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Boston Red Sox @ 
Oakland Athletics
1989-09-04 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 32697 · 64°F, night, dry · Wind 7 mph L to R · 3:09
Boston Red Sox defeated Oakland Athletics 8–5. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 8th. John Dopson earned the win and Lee Smith picked up the save. Dwight Evans went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 12 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
W: John Dopson L: Mike Moore SV: Lee Smith
Umpires — HP: Dale Ford · 1B: Greg Kosc · 2B: John Hirschbeck · 3B: Larry Barnett · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wade Boggs | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Marty Barrett | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ellis Burks | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Greenwell | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Nick Esasky | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny Heep | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dwight Evans | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Jody Reed | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Cerone | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kevin Romine | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rickey Henderson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carney Lansford | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Canseco | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Parker | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Terry Steinbach | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark McGwire | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Henderson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Walt Weiss | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Gallego | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Phelps | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Phillips | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Dopson | 8.0 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
 Greg Harris | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Smith | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Moore | 6.2 | 9 | 7 | 2 |
 Matt Young | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Corsi | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Wade Boggs: 63/G3
- Marty Barrett: W
- Ellis Burks: D9/F9LS.1-3
- Mike Greenwell: S6/G6S.3-H;2-3
- Nick Esasky: WP.3-H;1-2
- Nick Esasky: S7/L78.2-3
- Danny Heep: 4(1)43/GDP/G4M
Bot 1
- Rickey Henderson: 31/G3S
- Carney Lansford: 53/G5S
- Jose Canseco: 53/G5
Top 2
- Dwight Evans: HR/78XD
- Jody Reed: 3/P3F
- Rick Cerone: 63/G6M
- Wade Boggs: W
- Marty Barrett: 7/F7D
Bot 2
- Dave Parker: S7/G56
- Terry Steinbach: 7/F7
- Mark McGwire: 9/F89
- Dave Henderson: 3/P34
Top 3
- Ellis Burks: 4/F4
- Mike Greenwell: S7/G56
- Nick Esasky: CS2(24)
- Nick Esasky: 43/G4M
Bot 3
- Walt Weiss: 63/G6
- Mike Gallego: 63/G56
- Rickey Henderson: W
- Carney Lansford: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Carney Lansford: S5/G5S.3-H(UR)
- Jose Canseco: 7/F78S
Top 4
- Danny Heep: K
- Dwight Evans: W
- Jody Reed: 2/P2F
- Rick Cerone: S9/G34.1-2
- Wade Boggs: W.2-3;1-2
- Marty Barrett: 4(1)/FO/G4M
Bot 4
- Dave Parker: K23
- Terry Steinbach: HR/78XD
- Mark McGwire: 53/G5
- Dave Henderson: K
Top 5
- Ellis Burks: 8/F8
- Mike Greenwell: S3/G34
- Nick Esasky: W.1-2
- Danny Heep: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 5
- Walt Weiss: 43/G4
- Mike Gallego: 9/F89
- Rickey Henderson: 6/L6
Top 6
- Dwight Evans: W
- Jody Reed: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Rick Cerone: 4(B)43(1)/LDP
Bot 6
- Carney Lansford: 7/L7D
- Jose Canseco: E8/L8.B-2
- Dave Parker: 63/G6M.2-3
- Terry Steinbach: 8/F8
Top 7
- Wade Boggs: D7/L78D
- Marty Barrett: 43/G4.2-3
- Ellis Burks: K
- Mike Greenwell: I
- Nick Esasky: D7/L7L.3-H;1-3
- Kevin Romine: WP.3-H;2-3
- Kevin Romine: K
Bot 7
- Mark McGwire: 63/G6
- Dave Henderson: K
- Walt Weiss: 43/G4
Top 8
- Dwight Evans: S5/G5S.B-2(E5/TH1)
- Jody Reed: 14/SH/15.2-3
- Rick Cerone: W
- Wade Boggs: S7/L78.3-H;1-3
- Marty Barrett: 13/G1.1-2
- Ellis Burks: S9/L9.3-H;2-H
- Mike Greenwell: 3/G3
Bot 8
- Ken Phelps: 3/G3
- Rickey Henderson: 8/F8
- Carney Lansford: S7/G6D
- Jose Canseco: K
Top 9
- Nick Esasky: 8/F8S
- Kevin Romine: K
- Dwight Evans: K
Bot 9
- Dave Parker: S8/F8S
- Terry Steinbach: WP.1-2
- Terry Steinbach: E5/G5.2-3;B-1
- Mark McGwire: D7/L78D.3-H;1-3
- Dave Henderson: S7/L7.3-H(UR);2-3
- Walt Weiss: 5/5F
- Tony Phillips: 64(1)/FO.3-H(UR);B-1
- Rickey Henderson: K