Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Boggs vs. Stewart
  
  Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Stewart
  
  Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burks vs. Stewart
  
  Burks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Barrett moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Evans vs. Stewart
  
  Evans takes first base on ball four. Barrett moves to third. Burks moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Greenwell vs. Stewart
  
  Greenwell takes first base on ball four. Barrett scores. Burks moves to third. Evans moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
  Rice vs. Stewart
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Boyd
  
  Lansford hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Burks who is chasing the ball. Lansford reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
  Javier vs. Boyd
  
  Javier hits a fly ball into right field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lansford tags and scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Canseco vs. Boyd
  
  Canseco hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greenwell. Canseco reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Parker vs. Boyd
  
  Parker strikes out. There goes Canseco. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
  McGwire vs. Boyd
  
  McGwire hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greenwell. McGwire reaches second base with a double. Canseco scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Henderson vs. Boyd
  
  Boyd spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Boyd. McGwire moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
  Henderson vs. Boyd
  
  Henderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McGwire scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gallego vs. Boyd
  
  Gallego hits a line drive towards third. Boggs reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Gedman vs. Stewart
  
  Gedman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Owen vs. Stewart
  
  Owen hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Gallego fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Anderson vs. Stewart
  
  There's a wild pitch. Owen moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Anderson vs. Stewart
  
  Anderson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Owen scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boggs vs. Stewart
  
  There goes Anderson. The throw from Mercado and he is out, Weiss applying the tag. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Boggs vs. Stewart
  
  Boggs takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Barrett vs. Stewart
  
  Barrett hits a fly ball into left field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

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

Top 3

• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Burks vs. Stewart
  
  Burks hits a fly ball into left field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Stewart
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Greenwell vs. Stewart
  
  Greenwell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Stewart
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gallego fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Javier vs. Boyd
  
  Javier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Boyd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Canseco vs. Boyd
  
  Canseco hits a line drive beyond short. Owen can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Parker vs. Boyd
  
  Parker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Canseco moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  McGwire vs. Boyd
  
  McGwire strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Henderson vs. Boyd
  
  Henderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Canseco scores. Parker moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gallego vs. Boyd
  
  Gallego hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gedman vs. Stewart
  
  Gedman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gallego scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. Stewart
  
  Owen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Stewart
  
  Anderson hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Mercado vs. Boyd
  
  Mercado takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Weiss vs. Boyd
  
  Weiss strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Lansford vs. Boyd
  
  Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Javier vs. Boyd
  
  Javier takes first base on ball four. Lansford moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Canseco vs. Boyd
  
  Canseco hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lansford scores. Javier moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Parker vs. Lamp
  
  Dennis Lamp now pitching.
  
  Parker hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Boggs vs. Stewart
  
  Boggs hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Barrett vs. Stewart
  
  Barrett hits a fly ball into left field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Burks vs. Stewart
  
  Burks takes first base on ball four. Boggs moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Evans vs. Stewart
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Boggs scores. Burks moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Greenwell vs. Stewart
  
  Greenwell hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Burks moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Rice vs. Stewart
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Burks scores. Evans moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Gedman vs. Stewart
  
  Gedman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gallego scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  McGwire vs. Lamp
  
  McGwire hits a fly ball into right field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Lamp
  
  Henderson strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Gallego vs. Lamp
  
  Gallego hits a fly ball into right field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. Stewart
  
  Owen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gallego scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Stewart
  
  Anderson hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Canseco who is chasing the ball. Anderson reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Boggs vs. Honeycutt
  
  Rick Honeycutt now pitching.
  
  Boggs hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Anderson tags and scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Honeycutt
  
  Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Burks vs. Honeycutt
  
  Burks hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Canseco. Burks reaches second base with a double. There goes Barrett trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hassey vs. Lamp
  
  Ron Hassey pinch hits for Orlando Mercado.
  
