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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 8, 1987
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees, played on September 8, 1987 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 8, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 8, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Gullickson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Nipper |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 29,468 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Drew Coble 1B: Larry McCoy 2B: Joseph Mickel 3B: Don Denkinger |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rickey Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Don Mattingly | First Baseman |
| Dave Winfield | Right Fielder |
| Mike Easler | DH |
| Mike Pagliarulo | Third Baseman |
| Gary Ward | Center Fielder |
| Rick Cerone | Catcher |
| Wayne Tolleson | Shortstop |
| Lou Piniella | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ellis Burks | Center Fielder |
| Marty Barrett | Second Baseman |
| Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
| Dwight Evans | First Baseman |
| Mike Greenwell | Left Fielder |
| Jim Rice | DH |
| Todd Benzinger | Right Fielder |
| Spike Owen | Shortstop |
| John Marzano | Catcher |
| John McNamara | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 8, 1987
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Nipper
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Nipper
There goes Henderson. The throw from Marzano and he is safe. Henderson steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Randolph vs. Nipper
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Mattingly vs. Nipper
Mattingly hits a fly ball into right field. Benzinger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Winfield vs. Nipper
Winfield 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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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Gullickson
Burks hits a fly ball into center field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Gullickson
Barrett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Barrett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Boggs vs. Gullickson
Boggs hits a line drive towards short. Tolleson catches it and throws to second to double up Barrett. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Nipper
Easler strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pagliarulo vs. Nipper
Pagliarulo hits a fly ball into right field. Benzinger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Nipper
Ward takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Cerone vs. Nipper
Cerone is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Gullickson
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Greenwell vs. Gullickson
Greenwell hits a fly ball into center field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Gullickson
Rice strikes out. There goes Evans. The throw from Cerone to second, and Evans is out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tolleson vs. Nipper
Tolleson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tolleson for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Nipper
Henderson hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Nipper
Randolph hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Mattingly vs. Nipper
Mattingly hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Benzinger vs. Gullickson
Benzinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Gullickson
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mattingly scoops it up and throws to first, with Gullickson covering, for the out. Benzinger moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marzano vs. Gullickson
Marzano hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Benzinger scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Burks vs. Gullickson
Burks hits a fly ball into center field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Gullickson
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Nipper
Winfield hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Nipper
Easler is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pagliarulo vs. Nipper
Pagliarulo hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Nipper
Ward hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Gullickson
Boggs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Filson
Pete Filson now pitching.
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Filson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Greenwell vs. Filson
Greenwell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Filson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Filson
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo juggles the ball. That's an error on Pagliarulo. Greenwell moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Benzinger vs. Filson
Benzinger hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Filson
Owen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Marzano vs. Filson
Marzano hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Nipper
Cerone is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tolleson vs. Nipper
Tolleson 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 -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Nipper
Henderson 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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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Filson
Burks hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Filson
Barrett bunts towards the mound. Filson fields it and throws to first for the out. Burks moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Boggs vs. Filson
Boggs hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Filson
Evans is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greenwell vs. Filson
Greenwell hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Ward. Greenwell reaches second base with a double. Burks scores. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Rice vs. Trout
Steve Trout now pitching.
Rice hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Evans scores. Greenwell scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Benzinger vs. Trout
Benzinger strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Nipper
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mattingly vs. Nipper
Mattingly hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Benzinger. Mattingly reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Winfield vs. Nipper
Winfield hits a line drive into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Easler vs. Nipper
Easler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Pagliarulo vs. Nipper
Pagliarulo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Trout
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tolleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Marzano vs. Trout
Marzano strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Trout
Burks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Trout
Barrett hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Burks moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Boggs vs. Trout
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mattingly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boggs for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Gardner
Wes Gardner now pitching.
Ward hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Burks. Ward reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Salas vs. Gardner
Mark Salas pinch hits for Rick Cerone.
Salas hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Tolleson vs. Gardner
Tolleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Pasqua vs. Gardner
Dan Pasqua pinch hits for Rickey Henderson.
Pasqua hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pasqua for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Trout
Dan Pasqua now playing left field. Bob Meacham now playing second base. Mark Salas now catching.
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenwell vs. Trout
Greenwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. Trout
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meacham fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Evans scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benzinger vs. Trout
Benzinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meacham fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Trout
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Meacham vs. Gardner
Meacham hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mattingly vs. Gardner
Mattingly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Winfield vs. Gardner
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gardner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mattingly moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Easler vs. Gardner
Easler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mattingly moves to third. Winfield moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pagliarulo vs. Gardner
Pagliarulo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett fields it and throws to second for the out. Mattingly scores. Winfield moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Ward vs. Gardner
Ward 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
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Marzano vs. Trout
Marzano is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Trout
Burks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Trout
Barrett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Trout
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Salas vs. Gardner
Salas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Tolleson vs. Gardner
Tolleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen misplays the ball. That's an error on Owen. Salas moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Pasqua vs. Gardner
Pasqua hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Salas scores. Tolleson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Washington vs. Gardner
Claudell Washington pinch hits for Bob Meacham.
Washington hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mattingly vs. Schiraldi
Calvin Schiraldi now pitching.
Mattingly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Winfield vs. Schiraldi
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Easler vs. Schiraldi
Easler 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 -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Pagliarulo vs. Schiraldi
Pagliarulo hits a popup towards short. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/8/1987 -- New York at Boston (N)
New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Henderson R, lf 2 0 0 0 Burks E, cf 4 1 1 0
Pasqua D, ph-lf 2 1 1 1 Barrett M, 2b 4 0 3 0
Randolph W, 2b 3 0 1 0 Boggs W, 3b 5 0 1 0
Meacham B, 2b 1 0 0 0 Evans D, 1b 1 2 0 0
Washington C, ph 1 1 1 3 Greenwell M, lf 4 2 2 1
Mattingly D, 1b 4 1 2 0 Rice J, dh 4 1 1 2
Winfield D, rf 5 0 1 0 Benzinger T, rf 4 2 3 3
Easler M, dh 4 0 1 0 Owen S, ss 3 0 0 0
Pagliarulo M, 3b 5 1 1 2 Marzano J, c 4 0 1 1
Ward G, cf 3 0 1 0
Cerone R, c 2 0 0 0
Salas M, ph-c 1 1 0 0
Tolleson W, ss 4 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 6 9 6 33 8 12 7
New York 000 100 014 -- 6
Boston 001 330 10x -- 8
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gullickson B (L)* 3.0 4 2 1 1 1
Filson P 1.2 3 5 3 2 0
Trout S 3.1 5 1 1 2 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Nipper A (W) 6.0 3 1 1 3 5
Gardner W+ 2.0 6 5 4 1 0
Schiraldi C (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 4th
+ Pitched to 4 batters in 9th
E -- Pagliarulo M, Owen S
DP -- New York 3
LOB -- New York 9, Boston 7
2B -- Barrett M, Greenwell M, Mattingly D, Ward G
HR -- Pagliarulo M, Benzinger T, Washington C
SB -- Henderson R
CS -- Evans D
SH -- Barrett M
T -- 3:15
A -- 29468
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