Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Rhoden
  
  Barrett hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Benzinger vs. Rhoden
  
  Benzinger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mattingly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Benzinger for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boggs vs. Rhoden
  
  Boggs hits a fly ball into left field. Easler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cotto vs. Nipper
  
  Cotto strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Nipper
  
  Washington strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mattingly vs. Nipper
  
  Mattingly hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Rhoden
  
  Rice strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Rhoden
  
  Baylor hits a fly ball into left field. Easler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Rhoden
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tolleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Winfield vs. Nipper
  
  Winfield hits a fly ball into center field. Benzinger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Easler vs. Nipper
  
  Easler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Nipper covering, for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pagliarulo vs. Nipper
  
  Pagliarulo strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Rhoden
  
  Buckner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Owen vs. Rhoden
  
  Owen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mattingly fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gedman vs. Rhoden
  
  Gedman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mattingly fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Salas vs. Nipper
  
  Salas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Salas for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sakata vs. Nipper
  
  Sakata hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice who is chasing the ball. Sakata reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Tolleson vs. Nipper
  
  Tolleson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner juggles the ball. That's an error on Buckner. Sakata scores. Tolleson moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cotto vs. Nipper
  
  Cotto hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Cotto reaches second base with a double. Tolleson scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Washington vs. Nipper
  
  Washington hits a fly ball into center field. Benzinger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mattingly vs. Nipper
  
  Mattingly strikes out. Gedman drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Mattingly out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Rhoden
  
  Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rhoden fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Benzinger vs. Rhoden
  
  Benzinger hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Winfield. Benzinger reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Boggs vs. Rhoden
  
  Boggs takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rice vs. Rhoden
  
  Rice hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Benzinger scores. Boggs moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Baylor vs. Rhoden
  
  Baylor takes first base on ball four. Boggs moves to third. Rice moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Evans vs. Rhoden
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Cotto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Boggs tags and scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Buckner vs. Rhoden
  
  Buckner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rice scores. Baylor moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Owen vs. Rhoden
  
  Owen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mattingly scoops it up and throws to first, with Rhoden covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Winfield vs. Nipper
  
  Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Easler vs. Nipper
  
  Easler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pagliarulo vs. Nipper
  
  Pagliarulo hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Salas vs. Nipper
  
  Salas strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gedman vs. Rhoden
  
  Gedman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sakata scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Rhoden
  
  Barrett strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Benzinger vs. Rhoden
  
  Benzinger takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boggs vs. Rhoden
  
  There goes Benzinger. The throw from Salas and he is out, Tolleson applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sakata vs. Nipper
  
  Sakata hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tolleson vs. Nipper
  
  Tolleson bunts towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. Sakata moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cotto vs. Nipper
  
  Bob Meacham pinch runs for Lenn Sakata.
  
  Cotto strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Washington vs. Nipper
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Washington for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boggs vs. Rhoden
  
  Bob Meacham now playing second base.
  
  Boggs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Rhoden
  
  Rice hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Winfield. Rice reaches second base with a double. Boggs goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Baylor vs. Rhoden
  
  Baylor is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Evans vs. Rhoden
  
  There's a wild pitch. Rice moves to third. Baylor moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Evans vs. Rhoden
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Buckner vs. Clements
  
  Pat Clements now pitching.
  
  Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meacham misplays the ball. That's an error on Meacham. Rice scores. Baylor moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Owen vs. Clements
  
  Owen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mattingly fields it and throws to second for the out. Baylor scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gedman vs. Clements
  
  There's a wild pitch. Owen moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gedman vs. Clements
  
  Gedman is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mattingly vs. Nipper
  
  Mattingly hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Winfield vs. Nipper
  
  Winfield takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Easler vs. Nipper
  
  Easler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Winfield moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pagliarulo vs. Nipper
  
  Pagliarulo hits a popup towards short. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Salas vs. Nipper
  
  Salas hits a fly ball into center field. Benzinger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Bordi
  
  Rich Bordi now pitching.
  
  Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Benzinger vs. Bordi
  
  Benzinger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mattingly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Benzinger for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boggs vs. Bordi
  
  Boggs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Bordi
  
  Rice hits a fly ball into left field. Easler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meacham vs. Nipper
  
  Ellis Burks now playing center field.
  
  Meacham is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tolleson vs. Nipper
  
  Tolleson hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cotto vs. Nipper
  
  Cotto hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Barrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Washington vs. Nipper
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Washington for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Bordi
  
  Baylor hits a fly ball into center field. Cotto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Bordi
  
  Evans strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Bordi
  
  Buckner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Meacham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mattingly vs. Nipper
  
  Mattingly takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Winfield vs. Nipper
  
  Winfield hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Barrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Easler vs. Nipper
  
  Easler strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pagliarulo vs. Nipper
  
  Pagliarulo hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. Bordi
  
  Owen strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gedman vs. Bordi
  
  Gedman is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Bordi
  
  Barrett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burks vs. Bordi
  
  There goes Barrett. The throw from Salas and he is out, Meacham applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Salas vs. Nipper
  
  Salas hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meacham vs. Nipper
  
  Meacham strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolleson vs. Nipper
  
  Tolleson 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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         Game of 6/28/1987 -- Boston at New York (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Barrett M, 2b         4  0  0  0   Cotto H, cf           4  0  1  1   
Benzinger T, cf       3  1  1  0   Washington C, dh      4  0  0  0   
Burks E, cf           0  0  0  0   Mattingly D, 1b       3  0  0  0   
Boggs W, 3b           3  2  2  0   Winfield D, rf        3  0  0  0   
Rice J, lf            4  2  2  2   Easler M, lf          4  0  2  0   
Baylor D, dh          2  1  0  0   Pagliarulo M, 3b      4  0  0  0   
Evans D, rf           3  0  0  1   Salas M, c            4  0  0  0   
Buckner B, 1b         4  0  2  1   Sakata L, 2b          2  1  2  0   
Owen S, ss            4  0  0  1   Meacham B, pr-2b      1  0  0  0   
Gedman R, c           4  0  0  0   Tolleson W, ss        3  1  0  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  6  7  5                        32  2  5  2

Boston           000 303 000 --  6
New York         002 000 000 --  2

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Nipper A (W)          9.0  5  2  1  2  8

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rhoden R (L)          5.1  6  6  4  3  2
Clements P            0.2  0  0  0  0  1
Bordi R               3.0  1  0  0  1  3

E -- Buckner B, Meacham B
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Boston 4, New York 7
2B -- Cotto H, Benzinger T, Rice J
3B -- Sakata L
CS -- Benzinger T, Barrett M
SH -- Tolleson W
SF -- Evans D
HBP -- by Rhoden R (Baylor D), by Nipper A (Meacham B)
WP -- Rhoden R, Clements P
T -- 2:43
A -- 54172

    

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