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Oakland Athletics @ Boston Red Sox
1990-10-07 · 1990 League Championship Series · Game 2 of 4 ◀ Game 1 Game 3 ▶ · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 35070 · 71°F, night, dry · Wind 17 mph to LF · 3:42
Oakland Athletics defeated Boston Red Sox 4–1. Oakland Athletics put up 2 in the 9th. Bob Welch earned the win and Dennis Eckersley picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 13 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Bob Welch L: Greg Harris SV: Dennis Eckersley
Umpires — HP: John Hirschbeck · 1B: Jim Evans · 2B: Terry Cooney · 3B: Vic Voltaggio · LF: Larry McCoy · RF: Rich Garcia
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rickey Henderson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie McGee | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Canseco | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Harold Baines | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark McGwire | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Carney Lansford | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Hassey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Walt Weiss | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Gallego | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jody Reed | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Quintana | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wade Boggs | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ellis Burks | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Greenwell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dwight Evans | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Brunansky | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Pena | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Rivera | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Marshall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Heep | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Welch | 7.1 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
 Rick Honeycutt | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dennis Eckersley | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dana Kiecker | 5.2 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
 Greg Harris | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Andersen | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff Reardon | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rickey Henderson: 63/G6M
- Willie McGee: 43/G4
- Jose Canseco: K
Bot 1
- Jody Reed: S16/G1
- Carlos Quintana: 13/G1.1-2
- Wade Boggs: 13/G1
- Ellis Burks: 43/G4M
Top 2
- Harold Baines: 4/L4
- Mark McGwire: 9/L9
- Carney Lansford: S7/G56
- Ron Hassey: 46(1)/FO/G4
Bot 2
- Mike Greenwell: 63/G6MS
- Dwight Evans: D7/L7D
- Tom Brunansky: W
- Tony Pena: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 3
- Walt Weiss: 3/G3
- Mike Gallego: 63/G6
- Rickey Henderson: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Luis Rivera: D7/F78XD
- Jody Reed: 43/G34.2-3
- Carlos Quintana: 7/SF/L7.3-H
- Wade Boggs: K
Top 4
- Willie McGee: D9/L9LS
- Jose Canseco: 63/G6
- Harold Baines: S9/L89S.2-H
- Mark McGwire: 8/F8
- Carney Lansford: 2/P23F
Bot 4
- Ellis Burks: W
- Mike Greenwell: K+SB2
- Dwight Evans: 9/P3D
- Tom Brunansky: 63/G56
Top 5
- Ron Hassey: W
- Walt Weiss: K
- Mike Gallego: HP.1-2
- Rickey Henderson: 8/F8XD.2-3;1-2
- Willie McGee: 8/F89D
Bot 5
- Tony Pena: 5/P5
- Luis Rivera: K
- Jody Reed: 13/G1
Top 6
- Jose Canseco: S9/F89S
- Harold Baines: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Mark McGwire: S8/G4M
- Carney Lansford: S9/L89.1-2
- Ron Hassey: S9/L34D.2-3;1-2
- Walt Weiss: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 6
- Carlos Quintana: 53/G56
- Wade Boggs: S8/G4M
- Ellis Burks: 9/F9D
- Mike Greenwell: W.1-2
- Dwight Evans: E6/G6.2-3;1-2
- Tom Brunansky: 54(1)/FO/G56
Top 7
- Mike Gallego: S8/L8S
- Rickey Henderson: S7/L7.1-2
- Willie McGee: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-3
- Jose Canseco: W.1-2
- Harold Baines: 31/G3.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Mark McGwire: K
Bot 7
- Tony Pena: 63/G6
- Mike Marshall: 8/F8D
- Jody Reed: K
Top 8
- Carney Lansford: S9/L89S
- Ron Hassey: HP.1-2
- Walt Weiss: 9/F9L.2-3;1-2
- Mike Gallego: 9/P34D
- Rickey Henderson: 8/F8XD
Bot 8
- Carlos Quintana: 63/G6
- Wade Boggs: S9/G34
- Ellis Burks: S9/G34.1-2
- Mike Greenwell: 16(1)/FO/G1
- Dwight Evans: K
Top 9
- Willie McGee: S4/BG4S
- Jose Canseco: SB2
- Jose Canseco: W
- Harold Baines: D8/L89XD.2-H;1-3
- Mark McGwire: S7/L7S.3-H;2-3
- Carney Lansford: 54(1)/FO/G5S
- Ron Hassey: 3/DP/G3.3XH(32)
Bot 9
- Tom Brunansky: K
- Tony Pena: 9/F9L
- Danny Heep: 63/G6
Notes & reviews
- Walt Weiss injured on force play