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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
October 8, 1988
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Boston Red Sox, played on October 8, 1988 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | October 8, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | October 8, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Boddicker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Welch |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 49,261 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tim McClelland 1B: Greg Kosc 2B: Ken Kaiser 3B: John Shulock |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ellis Burks | Center Fielder |
| Marty Barrett | Second Baseman |
| Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
| Mike Greenwell | Left Fielder |
| Jim Rice | DH |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Rich Gedman | Catcher |
| Jody Reed | Shortstop |
| Todd Benzinger | First Baseman |
| Joe Morgan | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
| Dave Henderson | Center Fielder |
| Jose Canseco | Right Fielder |
| Dave Parker | DH |
| Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
| Ron Hassey | Catcher |
| Stan Javier | Left Fielder |
| Mike Gallego | Second Baseman |
| Walt Weiss | Shortstop |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
October 8, 1988
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Welch
Burks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Welch
The umpire calls a balk on Welch Burks moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Barrett vs. Welch
Barrett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burks moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Boggs vs. Welch
Boggs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burks scores. Barrett moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Greenwell vs. Welch
Greenwell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Javier. Greenwell reaches second base with a double. Barrett scores. Boggs goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Welch
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Greenwell moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Evans vs. Welch
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Gedman vs. Welch
Gedman takes first base on ball four. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Reed vs. Welch
Reed hits a popup into left field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Benzinger vs. Welch
Benzinger hits a fly ball into left field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Boddicker
Lansford hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Boddicker
There goes Lansford. The throw from Gedman and he is out, Barrett applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Boddicker
Henderson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Canseco vs. Boddicker
Canseco takes first base on ball four. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. Boddicker
Parker hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Welch
Burks hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Javier. Burks reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barrett vs. Welch
Barrett bunts between the mound and first base. Welch scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Barrett for the out. Burks moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Boggs vs. Welch
Boggs hits a fly ball into left field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Burks tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Welch
Greenwell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Nelson
Gene Nelson now pitching.
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Boddicker
McGwire hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Boddicker
Hassey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Boddicker
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gallego vs. Boddicker
Gallego hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reed fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Weiss vs. Boddicker
Weiss hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Burks. Weiss reaches second base with a double. Gallego goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lansford vs. Boddicker
Lansford hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Boddicker
Henderson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Nelson
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Nelson
Gedman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Reed vs. Nelson
Reed hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Gedman moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Benzinger vs. Nelson
Benzinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gallego fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Boddicker
Canseco hits a popup towards first. Benzinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Boddicker
Parker strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Boddicker
McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reed fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassey vs. Boddicker
Hassey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Gardner
Wes Gardner now pitching.
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Nelson
Burks hits a popup, foul, towards first. McGwire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Nelson
Barrett hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lansford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Nelson
Boggs hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Greenwell vs. Nelson
Greenwell hits a line drive into right field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gallego vs. Gardner
Gallego hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weiss vs. Gardner
Weiss hits a line drive into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Gardner
Lansford hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Gardner
Henderson strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Nelson
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Nelson
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gedman vs. Nelson
Gedman hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Reed vs. Nelson
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Gardner
Canseco hits a popup into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Gardner
Parker strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Gardner
McGwire hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hassey vs. Gardner
Hassey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Burks. Hassey reaches second base with a double. McGwire goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Javier vs. Gardner
Javier is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Gallego vs. Gardner
Gallego strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Benzinger vs. Young
Curt Young now pitching.
Benzinger strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Young
Burks strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Young
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Gardner
Weiss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Gardner
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Gardner
Henderson strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Young
Boggs hits a line drive into center field. Henderson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Henderson. Boggs moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greenwell vs. Young
Greenwell hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Plunk
Eric Plunk now pitching.
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Plunk
Evans hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Boggs scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gedman vs. Honeycutt
Rick Honeycutt now pitching.
Gedman hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gedman for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Gardner
Canseco strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Gardner
Parker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greenwell. Parker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
McGwire vs. Gardner
McGwire strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Hassey vs. Gardner
Hassey is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Javier vs. Gardner
Javier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Parker scores. Hassey moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Gallego vs. Gardner
Gallego strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Honeycutt
Reed takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Eckersley
Larry Parrish pinch hits for Todd Benzinger. Dennis Eckersley now pitching.
Parrish strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Burks vs. Eckersley
Burks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Eckersley
Barrett hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Gardner
Larry Parrish now playing first base.
Weiss strikes out. Gedman drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Weiss out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Gardner
Lansford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Stanley
Bob Stanley now pitching.
Henderson hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Stanley
Canseco hits a line drive into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Stanley
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Parrish scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Parker for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Eckersley
Boggs hits a line drive into left field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Eckersley
Greenwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops it up and throws to first, with Eckersley covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Eckersley
Rice strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 10/8/1988 -- Boston at Oakland (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Burks E, cf 5 2 2 0 Lansford C, 3b 5 2 3 2
Barrett M, 2b 4 1 1 0 Henderson D, cf 5 1 2 2
Boggs W, 3b 4 2 3 2 Canseco J, rf 4 0 0 0
Greenwell M, lf 5 1 2 3 Parker D, dh 5 1 1 0
Rice J, dh 5 0 0 0 McGwire M, 1b 4 3 3 1
Evans D, rf 2 0 1 1 Hassey R, c 3 1 3 3
Gedman R, c 3 0 2 0 Javier S, lf 3 0 1 1
Reed J, ss 3 0 1 0 Gallego M, 2b 4 1 1 0
Benzinger T, 1b 3 0 0 0 Weiss W, ss 4 1 1 1
Parrish L, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
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35 6 12 6 37 10 15 10
Boston 320 000 100 -- 6
Oakland 042 010 12x -- 10
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Boddicker M (L) 2.2 8 6 6 1 2
Gardner W 4.2 6 3 3 2 8
Stanley B 0.2 1 1 1 0 0
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Welch B 1.2 6 5 5 2 0
Nelson G (W) 3.1 4 0 0 1 0
Young C 1.1 1 1 0 0 2
Plunk E 0.1 1 0 0 0 1
Honeycutt R* 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Eckersley D (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Henderson D
DP -- Boston 1, Oakland 2
LOB -- Boston 8, Oakland 6
2B -- Greenwell M, Burks E, Weiss W, Hassey R, Parker D
HR -- Greenwell M, McGwire M, Lansford C, Hassey R, Henderson D
CS -- Lansford C
SH -- Barrett M
SF -- Boggs W
Balk -- Welch B
T -- 3:14
A -- 49261
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