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Scores
Standings
NYY
@BOS		6
8
KCR
@CAL		4
2
SEA
@CLE		7
0
TOR
@MIL		4
6
CHW
@MIN		4
3
TEX
@OAK		12
1
SDP
@ATL		2
4
PIT
@CHC		4
1
LAD
@CIN		5
3
SFG
@HOU		6
4
STL
@MON		1
4
PHI
@NYM		2
5
Tuesday, September 8, 1987,
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 29,468, Time of Game: 3:15
Yankees
6
78-60
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Red Sox
8
65-72
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Al Nipper (9-11)
L: Bill Gullickson (12-12)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  0   1  0  0   0  1  4    6  9  1
Red Sox         0  0  1   3  3  0   1  0  X    8 12  1

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rickey Henderson LF 2 0 0 0 1 0 .301 .922 0.028 0.84 0.056 -0.029 0.3 1 0 SB
   Dan Pasqua PH-LF 2 1 1 1 0 0 .223 .719 0.016 0.30 0.022 -0.005 0.7 0 0
Willie Randolph 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .302 .814 -0.035 0.64 0.014 -0.049 -0.6 3 0
   Bob Meacham 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .241 .703 -0.002 0.09 0.000 -0.002 -0.3 2 1
   Claudell Washington PH 1 1 1 3 0 0 .269 .740 0.043 0.85 0.043 0.000 1.7 HR
Don Mattingly 1B 4 1 2 0 1 0 .333 .956 0.031 0.78 0.091 -0.060 0.5 6 1 2B
Dave Winfield RF 5 0 1 0 0 0 .281 .839 -0.137 1.12 0.004 -0.141 -1.0 0 0
Mike Easler DH 4 0 1 0 1 2 .280 .694 -0.087 0.88 0.013 -0.100 0.0
Mike Pagliarulo 3B 5 1 1 2 0 1 .241 .827 0.041 0.67 0.118 -0.077 -0.0 0 4 HR
Gary Ward CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .241 .657 0.008 0.35 0.027 -0.020 0.1 3 0 2B
Rick Cerone C 2 0 0 0 0 2 .239 .635 -0.049 0.89 0.000 -0.049 -0.5 3 1
   Mark Salas PH-C 1 1 0 0 1 0 .255 .743 -0.009 0.27 0.004 -0.012 -0.1 1 0
Wayne Tolleson SS 4 1 0 0 0 0 .223 .551 -0.040 0.55 0.012 -0.051 0.1 4 3
Bill Gullickson P 1 0
   Pete Filson P 0 3
   Steve Trout P 0 0
Team Totals 37 6 9 6 5 5 .243 .793 -0.192 0.70 0.404 -0.595 0.9 24 13
2B: D Mattingly (35, off A Nipper); G Ward (20, off W Gardner).
HR: M Pagliarulo (32, off A Nipper; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF-RF); C Washington (9, off W Gardner; 9th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: C Washington 4; M Pagliarulo 4; D Mattingly 3; G Ward 2; W Randolph; D Winfield; D Pasqua; M Easler.
RBI: C Washington 3 (43); M Pagliarulo 2 (80); D Pasqua (38).
2-out RBI: M Pagliarulo.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 3. W Tolleson-W Randolph; R Cerone-W Randolph; B Meacham-W Tolleson-D Mattingly.
E: M Pagliarulo (14).
Baserunning
SB: R Henderson (28, 2nd base off A Nipper/J Marzano).

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ellis Burks CF 4 1 1 0 1 0 .265 .779 -0.034 0.48 0.016 -0.050 -0.2 1 0
Marty Barrett 2B 4 0 3 0 0 0 .280 .680 0.012 0.41 0.041 -0.029 0.4 1 5 2B,SH
Wade Boggs 3B 5 0 1 0 0 0 .360 1.034 -0.045 0.59 0.041 -0.086 -1.5 1 4
Dwight Evans 1B 1 2 0 0 3 0 .324 1.043 -0.024 0.88 0.041 -0.065 0.3 7 0 CS,IW
Mike Greenwell LF 4 2 2 1 0 0 .342 1.017 -0.013 0.92 0.057 -0.070 1.4 6 0 2B
Jim Rice DH 4 1 1 2 0 1 .283 .772 0.038 0.70 0.068 -0.031 0.7 GDP
Todd Benzinger RF 4 2 3 3 0 1 .254 .670 0.315 0.77 0.317 -0.002 2.9 2 0 HR
Spike Owen SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 .256 .675 -0.016 0.46 0.006 -0.022 -0.6 4 0
John Marzano C 4 0 1 1 0 2 .238 .728 0.075 0.46 0.090 -0.014 0.1 5 0
Al Nipper P 0 0
   Wes Gardner P 0 0
   Calvin Schiraldi P 0 0
Team Totals 33 8 12 7 5 4 .364 .963 0.308 0.61 0.677 -0.369 3.5 27 9
2B: M Greenwell (26, off P Filson); M Barrett (20, off B Gullickson).
