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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
July 5, 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 5, 1987 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 5, 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 5, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Oil Can Boyd |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Stewart |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 32,655 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tim McClelland 1B: Larry Young 2B: John Shulock 3B: Jim McKean |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ellis Burks | Center Fielder |
| Marty Barrett | Second Baseman |
| 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 | Center Fielder |
| Mike Davis | Right Fielder |
| Jose Canseco | Left Fielder |
| Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
| Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
| Reggie Jackson | DH |
| Tony Phillips | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Tettleton | Catcher |
| Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
July 5, 1987
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Stewart
Burks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Stewart
Barrett strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Stewart
Boggs hits a popup towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Boyd
Polonia 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, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Boyd
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Boyd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Boyd
Canseco 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: ---
Greenwell vs. Stewart
Greenwell hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Canseco. Greenwell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baylor vs. Stewart
Baylor hits a popup towards first. McGwire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Stewart
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Stewart
Buckner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Owen vs. Stewart
Owen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Greenwell moves to third. Buckner moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sullivan vs. Stewart
Sullivan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Boyd
McGwire hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Boyd
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Boyd
Jackson 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 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Stewart
Burks hits a fly ball into left field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Stewart
Barrett strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Stewart
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Boyd
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tettleton vs. Boyd
Tettleton 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--
Griffin vs. Boyd
Griffin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tettleton moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Polonia vs. Boyd
Polonia hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Barrett fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Tettleton scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Boyd
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Davis for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Stewart
Greenwell 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Stewart
Baylor hits a fly ball into left field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Stewart
Evans hits a line drive into left field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Boyd
Canseco hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Boyd
McGwire hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Boyd
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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Boyd
Jackson 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Boyd
Phillips strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Stewart
Buckner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Stewart
Owen hits a fly ball into center field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Stewart
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, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burks vs. Stewart
Burks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tettleton vs. Boyd
Tettleton bunts towards the mound. Boyd fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Boyd
Griffin bunts towards the mound. Boyd fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Polonia vs. Boyd
There goes Griffin. The throw from Sullivan and he is safe. Griffin steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Polonia vs. Boyd
Polonia hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Boyd
Davis 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, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Stewart
Barrett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Stewart
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Barrett moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greenwell vs. Stewart
Greenwell hits a ball on the ground towards second. Phillips scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Barrett moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baylor vs. Stewart
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Boyd
Canseco hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Boyd
McGwire is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Boyd
Lansford hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. McGwire moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Boyd
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McGwire scores. Lansford moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Boyd
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Burks. Phillips reaches second base with a double. Burks throws the ball in to Barrett who relays the ball to Boggs who tags Phillips trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Lansford scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tettleton vs. Boyd
Tettleton hits a popup towards third. Boggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Stewart
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Stewart
Buckner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lansford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Stewart
Owen hits a fly ball into left field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Bolton
Tom Bolton now pitching.
Griffin hits a line drive into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Bolton
Polonia strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Bolton
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Stewart
Sullivan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burks vs. Stewart
Burks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sullivan moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barrett vs. Stewart
Barrett hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Sullivan moves to third. Burks moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boggs vs. Cadaret
Greg Cadaret now pitching.
Boggs takes first base on ball four. Sullivan scores. Burks moves to third. Barrett moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Benzinger vs. Nelson
Gene Nelson now pitching. Todd Benzinger pinch hits for Mike Greenwell.
Benzinger strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Baylor vs. Nelson
Baylor hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lansford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Evans vs. Nelson
Evans takes first base on ball four. Burks scores. Barrett moves to third. Boggs moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Buckner vs. Nelson
Buckner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Gardner
Wes Gardner now pitching. Todd Benzinger now playing left field.
Canseco hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Gardner
McGwire is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Gardner
Lansford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McGwire moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Sambito
Joe Sambito now pitching.
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Sambito
Phillips takes first base on ball four. McGwire moves to third. Lansford moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tettleton vs. Sambito
Tettleton 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, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Nelson
Luis Polonia now playing left field. Dwayne Murphy now playing center field.
Owen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gedman vs. Nelson
Rich Gedman pinch hits for Marc Sullivan.
Gedman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Owen moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burks vs. Nelson
There's a wild pitch. Owen moves to third. Gedman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Burks vs. Nelson
Burks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Owen scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barrett vs. Nelson
Barrett hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Gedman moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boggs vs. Leiper
Dave Leiper now pitching.
Boggs hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. Eckersley
Dennis Eckersley now pitching. Jim Rice pinch hits for Todd Benzinger.
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Barrett moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rice vs. Eckersley
Rice is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/5/1987 -- Boston at Oakland (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Burks E, cf 5 1 1 1 Polonia L, cf-lf 4 0 0 1
Barrett M, 2b 5 0 3 0 Davis M, rf 4 0 0 0
Boggs W, 3b 4 0 1 1 Canseco J, lf 4 2 2 2
Greenwell M, lf 3 0 1 0 Murphy D, cf 0 0 0 0
Benzinger T, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 McGwire M, 1b 2 2 1 1
Rice J, ph 1 0 0 0 Lansford C, 3b 4 1 1 0
Baylor D, dh 4 0 0 0 Jackson R, dh 4 0 0 1
Evans D, rf 3 0 0 1 Phillips T, 2b 3 0 1 1
Buckner B, 1b 3 0 1 0 Tettleton M, c 4 1 2 0
Owen S, ss 4 1 2 0 Griffin A, ss 3 0 1 0
Sullivan M, c 2 1 0 0
Gedman R, ph 1 0 1 0
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36 3 10 3 32 6 8 6
Boston 000 000 021 -- 3
Oakland 001 203 00x -- 6
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Boyd O (L) 6.0 7 6 4 0 2
Bolton T 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Gardner W 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Sambito J 0.2 0 0 0 1 1
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Stewart D (W)* 7.0 7 2 2 2 4
Cadaret G+ 0.0 0 0 0 1 0
Nelson G 1.1 3 1 1 1 2
Leiper D 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Eckersley D (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Barrett M
DP -- Oakland 1
LOB -- Boston 10, Oakland 5
2B -- Greenwell M, Phillips T
HR -- Canseco J 2, McGwire M
SB -- Griffin A
HBP -- by Boyd O (McGwire M), by Gardner W (McGwire M)
WP -- Nelson G
T -- 3:03
A -- 32655
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