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Boston Red Sox @ 
New York Yankees
1989-08-23 · Night game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 33663 · 75°F, night, dry · Wind to LF · 2:36
Boston Red Sox defeated New York Yankees 4–1. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 6th. Mike Boddicker earned the win and Lee Smith picked up the save. Dwight Evans went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Mike Boddicker L: Andy Hawkins SV: Lee Smith
Umpires — HP: Larry Barnett · 1B: Greg Kosc · 2B: Dale Ford · 3B: John Hirschbeck · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ellis Burks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Barrett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Esasky | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Greenwell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwight Evans | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Heep | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Rivera | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Rich Gedman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Kutcher | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Romine | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Sax | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Luis Polonia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mattingly | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Phelps | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jesse Barfield | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Don Slaught | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alvaro Espinoza | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hensley Meulens | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Roberto Kelly | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Balboni | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Geren | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Boddicker | 6.2 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
 Greg Harris | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rob Murphy | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lee Smith | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Andy Hawkins | 5.1 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| Lee Guetterman | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Rich Gossage | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Righetti | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ellis Burks: 63/G6
- Marty Barrett: K
- Nick Esasky: K
Bot 1
- Steve Sax: 13/G1
- Luis Polonia: S8/G6M
- Don Mattingly: 7/F7
- Ken Phelps: K
Top 2
- Mike Greenwell: 6/L6M
- Dwight Evans: 53/G5
- Danny Heep: S9/L9D
- Luis Rivera: K
Bot 2
- Jesse Barfield: K
- Don Slaught: 63/G6
- Alvaro Espinoza: 43/G4
Top 3
- Rich Gedman: 43/G4
- Randy Kutcher: 63/G6
- Ellis Burks: 6/P56D
Bot 3
- Hensley Meulens: W
- Roberto Kelly: 34/SH/BG3S.1-2
- Steve Sax: K
- Luis Polonia: 43/G4M
Top 4
- Marty Barrett: 8/F8
- Nick Esasky: 63/G6
- Mike Greenwell: 7/F7
Bot 4
- Don Mattingly: S7/G56
- Ken Phelps: 6/P
- Jesse Barfield: K
- Don Slaught: 8/L89
Top 5
- Dwight Evans: HP
- Danny Heep: S9/G34.1-3
- Luis Rivera: S9/L9.3-H;1-2
- Rich Gedman: 7/F7L
- Randy Kutcher: S7/L7.2-3;1-2
- Ellis Burks: 4(B)4(2)/LDP/L4
Bot 5
- Alvaro Espinoza: 5/P5S
- Hensley Meulens: K
- Roberto Kelly: W
- Steve Sax: W.1-2
- Luis Polonia: 3/G3
Top 6
- Marty Barrett: 53/G5
- Nick Esasky: HR/F9D
- Mike Greenwell: S8/L8
- Dwight Evans: HR/F7D.1-H
- Kevin Romine: K
- Luis Rivera: 53/G5
Bot 6
- Don Mattingly: 9/F9S
- Ken Phelps: 43/G34
- Jesse Barfield: K
Top 7
- Rich Gedman: S1/G25
- Randy Kutcher: K
- Ellis Burks: 9/F9S
- Marty Barrett: 3/P34
Bot 7
- Don Slaught: 63/G6
- Alvaro Espinoza: 9/F9
- Hensley Meulens: S8/G6M
- Roberto Kelly: S7/L56.1-2
- Steve Sax: S8/L78.2-H;1-3
- Steve Balboni: K
Top 8
- Nick Esasky: 4/P13
- Mike Greenwell: S7/L7
- Dwight Evans: 6/P6D
- Kevin Romine: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 8
- Don Mattingly: 7/F7
- Bob Geren: K
- Jesse Barfield: 63/G6
Top 9
- Luis Rivera: K
- Rich Gedman: S7/L7
- Randy Kutcher: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 9
- Don Slaught: 53/G56
- Alvaro Espinoza: 9/L9L
- Hensley Meulens: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Hensley Meulens