  T Benzinger     Single to CF (Line Drive); Greenwell to 2B
   O      12-  5   79%  L Parrish       Lineout: 2B
   O      12-  2   83%  S Owen          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mike Smithson facing 7-8-9
          ---  1   85%  R Hassey        Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  6   87%  G Hubbard       Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Hassey to 2B
          12-  6   91%  W Weiss         Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Hassey to 3B; Hubbard to 2B
   ROO    123  3   88%  L Polonia       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B; Hassey Scores; Hubbard to 3B
   R      --3      92%  D Henderson     Balk; Hubbard Scores
   O      ---  5   92%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 5.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Storm Davis facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   93%  R Cerone        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   94%  W Boggs         Foul Flyball: LF
   O      ---  6   94%  J Reed          Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 5.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 5-0, Mike Smithson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   94%  J Canseco       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   93%  D Parker        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  1   93%  M McGwire       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   93%  C Lansford      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 5.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Storm Davis facing 3-4-5
          ---  3   91%  D Evans         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  5   93%  M Greenwell     Flyball: 3B
          1--  7   91%  E Burks         Walk; Evans to 2B
   O      12-  3   93%  T Benzinger     Lineout: CF
   O      12-  2   95%  L Parrish       Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 5.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 5-0, Mike Smithson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   95%  R Hassey        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   95%  G Hubbard       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  2   95%  W Weiss         Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   94%  L Polonia       Foul Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 5.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Storm Davis facing 8-9-1
   O      --- 10   95%  S Owen          Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   96%  R Cerone        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   97%  W Boggs         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 5-0, Mike Smithson facing 2-3-4
   R      ---  5   98%  D Henderson     Home Run
   O      ---  1   98%  J Canseco       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   98%  D Parker        Flyball: CF
          ---  4   98%  M McGwire       Walk
   O      1--  3   98%  C Lansford      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 6.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-6, Storm Davis facing 2-3-4
          ---  7   97%  J Reed          Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  4   98%  D Evans         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--  5   96%  M Greenwell     Walk; Evans to 2B
   O      12-  4   98%  E Burks         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Evans to 3B
   RR     1-3  2   94%  T Benzinger     Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Evans Scores; Burks Scores
                  Eric Plunk replaces Storm Davis pitching
          -2-  4   93%  L Parrish       Walk
   O      12-  5   96%  S Owen          Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Athletics 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-2, Mike Smithson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   95%  R Hassey        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6   95%  G Hubbard       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   95%  W Weiss         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Athletics 6.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-6, Eric Plunk facing 9-1-2
          ---  2   92%  R Cerone        Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  6   87%  W Boggs         Walk; Cerone to 2B
   O      12-  4   92%  J Reed          Strikeout Looking
   O      12-  5   95%  D Evans         Strikeout Swinging
                  Rick Honeycutt replaces Eric Plunk pitching
   O      12-  3   97%  M Greenwell     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Athletics 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-2, Dennis Lamp facing 1-2-3
                  Dennis Lamp replaces Mike Smithson pitching
          ---  4   98%  L Polonia       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   97%  D Henderson     Flyball: CF
          1--      98%  J Canseco       Polonia Steals 2B; Polonia to 3B/Wild Pitch
   R      --3  5   99%  " "             Single to LF (Line Drive); Polonia Scores
   O      1--  1   99%  D Parker        Flyball: LF
          1--      99%  M McGwire       Canseco Steals 2B
   O      -2-  2   98%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Athletics 7.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-7, Gene Nelson facing 5-6-7
                  Gene Nelson replaces Rick Honeycutt pitching
   O      ---  3   99%  E Burks         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   99%  T Benzinger     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5  100%  L Parrish       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Athletics 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 7-2, Dennis Lamp facing 6-7-8
          ---  4  100%  C Lansford      Single to LF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  3   99%  R Hassey        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  Doug Jennings pinch hits for Glenn Hubbard batting 8th
          ---  1  100%  D Jennings      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   99%  W Weiss         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Athletics 7.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-7, Greg Cadaret facing 8-9-1
                  Greg Cadaret replaces Gene Nelson pitching; Mike Gallego replaces Doug Jennings playing 2B batting 8th
          ---  4   99%  S Owen          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   OO     1--  4  100%  R Cerone        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---  2  100%  W Boggs         Lineout: LF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Athletics 7.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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