  Hassey strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Weiss vs. Lamp
  
  Weiss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Lamp
  
  Lansford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Javier vs. Lamp
  
  Javier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lansford moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  Canseco vs. Lamp
  
  Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Canseco for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Honeycutt
  
  Ron Hassey now catching.
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Honeycutt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Greenwell vs. Honeycutt
  
  Greenwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Greenwell for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Honeycutt
  
  Rice strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Lamp
  
  Parker hits a ball on the ground into center field, out of the reach of Burks. Parker reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  McGwire vs. Lamp
  
  McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Parker moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
  Henderson vs. Lamp
  
  Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
  Jennings vs. Gardner
  
  Wes Gardner now pitching. Doug Jennings pinch hits for Mike Gallego.
  
  Jennings takes first base on ball four. Henderson moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
  Hassey vs. Gardner
  
  Glenn Hubbard pinch runs for Doug Jennings.
  
  Hassey takes first base on ball four. Parker scores. Henderson moves to third. Hubbard moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
  Weiss vs. Stanley
  
  Bob Stanley now pitching.
  
  Weiss hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Henderson tags and scores. Hubbard tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lansford vs. Stanley
  
  Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerone vs. Honeycutt
  
  Glenn Hubbard now playing second base. Rick Cerone pinch hits for Rich Gedman.
  
  Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. Honeycutt
  
  Owen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Anderson vs. Honeycutt
  
  Anderson strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Boggs vs. Honeycutt
  
  Boggs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Owen moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Barrett vs. Eckersley
  
  Dennis Eckersley now pitching.
  
  Barrett hits a line drive into left field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Javier vs. Stanley
  
  Rick Cerone now catching.
  
  Javier hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Canseco vs. Stanley
  
  Canseco takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Parker vs. Stanley
  
  Parker strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  McGwire vs. Stanley
  
  McGwire strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Burks vs. Eckersley
  
  Burks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Eckersley
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Greenwell vs. Eckersley
  
  Greenwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Eckersley
  
  Rice hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Greenwell moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Cerone vs. Eckersley
  
  Jody Reed pinch runs for Jim Rice.
  
  Cerone hits a fly ball into left field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/28/1988 -- Boston at Oakland (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Boggs W, 3b           3  1  2  1   Lansford C, 3b        5  2  2  0   
Barrett M, 2b         5  1  2  0   Javier S, lf          3  0  1  1   
Burks E, cf           4  1  2  0   Canseco J, rf         4  2  3  1   
Evans D, 1b           4  0  1  1   Parker D, dh          5  1  2  0   
Greenwell M, lf       3  0  1  1   McGwire M, 1b         5  1  1  1   
Rice J, dh            5  0  2  1   Henderson D, cf       3  1  2  2   
Reed J, pr            0  0  0  0   Gallego M, 2b         3  0  0  0   
Gedman R, c           2  0  0  0   Jennings D, ph        0  0  0  0   
Cerone R, ph-c        2  0  0  0   Hubbard G, pr-2b      0  0  0  0   
Owen S, ss            4  1  1  0   Mercado O, c          1  0  0  0   
Anderson B, rf        4  1  2  1   Hassey R, ph-c        1  0  0  1   
                                   Weiss W, ss           3  0  0  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  5 13  5                        33  7 11  7

Boston           110 021 000 --  5
Oakland          301 100 20x --  7

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Boyd O                3.2  8  5  5  2  4
Lamp D (L)            2.2  3  2  2  1  2
Gardner W*            0.0  0  0  0  2  0
Stanley B             1.2  0  0  0  1  2

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Stewart D             5.1  7  5  5  6  0
Honeycutt R (W)       2.1  4  0  0  0  2
Eckersley D (S)       1.1  2  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th

E -- Boyd O
DP -- Oakland 1
LOB -- Boston 11, Oakland 10
2B -- Canseco J, McGwire M, Burks E, Parker D
3B -- Lansford C, Anderson B
SB -- Canseco J
CS -- Anderson B
SF -- Javier S, Boggs W, Weiss W
WP -- Stewart D
T -- 2:53
A -- 43177

    

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