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NYY  4
@CAL  2

(10)
CLE  5
@CHW  2

DET  4
MIL  3

MIN  4
@KCR  2

OAK  8
BAL  1

BOS  4
@SEA  0
TEX  5
TOR  1

ATL  2
@CHC  1

MON  6
SDP  2

NYM  6
SFG  3

LAD  4
@PHI  0

PIT  4
HOU  3

STL  6
CIN  0

Standings at end of play this day

Kingdome, Attendance: 17,968

Wednesday, May 25, 1988, 7:05
Time of Game: 2:47
Red Sox
4
23-19
Won 1
4th, 6 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  0  0   1  2  1    4 11  0
Mariners        0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  1
W: Roger Clemens (7-2), L: Mark Langston (4-4)
Mariners
0
20-26
Lost 1
5th, 11½ GB

Batting Stats

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
E Burks CF                    3   0   1   0    2   2  .316  .911   36   20    2   0   SB,CS
M Barrett 2B                  5   0   1   0    0   0  .281  .664   23   14    2   3   
W Boggs 3B                    4   1   2   0    1   1  .351  .949   29   15    0   0   
D Evans 1B                    4   1   2   2    1   0  .301  .760   20    9    4   0   HR,GDP,IW
M Greenwell LF                5   0   1   0    0   1  .301  .913   18   11    8   0   
T Benzinger DH                4   0   1   0    0   1  .263  .695    9    7    0   0   2B
R Cerone C                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .353  .893   16    9    5   0   
S Owen SS                     4   1   2   1    0   0  .175  .647   18   12    1   2   HR
B Anderson RF                 3   1   1   0    0   0  .264  .691    8    7    5   0   2B,SB,SH

R Clemens P                                                                   0   0
Totals                       35   4  11   0    5   6              177  104   27   5
Batting Events
2B: B Anderson (5, off M Jackson); T Benzinger (5, off M Langston).
HR: S Owen (3, off M Langston; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF Line); D Evans (2, off M Langston; 8th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).
SH: B Anderson (4, off M Langston).
IBB: D Evans (2, by R Scurry).
TB: S Owen 5; D Evans 5; W Boggs 2; B Anderson 2; T Benzinger 2; M Barrett; M Greenwell; E Burks.
GIDP: D Evans (4).
RBI: D Evans 2 (29); S Owen (4).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 0 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. S Owen-M Barrett-D Evans.
Baserunning Events
SB: B Anderson (3, 3rd base off M Jackson/S Bradley); E Burks (6, 2nd base off M Jackson/S Bradley).
CS: E Burks (2, 2nd base by M Langston/S Bradley).
Seattle Mariners             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
H Cotto CF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .319  .796    5    5    2   0   
  M Kingery PH-CF             1   0   0   0    0   1  .257  .688    3    3    0   0   
S Bradley C                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .289  .735    7    6    7   0   
A Davis 1B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .322  .981   12    5    7   2   GDP
K Phelps DH                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .308 1.033   12    8    0   0   
M Brantley LF                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .317  .902   15    9    3   0   2·SB
J Presley 3B                  2   0   0   0    1   1  .227  .654   15    8    0   0   
G Wilson RF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .644   22   16    4   0   
R Quinones SS                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .270  .692   13    7    0   2   
H Reynolds 2B                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .282  .713    9    6    3   2   

M Langston P                                                                  1   4
  M Jackson P                                                                 0   0
  R Scurry P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       30   0   4   0    2   5              113   73   27  10
Batting Events
TB: S Bradley 2; M Brantley 2.
GIDP: A Davis (7).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. R Quinones-H Reynolds-A Davis.
E: S Bradley (3).
Baserunning Events
SB: M Brantley 2 (5, 2nd base off R Clemens/R Cerone).

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
R Clemens, W (7-2)             9     4   0   0    2   5   0   1.80   32  108-70   40·13·17    6·19· 3· 0     82    -     1.13   0.54
Totals                         9     4   0   0    2   5   0          32  108-70   40·13·17    6·19· 3· 0           -  
Seattle Mariners              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Langston, L (4-4)            7.1  10   3   3    3   5   2   3.83   33  142-85   51·10·24   10·13· 4· 2     48    -     1.15   0.03
M Jackson                      1     1   1   0    1   0   0   2.79    5   20-13    9· 1· 3    1· 3· 0· 0          1-0    0.25  -0.00
R Scurry                       0.2   0   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    3   11-4     2· 1· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.14   0.01
Totals                         9    11   4   3    5   6   2          41  173-102  62·12·28   11·17· 4· 2          2-0 
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: R Scurry (1; D Evans).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dale Ford, 1B - Nick Bremigan, 2B - Jim Joyce, 3B - Rich Garcia.
Time of Game: 2:47.
Attendance: 17,968.
Start Time Weather: In Dome.

