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Detroit Tigers @ Boston Red Sox
1989-08-28 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 33307 · 2:44
Boston Red Sox defeated Detroit Tigers 6–3. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 1st. Mike Boddicker earned the win and Lee Smith picked up the save. Nick Esasky went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | |
| BOS | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
W: Mike Boddicker L: Jeff Robinson SV: Lee Smith
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gary Pettis | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dave Bergman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Whitaker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Nokes | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Lynn | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Schu | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Heath | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Williams | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Brumley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Ward | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Chet Lemon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wade Boggs | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jody Reed | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ellis Burks | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Greenwell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Esasky | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Heep | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwight Evans | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Rivera | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Gedman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Romine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeff Robinson | 4.0 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
 Paul Gibson | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Williams | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Henneman | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Boddicker | 6.0 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
 Rob Murphy | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Lee Smith | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gary Pettis: 53/G5
- Dave Bergman: K
- Lou Whitaker: 3/L3
Bot 1
- Wade Boggs: S8/G6M
- Jody Reed: K
- Ellis Burks: S7/G56.1-2
- Mike Greenwell: 36(1)/FO/G3.2-3
- Nick Esasky: HR/F78XD.3-H;1-H
- Danny Heep: 8/F8D
Top 2
- Matt Nokes: S8/L89
- Fred Lynn: S9/G34.1-2
- Rick Schu: 4/L
- Mike Heath: 9/L89S
- Ken Williams: 13/G15
Bot 2
- Dwight Evans: 9/F9D
- Luis Rivera: D8/F78D
- Rich Gedman: 4/P4D
- Wade Boggs: I
- Jody Reed: W.2-3;1-2
- Ellis Burks: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ellis Burks: 53/G5
Top 3
- Mike Brumley: K
- Gary Pettis: K
- Dave Bergman: 63/G6M
Bot 3
- Mike Greenwell: K
- Nick Esasky: 6/P6D
- Danny Heep: 9/F9D
Top 4
- Lou Whitaker: 2/P2F
- Matt Nokes: 43/G4
- Fred Lynn: S8/L8S
- Rick Schu: 9/F9D
Bot 4
- Dwight Evans: K
- Luis Rivera: 3/G3
- Rich Gedman: 7/F7S
Top 5
- Mike Heath: 8/F8D
- Ken Williams: 63/G56
- Mike Brumley: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Wade Boggs: S8/G6M
- Jody Reed: S9/L89S.1-2
- Ellis Burks: S7/G56.2-3;1-2
- Mike Greenwell: S8/G4M.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Nick Esasky: 52(3)/FO/G5.2-3;1-2
- Kevin Romine: 7/SF/F7D.3-H
- Dwight Evans: 8/F8D
Top 6
- Gary Pettis: K
- Dave Bergman: DGR/F8XD
- Lou Whitaker: 8/F8D.2-3
- Matt Nokes: S9/L3D.3-H
- Fred Lynn: S9/G34.1-2
- Rick Schu: K23
Bot 6
- Luis Rivera: 63/G6
- Rich Gedman: S8/G4M
- Wade Boggs: 8/F8D
- Jody Reed: S8/L78S.1-2
- Ellis Burks: 9/F9L
Top 7
- Mike Heath: S9/L89S
- Ken Williams: S8/L8S.1-2
- Mike Brumley: S9/L9LS.2-3;1-2
- Gary Pettis: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M.3-H;2-3
- Gary Ward: K
Bot 7
- Mike Greenwell: 8/F8D
- Nick Esasky: 13/G1
- Kevin Romine: K
Top 8
- Lou Whitaker: 5/P5F
- Matt Nokes: 4/P4D
- Fred Lynn: 5/P5F
Bot 8
- Dwight Evans: 8/F8D
- Luis Rivera: HP
- Rich Gedman: 6/P6
- Wade Boggs: S7/G56.1-2
- Jody Reed: 4/P3D
Top 9
- Rick Schu: 43/G4M
- Mike Heath: S8/G6M
- Ken Williams: W.1-2
- Chet Lemon: DGR/L9LS.2-H;1-3
- Gary Pettis: 5/L5
- Gary Ward: K