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Boston Red Sox @ 
New York Yankees
1988-06-08 · Night game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 42804 · 69°F, night, dry · 3:03
Boston Red Sox defeated New York Yankees 4–3. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 3rd. Roger Clemens earned the win and Lee Smith picked up the save. Dwight Evans went 3-for-4 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
W: Roger Clemens L: Tommy John SV: Lee Smith
Umpires — HP: Jim McKean · 1B: Mike Reilly · 2B: John Shulock · 3B: Mark Johnson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wade Boggs | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Marty Barrett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ellis Burks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dwight Evans | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Greenwell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Rice | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Cerone | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Romine | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Spike Owen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rickey Henderson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Randolph | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Claudell Washington | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jack Clark | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Pagliarulo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Dave Winfield | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Santana | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joel Skinner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jay Buhner | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gary Ward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Clemens | 7.2 | 8 | 1 | 10 |
 Lee Smith | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy John | 2.1 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
 Steve Shields | 5.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Dave Righetti | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Wade Boggs: S7/G56
- Marty Barrett: 13/SH.1-2
- Ellis Burks: 13
- Dwight Evans: S9/G34.2-H
- Mike Greenwell: 3/G
Bot 1
- Rickey Henderson: 153
- Willie Randolph: 9/F
- Claudell Washington: K
Top 2
- Jim Rice: W
- Rick Cerone: S8/G6M.1-2
- Kevin Romine: S2/BG25.2-3;1-2
- Spike Owen: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR);2-3
- Wade Boggs: IW
- Marty Barrett: 6(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Jack Clark: K
- Mike Pagliarulo: K
- Dave Winfield: 63
Top 3
- Ellis Burks: 43
- Dwight Evans: S8/G6M
- Mike Greenwell: S9/F9LS.1-3
- Jim Rice: S9/G34.3-H;1-2
- Rick Cerone: S8/L78.2-H;1-2
- Kevin Romine: 7/F
- Spike Owen: K
Bot 3
- Jose Cruz: 3/P
- Rafael Santana: 63
- Joel Skinner: K
Top 4
- Wade Boggs: 43
- Marty Barrett: 53
- Ellis Burks: K
Bot 4
- Rickey Henderson: S9/L34
- Willie Randolph: 8/F
- Claudell Washington: S6/G6.1-2
- Jack Clark: 3/FL
- Mike Pagliarulo: D7/F7LS.2-H;1-3
- Dave Winfield: K
Top 5
- Dwight Evans: S7/L7S
- Mike Greenwell: 46(1)3/GDP
- Jim Rice: 53
Bot 5
- Jose Cruz: S7/L7
- Rafael Santana: 9/F
- Joel Skinner: S7/G56.1-2
- Jay Buhner: K
- Willie Randolph: S9/L89.2-H;1-H(E9/TH)(UR)(NR);B-2
- Claudell Washington: K
Top 6
- Rick Cerone: 31
- Kevin Romine: 63
- Spike Owen: 43
Bot 6
- Jack Clark: 63
- Mike Pagliarulo: K
- Dave Winfield: S8/L8
- Jose Cruz: 5/FL
Top 7
- Wade Boggs: 63
- Marty Barrett: 5/L
- Ellis Burks: 53
Bot 7
- Rafael Santana: 7/F
- Joel Skinner: K
- Jay Buhner: K
Top 8
- Dwight Evans: 53
- Mike Greenwell: W
- Jim Rice: 8/F
- Rick Cerone: 54(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Willie Randolph: 43
- Claudell Washington: 9/F
- Jack Clark: W
- Mike Pagliarulo: S9/G34.1-2
- Dave Winfield: W.2-3;1-2
- Jose Cruz: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Kevin Romine: K
- Spike Owen: 53
- Wade Boggs: 53
Bot 9
- Gary Ward: 9/F
- Joel Skinner: K
- Jay Buhner: S8/G6M
- Willie Randolph: S7/L7.1-2
- Claudell Washington: 8/F
Notes & reviews
- Rickey Henderson hurt ankle going back to 2B on pick off attempt