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New York Yankees @ Boston Red Sox
1990-09-02 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 35458 · 80°F, night, dry · Wind 5 mph to CF · 2:48
Boston Red Sox defeated New York Yankees 7–1. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 5th. Tom Bolton earned the win. Mike Greenwell went 2-for-3 with 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| BOS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 6 |
W: Tom Bolton L: Mike Witt SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John Hirschbeck · 1B: Terry Craft · 2B: Larry McCoy · 3B: Al Clark · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roberto Kelly | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Sax | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Cerone | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Balboni | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jesse Barfield | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jim Leyritz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Randy Velarde | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Geren | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alvaro Espinoza | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Maas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Nokes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jody Reed | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kevin Romine | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Wade Boggs | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Ellis Burks | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Greenwell | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Brunansky | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Marshall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Pena | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Rivera | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Quintana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Witt | 6.1 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
 Eric Plunk | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Lee Guetterman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Bolton | 8.0 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
 Larry Andersen | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roberto Kelly: 43/G4
- Steve Sax: 53/G56S
- Rick Cerone: 7/F7LS
Bot 1
- Jody Reed: S9/G34
- Kevin Romine: K+WP.1-2
- Wade Boggs: S7/L7.2-3
- Ellis Burks: S9/G34.3-H;1-2
- Mike Greenwell: S8/G1S.2-H;1-2
- Tom Brunansky: 64(1)/G6/FO.2-3
- Mike Marshall: CSH(265)
Top 2
- Steve Balboni: K
- Jesse Barfield: K
- Jim Leyritz: 7/F7
Bot 2
- Mike Marshall: 13/G15
- Tony Pena: 9/F9LS
- Luis Rivera: 5/P5
Top 3
- Randy Velarde: 53/G56
- Bob Geren: W
- Alvaro Espinoza: 9/P9LS
- Roberto Kelly: 54(1)/G6/FO
Bot 3
- Jody Reed: HP
- Kevin Romine: W.1-2
- Wade Boggs: K
- Ellis Burks: W.2-3;1-2
- Mike Greenwell: 12(3)/G1/FO.2-3;1-2
- Tom Brunansky: 31/G13
Top 4
- Steve Sax: S7/G6D
- Rick Cerone: 54(1)3/G6/GDP
- Steve Balboni: K
Bot 4
- Mike Marshall: 53/G5S
- Tony Pena: E5/G56.B-1
- Luis Rivera: 64(1)3/G6/GDP
Top 5
- Jesse Barfield: 8/F8D
- Jim Leyritz: W
- Randy Velarde: S7/G6.1-2
- Bob Geren: 54(1)3/G56/GDP
Bot 5
- Jody Reed: K
- Kevin Romine: E3/G1.B-1
- Wade Boggs: W.1-2
- Ellis Burks: T/L9LD.2-H(UR);1-H
- Mike Greenwell: 8/F8XD/SF.3-H(UR)
- Tom Brunansky: 8/F89
Top 6
- Alvaro Espinoza: 9/F9
- Roberto Kelly: 5/G56S
- Steve Sax: 13/G1
Bot 6
- Mike Marshall: K
- Tony Pena: 53/G5
- Luis Rivera: 53/G5
Top 7
- Rick Cerone: K
- Steve Balboni: S7/L7LS
- Jesse Barfield: K
- Jim Leyritz: 13/G1
Bot 7
- Jody Reed: K
- Kevin Romine: W
- Wade Boggs: SB2
- Wade Boggs: W
- Ellis Burks: K+PB.2-3;1-2
- Mike Greenwell: T/F89XD.3-H;2-H
- Tom Brunansky: K
Top 8
- Randy Velarde: DGR/F89XD
- Bob Geren: 9/F89D.2-3
- Alvaro Espinoza: 9/F9S
- Roberto Kelly: 9/F9
Bot 8
- Carlos Quintana: 3/G3
- Tony Pena: 63/G6S
- Luis Rivera: 63/G6
Top 9
- Steve Sax: S7/F7
- Rick Cerone: S8/G.1-2
- Kevin Maas: HP.2-3;1-2
- Jesse Barfield: K
- Jim Leyritz: 1/G13.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Matt Nokes: 7/F7
Notes & reviews
- ball bounced into stands but ruled a triple