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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 16, 1989
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Oakland Athletics, played on September 16, 1989 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 16, 1989 |
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Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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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, 1989 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Storm Davis |
Home Starting Pitcher | John Dopson |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 33,778 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Greg Kosc 1B: John Hirschbeck 2B: Larry Barnett 3B: Dale Ford |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rickey Henderson | Left Fielder |
Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
Jose Canseco | Right Fielder |
Dave Parker | DH |
Dave Henderson | Center Fielder |
Ron Hassey | Catcher |
Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
Tony Phillips | Second Baseman |
Mike Gallego | Shortstop |
Tony LaRussa | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
Jody Reed | Second Baseman |
Dwight Evans | DH |
Mike Greenwell | Left Fielder |
Nick Esasky | First Baseman |
Danny Heep | Right Fielder |
Luis Rivera | Shortstop |
Kevin Romine | Center Fielder |
Rick Cerone | Catcher |
Joe Morgan | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 16, 1989
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Dopson
Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Dopson
There goes Henderson. The throw from Cerone and he is safe. Henderson steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Lansford vs. Dopson
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dopson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Canseco vs. Dopson
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Canseco vs. Dopson
Canseco strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Parker vs. Dopson
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Henderson scores. Lansford moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Henderson vs. Dopson
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Davis
Boggs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Reed vs. Davis
Reed 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: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Davis
Evans hits a line drive into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Greenwell vs. Davis
Greenwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Dopson
Hassey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Dopson
McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rivera fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Dopson
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. McGwire moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gallego vs. Dopson
Gallego hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. McGwire moves to third. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Henderson vs. Dopson
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rivera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Esasky vs. Davis
Esasky hits a fly ball into right field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Heep vs. Davis
Heep hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gallego scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Davis
Rivera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Romine vs. Davis
Romine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Dopson
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Dopson
Canseco hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Dopson
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards second. Reed scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Davis
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gallego scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Davis
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boggs for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Davis
Reed hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Dopson
Henderson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greenwell. Henderson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Hassey vs. Dopson
Hassey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dopson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McGwire vs. Dopson
There goes Henderson. The throw from Cerone and he is safe. Henderson steals third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
McGwire vs. Dopson
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: 3-0, RoB: --3
Phillips vs. Dopson
Phillips 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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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Davis
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gallego scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Davis
Greenwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Esasky vs. Davis
Esasky hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Canseco picks up the ball and throws it away. That's a double and an error on Canseco. Greenwell goes all the way around to score. Esasky moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Heep vs. Davis
Heep hits a fly ball into right field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Esasky tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Davis
Rivera hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gallego vs. Dopson
Gallego 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Dopson
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Dopson
Lansford takes first base on ball four. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Canseco vs. Dopson
There goes Henderson. The throw from Cerone and he is out, Boggs applying the tag. Lansford moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Canseco vs. Dopson
Canseco hits a popup towards third. Boggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Romine vs. Davis
Romine hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerone vs. Davis
Cerone bunts towards first. McGwire scoops it up and throws to first, with Phillips covering, for the out. Romine moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Boggs vs. Davis
Boggs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Reed vs. Davis
Reed hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Romine moves to third. Boggs moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Evans vs. Davis
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gallego misplays the ball. That's an error on Gallego. Romine scores. Boggs moves to third. Reed moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Greenwell vs. Davis
Greenwell hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Boggs tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Esasky vs. Davis
There's a wild pitch. Reed moves to third. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Esasky vs. Davis
Esasky strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Dopson
Parker 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 -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Dopson
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rivera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Dopson
Hassey hits a fly ball into center field. Romine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heep vs. Davis
Heep hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Davis
Jeff Stone pinch runs for Danny Heep.
Davis fires to first and picks off Stone. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Davis
Rivera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Romine vs. Davis
Romine hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rivera moves to third. Romine moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Cerone vs. Young
Matt Young now pitching.
Cerone hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rivera tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Boggs vs. Young
Boggs 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
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Lamp
Jeff Stone now playing right field. Dennis Lamp now pitching.
McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lamp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Lamp
Phillips 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 -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gallego vs. Lamp
Gallego strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Burns
Todd Burns now pitching.
Reed hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Burns
Evans 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, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Greenwell vs. Burns
Greenwell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Reed moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Esasky vs. Burns
Esasky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Lansford. Reed moves to third. Greenwell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Stone vs. Burns
Stone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips fields it and throws to home to get Reed. Greenwell moves to third. Esasky moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Rivera vs. Burns
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gallego fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Lamp
Henderson 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 -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Lamp
Lansford hits a fly ball into center field. Romine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Lamp
Canseco hits a fly ball into right field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Romine vs. Burns
Romine 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, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Burns
Cerone 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, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Burns
Boggs hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Lamp
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rivera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Lamp
Henderson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Lamp
Hassey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rivera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Lamp
McGwire hits a line drive 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 9/16/1989 -- Oakland at Boston (D) Oakland AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Henderson R, lf 3 1 1 0 Boggs W, 3b 3 1 0 0 Lansford C, 3b 3 0 1 0 Reed J, 2b 4 0 2 0 Canseco J, rf 4 0 1 0 Evans D, dh 4 0 0 1 Parker D, dh 4 0 0 1 Greenwell M, lf 2 1 1 1 Henderson D, cf 4 1 2 1 Esasky N, 1b 4 1 1 0 Hassey R, c 3 0 0 0 Heep D, rf 2 0 1 1 McGwire M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Stone J, pr-rf 1 0 0 0 Phillips T, 2b 3 0 1 0 Rivera L, ss 2 1 0 0 Gallego M, ss 3 0 0 0 Romine K, cf 4 1 2 0 Cerone R, c 2 0 0 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 2 6 2 28 5 7 4 Oakland 100 000 001 -- 2 Boston 000 221 00x -- 5 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Davis S (L) 5.1 5 5 3 5 1 Young M 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Burns T 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Dopson J (W) 6.0 5 1 1 3 1 Lamp D (S) 3.0 1 1 1 0 1 E -- Canseco J, Gallego M, Lansford C DP -- Boston 1 LOB -- Oakland 5, Boston 8 2B -- Henderson D, Esasky N HR -- Henderson D SB -- Henderson R 2, Lansford C, Henderson D CS -- Henderson R SH -- Cerone R SF -- Heep D, Greenwell M, Cerone R WP -- Davis S T -- 2:32 A -- 33778
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