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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 26, 1987
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Cleveland Indians, played on May 26, 1987 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 26, 1987 |
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Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 26, 1987 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Greg Swindell |
Home Starting Pitcher | Al Nipper |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 18,493 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Barnett 1B: Greg Kosc 2B: Vic Voltaggio 3B: Rocky Roe |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Brett Butler | Center Fielder |
Julio Franco | Shortstop |
Pat Tabler | DH |
Joe Carter | First Baseman |
Mel Hall | Left Fielder |
Brook Jacoby | Third Baseman |
Cory Snyder | Right Fielder |
Tony Bernazard | Second Baseman |
Rick Dempsey | Catcher |
Pat Corrales | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ellis Burks | Center Fielder |
Marty Barrett | Second Baseman |
Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
Don Baylor | DH |
Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
Dave Henderson | Right Fielder |
Marc Sullivan | Catcher |
Spike Owen | Shortstop |
John McNamara | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 26, 1987
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Nipper
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Nipper covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Nipper
Franco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Nipper
Tabler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rice throws the ball in to Barrett who tags Tabler, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Swindell
Burks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Swindell
Barrett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Burks moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Boggs vs. Swindell
Boggs hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Butler. Boggs reaches second base with a double. Burks scores. Barrett moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Rice vs. Swindell
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Baylor vs. Swindell
Baylor hits a popup towards first. Carter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Buckner vs. Swindell
Buckner hits a popup towards short. Franco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Henderson vs. Swindell
Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Nipper
Carter hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Nipper
Hall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jacoby vs. Nipper
Jacoby hits a fly ball into right field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Nipper
Snyder takes first base on ball four. Hall moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Bernazard vs. Nipper
Bernazard 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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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Swindell
Sullivan hits a fly ball into left field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Swindell
Owen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Butler. Owen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Burks vs. Swindell
Burks hits a popup towards short. Franco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Barrett vs. Swindell
Barrett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Owen scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Swindell
Boggs hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Nipper
Dempsey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Burks. Dempsey reaches second base with a double. Burks throws the ball in to Boggs who tags Dempsey trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Nipper
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Nipper
Franco hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Tabler vs. Nipper
Tabler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Franco moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Carter vs. Nipper
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Swindell
Rice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Swindell
Baylor hits a popup, foul, towards short. Franco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Swindell
Buckner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Swindell
Henderson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Swindell
Sullivan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Swindell
Owen hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Nipper
Hall hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jacoby vs. Nipper
Jacoby hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Barrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Nipper
Snyder hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bernazard vs. Nipper
Bernazard 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
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Swindell
Burks is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Swindell
Barrett is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Swindell
Boggs hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Butler. Boggs reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Swindell
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Nipper
Dempsey hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Nipper
Butler hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Nipper
Franco 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
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Swindell
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jacoby fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Swindell
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carter fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Swindell
Henderson hits a fly ball towards center. Butler catches it and throws to first to double up Buckner. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Nipper
Tabler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Burks. Tabler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carter vs. Nipper
Carter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tabler moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Hall vs. Nipper
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner has Tabler trapped. There's the throw to Sullivan and over to Boggs, who tags Tabler for the out. Carter moves to third. Hall moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jacoby vs. Nipper
Jacoby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Snyder vs. Nipper
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Swindell
Sullivan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Swindell
Owen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Burks vs. Swindell
Swindell fires to first and has Owen trapped. There's the throw to Franco who tags Owen for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Swindell
Burks is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bernazard vs. Nipper
Bernazard hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Nipper
Dempsey hits a popup towards short. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Nipper
Butler 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 -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Nipper
Franco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Swindell
Barrett hits a fly ball into right field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Swindell
Boggs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Swindell
Rice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Boggs moves to third. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Baylor vs. Swindell
Baylor is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Buckner vs. Swindell
Buckner hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Boggs tags and scores. Rice tags and moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Henderson vs. Swindell
Henderson hits a fly ball into left field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Nipper
Dave Clark pinch hits for Pat Tabler.
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Clark for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Nipper
Carter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Nipper
Hall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Carter moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Jacoby vs. Schiraldi
Calvin Schiraldi now pitching.
Jacoby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Carter scores. Hall moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Snyder vs. Schiraldi
Snyder is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Bernazard vs. Schiraldi
Bernazard strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Camacho
Ernie Camacho now pitching.
Sullivan strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Camacho
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carter scoops it up and throws to first, with Camacho covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Camacho
Burks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jacoby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Frobel vs. Schiraldi
Doug Frobel pinch hits for Rick Dempsey.
Frobel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Schiraldi
Butler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Franco vs. Schiraldi
There's a wild pitch. Butler moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Franco vs. Schiraldi
Franco hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Butler moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Castillo vs. Schiraldi
Carmelo Castillo pinch hits for Dave Clark.
Castillo hits a fly ball into right field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Carter vs. Schiraldi
Carter hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Schiraldi
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/26/1987 -- Cleveland at Boston (N) Cleveland AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Butler B, cf 5 1 1 0 Burks E, cf 4 1 0 0 Franco J, ss 5 1 2 0 Barrett M, 2b 4 0 2 1 Tabler P, dh 3 0 3 0 Boggs W, 3b 4 1 3 1 Clark D, ph 1 0 0 0 Rice J, lf 3 1 2 0 Castillo C, ph 1 0 0 0 Baylor D, dh 3 0 1 0 Carter J, 1b 5 2 3 3 Buckner B, 1b 3 1 1 1 Hall M, lf 5 0 2 0 Henderson D, rf 4 1 1 3 Jacoby B, 3b 4 0 1 1 Sullivan M, c 4 0 0 0 Snyder C, rf 3 0 1 0 Owen S, ss 4 1 2 0 Bernazard T, 2b 4 1 1 1 Dempsey R, c 3 0 1 0 Frobel D, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 40 5 15 5 33 6 12 6 Cleveland 000 000 113 -- 5 Boston 113 000 10x -- 6 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Swindell G (L) 7.0 12 6 6 3 5 Camacho E 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Nipper A (W) 7.1 11 2 2 1 0 Schiraldi C 1.2 4 3 3 0 2 DP -- Cleveland 1 LOB -- Cleveland 9, Boston 7 2B -- Boggs W 2, Owen S, Dempsey R, Tabler P HR -- Henderson D, Bernazard T, Carter J CS -- Owen S SF -- Buckner B WP -- Schiraldi C T -- 2:55 A -- 18493
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