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Angels
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 9, 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 9, 1987 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 9, 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 9, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | California Angels |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Willie Fraser |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Nipper |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 34,205 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dale Ford 1B: John Shulock 2B: Tim McClelland 3B: Jim McKean |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian Downing | DH |
| Devon White | Right Fielder |
| Wally Joyner | First Baseman |
| Jack Howell | Left Fielder |
| Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
| Dick Schofield | Shortstop |
| Gary Pettis | Center Fielder |
| Mark McLemore | Second Baseman |
| Bob Boone | Catcher |
| 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 |
| Rich Gedman | Catcher |
| John McNamara | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Angels
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 9, 1987
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Nipper
Downing is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
White vs. Nipper
White hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Downing moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Joyner vs. Nipper
Joyner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Nipper
Howell hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Nipper
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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Nipper
Schofield strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Fraser
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, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Fraser
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Fraser
Boggs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Fraser
Rice hits a popup, foul, towards first. Joyner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Nipper
Pettis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
McLemore vs. Nipper
There goes Pettis. The throw from Gedman and he is safe. Pettis steals second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
McLemore vs. Nipper
McLemore strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Nipper
Boone hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Burks. Boone reaches second base with a double. Pettis scores. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Downing vs. Nipper
Downing hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Boone moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Nipper
White hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Joyner vs. Nipper
Joyner hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Fraser
Baylor hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Fraser
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Fraser
Buckner hits a line drive towards first. Joyner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Nipper
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Nipper covering, for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Nipper
DeCinces hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Rice. DeCinces reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schofield vs. Nipper
Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pettis vs. Nipper
Pettis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pettis for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Romero vs. Fraser
Romero hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gedman vs. Fraser
Gedman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Burks vs. Fraser
Burks hits a popup, foul, towards first. Joyner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Fraser
Barrett 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, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Nipper
McLemore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Nipper
Boone bunts towards the mound. Nipper fields it and throws to first for the out. McLemore moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Downing vs. Nipper
Downing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Crawford
Steve Crawford now pitching.
White hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Joyner vs. Crawford
Joyner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Crawford
Howell strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. Crawford
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards short. Romero fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 7 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Fraser
Boggs hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pettis. Boggs reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Fraser
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, 7 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baylor vs. Fraser
Baylor hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Howell. Baylor reaches second base with a double. Boggs scores. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Fraser
Evans hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McLemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Fraser
Buckner hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Crawford
Schofield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Pettis vs. Crawford
Pettis strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
McLemore vs. Crawford
McLemore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Crawford
Boone hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Rice fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Rice. McLemore goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Downing vs. Crawford
Downing hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Romero vs. Fraser
Romero hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. McLemore reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Fraser
Gedman hits a fly ball into left field. Howell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Fraser
Burks hits a fly ball into left field. Howell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Crawford
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Joyner vs. Crawford
Joyner takes first base on ball four. White moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howell vs. Crawford
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Romero fields it and throws to second for the out. White moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
DeCinces vs. Crawford
DeCinces 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 6
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Angels, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Fraser
Barrett hits a fly ball into left field. Howell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Fraser
Boggs strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Fraser
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Crawford
Schofield is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Crawford
Pettis strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Crawford
McLemore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Crawford
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Fraser
Ruppert Jones now playing left field.
Baylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Fraser
Evans hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baylor moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buckner vs. Fraser
Buckner hits a popup, foul, towards third. DeCinces settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Romero vs. Fraser
Romero hits a fly ball into right field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gedman vs. Fraser
Gedman hits a fly ball into right field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Crawford
Downing 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, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Crawford
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Romero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Joyner vs. Crawford
Joyner hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Joyner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Crawford
Jones 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, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Fraser
Burks hits a popup towards short. Schofield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Fraser
Barrett hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Fraser
Boggs hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Schiraldi
Calvin Schiraldi now pitching.
DeCinces hits a line drive towards short. Romero reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Schiraldi
Schofield is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Schiraldi
Pettis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
McLemore vs. Schiraldi
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
Bottom 9
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Angels, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Fraser
Rice is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Fraser
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Fraser
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/9/1987 -- California at Boston (D)
California AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Downing B, dh 3 2 1 0 Burks E, cf 4 0 0 0
White D, rf 5 2 3 3 Barrett M, 2b 4 0 0 0
Joyner W, 1b 4 1 3 3 Boggs W, 3b 3 1 1 0
Howell J, lf 4 0 0 0 Rice J, lf 4 0 0 0
Jones R, lf 1 0 0 0 Baylor D, dh 4 0 2 1
DeCinces D, 3b 5 0 1 0 Evans D, rf 4 0 1 0
Schofield D, ss 4 0 0 0 Buckner B, 1b 3 0 0 0
Pettis G, cf 3 1 0 0 Romero E, ss 3 0 1 0
McLemore M, 2b 4 2 1 0 Gedman R, c 3 0 0 0
Boone B, c 3 0 2 1
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36 8 11 7 32 1 5 1
California 310 310 000 -- 8
Boston 000 100 000 -- 1
California IP H R ER BB SO
Fraser W (W) 9.0 5 1 1 1 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Nipper A (L) 3.1 6 6 6 2 2
Crawford S 4.2 5 2 1 3 4
Schiraldi C 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
E -- Rice J
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- California 9, Boston 5
2B -- Boone B 2, DeCinces D, Boggs W, Baylor D, Joyner W
HR -- Joyner W, White D
SB -- Pettis G
SH -- Boone B
HBP -- by Nipper A (Downing B)
T -- 2:44
A -- 34205
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