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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 16, 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 July 16, 1987 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 16, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 16, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Stewart |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Roger Clemens |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 34,861 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Steve Palermo 1B: Dan Morrison 2B: Tim Tschida 3B: Dave Phillips |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Luis Polonia | Center Fielder |
| Mike Davis | Right Fielder |
| Jose Canseco | Left Fielder |
| Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
| Reggie Jackson | DH |
| Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
| Tony Bernazard | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Tettleton | Catcher |
| Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ellis Burks | Center Fielder |
| Marty Barrett | Second Baseman |
| Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Mike Greenwell | DH |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Spike Owen | Shortstop |
| Danny Sheaffer | Catcher |
| John McNamara | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 16, 1987
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Clemens
Polonia bunts towards the right side of the infield. Barrett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Clemens
There goes Polonia. The throw from Sheaffer and he is safe. Polonia steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Clemens
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Canseco vs. Clemens
Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Canseco for the out. Polonia moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
McGwire vs. Clemens
McGwire takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Clemens
There goes McGwire. The throw from Sheaffer and he is safe. McGwire steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Jackson vs. Clemens
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Stewart
Burks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Griffin. Burks moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Barrett vs. Stewart
Barrett hits a fly ball into center field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Boggs vs. Stewart
Boggs hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Polonia. Boggs reaches second base with a double. Burks scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Stewart
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops it up and throws to first, with Stewart covering, for the out. Boggs moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Greenwell vs. Stewart
Greenwell hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Clemens
Lansford hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bernazard vs. Clemens
Bernazard hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tettleton vs. Clemens
There goes Lansford. The throw from Sheaffer and he is safe. Lansford steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Tettleton vs. Clemens
Tettleton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lansford moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Griffin vs. Clemens
Griffin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Griffin reaches second base with a double. Lansford scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Polonia vs. Clemens
Polonia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Stewart
Evans hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Canseco. Evans reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Stewart
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops it up and throws to first, with Stewart covering, for the out. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Owen vs. Stewart
Owen hits a fly ball into left field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Evans tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sheaffer vs. Stewart
Sheaffer is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Clemens
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Clemens
Canseco 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 -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Clemens
McGwire strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Stewart
Burks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Stewart
Barrett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Stewart
Boggs takes first base on ball four. Barrett moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Stewart
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Barrett moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Greenwell vs. Stewart
Greenwell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lansford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Clemens
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Clemens
Lansford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Barrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bernazard vs. Clemens
Bernazard 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 -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tettleton vs. Clemens
The umpire calls a balk on Clemens Bernazard moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Tettleton vs. Clemens
Tettleton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Stewart
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Stewart
Buckner hits a popup towards the mound. Stewart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Stewart
Owen hits a fly ball into left field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Clemens
Griffin hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Clemens
Polonia hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Polonia reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Clemens
Davis hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Burks. Davis reaches second base with a double. Polonia scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Canseco vs. Clemens
Canseco hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
McGwire vs. Clemens
McGwire hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheaffer vs. Stewart
Sheaffer hits a popup towards third. Lansford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Stewart
Burks hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Canseco. Burks reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Barrett vs. Stewart
Barrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Boggs vs. Stewart
Boggs hits a fly ball into center field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Stewart
Rice strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Clemens
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Clemens
Lansford hits a popup towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernazard vs. Clemens
Bernazard hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Stewart
Greenwell strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Stewart
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Stewart
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tettleton vs. Clemens
Tettleton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Clemens
Griffin hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Tettleton moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Polonia vs. Clemens
Polonia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen misplays the ball. That's an error on Owen. Tettleton scores. Griffin moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. Clemens
There goes Polonia. The throw from Sheaffer, and Buckner drops the ball. That's a stolen base and an error. Griffin scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Clemens
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Davis for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Canseco vs. Clemens
Canseco hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Polonia scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Clemens
McGwire strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Clemens
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Stewart
Luis Polonia now playing right field. Dwayne Murphy now playing center field.
Owen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Sheaffer vs. Stewart
Sheaffer hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Burks vs. Stewart
Burks takes first base on ball four. Owen moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Barrett vs. Eckersley
Dennis Eckersley now pitching.
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Clemens
Lansford hits a line drive towards third. Boggs reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bernazard vs. Clemens
Bernazard hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tettleton vs. Clemens
Tettleton hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Clemens
Griffin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Polonia vs. Clemens
Polonia 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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Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Eckersley
Boggs hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Canseco. Boggs reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Eckersley
Rice hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Greenwell vs. Eckersley
Greenwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Boggs moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Evans vs. Eckersley
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Boggs scores. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Eckersley
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Stanley
Bob Stanley now pitching.
Murphy hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Canseco vs. Stanley
Canseco hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Stanley
McGwire hits a popup towards short. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Stanley
Jackson 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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Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Eckersley
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eckersley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Eckersley
Don Baylor pinch hits for Danny Sheaffer.
Baylor hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Polonia. Baylor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Burks vs. Eckersley
Burks is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barrett vs. Eckersley
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Eckersley, and towards Lansford, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/16/1987 -- Oakland at Boston (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Polonia L, cf-rf 5 2 2 1 Burks E, cf 4 1 2 0
Davis M, rf 4 0 1 1 Barrett M, 2b 4 0 1 0
Murphy D, cf 1 0 1 0 Boggs W, 3b 3 1 2 1
Canseco J, lf 5 0 1 1 Rice J, lf 4 0 0 0
McGwire M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Greenwell M, dh 4 0 0 0
Jackson R, dh 5 0 1 0 Evans D, rf 4 1 2 1
Lansford C, 3b 4 1 1 0 Buckner B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Bernazard T, 2b 4 0 0 0 Owen S, ss 2 0 0 1
Tettleton M, c 3 2 1 1 Sheaffer D, c 3 0 0 0
Griffin A, ss 4 1 3 1 Baylor D, ph 1 0 1 0
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39 6 11 5 33 3 8 3
Oakland 010 010 310 -- 6
Boston 110 000 010 -- 3
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Stewart D (W) 6.1 5 2 2 4 4
Eckersley D (S) 2.2 3 1 1 0 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Clemens R (L) 8.0 10 6 5 2 6
Stanley B 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Griffin A, Owen S, Buckner B
DP -- Oakland 1
LOB -- Oakland 8, Boston 8
2B -- Boggs W 2, Griffin A, Evans D, Polonia L, Davis M, Burks E, Baylor D
HR -- Tettleton M
SB -- Polonia L 2, McGwire M, Lansford C
SF -- Owen S
Balk -- Clemens R
T -- 2:48
A -- 34861
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