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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 20, 1988
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Oakland Athletics, played on August 20, 1988 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 20, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 20, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Todd Burns |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Oil Can Boyd |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 34,372 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Shulock 1B: Dale Ford 2B: Mark Johnson 3B: Mike Reilly |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Luis Polonia | Left Fielder |
| Dave Henderson | Center Fielder |
| Jose Canseco | Right Fielder |
| Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
| Don Baylor | DH |
| Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
| Ron Hassey | Catcher |
| Glenn Hubbard | Second Baseman |
| Walt Weiss | Shortstop |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
| Marty Barrett | Second Baseman |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Mike Greenwell | Left Fielder |
| Ellis Burks | Center Fielder |
| Todd Benzinger | First Baseman |
| Larry Parrish | DH |
| Spike Owen | Shortstop |
| Rich Gedman | Catcher |
| Joe Morgan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 20, 1988
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Boyd
Polonia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Boyd
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. Polonia moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Canseco vs. Boyd
Canseco strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
McGwire vs. Boyd
McGwire hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Greenwell. McGwire reaches second base with a double. Polonia scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Baylor vs. Boyd
Baylor hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Burns
Boggs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Burns
Barrett takes first base on ball four. Boggs moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Burns
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Greenwell vs. Burns
Greenwell takes first base on ball four. Boggs moves to third. Barrett moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Burks vs. Burns
Burks hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Henderson. Burks reaches second base with a double. Boggs scores. Barrett scores. Greenwell moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Benzinger vs. Burns
Benzinger hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Polonia. Benzinger reaches second base with a double. Greenwell scores. Burks scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Parrish vs. Burns
Parrish strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Owen vs. Burns
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Boyd
Lansford hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Boyd
Hassey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Boyd
Hubbard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weiss vs. Boyd
Weiss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hubbard moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Polonia vs. Boyd
Polonia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett fields it and throws to second for the out. Hubbard scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Boyd
There goes Polonia. The throw from Gedman and he is out, Barrett applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Boyd
Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Burns
Gedman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Burns
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boggs for the out. Gedman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Barrett vs. Burns
Barrett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gedman scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Burns
Evans hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Canseco who is chasing the ball. Evans reaches third base with a triple. Barrett goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Greenwell vs. Burns
Greenwell hits a line drive into rightcenter field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Evans scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Burks vs. Burns
Burks hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Benzinger vs. Burns
Benzinger hits a line drive into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Boyd
Canseco hits a line drive into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Boyd
McGwire strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Boyd
Baylor is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Boyd
Lansford takes first base on ball four. Baylor moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Hassey vs. Sellers
Jeff Sellers now pitching.
Hassey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Burns
Parrish hits a fly ball into left field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Burns
Owen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Gedman vs. Burns
Gedman hits a popup towards third. Lansford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Burns
Boggs hits a line drive into right field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Sellers
Hubbard strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Sellers
Weiss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Polonia vs. Sellers
Polonia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Weiss moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Sellers
Henderson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Burns
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Burns
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Burns
Greenwell hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Sellers
Canseco hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Sellers
McGwire hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Sellers
Sellers fires to first and picks off Canseco. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Sellers
Baylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Sellers
Lansford strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Burns
Burks hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Polonia. Burks reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Benzinger vs. Plunk
Eric Plunk now pitching.
Benzinger hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Parrish vs. Plunk
Parrish hits a line drive into right field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Burks moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Owen vs. Plunk
Owen hits a line drive into right field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Sellers
Hassey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Sellers
Hubbard hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weiss vs. Sellers
Weiss hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Hubbard moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Polonia vs. Sellers
Polonia hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Sellers
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hubbard moves to third. Weiss moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Canseco vs. Boddicker
Mike Boddicker now pitching.
Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Boddicker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Plunk
Gedman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Plunk
Boggs hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Plunk
Barrett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boggs moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Plunk
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Greenwell vs. Plunk
Greenwell strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Boddicker
McGwire hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Boddicker
Baylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Boddicker
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hassey vs. Boddicker
There goes Lansford. The throw from Gedman and he is safe. Lansford steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Hassey vs. Boddicker
Hassey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lansford scores. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hubbard vs. Smith
Lee Smith now pitching.
Hubbard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Barrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Plunk
Burks hits a fly ball into left field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benzinger vs. Plunk
Benzinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Plunk
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Smith
Weiss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Benzinger scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Weiss for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Smith
Polonia hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Smith
Henderson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Plunk
Owen hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Plunk
Gedman strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Plunk
Boggs hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Polonia. Boggs reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Barrett vs. Plunk
Barrett strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Smith
Canseco strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Smith
McGwire strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Smith
Baylor hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/20/1988 -- Oakland at Boston (D)
Oakland AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Polonia L, lf 4 1 0 1 Boggs W, 3b 5 1 3 0
Henderson D, cf 5 0 1 0 Barrett M, 2b 4 2 2 1
Canseco J, rf 5 0 1 0 Evans D, rf 4 1 1 1
McGwire M, 1b 5 0 1 1 Greenwell M, lf 3 1 1 1
Baylor D, dh 2 0 0 0 Burks E, cf 4 1 2 2
Lansford C, 3b 3 2 1 1 Benzinger T, 1b 4 0 1 2
Hassey R, c 4 1 2 2 Parrish L, dh 4 0 0 0
Hubbard G, 2b 4 1 2 0 Owen S, ss 4 0 1 0
Weiss W, ss 3 0 2 0 Gedman R, c 3 1 0 0
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35 5 10 5 35 7 11 7
Oakland 130 000 100 -- 5
Boston 430 000 00x -- 7
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Burns T (L)* 4.0 8 7 7 3 1
Plunk E 4.0 3 0 0 0 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Boyd O 2.2 5 4 4 2 2
Sellers J (W) 3.0 4 0 0 2 3
Boddicker M 1.0 1 1 1 1 0
Smith L (S) 2.1 0 0 0 0 3
* Pitched to 1 batter in 5th
LOB -- Oakland 9, Boston 7
2B -- McGwire M, Burks E 2, Benzinger T, Greenwell M, Boggs W
3B -- Evans D
HR -- Lansford C, Hassey R
SB -- Lansford C
CS -- Polonia L
HBP -- by Boyd O (Baylor D)
T -- 3:22
A -- 34372
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