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Red Sox
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
May 2, 1987
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the California Angels and the Boston Red Sox, played on May 2, 1987 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 2, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
California Angels
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 2, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | California Angels |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Stanley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Witt |
| Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
| City | Anaheim |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 43,726 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ken Kaiser 1B: Dan Morrison 2B: Dave Phillips 3B: Steve Palermo |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
| Marty Barrett | Second Baseman |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Don Baylor | DH |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Mike Greenwell | Left Fielder |
| Glenn Hoffman | Shortstop |
| Danny Sheaffer | Catcher |
| Ellis Burks | Center Fielder |
| John McNamara | Manager |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian Downing | DH |
| Devon White | Center Fielder |
| Wally Joyner | First Baseman |
| Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
| Mark Ryal | Right Fielder |
| Jack Howell | Left Fielder |
| Dick Schofield | Shortstop |
| Mark McLemore | Second Baseman |
| Darrell Miller | Catcher |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
May 2, 1987
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Witt
Boggs is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Witt
Barrett hits a fly ball into right field. Ryal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Witt
Buckner hits a fly ball into left field. Howell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Stanley
Downing hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Stanley
White bunts in front of the plate. Sheaffer juggles the ball. That's an error on Sheaffer. Downing moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Joyner vs. Stanley
Joyner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Downing moves to third. White moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
DeCinces vs. Stanley
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Downing scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ryal vs. Stanley
Ryal 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
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Witt
Baylor hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Witt
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Ryal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Witt
Greenwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoffman vs. Witt
Hoffman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Stanley
Howell strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Stanley
Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Stanley
McLemore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McLemore for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheaffer vs. Witt
Sheaffer hits a fly ball into right field. Ryal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Witt
Burks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Witt
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Stanley
Miller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Stanley
Downing bunts in front of the plate. Sheaffer fields it and throws to first for the out. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Stanley
White hits a popup towards short. Hoffman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Joyner vs. Stanley
Joyner hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Witt
Barrett strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Witt
Buckner hits a fly ball into right field. Ryal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Witt
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Stanley
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stanley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryal vs. Stanley
Ryal hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Stanley
Howell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schofield vs. Stanley
Schofield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Howell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McLemore vs. Stanley
McLemore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McLemore for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Witt
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Witt
Greenwell strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoffman vs. Witt
Hoffman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Joyner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Stanley
Miller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Stanley
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Stanley
White 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
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheaffer vs. Witt
Sheaffer hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Witt
Burks hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Witt
Boggs hits a fly ball into left field. Howell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joyner vs. Stanley
Joyner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. Stanley
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stanley picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Stanley. Joyner moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ryal vs. Stanley
Ryal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Joyner scores. DeCinces moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howell vs. Stanley
Howell hits a line drive towards short. Hoffman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schofield vs. Stanley
Schofield hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Stanley
McLemore strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Witt
Barrett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Witt
Buckner takes first base on ball four. Barrett moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baylor vs. Witt
Baylor hits a popup towards short. Schofield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Witt
Evans takes first base on ball four. Barrett moves to third. Buckner moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Greenwell vs. Witt
Greenwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Joyner fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Witt covering. It's a double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Stanley
Miller hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Stanley
Downing hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Stanley
White hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Burks. White reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Joyner vs. Stanley
Joyner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeCinces vs. Stanley
DeCinces is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoffman vs. Witt
Hoffman hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Witt
Rich Gedman pinch hits for Danny Sheaffer.
Gedman strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Witt
Burks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Witt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryal vs. Stanley
Rich Gedman now catching.
Ryal hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Stanley
Howell 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 -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Stanley
Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schofield for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Witt
Devon White now playing right field. Gary Pettis now playing center field.
Boggs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Witt
Barrett hits a ball on the ground into right field. White picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on White. Boggs moves to third. Barrett moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Buckner vs. Witt
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Baylor vs. Witt
Baylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Evans vs. Witt
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Greenwell vs. Witt
Greenwell takes first base on ball four. Boggs scores. Barrett moves to third. Baylor moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hoffman vs. Witt
Dave Henderson pinch runs for Mike Greenwell.
Hoffman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Witt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/2/1987 -- Boston at California (N)
Boston AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI
Boggs W, 3b 4 1 1 0 Downing B, dh 3 1 1 0
Barrett M, 2b 4 0 2 0 White D, cf-rf 3 0 1 0
Buckner B, 1b 3 0 0 0 Joyner W, 1b 3 1 1 0
Baylor D, dh 3 1 1 1 DeCinces D, 3b 4 1 1 1
Evans D, rf 3 0 0 0 Ryal M, rf 4 0 0 1
Greenwell M, lf 3 0 0 1 Pettis G, cf 0 0 0 0
Henderson D, pr 0 0 0 0 Howell J, lf 4 0 1 0
Hoffman G, ss 4 0 0 0 Schofield D, ss 4 1 2 2
Sheaffer D, c 2 0 0 0 McLemore M, 2b 3 0 0 0
Gedman R, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Miller D, c 3 0 2 0
Burks E, cf 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 2 4 2 31 4 9 4
Boston 010 000 001 -- 2
California 100 003 00x -- 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Stanley B (L) 8.0 9 4 3 1 3
California IP H R ER BB SO
Witt M (W) 9.0 4 2 2 4 5
E -- Sheaffer D, Stanley B, White D
DP -- Boston 1, California 1
LOB -- Boston 5, California 6
2B -- White D
HR -- Baylor D, Schofield D
SH -- White D, Downing B
T -- 2:21
A -- 43726
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