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Detroit Tigers @ Boston Red Sox
1989-08-25 · Night game · Fenway Park · 73°F, sunny, dry · Wind from CF · 2:42
Boston Red Sox defeated Detroit Tigers 4–2. Mike Smithson earned the win and Rob Murphy picked up the save. Ellis Burks went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 |
W: Mike Smithson L: Doyle Alexander SV: Rob Murphy
Umpires — HP: Tim McClelland · 1B: Drew Coble · 2B: Joe Brinkman · 3B: Terry Cooney · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ken Williams | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alan Trammell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Whitaker | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Bergman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Nokes | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Ward | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chet Lemon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Strange | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Heath | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Schu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wade Boggs | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Barrett | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ellis Burks | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Greenwell | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nick Esasky | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Heep | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwight Evans | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jody Reed | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Gedman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Kevin Romine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doyle Alexander | 6.0 | 10 | 1 | 3 |
| Steve Searcy | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Smithson | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
 Greg Harris | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee Smith | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Rob Murphy | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ken Williams: 8/F78D
- Alan Trammell: 8/F8D
- Lou Whitaker: K
Bot 1
- Wade Boggs: 63/G6
- Marty Barrett: 53/G5
- Ellis Burks: S8/F8
- Mike Greenwell: SB2
- Mike Greenwell: W
- Nick Esasky: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 2
- Dave Bergman: 63/G6
- Matt Nokes: 3/G
- Gary Ward: 53/G5
Bot 2
- Danny Heep: 63/G6M
- Dwight Evans: E5/G
- Jody Reed: E4/G34.1-2
- Rich Gedman: S7/L78S.2-H(UR);1-3
- Wade Boggs: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 3
- Chet Lemon: 8/F8
- Doug Strange: 43/G4
- Mike Heath: K
Bot 3
- Marty Barrett: S8/F8S
- Ellis Burks: 7/F78
- Mike Greenwell: S9/G34.1-2
- Nick Esasky: 54(1)/FO/G56.2-3
- Danny Heep: E3/G3.3-H(NR)(UR);1-2
- Dwight Evans: K
Top 4
- Ken Williams: K
- Alan Trammell: 8/F8D
- Lou Whitaker: 8/F89XD
Bot 4
- Jody Reed: D7/L7L
- Rich Gedman: K
- Wade Boggs: 6/P5D
- Marty Barrett: 8/L
Top 5
- Dave Bergman: 9/L
- Matt Nokes: S8/L8
- Gary Ward: S9/G34.1-3
- Chet Lemon: 7/L
- Doug Strange: 8/F89D
Bot 5
- Ellis Burks: HR/F7D
- Mike Greenwell: S7/L78S
- Nick Esasky: K
- Danny Heep: 5/P5DF
- Dwight Evans: 6/L
Top 6
- Mike Heath: 4/P89S
- Ken Williams: 53/G5
- Alan Trammell: 5/P5F
Bot 6
- Jody Reed: HR/F7D
- Rich Gedman: 13/G23
- Wade Boggs: 8/F78XD
- Marty Barrett: S9/L89S
- Ellis Burks: S5/G5.1-2
- Mike Greenwell: 7/F7L
Top 7
- Lou Whitaker: D9/L9D
- Dave Bergman: 43/G4.2-3
- Matt Nokes: 43/G4.3-H
- Gary Ward: 63/G6
Bot 7
- Nick Esasky: 43/G4
- Kevin Romine: E6/G
- Dwight Evans: 4(1)3/GDP/G4M
Top 8
- Chet Lemon: W
- Doug Strange: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Mike Heath: 63/G6
Bot 8
- Jody Reed: D7/G5
- Rich Gedman: CS3(265)
- Rich Gedman: W
- Wade Boggs: S8/F8.1-3(E8/TH)
- Marty Barrett: FC1/G1.3XH(12);1-2;B-1
- Ellis Burks: 64(1)/FO/G56
Top 9
- Ken Williams: W
- Alan Trammell: K
- Lou Whitaker: W.1-2
- Rick Schu: 8/F8D
- Matt Nokes: S8/L4M.2-H;1-2
- Gary Ward: K