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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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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
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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
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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
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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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