Final
OAK
BOSCurrent Series
Athletics
6
Red Sox
7
Game 1
Final
Athletics
5
Red Sox
7
Game 2
Final
Athletics
5
Red Sox
4
Game 3
Final
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Orioles Game Summary
The Boston Red Sox emerged victorious over the Oakland Athletics, 7 to 5, on August 20, 1988.
Game Info
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Polonia LF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
D. Henderson CF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
J. Canseco RF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
M. McGwire 1B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .200 | .400 |
D. Baylor DH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .600 | .000 |
C. Lansford 3B | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | 1.333 |
R. Hassey C | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.250 |
G. Hubbard 2B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
W. Weiss SS | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .750 | .667 |
| Totals | 35 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 8 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Boggs 3B | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .600 | .600 | .800 |
M. Barrett 2B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .500 | .600 | .500 |
D. Evans RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .750 |
M. Greenwell LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .667 |
E. Burks CF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
T. Benzinger 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
L. Parrish DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
S. Owen SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
R. Gedman C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
| Totals | 35 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
Batting
2B: M. McGwire
HR: R. Hassey, C. Lansford
RBI: R. Hassey 2, C. Lansford, M. McGwire, L. Polonia
Baserunning
SB: C. Lansford
CS: L. Polonia
Batting
2B: T. Benzinger, W. Boggs, E. Burks 2, M. Greenwell
3B: D. Evans
RBI: M. Barrett, T. Benzinger 2, E. Burks 2, D. Evans, M. Greenwell
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Burns (L) | 4.0 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15.75 |
E. Plunk | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
O. Can Boyd | 2.2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13.50 |
J. Sellers (W) | 3.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
M. Boddicker | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 |
L. Smith (S) | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 2 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Polonia LF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
D. Henderson CF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
J. Canseco RF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
M. McGwire 1B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .200 | .400 |
D. Baylor DH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .600 | .000 |
C. Lansford 3B | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | 1.333 |
R. Hassey C | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.250 |
G. Hubbard 2B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
W. Weiss SS | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .750 | .667 |
| Totals | 35 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 8 |
Batting
2B: M. McGwire
HR: R. Hassey, C. Lansford
RBI: R. Hassey 2, C. Lansford, M. McGwire, L. Polonia
Baserunning
SB: C. Lansford
CS: L. Polonia
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Burns (L) | 4.0 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15.75 |
E. Plunk | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Boggs 3B | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .600 | .600 | .800 |
M. Barrett 2B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .500 | .600 | .500 |
D. Evans RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .750 |
M. Greenwell LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .667 |
E. Burks CF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
T. Benzinger 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
L. Parrish DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
S. Owen SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
R. Gedman C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
| Totals | 35 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
Batting
2B: T. Benzinger, W. Boggs, E. Burks 2, M. Greenwell
3B: D. Evans
RBI: M. Barrett, T. Benzinger 2, E. Burks 2, D. Evans, M. Greenwell
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
O. Can Boyd | 2.2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13.50 |
J. Sellers (W) | 3.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
M. Boddicker | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 |
L. Smith (S) | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 2 |
