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BOS  3
CAL  0
BAL 11
@CHW  6

DET  6
OAK  5

(10)
KCR  3
CLE  2

MIL  6
SEA  4

MIN  2
NYY  1

TEX  6
TOR  4

STL  6
@LAD  1

HOU  4
@MON  2

ATL  8
@NYM  3

CIN  4
@PHI  3

SDP  4
CHC  3

SFG  7
PIT  0

Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 30,301

Tuesday, July 21, 1987
Time of Game: 2:28
Angels
0
49-46
Lost 1
3rd, 3 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Angels          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  1
Red Sox         0  0  0   2  0  1   0  0  X    3  9  0
W: Roger Clemens (9-7), L: Kirk McCaskill (2-2)
Red Sox
3
43-51
Won 1
5th, 14½ GB

Batting Stats

California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Downing DH                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .276  .906              0   0   
R Jones CF-LF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .234  .838              2   0   2B
D White RF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .281  .810              3   0   
J Howell LF-2B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .828              2   0   
D DeCinces 3B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .235  .740              0   1   
G Hendrick 1B                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .246  .771              7   0   
B Boone C                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .269  .682              3   1   
M McLemore 2B-SS              3   0   1   0    0   0  .228  .587              4   3   
G Polidor SS                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .275              2   2   
  M Ryal PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .205  .661              0   0   
  G Pettis CF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .216  .591              0   0   

K McCaskill P                                                                 1   0
  J Lazorko P                                                                 0   0
  C Finley P                                                                  0   1
Totals                       32   0   5   0    0   0                         24   8
Batting Events
2B: R Jones (4, off R Clemens).
TB: R Jones 2; G Hendrick; D White; M McLemore; D DeCinces.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. M McLemore-G Hendrick 2; M McLemore-G Polidor-G Hendrick.
E: M McLemore (15).
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
E Burks CF                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .257  .785              5   0   CS
E Romero 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .300  .689              2   3   
W Boggs 3B                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .370 1.076              1   2   2B,GDP
J Rice LF                     4   2   2   2    0   0  .280  .779              1   0   HR,2B
D Evans RF                    2   0   0   0    2   0  .314  .990              4   0   
M Greenwell DH                4   0   2   0    0   0  .303  .913              0   0   
B Buckner 1B                  2   0   1   1    1   0  .273  .623             13   0   GDP
S Owen SS                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .649              0   3   GDP
M Sullivan C                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .169  .455              1   0   SH

R Clemens P                                                                   0   2
Totals                       29   3   9   0    3   3                         27  10
Batting Events
2B: J Rice (14, off J Lazorko); W Boggs (26, off K McCaskill).
HR: J Rice (9, off K McCaskill; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to CF-RF).
SH: M Sullivan (6, off K McCaskill).
TB: J Rice 6; W Boggs 3; M Greenwell 2; E Romero; B Buckner; E Burks.
GIDP: S Owen (5); B Buckner (10); W Boggs (8).
RBI: J Rice 2 (43); B Buckner (42).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Baserunning Events
CS: E Burks (3, 2nd base by K McCaskill/B Boone).

Pitching Stats

California Angels             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K McCaskill, L (2-2)           3     5   2   2    1   0   1   4.60   14     -       ·  ·      6· 7· 2· 0     40    -     1.08  -0.08
J Lazorko                      3.1   4   1   1    2   3   0   4.52   15     -       ·  ·      4· 6· 1· 0          1-0    0.73   0.05
C Finley                       1.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.97    4     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 0          1-0    0.15   0.02
Totals                         8     9   3   3    3   3   1          33     -       ·  ·     12·15· 3· 0          2-0 
K McCaskill faced 3 batters in the 4th inning.
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
R Clemens, W (9-7)             9     5   0   0    0   0   0   3.56   32     -       ·  ·     16·16· 1· 0     77    -     0.88   0.50
Totals                         9     5   0   0    0   0   0          32     -       ·  ·     16·16· 1· 0           -  
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dan Morrison, 1B - Tim Tschida, 2B - Dave Phillips, 3B - Al Clark.
Time of Game: 2:28.
Attendance: 30,301.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   California Angels                         Boston Red Sox                               
1. Brian Downing                DH       1. Ellis Burks                  CF
2. Ruppert Jones                CF       2. Ed Romero                    2B
3. Devon White                  RF       3. Wade Boggs                   3B
4. Jack Howell                  LF       4. Jim Rice                     LF
5. Doug DeCinces                3B       5. Dwight Evans                 RF
6. George Hendrick              1B       6. Mike Greenwell               DH
7. Bob Boone                     C       7. Bill Buckner                 1B
8. Mark McLemore                2B       8. Spike Owen                   SS
9. Gus Polidor                  SS       9. Marc Sullivan                 C

