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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 5, 1987
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Oakland Athletics, played on May 5, 1987 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 5, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 5, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Stewart |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bruce Hurst |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 16,444 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Shulock 1B: Tim McClelland 2B: Jim McKean 3B: Dale Ford |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Davis | Right Fielder |
| Tony Phillips | Second Baseman |
| Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
| Jose Canseco | Left Fielder |
| Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
| Ron Cey | DH |
| Terry Steinbach | Catcher |
| Stan Javier | Center Fielder |
| Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ellis Burks | Center Fielder |
| Marty Barrett | Second Baseman |
| Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
| Mike Greenwell | Left Fielder |
| Don Baylor | DH |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Ed Romero | Shortstop |
| Rich Gedman | Catcher |
| John McNamara | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 5, 1987
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Hurst
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hurst fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Hurst
Phillips is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Hurst
Lansford is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Canseco vs. Hurst
Canseco strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Stewart
Burks is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Stewart
Barrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Stewart
There goes Barrett. The throw from Steinbach and he is safe. Barrett steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Boggs vs. Stewart
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Barrett moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Greenwell vs. Stewart
Greenwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Baylor vs. Stewart
Baylor is hit by the pitch. Greenwell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Evans vs. Stewart
Evans strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Hurst
McGwire strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Hurst
Cey strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Hurst
Steinbach is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Stewart
Buckner hits a fly ball into left field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Romero vs. Stewart
Romero 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Stewart
Gedman strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Hurst
Javier hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Hurst
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Romero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Hurst
Davis is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Stewart
Burks bunts towards the mound. Stewart fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Stewart
Barrett bunts towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Barrett for the out. Burks moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Boggs vs. Stewart
Boggs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Greenwell vs. Stewart
Greenwell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Davis. Greenwell reaches second base with a double. Burks scores. Boggs moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Baylor vs. Stewart
Baylor hits a fly ball into left field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Boggs tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Stewart
Evans hits a popup, foul, towards first. McGwire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Hurst
Phillips bunts towards the mound. Hurst fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Hurst
Lansford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Canseco vs. Hurst
Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Stewart
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 -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Romero vs. Stewart
Romero takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gedman vs. Stewart
Gedman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stewart fields it and throws to first for the out. Romero moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burks vs. Stewart
Burks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Hurst
McGwire hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Hurst
Cey strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Hurst
Steinbach hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Stewart
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Stewart
Boggs hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Canseco. Boggs reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Greenwell vs. Stewart
Greenwell hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Canseco. Greenwell reaches second base with a double. Boggs scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Baylor vs. Stewart
Baylor hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Greenwell moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Evans vs. Stewart
Evans hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Canseco. Evans reaches second base with a double. Greenwell scores. Baylor goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Nelson
Gene Nelson now pitching.
Buckner hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Evans scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Romero vs. Nelson
Romero hits a line drive into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gedman vs. Nelson
Gedman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lansford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Hurst
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Hurst covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Hurst
Griffin strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Hurst
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Hurst
Phillips is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Rijo
Jose Rijo now pitching.
Burks hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Rijo
Barrett 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Rijo
Boggs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Greenwell vs. Rijo
Greenwell hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Hurst
Lansford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Canseco vs. Hurst
Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Canseco for the out. Lansford moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
McGwire vs. Hurst
McGwire hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lansford moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Cey vs. Hurst
Cey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Steinbach vs. Hurst
Steinbach strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Rijo
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Rijo
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Rijo
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Hurst
Wade Boggs now playing first base. Glenn Hoffman now playing third base.
Javier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Hurst
Griffin bunts towards the mound. Hurst fields it and throws to first for the out. Javier moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Hurst
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Hurst
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Romero fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Javier moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Lansford vs. Hurst
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Romero fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Romero vs. Rijo
Mike Gallego now playing shortstop.
Romero hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gedman vs. Rijo
Gedman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. Romero moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Burks vs. Rijo
Burks hits a line drive into center field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Barrett vs. Rijo
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Hurst
Canseco is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Hurst
McGwire hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Hurst
Cey strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/5/1987 -- Oakland at Boston (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Davis M, rf 3 0 1 0 Burks E, cf 5 1 2 0
Phillips T, 2b 4 0 1 0 Barrett M, 2b 3 0 0 0
Lansford C, 3b 4 0 2 0 Boggs W, 3b-1b 3 2 2 0
Canseco J, lf 4 0 0 0 Greenwell M, lf 3 1 2 2
McGwire M, 1b 4 0 1 0 Baylor D, dh 2 1 1 1
Cey R, dh 4 0 0 0 Evans D, rf 4 1 1 2
Steinbach T, c 3 0 0 0 Buckner B, 1b 4 0 1 1
Javier S, cf 2 0 0 0 Hoffman G, 3b 0 0 0 0
Griffin A, ss 3 0 0 0 Romero E, ss 3 0 1 0
Gallego M, ss 0 0 0 0 Gedman R, c 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 5 0 31 6 10 6
Oakland 000 000 000 -- 0
Boston 002 040 00x -- 6
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Stewart D (L) 4.1 6 6 6 4 3
Nelson G 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Rijo J 3.0 3 0 0 0 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Hurst B (W) 9.0 5 0 0 2 14
DP -- Oakland 1, Boston 1
LOB -- Oakland 6, Boston 8
2B -- Greenwell M 2, Boggs W, Evans D
SB -- Barrett M
SH -- Barrett M
SF -- Baylor D
HBP -- by Stewart D (Baylor D)
T -- 2:46
A -- 16444
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