BOS @ OAK

October 09, 1988

Final Score: BOS 1 - OAK 4

Game Information

Ballpark
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Attendance
49,406
Game Duration
175 minutes
Day/Night
Day
Winning Pitcher
Dave Stewart
Losing Pitcher
Bruce Hurst
Save
Dennis Eckersley

Umpires

Home Plate
Greg Kosc
First Base
Ken Kaiser
Second Base
John Shulock
Third Base
Don Denkinger

Weather & Field Conditions

Temperature
73°F
Sky
Sunny
Field Condition
Dry
Precipitation
None
Wind Speed
10 mph

Line Score

BOS @ OAK — Line Score
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
BOS 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 0
OAK 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 x 4 10 1

BOS Batting

BOS @ OAK — BOS Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Marty Barrett 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Todd Benzinger 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Wade Boggs 2 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 .500
Ellis Burks 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
Dwight Evans 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Rich Gedman 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Mike Greenwell 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Bruce Hurst 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Spike Owen 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Larry Parrish 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Jody Reed 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Jim Rice 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Lee Smith 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Mike Smithson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 30 1 4 1 5 5 0 0 0 0 .133

OAK Batting

BOS @ OAK — OAK Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Don Baylor 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Jose Canseco 4 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 .750
Dennis Eckersley 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Mike Gallego 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Ron Hassey 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Dave Henderson 4 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 .250
Rick Honeycutt 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Stan Javier 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
Carney Lansford 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Mark McGwire 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333
Dave Parker 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .333
Luis Polonia 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Terry Steinbach 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Dave Stewart 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Walt Weiss 4 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .500
Team Totals 32 4 10 4 3 9 2 0 1 1 .312

BOS Pitching

BOS @ OAK — BOS Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Bruce Hurst (L) L 4.0 4 2 2 2 5 1 4.50
Lee Smith - 1.2 3 2 2 1 3 0 10.80
Mike Smithson - 2.1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
Team Totals 8.0 10 4 4 3 9 1 4.50

OAK Pitching

BOS @ OAK — OAK Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Dennis Eckersley (SV) SV 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00
Rick Honeycutt - 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00
Dave Stewart (W) W 7.0 4 1 1 3 5 0 1.29
Team Totals 9.0 4 1 1 5 5 0 1.00

Boston Red Sox at Oakland Athletics, October 9, 1988

On October 9, 1988, the Oakland Athletics defeated the Boston Red Sox 4-1 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in a League Championship Series game. The information panel shows attendance of 49,406, a game time of 175 minutes, and a day start. Conditions were recorded as 73 degrees and sunny skies. The Boston Red Sox's only run came in the sixth inning. The Oakland Athletics scored in the first, third, and eighth innings, with the biggest frame a 2-run eighth. The Boston Red Sox had 4 hits and the Oakland Athletics 10, with 0 and 1 errors. The win went to Dave Stewart, allowing 1 earned run on 4 hits in 7.0 innings. The loss was charged to Bruce Hurst after 4.0 innings and 2 runs. The save went to Dennis Eckersley. Dave Stewart led all pitchers with 5 strikeouts. The Boston Red Sox's pitching table lists Bruce Hurst, Lee Smith, and Mike Smithson. The Oakland Athletics' pitching table lists Dennis Eckersley, Rick Honeycutt, and Dave Stewart. Jose Canseco led the Oakland Athletics at the plate: 3 for 4, 1 home run, 1 double, and 1 RBI. The home-plate umpire was Greg Kosc.

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