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Milwaukee Brewers @ Boston Red Sox
1989-09-28 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 28954 · 2:44
Boston Red Sox defeated Milwaukee Brewers 12–6. Boston Red Sox put up 4 in the 2nd. Mike Boddicker earned the win. Nick Esasky went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ML4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 15 | |
| BOS | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 13 |
W: Mike Boddicker L: Don August SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dan Morrison · 1B: Chuck Meriwether · 2B: Mike Reilly · 3B: Tim Welke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Milwaukee Brewers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Spiers | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Vaughn | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Molitor | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Robin Yount | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Greg Brock | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Sheffield | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rob Deer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Joey Meyer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie O'Brien | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wade Boggs | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Jody Reed | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dwight Evans | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Greenwell | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Nick Esasky | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Danny Heep | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Rivera | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Kevin Romine | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Cerone | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Stone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Quintana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Milwaukee Brewers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don August | 2.0 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
 Bill Krueger | 2.0 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
 Randy Veres | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Paul Mirabella | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Boddicker | 5.0 | 9 | 2 | 7 |
 Mike Smithson | 3.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Rob Murphy | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Spiers: 43/G4
- Greg Vaughn: S8/L8
- Paul Molitor: S9/F9S.1-3
- Robin Yount: W.1-2
- Greg Brock: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 1
- Wade Boggs: W
- Jody Reed: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Dwight Evans: 7/P7S
Top 2
- Gary Sheffield: S8/G6M
- Rob Deer: K
- Joey Meyer: SB2
- Joey Meyer: 53/G5
- Charlie O'Brien: K
Bot 2
- Mike Greenwell: D8/F78D
- Nick Esasky: W
- Danny Heep: 463/G4.2-3;1-2
- Luis Rivera: 53/G5
- Kevin Romine: S9/G34.3-H;2-H
- Rick Cerone: HR/F7D.1-H
- Wade Boggs: W
- Jody Reed: 9/P3D
Top 3
- Bill Spiers: K
- Greg Vaughn: K
- Paul Molitor: S7/L7S
- Robin Yount: HR/F78D.1-H
- Greg Brock: S9/L4D
- Gary Sheffield: K
Bot 3
- Dwight Evans: S8/L8
- Mike Greenwell: W.1-2
- Nick Esasky: HR/F7LD.2-H;1-H
- Danny Heep: 8/L8D
- Luis Rivera: K
- Kevin Romine: S8/L8S
- Rick Cerone: 7/L
Top 4
- Rob Deer: W
- Joey Meyer: 7/F7S
- Charlie O'Brien: K
- Bill Spiers: 53/G5
Bot 4
- Wade Boggs: S8/G6MD
- Jody Reed: S5/BG5S.1-3(E5/TH2)
- Dwight Evans: S9/G3.3-H;1-3
- Mike Greenwell: S8/G4M.3-H;1-2
- Nick Esasky: K
- Danny Heep: 46(1)/FO/G4.2-3
- Luis Rivera: FC5/G5/R4.3-H;1-2
- Kevin Romine: S9/L9S.2-H;1-3;B-2(E9)
- Rick Cerone: 5/L
Top 5
- Greg Vaughn: D8/F8XD
- Paul Molitor: D7/L7LS.2-H
- Robin Yount: 53/G5
- Greg Brock: 13/G1
- Gary Sheffield: D9/L9LS.2-H
- Rob Deer: K
Bot 5
- Wade Boggs: W
- Jody Reed: D7/F7D.1-3
- Dwight Evans: W
- Mike Greenwell: 8/SF/F78.3-H
- Nick Esasky: 8/F78
- Danny Heep: 8/F78
Top 6
- Joey Meyer: 53/G5
- Charlie O'Brien: 53/G5
- Bill Spiers: 63/G6
Bot 6
- Luis Rivera: K
- Kevin Romine: 63/G6S
- Rick Cerone: 4/L
Top 7
- Greg Vaughn: 5/P5SF
- Paul Molitor: 53/G5
- Robin Yount: S7/L7S
- Greg Brock: D7/G5.1-3
- Gary Sheffield: 53/G5
Bot 7
- Wade Boggs: 63/G6
- Jody Reed: K
- Jeff Stone: 43/G4M
Top 8
- Rob Deer: D7/L7L
- Joey Meyer: HR/F78XD.2-H
- Charlie O'Brien: 3/P34
- Bill Spiers: S8/G1
- Greg Vaughn: 5(B)3(1)/LDP/L5
Bot 8
- Mike Greenwell: 8/F8D
- Nick Esasky: S8/G6M
- Carlos Quintana: 3/G.1-2
- Luis Rivera: 9/F9L
Top 9
- Paul Molitor: 53/G5S
- Robin Yount: S8/G6M
- Greg Brock: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Notes & reviews
- Bill Spiers missed stepping on 2B