   Kirk McCaskill                P          Roger Clemens                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b4 0 1-- RR 17% 78% 0-0 BOS J. Rice K. McCaskill Home Run (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Boggs Scores
b4 1 12- OO -6% 74% 2-0 BOS S. Owen J. Lazorko Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
b2 1 1-- OO -6% 50% 0-0 BOS B. Buckner K. McCaskill Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
t2 2 1-3 O 5% 55% 0-0 CAL G. Polidor R. Clemens Flyball: RF
b6 1 123 R 5% 94% 2-0 BOS B. Buckner J. Lazorko Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Rice Scores; Evans to 3B; Greenwell to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CAL B. Downing R. Clemens Groundout: SS-1B
t1 1 --- -4% 48% 0-0 CAL R. Jones R. Clemens Double to RF (Line Drive)
t1 1 -2- O 3% 51% 0-0 CAL D. White R. Clemens Groundout: 2B-1B; Jones to 3B
t1 2 --3 O 4% 55% 0-0 CAL J. Howell R. Clemens Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' Kirk McCaskill facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 3% 58% 0-0 BOS E. Burks K. McCaskill Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
b1 0 1-- O -3% 55% 0-0 BOS E. Romero K. McCaskill Foul Flyball: 1B
b1 1 1-- O -4% 51% 0-0 BOS W. Boggs K. McCaskill Burks Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b1 2 --- 2% 53% 0-0 BOS W. Boggs K. McCaskill Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b1 2 -2- O -3% 50% 0-0 BOS J. Rice K. McCaskill Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 CAL D. DeCinces R. Clemens Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t2 0 1-- O 3% 50% 0-0 CAL G. Hendrick R. Clemens Foul Flyball: C
t2 1 1-- O 3% 53% 0-0 CAL B. Boone R. Clemens Flyball: RF
t2 2 1-- -3% 50% 0-0 CAL M. McLemore R. Clemens Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); DeCinces to 3B
t2 2 1-3 O 5% 55% 0-0 CAL G. Polidor R. Clemens Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' Kirk McCaskill facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O -3% 53% 0-0 BOS D. Evans K. McCaskill Flyball: 2B
b2 1 --- 3% 56% 0-0 BOS M. Greenwell K. McCaskill Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b2 1 1-- OO -6% 50% 0-0 BOS B. Buckner K. McCaskill Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 CAL B. Downing R. Clemens Flyball: RF
t3 1 --- O 2% 55% 0-0 CAL R. Jones R. Clemens Groundout: P-1B
t3 2 --- O 1% 56% 0-0 CAL D. White R. Clemens Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' Kirk McCaskill facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- 4% 60% 0-0 BOS S. Owen K. McCaskill Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Owen to 1B
b3 0 1-- O -2% 58% 0-0 BOS M. Sullivan K. McCaskill Bunt Groundout: P unassisted/Sacrifice; Owen to 2B
b3 1 -2- O -4% 54% 0-0 BOS E. Burks K. McCaskill Lineout: 2B
b3 2 -2- O -4% 50% 0-0 BOS E. Romero K. McCaskill Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 CAL J. Howell R. Clemens Flyball: CF
t4 1 --- O 2% 55% 0-0 CAL D. DeCinces R. Clemens Flyball: 2B
t4 2 --- -2% 53% 0-0 CAL G. Hendrick R. Clemens Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t4 2 1-- O 3% 56% 0-0 CAL B. Boone R. Clemens Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' Kirk McCaskill facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- 4% 60% 0-0 BOS W. Boggs K. McCaskill Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b4 0 1-- RR 17% 78% 0-0 BOS J. Rice K. McCaskill Home Run (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Boggs Scores
b4 0 --- 2% 80% 2-0 BOS D. Evans K. McCaskill Walk
Jack Lazorko replaces Kirk McCaskill pitching
b4 0 1-- O -2% 78% 2-0 BOS M. Greenwell J. Lazorko Flyball: LF
b4 1 1-- 2% 80% 2-0 BOS B. Buckner J. Lazorko Walk; Evans to 2B
