Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Clemens
  
  Henderson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Esasky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Clemens
  
  Lansford 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 
• Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Canseco vs. Clemens
  
  Canseco hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Clemens
  
  Parker 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 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Boggs vs. Moore
  
  Boggs takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Barrett vs. Moore
  
  Barrett hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Moore
  
  Evans strikes out. There goes Boggs. The throw from Steinbach to second, and Boggs is out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Steinbach vs. Clemens
  
  Steinbach hits a fly ball into center field. Kutcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Clemens
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reed fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  McGwire vs. Clemens
  
  McGwire hits a fly ball into right field. Heep settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Phillips vs. Clemens
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Henderson moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Weiss vs. Clemens
  
  Weiss hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Barrett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Greenwell vs. Moore
  
  Greenwell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Esasky vs. Moore
  
  Esasky hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Heep vs. Moore
  
  Heep takes first base on ball four. Greenwell moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Reed vs. Moore
  
  There's a wild pitch. Greenwell moves to third. Heep moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Reed vs. Moore
  
  Reed hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
  Kutcher vs. Moore
  
  Kutcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Clemens
  
  Henderson strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Clemens
  
  Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Canseco vs. Clemens
  
  Canseco strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cerone vs. Moore
  
  Cerone hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Boggs vs. Moore
  
  Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Moore
  
  Barrett hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Clemens
  
  Parker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Steinbach vs. Clemens
  
  Steinbach strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Clemens
  
  Henderson strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  McGwire vs. Clemens
  
  McGwire strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Moore
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Greenwell vs. Moore
  
  Greenwell takes first base on ball four. Evans moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Esasky vs. Moore
  
  Esasky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Evans scores. Greenwell moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Heep vs. Moore
  
  Heep hits a line drive into center field. Henderson picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Henderson. Greenwell scores. Esasky moves to third. Heep moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Reed vs. Moore
  
  Reed strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
  Kutcher vs. Moore
  
  Kutcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to home to get Esasky. Heep moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cerone vs. Moore
  
  Cerone hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Canseco who is chasing the ball. Cerone reaches third base with a triple. Heep scores. Kutcher goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
  Boggs vs. Young
  
  Curt Young now pitching.
  
  Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss misplays the ball. That's an error on Weiss. Cerone scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Barrett vs. Young
  
  Barrett hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Clemens
  
  Kevin Romine now playing center field.
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Weiss vs. Clemens
  
  Weiss strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Clemens
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reed fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Young
  
  Evans hits a line drive into center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Greenwell vs. Young
  
  Greenwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Esasky vs. Young
  
  Esasky is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  Heep vs. Young
  
  Heep hits a popup towards short. Weiss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  Reed vs. Young
  
  Reed hits a fly ball into right field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Clemens
  
  Lansford is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Canseco vs. Clemens
  
  Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clemens fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Parker vs. Clemens
  
  Parker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Canseco moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Steinbach vs. Clemens
  
  Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. Canseco scores. Parker moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Henderson vs. Clemens
  
  Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  McGwire vs. Clemens
  
  McGwire strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Romine vs. Young
  
  Romine takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cerone vs. Young
  
  Young fires to second, and they've got Romine trapped. There's the throw to McGwire who applies the tag for the out. Romine moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Cerone vs. Young
  
  There's a wild pitch. Romine moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
  Cerone vs. Young
  
  Cerone takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Boggs vs. Young
  
  Boggs is hit by the pitch. Cerone moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Barrett vs. Nelson
  
  Luis Rivera pinch runs for Wade Boggs. Gene Nelson now pitching.
  
  Barrett hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Romine tags and scores. Cerone tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Evans vs. Nelson
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cerone tags and scores. Rivera tags and moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Greenwell vs. Nelson
  
  Greenwell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Esasky vs. Nelson
  
  Esasky hits a fly ball into right field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Clemens
  
  Luis Rivera now playing shortstop. Jody Reed now playing third base.
  
  Phillips hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Weiss vs. Clemens
  
  Weiss hits a popup, foul, towards third. Reed settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Clemens
  
  Henderson hits a line drive into right field. Heep settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lansford vs. Clemens
  
  Lansford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Barrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Heep vs. Corsi
  
  Jim Corsi now pitching.
  
  Heep strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Reed vs. Corsi
  
  Reed hits a line drive into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Romine vs. Corsi
  
  Romine strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Canseco vs. Clemens
  
  Jeff Stone now playing right field.
  
  Canseco hits a fly ball into center field. Romine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Clemens
  
  Parker 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 
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Steinbach vs. Clemens
  
  Steinbach hits a fly ball into right field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cerone vs. Corsi
  
  Cerone hits a popup into right field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Corsi
  
  Rivera hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Corsi
  
  Barrett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Corsi
  
  Evans hits a line drive into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Howitt vs. Smith
  
  Lee Smith now pitching. Dann Howitt pinch hits for Dave Henderson.
  
  Howitt strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  McGwire vs. Smith
  
  McGwire hits a fly ball into right field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Phelps vs. Smith
  
  Ken Phelps pinch hits for Tony Phillips.
  
  Phelps takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Weiss vs. Smith
  
  Weiss takes first base on ball four. Phelps moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Jennings vs. Smith
  
  Doug Jennings pinch hits for Rickey Henderson.
  
  Jennings strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/15/1989 -- Oakland at Boston (N)

  Oakland            AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Henderson R, lf       4  0  0  0   Boggs W, 3b           2  0  0  0   
Jennings D, ph        1  0  0  0   Rivera L, pr-ss       1  0  0  0   
Lansford C, 3b        3  0  0  0   Barrett M, 2b         4  0  1  1   
Canseco J, rf         4  2  1  1   Evans D, dh           4  1  2  1   
Parker D, dh          4  0  2  0   Greenwell M, lf       1  1  0  0   
Steinbach T, c        4  0  0  1   Esasky N, 1b          3  0  1  1   
Henderson D, cf       2  0  1  0   Heep D, rf            3  1  1  1   
Howitt D, ph          1  0  0  0   Stone J, rf           0  0  0  0   
McGwire M, 1b         4  0  0  0   Reed J, ss-3b         4  0  0  0   
Phillips T, 2b        3  0  3  0   Kutcher R, cf         2  1  0  0   
Phelps K, ph          0  0  0  0   Romine K, cf          1  1  0  0   
Weiss W, ss           3  0  0  0   Cerone R, c           3  2  1  2   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  2  7  2                        28  7  6  6

Oakland          100 001 000 --  2
Boston           000 502 00x --  7

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Moore M (L)           3.2  4  5  4  4  2
Young C*              1.1  1  2  0  3  0
Nelson G              1.0  0  0  0  1  0
Corsi J               2.0  1  0  0  0  2

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Clemens R (W)         8.0  7  2  2  1  7
Smith L               1.0  0  0  0  2  2
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 6th

E -- Henderson D, Weiss W, Phillips T
DP -- Oakland 1, Boston 1
LOB -- Oakland 8, Boston 8
2B -- Evans D
3B -- Cerone R
HR -- Canseco J
CS -- Boggs W
SF -- Barrett M, Evans D
HBP -- by Clemens R (Lansford C), by Young C (Boggs W)
WP -- Moore M, Young C
T -- 3:08
A -- 33533

    

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