HR: T Benzinger (2, off P Filson; 4th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF).
SH: M Barrett (20, off P Filson).
IBB: D Evans (5, by P Filson).
TB: T Benzinger 6; M Barrett 4; M Greenwell 3; J Rice; W Boggs; J Marzano; E Burks.
GIDP: J Rice (21).
RBI: T Benzinger 3 (20); J Rice 2 (60); M Greenwell (74); J Marzano (19).
2-out RBI: T Benzinger 3; J Rice 2; M Greenwell.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 4 for 8.
Fielding
E: S Owen (13).
Baserunning
CS: D Evans (6, 2nd base by B Gullickson/R Cerone).

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bill Gullickson, L (12-12) 3 4 2 1 1 1 0 4.74 12 45 0.004 1.09 0.3
Pete Filson 1.2 3 5 3 2 0 1 8.22 11 1 1 -0.270 0.87 -3.1
Steve Trout 3.1 5 1 1 2 3 0 4.04 16 2 2 -0.041 0.07 -0.7
Team Totals 8 12 8 5 5 4 1 5.62 39 45 3 3 -0.307 0.70 -3.5
B Gullickson faced 1 batter in the 4th inning.

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Al Nipper, W (9-11) 6 3 1 1 3 5 1 5.45 24 64 0.175 0.72 2.4
Wes Gardner 2 6 5 4 1 0 1 5.36 14 0 0 -0.066 0.27 -3.9
Calvin Schiraldi, S (6) 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.46 4 0 0 0.083 2.01 0.6
Team Totals 9 9 6 5 5 5 2 5.00 42 64 0 0 0.192 0.61 -0.9
W Gardner faced 4 batters in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: P Filson (1; D Evans).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Drew Coble, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Joseph Mickel, 3B - Don Denkinger.
Time of Game: 3:15.
Attendance: 29,468.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

New York Yankees         Boston Red Sox
1 Rickey Henderson LF 1 Ellis Burks CF
2 Willie Randolph 2B 2 Marty Barrett 2B
3 Don Mattingly 1B 3 Wade Boggs 3B
4 Dave Winfield RF 4 Dwight Evans 1B
5 Mike Easler DH 5 Mike Greenwell LF
6 Mike Pagliarulo 3B 6 Jim Rice DH
7 Gary Ward CF 7 Todd Benzinger RF
8 Rick Cerone C 8 Spike Owen SS
9 Wayne Tolleson SS 9 John Marzano C
Bill Gullickson P Al Nipper P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 1-1 2 12- RRR BOS T. Benzinger P. Filson 28% 83% Home Run; Greenwell Scores/unER; Rice Scores/unER; Benzinger Scores/unER
t4 0-1 2 --- R NYY M. Pagliarulo A. Nipper -12% 55% Home Run (CF-RF)
b3 0-0 1 -2- R BOS J. Marzano B. Gullickson 9% 67% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Benzinger Scores
t9 6-8 0 --- NYY D. Mattingly C. Schiraldi -8% 84% Walk
t9 6-8 0 1-- O NYY D. Winfield C. Schiraldi 7% 91% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Al Nipper facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- NYY R. Henderson A. Nipper -3% 47% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- NYY W. Randolph A. Nipper -2% 44% Henderson Steals 2B
t1 0-0 0 -2- O NYY W. Randolph A. Nipper 4% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 1 -2- O NYY D. Mattingly A. Nipper 3% 52% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 2 -2- O NYY D. Winfield A. Nipper 3% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Bill Gullickson facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O BOS E. Burks B. Gullickson -2% 53% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 1 --- BOS M. Barrett B. Gullickson 4% 57% Double to LF (Line Drive)
b1 0-0 1 -2- OO BOS W. Boggs B. Gullickson -7% 50% Line Drive Double Play: SS-2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Al Nipper facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O NYY M. Easler A. Nipper 2% 52% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 --- O NYY M. Pagliarulo A. Nipper 2% 54% Flyball: RF
t2 0-0 2 --- NYY G. Ward A. Nipper -1% 53% Walk
t2 0-0 2 1-- O NYY R. Cerone A. Nipper 2% 55% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Bill Gullickson facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- BOS D. Evans B. Gullickson 4% 59% Walk
b2 0-0 0 1-- O BOS M. Greenwell B. Gullickson -3% 55% Flyball: CF
