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Texas Rangers @ Boston Red Sox
1989-05-06 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 31508 · 70°F, cloudy, dry · Wind to LF · 2:39
Boston Red Sox defeated Texas Rangers 7–0. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 4th. Mike Smithson earned the win. Jim Rice went 2-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| BOS | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
W: Mike Smithson L: Bobby Witt SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mike Reilly · 1B: Rich Garcia · 2B: Ted Hendry · 3B: Rocky Roe · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cecil Espy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Fletcher | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Palmeiro | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ruben Sierra | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Julio Franco | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Incaviglia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Geno Petralli | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Bell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Stone | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Leach | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Stanley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Kunkel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wade Boggs | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Marty Barrett | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Ellis Burks | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Greenwell | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Rice | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Dwight Evans | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Nick Esasky | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rich Gedman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jody Reed | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Danny Heep | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Witt | 7.0 | 13 | 5 | 6 |
 Jeff Russell | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Smithson | 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
 Bob Stanley | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cecil Espy: 7/F7L
- Scott Fletcher: 2/P2F
- Rafael Palmeiro: S8/F89
- Ruben Sierra: K
Bot 1
- Wade Boggs: D7/F7LD
- Marty Barrett: W
- Ellis Burks: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-3
- Mike Greenwell: K
- Jim Rice: SB2
- Jim Rice: S4/G34.3-H;2-H
- Dwight Evans: K
Top 2
- Julio Franco: S8/L8S
- Pete Incaviglia: 1(B)13(1)/LDP/L1
- Geno Petralli: S8/L4MD
- Buddy Bell: K
Bot 2
- Nick Esasky: K
- Rich Gedman: W
- Jody Reed: CS2(26)
- Jody Reed: K
Top 3
- Jeff Stone: S9/G34
- Cecil Espy: CS2(26)
- Cecil Espy: 7/F7
- Scott Fletcher: FLE3
- Scott Fletcher: 9/F9
Bot 3
- Wade Boggs: W
- Marty Barrett: 9/F9S
- Ellis Burks: 4/P3D
- Mike Greenwell: S8/G4M.1-3
- Jim Rice: S9/L3D.3-H;1-3
- Dwight Evans: WP.3-H;1-2
- Dwight Evans: W
- Nick Esasky: 4/P
Top 4
- Rafael Palmeiro: 3/G
- Ruben Sierra: 8/F8
- Julio Franco: S9/L89S
- Pete Incaviglia: K
Bot 4
- Rich Gedman: S7/L7S
- Jody Reed: 14/SH/BG23.1-2
- Wade Boggs: T9/L78D.2-H
- Marty Barrett: 9/SF/F9.3-H
- Ellis Burks: S8/G6M
- Mike Greenwell: D8/L78D.1-H
- Jim Rice: 9/F89
Top 5
- Geno Petralli: S8/G6M
- Buddy Bell: 7/F7
- Jeff Stone: 36(1)/FO/G34
- Cecil Espy: K
Bot 5
- Dwight Evans: 8/F8D
- Nick Esasky: D7/G5
- Rich Gedman: 8/F78
- Jody Reed: K
Top 6
- Scott Fletcher: 7/L
- Rafael Palmeiro: 8/F8D
- Ruben Sierra: K
Bot 6
- Wade Boggs: 7/F7L
- Marty Barrett: W
- Ellis Burks: K
- Mike Greenwell: S7/L7S.1-2
- Jim Rice: 8/F8D
Top 7
- Julio Franco: K
- Pete Incaviglia: 63/G6
- Geno Petralli: 8/F8D
Bot 7
- Dwight Evans: S7/L7S
- Danny Heep: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Rich Gedman: 8/F89
- Jody Reed: 3/G1
Top 8
- Buddy Bell: 13/G1
- Jeff Stone: 13/G1
- Rick Leach: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Wade Boggs: S7/G34
- Marty Barrett: S7/L7S.1-2
- Ellis Burks: K
- Mike Greenwell: K
- Jim Rice: WP.2-3;1-2
- Jim Rice: W
- Dwight Evans: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 9
- Scott Fletcher: 13/BG1S
- Mike Stanley: 53/G5
- Jeff Kunkel: 1/P