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Red Sox
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 20, 1987
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Boston Red Sox, played on September 20, 1987 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 20, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 20, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Leister |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Eric Bell |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 20,647 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Barnett 1B: Greg Kosc 2B: Tim Tschida 3B: Rocky Roe |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ellis Burks | Center Fielder |
| Jody Reed | Shortstop |
| Marty Barrett | Second Baseman |
| Dwight Evans | DH |
| Todd Benzinger | Left Fielder |
| Ed Romero | Third Baseman |
| Pat Dodson | First Baseman |
| Kevin Romine | Right Fielder |
| Danny Sheaffer | Catcher |
| John McNamara | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Stanicek | Second Baseman |
| Ron Washington | Third Baseman |
| Fred Lynn | DH |
| Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
| Cal Ripken | Shortstop |
| Larry Sheets | Right Fielder |
| Mike Young | Left Fielder |
| Mike Hart | Center Fielder |
| Carl Nichols | Catcher |
| Cal Ripken Sr. | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 20, 1987
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Bell
Burks hits a popup towards first. Murray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Bell
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops it up and throws to first, with Bell covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Bell
Barrett hits a fly ball into right field. Sheets settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanicek vs. Leister
Stanicek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Leister
Washington hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dodson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Leister
There goes Stanicek. The throw from Sheaffer and he is safe. Stanicek steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynn vs. Leister
Lynn strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murray vs. Leister
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dodson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murray for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Bell
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benzinger vs. Bell
Benzinger strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romero vs. Bell
Romero strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Leister
Ripken strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheets vs. Leister
Sheets takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Leister
Young takes first base on ball four. Sheets moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hart vs. Leister
Hart hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nichols vs. Leister
Nichols strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dodson vs. Bell
Dodson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romine vs. Bell
Romine hits a fly ball into right field. Sheets settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheaffer vs. Bell
Sheaffer is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanicek vs. Leister
Stanicek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leister fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Leister
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Romero fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Leister
Lynn 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
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Bell
Burks strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Bell
Reed takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Bell
Barrett hits a fly ball into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Bell
Evans strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Leister
Murray hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ripken vs. Leister
Ripken hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Murray trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheets vs. Leister
Sheets hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ripken moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Leister
Young 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
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benzinger vs. Bell
Benzinger hits a popup towards short. Ripken settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romero vs. Bell
Romero hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hart. Romero reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dodson vs. Bell
Rene Gonzales now playing third base.
Dodson hits a fly ball into center field. Hart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Romine vs. Bell
Romine strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Leister
Hart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nichols vs. Leister
Nichols hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dodson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanicek vs. Leister
Stanicek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hart moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gonzales vs. Leister
There goes Hart. The throw from Sheaffer and he is out, Romero applying the tag. Stanicek moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzales vs. Leister
Gonzales hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stanicek scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Leister
Lynn hits a fly ball into left field. Benzinger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheaffer vs. Bell
Sheaffer hits a fly ball into center field. Hart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Bell
Burks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray juggles the ball. That's an error on Murray. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reed vs. Bell
There goes Burks. The throw from Nichols and he is safe. Burks steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reed vs. Bell
Reed takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barrett vs. Bell
Barrett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Burks scores. Reed moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evans vs. DeLeon
Luis DeLeon now pitching.
Evans hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reed scores. Barrett moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Benzinger vs. DeLeon
Benzinger hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Ripken fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Barrett scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Romero vs. DeLeon
Romero hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanicek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Leister
Murray takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ripken vs. Leister
Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reed fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheets vs. Leister
Sheets hits a fly ball into left field. Benzinger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dodson vs. DeLeon
Dodson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops it up and throws to first, with DeLeon covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romine vs. DeLeon
Romine strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheaffer vs. DeLeon
Sheaffer hits a fly ball into center field. Hart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Leister
Young 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, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Leister
Hart strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nichols vs. Leister
Nichols hits a popup, foul, towards third. Romero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burks vs. DeLeon
Burks hits a fly ball into right field. Sheets settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. DeLeon
Reed hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gonzales settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. DeLeon
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanicek vs. Leister
Stanicek strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzales vs. Leister
Gonzales hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Gardner
Wes Gardner now pitching.
Lynn hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Gardner
Murray hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ripken vs. Gardner
Ripken strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheets vs. Gardner
Sheets 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
Top 9
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Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. DeLeon
Evans hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benzinger vs. Niedenfuer
Tom Niedenfuer now pitching.
Benzinger hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romero vs. Niedenfuer
Romero hits a fly ball into center field. Hart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dodson vs. Niedenfuer
Dodson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hart. Dodson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Romine vs. Niedenfuer
Romine is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sheaffer vs. Niedenfuer
Sheaffer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dodson scores. Sheaffer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burks vs. Niedenfuer
Burks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gonzales fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 6 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Gardner
Young hits a fly ball into left field. Benzinger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Gardner
Hart hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Gardner
Jim Dwyer pinch hits for Carl Nichols.
Dwyer strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/20/1987, game 2 -- Boston at Baltimore (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Burks E, cf 5 1 0 0 Stanicek P, 2b 3 1 1 0
Reed J, ss 2 1 0 0 Washington R, 3b 2 0 0 0
Barrett M, 2b 4 1 1 1 Gonzales R, 3b 2 1 2 1
Evans D, dh 4 1 2 1 Lynn F, dh 4 1 1 2
Benzinger T, lf 4 1 1 3 Murray E, 1b 3 0 2 0
Romero E, 3b 4 0 1 0 Ripken C, ss 4 0 1 0
Dodson P, 1b 4 1 1 0 Sheets L, rf 3 0 0 0
Romine K, rf 4 0 0 0 Young M, lf 3 0 0 0
Sheaffer D, c 4 0 1 1 Hart M, cf 4 0 1 0
Nichols C, c 3 0 0 0
Dwyer J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 6 7 6 32 3 8 3
Boston 000 003 003 -- 6
Baltimore 000 010 020 -- 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Leister J 7.1 6 2 2 4 5
Gardner W (W) 1.2 2 1 1 0 2
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Bell E 5.1 2 3 1 2 8
DeLeon L (L)* 2.2 2 1 1 0 1
Niedenfuer T 1.0 3 2 2 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Murray E
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 4, Baltimore 6
2B -- Romero E, Dodson P
HR -- Lynn F, Benzinger T
SB -- Stanicek P, Burks E
CS -- Hart M
T -- 3:02
A -- 20647
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