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Boston Red Sox @ Toronto Blue Jays
1989-09-18 · Night game · Rogers Centre · Att: 49579 · 64°F, night, dry · 2:41
Boston Red Sox defeated Toronto Blue Jays 6–3. Boston Red Sox put up 5 in the 3rd. Mike Boddicker earned the win and Rob Murphy picked up the save. Nick Esasky went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | |
| TOR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Mike Boddicker L: John Cerutti SV: Rob Murphy
Umpires — HP: Al Clark · 1B: Tim Tschida · 2B: Dave Phillips · 3B: Rick Reed · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wade Boggs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marty Barrett | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwight Evans | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Greenwell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Esasky | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlos Quintana | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jody Reed | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Romine | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Cerone | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Horn | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lloyd Moseby | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mookie Wilson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Bell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred McGriff | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ernie Whitt | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Fernandez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rance Mulliniks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nelson Liriano | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Borders | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Manuel Lee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ozzie Virgil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Boddicker | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| Rob Murphy | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Toronto Blue Jays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Cerutti | 7.0 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
 Frank Wills | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Wade Boggs: K
- Marty Barrett: 9/F9
- Dwight Evans: 7/F78
Bot 1
- Lloyd Moseby: 7/F7L
- Mookie Wilson: 6/P7S
- George Bell: 9/F9
Top 2
- Mike Greenwell: 8/F8
- Nick Esasky: K
- Carlos Quintana: D9/L9LS
- Jody Reed: PB.2-3
- Jody Reed: S7/G56.3-H
- Kevin Romine: POCS2(136)
Bot 2
- Fred McGriff: W
- Ernie Whitt: D9/L9L.1-3
- Tony Fernandez: HP
- Rance Mulliniks: 64(1)/FO/G6.3-H;2-3
- Lee Mazzilli: 36(1)3/GDP/G3
Top 3
- Kevin Romine: S4/G4M
- Rick Cerone: 53/G5.1-2
- Wade Boggs: E4/TH/G4M.2-3;B-1
- Marty Barrett: S3/BG34S.3-H;1-2
- Dwight Evans: D7/L7D.2-H(UR);1-H
- Mike Greenwell: 31/G34.2-3
- Nick Esasky: HR/F9D.3-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Carlos Quintana: S9/G34
- Jody Reed: 9/F9
Bot 3
- Nelson Liriano: 7/F78D
- Lloyd Moseby: S9/G34
- Mookie Wilson: S1/G34S.1-3;B-2(E1/TH)
- George Bell: 7/SF/F7.3-H(UR)
- Fred McGriff: 9/F9
Top 4
- Kevin Romine: 8/F78
- Rick Cerone: 8/L89D
- Wade Boggs: 63/G6M
Bot 4
- Ernie Whitt: W
- Tony Fernandez: 16(1)/FO/G1
- Rance Mulliniks: SB2
- Rance Mulliniks: 31/G34.2-3
- Lee Mazzilli: K
Top 5
- Marty Barrett: 63/G6
- Dwight Evans: 9/F9D
- Mike Greenwell: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Nelson Liriano: 3/G3
- Lloyd Moseby: D9/G3
- Mookie Wilson: 31/G34.2-3
- George Bell: S9/G34.3-H
- Fred McGriff: 13/G1
Top 6
- Nick Esasky: K
- Carlos Quintana: 63/G6
- Jody Reed: 4/P4M
Bot 6
- Ernie Whitt: K
- Tony Fernandez: S8/G6M
- Rance Mulliniks: 63/G6M.1-2
- Lee Mazzilli: 8/F78S
Top 7
- Kevin Romine: S9/L89S
- Rick Cerone: 2/BP2F/BINT
- Wade Boggs: 7/L7
- Marty Barrett: 8/F8
Bot 7
- Nelson Liriano: 43/G4M
- Lloyd Moseby: DGR/L8XD
- Mookie Wilson: 13/G1
- George Bell: 13/G25
Top 8
- Sam Horn: S8/G4M
- Mike Greenwell: 64(1)/FO/G6M
- Nick Esasky: 8/F78
- Carlos Quintana: 8/F89
Bot 8
- Fred McGriff: 43/G4
- Pat Borders: K
- Tony Fernandez: 43/G4
Top 9
- Jody Reed: K
- Kevin Romine: K
- Rick Cerone: S7/L56D
- Wade Boggs: 63/G6
Bot 9
- Manuel Lee: 4/L4
- Ozzie Virgil: K
- Nelson Liriano: DGR/L9L
- Lloyd Moseby: W
- Mookie Wilson: 6/P6MD
Notes & reviews
- Rick Cerone called for interference; he ran into Ernie Whitt who was trying to catch popup