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Boston Red Sox @ 
New York Yankees
1988-06-06 · Night game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 37244 · 76°F, night, dry · 2:48
Boston Red Sox defeated New York Yankees 3–2. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 3rd. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| NYA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Bruce Hurst L: Neil Allen SV: Lee Smith
Umpires — HP: John Shulock · 1B: Mark Johnson · 2B: Jim McKean · 3B: Mike Reilly · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wade Boggs | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Marty Barrett | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ellis Burks | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dwight Evans | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Greenwell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Rice | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rich Gedman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pat Dodson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Spike Owen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rickey Henderson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Randolph | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jay Buhner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Clark | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Dave Winfield | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Ward | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Pagliarulo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rafael Santana | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joel Skinner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Claudell Washington | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bruce Hurst | 8.0 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
 Lee Smith | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Neil Allen | 5.0 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
 Hipolito Pena | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Cecilio Guante | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Righetti | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Wade Boggs: S9/L9
- Marty Barrett: 7/F
- Ellis Burks: 9/F
- Dwight Evans: E6/TH.1-2;B-1
- Mike Greenwell: 5/P
Bot 1
- Rickey Henderson: W
- Willie Randolph: S5/BG5.1-2
- Jay Buhner: S7/G56.2-H;1-2
- Jack Clark: S7/G5.2-H;1-2
- Dave Winfield: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Gary Ward: K
Top 2
- Jim Rice: K
- Rich Gedman: 3/G
- Pat Dodson: S8/L8
- Spike Owen: W.1-2
- Wade Boggs: 4/L
Bot 2
- Mike Pagliarulo: 43
- Rafael Santana: 8/F
- Joel Skinner: K
Top 3
- Marty Barrett: S7/L7
- Ellis Burks: D7/F78D.1-3
- Dwight Evans: 4/F4D
- Mike Greenwell: D9/G3.3-H;2-H
- Jim Rice: 3/G.2-3
- Rich Gedman: 2/FL
Bot 3
- Rickey Henderson: 8/F
- Willie Randolph: K
- Jay Buhner: K
Top 4
- Pat Dodson: 3/G
- Spike Owen: S4/G4S
- Wade Boggs: S8/L8S.1X3(84)
- Marty Barrett: 7/F
Bot 4
- Jack Clark: K
- Dave Winfield: 8/F
- Gary Ward: 63
Top 5
- Ellis Burks: 4/L
- Dwight Evans: 8/F
- Mike Greenwell: HR/F89D
- Jim Rice: 53
Bot 5
- Mike Pagliarulo: 7/F
- Rafael Santana: S8/G4M
- Joel Skinner: 46(1)/FO
- Rickey Henderson: 6(1)/FO
Top 6
- Rich Gedman: W
- Pat Dodson: K
- Spike Owen: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Willie Randolph: 53
- Jay Buhner: 53
- Jack Clark: W
- Dave Winfield: S9/L3.1-3
- Gary Ward: 53
Top 7
- Wade Boggs: 43
- Marty Barrett: D7/F7LD
- Ellis Burks: K
- Dwight Evans: 63
Bot 7
- Mike Pagliarulo: K
- Rafael Santana: 63
- Joel Skinner: 63
Top 8
- Mike Greenwell: 7/F
- Jim Rice: 5/P
- Rich Gedman: 9/F
Bot 8
- Rickey Henderson: 8/F
- Willie Randolph: 63
- Jay Buhner: 63
Top 9
- Pat Dodson: 31
- Spike Owen: 9/F
- Wade Boggs: W
- Marty Barrett: 54(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Jack Clark: W
- Dave Winfield: S1/G1.1-2
- Claudell Washington: K
- Mike Pagliarulo: 8/F8XD.2-3
- Jose Cruz: 64(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Spike Owen rounded 2B too far