July 18, 1987 Oakland Athletics at Boston Red Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 5
OAK 3
(10) CHW 6
CLE 3 DET 10
SEA 6 BAL 11
@KCR 7 CAL 12
@MIL 6 TOR 7
@MIN 5 TEX 7
NYY 2 PHI 4
@HOU 2 PIT 4
@LAD 2 MON 3
ATL 2 CIN 7
@NYM 3 SDP 4
STL 3
(10) SFG 9
CHC 2

Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 34,720

Saturday, July 18, 1987
Time of Game: 3:03

Athletics

48-42

Lost 1

2nd, 1 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Athletics       1  1  0   1  0  0   0  0  0   0    3  9  1
Red Sox         0  0  1   0  0  0   0  1  1   2    5 10  0

W: B Hurst (10-6), L: D Eckersley (6-5)

Winning Run scored with 0 outs

Red Sox

42-49

Won 1

5th, 14½ GB

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Polonia CF                  5   0   0   0    0   2  .314  .800    0    3   0   
C Lansford 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .282  .825    0    1   2   
J Canseco LF                  4   1   1   1    0   2  .274  .803    0    3   0   HR
M McGwire 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .288 1.055    0    6   0   CS
S Henderson RF                4   1   4   0    0   0  .667 1.445    0    1   0   
T Steinbach DH                4   1   2   0    0   1  .278  .808    0    0   0   2·2B,GDP
M Tettleton C                 3   0   1   2    1   0  .211  .621    0    5   0   
T Bernazard 2B                3   0   0   0    0   0  .230  .677    0    3   6   SH,GDP
A Griffin SS                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .259  .636    0    4   3   

J Rijo P                                                                 1   0
  G Cadaret P                                                            0   0
  D Eckersley P                                                          0   0
  G Nelson P                                                             0   0
Totals                       34   3   9   3    2   6                    27  11

BATTING

2B: T Steinbach 2 (11, 2 off B Hurst).

HR: J Canseco (19, off B Hurst; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs).

SH: T Bernazard (5, off B Hurst).

TB: T Steinbach 4; S Henderson 4; J Canseco 4; M McGwire; M Tettleton.

GIDP: T Steinbach (8); T Bernazard (5).

RBI: M Tettleton 2 (16); J Canseco (58).

2-out RBI: J Canseco.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

PB: M Tettleton (1).

E: C Lansford (5).

BASERUNNING

CS: M McGwire (1, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by B Hurst).

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Burks CF                    4   0   2   0    1   1  .262  .800    0    2   0   
M Barrett 2B                  5   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .650    0    3   3   
W Boggs 3B                    3   0   0   0    2   1  .373 1.083    0    0   4   
J Rice LF                     5   1   2   1    0   2  .274  .761    0    3   1   HR
M Greenwell DH                4   1   1   0    0   0  .299  .919    0    0   0   2B,HBP
D Evans RF-1B                 5   1   2   0    0   1  .321 1.001    0    2   0   
B Buckner 1B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .270  .614    0   10   1   
  D Henderson PR-RF           1   1   1   2    0   0  .216  .728    0    0   0   HR
S Owen SS                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .244  .660    0    3   5   
  D Baylor PH                 0   0   0   1    0   0  .237  .756    0    0   0   SF
  E Romero SS                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .302  .701         0   1   
D Sheaffer C                  3   1   0   0    0   0  .115  .305    0    5   0   
  T Benzinger PH              1   0   1   0    0   0  .302  .828    0    0   0   
  M Sullivan C                0   0   0   0    0   0  .174  .467         2   0   

B Hurst P                                                                0   3
Totals                       37   5  10   4    4   5                    30  18

BATTING

2B: M Greenwell (15, off J Rijo).

HR: J Rice (8, off D Eckersley; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs); D Henderson (7, off G Nelson; 10th inn, 1 on, 0 outs).

SF: D Baylor (6, off D Eckersley).

HBP: M Greenwell (5, by J Rijo).

