Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Clemens
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hinzo vs. Clemens
  
  Hinzo strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Franco vs. Clemens
  
  Franco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carter vs. Clemens
  
  Carter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burks vs. Bailes
  
  Burks hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Butler. Burks reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Barrett vs. Bailes
  
  Barrett bunts towards the mound. Bailes fields it and throws to first for the out. Burks moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Boggs vs. Bailes
  
  Boggs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Burks scores. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Bailes
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards second. Hinzo scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Clemens
  
  Hall strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castillo vs. Clemens
  
  Castillo strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Clemens
  
  Clark strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Bailes
  
  Rice hits a fly ball into left field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Greenwell vs. Bailes
  
  Greenwell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bailes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Benzinger vs. Bailes
  
  Benzinger hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Clemens
  
  Williams 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 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allanson vs. Clemens
  
  Allanson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Butler vs. Clemens
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hinzo vs. Clemens
  
  Hinzo strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. Bailes
  
  Owen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Marzano vs. Bailes
  
  Marzano strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burks vs. Bailes
  
  There goes Owen. The throw from Allanson and he is out, Franco applying the tag. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burks vs. Bailes
  
  Burks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Franco vs. Clemens
  
  Franco 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 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Clemens
  
  Carter is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Clemens
  
  Hall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clemens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Bailes
  
  Barrett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Butler. Barrett reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Boggs vs. Bailes
  
  The ball gets by Allanson for a passed ball. Barrett moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Boggs vs. Bailes
  
  Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hinzo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Evans vs. Bailes
  
  Evans hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Butler. Evans reaches second base with a double. Barrett scores. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rice vs. Bailes
  
  Rice is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Greenwell vs. Bailes
  
  Greenwell takes first base on ball four. Evans moves to third. Rice moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Benzinger vs. Bailes
  
  Benzinger hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Evans tags and scores. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Owen vs. Bailes
  
  Owen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rice scores. There goes Greenwell trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castillo vs. Clemens
  
  Castillo hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Clemens
  
  Clark hits a fly ball towards center. Burks settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Burks. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Clemens
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Allanson vs. Clemens
  
  Allanson takes first base on ball four. Clark moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Butler vs. Clemens
  
  Butler hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marzano vs. Schrom
  
  Ken Schrom now pitching.
  
  Marzano hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burks vs. Schrom
  
  Burks hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Schrom
  
  Barrett hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hinzo vs. Clemens
  
  Hinzo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Franco vs. Clemens
  
  Franco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carter vs. Clemens
  
  Carter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Franco moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hall vs. Clemens
  
  Hall hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Marzano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Castillo vs. Clemens
  
  Castillo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Franco moves to third. Carter moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Clark vs. Clemens
  
  Clark is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boggs vs. Schrom
  
  Boggs strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Schrom
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Schrom
  
  Rice strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Clemens
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allanson vs. Clemens
  
  Allanson hits a fly ball into right field. Benzinger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Clemens
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hinzo vs. Clemens
  
  Hinzo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Butler moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Franco vs. Clemens
  
  Franco hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops it up and throws to first, with Clemens covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Greenwell vs. Schrom
  
  Greenwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hinzo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Benzinger vs. Schrom
  
  Benzinger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Butler. Benzinger reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Owen vs. Schrom
  
  Owen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Marzano vs. Schrom
  
  Marzano is hit by the pitch. Benzinger moves to third. Owen moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Burks vs. Schrom
  
  Burks takes first base on ball four. Benzinger scores. Owen moves to third. Marzano moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Barrett vs. Schrom
  
  Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Clemens
  
  Carter hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Clemens
  
  Hall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castillo vs. Clemens
  
  Castillo hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Clemens
  
  Clark hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Clemens
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boggs vs. Jones
  
  Doug Jones now pitching.
  
  Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hinzo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Jones
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Jones
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tabler vs. Gardner
  
  Wes Gardner now pitching. Pat Tabler pinch hits for Andy Allanson.
  
  Tabler 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 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Gardner
  
  Butler takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jacoby vs. Gardner
  
  Brook Jacoby pinch hits for Tommy Hinzo.
  
  Jacoby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Butler moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Franco vs. Gardner
  
  Junior Noboa pinch runs for Brook Jacoby.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Butler moves to third. Noboa moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Franco vs. Gardner
  
  Franco hits a popup towards first. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Carter vs. Gardner
  
  Carter hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/4/1987 -- Cleveland at Boston (N)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Butler B, cf          4  0  2  0   Burks E, cf           3  1  1  1   
Hinzo T, 2b           4  0  2  0   Barrett M, 2b         3  1  1  0   
Jacoby B, ph          1  0  1  0   Boggs W, 3b           4  0  1  1   
Noboa J, pr           0  0  0  0   Evans D, 1b           4  1  2  1   
Franco J, ss          5  0  0  0   Rice J, dh            3  1  0  0   
Carter J, 1b          5  1  2  1   Greenwell M, lf       2  0  0  0   
Hall M, lf            4  0  0  0   Benzinger T, rf       2  1  1  1   
Castillo C, dh        4  1  2  1   Owen S, ss            2  0  2  1   
Clark D, rf           4  0  0  0   Marzano J, c          2  0  0  0   
Williams E, 3b        4  0  0  0                                      
Allanson A, c         2  0  1  0                                      
Tabler P, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  2 10  2                        25  5  8  5

Cleveland        000 000 020 --  2
Boston           100 300 10x --  5

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bailes S (L)          4.0  6  4  4  2  1
Schrom K              3.0  1  1  1  2  2
Jones D               1.0  1  0  0  0  0

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Clemens R (W)         8.0  9  2  2  1 10
Gardner W (S)         1.0  1  0  0  1  0

E -- Burks E
DP -- Cleveland 3
LOB -- Cleveland 11, Boston 3
2B -- Burks E, Barrett M, Evans D, Benzinger T
HR -- Carter J, Castillo C
CS -- Owen S
SH -- Barrett M
SF -- Benzinger T
HBP -- by Schrom K (Marzano J)
WP -- Gardner W
PB -- Allanson A
T -- 2:55
A -- 23378

    

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