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Boston Red Sox
1988-06-26 Β· Day game Β· Fenway Park Β· Att: 34374 Β· 85Β°F, cloudy, dry Β· Wind to LF Β· 2:43
Boston Red Sox defeated Baltimore Orioles 10β1. Boston Red Sox put up 4 in the 1st. Mike Smithson earned the win. Jim Rice went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| BOS | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 12 |
W: Mike Smithson L: Oswaldo Peraza SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Rocky Roe Β· 1B: Greg Kosc Β· 2B: Larry Barnett Β· 3B: Derryl Cousins Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Baltimore Orioles β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joe Orsulak | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Fred Lynn | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Cal Ripken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Eddie Murray | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Jim Traber | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Larry Sheets | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Terry Kennedy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Rick Schu | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Billy Ripken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wade Boggs | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Marty Barrett | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Dwight Evans | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Mike Greenwell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Ellis Burks | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Rice | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Todd Benzinger | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Rick Cerone | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Spike Owen | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jody Reed | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | |
Mark Williamson | 3.1 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Doug Sisk | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Don Aase | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mike Smithson | 9.0 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joe Orsulak: K
- Fred Lynn: HR/F9LD
- Cal Ripken: K
- Eddie Murray: W
- Jim Traber: 8/F8D
Bot 1
- Wade Boggs: D7/F7D
- Marty Barrett: 13/SH/BG3S.2-3
- Dwight Evans: FC5/G5S.3XH(52)
- Mike Greenwell: HR/F78D.1-H
- Ellis Burks: D7/L7LS
- Jim Rice: HR/F7.2-H
- Todd Benzinger: K
Top 2
- Larry Sheets: 3/G3
- Terry Kennedy: K
- Rick Schu: W
- Billy Ripken: CS2(24)
Bot 2
- Rick Cerone: E6/G6
- Spike Owen: 14/SH/B1S.1-2
- Wade Boggs: 1/G1.2-3
- Marty Barrett: W
- Dwight Evans: D9/F78D.3-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Mike Greenwell: W
- Ellis Burks: PB.2-3;1-2
- Ellis Burks: S7/L7S.3-H(UR);2-3
- Jim Rice: PB.1-2
- Jim Rice: 8/L8D
Top 3
- Billy Ripken: K
- Joe Orsulak: 63/G6
- Fred Lynn: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Todd Benzinger: W
- Rick Cerone: K
- Spike Owen: 4/P4
- Wade Boggs: 8/F78D
Top 4
- Cal Ripken: 53/G5
- Eddie Murray: W
- Jim Traber: S9/G34.1-2
- Larry Sheets: 9/L9
- Terry Kennedy: K
Bot 4
- Marty Barrett: K
- Dwight Evans: 13/G1
- Mike Greenwell: 7/F7
Top 5
- Rick Schu: 5/L5
- Billy Ripken: 5/L5
- Joe Orsulak: S7/L7S
- Fred Lynn: W.1-2
- Cal Ripken: 5(2)/FO/G5
Bot 5
- Ellis Burks: 5/P5S
- Jim Rice: W
- Todd Benzinger: DGR/L9L.1-3
- Rick Cerone: D7/F7.3-H;2-3
- Spike Owen: D9/L9S.3-H;2-3
- Wade Boggs: I
- Marty Barrett: 53/G5.3-H(RBI);2-3;1-2
- Dwight Evans: W
- Mike Greenwell: 8/F8D
Top 6
- Eddie Murray: D7/F78D
- Jim Traber: 9/F89D.2-3
- Larry Sheets: K
- Terry Kennedy: 8/F8D
Bot 6
- Ellis Burks: 8/F8
- Jim Rice: S7/L7S
- Todd Benzinger: D8/F8D.1-3
- Rick Cerone: 53/G5
- Spike Owen: HP
- Wade Boggs: 6(1)/FO/G6
Top 7
- Rick Schu: 4/P4
- Billy Ripken: 53/G5
- Joe Orsulak: 7/F7
Bot 7
- Marty Barrett: 53/G56
- Dwight Evans: S7/L6D
- Mike Greenwell: 3/G3.1-2
- Ellis Burks: 63/G6
Top 8
- Fred Lynn: 8/F8XD
- Cal Ripken: 6/P5D
- Eddie Murray: 4/P4
Bot 8
- Jim Rice: W
- Todd Benzinger: K
- Rick Cerone: 7/L7
- Jody Reed: 8/F8
Top 9
- Jim Traber: 43/G4
- Larry Sheets: 43/G4
- Terry Kennedy: W
- Rick Schu: 54(1)/FO/G5
Notes & reviews
- Spike Owen left the game due to injury






















