Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burks vs. Rijo
  
  Burks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Barrett vs. Rijo
  
  Barrett hits a line drive towards short. Griffin catches it and tags out Burks for the double play. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boggs vs. Rijo
  
  Boggs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Greenwell vs. Rijo
  
  Greenwell is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Polonia vs. Hurst
  
  Polonia hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greenwell. Polonia reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lansford vs. Hurst
  
  Lansford bunts towards the mound. Hurst fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Polonia moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Davis vs. Hurst
  
  Davis takes first base on ball four. Lansford moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  McGwire vs. Hurst
  
  McGwire strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Canseco vs. Hurst
  
  Canseco hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greenwell. Canseco reaches second base with a double. Polonia scores. Lansford scores. Davis goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murphy vs. Hurst
  
  Murphy hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Evans. Murphy reaches second base with a double. Canseco scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Phillips vs. Hurst
  
  Phillips hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Murphy moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Tettleton vs. Hurst
  
  Tettleton is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Griffin vs. Hurst
  
  Griffin strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Rijo
  
  Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Rijo
  
  Evans 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, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Rijo
  
  Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Polonia vs. Hurst
  
  Polonia hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Hurst covering, for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Hurst
  
  Lansford 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 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Hurst
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. Rijo
  
  Owen hits a fly ball into left field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sullivan vs. Rijo
  
  Sullivan 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, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burks vs. Rijo
  
  Burks strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McGwire vs. Hurst
  
  McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Canseco vs. Hurst
  
  Canseco strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Hurst
  
  Murphy is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Rijo
  
  Barrett is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boggs vs. Rijo
  
  Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Greenwell vs. Rijo
  
  Greenwell hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Hurst
  
  Phillips strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tettleton vs. Hurst
  
  Tettleton is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Hurst
  
  Griffin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Polonia vs. Hurst
  
  Polonia hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Rijo
  
  Baylor hits a line drive into left field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Rijo
  
  Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Buckner vs. Rijo
  
  Buckner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Evans moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Owen vs. Rijo
  
  Owen hits a fly ball into left field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sullivan vs. Rijo
  
  Sullivan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Evans scores. Buckner moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Burks vs. Rijo
  
  Burks strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Hurst
  
  Lansford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Hurst
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Hurst Lansford moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Davis vs. Hurst
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lansford moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  McGwire vs. Hurst
  
  McGwire hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Canseco vs. Hurst
  
  Canseco hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Hurst
  
  Murphy strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Hurst
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Rijo
  
  Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rijo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boggs vs. Rijo
  
  Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops it up and throws to first, with Rijo covering, for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Greenwell vs. Rijo
  
  Greenwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baylor vs. Rijo
  
  Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tettleton vs. Crawford
  
  Steve Crawford now pitching.
  
  Tettleton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Griffin vs. Crawford
  
  Griffin hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Polonia vs. Crawford
  
  Polonia hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Tettleton moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lansford vs. Crawford
  
  Lansford takes first base on ball four. Tettleton moves to third. Polonia moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Davis vs. Crawford
  
  Davis is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  McGwire vs. Crawford
  
  McGwire strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Rijo
  
  Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Buckner vs. Rijo
  
  There's a wild pitch. Evans moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Buckner vs. Rijo
  
  Buckner hits a line drive into left field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Owen vs. Rijo
  
  Owen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Evans scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sullivan vs. Rijo
  
  Sullivan 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, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burks vs. Rijo
  
  Burks hits a fly ball into left field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Canseco vs. Crawford
  
  Canseco hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Sambito
  
  Joe Sambito now pitching.
  
  Murphy hits a popup towards short. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Sambito
  
  Phillips hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Rijo
  
  Barrett 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, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boggs vs. Rijo
  
  Boggs hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Davis. Boggs reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Greenwell vs. Rijo
  
  Greenwell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boggs moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Baylor vs. Rijo
  
  Baylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boggs scores. Greenwell moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Evans vs. Eckersley
  
  Dennis Eckersley now pitching.
  
  Evans hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Tettleton settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Tettleton. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Evans vs. Eckersley
  
  Evans takes first base on ball four. Greenwell moves to third. Baylor moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Buckner vs. Eckersley
  
  Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips fields it and throws to second for the out. Greenwell scores. Baylor moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rice vs. Eckersley
  
  Jim Rice pinch hits for Spike Owen.
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Baylor scores. Buckner moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Benzinger vs. Eckersley
  
  Ed Romero pinch runs for Jim Rice. Todd Benzinger pinch hits for Marc Sullivan.
  
  Benzinger strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tettleton vs. Sambito
  
  Ed Romero now playing shortstop. Rich Gedman now catching.
  
  Tettleton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Sambito
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Polonia vs. Sambito
  
  Polonia hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lansford vs. Schiraldi
  
  Calvin Schiraldi now pitching.
  
  Lansford hits a line drive into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Schiraldi
  
  There goes Griffin. The throw from Gedman and he is safe. Griffin steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Davis vs. Schiraldi
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Greenwell. Davis reaches second base with a double. Griffin scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McGwire vs. Schiraldi
  
  McGwire strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burks vs. Eckersley
  
  Burks is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Eckersley
  
  Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops it up and throws to first, with Eckersley covering, for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boggs vs. Eckersley
  
  Boggs 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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         Game of 7/4/1987 -- Boston at Oakland (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Burks E, cf           5  0  1  0   Polonia L, lf         5  1  2  0   
Barrett M, 2b         5  0  0  0   Lansford C, 3b        4  2  2  0   
Boggs W, 3b           5  1  2  0   Davis M, rf           4  1  1  1   
Greenwell M, lf       4  1  2  0   McGwire M, 1b         5  1  1  2   
Baylor D, dh          4  1  1  1   Canseco J, dh         4  2  2  4   
Evans D, rf           3  2  2  0   Murphy D, cf          4  0  1  1   
Buckner B, 1b         4  0  1  1   Phillips T, 2b        4  0  1  0   
Owen S, ss            3  0  1  1   Tettleton M, c        4  1  2  1   
Rice J, ph            1  0  1  1   Griffin A, ss         4  1  2  0   
Romero E, pr-ss       0  0  0  0                                      
Sullivan M, c         3  0  1  1                                      
Benzinger T, ph       1  0  0  0                                      
Gedman R, c           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  5 12  5                        38  9 14  9

Boston           000 010 130 --  5
Oakland          400 030 02x --  9

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hurst B (L)           5.0  9  7  7  1  9
Crawford S            1.1  2  0  0  1  2
Sambito J             1.0  2  2  2  0  0
Schiraldi C           0.2  1  0  0  0  1

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rijo J (W)            7.1 11  5  3  0  4
Eckersley D (S)       1.2  1  0  0  1  2

E -- Tettleton M
DP -- Oakland 1
LOB -- Boston 7, Oakland 7
2B -- Polonia L, Canseco J, Murphy D, Boggs W, Davis M
HR -- McGwire M, Canseco J, Tettleton M
SB -- Griffin A
WP -- Rijo J
Balk -- Hurst B
T -- 2:59
A -- 24298

    

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