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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
July 2, 1987
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Boston Red Sox, played on July 2, 1987 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 2, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 2, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Nipper |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joaquin Andujar |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 16,134 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Young 1B: John Shulock 2B: Jim McKean 3B: Tim McClelland |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Marty Barrett | Second Baseman |
| Todd Benzinger | Center Fielder |
| Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
| Mike Greenwell | Left Fielder |
| Don Baylor | DH |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Spike Owen | Shortstop |
| Marc Sullivan | Catcher |
| John McNamara | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Luis Polonia | Left Fielder |
| Mike Davis | Right Fielder |
| Jose Canseco | DH |
| Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
| Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
| Dwayne Murphy | Center Fielder |
| Terry Steinbach | Catcher |
| Tony Phillips | Second Baseman |
| Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
July 2, 1987
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Andujar
Barrett hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benzinger vs. Andujar
Benzinger hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Andujar
Boggs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenwell vs. Andujar
Greenwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Greenwell for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Nipper
Polonia hits a fly ball into center field. Benzinger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Nipper
Davis hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Nipper
Canseco hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Benzinger. Canseco reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McGwire vs. Nipper
McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Andujar
Baylor hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Andujar
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Andujar
Buckner hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Nipper
Lansford hits a line drive towards third. Boggs reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Nipper
Murphy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Steinbach vs. Nipper
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nipper fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Andujar
Owen hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Andujar
Sullivan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Andujar
Barrett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Benzinger vs. Andujar
There goes Barrett. The throw from Steinbach and he is safe. Barrett steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Benzinger vs. Andujar
Benzinger strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Nipper
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Owen. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffin vs. Nipper
Griffin bunts towards the mound. Nipper fields it and throws to first for the out. Phillips moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Polonia vs. Nipper
Polonia hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Phillips scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Nipper
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Polonia moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Canseco vs. Nipper
Canseco hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McGwire vs. Nipper
McGwire strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Andujar
Boggs hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Andujar
Greenwell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Andujar
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Nipper
Lansford hits a popup, foul, towards short. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Nipper
Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Steinbach vs. Nipper
Steinbach hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans. Steinbach reaches second base with a double. Murphy goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Nipper
Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffin vs. Nipper
Griffin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Polonia vs. Nipper
Polonia hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Nipper scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Polonia for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Andujar
Evans hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Andujar
Buckner hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Andujar
Owen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lansford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Andujar
Sullivan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Andujar
Barrett hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Nipper
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Nipper covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Nipper
Canseco strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Nipper
McGwire hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greenwell. McGwire reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lansford vs. Nipper
Lansford hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benzinger vs. Andujar
Benzinger strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Andujar
Boggs strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Andujar
Greenwell hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Nipper
Murphy 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, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Nipper
Steinbach hits a fly ball into center field. Benzinger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Nipper
Phillips strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Andujar
Baylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Andujar
Evans hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baylor moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buckner vs. Andujar
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips fields it and throws to second for the out. Baylor moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Owen vs. Andujar
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Nipper
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Nipper
Polonia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Nipper
Davis strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Andujar
Sullivan hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Andujar
Barrett hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benzinger vs. Andujar
Benzinger strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Nipper
Canseco hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Nipper
McGwire hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Nipper
Lansford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McGwire moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murphy vs. Schiraldi
Calvin Schiraldi now pitching.
Murphy hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Steinbach vs. Schiraldi
There's a wild pitch. McGwire scores. Lansford moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Steinbach vs. Schiraldi
Steinbach strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Schiraldi
Phillips hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lansford scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Schiraldi
Griffin strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Andujar
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Andujar
Greenwell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Andujar
Baylor hits a popup towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Andujar
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/2/1987 -- Boston at Oakland (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Barrett M, 2b 4 0 1 0 Polonia L, lf 4 0 1 1
Benzinger T, cf 4 0 0 0 Davis M, rf 4 0 1 0
Boggs W, 3b 3 0 0 0 Canseco J, dh 4 1 2 1
Greenwell M, lf 4 1 2 1 McGwire M, 1b 4 1 2 0
Baylor D, dh 3 0 0 0 Lansford C, 3b 4 1 1 0
Evans D, rf 4 0 1 0 Murphy D, cf 3 1 1 0
Buckner B, 1b 3 1 1 0 Steinbach T, c 4 0 1 1
Owen S, ss 3 0 0 0 Phillips T, 2b 4 1 2 1
Sullivan M, c 3 1 1 2 Griffin A, ss 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 3 6 3 33 5 11 4
Boston 000 020 001 -- 3
Oakland 001 100 03x -- 5
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Nipper A (L)* 7.0 10 5 5 2 4
Schiraldi C 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Andujar J (W) 9.0 6 3 3 2 6
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Owen S
DP -- Boston 1, Oakland 2
LOB -- Boston 3, Oakland 7
2B -- Canseco J, Steinbach T, McGwire M
HR -- Sullivan M, Canseco J, Greenwell M
SB -- Barrett M
SH -- Griffin A
WP -- Schiraldi C
T -- 2:31
A -- 16134
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