Lineups

   Boston Red Sox                            Seattle Mariners                             
1. Ellis Burks                  CF       1. Henry Cotto                  CF
2. Marty Barrett                2B       2. Scott Bradley                 C
3. Wade Boggs                   3B       3. Alvin Davis                  1B
4. Dwight Evans                 1B       4. Ken Phelps                   DH
5. Mike Greenwell               LF       5. Mickey Brantley              LF
6. Todd Benzinger               DH       6. Jim Presley                  3B
7. Rick Cerone                   C       7. Glenn Wilson                 RF
8. Spike Owen                   SS       8. Rey Quinones                 SS
9. Brady Anderson               RF       9. Harold Reynolds              2B

   Roger Clemens                 P          Mark Langston                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t7 1 --- R 7,(2-2)  21% 67% 0-0 BOS S. Owen M. Langston Home Run (Deep LF Line)
t8 0 1-- RR 2,(0-1)  15% 93% 1-0 BOS D. Evans M. Langston Home Run; Boggs Scores
t6 0 1-- OO 5,(3-1)  -11% 44% 0-0 BOS D. Evans M. Langston Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t5 1 -23 O 8,(3-2)  -10% 51% 0-0 BOS E. Burks M. Langston Strikeout Swinging
t5 2 -23 O 2,(1-0)  -8% 43% 0-0 BOS M. Barrett M. Langston Flyball: RF

