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Scores
Standings
OAK
@BOS		2
6
NYY
@CHW		4
1
SEA
@DET		5
7
TOR
@KCR		3
6
CAL
@MIL		3
0
BAL
@MIN		6
0
CLE
@TEX		2
7
MON
@ATL		6
2
PIT
@LAD		1
2
CIN
@NYM		2
3
HOU
@PHI		3
2
STL
@SDP		3
0
CHC
@SFG		9
4
Wednesday, May 6, 1987,
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 19,154, Time of Game: 2:56
Athletics
2
12-16
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 at Red Sox
6
12-15
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  1   0  0  1   0  0  0    2  7  0
Red Sox         0  0  1   0  1  0   3  1  X    6 14  0

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Luis Polonia CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .216 .653 -0.005 1.26 0.093 -0.099 0.2 5 0
Tony Phillips 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .245 .706 -0.015 1.16 0.093 -0.108 -0.6 2 3 2B,GDP
Carney Lansford 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .785 -0.033 0.84 0.021 -0.054 -0.3 1 1 2B
Reggie Jackson DH 4 0 0 1 0 0 .213 .723 -0.046 1.13 0.023 -0.068 -0.6
Jose Canseco LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .280 .698 -0.037 0.69 0.019 -0.055 -0.6 1 1
Mike Davis RF 3 0 2 0 1 0 .247 .809 0.001 1.09 0.092 -0.091 0.3 2 0 2B,CS
Mark McGwire 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .243 .833 -0.125 1.11 0.000 -0.125 -1.5 5 0 GDP
Mickey Tettleton C 2 0 1 0 1 0 .119 .332 0.041 1.07 0.075 -0.034 0.2 4 2
Alfredo Griffin SS 2 1 0 0 1 0 .242 .599 -0.051 1.53 0.039 -0.090 -0.2 4 1
Dennis Eckersley P 0 0
   Steve Ontiveros P 0 0
Team Totals 31 2 7 1 3 5 .226 .617 -0.270 1.09 0.455 -0.724 -3.1 24 8
2B: M Davis (9, off R Clemens); C Lansford (4, off R Clemens); T Phillips (5, off R Clemens).
TB: M Davis 3; C Lansford 2; T Phillips 2; J Canseco; M Tettleton; L Polonia.
GIDP: T Phillips (2); M McGwire (1).
RBI: R Jackson (12).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding
Outfield Assists: J Canseco (E Burks at 2nd base).
Baserunning
CS: M Davis (2, 2nd base by C Schiraldi/R Gedman).

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ellis Burks CF 5 1 2 1 0 0 .348 .897 -0.009 0.97 0.082 -0.091 -0.2 3 0 2B
Marty Barrett 2B 4 2 2 0 0 1 .235 .526 0.035 0.83 0.071 -0.036 -0.2 3 4 SH
Wade Boggs 3B 3 1 3 1 0 0 .316 .880 0.170 1.41 0.170 0.000 1.3 0 3 SF
Mike Greenwell LF 3 1 2 4 0 0 .375 1.257 0.320 1.58 0.320 0.000 2.7 1 0 HR,HBP
Don Baylor DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 .247 .861 -0.098 0.88 0.000 -0.098 -1.2
Dwight Evans RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .267 .950 -0.091 0.86 0.000 -0.091 -0.9 6 0
Bill Buckner 1B 4 1 3 0 0 0 .269 .588 0.046 0.65 0.066 -0.021 0.8 9 0
Ed Romero SS 4 0 2 0 0 1 .309 .712 -0.052 0.91 0.022 -0.073 0.1 0 2
Rich Gedman C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.090 0.77 0.001 -0.091 -0.9 5 1
Roger Clemens P 0 1
   Calvin Schiraldi P 0 0
Team Totals 35 6 14 6 0 4 .400 .920 0.231 0.98 0.732 -0.501 1.5 27 11
2B: E Burks (4, off D Eckersley).
HR: M Greenwell (3, off S Ontiveros; 7th inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep RF).
SF: W Boggs (2, off D Eckersley).
SH: M Barrett (2, off D Eckersley).
HBP: M Greenwell (2, by D Eckersley).
TB: M Greenwell 5; E Burks 3; B Buckner 3; W Boggs 3; E Romero 2; M Barrett 2.
RBI: M Greenwell 4 (12); W Boggs (11); E Burks (3).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 2. W Boggs-M Barrett-B Buckner; E Romero-M Barrett-B Buckner.

