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Boston Red Sox @ Toronto Blue Jays

1989-07-01 Β· Day game Β· Rogers Centre Β· Att: 48639 Β· 3:00

Boston Red Sox defeated Toronto Blue Jays 3–1. Eric Hetzel earned the win and Lee Smith picked up the save. Mike Greenwell went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
BOS001101000310
TOR00000010017

W: Eric Hetzel   L: Todd Stottlemyre   SV: Lee Smith

Umpires β€” HP: Ken Kaiser Β· 1B: Larry Young Β· 2B: Jim Joyce Β· 3B: Jim McKean Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Boston Red Sox β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Wade Boggs211020
Jody Reed503000
Danny Heep200101
Mike Greenwell411100
Dwight Evans411002
Nick Esasky402100
Rich Gedman400000
Ed Romero401000
Randy Kutcher301010
Kevin Romine200001

Toronto Blue Jays β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Junior Felix501003
Tony Fernandez501100
Kelly Gruber501000
George Bell301011
Fred McGriff402001
Lloyd Moseby300010
Ernie Whitt100011
Rance Mulliniks100010
Nelson Liriano411000
Pat Borders200000
Manuel Lee200001

Boston Red Sox β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Eric Hetzel5.2344
Rob Murphy1.2401
Lee Smith1.2002

Toronto Blue Jays β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Todd Stottlemyre6.0923
Duane Ward2.0001
Tom Henke1.0110

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Wade Boggs: S9/G4M
  • Jody Reed: S7/L78.1-2
  • Danny Heep: 4(1)3/GDP/G4M.2-3
  • Mike Greenwell: 6/P6D

Bot 1

  • Junior Felix: K
  • Tony Fernandez: 8/F8
  • Kelly Gruber: S8/G6M
  • George Bell: S7/L7.1-2
  • Fred McGriff: 43/G4

Top 2

  • Dwight Evans: K
  • Nick Esasky: E5/TH.B-2
  • Rich Gedman: 7/F7
  • Ed Romero: 63/G6M

Bot 2

  • Lloyd Moseby: 2/P2F
  • Ernie Whitt: W
  • Rance Mulliniks: W.1-2
  • Nelson Liriano: 7/F7L
  • Junior Felix: K

Top 3

  • Randy Kutcher: 53/BG5S
  • Wade Boggs: W
  • Jody Reed: D7/G5.1-3
  • Danny Heep: 8/SF/L8D.3-H
  • Mike Greenwell: 13/G1

Bot 3

  • Tony Fernandez: 9/F9
  • Kelly Gruber: 4/P3D
  • George Bell: W
  • Fred McGriff: S8/G4M.1-2
  • Lloyd Moseby: 8/F89XD

Top 4

  • Dwight Evans: D8/L78XD
  • Nick Esasky: S7/L78.2-H
  • Rich Gedman: 16(1)3/GDP/G1
  • Ed Romero: 43/G4M

Bot 4

  • Ernie Whitt: K
  • Rance Mulliniks: 7/F7
  • Nelson Liriano: 8/L9

Top 5

  • Randy Kutcher: W
  • Wade Boggs: 6(1)3/GDP
  • Jody Reed: 63/G6

Bot 5

  • Junior Felix: 8/F8
  • Tony Fernandez: 8/F78
  • Kelly Gruber: 4/P4

Top 6

  • Danny Heep: K
  • Mike Greenwell: HR/L89
  • Dwight Evans: K
  • Nick Esasky: D7/L7L
  • Rich Gedman: 6/P8S

Bot 6

  • George Bell: 8/F8
  • Fred McGriff: K
  • Lloyd Moseby: W
  • Pat Borders: 64(1)/FO/G6

Top 7

  • Ed Romero: S8/L8S
  • Randy Kutcher: S9/L4.1-2
  • Wade Boggs: HP.2-3;1-2
  • Jody Reed: 6/P6
  • Kevin Romine: K
  • Mike Greenwell: 43/G4

Bot 7

  • Manuel Lee: 9/F9D
  • Nelson Liriano: S9/L9S
  • Junior Felix: S9/G34.1-2
  • Tony Fernandez: S8/G4M.2-H;1-2
  • Kelly Gruber: 64(1)/FO/G56.2-3
  • George Bell: K

Top 8

  • Dwight Evans: 7/F78
  • Nick Esasky: 4/P4
  • Rich Gedman: 63/G6M

Bot 8

  • Fred McGriff: S7/F7LS
  • Lloyd Moseby: 46(1)/FO/G4
  • Pat Borders: SB2
  • Pat Borders: 8/F8D.2-3
  • Manuel Lee: K

Top 9

  • Ed Romero: 63/G6M
  • Randy Kutcher: 3/P3D
  • Wade Boggs: W
  • Jody Reed: S6/G56.1-2
  • Kevin Romine: 8/F8

Bot 9

  • Nelson Liriano: 3/G3
  • Junior Felix: K
  • Tony Fernandez: E6/G6M
  • Kelly Gruber: 8/P8S

Notes & reviews

  • Debut game for Eric Hetzel