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Retrosheet Boxscore: Boston Red Sox 4, Detroit Tigers 2 (1)

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Boston Red Sox 4, Detroit Tigers 2 (1)

Day

Game Played on Friday, August 25, 1989 (N) at Fenway Park

DET A    0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  1  -   2  4  5
BOS A    0  1  1    0  1  1    0  0  x  -   4 12  0
BATTING
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
K. Williams cf                3   1   0   0       1   1       2   0
Trammell ss                   4   0   0   0       0   1       2   6
Whitaker 2b                   3   1   1   0       1   1       5   3
Bergman 1b                    3   0   0   0       0   0       7   0
  Schu ph                     1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Nokes dh                      4   0   2   2       0   0       0   0
  Brumley pr,dh               0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Ward lf                       4   0   1   0       0   1       2   0
Lemon rf                      2   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
Strange 3b                    3   0   0   0       0   0       2   2
Heath c                       3   0   0   0       0   1       4   1
Alexander p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Searcy p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Totals                       30   2   4   2       3   5      24  14
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Trammell-Whitaker-Bergman, Whitaker-Bergman.
E: K. Williams (3), Trammell (9), Whitaker (10), Bergman (6), Strange (10).
BATTING - 
2B: Whitaker (14,off Smithson).
GDP: Strange (5,off Harris).
Team LOB: 4.
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Boggs 3b                      5   0   1   0       0   0       1   2
Barrett 2b                    5   1   2   0       0   0       1   4
Burks cf                      5   1   3   1       0   0       7   0
Greenwell lf                  3   0   2   0       1   0       1   0
Esasky 1b                     4   0   0   0       0   1      10   0
Heep rf                       3   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Romine rf                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Evans dh                      4   1   0   0       0   1       0   0
Reed ss                       4   1   3   1       0   0       1   4
Gedman c                      3   0   1   1       1   1       5   0
Smithson p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Harris p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Smith p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Murphy p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       37   4  12   3       2   3      27  10
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Barrett-Reed-Esasky.
BATTING - 
2B: Reed 2 (35,off Alexander,off Searcy).
HR: Burks (10,5th inning off Alexander 0 on 0 out); Reed (2,6th inning off
Alexander 0 on 0 out).
GDP: Boggs (16,off Alexander); Evans (11,off Searcy).
Team LOB: 11.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Burks (18,2nd base off Alexander/Heath).
CS: Reed (3,3rd base by Searcy/Heath).
PITCHING
Detroit Tigers               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Alexander L(5-15)             6    10   4   2   1   3   2  31
Searcy                        2     2   0   0   1   0   0   8
Totals                        8    12   4   2   2   3   2  39

Boston Red Sox               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Smithson W(7-12)              7     3   1   1   0   3   0  24
Harris                        1     0   0   0   1   0   0   3
Smith                         0.1   0   1   1   2   1   0   3
Murphy SV(7)                  0.2   1   0   0   0   1   0   3
Totals                        9     4   2   2   3   5   0  33
Inherited Runners - Scored: Murphy 2-1.
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Umpires: HP - Tim McClelland, 1B - Drew Coble, 2B - Joe Brinkman, 3B - Terry Cooney
Time of Game: 2:42   
Starting Lineups:

   Detroit Tigers                Boston Red Sox           
1. K. Williams         cf        Boggs               3b
2. Trammell            ss        Barrett             2b
3. Whitaker            2b        Burks               cf
4. Bergman             1b        Greenwell           lf
5. Nokes               dh        Esasky              1b
6. Ward                lf        Heep                rf
7. Lemon               rf        Evans               dh
8. Strange             3b        Reed                ss
9. Heath               c         Gedman              c
   Alexander           p         Smithson            p

TIGERS 1ST: K. Williams flied to center; Trammell flied to
center; Whitaker was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Tigers 0, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 1ST: Boggs grounded out (shortstop to first); Barrett
grounded out (third to first); Burks singled to center; Burks
stole second; Greenwell walked; Esasky forced Greenwell
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 0, Red Sox
0.

TIGERS 2ND: Bergman grounded out (shortstop to first); Nokes
grounded out (first unassisted); Ward grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 0, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 2ND: Heep grounded out (shortstop to first); Evans
reached on an error by Strange; Reed reached on an error by
Whitaker [Evans to second]; Gedman singled to left [Evans scored
(unearned), Reed to third]; Boggs grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Gedman out at second]; 1 R (0
ER), 1 H, 2 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Red Sox 1.

TIGERS 3RD: Lemon flied to center; Strange grounded out (second
to first); Heath was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Tigers 0, Red Sox 1.

RED SOX 3RD: Barrett singled to center; Burks flied to left;
Greenwell singled to right [Barrett to second]; Esasky forced
Greenwell (third to second) [Barrett to third]; Heep reached on
an error by Bergman [Barrett scored (unearned) (no RBI), Esasky
to second]; Evans was called out on strikes; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1
E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 0, Red Sox 2.

TIGERS 4TH: K. Williams was called out on strikes; Trammell
flied to center; Whitaker flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Tigers 0, Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 4TH: Reed doubled to left; Gedman struck out; Boggs
popped to shortstop; Barrett lined to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Tigers 0, Red Sox 2.

TIGERS 5TH: Bergman lined to right; Nokes singled to center;
Ward singled to right [Nokes to third]; Lemon lined to left;
Strange flied to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 0, Red
Sox 2.

RED SOX 5TH: Burks homered to left; Greenwell singled to left;
Esasky struck out; Heep popped to third; Evans lined to
shortstop; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Red Sox 3.

TIGERS 6TH: ROMINE REPLACED HEEP (PLAYING RF); Heath popped to
second; K. Williams grounded out (third to first); Trammell
popped to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 0, Red Sox 3.

RED SOX 6TH: Reed homered to left; Gedman grounded out (pitcher
to first); Boggs flied to center; Barrett singled to right;
Burks singled to third [Barrett to second]; Greenwell flied to
left; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 0, Red Sox 4.

TIGERS 7TH: Whitaker doubled to right; Bergman grounded out
(second to first) [Whitaker to third]; Nokes grounded out
(second to first) [Whitaker scored]; Ward grounded out
(shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 1, Red Sox 4.

RED SOX 7TH: SEARCY REPLACED ALEXANDER (PITCHING); Esasky
grounded out (second to first); Romine reached on an error by
Trammell; Evans grounded into a double play (second to first)
[Romine out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 1, Red Sox
4.

TIGERS 8TH: HARRIS REPLACED SMITHSON (PITCHING); Lemon walked;
Strange grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to
first) [Lemon out at second]; Heath grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 1, Red Sox 4.

RED SOX 8TH: Reed doubled to left; Reed was caught stealing
third (catcher to shortstop to third); Gedman walked; Boggs
singled to center [Gedman to third (error by K. Williams)];
Barrett reached on a fielder's choice [Gedman out at home
(pitcher to catcher), Boggs to second]; Burks forced Barrett
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 1, Red Sox
4.

TIGERS 9TH: SMITH REPLACED HARRIS (PITCHING); K. Williams
walked; Trammell was called out on strikes; Whitaker walked [K.
Williams to second]; MURPHY REPLACED SMITH (PITCHING); SCHU
BATTED FOR BERGMAN; Schu flied to center; Nokes singled to
center [K. Williams scored, Whitaker to second]; BRUMLEY RAN FOR
NOKES; Ward struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 2, Red Sox
4.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Tigers           2   4   5    4
 Red Sox          4  12   0   11
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