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Series
Results
OAK
@BOS		2
1
OAK
@BOS		4
3
BOS
@OAK		6
10
BOS
@OAK		1
4
Sunday, October 9, 1988 12:00
, Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Attendance: 49,406, Time of Game: 2:55
Red Sox
1
 at Athletics
4
W: Dave Stewart (1-0)
L: Bruce Hurst (0-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
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Red Sox         0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    1  4  0
Athletics       1  0  1   0  0  0   0  2  X    4 10  1

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ellis Burks CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .235 .529 14 11 0.013 1.26 0.088 -0.075 -0.3 4 0
Marty Barrett 2B 3 1 0 0 1 0 .067 .192 18 10 -0.159 1.53 0.053 -0.212 -0.7 2 1 GDP
Wade Boggs 3B 2 0 1 0 2 1 .385 .829 24 13 0.117 1.00 0.129 -0.012 0.7 1 2
Mike Greenwell LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .214 .853 13 9 -0.095 1.73 0.036 -0.130 -0.4 1 0
Jim Rice DH 2 0 0 1 1 1 .154 .421 12 7 0.002 1.79 0.020 -0.017 0.2
   Spike Owen PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 1 0.036 0.71 0.036 0.000 0.4
Dwight Evans RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .167 .583 15 9 -0.136 1.74 0.000 -0.136 -1.2 0 0
   Todd Benzinger PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .091 .258 2 2 -0.029 1.48 0.000 -0.029 -0.2
Rich Gedman C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .357 1.009 17 12 -0.121 1.19 0.000 -0.121 -1.0 9 1
Jody Reed SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .733 11 9 -0.026 0.78 0.032 -0.059 -0.4 2 2
Larry Parrish 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 13 8 -0.066 0.91 0.000 -0.066 -0.5 5 0
Bruce Hurst P 0 1
   Mike Smithson P 0 0
   Lee Smith P 0 0
Team Totals 30 1 4 1 5 5 .133 .390 144 91 -0.464 1.30 0.394 -0.857 -3.3 24 7
TB: J Reed; W Boggs; M Greenwell; E Burks.
GIDP: M Barrett (1).
RBI: J Rice (1).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 6.

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 .294 .824 12 8 -0.010 0.92 0.048 -0.058 -0.1 2 3
Dave Henderson CF 4 0 1 1 0 2 .375 1.037 12 9 0.068 0.83 0.112 -0.044 1.0 3 0 2B
Jose Canseco RF 4 2 3 1 0 0 .313 1.290 15 10 0.106 0.60 0.160 -0.055 0.9 0 0 HR,2B,SB,CS
Mark McGwire 1B 3 1 1 1 1 1 .333 .908 15 9 0.017 0.71 0.046 -0.029 0.6 9 0 IW
Dave Parker LF 3 0 1 0 0 2 .250 .583 11 7 -0.047 1.01 0.022 -0.068 -0.8 1 0
   Stan Javier PR-LF 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 1.100 3 2 0.012 0.34 0.012 0.000 0.6 1 0
Terry Steinbach C 2 0 0 0 1 0 .250 .750 13 8 -0.051 1.18 0.022 -0.073 -0.8 5 0
   Luis Polonia PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .400 .900 6 2 0.015 0.39 0.015 0.000 0.8
   Ron Hassey C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.556 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Don Baylor DH 3 0 0 1 0 1 .000 .125 11 8 -0.060 0.69 0.000 -0.060 -1.1 SF
Mike Gallego 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .083 .167 17 14 -0.053 0.52 0.000 -0.053 -1.1 3 3
Walt Weiss SS 4 1 2 0 0 2 .333 .800 21 13 0.039 0.45 0.051 -0.012 0.1 3 1
Dave Stewart P 0 1
   Rick Honeycutt P 0 0
   Dennis Eckersley P 0 0
Team Totals 32 4 10 4 3 9 .312 .830 136 90 0.036 0.72 0.488 -0.452 0.2 27 8
2B: D Henderson (1, off B Hurst); J Canseco (1, off M Smithson).
