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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 9, 1988
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Cleveland Indians, played on September 9, 1988 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 9, 1988 |
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Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 9, 1988 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rich Yett |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Boddicker |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 33,349 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Durwood Merrill 1B: Joe Brinkman 2B: Terry Cooney 3B: Tim Welke |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Julio Franco | Second Baseman |
Terry Francona | DH |
Joe Carter | Center Fielder |
Mel Hall | Left Fielder |
Dave Clark | Right Fielder |
Brook Jacoby | Third Baseman |
Willie Upshaw | First Baseman |
Andy Allanson | Catcher |
Jay Bell | Shortstop |
Doc Edwards | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
Marty Barrett | Second Baseman |
Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
Mike Greenwell | Left Fielder |
Ellis Burks | Center Fielder |
Todd Benzinger | First Baseman |
Larry Parrish | DH |
Jody Reed | Shortstop |
Rich Gedman | Catcher |
Joe Morgan | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 9, 1988
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Boddicker
Franco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Boddicker
Francona hits a popup towards first. Benzinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Boddicker
Carter hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greenwell. Carter reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Hall vs. Boddicker
Hall hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Yett
Boggs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Yett
Barrett hits a popup towards short. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Yett
Evans hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Boggs moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Greenwell vs. Yett
Greenwell hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Carter chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Bell. Bell fumbles the ball. That's a triple and an error on Bell. Boggs scores. Evans goes all the way around to score. Greenwell moves all the way to home. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Yett
Burks hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Allanson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Benzinger vs. Yett
Benzinger hits a fly ball into left field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Boddicker
Clark hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jacoby vs. Boddicker
Jacoby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Upshaw vs. Boddicker
Upshaw strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Allanson vs. Boddicker
Allanson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Boddicker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Yett
Parrish hits a fly ball into left field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Yett
Reed hits a fly ball into left field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Yett
Gedman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Upshaw scoops it up and throws to first, with Yett covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Boddicker
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Boddicker
Franco hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Boddicker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Boddicker
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards first. Benzinger fields the ball and throws to Boddicker covering. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Boddicker
Carter hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Yett
Boggs hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Yett
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Yett
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Greenwell vs. Yett
Greenwell hits a popup towards short. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Burks vs. Yett
Burks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jacoby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Boddicker
Hall hits a popup towards first. Benzinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Boddicker
Clark hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Burks. Clark reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jacoby vs. Boddicker
Jacoby hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Upshaw vs. Boddicker
Upshaw hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Benzinger vs. Yett
Benzinger hits a popup towards first. Upshaw settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Yett
Parrish hits a fly ball into center field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Yett
Reed hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hall. Reed reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Gedman vs. Yett
Gedman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Reed scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Yett
Boggs hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Carter. Boggs reaches second base with a double. Gedman moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Barrett vs. Walker
Mike Walker now pitching.
Barrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Evans vs. Walker
Evans takes first base on ball four. Gedman scores. Boggs moves to third. Barrett moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Greenwell vs. Walker
Greenwell hits a fly ball into left field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Allanson vs. Boddicker
Allanson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Boddicker
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Allanson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Franco vs. Boddicker
Franco takes first base on ball four. Allanson moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Francona vs. Boddicker
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Allanson scores. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Carter vs. Boddicker
Carter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Hall vs. Boddicker
Hall strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Walker
Burks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Benzinger vs. Walker
Benzinger hits a fly ball into center field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Walker
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Franco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Burks moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Reed vs. Walker
Reed hits a fly ball into center field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Boddicker
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jacoby vs. Boddicker
Jacoby hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Boddicker
Upshaw hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett scoops it up and throws to first, with Boddicker covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Walker
Gedman strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Walker
Boggs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Walker
Barrett strikes out. There goes Boggs. The throw from Allanson to second, and Boggs is out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Allanson vs. Boddicker
Allanson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Boddicker
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Allanson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Franco vs. Lamp
Dennis Lamp now pitching.
Franco hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Allanson scores. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Francona vs. Lamp
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bell moves to third. Franco moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Carter vs. Lamp
Carter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bell scores. Franco scores. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Stanley
Bob Stanley now pitching.
Hall hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Stanley
There goes Carter. The throw from Gedman and he is safe. Carter steals second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Stanley
Clark hits a popup towards first. Benzinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Gordon
Don Gordon now pitching.
Evans hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Gordon
Greenwell hits a popup towards first. Upshaw settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Gordon
Burks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Franco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Benzinger vs. Gordon
Benzinger hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Gordon
Parrish hits a popup towards short. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacoby vs. Stanley
Jacoby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Upshaw vs. Smith
Lee Smith now pitching.
Upshaw hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Allanson vs. Smith
Allanson hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Kittle vs. Smith
Ron Kittle pinch hits for Jay Bell.
Kittle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Bailes
Paul Zuvella now playing shortstop. Scott Bailes now pitching.
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jacoby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Bailes
Gedman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Franco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Bailes
Boggs strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Smith
Franco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Smith
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Smith
Carter hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/9/1988 -- Cleveland at Boston (N) Cleveland AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Franco J, 2b 4 1 1 1 Boggs W, 3b 3 2 2 1 Francona T, dh 5 0 1 0 Barrett M, 2b 3 0 0 0 Carter J, cf 4 0 2 2 Evans D, rf 2 2 2 2 Hall M, lf 4 0 0 0 Greenwell M, lf 4 1 1 2 Clark D, rf 4 0 1 0 Burks E, cf 3 0 0 0 Jacoby B, 3b 4 0 2 0 Benzinger T, 1b 4 0 1 0 Upshaw W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Parrish L, dh 4 0 0 0 Allanson A, c 4 2 2 0 Reed J, ss 4 1 1 0 Bell J, ss 3 1 2 0 Gedman R, c 4 1 1 1 Kittle R, ph 1 0 0 0 Zuvella P, ss 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 4 11 3 31 7 8 6 Cleveland 000 010 300 -- 4 Boston 301 200 10x -- 7 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Yett R (L) 3.2 6 6 5 2 0 Walker M 2.1 0 0 0 4 2 Gordon D 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 Bailes S 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Boddicker M (W)* 6.0 8 3 3 2 4 Lamp D 0.1 2 1 1 0 0 Stanley B+ 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 Smith L (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th + Pitched to 1 batter in 8th E -- Bell J DP -- Cleveland 1, Boston 1 LOB -- Cleveland 8, Boston 6 2B -- Carter J, Clark D, Reed J, Boggs W 3B -- Greenwell M HR -- Boggs W, Evans D SB -- Carter J CS -- Boggs W T -- 2:45 A -- 33349
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