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Angels
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 8, 1987
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the California Angels, played on May 8, 1987 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
California Angels
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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 8, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | California Angels |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Candelaria |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Stanley |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 32,072 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim McKean 1B: Dale Ford 2B: John Shulock 3B: Tim McClelland |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian Downing | DH |
| Devon White | Right Fielder |
| Wally Joyner | First Baseman |
| Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
| Jack Howell | Left Fielder |
| Dick Schofield | Shortstop |
| Gary Pettis | Center Fielder |
| Darrell Miller | Catcher |
| Mark McLemore | Second Baseman |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ellis Burks | Center Fielder |
| Marty Barrett | Second Baseman |
| Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Don Baylor | DH |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Ed Romero | Shortstop |
| Marc Sullivan | Catcher |
| John McNamara | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Angels
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 8, 1987
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Stanley
Downing hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Stanley
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joyner vs. Stanley
Joyner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. White moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
DeCinces vs. Stanley
DeCinces hits a popup towards short. Romero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Candelaria
Burks hits a fly ball into left field. Howell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Candelaria
Barrett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Howell. Barrett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Boggs vs. Candelaria
Boggs is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Candelaria
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Stanley
Howell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Schofield vs. Stanley
Schofield bunts towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. Howell moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Pettis vs. Stanley
Pettis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Stanley
There goes Howell. The throw from Sullivan and he is out, Boggs applying the tag. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Stanley
Miller 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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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Candelaria
Baylor hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Candelaria
Evans hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Candelaria
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Romero vs. Candelaria
Romero hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Evans trying to get to home. White throws the ball in to Miller who tags Evans who's trying to score from second, for the out. Romero moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Sullivan vs. Candelaria
Sullivan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McLemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Stanley
McLemore bunts in front of the plate. Sullivan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Stanley
Downing hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Stanley
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Joyner vs. Stanley
Joyner hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Barrett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Candelaria
Burks hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. McLemore reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Candelaria
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Candelaria
Boggs hits a fly ball into left field. Howell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Stanley
DeCinces is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Stanley
Howell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans. Howell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Schofield vs. Stanley
Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Pettis vs. Stanley
Pettis hits a line drive into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Candelaria
Rice hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McLemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Candelaria
Baylor hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Candelaria
Evans hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Candelaria
Buckner hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Romero vs. Candelaria
Romero hits a fly ball into right field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Stanley
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Stanley
McLemore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Stanley
Downing hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Stanley
White 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 -
Angels, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Joyner vs. Stanley
Joyner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Candelaria
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burks vs. Candelaria
Burks bunts towards first. Joyner scoops it up and throws to first, with McLemore covering, for the out. Sullivan moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Barrett vs. Candelaria
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield misplays the ball. That's an error on Schofield. Sullivan moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Boggs vs. Candelaria
Boggs hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sullivan tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Candelaria
The ball gets by Miller for a passed ball. Barrett moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Candelaria
Rice strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Stanley
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stanley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Stanley
Howell 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 -
Angels, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Stanley
Schofield 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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Angels, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Buice
DeWayne Buice now pitching.
Baylor hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Buice
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Buice
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Romero vs. Buice
Romero strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Stanley
Pettis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Stanley
Miller bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
McLemore vs. Stanley
McLemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Romero misplays the ball. That's an error on Romero. Pettis moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Downing vs. Stanley
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to second for the out. Pettis moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Stanley
Ruppert Jones pinch runs for Brian Downing.
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pettis scores. Jones moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Joyner vs. Sambito
Joe Sambito now pitching.
Joyner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Romero fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Buice
Rich Gedman pinch hits for Marc Sullivan.
Gedman hits a line drive towards first. Joyner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Buice
Burks strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Buice
Barrett hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Sambito
Rich Gedman now catching.
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Sambito
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Sambito
Schofield 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 8
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Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Buice
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Buice
Rice hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Pettis. Rice reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Baylor vs. Buice
Baylor is walked intentionally. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Buice
Evans hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Finley
Chuck Finley now pitching.
Buckner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Romero vs. Finley
Romero takes first base on ball four. Buckner moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Gedman vs. Finley
Gedman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Sambito
Pettis strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Sambito
Miller hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Sambito
McLemore 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 -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Sambito
Bob Boone pinch hits for Ruppert Jones.
Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Sambito
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Joyner vs. Sambito
Joyner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/8/1987 -- California at Boston (N)
California AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Downing B, dh 4 1 1 2 Burks E, cf 3 0 0 0
Jones R, pr 0 0 0 0 Barrett M, 2b 4 0 1 0
Boone B, ph 1 0 1 0 Boggs W, 3b 3 0 0 1
White D, rf 4 0 3 1 Rice J, lf 4 1 1 0
Joyner W, 1b 5 0 0 0 Baylor D, dh 3 3 2 2
DeCinces D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Evans D, rf 4 1 3 3
Howell J, lf 3 0 1 0 Buckner B, 1b 4 0 2 0
Schofield D, ss 3 0 0 0 Romero E, ss 3 0 1 0
Pettis G, cf 3 1 1 0 Sullivan M, c 2 1 1 0
Miller D, c 4 1 1 1 Gedman R, ph-c 2 0 0 0
McLemore M, 2b 4 1 1 0
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35 4 9 4 32 6 11 6
California 000 020 101 -- 4
Boston 010 011 03x -- 6
California IP H R ER BB SO
Candelaria J 5.0 7 2 1 0 2
Buice D (L) 2.1 3 4 4 1 2
Finley C 0.2 1 0 0 1 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Stanley B 6.2 6 3 2 3 2
Sambito J (W) 2.1 3 1 1 0 1
E -- Schofield D, Romero E
DP -- California 1
LOB -- California 8, Boston 6
2B -- Barrett M, Howell J, Rice J
HR -- Baylor D 2, Downing B, Evans D, Miller D
CS -- Howell J
SH -- Schofield D, Burks E
SF -- Boggs W
PB -- Miller D
T -- 2:49
A -- 32072
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