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Boston Red Sox @ 
Oakland Athletics
1988-10-09 · 1988 League Championship Series · Game 4 of 4 ◀ Game 3 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 49406 · 73°F, sunny, dry · Wind 10 mph · 2:55
Oakland Athletics defeated Boston Red Sox 4–1. Oakland Athletics put up 2 in the 8th. Dave Stewart earned the win and Dennis Eckersley picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| OAK | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
W: Dave Stewart L: Bruce Hurst SV: Dennis Eckersley
Umpires — HP: Greg Kosc · 1B: Ken Kaiser · 2B: John Shulock · 3B: Don Denkinger · LF: Ted Hendry · RF: Tim McClelland
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ellis Burks | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marty Barrett | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wade Boggs | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Mike Greenwell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Rice | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Dwight Evans | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rich Gedman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jody Reed | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Parrish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Spike Owen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Todd Benzinger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carney Lansford | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Henderson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Canseco | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark McGwire | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Parker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Terry Steinbach | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Baylor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Gallego | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Walt Weiss | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Stan Javier | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Polonia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bruce Hurst | 4.0 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
 Mike Smithson | 2.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Smith | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Stewart | 7.0 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
 Rick Honeycutt | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dennis Eckersley | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ellis Burks: 53/G56
- Marty Barrett: 63/G6M
- Wade Boggs: W
- Mike Greenwell: S7/L7L.1-3;B-2(E7)
- Jim Rice: W
- Dwight Evans: K
Bot 1
- Carney Lansford: 6/P6S
- Dave Henderson: 63/G56
- Jose Canseco: HR/F89XD
- Mark McGwire: K
Top 2
- Rich Gedman: 13/G1S
- Jody Reed: 8/F78D
- Larry Parrish: 4/P9LS
Bot 2
- Dave Parker: K
- Terry Steinbach: W
- Don Baylor: K
- Mike Gallego: 8/F89D
Top 3
- Ellis Burks: K
- Marty Barrett: 7/F78
- Wade Boggs: K
Bot 3
- Walt Weiss: S8/G4M
- Carney Lansford: S7/L56.1-2
- Dave Henderson: D7/L7LS.2-H;1-3
- Jose Canseco: 6/P6D
- Mark McGwire: IW
- Dave Parker: K
- Terry Steinbach: 8/F8XD
Top 4
- Mike Greenwell: 5/P5DF
- Jim Rice: K
- Dwight Evans: 53/G5
Bot 4
- Don Baylor: 13/G1S
- Mike Gallego: 53/G5
- Walt Weiss: K
Top 5
- Rich Gedman: 3/P3F
- Jody Reed: S8/G6M
- Larry Parrish: 3/P23
- Ellis Burks: 6(1)/FO/G6
Bot 5
- Carney Lansford: 43/G4M
- Dave Henderson: K
- Jose Canseco: D7/L7
- Mark McGwire: CS3(25)
Top 6
- Marty Barrett: W
- Wade Boggs: S8/G6M.1-2
- Mike Greenwell: 46(1)/FO/G34.2-3;B-1
- Jim Rice: 43/G4M.3-H;1-2
- Dwight Evans: K
Bot 6
- Mark McGwire: 53/G56
- Dave Parker: S4/G4MD
- Terry Steinbach: 64(1)/FO/G56.B-1
- Don Baylor: 7/F7D
Top 7
- Rich Gedman: 7/F7
- Jody Reed: 6/P6D
- Larry Parrish: 5/P1S
Bot 7
- Mike Gallego: 8/F8D
- Walt Weiss: S7/L78S
- Carney Lansford: 4/P4D
- Dave Henderson: K
Top 8
- Ellis Burks: S7/G56
- Marty Barrett: 54(1)3/GDP
- Wade Boggs: W
- Mike Greenwell: 8/F78
Bot 8
- Jose Canseco: S7/L78
- Mark McGwire: SB2
- Mark McGwire: S8/L4MD.2-H
- Stan Javier: S3/BG3S.1-2
- Luis Polonia: W.2-3;1-2
- Don Baylor: 8/SF/F8D.3-H
- Mike Gallego: K
- Walt Weiss: K
Top 9
- Spike Owen: W
- Todd Benzinger: 3/G3.1-2
- Rich Gedman: 8/L8D
- Jody Reed: 4/P4D