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Red Sox
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
September 8, 1989
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the California Angels and the Boston Red Sox, played on September 8, 1989 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 8, 1989 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Home Team |
California Angels
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 8, 1989 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | California Angels |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Boddicker |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
City | Anaheim |
State | CA |
Attendance | 32,408 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Mark Johnson 1B: Al Clark 2B: Dave Phillips 3B: Rick Reed |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
Marty Barrett | Second Baseman |
Dwight Evans | DH |
Mike Greenwell | Left Fielder |
Nick Esasky | First Baseman |
Danny Heep | Right Fielder |
Jody Reed | Shortstop |
Rich Gedman | Catcher |
Kevin Romine | Center Fielder |
Joe Morgan | Manager |
California Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Claudell Washington | Right Fielder |
Max Venable | Center Fielder |
Chili Davis | DH |
Wally Joyner | First Baseman |
Johnny Ray | Second Baseman |
Tony Armas | Left Fielder |
Jack Howell | Third Baseman |
John Orton | Catcher |
Kent Anderson | Shortstop |
Doug Rader | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
September 8, 1989
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Blyleven
Boggs hits a line drive towards short. Anderson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Blyleven
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Blyleven
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenwell vs. Blyleven
Greenwell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Boddicker
Washington hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Greenwell. Washington reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Venable vs. Boddicker
Venable bunts towards the mound. Boddicker fields it and throws to first for the out. Washington moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Boddicker
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Washington scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Joyner vs. Boddicker
Joyner hits a fly ball into right field. Heep settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ray vs. Boddicker
Ray hits a fly ball into center field. Romine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esasky vs. Blyleven
Esasky hits a line drive into center field. Venable settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Heep vs. Blyleven
Heep hits a fly ball into left field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Blyleven
Reed hits a fly ball into center field. Venable settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Boddicker
Armas hits a popup towards the mound. Boddicker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Boddicker
Howell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Orton vs. Boddicker
Orton strikes out. There goes Howell. The throw from Gedman to second, and Howell is out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Blyleven
Gedman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romine vs. Blyleven
Romine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Blyleven
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Boddicker
Anderson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Boddicker
Washington hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Venable vs. Boddicker
Venable hits a fly ball into center field. Romine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Boddicker
Davis strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Blyleven
Barrett hits a line drive into left field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Blyleven
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Blyleven
Greenwell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Joyner vs. Boddicker
Joyner strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Boddicker
Ray hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. Boddicker
Armas strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Boddicker
Howell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Barrett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Esasky vs. Blyleven
Esasky strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Heep vs. Blyleven
Heep hits a ball on the ground towards first. Joyner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Heep for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Blyleven
Reed hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gedman vs. Blyleven
Gedman hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Reed moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Romine vs. Blyleven
Romine takes first base on ball four. Reed moves to third. Gedman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Boggs vs. Blyleven
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Orton vs. Boddicker
Orton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Boddicker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Boddicker
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Boddicker
Washington strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Blyleven
Barrett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Blyleven
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Blyleven
Greenwell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Esasky vs. Blyleven
Esasky takes first base on ball four. Greenwell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Heep vs. Blyleven
Heep hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Greenwell scores. Esasky moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Reed vs. Blyleven
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Venable vs. Boddicker
Venable strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Boddicker
Davis 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 -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Joyner vs. Boddicker
Joyner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Minton
Greg Minton now pitching.
Gedman hits a fly ball into center field. Venable settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Romine vs. Minton
Romine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Minton
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Boddicker
Ray hits a fly ball into center field. Romine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Boddicker
Armas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Boddicker
Howell 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
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Minton
Max Venable now playing left field. Devon White now playing center field.
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Minton
Evans hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Greenwell vs. Harvey
Bryan Harvey now pitching.
Greenwell hits a popup towards short. Anderson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Esasky vs. Harvey
There's a wild pitch. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Esasky vs. Harvey
Esasky strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Orton vs. Boddicker
Orton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Boggs. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Boddicker
Anderson bunts towards the mound. Boddicker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Boddicker
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Anderson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Venable vs. Boddicker
Venable strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Heep vs. Harvey
Heep hits a popup towards short. Anderson misplays the ball. That's an error on Anderson. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reed vs. Harvey
Luis Rivera pinch runs for Danny Heep.
Reed hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gedman vs. Harvey
Gedman hits a line drive towards short. Anderson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Horn vs. Harvey
Sam Horn pinch hits for Kevin Romine.
Horn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rivera moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Boggs vs. Harvey
Carlos Quintana pinch runs for Sam Horn.
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harvey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/8/1989 -- Boston at California (N) Boston AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI Boggs W, 3b 5 0 0 0 Washington C, rf 4 2 2 1 Barrett M, 2b 4 0 1 0 Venable M, cf-lf 3 0 0 0 Evans D, dh 3 0 1 0 Davis C, dh 3 0 1 1 Greenwell M, lf 4 1 1 0 Joyner W, 1b 3 0 0 0 Esasky N, 1b 3 0 0 0 Ray J, 2b 3 0 1 0 Heep D, rf 4 0 1 1 Armas T, lf 3 0 0 0 Rivera L, pr 0 0 0 0 White D, cf 0 0 0 0 Reed J, ss 4 0 1 0 Howell J, 3b 2 0 0 0 Gedman R, c 4 0 1 0 Orton J, c 3 0 0 0 Romine K, cf 2 0 0 0 Anderson K, ss 3 0 0 0 Horn S, ph 1 0 1 0 Quintana C, pr 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 1 7 1 27 2 4 2 Boston 000 001 000 -- 1 California 101 000 00x -- 2 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Boddicker M (L) 8.0 4 2 2 1 8 California IP H R ER BB SO Blyleven B (W) 6.0 5 1 1 3 2 Minton G 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 Harvey B (S) 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 E -- Boggs W, Anderson K DP -- Boston 1, California 1 LOB -- Boston 9, California 3 2B -- Washington C HR -- Washington C CS -- Howell J SH -- Venable M WP -- Harvey B T -- 2:17 A -- 32408
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