Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boggs vs. Young
  
  Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Young
  
  Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Young
  
  Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Polonia vs. Stanley
  
  Polonia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stanley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Stanley
  
  Phillips strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Stanley
  
  Lansford takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Canseco vs. Stanley
  
  Canseco hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lansford moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Jackson vs. Stanley
  
  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 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Young
  
  Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Young
  
  Baylor hits a fly ball into center field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Young
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hoffman vs. Young
  
  There goes Evans. The throw from Steinbach and he is out, Griffin applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McGwire vs. Stanley
  
  McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Javier vs. Stanley
  
  Javier hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Stanley covering, for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Steinbach vs. Stanley
  
  Steinbach takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Griffin vs. Stanley
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Evans. Griffin reaches second base with a double. Steinbach goes all the way around to score. Griffin moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Polonia vs. Stanley
  
  Polonia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman misplays the ball. That's an error on Hoffman. Griffin scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Phillips vs. Stanley
  
  Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoffman vs. Young
  
  Hoffman hits a fly ball into center field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sheaffer vs. Young
  
  Sheaffer strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Young
  
  Henderson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Stanley
  
  Lansford strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Canseco vs. Stanley
  
  Canseco hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Stanley
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McGwire vs. Stanley
  
  McGwire hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. McGwire reaches second base with a double. Jackson goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Javier vs. Stanley
  
  Javier strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boggs vs. Young
  
  Boggs hits a line drive into left field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Young
  
  Barrett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Buckner vs. Young
  
  Buckner hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Young
  
  Rice hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Young
  
  Baylor hits a line drive into left field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Steinbach vs. Stanley
  
  Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Stanley
  
  Griffin hits a popup, foul, towards short. Hoffman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Polonia vs. Stanley
  
  Polonia strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Young
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hoffman vs. Young
  
  Hoffman hits a line drive into left field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sheaffer vs. Young
  
  Sheaffer strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Young
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Stanley
  
  Phillips hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lansford vs. Stanley
  
  There goes Phillips. The throw from Sheaffer and he is out, Hoffman applying the tag. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Stanley
  
  Lansford hits a line drive into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Canseco vs. Stanley
  
  Canseco hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Stanley
  
  Jackson takes first base on ball four. Canseco moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McGwire vs. Stanley
  
  McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boggs vs. Young
  
  Boggs hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Young
  
  Barrett hits a line drive into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Young
  
  Buckner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Young
  
  Rice strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Javier vs. Stanley
  
  Javier bunts towards the right side of the infield. Barrett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Steinbach vs. Stanley
  
  Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Griffin vs. Stanley
  
  Griffin hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Polonia vs. Stanley
  
  Polonia hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Young
  
  Baylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Young
  
  There goes Baylor. The throw from Steinbach and he is out, Griffin applying the tag. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Young
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoffman vs. Young
  
  Hoffman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Young fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Stanley
  
  Phillips hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Phillips reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lansford vs. Stanley
  
  Lansford hits a popup, foul, towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Canseco vs. Stanley
  
  Canseco hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Canseco reaches second base with a double. Phillips scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jackson vs. Stanley
  
  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. Canseco moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  McGwire vs. Stanley
  
  McGwire hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. McGwire reaches second base with a double. Canseco scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Javier vs. Stanley
  
  Mike Gallego pinch runs for Mark McGwire.
  
  Javier is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Steinbach vs. Crawford
  
  Steve Crawford now pitching.
  
  Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sheaffer vs. Young
  
  Carney Lansford now playing first base. Mike Gallego now playing third base.
  
  Sheaffer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gallego fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Young
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boggs vs. Young
  
  Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Crawford
  
  Griffin 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 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Polonia vs. Crawford
  
  Polonia hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Phillips vs. Crawford
  
  Phillips hits a fly ball towards left. Rice catches it and throws to Hoffman who relays to Buckner to double up Polonia. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Young
  
  Barrett strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Young
  
  Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Young
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Young fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/27/1987 -- Boston at Oakland (N)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Boggs W, 3b           4  0  0  0   Polonia L, lf         5  0  1  0   
Barrett M, 2b         4  1  1  0   Phillips T, 2b        5  1  2  0   
Buckner B, 1b         4  0  1  0   Lansford C, 3b-1b     3  0  0  0   
Rice J, lf            4  1  1  2   Canseco J, dh         4  1  4  1   
Baylor D, dh          3  0  1  0   Jackson R, rf         3  1  0  0   
Evans D, rf           3  0  2  0   McGwire M, 1b         4  0  2  2   
Hoffman G, ss         3  0  0  0   Gallego M, pr-3b      0  0  0  0   
Sheaffer D, c         3  0  0  0   Javier S, cf          3  0  1  0   
Henderson D, cf       3  0  1  0   Steinbach T, c        3  1  0  0   
                                   Griffin A, ss         4  1  1  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  2  7  2                        34  5 11  4

Boston           000 200 000 --  2
Oakland          021 000 20x --  5

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Stanley B (L)         6.2 10  5  4  4  4
Crawford S            1.1  1  0  0  0  0

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Young C (W)           9.0  7  2  2  0  5

E -- Hoffman G
DP -- Boston 1, Oakland 1
LOB -- Boston 2, Oakland 9
2B -- Griffin A, McGwire M 2, Phillips T, Canseco J
HR -- Rice J
CS -- Evans D, Phillips T, Baylor D
T -- 2:25
A -- 25109

    

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