HR: J Canseco (3, off B Hurst; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF).
SF: D Baylor (1, off L Smith).
IBB: M McGwire (1, by B Hurst).
TB: J Canseco 7; D Henderson 2; W Weiss 2; D Parker; M McGwire; S Javier; C Lansford.
RBI: M McGwire (3); J Canseco (4); D Baylor (1); D Henderson (4).
2-out RBI: J Canseco.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. C Lansford-M Gallego-M McGwire.
E: D Parker (1).
Baserunning
SB: J Canseco (1, 2nd base off L Smith/R Gedman).
CS: J Canseco (1, 3rd base by M Smithson/R Gedman).

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
Bruce Hurst, L (0-2) 4 4 2 2 2 5 1 2.77 18 68 45 27 10 8 4 7 2 0 49 -0.055 0.88 -0.1
Mike Smithson 2.1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 9 30 20 15 1 4 4 4 2 0 0 0 0.074 0.65 0.9
Lee Smith 1.2 3 2 2 1 3 0 8.10 9 38 25 12 6 7 1 4 2 0 1 0 -0.055 0.50 -1.0
Team Totals 8 10 4 4 3 9 1 4.50 36 136 90 54 17 19 9 15 6 0 49 1 0 -0.036 1.30 -0.2

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
Dave Stewart, W (1-0) 7 4 1 1 3 5 0 1.35 28 120 78 48 17 13 10 10 1 0 67 0.229 1.26 1.9
Rick Honeycutt, H (2) 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 3 14 7 4 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0.205 2.20 0.8
Dennis Eckersley, S (4) 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 4 10 6 3 0 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 0.031 0.89 0.5
Team Totals 9 4 1 1 5 5 0 1.00 35 144 91 55 18 18 12 13 2 0 67 1 0 0.465 0.72 3.3
D Stewart faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: B Hurst (1; M McGwire).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Greg Kosc, 1B - Ken Kaiser, 2B - John Shulock, 3B - Don Denkinger, LF - Ted Hendry, RF - Tim McClelland.
Time of Game: 2:55.
Attendance: 49,406.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 73° F, Wind 10mph in unknown direction, Sunny, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Boston Red Sox         Oakland Athletics
1 Ellis Burks CF 1 Carney Lansford 3B
2 Marty Barrett 2B 2 Dave Henderson CF
3 Wade Boggs 3B 3 Jose Canseco RF
4 Mike Greenwell LF 4 Mark McGwire 1B
5 Jim Rice DH 5 Dave Parker LF
6 Dwight Evans RF 6 Terry Steinbach C
7 Rich Gedman C 7 Don Baylor DH
8 Jody Reed SS 8 Mike Gallego 2B
9 Larry Parrish 1B 9 Walt Weiss SS
Bruce Hurst P Dave Stewart P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t8 1-2 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  OO BOS M. Barrett R. Honeycutt 18% 85% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b3 1-0 0 12- 3,(1-1)  R OAK D. Henderson B. Hurst 11% 87% Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Weiss Scores; Lansford to 3B
b1 0-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  R OAK J. Canseco B. Hurst 11% 62% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
t8 1-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  BOS E. Burks D. Stewart -9% 67% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t6 0-2 0 1-- 6,(2-2)  BOS W. Boggs D. Stewart -9% 65% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Barrett to 2B

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' Dave Stewart facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS E. Burks D. Stewart 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t1 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS M. Barrett D. Stewart 2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t1 0-0 2 --- 7,(3-2)  BOS W. Boggs D. Stewart -1% 52% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  BOS M. Greenwell D. Stewart -4% 49% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Boggs to 3B; Greenwell to 2B/Adv on E7
t1 0-0 2 -23 6,(3-2)  BOS J. Rice D. Stewart -1% 47% Walk
t1 0-0 2 123 5,(2-2)  O BOS D. Evans D. Stewart 7% 55% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Bruce Hurst facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O OAK C. Lansford B. Hurst -2% 53% Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
b1 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O OAK D. Henderson B. Hurst -1% 51% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b1 0-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  R OAK J. Canseco B. Hurst 11% 62% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
b1 1-0 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O OAK M. McGwire B. Hurst -1% 61% 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' Dave Stewart facing 7-8-9
t2 0-1 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O BOS R. Gedman D. Stewart 2% 63% Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
t2 0-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS J. Reed D. Stewart 2% 65% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