Oakland Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dennis Eckersley, L (2-2) 6.1 9 3 3 0 2 0 2.70 29 45 0.110 1.08 1.4
Steve Ontiveros 1.2 5 3 3 0 2 1 3.68 9 1 1 -0.341 0.66 -2.9
Team Totals 8 14 6 6 0 4 1 6.75 38 45 1 1 -0.231 1.09 -1.5

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Roger Clemens 5.2 7 2 2 1 2 0 3.00 24 48 0.034 1.09 0.8
Calvin Schiraldi, W (1-2) 3.1 0 0 0 2 3 0 5.84 10 2 0 0.235 1.08 2.2
Team Totals 9 7 2 2 3 5 0 2.00 34 48 2 0 0.269 0.98 3.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: D Eckersley (1; M Greenwell).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tim McClelland, 1B - Jim McKean, 2B - Dale Ford, 3B - John Shulock.
Time of Game: 2:56.
Attendance: 19,154.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Oakland Athletics         Boston Red Sox
1 Luis Polonia CF 1 Ellis Burks CF
2 Tony Phillips 2B 2 Marty Barrett 2B
3 Carney Lansford 3B 3 Wade Boggs 3B
4 Reggie Jackson DH 4 Mike Greenwell LF
5 Jose Canseco LF 5 Don Baylor DH
6 Mike Davis RF 6 Dwight Evans RF
7 Mark McGwire 1B 7 Bill Buckner 1B
8 Mickey Tettleton C 8 Ed Romero SS
9 Alfredo Griffin SS 9 Rich Gedman C
Dennis Eckersley P Roger Clemens P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b7 2-2 1 12- RRR BOS M. Greenwell S. Ontiveros 28% 93% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); Barrett Scores; Boggs Scores
t6 1-2 0 --- OAK T. Phillips R. Clemens -9% 56% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
t3 0-0 0 1-- OAK L. Polonia R. Clemens -9% 37% Single to CF (Line Drive); Griffin to 3B
b5 1-1 0 --- BOS E. Burks D. Eckersley 8% 65% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
t6 2-2 2 1-3 O OAK M. McGwire C. Schiraldi 8% 58% Davis Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O OAK L. Polonia R. Clemens 2% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O OAK T. Phillips R. Clemens 2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- OAK C. Lansford R. Clemens -2% 52% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t1 0-0 2 -2- O OAK R. Jackson R. Clemens 3% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Dennis Eckersley facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O BOS E. Burks D. Eckersley -2% 53% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 1 --- O BOS M. Barrett D. Eckersley -2% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- BOS W. Boggs D. Eckersley 1% 52% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b1 0-0 2 1-- BOS M. Greenwell D. Eckersley 2% 54% Single to RF (Line Drive); Boggs to 2B
b1 0-0 2 12- O BOS D. Baylor D. Eckersley -4% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O OAK J. Canseco R. Clemens 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 1 --- OAK M. Davis R. Clemens -4% 48% Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
t2 0-0 1 -2- O OAK M. McGwire R. Clemens 4% 52% Flyball: RF
t2 0-0 2 -2- O OAK M. Tettleton R. Clemens 3% 55% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Dennis Eckersley facing 6-7-8
b2 0-0 0 --- O BOS D. Evans D. Eckersley -2% 53% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 --- BOS B. Buckner D. Eckersley 3% 55% Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF)
b2 0-0 1 1-- O BOS E. Romero D. Eckersley -3% 52% Strikeout
b2 0-0 2 1-- O BOS R. Gedman D. Eckersley -2% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- OAK A. Griffin R. Clemens -4% 46% Walk
t3 0-0 0 1-- OAK L. Polonia R. Clemens -9% 37% Single to CF (Line Drive); Griffin to 3B
t3 0-0 0 1-3 ROO OAK T. Phillips R. Clemens 7% 43% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Griffin Scores
t3 1-0 2 --- O OAK C. Lansford R. Clemens 1% 45% Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Dennis Eckersley facing 1-2-3
b3 0-1 0 --- O BOS E. Burks D. Eckersley -3% 42% Flyball: SS
b3 0-1 1 --- BOS M. Barrett D. Eckersley 3% 45% Single to RF (Line Drive)
b3 0-1 1 1-- BOS W. Boggs D. Eckersley 7% 52% Single to CF (Line Drive); Barrett to 3B
b3 0-1 1 1-3 RO BOS M. Greenwell D. Eckersley 1% 53% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Barrett Scores
b3 1-1 2 1-- O BOS D. Baylor D. Eckersley -3% 50% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 4-5-6
t4 1-1 0 --- O OAK R. Jackson R. Clemens 3% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1-1 1 --- O OAK J. Canseco R. Clemens 2% 55% Strikeout Looking
t4 1-1 2 --- O OAK M. Davis R. Clemens 1% 56% Groundout: P-3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Athletics' Dennis Eckersley facing 6-7-8
b4 1-1 0 --- O BOS D. Evans D. Eckersley -3% 53% Flyball: SS