TB: J Rice 5; D Henderson 4; M Greenwell 2; D Evans 2; E Burks 2; T Benzinger; B Buckner.

RBI: D Henderson 2 (18); D Baylor (47); J Rice (41).

2-out RBI: J Rice.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 0 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 2. E Romero-M Barrett-D Evans; S Owen-M Barrett-B Buckner.

PITCHING

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Rijo                         7.1   6   2   2    3   4   0   5.50   33     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 5· 0     59    -     1.62   0.32
G Cadaret                      0     0   0   0    1   0   0   5.40    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    2.44  -0.07
D Eckersley, BS (2), L (6-5)   1.2   3   2   2    0   1   1   2.95    8     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 2· 1          2-1    2.90  -0.22
G Nelson                       0     1   1   1    0   0   1   3.41    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          1-1    3.14  -0.28
Totals                         9    10   5   5    4   5   2          43     -       ·  ·     14·10· 7· 2          4-2

Boston Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Hurst, W (10-6)             10     9   3   3    2   6   1   3.74   37     -       ·  ·     15· 8· 5· 1     66    -     0.86   0.25
Totals                        10     9   3   3    2   6   1          37     -       ·  ·     15· 8· 5· 1           -

G Cadaret faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
D Eckersley faced 1 batter in the 10th inning.

Balks: J Rijo (1).

WP: J Rijo (2).

IBB: None.

PO: B Hurst (4; M McGwire, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: J Rijo (2; M Greenwell).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tim Tschida, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Steve Palermo, 3B - Dan Morrison.

Time of Game: 3:03.

Attendance: 34,720.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             Boston Red Sox                       
1. L Polonia            CF    1. E Burks              CF 
2. C Lansford           3B    2. M Barrett            2B 
3. J Canseco            LF    3. W Boggs              3B 
4. M McGwire            1B    4. J Rice               LF 
5. S Henderson          RF    5. M Greenwell          DH 
6. T Steinbach          DH    6. D Evans              RF 
7. M Tettleton          C     7. B Buckner            1B 
8. T Bernazard          2B    8. S Owen               SS 
9. A Griffin            SS    9. D Sheaffer           C  

