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Milwaukee Brewers @ Boston Red Sox
1988-07-29 · Night game · Fenway Park · 87°F, sunny, dry · Wind to LF · 2:51
Boston Red Sox defeated Milwaukee Brewers 6–4. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 1st. Bruce Hurst earned the win and Lee Smith picked up the save. Mike Greenwell went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ML4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | |
| BOS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
W: Bruce Hurst L: Bill Wegman SV: Lee Smith
Umpires — HP: Larry Young · 1B: Dale Ford · 2B: Tim Tschida · 3B: Ted Hendry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Milwaukee Brewers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Molitor | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Gantner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Robin Yount | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeffrey Leonard | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rob Deer | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Greg Brock | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joey Meyer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dale Sveum | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Charlie O'Brien | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 B. J. Surhoff | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jody Reed | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Marty Barrett | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wade Boggs | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Greenwell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Ellis Burks | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Todd Benzinger | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Rice | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Larry Parrish | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rich Gedman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Milwaukee Brewers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Wegman | 3.2 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
 Juan Nieves | 4.1 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bruce Hurst | 6.0 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
 Bob Stanley | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Lee Smith | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Paul Molitor: 63
- Jim Gantner: 63
- Robin Yount: 43
Bot 1
- Jody Reed: S8/G6M
- Marty Barrett: 53.1-2
- Wade Boggs: 7
- Mike Greenwell: HR/89.2-H
- Ellis Burks: W
- Todd Benzinger: D7/F7LD.1-H
- Jim Rice: K
Top 2
- Jeffrey Leonard: S7/L7
- Rob Deer: 64(1)/FO
- Greg Brock: 46(1)63/GDP
Bot 2
- Larry Parrish: 6/P5D
- Rich Gedman: 4/P
- Jody Reed: D7/L7L
- Marty Barrett: 5/L
Top 3
- Joey Meyer: 8/L8D
- Dale Sveum: W
- Charlie O'Brien: D7/L7L.1-3
- Paul Molitor: D9/F9S.3-H;2-H
- Jim Gantner: K
- Robin Yount: 63
Bot 3
- Wade Boggs: 7/L
- Mike Greenwell: W
- Ellis Burks: D7/L7DW.1-3
- Todd Benzinger: I
- Jim Rice: 64(1)43/GDP
Top 4
- Jeffrey Leonard: W
- Rob Deer: 64(1)43/GDP
- Greg Brock: 9/F9
Bot 4
- Larry Parrish: K
- Rich Gedman: 9/L9D
- Jody Reed: W
- Marty Barrett: E6/G.1-3
- Wade Boggs: S9/L9.3-H(UR);1-2
- Mike Greenwell: S8/G4M.2-H(UR);1-3
- Ellis Burks: S6/G6.3-H(UR)(RBI);1-3(E3/TH)
- Todd Benzinger: 54(1)/FO
Top 5
- Joey Meyer: 6/L
- Dale Sveum: K
- Charlie O'Brien: 8/F89
Bot 5
- Jim Rice: K
- Larry Parrish: 6/P6D
- Rich Gedman: 5/P6S
Top 6
- Paul Molitor: 53
- Jim Gantner: 13
- Robin Yount: W
- Jeffrey Leonard: K
Bot 6
- Jody Reed: S7/L7
- Marty Barrett: D7/F7DW.1-3
- Wade Boggs: K
- Mike Greenwell: E5/L
- Ellis Burks: 7/F7S
- Todd Benzinger: 54(1)/FO.B-1
Top 7
- Rob Deer: W
- Greg Brock: D8/L78D.1-3
- Joey Meyer: 63.3-H
- Dale Sveum: 6/L
- B. J. Surhoff: 3E1.2-H(NR)(UR)
- Paul Molitor: 13
Bot 7
- Jim Rice: 4/L
- Larry Parrish: 43
- Rich Gedman: 13
Top 8
- Jim Gantner: S8/L89
- Robin Yount: K
- Jeffrey Leonard: 9/F9S
- Rob Deer: K
Bot 8
- Jody Reed: S7/G56
- Marty Barrett: 9/F9
- Wade Boggs: 64(1)/FO
- Mike Greenwell: 43
Top 9
- Greg Brock: K
- Joey Meyer: K
- Dale Sveum: K
Notes & reviews
- Jeffrey Leonard misread Todd Benzinger's fly, which fell short of the wall
- Milwaukee used a five man infield and all were in