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August 19, 1988

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Athletics 6 10 2
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Athletics 6 10 2
Red Sox 7 7 0

Mark McGwire Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .333 .257
OBP .333 .338
At Bats 3 448
Hits 1 115
• Singles 1 71
• Doubles 0 19
• Triples 0 1
• Home Runs 0 24
Walks 0 54
RBI’s 0 78

Bob Stanley Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
4 1 5
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Fenway Park - August 19, 1988
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Bob Stanley
Rich Gedman
Todd Benzinger
Marty Barrett
Wade Boggs
Jody Reed
Mike Greenwell
Ellis Burks
Dwight Evans
Mark McGwire
Count: 3-1, 0 Outs
Count: 3-1, 1 Out

McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 7 Reed hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Rice takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 7 Benzinger hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Benzinger for the out. Burks moves to second.
Bottom 7 Burks takes first base on ball four. Greenwell moves to third.
Bottom 7 There goes Greenwell. The throw from Steinbach and he is safe. Greenwell steals second.
Bottom 7 Greenwell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Barrett scores.
Bottom 7 Gene Nelson now pitching. Evans bunts towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Evans for the out. Barrett moves to third.
Bottom 7 Barrett hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Polonia. Barrett reaches second base with a double.
Top 7 Bob Stanley now pitching. Canseco hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Henderson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 7 Polonia hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 7 Weiss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smithson fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Hubbard hits a line drive towards third. Boggs reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Gedman hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Reed takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 6 Rice strikes out.
Top 6 Phillips 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.
Top 6 Baylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 6 Steinbach hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Barrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Benzinger hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops it up and throws to first, with Stewart covering, for the out.
Bottom 5 Burks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Greenwell scores.
Bottom 5 Greenwell hits a line drive to center field. Henderson throws towards the plate. Steinbach fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Steinbach. Boggs scores. Barrett scores. Evans goes all the way around to score. Greenwell moves to third.
Bottom 5 Evans takes first base on ball four. Boggs moves to third. Barrett moves to second.
Bottom 5 Barrett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gedman scores. Boggs moves to second.
Bottom 5 Boggs takes first base on ball four. Gedman moves to second.
Bottom 5 Gedman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Reed hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 McGwire strikes out.
Top 5 Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Polonia tags and scores.
Top 5 Polonia hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Burks who is chasing the ball. Polonia reaches third base with a triple.
Bottom 4 Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Benzinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Burks hits a fly ball into right field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Weiss strikes out.
Top 4 Hubbard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 4 Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Baylor hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Top 4 Steinbach hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Barrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 McGwire hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Greenwell hits a line drive towards left. Polonia catches it and throws to Hubbard who relays to McGwire to double up Evans.
Bottom 3 Evans takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 3 Barrett hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Polonia. Barrett reaches second base with a double. Boggs scores. That run is unearned.
Bottom 3 Boggs hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Steinbach picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Steinbach. Boggs moves to second.
Bottom 3 Gedman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Canseco hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Henderson strikes out.
Top 3 Polonia hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Greenwell. Polonia reaches second base with a double. Weiss scores.
Top 3 Weiss hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Burks. Weiss reaches second base with a double.
Top 3 Hubbard strikes out.
Bottom 2 Reed hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Rice strikes out.
Bottom 2 Benzinger hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Phillips strikes out.
Top 2 Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Burks hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops it up and throws to first, with Stewart covering, for the out.
Bottom 1 Greenwell hits a fly ball into right field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Evans takes first base on ball four. Boggs moves to second.
Bottom 1 Barrett strikes out.
Bottom 1 Boggs takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 McGwire strikes out.
Top 1 Canseco hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 1 Henderson hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Polonia hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.