Red Sox 5-9 Athletics (Jul 4, 1987)

BOS

OAK

1

0

4

2

0

3

0

4

0

5

1

3

6

0

7

1

0

8

3

2

9

0

R

5

9

H

12

14

E

0

1

W: J. Rijo

L: B. Hurst

S: D. Eckersley

Current Series

Red Sox

3

Athletics

5

Game 1

Final

Red Sox

2

Athletics

0

Game 2

Final

Red Sox

5

Athletics

9

Game 3

Final

Red Sox

3

Athletics

6

Game 4

Final

1987 AL East

BOS OAK

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Tigers	98	64	.605
Blue Jays	96	66	.593	2.0
Brewers	91	71	.562	7.0
Yankees	89	73	.549	9.0
Red Sox	78	84	.481	20.0
Orioles	67	95	.414	31.0
Indians	61	101	.377	37.0

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Twins	85	77	.525
Royals	83	79	.512	2.0
Athletics	81	81	.500	4.0
Mariners	78	84	.481	7.0
White Sox	77	85	.475	8.0
Angels	75	87	.463	10.0
Rangers	75	87	.463	10.0

Game Summary

The Oakland Athletics decisively defeated the Boston Red Sox, 9 to 5, on July 4, 1987.

Game Info

July 4, 1987

BOS

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Ellis Burks E. Burks CF	5	0	1	0	0	3	.200	.200	.200
Marty Barrett M. Barrett 2B	5	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Wade Boggs W. Boggs 3B	5	1	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.600
Mike Greenwell M. Greenwell LF	4	1	2	0	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Don Baylor D. Baylor DH	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Dwight Evans D. Evans RF	3	2	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	.667
Bill Buckner B. Buckner 1B	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Spike Owen S. Owen SS	3	0	1	1	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Jim Rice J. Rice PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Ed Romero E. Romero PR-SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Marc Sullivan M. Sullivan C	3	0	1	1	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Todd Benzinger T. Benzinger PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Rich Gedman R. Gedman C	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	38	5	12	5	1	6

OAK

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Luis Polonia L. Polonia LF	5	1	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.600
Carney Lansford C. Lansford 3B	4	2	2	0	1	0	.500	.600	.500
Mike Davis M. Davis RF	4	1	1	1	1	2	.250	.400	.500
Mark McGwire M. McGwire 1B	5	1	1	2	0	3	.200	.200	.800
Jose Canseco J. Canseco DH	4	2	2	4	0	1	.500	.500	1.500
Dwayne Murphy D. Murphy CF	4	0	1	1	0	2	.250	.250	.500
Tony Phillips T. Phillips 2B	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Mickey Tettleton M. Tettleton C	4	1	2	1	0	2	.500	.500	1.250
Alfredo Griffin A. Griffin SS	4	1	2	0	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Totals	38	9	14	9	2	12

Batting

2B: W. Boggs

RBI: D. Baylor, B. Buckner, S. Owen, J. Rice, M. Sullivan

Batting

2B: J. Canseco, M. Davis, D. Murphy, L. Polonia

HR: J. Canseco, M. McGwire, M. Tettleton

RBI: J. Canseco 4, M. Davis, M. McGwire 2, D. Murphy, M. Tettleton

Baserunning

SB: A. Griffin

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bruce Hurst B. Hurst (L)	5.0	9	7	7	1	9	2	12.60
Steve Crawford S. Crawford	1.1	2	0	0	1	2	0	0.00
Joe Sambito J. Sambito	1.0	2	2	2	0	0	1	18.00
Calvin Schiraldi C. Schiraldi	0.2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	14	9	9	2	12	3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Jose Rijo J. Rijo (W)	7.1	11	5	3	0	4	3.68
Dennis Eckersley D. Eckersley (S)	1.2	1	0	0	1	2	0.00
Totals	9.0	12	5	3	1	6

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Ellis Burks E. Burks CF	5	0	1	0	0	3	.200	.200	.200
Marty Barrett M. Barrett 2B	5	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Wade Boggs W. Boggs 3B	5	1	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.600
Mike Greenwell M. Greenwell LF	4	1	2	0	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Don Baylor D. Baylor DH	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Dwight Evans D. Evans RF	3	2	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	.667
Bill Buckner B. Buckner 1B	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Spike Owen S. Owen SS	3	0	1	1	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Jim Rice J. Rice PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Ed Romero E. Romero PR-SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Marc Sullivan M. Sullivan C	3	0	1	1	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Todd Benzinger T. Benzinger PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Rich Gedman R. Gedman C	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	38	5	12	5	1	6

Batting

2B: W. Boggs

RBI: D. Baylor, B. Buckner, S. Owen, J. Rice, M. Sullivan

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bruce Hurst B. Hurst (L)	5.0	9	7	7	1	9	2	12.60
Steve Crawford S. Crawford	1.1	2	0	0	1	2	0	0.00
Joe Sambito J. Sambito	1.0	2	2	2	0	0	1	18.00
Calvin Schiraldi C. Schiraldi	0.2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	14	9	9	2	12	3

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Luis Polonia L. Polonia LF	5	1	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.600
Carney Lansford C. Lansford 3B	4	2	2	0	1	0	.500	.600	.500
Mike Davis M. Davis RF	4	1	1	1	1	2	.250	.400	.500
Mark McGwire M. McGwire 1B	5	1	1	2	0	3	.200	.200	.800
Jose Canseco J. Canseco DH	4	2	2	4	0	1	.500	.500	1.500
Dwayne Murphy D. Murphy CF	4	0	1	1	0	2	.250	.250	.500
Tony Phillips T. Phillips 2B	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Mickey Tettleton M. Tettleton C	4	1	2	1	0	2	.500	.500	1.250
Alfredo Griffin A. Griffin SS	4	1	2	0	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Totals	38	9	14	9	2	12

Batting

2B: J. Canseco, M. Davis, D. Murphy, L. Polonia

HR: J. Canseco, M. McGwire, M. Tettleton

RBI: J. Canseco 4, M. Davis, M. McGwire 2, D. Murphy, M. Tettleton

Baserunning

SB: A. Griffin

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Jose Rijo J. Rijo (W)	7.1	11	5	3	0	4	3.68
Dennis Eckersley D. Eckersley (S)	1.2	1	0	0	1	2	0.00
Totals	9.0	12	5	3	1	6

39-41 BOS

OAK 42-37

Current Series

1987 AL East

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