   J Rijo               P        B Hurst              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   2  3-2  ---      49%  54% J Rice          D Eckersley     Home Run
   b10   0  3-3  1--      28% 100% D Henderson     G Nelson        Home Run; Evans Scores
   b 8   2  3-2  12-     -13%  18% E Burks         D Eckersley     Strikeout
   b 8   0  3-1  ---      11%  29% M Greenwell     J Rijo          Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   b 9   0  3-2  ---     -10%  13% M Barrett       D Eckersley     Flyball: CF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Bruce Hurst facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  L Polonia       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      54%  C Lansford      Flyball: CF
   R      ---      45%  J Canseco       Home Run
          ---      43%  M McGwire       Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
   O      1--      46%  S Henderson     McGwire Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Jose Rijo facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      43%  E Burks         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      41%  M Barrett       Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      40%  W Boggs         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bruce Hurst facing 5-6-7
          ---      37%  S Henderson     Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
   O      1--      39%  T Steinbach     Double to LF (Ground Ball); Henderson out at Hm/LF-3B-C
   R      -2-      31%  M Tettleton     Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Steinbach Scores
   OO     1--      35%  T Bernazard     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Jose Rijo facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      33%  J Rice          Groundout: 2B-P
   O      ---      31%  M Greenwell     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      30%  D Evans         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bruce Hurst facing 9-1-2
          ---      27%  A Griffin       Walk
   O      1--      30%  L Polonia       Lineout: SS
   O      1--      32%  C Lansford      Flyball: CF
   O      1--      34%  J Canseco       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Jose Rijo facing 7-8-9
          ---      38%  B Buckner       Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      34%  S Owen          Flyball: SS
   O      1--      31%  D Sheaffer      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      34%  E Burks         Single to SS (Fly Ball to Short CF); Sheaffer to 3B
   R      1-3      42%  M Barrett       Balk; Sheaffer Scores; Burks to 2B
          -2-      44%  " "             Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Burks to 3B; Barrett to 1B
          1-3      47%  W Boggs         Walk; Barrett to 2B
   O      123      38%  J Rice          Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Athletics 2, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bruce Hurst facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      41%  M McGwire       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      38%  S Henderson     Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--      30%  T Steinbach     Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Henderson to 3B
   RO     -23      30%  M Tettleton     Groundout: SS-1B; Henderson Scores
   O      -2-      33%  T Bernazard     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Jose Rijo facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      30%  M Greenwell     Lineout: LF
          ---      33%  D Evans         Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      29%  B Buckner       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      26%  S Owen          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-1, Bruce Hurst facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      28%  A Griffin       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      30%  L Polonia       Strikeout
   O      ---      31%  C Lansford      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Jose Rijo facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      27%  D Sheaffer      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      31%  E Burks         Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B)
   O      1--      27%  M Barrett       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      23%  W Boggs         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-1, Bruce Hurst facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      25%  J Canseco       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      27%  M McGwire       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      26%  S Henderson     Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      1--      28%  T Steinbach     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Jose Rijo facing 4-5-6
          ---      34%  J Rice          Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
          1--      43%  M Greenwell     Hit By Pitch; Rice to 2B
   O      12-      34%  D Evans         Flyball: CF
   O      12-      28%  B Buckner       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Rice to 3B
   O      1-3      20%  S Owen          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-1, Bruce Hurst facing 7-8-9
          ---      17%  M Tettleton     Walk
   O      1--      18%  T Bernazard     Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Tettleton to 2B
   O      -2-      21%  A Griffin       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-      24%  L Polonia       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Jose Rijo facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      20%  D Sheaffer      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      24%  E Burks         Walk
   O      1--      19%  M Barrett       Flyball: RF
          1--      20%  W Boggs         Passed Ball; Burks to 2B
          -2-      23%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      15%  J Rice          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-1, Bruce Hurst facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      16%  C Lansford      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      18%  J Canseco       Strikeout
   O      ---      18%  M McGwire       Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Jose Rijo facing 5-6-7
          ---      29%  M Greenwell     Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
          -2-      33%  D Evans         Wild Pitch; Greenwell to 3B
   O      --3      24%  " "             Flyball: 2B
                  Greg Cadaret replaces Jose Rijo pitching
          --3      30%  B Buckner       Walk
                  Dennis Eckersley replaces Greg Cadaret pitching; Don Baylor pinch hits for Spike Owen batting 8th; Dave Henderson pinch runs for Bill Buckner batting 7th
   RO     1-3      25%  D Baylor        Lineout: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Greenwell Scores
                  Todd Benzinger pinch hits for Danny Sheaffer batting 9th
          1--      30%  T Benzinger     Single to RF (Line Drive); Henderson to 2B
   O      12-      18%  E Burks         Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-2, Bruce Hurst facing 5-6-7
                  Marc Sullivan replaces Todd Benzinger playing C batting 9th; Dwight Evans moves to 1B; Ed Romero replaces Don Baylor playing SS batting 8th; Dave Henderson moves to RF
          ---      15%  S Henderson     Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   OO     1--      21%  T Steinbach     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      22%  M Tettleton     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Dennis Eckersley facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      13%  M Barrett       Flyball: CF
   O      ---       5%  W Boggs         Flyball: CF
   R      ---      54%  J Rice          Home Run
   O      ---      50%  M Greenwell     Flyball: 3B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 10th, Athletics Batting, Tied 3-3, Bruce Hurst facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      56%  T Bernazard     Bunt Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      61%  A Griffin       Strikeout
   O      ---      65%  L Polonia       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 10th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Dennis Eckersley facing 6-7-8
          ---      72%  D Evans         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
                  Gene Nelson replaces Dennis Eckersley pitching
   RR     1--     100%  D Henderson     Home Run; Evans Scores
        2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Red Sox 5.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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