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New York Yankees @ Boston Red Sox

1989-09-26 Β· Night game Β· Fenway Park Β· Att: 31932 Β· 55Β°F, night, wet Β· Wind L to R Β· 2:42

Boston Red Sox defeated New York Yankees 9–5. Boston Red Sox put up 8 in the 1st. Eric Hetzel earned the win. Mike Greenwell went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
NYA121001000510
BOS80000100910

W: Eric Hetzel   L: Andy Hawkins   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Rich Garcia Β· 1B: Ted Hendry Β· 2B: Mike Reilly Β· 3B: Rocky Roe Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

New York Yankees β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Steve Sax400100
Luis Polonia411011
Don Mattingly412100
Steve Balboni400001
Mel Hall411000
Jesse Barfield412100
Randy Velarde311010
Mike Blowers402101
Brian Dorsett401101

Boston Red Sox β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Wade Boggs412110
Jody Reed402110
Dwight Evans410111
Mike Greenwell522201
Nick Esasky411101
Danny Heep211110
Luis Rivera311110
Kevin Romine311010
Rick Cerone310110
Carlos Quintana100000

New York Yankees β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Andy Hawkins0.1530
Jimmy Jones4.2341
Lee Guetterman3.0202

Boston Red Sox β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Eric Hetzel5.1921
Dennis Lamp2.2101
Lee Smith1.0002

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Steve Sax: 8/F78D
  • Luis Polonia: D9/L9L
  • Don Mattingly: S7/L78.2-H
  • Steve Balboni: 3/P3F/DP.1X2(31)

Bot 1

  • Wade Boggs: S4/G6M
  • Jody Reed: W.1-2
  • Dwight Evans: 16(1)/FO/G1.2-3
  • Mike Greenwell: S8/G4M.3-H;1-2
  • Nick Esasky: S8/L8.2-H;1-3(E8/TH);B-2
  • Danny Heep: S7/G56.3-H;2-3
  • Luis Rivera: D8/F78D.3-H;1-3
  • Kevin Romine: W
  • Rick Cerone: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Wade Boggs: S9/L34D.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Jody Reed: S7/F78D.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Dwight Evans: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Mike Greenwell: 46(1)63/GDP/G4

Top 2

  • Mel Hall: S8/G4M
  • Jesse Barfield: D7/L7L.1-3
  • Randy Velarde: W
  • Mike Blowers: S8/L8S.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Brian Dorsett: 6/L6
  • Steve Sax: 9/SF/F9L.3-H;2-3
  • Luis Polonia: 8/F8D

Bot 2

  • Nick Esasky: K
  • Danny Heep: W
  • Luis Rivera: 1E6/G1.1-2;B-1
  • Kevin Romine: 64(1)43/GDP/G6

Top 3

  • Don Mattingly: S6/G6
  • Steve Balboni: 7/L7
  • Mel Hall: 9/F9
  • Jesse Barfield: PB.1-2
  • Jesse Barfield: T8/F8XD.2-H
  • Randy Velarde: 63/G6

Bot 3

  • Rick Cerone: 7/F78D
  • Wade Boggs: W
  • Jody Reed: S7/G56.1-2
  • Dwight Evans: 3/G3.2-3;1-2
  • Mike Greenwell: 3/G3

Top 4

  • Mike Blowers: K
  • Brian Dorsett: 3/G3
  • Steve Sax: 9/F9

Bot 4

  • Nick Esasky: 8/F8D
  • Danny Heep: 3/G3
  • Luis Rivera: W
  • Kevin Romine: 9/F9D

Top 5

  • Luis Polonia: W
  • Don Mattingly: 9/F89XD
  • Steve Balboni: 3/P3F
  • Mel Hall: 7/L78

Bot 5

  • Rick Cerone: 6/L6
  • Wade Boggs: 6/L6M
  • Jody Reed: 53/G5

Top 6

  • Jesse Barfield: 1/P1S
  • Randy Velarde: S9/L89
  • Mike Blowers: S8/L8S.1-2
  • Brian Dorsett: S8/L8S.2-H;1-2
  • Steve Sax: 54(1)/FO/G56.2-3
  • Luis Polonia: 43/G4

Bot 6

  • Dwight Evans: K
  • Mike Greenwell: HR/L89XD
  • Nick Esasky: 2/P2F
  • Carlos Quintana: 13/G1S

Top 7

  • Don Mattingly: 43/G4
  • Steve Balboni: K
  • Mel Hall: 43/G4

Bot 7

  • Luis Rivera: 7/F7
  • Kevin Romine: S9/G34
  • Rick Cerone: 8/F8S
  • Wade Boggs: 7/F7

Top 8

  • Jesse Barfield: 53/G5
  • Randy Velarde: 63/G6
  • Mike Blowers: 63/G6

Bot 8

  • Jody Reed: 3/P3F
  • Dwight Evans: 43/G4M
  • Mike Greenwell: K

Top 9

  • Brian Dorsett: K
  • Steve Sax: 43/G4
  • Luis Polonia: K