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Seattle Mariners @ Boston Red Sox
1988-08-17 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 31548 · 82°F, night, showers, soaked · Wind R to L · 3:00
Boston Red Sox defeated Seattle Mariners 7–2. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 1st. Bruce Hurst earned the win. Steve Balboni went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| BOS | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 |
W: Bruce Hurst L: Bill Swift SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Terry Craft · 1B: Steve Palermo · 2B: Dan Morrison · 3B: Dave Phillips · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Seattle Mariners — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Henry Cotto | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harold Reynolds | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mickey Brantley | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Balboni | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Alvin Davis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jay Buhner | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Presley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rey Quinones | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Bradley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bruce Fields | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wade Boggs | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Barrett | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dwight Evans | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Mike Greenwell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ellis Burks | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Todd Benzinger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Rice | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jody Reed | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rich Gedman | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Seattle Mariners — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Swift | 1.2 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
 Jerry Reed | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Rod Scurry | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Michael Jackson | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Bill Wilkinson | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Schooler | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bruce Hurst | 5.1 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
 Bob Stanley | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Lee Smith | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Henry Cotto: 3/BP
- Harold Reynolds: 3/FL
- Mickey Brantley: S7/7D
- Steve Balboni: 3/FL
Bot 1
- Wade Boggs: S7/7
- Marty Barrett: S7/9.1-2
- Dwight Evans: W.2-3;1-2
- Mike Greenwell: S8/8.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ellis Burks: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H;2-3
- Todd Benzinger: 43
Top 2
- Alvin Davis: S7/7
- Jay Buhner: S1/25.1-2
- Jim Presley: 6(B)64(2)/LDP
- Rey Quinones: E5/F.1-2
- Scott Bradley: 8
Bot 2
- Jim Rice: 9
- Jody Reed: W
- Rich Gedman: S7/7S.1-2
- Wade Boggs: 14(1)/FO.2-3
- Marty Barrett: S6/6D.3-H;1-2
- Dwight Evans: S8/G4M.2-H;1-3
- Mike Greenwell: W.1-2
- Ellis Burks: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Henry Cotto: K
- Harold Reynolds: S8/89
- Mickey Brantley: 8
- Steve Balboni: 8
Bot 3
- Todd Benzinger: 7
- Jim Rice: K
- Jody Reed: S7/L7S
- Rich Gedman: HR/F8XD.1-H
- Wade Boggs: 43
Top 4
- Alvin Davis: 7
- Jay Buhner: S7/7S
- Jim Presley: W.1-2
- Rey Quinones: 8
- Scott Bradley: 43
Bot 4
- Marty Barrett: 8
- Dwight Evans: D9/9LS
- Mike Greenwell: 3/G.2-3
- Ellis Burks: W
- Todd Benzinger: 6(1)/FO
Top 5
- Henry Cotto: 9
- Harold Reynolds: K
- Mickey Brantley: S6/56
- Steve Balboni: HR/F8XD.1-H
- Alvin Davis: 43
Bot 5
- Jim Rice: K
- Jody Reed: S7/7
- Rich Gedman: W.1-2
- Wade Boggs: 3/G.1-2;2-3
- Marty Barrett: W
- Dwight Evans: K
Top 6
- Jay Buhner: W
- Jim Presley: 3/FL
- Rey Quinones: D8/78D.1-3
- Scott Bradley: 63
- Bruce Fields: 31
Bot 6
- Mike Greenwell: 5/FL
- Ellis Burks: HR
- Todd Benzinger: 7
- Jim Rice: K
Top 7
- Harold Reynolds: 5/L
- Mickey Brantley: 53
- Steve Balboni: DGR/89D
- Alvin Davis: K
Bot 7
- Jody Reed: 43
- Rich Gedman: W
- Wade Boggs: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Jay Buhner: K
- Jim Presley: K
- Rey Quinones: 63
Bot 8
- Marty Barrett: 8
- Dwight Evans: K
- Mike Greenwell: S9/9S
- Ellis Burks: 43
Top 9
- Scott Bradley: K
- Bruce Fields: K
- Harold Reynolds: K
Notes & reviews
- 45 minute rain delay