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Angels
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 8, 1985
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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, 1985 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 1985 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
California Angels
|
| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 8, 1985 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | California Angels |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Slaton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Oil Can Boyd |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 17,052 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Terry Cooney 1B: Derryl Cousins 2B: Tim Welke 3B: Joe Brinkman |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gary Pettis | Center Fielder |
| Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Grich | First Baseman |
| Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
| Reggie Jackson | DH |
| Brian Downing | Left Fielder |
| Mike Brown | Right Fielder |
| Bob Boone | Catcher |
| Dick Schofield | Shortstop |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Tony Armas | Center Fielder |
| Mike Easler | DH |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Rich Gedman | Catcher |
| Marty Barrett | Second Baseman |
| Jackie Gutierrez | Shortstop |
| John McNamara | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Angels
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 8, 1985
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Boyd
Pettis hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Boyd
Wilfong 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Boyd
Grich 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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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Slaton
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Slaton
Evans hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Slaton
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Boyd
DeCinces hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gedman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Boyd
Jackson 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Boyd
Downing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Boyd
Brown hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Barrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Slaton
Armas hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Slaton
Easler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Slaton
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gedman vs. Slaton
Gedman hits a fly ball towards right. Brown catches it and throws to first to double up Buckner. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Boyd
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Boyd
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: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Boyd
Pettis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Slaton
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Slaton
Gutierrez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Slaton
Boggs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gutierrez moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evans vs. Slaton
Evans hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. Slaton
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Boyd
Wilfong hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Boyd
Grich hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. Boyd
DeCinces strikes out. There goes Wilfong. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Boyd
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Armas 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Slaton
Armas hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Slaton
Easler strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Slaton
Buckner hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Boyd
Downing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Boyd
There goes Downing. The throw from Gedman and he is out, Barrett applying the tag. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Boyd
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Boyd
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schofield vs. Boyd
Schofield strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Slaton
Gedman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pettis. Gedman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barrett vs. Slaton
Barrett bunts towards first. Grich scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilfong covering, for the out. Gedman moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gutierrez vs. Slaton
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Slaton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boggs vs. Slaton
Boggs takes first base on ball four. Gedman scores. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Slaton
Evans hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Boggs moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Slaton
Rice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Boggs scores. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Armas vs. Slaton
Armas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Evans scores. Rice moves to third. Armas moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Easler vs. John
Tommy John now pitching.
Easler strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Boyd
Pettis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilfong vs. Boyd
There goes Pettis. The throw from Gedman and he is safe. Pettis steals second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilfong vs. Boyd
Wilfong takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grich vs. Boyd
Grich takes first base on ball four. Pettis moves to third. Wilfong moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
DeCinces vs. Boyd
DeCinces hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pettis tags and scores. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Boyd
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Downing vs. Boyd
Downing hits a line drive towards third. Boggs reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. John
Buckner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gedman vs. John
Gedman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. John
Barrett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gedman moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gutierrez vs. John
There's a wild pitch. Gedman moves to third. Barrett moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gutierrez vs. John
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gedman scores. Barrett scores. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. John
Boggs takes first base on ball four. Gutierrez moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Corbett
Doug Corbett now pitching.
Evans hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong catches it and throws to second with Schofield covering, to double up Gutierrez. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Boyd
Brown hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Armas. Brown reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Boyd
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schofield vs. Boyd
Schofield hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pettis vs. Boyd
Pettis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields it and throws to second for the out. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilfong vs. Boyd
There goes Pettis. The throw from Gedman and he is safe. Pettis steals second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wilfong vs. Boyd
Wilfong hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Corbett
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Corbett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Corbett
Armas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Corbett
Easler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Corbett
Buckner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Easler moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gedman vs. Corbett
Gedman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Easler moves to third. There goes Buckner trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Boyd
Grich hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Barrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Boyd
DeCinces hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Barrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Boyd
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Lugo
Urbano Lugo now pitching.
Barrett hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Lugo
Gutierrez hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Lugo
Boggs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Lugo
Evans hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pettis. Evans reaches second base with a double. Boggs moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rice vs. Lugo
Rice strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Boyd
Downing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Boyd
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Boyd
Boone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Downing moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schofield vs. Boyd
Schofield hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pettis vs. Boyd
Pettis strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/8/1985 -- California at Boston (N)
California AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Pettis G, cf 5 1 1 0 Boggs W, 3b 3 1 2 0
Wilfong R, 2b 3 0 1 0 Evans D, rf 5 1 3 0
Grich B, 1b 3 0 0 0 Rice J, lf 5 0 1 1
DeCinces D, 3b 3 0 0 1 Armas T, cf 4 1 2 2
Jackson R, dh 4 0 0 0 Easler M, dh 2 0 0 0
Downing B, lf 1 0 0 0 Buckner B, 1b 4 0 2 0
Brown M, rf 4 0 1 0 Gedman R, c 4 2 2 0
Boone B, c 2 0 1 0 Barrett M, 2b 3 1 1 0
Schofield D, ss 4 0 0 0 Gutierrez J, ss 3 0 1 2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 1 4 1 33 6 14 5
California 000 001 000 -- 1
Boston 010 032 00x -- 6
California IP H R ER BB SO
Slaton J (L) 4.2 7 4 4 3 1
John T 0.2 3 2 2 1 1
Corbett D 1.2 2 0 0 1 0
Lugo U 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Boyd O (W) 9.0 4 1 1 7 6
E -- Boone B
DP -- California 3
LOB -- California 9, Boston 9
2B -- Gedman R, Brown M, Evans D
HR -- Armas T
SB -- Wilfong R, Pettis G 2
SH -- Barrett M
SF -- DeCinces D
WP -- John T
T -- 2:57
A -- 17052
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