b2 0-0 1 1-- OO BOS J. Rice B. Gullickson -5% 50% Double Play: Strikeout, Evans Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Al Nipper facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- O NYY W. Tolleson A. Nipper 3% 53% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 0-0 1 --- O NYY R. Henderson A. Nipper 2% 55% Flyball: LF
t3 0-0 2 --- NYY W. Randolph A. Nipper -1% 53% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
t3 0-0 2 1-- O NYY D. Mattingly A. Nipper 3% 56% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Bill Gullickson facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- BOS T. Benzinger B. Gullickson 4% 60% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak 2B)
b3 0-0 0 1-- O BOS S. Owen B. Gullickson -2% 58% Groundout: 1B-P; Benzinger to 2B
b3 0-0 1 -2- R BOS J. Marzano B. Gullickson 9% 67% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Benzinger Scores
b3 1-0 1 1-- O BOS E. Burks B. Gullickson -3% 64% Flyball: CF
b3 1-0 2 1-- O BOS M. Barrett B. Gullickson -2% 62% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Al Nipper facing 4-5-6
t4 0-1 0 --- O NYY D. Winfield A. Nipper 3% 65% Flyball: LF
t4 0-1 1 --- O NYY M. Easler A. Nipper 2% 67% Strikeout Looking
t4 0-1 2 --- R NYY M. Pagliarulo A. Nipper -12% 55% Home Run (CF-RF)
t4 1-1 2 --- O NYY G. Ward A. Nipper 1% 56% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Yankees' Bill Gullickson facing 3-4-5
b4 1-1 0 --- BOS W. Boggs B. Gullickson 4% 60% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
Pete Filson replaces Bill Gullickson pitching
b4 1-1 0 1-- O BOS D. Evans P. Filson -4% 56% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b4 1-1 1 1-- O BOS M. Greenwell P. Filson -4% 53% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b4 1-1 2 1-- BOS J. Rice P. Filson 2% 55% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Greenwell to 2B
b4 1-1 2 12- RRR BOS T. Benzinger P. Filson 28% 83% Home Run; Greenwell Scores/unER; Rice Scores/unER; Benzinger Scores/unER
b4 4-1 2 --- BOS S. Owen P. Filson 1% 84% Walk
b4 4-1 2 1-- O BOS J. Marzano P. Filson -1% 82% Flyball: 2B
3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-4, Red Sox' Al Nipper facing 8-9-1
t5 1-4 0 --- O NYY R. Cerone A. Nipper 2% 85% Strikeout Looking
t5 1-4 1 --- O NYY W. Tolleson A. Nipper 2% 87% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1-4 2 --- O NYY R. Henderson A. Nipper 1% 88% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, Yankees' Pete Filson facing 1-2-3
b5 4-1 0 --- BOS E. Burks P. Filson 2% 89% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b5 4-1 0 1-- O BOS M. Barrett P. Filson -1% 88% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Burks to 2B
b5 4-1 1 -2- O BOS W. Boggs P. Filson -2% 87% Flyball: LF
b5 4-1 2 -2- BOS D. Evans P. Filson 0% 87% Intentional Walk
b5 4-1 2 12- R BOS M. Greenwell P. Filson 5% 93% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Burks Scores; Evans to 3B
Steve Trout replaces Pete Filson pitching
b5 5-1 2 -23 RR BOS J. Rice S. Trout 5% 97% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Evans Scores; Greenwell Scores
b5 7-1 2 1-- O BOS T. Benzinger S. Trout -0% 97% Strikeout
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 7.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-7, Red Sox' Al Nipper facing 2-3-4
t6 1-7 0 --- O NYY W. Randolph A. Nipper 1% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1-7 1 --- NYY D. Mattingly A. Nipper -1% 97% Double to RF (Ground Ball)
t6 1-7 1 -2- O NYY D. Winfield A. Nipper 1% 98% Lineout: LF
t6 1-7 2 -2- NYY M. Easler A. Nipper -0% 97% Walk
t6 1-7 2 12- O NYY M. Pagliarulo A. Nipper 1% 98% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 7.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 7-1, Yankees' Steve Trout facing 8-9-1
