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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 17, 1987
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Oakland Athletics, played on July 17, 1987 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | July 17, 1987 |
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Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 17, 1987 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joaquin Andujar |
Home Starting Pitcher | Oil Can Boyd |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 34,543 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 53 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dan Morrison 1B: Tim Tschida 2B: Dave Phillips 3B: Steve Palermo |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Luis Polonia | Left Fielder |
Tony Bernazard | Second Baseman |
Jose Canseco | DH |
Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
Dwayne Murphy | Center Fielder |
Terry Steinbach | Catcher |
Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
Tony LaRussa | 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 |
Mike Greenwell | DH |
Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
Spike Owen | Shortstop |
Marc Sullivan | Catcher |
John McNamara | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 17, 1987
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Boyd
Polonia strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bernazard vs. Boyd
Bernazard hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Boyd
Canseco hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Andujar
Burks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Andujar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Andujar
Barrett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Andujar
Boggs hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Barrett moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Andujar
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Boyd
McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Boyd
Lansford hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Boyd
There goes Lansford. The throw from Sullivan and he is out, Owen applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Boyd
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Boyd
Steve Henderson pinch hits for Dwayne Murphy.
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Andujar
Luis Polonia now playing center field. Steve Henderson now playing left field.
Greenwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Andujar
There goes Greenwell. The throw from Steinbach and he is out, Griffin applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Andujar
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Andujar
Buckner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lansford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Boyd
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Boyd
Griffin strikes out. There goes Steinbach. The throw from Sullivan to Owen, and Steinbach is out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Boyd
Polonia hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Andujar
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Andujar
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Andujar
Burks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bernazard vs. Boyd
Bernazard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Boyd covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Boyd
Canseco hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Boyd
McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Andujar
Barrett strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Andujar
Boggs hits a popup off the glove of Griffin, and into shallow left field. Boggs reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Andujar
Rice hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Boggs scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Greenwell vs. Andujar
Greenwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Andujar
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Boyd
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Boyd
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jackson for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Boyd
Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Steinbach vs. Boyd
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Andujar
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Andujar
Owen hits a fly ball into center field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Andujar
Sullivan hits a popup towards first. McGwire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Boyd
Griffin hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Boyd
Polonia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bernazard vs. Boyd
The umpire calls a balk on Boyd Polonia moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Bernazard vs. Boyd
Bernazard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Canseco vs. Boyd
Canseco hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Polonia scores. Bernazard moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McGwire vs. Boyd
McGwire hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Sullivan fields it and throws to first for the out. Canseco moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Lansford vs. Boyd
Lansford hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Rice who is chasing the ball. Lansford reaches third base with a triple. Bernazard scores. Canseco scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Boyd
Jackson 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 6
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Andujar
Burks hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Burks reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barrett vs. Andujar
Barrett hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Boggs vs. Andujar
Boggs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Andujar
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Boyd
Henderson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Burks. Henderson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Steinbach vs. Boyd
Steinbach bunts towards the mound. Boyd fields it and throws to first for the out. Henderson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Griffin vs. Boyd
Griffin hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Henderson tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Boyd
Polonia hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Andujar
Greenwell hits a fly ball into center field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Andujar
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Andujar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Andujar
Buckner hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. Buckner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Owen vs. Andujar
Owen hits a fly ball into center field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bernazard vs. Stanley
Bob Stanley now pitching.
Bernazard strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Stanley
Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Stanley
McGwire hits a popup towards short. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Benzinger vs. Andujar
Todd Benzinger pinch hits for Marc Sullivan.
Benzinger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Burks vs. Nelson
Gene Nelson now pitching.
Burks hits a popup towards third. Lansford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Nelson
Barrett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Barrett reaches second base with a double. Benzinger moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boggs vs. Leiper
Dave Leiper now pitching.
Boggs hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Rice vs. Howell
Jay Howell now pitching.
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Stanley
Danny Sheaffer now catching.
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Stanley
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Stanley
Henderson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Howell
Greenwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Howell
Evans hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Polonia. Evans reaches second base with a double. Greenwell moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Buckner vs. Howell
Buckner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Baylor vs. Howell
Don Baylor pinch hits for Spike Owen.
Baylor hits a fly ball into center field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Greenwell tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Romero vs. Howell
Ed Romero pinch hits for Danny Sheaffer.
