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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 27, 1989
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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 27, 1989 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 27, 1989 |
|---|---|
| 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 27, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Walt Terrell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Dopson |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 32,685 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ted Hendry 1B: Mike Reilly 2B: Rocky Roe 3B: Rich Garcia |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Steve Sax | Second Baseman |
| Luis Polonia | DH |
| Don Mattingly | First Baseman |
| Mel Hall | Left Fielder |
| Jesse Barfield | Right Fielder |
| Roberto Kelly | Center Fielder |
| Mike Blowers | Third Baseman |
| Alvaro Espinoza | Shortstop |
| Brian Dorsett | Catcher |
| Bucky Dent | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
| Marty Barrett | Second Baseman |
| Dwight Evans | DH |
| Mike Greenwell | Left Fielder |
| Nick Esasky | First Baseman |
| Danny Heep | Right Fielder |
| Luis Rivera | Shortstop |
| Kevin Romine | Center Fielder |
| John Marzano | Catcher |
| Joe Morgan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 27, 1989
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Dopson
Sax hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Dopson
Polonia hits a line drive into center field. Romine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mattingly vs. Dopson
Mattingly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Esasky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mattingly for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Terrell
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sax scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Terrell
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Terrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Terrell
Evans strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Dopson
Hall strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Dopson
Barfield strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Dopson
Kelly 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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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Terrell
Greenwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Espinoza misplays the ball. That's an error on Espinoza. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Esasky vs. Terrell
Esasky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Greenwell moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Heep vs. Terrell
Heep hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sax fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Greenwell moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Rivera vs. Terrell
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sax scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blowers vs. Dopson
Blowers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Espinoza vs. Dopson
Espinoza hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. Blowers moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dorsett vs. Dopson
Dorsett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blowers scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sax vs. Dopson
Sax hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rivera misplays the ball. That's an error on Rivera. Dorsett moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Polonia vs. Dopson
Polonia 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
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Romine vs. Terrell
Romine hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mattingly scoops it up and throws to first, with Terrell covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Marzano vs. Terrell
Marzano hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sax scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Terrell
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mattingly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boggs for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mattingly vs. Dopson
Mattingly hits a fly ball into center field. Romine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Dopson
Hall 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 -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Dopson
Barfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rivera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Terrell
Barrett is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Terrell
Evans strikes out. There goes Barrett. The throw from Dorsett to Espinoza, and Barrett is out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Terrell
Greenwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sax scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Dopson
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rivera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Blowers vs. Dopson
Blowers strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Espinoza vs. Dopson
Espinoza hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Dopson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Espinoza for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esasky vs. Terrell
Esasky hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heep vs. Terrell
Heep hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mattingly fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Terrell
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Espinoza fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Romine vs. Terrell
Romine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Terrell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rivera moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marzano vs. Terrell
Marzano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blowers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dorsett vs. Dopson
Dorsett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Sax vs. Dopson
There's a wild pitch. Dorsett moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Sax vs. Dopson
Sax hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dorsett moves to third. Sax moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Polonia vs. Dopson
Polonia hits a fly ball into right field. Heep settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dorsett tags and scores. Sax tags and moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Mattingly vs. Dopson
Mattingly 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 -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hall vs. Dopson
Hall 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 6
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Terrell
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Espinoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Terrell
Barrett hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Terrell
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Espinoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Dopson
Barfield hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Dopson
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rivera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Blowers vs. Dopson
Blowers strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Espinoza vs. Dopson
Espinoza strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Terrell
Greenwell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Esasky vs. Terrell
Esasky hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Heep vs. Terrell
Heep hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mattingly fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dorsett vs. Dopson
Dorsett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rivera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Dopson
Sax hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dopson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Dopson
Polonia hits a fly ball into center field. Romine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Terrell
Rivera hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Stone vs. Terrell
Jeff Stone pinch hits for Kevin Romine.
Stone hits a line drive into left field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Horn vs. Terrell
Sam Horn pinch hits for John Marzano.
Horn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sax scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rivera moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Boggs vs. Terrell
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Espinoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mattingly vs. Dopson
Rick Cerone now catching. Jeff Stone now playing center field.
Mattingly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dopson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Dopson
Hall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Barfield vs. Dopson
Barfield hits a line drive towards third. Boggs catches it and throws to first to double up Hall. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Terrell
Wayne Tolleson now playing second base.
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Espinoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Terrell
Jody Reed pinch hits for Dwight Evans.
Reed strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Terrell
Greenwell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Blowers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/27/1989 -- New York at Boston (N)
New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Sax S, 2b 4 0 1 0 Boggs W, 3b 4 0 0 0
Tolleson W, 2b 0 0 0 0 Barrett M, 2b 3 0 0 0
Polonia L, dh 3 0 0 1 Evans D, dh 3 0 0 0
Mattingly D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Reed J, ph 1 0 0 0
Hall M, lf 4 0 1 0 Greenwell M, lf 4 0 1 0
Barfield J, rf 4 1 1 1 Esasky N, 1b 3 0 2 0
Kelly R, cf 3 0 0 0 Heep D, rf 3 0 0 0
Blowers M, 3b 2 1 0 0 Rivera L, ss 3 0 1 0
Espinoza A, ss 3 0 0 0 Romine K, cf 2 0 1 0
Dorsett B, c 3 1 2 1 Stone J, ph-cf 1 0 0 0
Marzano J, c 2 0 0 0
Horn S, ph 1 0 0 0
Cerone R, c 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 3 5 3 30 0 5 0
New York 001 001 100 -- 3
Boston 000 000 000 -- 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Terrell W (W) 9.0 5 0 0 0 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Dopson J (L) 9.0 5 3 3 1 5
E -- Espinoza A, Rivera L
DP -- New York 3, Boston 2
LOB -- New York 2, Boston 4
HR -- Barfield J
CS -- Barrett M
SF -- Polonia L
HBP -- by Terrell W (Barrett M)
WP -- Dopson J
T -- 2:52
A -- 32685
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