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Boston Red Sox
1989-04-17 Β· Day game Β· Fenway Park Β· Att: 32923 Β· 64Β°F, sunny, wet Β· Wind from RF Β· 3:27
Boston Red Sox defeated Baltimore Orioles 6β4. Boston Red Sox put up 5 in the 8th. Lee Smith earned the win and Bob Stanley picked up the save. Mike Greenwell went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | |
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
W: Lee Smith L: Brian Holton SV: Bob Stanley
Umpires β HP: Tim McClelland Β· 1B: Joe Brinkman Β· 2B: Terry Cooney Β· 3B: Drew Coble Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Baltimore Orioles β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brady Anderson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Phil Bradley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mike Devereaux | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cal Ripken | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Larry Sheets | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Randy Milligan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Bob Melvin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Craig Worthington | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rene Gonzales | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Joe Orsulak | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Francisco Melendez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Traber | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wade Boggs | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Marty Barrett | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Ellis Burks | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Mike Greenwell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Jim Rice | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Dwight Evans | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Danny Heep | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jody Reed | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Rick Cerone | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jose Bautista | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Brian Holton | 1.1 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
Mark Williamson | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | |
Lee Smith | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Stanley | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brady Anderson: 7/F7
- Phil Bradley: K
- Mike Devereaux: K
Bot 1
- Wade Boggs: 53/G5
- Marty Barrett: D7/F7LDW
- Ellis Burks: W
- Mike Greenwell: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Rice: 8/SF/F8D.3-H
- Dwight Evans: 3/3F
Top 2
- Cal Ripken: K
- Larry Sheets: 3/G3
- Randy Milligan: K
Bot 2
- Danny Heep: E4/G4
- Jody Reed: PO1(13)
- Jody Reed: 6/P6D
- Rick Cerone: S7/L5D
- Wade Boggs: K
Top 3
- Bob Melvin: K
- Craig Worthington: 7/P7S
- Rene Gonzales: 5/L5
Bot 3
- Marty Barrett: 43/G4
- Ellis Burks: W
- Mike Greenwell: SB2
- Mike Greenwell: 8/P8S
- Jim Rice: 8/F78
Top 4
- Brady Anderson: D9/G3
- Phil Bradley: S9/P89S.2-3
- Mike Devereaux: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.3-H(NR)
- Cal Ripken: S6/G56
- Larry Sheets: K
Bot 4
- Dwight Evans: 7/L7S
- Danny Heep: 8/F8D
- Jody Reed: S7/L5D
- Rick Cerone: S7/L7DW.1-3
- Wade Boggs: 6/L6
Top 5
- Randy Milligan: K
- Bob Melvin: 5/L5
- Craig Worthington: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Marty Barrett: 6/P6M
- Ellis Burks: 4/P3D
- Mike Greenwell: 8/F8XD
Top 6
- Rene Gonzales: W
- Brady Anderson: SB2
- Brady Anderson: SB3
- Brady Anderson: FC4.3-H(RBI);B-1
- Phil Bradley: 4/P3
- Mike Devereaux: SB2
- Mike Devereaux: 5/L/5F
- Cal Ripken: K
Bot 6
- Jim Rice: 9/9D
- Dwight Evans: 7/P7S
- Danny Heep: 7/P7L
Top 7
- Larry Sheets: 8/89
- Randy Milligan: W
- Bob Melvin: S7/P78S.1-2
- Craig Worthington: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Bot 7
- Jody Reed: 53/G5
- Rick Cerone: 53/G5
- Wade Boggs: D7/F7DW
- Marty Barrett: K
Top 8
- Rene Gonzales: W
- Brady Anderson: PB.1-2
- Brady Anderson: 2/BP/2F
- Phil Bradley: 43/G4.2-3
- Joe Orsulak: 9/P9S
Bot 8
- Ellis Burks: T7/F78XD
- Mike Greenwell: HR/F89XD.3-H
- Jim Rice: S9/L9L
- Dwight Evans: 8/P8S
- Danny Heep: S9/L89.1-3
- Jody Reed: W.1-2
- Rick Cerone: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Wade Boggs: K
- Marty Barrett: S9/L9S.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Ellis Burks: 9/9LF
Top 9
- Cal Ripken: S9/L9LS
- Larry Sheets: S9/L9.1-2
- Randy Milligan: S8/G6M.2-H;1-2
- Francisco Melendez: 36(1)/FO/G3.2-3;B-1
- Jim Traber: 7/SF/F7D.3-H
- Rene Gonzales: 64(1)/FO/G56
Notes & reviews
- Rene Gonzales slid around tag on wide throw by Marty Barrett
- Mike Greenwell lost popup in sun
- Checked swing; out on appeal

