b6 7-1 0 --- O BOS S. Owen S. Trout -0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 7-1 1 --- O BOS J. Marzano S. Trout -0% 98% Strikeout
b6 7-1 2 --- BOS E. Burks S. Trout 0% 98% Walk
b6 7-1 2 1-- BOS M. Barrett S. Trout 0% 98% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Burks to 3B
b6 7-1 2 1-3 O BOS W. Boggs S. Trout -0% 98% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 7.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-7, Red Sox' Wes Gardner facing 7-8-9
Wes Gardner replaces Al Nipper pitching
t7 1-7 0 --- NYY G. Ward W. Gardner -1% 97% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
Mark Salas pinch hits for Rick Cerone (C) batting 8th
t7 1-7 0 -2- O NYY M. Salas W. Gardner 1% 98% Flyball: LF
t7 1-7 1 -2- O NYY W. Tolleson W. Gardner 1% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
Dan Pasqua pinch hits for Rickey Henderson (LF) batting 1st
t7 1-7 2 -2- O NYY D. Pasqua W. Gardner 1% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 7-1, Yankees' Steve Trout facing 4-5-6
Mark Salas moves from PH to C
Bob Meacham replaces Willie Randolph playing 2B batting 2nd
Dan Pasqua moves from PH to LF
b7 7-1 0 --- BOS D. Evans S. Trout 0% 99% Walk
b7 7-1 0 1-- BOS M. Greenwell S. Trout 0% 100% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Evans to 3B
b7 7-1 0 1-3 ROO BOS J. Rice S. Trout -0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Evans Scores
b7 8-1 2 --- BOS T. Benzinger S. Trout 0% 100% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak 2B)
b7 8-1 2 1-- O BOS S. Owen S. Trout -0% 100% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 8.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-8, Red Sox' Wes Gardner facing 2-3-4
t8 1-8 0 --- O NYY B. Meacham W. Gardner 0% 100% Flyball: LF
t8 1-8 1 --- NYY D. Mattingly W. Gardner -0% 100% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t8 1-8 1 1-- NYY D. Winfield W. Gardner -0% 99% Single to P (Ground Ball to Front of Home); Mattingly to 2B
t8 1-8 1 12- NYY M. Easler W. Gardner -1% 98% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Mattingly to 3B; Winfield to 2B
t8 1-8 1 123 RO NYY M. Pagliarulo W. Gardner 1% 99% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Mattingly Scores; Winfield to 3B; Pagliarulo to 1B
t8 2-8 2 1-3 O NYY G. Ward W. Gardner 1% 100% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Red Sox 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 8-2, Yankees' Steve Trout facing 9-1-2
b8 8-2 0 --- O BOS J. Marzano S. Trout -0% 100% Strikeout Looking
b8 8-2 1 --- O BOS E. Burks S. Trout -0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 8-2 2 --- BOS M. Barrett S. Trout 0% 100% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b8 8-2 2 1-- O BOS W. Boggs S. Trout -0% 100% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Red Sox 8.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-8, Red Sox' Wes Gardner facing 8-9-1
t9 2-8 0 --- NYY M. Salas W. Gardner -0% 99% Walk
t9 2-8 0 1-- NYY W. Tolleson W. Gardner -1% 98% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Salas to 3B; Tolleson to 1B
t9 2-8 0 1-3 R NYY D. Pasqua W. Gardner -2% 96% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Salas Scores; Tolleson to 3B
Claudell Washington pinch hits for Bob Meacham (2B) batting 2nd
t9 3-8 0 1-3 RRR NYY C. Washington W. Gardner -4% 92% Home Run; Tolleson Scores/unER; Pasqua Scores
Calvin Schiraldi replaces Wes Gardner pitching
t9 6-8 0 --- NYY D. Mattingly C. Schiraldi -8% 84% Walk
t9 6-8 0 1-- O NYY D. Winfield C. Schiraldi 7% 91% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t9 6-8 1 1-- O NYY M. Easler C. Schiraldi 5% 96% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t9 6-8 2 1-- O NYY M. Pagliarulo C. Schiraldi 4% 100% Flyball: SS
4 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 6, Red Sox 8.

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