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Red Sox
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
July 7, 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 July 7, 1987 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 7, 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 | July 7, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | California Angels |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Nipper |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Witt |
| Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
| City | Anaheim |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 31,526 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Brinkman 1B: Al Clark 2B: Mike Reilly 3B: Tim Welke |
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 |
| Marc Sullivan | Catcher |
| John McNamara | Manager |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian Downing | DH |
| Devon White | Right Fielder |
| Wally Joyner | First Baseman |
| Jack Howell | Left Fielder |
| Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
| Bob Boone | Catcher |
| Dick Schofield | Shortstop |
| Gary Pettis | Center Fielder |
| Mark McLemore | Second Baseman |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
July 7, 1987
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Witt
Burks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Witt
Barrett bunts towards the right side of the infield. McLemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Burks moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boggs vs. Witt
Boggs hits a line drive into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Witt
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Nipper
Downing strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Nipper
White is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joyner vs. Nipper
Joyner hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Witt
Greenwell hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Witt
Evans 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, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Witt
Buckner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Witt
Owen is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Nipper
Howell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Barrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Nipper
DeCinces hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Nipper
Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Nipper
Schofield hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Witt
Sullivan hits a line drive into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Witt
Burks is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Witt
Barrett hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Witt
Boggs is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Nipper
Pettis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Nipper
McLemore bunts towards the right side of the infield. Barrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Nipper
Downing hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Witt
Rice hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenwell vs. Witt
Greenwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Witt
Evans 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 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Nipper
White bunts towards the mound. Nipper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joyner vs. Nipper
Joyner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Nipper
The ball gets by Sullivan for a passed ball. Joyner moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howell vs. Nipper
Howell hits a line drive into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeCinces vs. Nipper
DeCinces strikes out. There goes Joyner. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boone vs. Nipper
Boone hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Boone reaches second base with a double. Rice throws the ball in to Barrett who tags Boone, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Joyner scores. DeCinces goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Witt
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Joyner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buckner for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Witt
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Joyner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Owen for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Witt
Sullivan hits a fly ball into left field. Howell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Nipper
Schofield hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Nipper
Pettis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McLemore vs. Nipper
There goes Pettis. The throw from Sullivan and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McLemore vs. Nipper
McLemore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Downing vs. Nipper
There goes McLemore. The throw from Sullivan and he is safe. McLemore steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Downing vs. Nipper
Downing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
White vs. Nipper
There's a wild pitch. Pettis scores. McLemore moves to third. Downing moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
White vs. Nipper
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McLemore scores. Downing moves to third. White moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Joyner vs. Bolton
Tom Bolton now pitching.
Joyner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Howell vs. Bolton
Howell hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Burks who is chasing the ball. Howell reaches third base with a triple. Downing scores. White scores. Joyner goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DeCinces vs. Bolton
DeCinces takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boone vs. Bolton
Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Howell tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schofield vs. Bolton
Schofield hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Witt
Burks strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Witt
Barrett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Witt
Boggs hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Angels, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Witt
Rice hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Howell. Rice reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Angels, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greenwell vs. Witt
Greenwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rice scores. Greenwell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Witt
Evans hits a popup towards first. Joyner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Witt
Buckner 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 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Bolton
Pettis 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, 3 - Angels, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Bolton
McLemore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Bolton
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Witt
Owen hits a fly ball into left field. Howell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Witt
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Witt
Burks hits a line drive towards the mound. Witt reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Bolton
White strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joyner vs. Bolton
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. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Bolton
Howell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. Bolton
DeCinces hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Howell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Bolton
Boone strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Witt
Barrett hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Witt
Boggs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Witt
Rice hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Boggs moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Greenwell vs. Witt
Greenwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boggs scores. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Witt
Evans takes first base on ball four. Rice moves to third. Greenwell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Buckner vs. Buice
DeWayne Buice now pitching.
Buckner hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Baylor vs. Buice
Don Baylor pinch hits for Spike Owen.
Baylor hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Sambito
Joe Sambito now pitching. Ed Romero now playing shortstop.
Schofield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pettis vs. Sambito
Pettis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Romero fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McLemore vs. Sambito
McLemore hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Sambito
Downing hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benzinger vs. Buice
Todd Benzinger pinch hits for Marc Sullivan.
Benzinger strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Buice
Burks is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Buice
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/7/1987 -- Boston at California (N)
Boston AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI
Burks E, cf 5 0 1 0 Downing B, dh 4 1 0 0
Barrett M, 2b 4 1 2 0 White D, rf 4 1 1 1
Boggs W, 3b 4 2 2 2 Joyner W, 1b 2 2 0 0
Rice J, lf 4 1 3 0 Howell J, lf 3 1 1 3
Greenwell M, dh 4 0 2 2 DeCinces D, 3b 3 2 2 1
Evans D, rf 3 0 0 0 Boone B, c 3 0 1 3
Buckner B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Schofield D, ss 4 0 1 0
Owen S, ss 3 0 0 0 Pettis G, cf 4 1 1 0
Baylor D, ph 1 0 0 0 McLemore M, 2b 3 1 0 0
Romero E, ss 0 0 0 0
Sullivan M, c 3 0 0 0
Benzinger T, ph 1 0 0 0
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36 4 11 4 30 9 7 8
Boston 000 003 010 -- 4
California 010 260 00x -- 9
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Nipper A (L) 4.1 4 7 5 3 3
Bolton T 2.2 2 2 2 3 2
Sambito J 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
California IP H R ER BB SO
Witt M (W) 7.1 11 4 4 1 4
Buice D (S) 1.2 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Sullivan M
DP -- California 1
LOB -- Boston 7, California 4
2B -- Boone B, Rice J
3B -- Howell J
HR -- DeCinces D, Boggs W
SB -- Pettis G, McLemore M
SH -- Barrett M
SF -- Boone B
WP -- Nipper A
PB -- Sullivan M 2
T -- 2:50
A -- 31526
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