b4 1 12- OO -6% 74% 2-0 BOS S. Owen J. Lazorko Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 3% 77% 0-2 CAL M. McLemore R. Clemens Flyball: LF
t5 1 --- O 2% 79% 0-2 CAL G. Polidor R. Clemens Groundout: P-1B
t5 2 --- O 1% 80% 0-2 CAL B. Downing R. Clemens Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Angels' Jack Lazorko facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- O -2% 79% 2-0 BOS M. Sullivan J. Lazorko Flyball: LF
b5 1 --- O -1% 77% 2-0 BOS E. Burks J. Lazorko Strikeout
b5 2 --- O -1% 77% 2-0 BOS E. Romero J. Lazorko Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 6th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O 3% 80% 0-2 CAL R. Jones R. Clemens Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1 --- -4% 76% 0-2 CAL D. White R. Clemens Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t6 1 1-- O 4% 80% 0-2 CAL J. Howell R. Clemens Flyball: CF
t6 2 1-- O 3% 84% 0-2 CAL D. DeCinces R. Clemens Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Angels' Jack Lazorko facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- O -1% 82% 2-0 BOS W. Boggs J. Lazorko Lineout: CF
b6 1 --- 3% 85% 2-0 BOS J. Rice J. Lazorko Double to CF (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
b6 1 -2- 1% 86% 2-0 BOS D. Evans J. Lazorko Walk
b6 1 12- 3% 89% 2-0 BOS M. Greenwell J. Lazorko Single to 1B (Ground Ball); Rice to 3B; Evans to 2B
b6 1 123 R 5% 94% 2-0 BOS B. Buckner J. Lazorko Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Rice Scores; Evans to 3B; Greenwell to 2B
b6 1 123 O -3% 91% 3-0 BOS S. Owen J. Lazorko Flyball: CF
b6 2 123 O -3% 88% 3-0 BOS M. Sullivan J. Lazorko Strikeout
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Angels 0, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 7th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-3, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- O 3% 91% 0-3 CAL G. Hendrick R. Clemens Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 1 --- O 2% 93% 0-3 CAL B. Boone R. Clemens Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2 --- O 1% 94% 0-3 CAL M. McLemore R. Clemens Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Angels' Jack Lazorko facing 1-2-3
b7 0 --- O -1% 93% 3-0 BOS E. Burks J. Lazorko Strikeout Looking
b7 1 --- 1% 94% 3-0 BOS E. Romero J. Lazorko Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
Chuck Finley replaces Jack Lazorko pitching
b7 1 1-- OO -2% 92% 3-0 BOS W. Boggs C. Finley Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-3, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 9-1-2
Mark Ryal pinch hits for Gus Polidor (SS) batting 9th
t8 0 --- O 3% 95% 0-3 CAL M. Ryal R. Clemens Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 1 --- O 2% 96% 0-3 CAL B. Downing R. Clemens Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2 --- O 1% 97% 0-3 CAL R. Jones R. Clemens Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Angels' Chuck Finley facing 4-5-6
Jack Howell moves from LF to 2B; Mark McLemore moves from 2B to SS; Ruppert Jones moves from CF to LF; Gary Pettis replaces Mark Ryal (PH) playing CF batting 9th
b8 0 --- O -0% 97% 3-0 BOS J. Rice C. Finley Flyball: RF
b8 1 --- O -0% 96% 3-0 BOS D. Evans C. Finley Flyball: RF
b8 2 --- O -0% 96% 3-0 BOS M. Greenwell C. Finley Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 9th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-3, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 3-4-5
t9 0 --- O 2% 98% 0-3 CAL D. White R. Clemens Flyball: RF
t9 1 --- O 1% 100% 0-3 CAL J. Howell R. Clemens Flyball: CF
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-3 CAL D. DeCinces R. Clemens Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Red Sox 3.

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