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Boston Red Sox @ Cleveland Guardians
1989-07-29 · Day game · Cleveland Stadium · Att: 26146 · sunny, dry · Wind 10 mph L to R · 2:37
Boston Red Sox defeated Cleveland Indians 5–0. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 5th. Mike Smithson earned the win. Nick Esasky went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
W: Mike Smithson L: Buddy Black SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Durwood Merrill · 1B: Steve Palermo · 2B: Don Denkinger · 3B: Tim Tschida · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wade Boggs | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jody Reed | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kevin Romine | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Greenwell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwight Evans | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Nick Esasky | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Rice | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Rivera | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Cerone | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Randy Kutcher | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Browne | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Felix Fermin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dion James | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Carter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete O'Brien | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Albert Belle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Komminsk | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brook Jacoby | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joel Skinner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Smithson | 8.0 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Rob Murphy | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buddy Black | 4.1 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
 Steve Olin | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Keith Atherton | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Wade Boggs: 63/G6
- Jody Reed: 53/G5
- Kevin Romine: 31/G34
Bot 1
- Jerry Browne: 8/F8
- Felix Fermin: W
- Dion James: 8/L8D
- Joe Carter: 8/L
Top 2
- Mike Greenwell: S7/G56
- Dwight Evans: S9/G34.1-2
- Nick Esasky: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Rice: K
- Luis Rivera: 13/G34S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Rick Cerone: K
Bot 2
- Pete O'Brien: 5/P56
- Albert Belle: 8/F89S
- Brad Komminsk: 7/F7
Top 3
- Wade Boggs: S7/L78
- Jody Reed: W.1-2
- Kevin Romine: S9/G34.2-H;1-2
- Mike Greenwell: 7/F7
- Dwight Evans: K
- Nick Esasky: WP.2-3;1-2
- Nick Esasky: W
- Jim Rice: 9/F89
Bot 3
- Brook Jacoby: W
- Joel Skinner: 64(1)/FO/G56
- Jerry Browne: 8/F8D
- Felix Fermin: 13/G1
Top 4
- Luis Rivera: S8/L8S
- Rick Cerone: K
- Wade Boggs: 5/P5F
- Jody Reed: 4/P34
Bot 4
- Dion James: W
- Joe Carter: 5/L
- Pete O'Brien: S8/L4D.1-2
- Albert Belle: 13/G1S.2-3;1-2
- Brad Komminsk: 4/P3D
Top 5
- Kevin Romine: S8/G6M
- Mike Greenwell: 36(1)/FO/G3S
- Dwight Evans: W.1-2
- Nick Esasky: HR/F7D.2-H;1-H
- Jim Rice: 13/G1
- Luis Rivera: 3/L
Bot 5
- Brook Jacoby: 8/F8XD
- Joel Skinner: 53/G5
- Jerry Browne: S8/G4M
- Felix Fermin: 4/L
Top 6
- Rick Cerone: K
- Wade Boggs: 43/G4
- Jody Reed: S8/G6M
- Kevin Romine: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 6
- Dion James: 43/G34
- Joe Carter: K
- Pete O'Brien: 4/P4S
Top 7
- Randy Kutcher: 53/G56S
- Dwight Evans: 63/G56
- Nick Esasky: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Albert Belle: 43/G4
- Brad Komminsk: K
- Brook Jacoby: 53/G5
Top 8
- Jim Rice: D8/L78D
- Luis Rivera: 7/F7D
- Rick Cerone: 9/F9D
- Wade Boggs: 8/F8XD
Bot 8
- Joel Skinner: 7/F9
- Jerry Browne: 9/F9D
- Felix Fermin: 43/G4
Top 9
- Jody Reed: D7/L7L
- Kevin Romine: 9/F9D.2-3
- Randy Kutcher: 1/L
- Dwight Evans: 9/F89
Bot 9
- Dion James: K
- Joe Carter: 3/P3F
- Pete O'Brien: 53/G5
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Steve Olin