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Boston Red Sox @
Oakland Athletics
1989-09-06 Β· Day game Β· Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Β· Att: 25037 Β· 61Β°F, dry Β· Wind from CF Β· 2:43
Oakland Athletics defeated Boston Red Sox 7β5. Oakland Athletics put up 5 in the 3rd. Bob Welch earned the win and Dennis Eckersley picked up the save. Dave Parker went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 9 |
W: Bob Welch L: Mike Smithson SV: Dennis Eckersley
Umpires β HP: John Hirschbeck Β· 1B: Larry Barnett Β· 2B: Dale Ford Β· 3B: Greg Kosc Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wade Boggs | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Marty Barrett | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ellis Burks | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Greenwell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Nick Esasky | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Danny Heep | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dwight Evans | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Luis Rivera | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Rich Gedman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kevin Romine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Jody Reed | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Rick Cerone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sam Horn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rickey Henderson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Carney Lansford | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Dave Parker | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Mark McGwire | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Ron Hassey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Dave Henderson | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Stan Javier | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Walt Weiss | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Tony Phillips | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mike Smithson | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 3.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
Lee Smith | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Welch | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
Rick Honeycutt | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Dennis Eckersley | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Wade Boggs: K
- Marty Barrett: 3/G
- Ellis Burks: S6/G6
- Mike Greenwell: 63/G6
Bot 1
- Rickey Henderson: 63/G3
- Carney Lansford: 13/G15
- Dave Parker: 3/G3
Top 2
- Nick Esasky: HP
- Danny Heep: 3/G3S.1-2
- Dwight Evans: W
- Luis Rivera: 5(2)/FO/G5.1-2
- Rich Gedman: K
Bot 2
- Mark McGwire: W
- Ron Hassey: 9/F9
- Dave Henderson: 6/L56
- Stan Javier: 3/G3
Top 3
- Wade Boggs: E6/TH1/G6.B-2
- Marty Barrett: 9/L9.2-3
- Ellis Burks: S8/G6M.3-H(UR)
- Mike Greenwell: D9/L89.1-H
- Nick Esasky: K
- Danny Heep: 31/G3
Bot 3
- Walt Weiss: S8/L8
- Lance Blankenship: S7/L7.1-2
- Rickey Henderson: HP.2-3;1-2
- Carney Lansford: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Dave Parker: HR/9LD.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Mark McGwire: K
- Ron Hassey: 7/F7S
- Dave Henderson: D7/G5
- Stan Javier: 7/F7
Top 4
- Dwight Evans: 6/L56
- Luis Rivera: K
- Rich Gedman: S8/L8
- Wade Boggs: W.1-2
- Marty Barrett: 9/L9
Bot 4
- Walt Weiss: 3/G3
- Lance Blankenship: K
- Rickey Henderson: W
- Tony Phillips: SB2
- Tony Phillips: 63/G6
Top 5
- Ellis Burks: S5/G5.B-2(E5/TH1)
- Mike Greenwell: 13/G1
- Nick Esasky: 53/G5
- Danny Heep: 7/F7L
Bot 5
- Dave Parker: 8/F78
- Mark McGwire: 7/F7D
- Ron Hassey: 8/F8D
Top 6
- Dwight Evans: 53/G5
- Luis Rivera: 53/G5
- Rich Gedman: 63/G6
Bot 6
- Dave Henderson: S9/G34
- Stan Javier: S9/G34.1-3
- Walt Weiss: E4/G34.3-H(RBI);1-2;B-1
- Lance Blankenship: 14/SH/1.2-3;1-2
- Rickey Henderson: I
- Tony Phillips: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Wade Boggs: S7/L7
- Marty Barrett: 8/F89
- Kevin Romine: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Dave Parker: S8/L8
- Mark McGwire: W.1-2
- Ron Hassey: S8/F8S.2-H;1-2
- Dave Henderson: S7/L7.2-3;1-2
- Stan Javier: 7/F7S
- Walt Weiss: K
- Lance Blankenship: 9/F9L
Top 8
- Carlos Quintana: 9/F9
- Nick Esasky: E6/G6
- Jody Reed: HR/F7D.1-H(UR)
- Dwight Evans: 43/G4
- Luis Rivera: S7/G5
- Rick Cerone: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Rickey Henderson: 9/F89D
- Tony Phillips: 9/F89D
- Dave Parker: K
Top 9
- Wade Boggs: D7/L7L
- Marty Barrett: 4/F4
- Sam Horn: 2/P2F
- Carlos Quintana: S9/L9L.2-H
- Nick Esasky: 9/F9S
Notes & reviews
- Ellis Burks hurt in collision


























