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Angels
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 20, 1987
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the California Angels, played on July 20, 1987 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 20, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
California Angels
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 20, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | California Angels |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Willie Fraser |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jeff Sellers |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 27,322 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 51 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Clark 1B: Dan Morrison 2B: Tim Tschida 3B: Dave Phillips |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian Downing | DH |
| Ruppert Jones | Center Fielder |
| Devon White | Right Fielder |
| Jack Howell | Left Fielder |
| Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| George Hendrick | First Baseman |
| Mark McLemore | Second Baseman |
| Gus Polidor | Shortstop |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ellis Burks | Center Fielder |
| Ed Romero | Second Baseman |
| Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Mike Greenwell | DH |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Spike Owen | Shortstop |
| Danny Sheaffer | Catcher |
| John McNamara | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Angels
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 20, 1987
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Sellers
Downing hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Sellers
Jones takes first base on ball four. Downing moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Sellers
There's a wild pitch. Downing moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
White vs. Sellers
White strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Howell vs. Sellers
Howell strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
DeCinces vs. Sellers
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sellers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Fraser
Burks strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Romero vs. Fraser
Romero strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Fraser
Boggs hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jones. Boggs reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Fraser
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Sellers
Wynegar hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Sellers
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Sellers
McLemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Fraser
Greenwell strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Fraser
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Fraser
Buckner hits a line drive into right field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Polidor vs. Sellers
Polidor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Sellers
Downing hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Sellers
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jones for the out. Downing moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
White vs. Sellers
White strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Fraser
Owen hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sheaffer vs. Fraser
Sheaffer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McLemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Fraser
Burks hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Sellers
Howell strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Sellers
DeCinces hits a popup, foul, towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Sellers
Wynegar hits a line drive towards first. Buckner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romero vs. Fraser
Romero hits a line drive into left field. Howell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Fraser
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Fraser, and towards DeCinces, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Lucas
Gary Lucas now pitching.
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Sellers
Hendrick hits a popup towards short. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Sellers
McLemore strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Polidor vs. Sellers
Polidor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Sellers
Downing takes first base on ball four. Polidor moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Sellers
Jones hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Burks. Jones reaches second base with a double. Polidor scores. Downing goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
White vs. Sellers
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Romero scoops it up and throws to first, with Sellers covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Lucas
Greenwell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McLemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Lucas
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Lucas
Buckner strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Sellers
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Romero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Sellers
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Sellers
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Sellers covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Lucas
Owen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Sheaffer vs. Lucas
Sheaffer bunts towards the mound. Lucas fields it and throws to first for the out. Owen moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Burks vs. Lucas
Burks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Owen moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Romero vs. Lucas
Romero hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to second for the out. Owen scores. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Lucas
Boggs hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jones who is chasing the ball. Boggs reaches third base with a triple. Romero goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Rice vs. Minton
Greg Minton now pitching.
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Sellers
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Sellers
McLemore hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Polidor vs. Sellers
Polidor hits a line drive into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Minton
Greenwell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Minton
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polidor fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Minton
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polidor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Sellers
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Romero fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Sellers
Jones bunts towards the mound. Sellers fields it and throws to first for the out. Downing moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
White vs. Sellers
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Downing scores. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Sellers
Howell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. White moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
DeCinces vs. Schiraldi
Calvin Schiraldi now pitching.
DeCinces hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Ryal vs. Schiraldi
Mark Ryal pinch hits for Butch Wynegar.
Ryal hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Buice
DeWayne Buice now pitching. Ruppert Jones now playing left field. Gary Pettis now playing center field. Bob Boone now catching.
Owen hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Buice
Don Baylor pinch hits for Danny Sheaffer.
Baylor strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Buice
Burks strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Schiraldi
Marc Sullivan now catching.
Hendrick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
McLemore vs. Schiraldi
McLemore bunts towards the mound. Schiraldi fields it and throws to first for the out. Hendrick moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Polidor vs. Schiraldi
Polidor hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Downing vs. Schiraldi
There's a wild pitch. Hendrick moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Downing vs. Schiraldi
Downing strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Romero vs. Buice
Romero hits a line drive towards third. DeCinces reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Buice
Boggs hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Buice
Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Greenwell vs. Buice
Todd Benzinger pinch runs for Jim Rice.
Greenwell strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/20/1987 -- California at Boston (N)
California AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Downing B, dh 4 2 3 0 Burks E, cf 4 0 1 0
Jones R, cf-lf 2 0 1 2 Romero E, 2b 4 1 0 1
White D, rf 4 0 1 1 Boggs W, 3b 4 0 2 1
Howell J, lf 4 0 1 0 Rice J, lf 4 0 1 0
Pettis G, cf 0 0 0 0 Benzinger T, pr 0 0 0 0
DeCinces D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Greenwell M, dh 4 0 1 0
Wynegar B, c 3 0 0 0 Evans D, rf 3 0 0 0
Ryal M, ph 1 0 0 0 Buckner B, 1b 3 0 0 0
Boone B, c 0 0 0 0 Owen S, ss 3 1 1 0
Hendrick G, 1b 4 0 1 0 Sheaffer D, c 1 0 0 0
McLemore M, 2b 3 0 0 0 Baylor D, ph 1 0 0 0
Polidor G, ss 4 1 1 0 Sullivan M, c 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 8 3 31 2 6 2
California 000 020 010 -- 3
Boston 000 002 000 -- 2
California IP H R ER BB SO
Fraser W 3.2 1 0 0 0 3
Lucas G 2.0 3 2 2 0 1
Minton G (W) 1.1 1 0 0 0 0
Buice D (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Sellers J (L) 7.1 7 3 3 2 5
Schiraldi C 1.2 1 0 0 0 1
DP -- California 1
LOB -- California 7, Boston 3
2B -- Boggs W, Jones R
3B -- Boggs W
SH -- Sheaffer D, Jones R, McLemore M
WP -- Sellers J, Schiraldi C
T -- 2:51
A -- 27322
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