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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 9, 1987
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees, played on September 9, 1987 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 9, 1987 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 9, 1987 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Charles Hudson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Roger Clemens |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 32,025 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 6 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Nick Bremigan 1B: Larry McCoy 2B: Don Denkinger 3B: Drew Coble |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rickey Henderson | Left Fielder |
Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
Don Mattingly | First Baseman |
Dave Winfield | Right Fielder |
Mike Easler | DH |
Mike Pagliarulo | Third Baseman |
Claudell Washington | Center Fielder |
Rick Cerone | Catcher |
Wayne Tolleson | Shortstop |
Lou Piniella | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ellis Burks | Center Fielder |
Marty Barrett | Second Baseman |
Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
Mike Greenwell | Left Fielder |
Dwight Evans | First Baseman |
Jim Rice | DH |
Todd Benzinger | Right Fielder |
Spike Owen | Shortstop |
John Marzano | Catcher |
John McNamara | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 9, 1987
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Clemens
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Clemens
Randolph hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Mattingly vs. Clemens
Mattingly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Randolph moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Winfield vs. Clemens
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Randolph scores. Mattingly moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Easler vs. Clemens
Easler hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Mattingly scores. Winfield moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Pagliarulo vs. Clemens
Pagliarulo strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Washington vs. Clemens
Washington 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 1
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Hudson
Burks hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Hudson
Barrett hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Hudson
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Barrett moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greenwell vs. Hudson
Greenwell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Barrett scores. Greenwell moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Hudson
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Clemens
Cerone is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tolleson vs. Clemens
Tolleson strikes out. Marzano drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Tolleson out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Clemens
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Clemens
There goes Henderson. The throw from Marzano and he is out, Owen applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Hudson
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Benzinger vs. Hudson
Benzinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Hudson
Owen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Marzano vs. Hudson
Marzano hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Clemens
Randolph hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mattingly vs. Clemens
Mattingly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Clemens
Winfield 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 3
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Hudson
Burks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Hudson
Barrett hits a popup towards third. Pagliarulo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Hudson
Boggs hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Boggs reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Greenwell vs. Hudson
Greenwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mattingly scoops it up and throws to first, with Hudson covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Clemens
Easler strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pagliarulo vs. Clemens
Pagliarulo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Clemens
Washington hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Hudson
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tolleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Hudson
Rice hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benzinger vs. Hudson
Benzinger hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Hudson
Owen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Marzano vs. Hudson
There goes Owen. The throw from Cerone and he is out, Randolph applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Marzano vs. Hudson
Marzano strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Clemens
Cerone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolleson vs. Clemens
Tolleson bunts towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. Cerone moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Clemens
Henderson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Randolph vs. Clemens
Randolph hits a fly ball into right field. Benzinger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Hudson
Burks is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Hudson
Barrett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Hudson
Boggs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Barrett moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greenwell vs. Hudson
Greenwell hits a line drive into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Hudson
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mattingly vs. Clemens
Mattingly hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Clemens
Winfield 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 -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Clemens
Easler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Hudson
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Benzinger vs. Hudson
Benzinger hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Winfield. Benzinger reaches second base with a double. Rice moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Owen vs. Stoddard
Tim Stoddard now pitching.
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mattingly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Owen for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Marzano vs. Stoddard
Marzano strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Burks vs. Stoddard
Burks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Barrett vs. Stoddard
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tolleson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliarulo vs. Clemens
Pagliarulo 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 -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Clemens
Washington is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Clemens
Cerone is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Stoddard
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenwell vs. Stoddard
Greenwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boggs moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Evans vs. Stoddard
Evans hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mattingly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. Stoddard
Rice hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boggs scores. Greenwell moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Benzinger vs. Stoddard
Benzinger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Greenwell scores. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Owen vs. Allen
Neil Allen now pitching.
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pasqua vs. Clemens
Dan Pasqua pinch hits for Wayne Tolleson.
Pasqua hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Clemens
Henderson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Clemens
Randolph is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Marzano vs. Allen
Bob Meacham now playing shortstop.
Marzano hits a line drive into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Allen
Burks is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Allen
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mattingly vs. Clemens
Mattingly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Winfield vs. Clemens
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mattingly moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Easler vs. Clemens
Easler strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Pagliarulo vs. Clemens
Pagliarulo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pagliarulo for the out. Mattingly scores. Winfield moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. Clemens
Washington strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/9/1987 -- New York at Boston (N) New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Henderson R, lf 3 0 0 0 Burks E, cf 4 0 0 0 Randolph W, 2b 4 1 1 0 Barrett M, 2b 5 1 2 0 Mattingly D, 1b 4 2 2 0 Boggs W, 3b 4 1 3 0 Winfield D, rf 4 0 2 1 Greenwell M, lf 4 1 2 1 Easler M, dh 4 0 1 1 Evans D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Pagliarulo M, 3b 4 0 0 1 Rice J, dh 3 1 2 2 Washington C, cf 4 0 0 0 Benzinger T, rf 4 1 3 2 Cerone R, c 2 0 0 0 Owen S, ss 3 0 1 0 Tolleson W, ss 1 0 0 0 Marzano J, c 4 0 0 0 Pasqua D, ph 1 0 0 0 Meacham B, ss 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 3 6 3 35 5 13 5 New York 200 000 001 -- 3 Boston 100 200 20x -- 5 New York IP H R ER BB SO Hudson C (L)* 5.0 9 3 3 2 2 Stoddard T 1.1 4 2 2 1 1 Allen N 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Clemens R (W) 9.0 6 3 3 2 12 * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th DP -- New York 1 LOB -- New York 4, Boston 9 2B -- Boggs W, Benzinger T HR -- Rice J, Benzinger T CS -- Henderson R, Owen S SH -- Tolleson W T -- 3:06 A -- 32025
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