b4 1-1 1 --- O BOS B. Buckner D. Eckersley -2% 51% Lineout: CF
b4 1-1 2 --- BOS E. Romero D. Eckersley 2% 53% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
b4 1-1 2 1-- O BOS R. Gedman D. Eckersley -3% 50% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 7-8-9
t5 1-1 0 --- O OAK M. McGwire R. Clemens 3% 53% Flyball: RF
t5 1-1 1 --- OAK M. Tettleton R. Clemens -3% 50% Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
t5 1-1 1 1-- O OAK A. Griffin R. Clemens 4% 54% Flyball: RF
t5 1-1 2 1-- O OAK L. Polonia R. Clemens 3% 57% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Athletics' Dennis Eckersley facing 1-2-3
b5 1-1 0 --- BOS E. Burks D. Eckersley 8% 65% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
b5 1-1 0 -2- O BOS M. Barrett D. Eckersley -2% 63% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Burks to 3B
b5 1-1 1 --3 RO BOS W. Boggs D. Eckersley 3% 66% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Burks Scores
b5 2-1 2 --- BOS M. Greenwell D. Eckersley 1% 67% Hit By Pitch
b5 2-1 2 1-- O BOS D. Baylor D. Eckersley -2% 65% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 2-3-4
t6 1-2 0 --- OAK T. Phillips R. Clemens -9% 56% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
t6 1-2 0 -2- O OAK C. Lansford R. Clemens 3% 58% Flyball: RF; Phillips to 3B
t6 1-2 1 --3 RO OAK R. Jackson R. Clemens -2% 56% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Phillips Scores
t6 2-2 2 --- OAK J. Canseco R. Clemens -2% 54% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF)
t6 2-2 2 1-- OAK M. Davis R. Clemens -4% 50% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Canseco to 3B
Calvin Schiraldi replaces Roger Clemens pitching
t6 2-2 2 1-3 O OAK M. McGwire C. Schiraldi 8% 58% Davis Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Athletics' Dennis Eckersley facing 6-7-8
b6 2-2 0 --- O BOS D. Evans D. Eckersley -3% 54% Lineout: 3B
b6 2-2 1 --- BOS B. Buckner D. Eckersley 4% 58% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b6 2-2 1 1-- O BOS E. Romero D. Eckersley -4% 54% Flyball: LF
b6 2-2 2 1-- O BOS R. Gedman D. Eckersley -4% 50% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Tied 2-2, Red Sox' Calvin Schiraldi facing 7-8-9
t7 2-2 0 --- O OAK M. McGwire C. Schiraldi 4% 54% Strikeout Looking
t7 2-2 1 --- OAK M. Tettleton C. Schiraldi -4% 50% Walk
t7 2-2 1 1-- O OAK A. Griffin C. Schiraldi 5% 55% Flyball: LF
t7 2-2 2 1-- O OAK L. Polonia C. Schiraldi 4% 59% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Athletics' Dennis Eckersley facing 1-2-3
b7 2-2 0 --- O BOS E. Burks D. Eckersley -4% 55% Flyball: CF
b7 2-2 1 --- BOS M. Barrett D. Eckersley 4% 59% Single to LF (Line Drive)
Steve Ontiveros replaces Dennis Eckersley pitching
b7 2-2 1 1-- BOS W. Boggs S. Ontiveros 5% 65% Single to 1B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Barrett to 2B
b7 2-2 1 12- RRR BOS M. Greenwell S. Ontiveros 28% 93% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); Barrett Scores; Boggs Scores
b7 5-2 1 --- O BOS D. Baylor S. Ontiveros -0% 92% Strikeout Looking
b7 5-2 2 --- O BOS D. Evans S. Ontiveros -0% 92% Flyball: CF
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Red Sox 5.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-5, Red Sox' Calvin Schiraldi facing 2-3-4
t8 2-5 0 --- O OAK T. Phillips C. Schiraldi 3% 95% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 2-5 1 --- O OAK C. Lansford C. Schiraldi 2% 96% Flyball: RF
t8 2-5 2 --- O OAK R. Jackson C. Schiraldi 1% 97% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Red Sox 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-2, Athletics' Steve Ontiveros facing 7-8-9
b8 5-2 0 --- BOS B. Buckner S. Ontiveros 0% 97% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b8 5-2 0 1-- BOS E. Romero S. Ontiveros 1% 98% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Buckner to 2B
b8 5-2 0 12- O BOS R. Gedman S. Ontiveros 0% 98% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Buckner to 3B; Romero to 2B
b8 5-2 1 -23 RO BOS E. Burks S. Ontiveros 0% 99% Single to LF (Line Drive); Buckner Scores; Romero to 3B; Burks out at 2B/LF-C-2B-1B
b8 6-2 2 --3 O BOS M. Barrett S. Ontiveros -0% 98% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Red Sox 6.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-6, Red Sox' Calvin Schiraldi facing 5-6-7
t9 2-6 0 --- O OAK J. Canseco C. Schiraldi 1% 99% Strikeout
t9 2-6 1 --- OAK M. Davis C. Schiraldi -1% 98% Walk
t9 2-6 1 1-- OO OAK M. McGwire C. Schiraldi 2% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Red Sox 6.

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