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, Mariners' Mark Langston facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  3% 53% 0-0 BOS E. Burks M. Langston Walk
t1 0 1-- O 2,(1-0)  -6% 48% 0-0 BOS M. Barrett M. Langston Burks Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-2B-P)
t1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  2% 50% 0-0 BOS M. Barrett M. Langston Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
t1 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  4% 54% 0-0 BOS W. Boggs M. Langston Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Barrett to 2B
t1 1 12- O 6,(3-2)  -4% 49% 0-0 BOS D. Evans M. Langston Flyball: RF
t1 2 12- O 1,(0-0)  -4% 45% 0-0 BOS M. Greenwell M. Langston Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Mariners 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 47% 0-0 SEA H. Cotto R. Clemens Flyball: RF
b1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  -2% 45% 0-0 SEA S. Bradley R. Clemens Single to CF (Fly Ball to Deep SS)
b1 1 1-- OO 2,(1-0)  5% 50% 0-0 SEA A. Davis R. Clemens Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Mariners 0.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Mariners' Mark Langston facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 48% 0-0 BOS T. Benzinger M. Langston Strikeout Swinging
t2 1 --- O 7,(3-2)  -2% 46% 0-0 BOS R. Cerone M. Langston Strikeout Swinging
t2 2 --- O 6,(2-2)  -1% 45% 0-0 BOS S. Owen M. Langston Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Mariners 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 47% 0-0 SEA K. Phelps R. Clemens Strikeout Looking
b2 1 --- 3,(2-0)  -2% 45% 0-0 SEA M. Brantley R. Clemens Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
b2 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  -2% 43% 0-0 SEA J. Presley R. Clemens Brantley Steals 2B
b2 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  -2% 41% 0-0 SEA J. Presley R. Clemens Walk
b2 1 12- O 8,(3-2)  4% 45% 0-0 SEA G. Wilson R. Clemens Flyball: RF
b2 2 12- O 5,(2-2)  5% 50% 0-0 SEA R. Quinones R. Clemens Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Mariners 0.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Mariners' Mark Langston facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 48% 0-0 BOS B. Anderson M. Langston Groundout: P-1B
t3 1 --- O 8,(2-2)  -2% 46% 0-0 BOS E. Burks M. Langston Strikeout Swinging
t3 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 44% 0-0 BOS M. Barrett M. Langston Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Mariners 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  3% 47% 0-0 SEA H. Reynolds R. Clemens Flyball: LF
b3 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 49% 0-0 SEA H. Cotto R. Clemens Flyball: CF
b3 2 --- 1,(0-0)  -1% 47% 0-0 SEA S. Bradley R. Clemens Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b3 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  3% 50% 0-0 SEA A. Davis R. Clemens Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Mariners 0.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Mariners' Mark Langston facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 9,(3-2)  -3% 47% 0-0 BOS W. Boggs M. Langston Flyball: LF
t4 1 --- 3,(1-1)  3% 50% 0-0 BOS D. Evans M. Langston Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
t4 1 1-- O 7,(3-2)  -3% 47% 0-0 BOS M. Greenwell M. Langston Strikeout Swinging
t4 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 44% 0-0 BOS T. Benzinger M. Langston Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Mariners 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 47% 0-0 SEA K. Phelps R. Clemens Lineout: 2B
b4 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 49% 0-0 SEA M. Brantley R. Clemens Flyball: RF
b4 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 50% 0-0 SEA J. Presley R. Clemens Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Mariners 0.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Mariners' Mark Langston facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- 4,(3-0)  5% 55% 0-0 BOS R. Cerone M. Langston Walk
t5 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  7% 62% 0-0 BOS S. Owen M. Langston Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Cerone to 2B
t5 0 12- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 62% 0-0 BOS B. Anderson M. Langston Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Cerone to 3B; Owen to 2B
t5 1 -23 O 8,(3-2)  -10% 51% 0-0 BOS E. Burks M. Langston Strikeout Swinging
t5 2 -23 O 2,(1-0)  -8% 43% 0-0 BOS M. Barrett M. Langston Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Mariners 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  3% 46% 0-0 SEA G. Wilson R. Clemens Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 49% 0-0 SEA R. Quinones R. Clemens Flyball: SS
b5 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  1% 50% 0-0 SEA H. Reynolds R. Clemens Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Mariners 0.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Mariners' Mark Langston facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- 5,(3-1)  5% 55% 0-0 BOS W. Boggs M. Langston Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t6 0 1-- OO 5,(3-1)  -11% 44% 0-0 BOS D. Evans M. Langston Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t6 2 --- 2,(1-0)  2% 46% 0-0 BOS M. Greenwell M. Langston Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t6 2 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -4% 42% 0-0 BOS T. Benzinger M. Langston Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Mariners 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 46% 0-0 SEA H. Cotto R. Clemens Flyball: LF
b6 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 48% 0-0 SEA S. Bradley R. Clemens Flyball: LF
b6 2 --- 4,(3-0)  -2% 46% 0-0 SEA A. Davis R. Clemens Walk
b6 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  4% 50% 0-0 SEA K. Phelps R. Clemens Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Mariners 0.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Mariners' Mark Langston facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -4% 46% 0-0 BOS R. Cerone M. Langston Groundout: P-1B
t7 1 --- R 7,(2-2)  21% 67% 0-0 BOS S. Owen M. Langston Home Run (Deep LF Line)
t7 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 65% 1-0 BOS B. Anderson M. Langston Groundout: P-1B
t7 2 --- 7,(3-2)  1% 66% 1-0 BOS E. Burks M. Langston Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
t7 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 64% 1-0 BOS M. Barrett M. Langston Flyball: 1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Mariners 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 5-6-7
b7 0 --- 4,(1-2)  -8% 56% 0-1 SEA M. Brantley R. Clemens Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
b7 0 1-- O 4,(1-2)  7% 63% 0-1 SEA J. Presley R. Clemens Strikeout Swinging
b7 1 1-- 4,(0-2)  -4% 60% 0-1 SEA G. Wilson R. Clemens Brantley Steals 2B
b7 1 -2- O 5,(1-2)  8% 67% 0-1 SEA G. Wilson R. Clemens Strikeout Swinging
b7 2 -2- O 6,(3-2)  7% 75% 0-1 SEA R. Quinones R. Clemens Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Mariners 0.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mariners' Mark Langston facing 3-4-5
t8 0 --- 6,(3-2)  3% 78% 1-0 BOS W. Boggs M. Langston Walk
t8 0 1-- RR 2,(0-1)  15% 93% 1-0 BOS D. Evans M. Langston Home Run; Boggs Scores
t8 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  -1% 92% 3-0 BOS M. Greenwell M. Langston Flyball: LF
t8 1 --- 1,(0-0)  1% 94% 3-0 BOS T. Benzinger M. Langston Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
Mike Jackson replaces Mark Langston pitching
t8 1 -2- O 4,(0-2)  -1% 92% 3-0 BOS R. Cerone M. Jackson Flyball: CF
t8 2 -2- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 91% 3-0 BOS S. Owen M. Jackson Groundout: 1B unassisted
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Mariners 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-3, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 9-1-2
b8 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  3% 94% 0-3 SEA H. Reynolds R. Clemens Lineout: LF
Mike Kingery pinch hits for Henry Cotto (CF) batting 1st
b8 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 96% 0-3 SEA M. Kingery R. Clemens Strikeout Swinging
b8 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 97% 0-3 SEA S. Bradley R. Clemens Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Mariners 0.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mariners' Mike Jackson facing 9-1-2
Mike Kingery moves from PH to CF
t9 0 --- 1,(0-0)  1% 98% 3-0 BOS B. Anderson M. Jackson Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
t9 0 -2- 7,(3-2)  0% 98% 3-0 BOS E. Burks M. Jackson Walk
t9 0 12- R 2,(1-0)  1% 99% 3-0 BOS M. Barrett M. Jackson Anderson Steals 3B; Burks Steals 2B; Anderson Scores/unER; Burks to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
t9 0 --3 O 5,(2-2)  -0% 99% 4-0 BOS M. Barrett M. Jackson Flyball: RF
Rod Scurry replaces Mike Jackson pitching
t9 1 --3 O 4,(1-2)  -0% 99% 4-0 BOS W. Boggs R. Scurry Strikeout Swinging
t9 2 --3 4,(3-0)  0% 99% 4-0 BOS D. Evans R. Scurry Intentional Walk
t9 2 1-3 O 3,(2-0)  -0% 98% 4-0 BOS M. Greenwell R. Scurry Foul Flyball: 1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 4, Mariners 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-4, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 3-4-5
b9 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 99% 0-4 SEA A. Davis R. Clemens Flyball: LF
b9 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  1% 100% 0-4 SEA K. Phelps R. Clemens Flyball: LF
b9 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  0% 100% 0-4 SEA M. Brantley R. Clemens Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Mariners 0.

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