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New York Yankees @ Boston Red Sox

1988-09-18 Β· Day game Β· Fenway Park Β· Att: 35146 Β· 82Β°F, sunny, dry Β· 3:05

Boston Red Sox defeated New York Yankees 9–4. Boston Red Sox put up 4 in the 2nd. Mike Smithson earned the win and Lee Smith picked up the save. Ellis Burks went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
NYA100200100411
BOS34000002913

W: Mike Smithson   L: Ron Guidry   SV: Lee Smith

Umpires β€” HP: Jim Evans Β· 1B: Dale Ford Β· 2B: Ted Hendry Β· 3B: Al Clark Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

New York Yankees β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Rickey Henderson402000
Claudell Washington412101
Don Mattingly402001
Dave Winfield411000
Ken Phelps401001
Mike Pagliarulo422200
Willie Randolph300011
Don Slaught300000
Rafael Santana301101
Hal Morris100001
Jack Clark100000

Boston Red Sox β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Wade Boggs433010
Marty Barrett513200
Dwight Evans222200
Mike Greenwell500000
Ellis Burks311310
Jim Rice300010
Larry Parrish300000
Jody Reed302010
Rick Cerone411001
Kevin Romine301200
Todd Benzinger100000

New York Yankees β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Ron Guidry1.1610
Neil Allen6.0621
Hipolito Pena0.2110

Boston Red Sox β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Mike Smithson6.0704
Bob Stanley1.2411
Lee Smith1.1001

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Rickey Henderson: 8/F8D
  • Claudell Washington: HR/F9LD
  • Don Mattingly: D7/F78
  • Dave Winfield: PB.2-3
  • Dave Winfield: 4/P4M
  • Ken Phelps: 3/L

Bot 1

  • Wade Boggs: S8/G4M
  • Marty Barrett: 7/F7LS
  • Dwight Evans: S7/L7.1-2
  • Mike Greenwell: 8/F
  • Ellis Burks: HR/F7D.2-H;1-H
  • Jim Rice: W
  • Larry Parrish: 5/L

Top 2

  • Mike Pagliarulo: 5/FL
  • Willie Randolph: 13
  • Don Slaught: 3/P

Bot 2

  • Jody Reed: 7/F7S
  • Rick Cerone: S9/L9
  • Wade Boggs: D7/F7DW.1-3
  • Marty Barrett: D7/L7LD.3-H;2-H
  • Dwight Evans: HR/F7D.2-H
  • Mike Greenwell: 7/F
  • Ellis Burks: 7/F7L

Top 3

  • Rafael Santana: 53
  • Rickey Henderson: 8/F8D
  • Claudell Washington: D8/L78XD
  • Don Mattingly: 8/F89D

Bot 3

  • Jim Rice: 8/F89D
  • Larry Parrish: 5/P2
  • Jody Reed: S7/L78
  • Rick Cerone: 8/F

Top 4

  • Dave Winfield: D8/L78XD
  • Ken Phelps: K
  • Mike Pagliarulo: HR/F89D.2-H
  • Willie Randolph: K
  • Don Slaught: 7/F7L

Bot 4

  • Wade Boggs: 43/G4M
  • Marty Barrett: S1/G1
  • Kevin Romine: 5/FL
  • Mike Greenwell: 43

Top 5

  • Rafael Santana: K
  • Rickey Henderson: S9/L89
  • Claudell Washington: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 5

  • Ellis Burks: 8/F8XD
  • Jim Rice: 9/F
  • Larry Parrish: 43/G4M

Top 6

  • Don Mattingly: K23
  • Dave Winfield: 43/G4M
  • Ken Phelps: 8/F8XD

Bot 6

  • Jody Reed: W
  • Rick Cerone: K
  • Wade Boggs: S7/L7.1-2
  • Marty Barrett: S7/L7.2-3;1-2
  • Kevin Romine: 64(1)3/GDP/G56

Top 7

  • Mike Pagliarulo: S8/L8
  • Willie Randolph: W.1-2
  • Don Slaught: 54(1)3/GDP.2-3
  • Rafael Santana: S9/G34.3-H
  • Rickey Henderson: S8/G6M.1-3
  • Claudell Washington: SB2
  • Claudell Washington: K

Bot 7

  • Mike Greenwell: 6/P6MD
  • Ellis Burks: W
  • Jim Rice: 54(1)/FO
  • Todd Benzinger: 7/L78D

Top 8

  • Don Mattingly: S8/F78
  • Dave Winfield: 14(1)3/GDP
  • Ken Phelps: D7/F7DW
  • Mike Pagliarulo: 4/P4MD

Bot 8

  • Jody Reed: S9/G34
  • Rick Cerone: 36(1)/FO/BG2
  • Wade Boggs: W.1-2
  • Marty Barrett: 9/F
  • Kevin Romine: T9/L89XD.2-H;1-H
  • Mike Greenwell: 43

Top 9

  • Willie Randolph: 43/G34
  • Hal Morris: K
  • Jack Clark: 6/P6MD

Notes & reviews

  • into the screen
  • high off the wall
  • Dwight Evans left game with slight hamstring pull