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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 7–5. 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

123456789RHE
BOS002000021510
OAK0050011079

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

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Wade Boggs422011
Marty Barrett500000
Ellis Burks313100
Mike Greenwell301100
Nick Esasky410001
Danny Heep300000
Dwight Evans300010
Luis Rivera401001
Rich Gedman301001
Kevin Romine100000
Carlos Quintana201100
Jody Reed111200
Rick Cerone100000
Sam Horn100000

Oakland Athletics β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Rickey Henderson210020
Carney Lansford110100
Dave Parker522401
Mark McGwire200021
Ron Hassey401100
Dave Henderson413000
Stan Javier401000
Walt Weiss411101
Lance Blankenship311001
Tony Phillips300000

Boston Red Sox β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Mike Smithson2.0310
Dennis Lamp3.1322
Rob Murphy1.2311
Lee Smith1.0001

Oakland Athletics β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bob Welch5.0524
Rick Honeycutt3.0300
Dennis Eckersley1.0200

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