t2 0-1 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O BOS L. Parrish D. Stewart 1% 66% Popfly: 2B (Short RF Line)
0 runs, 0 hits, 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 1-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O OAK D. Parker B. Hurst -2% 64% Strikeout Swinging
b2 1-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  OAK T. Steinbach B. Hurst 2% 66% Walk
b2 1-0 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O OAK D. Baylor B. Hurst -2% 64% Strikeout Looking
b2 1-0 2 1-- 5,(1-2)  O OAK M. Gallego B. Hurst -2% 62% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 1.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Dave Stewart facing 1-2-3
t3 0-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS E. Burks D. Stewart 3% 64% Strikeout Swinging
t3 0-1 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O BOS M. Barrett D. Stewart 2% 66% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
t3 0-1 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O BOS W. Boggs D. Stewart 1% 67% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Bruce Hurst facing 9-1-2
b3 1-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  OAK W. Weiss B. Hurst 3% 71% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b3 1-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  OAK C. Lansford B. Hurst 5% 75% Single to LF (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole); Weiss to 2B
b3 1-0 0 12- 3,(1-1)  R OAK D. Henderson B. Hurst 11% 87% Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Weiss Scores; Lansford to 3B
b3 2-0 0 -23 2,(0-1)  O OAK J. Canseco B. Hurst -3% 83% Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
b3 2-0 1 -23 4,(3-0)  OAK M. McGwire B. Hurst 0% 84% Intentional Walk
b3 2-0 1 123 4,(1-2)  O OAK D. Parker B. Hurst -5% 79% Strikeout Swinging
b3 2-0 2 123 3,(0-2)  O OAK T. Steinbach B. Hurst -5% 74% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 2.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Athletics' Dave Stewart facing 4-5-6
t4 0-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS M. Greenwell D. Stewart 3% 77% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
t4 0-2 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O BOS J. Rice D. Stewart 2% 78% Strikeout Swinging
t4 0-2 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS D. Evans D. Stewart 1% 80% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Red Sox' Bruce Hurst facing 7-8-9
b4 2-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O OAK D. Baylor B. Hurst -1% 78% Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
b4 2-0 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O OAK M. Gallego B. Hurst -1% 77% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 2-0 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O OAK W. Weiss B. Hurst -1% 76% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 2.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Athletics' Dave Stewart facing 7-8-9
t5 0-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS R. Gedman D. Stewart 3% 79% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t5 0-2 1 --- 2,(0-1)  BOS J. Reed D. Stewart -3% 76% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t5 0-2 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  O BOS L. Parrish D. Stewart 4% 79% Popfly: 1B (Short 1B Line)
t5 0-2 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O BOS E. Burks D. Stewart 3% 82% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Red Sox' Mike Smithson facing 1-2-3
Mike Smithson replaces Bruce Hurst pitching
b5 2-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O OAK C. Lansford M. Smithson -1% 81% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
b5 2-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O OAK D. Henderson M. Smithson -1% 80% Strikeout Swinging
b5 2-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  OAK J. Canseco M. Smithson 1% 81% Double to LF (Line Drive)
b5 2-0 2 -2- O OAK M. McGwire M. Smithson -2% 79% Canseco Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 2.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Athletics' Dave Stewart facing 2-3-4
t6 0-2 0 --- 4,(3-0)  BOS M. Barrett D. Stewart -5% 74% Walk
t6 0-2 0 1-- 6,(2-2)  BOS W. Boggs D. Stewart -9% 65% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Barrett to 2B
t6 0-2 0 12- 2,(0-1)  O BOS M. Greenwell D. Stewart 5% 70% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B); Barrett to 3B; Greenwell to 1B
t6 0-2 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  RO BOS J. Rice D. Stewart -1% 69% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B); Barrett Scores; Greenwell to 2B