Romero hits a popup, foul, in back of first. Bernazard settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Bernazard. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Romero vs. Howell
Romero strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Burks vs. Howell
Burks hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Jackson who is chasing the ball. Burks reaches third base with a triple. Evans scores. Buckner goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Barrett vs. Howell
Barrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Boggs vs. Cadaret
Greg Cadaret now pitching.
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Stanley
Mike Greenwell now catching. Ed Romero now playing shortstop. Bob Stanley now pitching.
Steinbach hits a fly ball into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffin vs. Stanley
Griffin bunts in front of the plate. Greenwell fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Greenwell. Steinbach scores. Griffin moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Polonia vs. Sambito
Joe Sambito now pitching.
Polonia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Griffin scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bernazard vs. Sambito
Bernazard strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Canseco vs. Schiraldi
Calvin Schiraldi now pitching.
There goes Polonia. The throw from Greenwell and he is safe. Polonia steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Canseco vs. Schiraldi
There goes Polonia. The throw from Greenwell and he is safe. Polonia steals third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Canseco vs. Schiraldi
Canseco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
McGwire vs. Schiraldi
McGwire hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Schiraldi
Lansford hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Schiraldi
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Gardner
Wes Gardner now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Gardner
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Steinbach vs. Gardner
Steinbach hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Gardner
Griffin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Steinbach moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Polonia vs. Gardner
Polonia strikes out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Athletics, 11 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Cadaret
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenwell vs. Cadaret
Greenwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Cadaret
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rice scores. Greenwell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Buckner vs. Cadaret
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buckner for the out. Greenwell moves to third. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Henderson vs. Lamp
Dennis Lamp now pitching. Dave Henderson pinch hits for Wes Gardner.
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Greenwell scores. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Romero vs. Lamp
Romero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Evans moves to third. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Burks vs. Lamp
Burks strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Barrett vs. Lamp
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/17/1987 -- Oakland at Boston (N) Oakland AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Polonia L, lf-cf 6 2 2 1 Burks E, cf 6 0 2 2 Bernazard T, 2b 4 1 0 0 Barrett M, 2b 5 0 2 0 Canseco J, dh 4 2 1 1 Boggs W, 3b 4 1 1 0 McGwire M, 1b 5 1 1 3 Rice J, lf 4 1 1 1 Lansford C, 3b 5 1 3 3 Greenwell M, dh-c 3 2 1 0 Jackson R, rf 4 1 1 0 Evans D, rf 5 1 2 1 Murphy D, cf 0 0 0 0 Buckner B, 1b 4 1 1 0 Henderson S, ph-lf 5 1 2 0 Owen S, ss 3 0 0 0 Steinbach T, c 4 1 3 1 Baylor D, ph 0 0 0 1 Griffin A, ss 3 1 1 1 Stanley B, p-p 0 0 0 0 Sambito J, p 0 0 0 0 Schiraldi C, p 0 0 0 0 Gardner W, p 0 0 0 0 Henderson D, ph 1 0 1 1 Sullivan M, c 2 0 0 0 Benzinger T, ph 0 0 0 0 Sheaffer D, c 0 0 0 0 Romero E, ph-ss 2 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 40 11 14 10 39 6 12 6 Oakland 000 003 100 7 -- 11 Boston 000 100 003 2 -- 6 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Andujar J* 7.0 5 1 1 3 1 Nelson G 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 Leiper D 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Howell J 1.0 2 3 3 3 1 Cadaret G (W) 0.2 2 2 2 1 0 Lamp D 0.2 2 0 0 0 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Boyd O 7.0 8 4 4 1 2 Stanley B (L)+ 2.0 1 2 1 0 3 Sambito J 0.1 1 1 1 0 1 Schiraldi C# 0.0 2 4 4 2 0 Gardner W 0.2 2 0 0 0 2 * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th + Pitched to 2 batters in 10th # Pitched to 4 batters in 10th E -- Bernazard T, Greenwell M DP -- Oakland 1, Boston 1 LOB -- Oakland 5, Boston 11 2B -- Jackson R, Boggs W, Burks E, Henderson S, Buckner B, Barrett M, Evans D, Steinbach T 3B -- Lansford C, Burks E HR -- McGwire M, Lansford C SB -- Polonia L 2 CS -- Lansford C, Greenwell M, Steinbach T SH -- Steinbach T, Griffin A SF -- Griffin A, Baylor D WP -- Gardner W Balk -- Boyd O T -- 3:53 A -- 34543
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