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Baltimore Orioles @ Boston Red Sox

1988-09-13 Β· Night game Β· Fenway Park Β· Att: 32842 Β· 71Β°F, night, wet Β· 2:59

Boston Red Sox defeated Baltimore Orioles 6–4. Boston Red Sox put up 4 in the 3rd. Mike Smithson earned the win and Lee Smith picked up the save. Jim Rice went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

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BAL00020002048
BOS0040001168

W: Mike Smithson   L: Pete Harnisch   SV: Lee Smith

Umpires β€” HP: Durwood Merrill Β· 1B: Joe Brinkman Β· 2B: Terry Cooney Β· 3B: Tim Welke Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Baltimore Orioles β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Joe Orsulak511001
Brady Anderson400001
Cal Ripken400000
Eddie Murray323110
Larry Sheets312110
Mickey Tettleton401201
Jim Traber300010
Rick Schu401000
Billy Ripken200000
Keith Hughes100001
Pete Stanicek100001

Boston Red Sox β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Wade Boggs312110
Marty Barrett300000
Dwight Evans400002
Mike Greenwell310010
Ellis Burks220020
Jim Rice412401
Larry Parrish301002
Jody Reed413100
Rich Gedman200000
Todd Benzinger100000
Kevin Romine100000

Baltimore Orioles β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Pete Harnisch7.0635
Mark Williamson0.2210
Mark Thurmond0.1000

Boston Red Sox β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Mike Smithson5.2422
Bob Stanley2.0402
Lee Smith1.1011

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Joe Orsulak: K
  • Brady Anderson: K
  • Cal Ripken: 63

Bot 1

  • Wade Boggs: W
  • Marty Barrett: 8
  • Dwight Evans: K
  • Mike Greenwell: 4

Top 2

  • Eddie Murray: W
  • Larry Sheets: S9/G34.1-2
  • Mickey Tettleton: 4(B)6(2)/LDP
  • Jim Traber: 5

Bot 2

  • Ellis Burks: 63
  • Jim Rice: K
  • Larry Parrish: S8/L6MD
  • Jody Reed: S7/L78S.1-2
  • Rich Gedman: 43

Top 3

  • Rick Schu: 63
  • Billy Ripken: 53
  • Joe Orsulak: 31

Bot 3

  • Wade Boggs: D8/L78
  • Marty Barrett: 13/SH.2-3
  • Dwight Evans: 9
  • Mike Greenwell: W
  • Ellis Burks: W.1-2
  • Jim Rice: HR/F78XD.3-H;2-H;1-H
  • Larry Parrish: K

Top 4

  • Brady Anderson: 8
  • Cal Ripken: 43
  • Eddie Murray: S8/G4M
  • Larry Sheets: W.1-2
  • Mickey Tettleton: D9/L89.2-H;1-H
  • Jim Traber: 3

Bot 4

  • Jody Reed: 31
  • Rich Gedman: 3
  • Wade Boggs: 6

Top 5

  • Rick Schu: 53
  • Billy Ripken: 3/FL
  • Joe Orsulak: 63

Bot 5

  • Marty Barrett: 7
  • Dwight Evans: 31
  • Mike Greenwell: 3/G

Top 6

  • Brady Anderson: 8
  • Cal Ripken: 9
  • Eddie Murray: D9/F7D
  • Larry Sheets: 31

Bot 6

  • Ellis Burks: 5
  • Jim Rice: 9
  • Larry Parrish: K

Top 7

  • Mickey Tettleton: K
  • Jim Traber: 53
  • Rick Schu: S7/L78
  • Keith Hughes: K

Bot 7

  • Jody Reed: D9/L3D
  • Rich Gedman: 3/SH.2-3
  • Wade Boggs: D7/F78D.3-H
  • Marty Barrett: 5/L
  • Dwight Evans: WP.2-3
  • Dwight Evans: K

Top 8

  • Joe Orsulak: DGR/L9LD
  • Brady Anderson: 13
  • Cal Ripken: 3/G.2-3
  • Eddie Murray: DGR/L9D.3-H
  • Larry Sheets: D8/F8XD.2-H
  • Mickey Tettleton: 43

Bot 8

  • Mike Greenwell: 43
  • Ellis Burks: W
  • Jim Rice: S7/G56.1-2
  • Todd Benzinger: 8.2-3
  • Jody Reed: S8/L8S.3-H;1-2
  • Kevin Romine: 64(1)/FO

Top 9

  • Jim Traber: W
  • Rick Schu: 4
  • Pete Stanicek: K
  • Joe Orsulak: 7

Notes & reviews

  • Debut game for Pete Harnisch