t6 1-2 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O BOS D. Evans D. Stewart 5% 75% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Red Sox' Mike Smithson facing 4-5-6
b6 2-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O OAK M. McGwire M. Smithson -2% 73% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b6 2-1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  OAK D. Parker M. Smithson 2% 75% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B)
Stan Javier pinch runs for Dave Parker (LF) batting 5th
b6 2-1 1 1-- 5,(1-2)  O OAK T. Steinbach M. Smithson -3% 72% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole); Steinbach to 1B
b6 2-1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O OAK D. Baylor M. Smithson -2% 70% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 2.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Athletics' Dave Stewart facing 7-8-9
Stan Javier moves from PR to LF
t7 1-2 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O BOS R. Gedman D. Stewart 4% 75% Flyball: LF
t7 1-2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O BOS J. Reed D. Stewart 3% 78% Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
t7 1-2 2 --- 4,(0-2)  O BOS L. Parrish D. Stewart 2% 80% Popfly: 3B (Front of Home)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Red Sox' Mike Smithson facing 8-9-1
b7 2-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O OAK M. Gallego M. Smithson -2% 78% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b7 2-1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  OAK W. Weiss M. Smithson 2% 80% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
Lee Smith replaces Mike Smithson pitching
b7 2-1 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O OAK C. Lansford L. Smith -2% 77% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
b7 2-1 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O OAK D. Henderson L. Smith -2% 76% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 2.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Athletics' Dave Stewart facing 1-2-3
t8 1-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  BOS E. Burks D. Stewart -9% 67% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
Rick Honeycutt replaces Dave Stewart pitching
t8 1-2 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  OO BOS M. Barrett R. Honeycutt 18% 85% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t8 1-2 2 --- 6,(3-2)  BOS W. Boggs R. Honeycutt -3% 82% Walk
t8 1-2 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  O BOS M. Greenwell R. Honeycutt 6% 87% Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Red Sox' Lee Smith facing 3-4-5
b8 2-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  OAK J. Canseco L. Smith 2% 89% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
b8 2-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  OAK M. McGwire L. Smith 2% 91% Canseco Steals 2B
b8 2-1 0 -2- 3,(0-2)  R OAK M. McGwire L. Smith 4% 95% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Canseco Scores
b8 3-1 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  OAK S. Javier L. Smith 1% 96% Single to 1B (Bunt to Weak 1B); McGwire to 2B
Luis Polonia pinch hits for Terry Steinbach (C) batting 6th
b8 3-1 0 12- 6,(3-2)  OAK L. Polonia L. Smith 1% 98% Walk; McGwire to 3B; Javier to 2B
b8 3-1 0 123 3,(1-1)  RO OAK D. Baylor L. Smith 0% 98% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); McGwire Scores
b8 4-1 1 12- 5,(1-2)  O OAK M. Gallego L. Smith -0% 97% Strikeout Swinging
b8 4-1 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O OAK W. Weiss L. Smith -0% 97% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 4.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Athletics' Dennis Eckersley facing 5-6-7
Dennis Eckersley replaces Rick Honeycutt pitching
Ron Hassey replaces Luis Polonia (PH) playing C batting 6th
Spike Owen pinch hits for Jim Rice (DH) batting 5th
t9 1-4 0 --- 5,(3-1)  BOS S. Owen D. Eckersley -4% 93% Walk
Todd Benzinger pinch hits for Dwight Evans (RF) batting 6th
t9 1-4 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O BOS T. Benzinger D. Eckersley 3% 96% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Owen to 2B
t9 1-4 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  O BOS R. Gedman D. Eckersley 3% 99% Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
t9 1-4 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  O BOS J. Reed D. Eckersley 1% 100% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 4.

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