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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
May 21, 1989
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Boston Red Sox, played on May 21, 1989 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 21, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 21, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roger Clemens |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Curt Young |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 44,505 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Evans 1B: John Shulock 2B: Dan Morrison 3B: Tim Welke |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jody Reed | Shortstop |
| Marty Barrett | Second Baseman |
| Ellis Burks | Center Fielder |
| Mike Greenwell | Left Fielder |
| Jim Rice | DH |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Nick Esasky | First Baseman |
| Rick Cerone | Catcher |
| Ed Romero | Third Baseman |
| Joe Morgan | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Luis Polonia | Left Fielder |
| Stan Javier | Center Fielder |
| Dave Parker | DH |
| Terry Steinbach | First Baseman |
| Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
| Ron Hassey | Catcher |
| Tony Phillips | Second Baseman |
| Lance Blankenship | Right Fielder |
| Mike Gallego | Shortstop |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
May 21, 1989
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Young
Reed hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Blankenship. Reed reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Barrett vs. Young
Barrett bunts towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. Reed moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Burks vs. Young
Burks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gallego scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Reed scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Young
Greenwell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lansford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Clemens
Polonia hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Clemens
Javier hits a fly ball towards center. Burks catches it and throws to Barrett who relays to Esasky to double up Polonia. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Clemens
Parker strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Young
Rice is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Young
Evans hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Esasky vs. Young
Esasky hits a fly ball into right field. Blankenship settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Young
Cerone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Romero vs. Young
Romero hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cerone moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Reed vs. Young
Reed hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cerone scores. Romero moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Barrett vs. Young
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Steinbach juggles the ball. That's an error on Steinbach. Romero moves to third. Reed moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Burks vs. Young
Burks hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Phillips fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Clemens
Steinbach hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Barrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Clemens
Lansford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hassey vs. Clemens
Hassey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Esasky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hassey for the out. Lansford moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Clemens
Phillips hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lansford scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Blankenship vs. Clemens
Blankenship is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Young
Greenwell strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Young
Rice hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Polonia. Rice reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Burns
Todd Burns now pitching.
Evans is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Esasky vs. Burns
Esasky hits a popup, foul, towards first. Steinbach settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gallego vs. Clemens
Gallego hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Clemens
Polonia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reed fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Reed. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Clemens
There goes Polonia. The throw from Cerone and he is out, Reed applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Clemens
Javier is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Clemens
Parker takes first base on ball four. Javier moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Steinbach vs. Clemens
Steinbach hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Burns
Cerone hits a line drive into right field. Blankenship settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Romero vs. Burns
Romero hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Reed vs. Burns
There goes Romero. The throw from Hassey and he is out, Gallego applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Burns
Reed takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Burns
Barrett hits a popup towards short. Gallego settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Clemens
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Romero fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Clemens
Hassey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Clemens
Phillips hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Blankenship vs. Clemens
Blankenship hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Gallego vs. Clemens
Gallego is hit by the pitch. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Polonia vs. Clemens
Polonia hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Phillips scores. Gallego moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Javier vs. Clemens
Javier takes first base on ball four. Gallego moves to third. Polonia moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Parker vs. Clemens
Parker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gallego scores. Polonia scores. Javier moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Steinbach vs. Clemens
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reed fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Burns
Burks bunts towards the mound. Burns fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Burns
Greenwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Burns
There's a wild pitch. Greenwell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Burns
Rice hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Greenwell scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Burns
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Esasky vs. Burns
Esasky hits a fly ball into right field. Blankenship settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Clemens
Lansford hits a popup, foul, towards first. Esasky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Clemens
Hassey hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Clemens
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards first. Esasky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Phillips for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Burns
Cerone strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Romero vs. Burns
Romero hits a line drive into left field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Burns
Reed hits a fly ball into left field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Blankenship vs. Clemens
Blankenship hits a line drive into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gallego vs. Clemens
Gallego is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Clemens
Polonia 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, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Burns
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gallego fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Burks vs. Burns
Burks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Barrett moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Greenwell vs. Cadaret
Greg Cadaret now pitching.
Greenwell hits a fly ball into center field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Barrett moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. Cadaret
Cadaret fires to first and has Burks trapped. There's the throw to Gallego who tags Burks for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Rice vs. Cadaret
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Evans vs. Plunk
Eric Plunk now pitching.
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Clemens
Javier 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, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Clemens
Parker hits a line drive towards third. Romero reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Clemens
Steinbach hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Barrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Heep vs. Plunk
Mark McGwire now playing first base. Danny Heep pinch hits for Nick Esasky.
Heep 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 -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Plunk
Rich Gedman pinch hits for Rick Cerone.
Gedman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Romero vs. Plunk
Romero hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Plunk fields it and throws to first for the out. Gedman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Reed vs. Plunk
Reed hits a fly ball into left field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Clemens
Rich Gedman now catching. Danny Heep now playing first base.
Lansford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hassey vs. Clemens
Hassey strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Clemens
Phillips hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Lansford moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Blankenship vs. Clemens
Blankenship is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Gallego vs. Clemens
Gallego strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Eckersley
Dennis Eckersley now pitching. Wade Boggs pinch hits for Marty Barrett.
Boggs is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Eckersley
Burks hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hassey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Eckersley
Greenwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops it up and throws to first, with Eckersley covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/21/1989 -- Boston at Oakland (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Reed J, ss 4 1 2 1 Polonia L, lf 4 1 2 1
Barrett M, 2b 3 0 1 0 Javier S, cf 2 0 0 0
Boggs W, ph 1 0 0 0 Parker D, dh 3 0 1 2
Burks E, cf 5 0 1 1 Steinbach T, 1b 4 0 0 0
Greenwell M, lf 4 1 0 0 McGwire M, 1b 0 0 0 0
Rice J, dh 3 0 2 1 Lansford C, 3b 2 1 0 0
Evans D, rf 4 1 1 1 Hassey R, c 4 1 1 1
Esasky N, 1b 3 0 0 0 Phillips T, 2b 4 1 3 1
Heep D, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Blankenship L, rf 4 0 0 0
Cerone R, c 2 1 0 0 Gallego M, ss 3 1 0 0
Gedman R, ph-c 1 0 1 0
Romero E, 3b 4 0 2 0
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35 4 10 4 30 5 7 5
Boston 120 010 000 -- 4
Oakland 010 400 00x -- 5
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Clemens R (L) 8.0 7 5 5 4 6
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Young C 2.1 5 3 3 1 2
Burns T (W)* 3.2 4 1 1 2 2
Cadaret G 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
Plunk E 1.1 1 0 0 0 0
Eckersley D (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Steinbach T, Reed J
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 9, Oakland 7
2B -- Reed J, Rice J
HR -- Evans D, Hassey R
CS -- Polonia L, Romero E, Burks E
SH -- Barrett M
HBP -- by Clemens R (Javier S), by Clemens R (Gallego M)
WP -- Burns T
T -- 3:04
A -- 44505
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