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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 16, 1988
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees, played on September 16, 1988 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 16, 1988 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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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 16, 1988 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Leiter |
Home Starting Pitcher | Wes Gardner |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 35,226 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 59 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ted Hendry 1B: Al Clark 2B: Jim Evans 3B: Dale Ford |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rickey Henderson | Left Fielder |
Claudell Washington | Center Fielder |
Don Mattingly | First Baseman |
Dave Winfield | Right Fielder |
Jack Clark | DH |
Mike Pagliarulo | Third Baseman |
Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
Joel Skinner | Catcher |
Rafael Santana | Shortstop |
Lou Piniella | 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 |
Jim Rice | DH |
Larry Parrish | First Baseman |
Jody Reed | Shortstop |
Rick Cerone | Catcher |
Joe Morgan | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 16, 1988
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Gardner
Henderson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Gardner
Washington hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Greenwell. Washington reaches second base with a double. Henderson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mattingly vs. Gardner
Mattingly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Washington scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Winfield vs. Gardner
Winfield 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. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Gardner
Clark strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Leiter
Boggs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Leiter
Barrett hits a popup towards third. Pagliarulo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Leiter
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards second. Randolph scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pagliarulo vs. Gardner
Pagliarulo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Barrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Gardner
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Gardner
Skinner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Leiter
Greenwell hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Burks vs. Leiter
Burks takes first base on ball four. Greenwell moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Leiter
Rice is hit by the pitch. Greenwell moves to third. Burks moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Parrish vs. Shields
Steve Shields now pitching.
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Greenwell scores. Burks moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Reed vs. Shields
Reed hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burks scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cerone vs. Shields
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shields fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Gardner
Santana hits a line drive towards third. Boggs reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Gardner
Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Gardner
There goes Henderson. The throw from Cerone and he is safe. Henderson steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. Gardner
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Henderson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Mattingly vs. Gardner
Mattingly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Parrish scoops it up and throws to first, with Gardner covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Shields
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Shields
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Shields
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Gardner
Winfield hits a line drive into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Gardner
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pagliarulo vs. Gardner
Pagliarulo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Gardner
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Shields
Greenwell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Burks vs. Shields
Burks hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Greenwell moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Shields
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Greenwell moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Parrish vs. Shields
Parrish strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Gardner
Skinner strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Gardner
Santana strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Gardner
Henderson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Shields
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Shields
Cerone hits a fly ball into center field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Shields
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Shields
Barrett hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Barrett reaches second base with a double. Boggs goes all the way around to score. Barrett moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Evans vs. Shields
Evans hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Barrett scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Greenwell vs. Shields
Greenwell is hit by the pitch. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Burks vs. Shields
Burks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Evans moves to third. Greenwell moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Quintana vs. Shields
Carlos Quintana pinch hits for Jim Rice.
Quintana takes first base on ball four. Evans scores. Greenwell moves to third. Burks moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Benzinger vs. Mohorcic
Dale Mohorcic now pitching. Todd Benzinger pinch hits for Larry Parrish.
Benzinger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Greenwell scores. Burks scores. Quintana moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Reed vs. Mohorcic
Reed is hit by the pitch. Benzinger moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cerone vs. Mohorcic
Cerone hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Gardner
Todd Benzinger now playing first base.
Washington hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mattingly vs. Gardner
Mattingly hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Burks. Mattingly reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Winfield vs. Gardner
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Gardner
Clark hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Guetterman
Lee Guetterman now pitching.
Boggs hits a line drive towards third. Pagliarulo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Guetterman
Barrett hits a line drive towards third. Pagliarulo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Guetterman
Evans hits a line drive towards third. Pagliarulo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pagliarulo vs. Gardner
Pagliarulo strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Gardner
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Gardner
Skinner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Guetterman
Greenwell hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Guetterman
Burks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Quintana vs. Guetterman
Quintana strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Gardner
Santana takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Gardner
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Gardner
Washington hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Santana moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Mattingly vs. Lamp
Dennis Lamp now pitching.
Mattingly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Benzinger scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mattingly for the out. Washington moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Winfield vs. Lamp
Winfield hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greenwell. Winfield reaches second base with a double. Santana scores. Washington scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Lamp
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pagliarulo vs. Smith
Lee Smith now pitching.
Pagliarulo hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Benzinger vs. Guetterman
Benzinger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Reed vs. Guetterman
Reed bunts towards first. Mattingly scoops it up and throws to first, with Randolph covering, for the out. Benzinger moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Cerone vs. Guetterman
Cerone hits a fly ball into center field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Boggs vs. Guetterman
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Smith
Randolph hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Morris vs. Smith
Hal Morris pinch hits for Joel Skinner.
Morris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Randolph moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Phelps vs. Smith
Ken Phelps pinch hits for Rafael Santana.
Phelps takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Smith
Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Washington vs. Smith
Randy Velarde pinch runs for Ken Phelps.
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards first. Benzinger scoops it up and throws to first, with Smith covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/16/1988 -- New York at Boston (N) New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Henderson R, lf 5 1 2 0 Boggs W, 3b 4 1 1 0 Washington C, cf 5 2 2 1 Barrett M, 2b 4 1 1 1 Mattingly D, 1b 4 0 2 1 Evans D, rf 4 1 1 1 Winfield D, rf 4 0 1 2 Greenwell M, lf 3 2 2 0 Clark J, dh 3 0 0 0 Burks E, cf 3 2 2 0 Pagliarulo M, 3b 3 0 0 0 Rice J, dh 1 0 0 0 Randolph W, 2b 4 0 1 0 Quintana C, ph 1 0 0 1 Skinner J, c 3 0 0 0 Parrish L, 1b 2 0 0 0 Morris H, ph 1 0 0 0 Benzinger T, ph-1b 1 0 1 2 Santana R, ss 2 1 0 0 Reed J, ss 2 0 1 1 Phelps K, ph 0 0 0 0 Cerone R, c 4 0 0 0 Velarde R, pr 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 4 8 4 29 7 9 6 New York 200 000 020 -- 4 Boston 020 050 00x -- 7 New York IP H R ER BB SO Leiter A* 1.0 1 2 2 2 0 Shields S (L) 3.2 7 5 5 1 1 Mohorcic D 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 Guetterman L 3.0 0 0 0 1 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Gardner W (W) 7.1 6 4 4 2 8 Lamp D 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 Smith L (S) 1.1 1 0 0 1 0 * Pitched to 3 batters in 2nd DP -- New York 3, Boston 1 LOB -- New York 7, Boston 6 2B -- Washington C, Barrett M, Mattingly D, Winfield D SB -- Henderson R SH -- Reed J HBP -- by Leiter A (Rice J), by Shields S (Greenwell M), by Mohorcic D (Reed J) T -- 2:59 A -- 35226
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