Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burks vs. Ballard
  
  Burks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. Ballard
  
  Owen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Ballard
  
  Barrett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Stanley
  
  Young hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dwyer vs. Stanley
  
  Dwyer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ripken vs. Stanley
  
  Ripken hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dwyer moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Murray vs. Stanley
  
  Murray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Ballard
  
  Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Dwyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Ballard
  
  Baylor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Ballard
  
  Evans hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Evans reaches second base with a double. Baylor moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Buckner vs. Ballard
  
  Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buckner for the out. Baylor scores. Evans moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Romero vs. Ballard
  
  Romero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Stanley
  
  Lynn hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knight vs. Stanley
  
  Knight strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Stanley
  
  Kennedy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sheets vs. Stanley
  
  Sheets hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sullivan vs. Ballard
  
  Sullivan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Sullivan reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Burks vs. Ballard
  
  Burks hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Burks reaches second base with a double. Sullivan moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Owen vs. Ballard
  
  Owen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Owen reaches second base with a double. Sullivan scores. Burks scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Barrett vs. Ballard
  
  Barrett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rice vs. Williamson
  
  Mark Williamson now pitching.
  
  Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Baylor vs. Williamson
  
  Baylor hits a fly ball into right field. Dwyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Evans vs. Williamson
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Owen moves to third. Barrett moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Buckner vs. Williamson
  
  Buckner hits a popup towards the mound. Williamson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Stanley
  
  Burleson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Burks. Burleson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Young vs. Stanley
  
  Young strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dwyer vs. Stanley
  
  Dwyer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ripken vs. Stanley
  
  Ripken hits a line drive into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Murray vs. Stanley
  
  Murray 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 4

• Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Romero vs. Williamson
  
  Romero takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sullivan vs. Williamson
  
  Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burks vs. Williamson
  
  Burks hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Stanley
  
  Lynn hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knight vs. Stanley
  
  Knight hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kennedy vs. Stanley
  
  Kennedy hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sheets vs. Stanley
  
  Sheets hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Stanley
  
  Burleson hits a line drive towards third. Romero reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. Williamson
  
  Owen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Owen reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Barrett vs. Williamson
  
  Barrett bunts between the mound and first base. Williamson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Barrett for the out. Owen moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rice vs. Williamson
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Owen scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Williamson
  
  Baylor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Williamson
  
  Evans hits a line drive into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Stanley
  
  Young strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dwyer vs. Stanley
  
  Dwyer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dwyer for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ripken vs. Stanley
  
  Glenn Hoffman now playing third base. Ed Romero now playing first base.
  
  Ripken hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murray vs. Stanley
  
  Murray strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoffman vs. Williamson
  
  Hoffman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight juggles the ball. That's an error on Knight. Hoffman moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Romero vs. Williamson
  
  Romero hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hoffman scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sullivan vs. Williamson
  
  Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. Romero moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Burks vs. Williamson
  
  Burks hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Burks reaches second base with a double. Romero scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Owen vs. Williamson
  
  Owen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Williamson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Barrett vs. Williamson
  
  Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 6 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Stanley
  
  Lynn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Knight vs. Stanley
  
  Knight hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kennedy vs. Stanley
  
  Kennedy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Burks. Kennedy reaches second base with a double. Lynn moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Sheets vs. Stanley
  
  Sheets strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Burleson vs. Stanley
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 6 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Williamson
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Williamson
  
  Baylor is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Williamson
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Dwyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 6 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Stanley
  
  Young hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dwyer vs. Stanley
  
  Dwyer hits a popup towards short. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ripken vs. Stanley
  
  Ripken hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murray vs. Bolton
  
  Tom Bolton now pitching.
  
  Murray hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ripken moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lynn vs. Bolton
  
  Lynn strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 6 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoffman vs. McGregor
  
  Scott McGregor now pitching. Dave Van Gorder now catching.
  
  Hoffman hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. McGregor scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hoffman for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Romero vs. McGregor
  
  Romero hits a line drive towards third. Knight reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sullivan vs. McGregor
  
  Sullivan strikes out. Van Gorder drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Sullivan out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 6 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knight vs. Bolton
  
  Knight hits a line drive into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Van Gorder vs. Bolton
  
  Van Gorder is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sheets vs. Bolton
  
  Sheets 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 9

• Red Sox, 6 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burks vs. Niedenfuer
  
  Tom Niedenfuer now pitching.
  
  Burks hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. Niedenfuer
  
  Owen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Barrett vs. Niedenfuer
  
  Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. Owen moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rice vs. Niedenfuer
  
  Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Dwyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Red Sox, 6 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Schiraldi
  
  Calvin Schiraldi now pitching.
  
  Burleson hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Schiraldi
  
  Young hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Burks. Young reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dwyer vs. Schiraldi
  
  Dwyer strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ripken vs. Schiraldi
  
  Ripken hits a line drive towards third. Hoffman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/8/1987 -- Boston at Baltimore (N)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI
Burks E, cf           5  1  2  1   Young M, dh           5  0  1  0   
Owen S, ss            5  1  3  2   Dwyer J, rf           4  0  1  0   
Barrett M, 2b         3  0  0  0   Ripken C, ss          5  0  3  0   
Rice J, lf            5  0  0  1   Murray E, 1b          4  0  1  0   
Baylor D, dh          4  1  2  0   Lynn F, cf            4  0  1  0   
Evans D, rf           4  0  2  0   Knight R, 3b          4  1  1  0   
Buckner B, 1b         2  0  0  1   Kennedy T, c          3  1  3  2   
Hoffman G, 3b         2  1  0  0   Van Gorder D, c       1  0  0  0   
Romero E, 3b-1b       3  1  1  1   Sheets L, lf          4  0  0  0   
Sullivan M, c         4  1  1  0   Burleson R, 2b        4  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  6 11  6                        38  2 12  2

Boston           012 012 000 --  6
Baltimore        000 200 000 --  2

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Stanley B (W)         6.2 10  2  2  1  5
Bolton T              1.1  1  0  0  0  2
Schiraldi C           1.0  1  0  0  0  1

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ballard J (L)*        2.0  5  3  3  1  0
Williamson M          5.0  5  3  2  1  1
McGregor S            1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Niedenfuer T          1.0  1  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 4 batters in 3rd

E -- Knight R
DP -- Boston 1, Baltimore 1
LOB -- Boston 7, Baltimore 10
2B -- Evans D, Sullivan M, Burks E 2, Owen S 2, Burleson R, Kennedy T, Young M
HR -- Kennedy T
SH -- Barrett M
T -- 2:58
A -- 32039

    

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