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Mariners
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 2, 1989
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Seattle Mariners, played on September 2, 1989 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 2, 1989 |
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Visiting Team |
Seattle Mariners
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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 2, 1989 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Seattle Mariners |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Dunne |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Boddicker |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 33,615 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 10 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Derryl Cousins 1B: Larry Young 2B: Larry McCoy 3B: Jim Joyce |
Seattle Mariners Lineup
Name | Position |
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Harold Reynolds | Second Baseman |
Greg Briley | Left Fielder |
Alvin Davis | First Baseman |
Jeffrey Leonard | DH |
Ken Griffey | Center Fielder |
Jay Buhner | Right Fielder |
Jim Presley | Third Baseman |
Dave Valle | Catcher |
Omar Vizquel | Shortstop |
Jim Lefebvre | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
Jody Reed | Second Baseman |
Ellis Burks | Center Fielder |
Mike Greenwell | Left Fielder |
Nick Esasky | First Baseman |
Danny Heep | Right Fielder |
Dwight Evans | DH |
Luis Rivera | Shortstop |
Rick Cerone | Catcher |
Joe Morgan | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mariners
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 2, 1989
Top 1
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Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Boddicker
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rivera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Briley vs. Boddicker
Briley hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Boddicker
Davis takes first base on ball four. Briley moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Leonard vs. Boddicker
Leonard strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Griffey vs. Boddicker
Griffey hits a fly ball into right field. Heep settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Dunne
Boggs hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Reed vs. Dunne
Reed hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Briley. Reed reaches second base with a double. Boggs moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Burks vs. Dunne
Burks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boggs scores. Reed moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Greenwell vs. Dunne
There goes Burks. The throw from Valle and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. Reed scores. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Greenwell vs. Dunne
Greenwell hits a ball on the ground into left field. Briley picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Briley. Burks scores. Greenwell moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Esasky vs. Dunne
Esasky hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Heep vs. Dunne
Heep takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Dunne
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel fields it and throws to second for the out. Greenwell moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Rivera vs. Dunne
Rivera hits a line drive into left field. Briley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buhner vs. Boddicker
Buhner hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Burks. Buhner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Presley vs. Boddicker
Presley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Valle vs. Boddicker
Valle hits a fly ball into right field. Heep settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Vizquel vs. Boddicker
Vizquel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Esasky fields it and throws to second for the out. Buhner moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Reynolds vs. Boddicker
Reynolds hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Buhner scores. Vizquel moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Briley vs. Boddicker
Briley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reed scoops it up and throws to first, with Boddicker covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mariners, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Dunne
Cerone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Dunne
Boggs hits a fly ball towards center. Griffey catches it and throws to Reynolds who relays to Davis to double up Cerone. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Dunne
Reed takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Burks vs. Dunne
Burks strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Mariners, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Boddicker
Davis hits a line drive into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Boddicker
Leonard hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Heep who is chasing the ball. Leonard reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Griffey vs. Boddicker
Griffey is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Buhner vs. Lamp
Dennis Lamp now pitching.
Buhner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Leonard scores. Griffey moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Presley vs. Lamp
Presley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lamp fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mariners, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Dunne
Greenwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Esasky vs. Swift
Bill Swift now pitching.
Esasky takes first base on ball four. Greenwell moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Heep vs. Swift
Heep hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Swift fields it and throws to second for the out. Greenwell moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Evans vs. Swift
Evans hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Swift
Rivera hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Swift
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Presley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mariners, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Valle vs. Lamp
Valle hits a line drive into right field. Heep settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Vizquel vs. Lamp
Vizquel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Lamp
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mariners, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Swift
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Swift
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Swift
Burks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mariners, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Briley vs. Lamp
Briley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Esasky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Briley for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Lamp
Davis hits a line drive into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Lamp
Leonard strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mariners, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Swift
Greenwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Esasky vs. Swift
Esasky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Heep vs. Swift
Heep hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Heep for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mariners, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Lamp
Griffey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Buhner vs. Lamp
There goes Griffey. The throw from Cerone and he is safe. Griffey steals second. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Buhner vs. Lamp
Buhner strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Presley vs. Lamp
Presley hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Griffey moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Valle vs. Lamp
Valle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. Griffey scores. Presley moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Vizquel vs. Lamp
Vizquel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lamp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mariners, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Swift
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Swift
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops it up and throws to first, with Swift covering, for the out. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Cerone vs. Swift
Cerone hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boggs vs. Swift
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Mariners, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Murphy
Rob Murphy now pitching.
Reynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Heep settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cotto vs. Murphy
Henry Cotto pinch hits for Greg Briley.
Cotto hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Murphy
Davis hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Murphy
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mariners, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Swift
Henry Cotto now playing left field.
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reynolds fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Burks vs. Swift
There goes Reed. The throw from Valle to Reynolds and they have Reed trapped. The throw over to Davis, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Swift
Burks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel misplays the ball. That's an error on Vizquel. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenwell vs. Comstock
Keith Comstock now pitching.
Greenwell hits a fly ball into left field. Cotto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Esasky vs. Comstock
Esasky strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Mariners, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Murphy
Kevin Romine now playing right field.
Griffey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Buhner vs. Smith
Lee Smith now pitching.
Buhner takes first base on ball four. Griffey moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Presley vs. Smith
Presley bunts towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. Griffey moves to third. Buhner moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Valle vs. Smith
Valle strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Bradley vs. Smith
Scott Bradley pinch hits for Omar Vizquel.
Bradley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Reynolds vs. Smith
Reynolds strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mariners, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Romine vs. Niedenfuer
Mario Diaz now playing shortstop. Tom Niedenfuer now pitching.
Romine strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Niedenfuer
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Diaz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Niedenfuer
Rivera strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Mariners, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cotto vs. Smith
Cotto hits a line drive into right field. Romine picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Romine. Cotto moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Smith
Davis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Burks. Davis reaches second base with a double. Cotto scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Leonard vs. Smith
Darnell Coles pinch runs for Alvin Davis.
Leonard hits a popup, foul, towards first. Esasky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Griffey vs. Smith
Griffey strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 5 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Buhner vs. Smith
Buhner strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/2/1989 -- Seattle at Boston (D) Seattle AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Reynolds H, 2b 5 0 1 1 Boggs W, 3b 4 1 1 0 Briley G, lf 3 0 1 0 Reed J, 2b 3 1 2 0 Cotto H, ph-lf 2 1 1 0 Burks E, cf 4 1 1 1 Davis A, 1b 4 1 2 2 Greenwell M, lf 3 1 1 0 Coles D, pr 0 0 0 0 Esasky N, 1b 3 0 0 0 Leonard J, dh 5 1 1 0 Heep D, rf 2 1 0 0 Griffey K, cf 2 1 0 0 Romine K, rf 1 0 0 0 Buhner J, rf 4 1 2 1 Evans D, dh 3 1 1 3 Presley J, 3b 2 0 1 0 Rivera L, ss 4 0 0 0 Valle D, c 4 0 0 1 Cerone R, c 2 0 1 0 Vizquel O, ss 3 0 0 0 Bradley S, ph 0 0 0 0 Diaz M, ss 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 5 9 5 29 6 7 4 Seattle 011 001 101 -- 5 Boston 303 000 00x -- 6 Seattle IP H R ER BB SO Dunne M (L)* 2.0 4 5 5 5 1 Swift B 4.1 3 1 1 1 0 Comstock K 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 Niedenfuer T 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Boddicker M 2.1 4 2 2 2 1 Lamp D (W) 3.2 2 1 1 1 2 Murphy R+ 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 Smith L (S) 2.0 2 1 0 2 4 * Pitched to 1 batter in 3rd + Pitched to 1 batter in 8th E -- Valle D, Briley G, Vizquel O, Romine K DP -- Seattle 2, Boston 1 LOB -- Seattle 10, Boston 5 2B -- Reed J, Buhner J, Davis A 3B -- Leonard J HR -- Evans D, Davis A SB -- Burks E, Griffey K CS -- Reed J SH -- Presley J HBP -- by Boddicker M (Griffey K) T -- 3:10 A -- 33615
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