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CHW  9
@BAL  3
 CAL  9
BOS  4
 CLE  6
KCR  4
 NYY 12
MIN  7
 DET  6
@OAK  4
 SEA  9
MIL  5
 TOR  6
TEX  2
 NYM  6
@ATL  2
 NYM  5
@ATL  1
 CHC  7
SDP  5
 PHI 10
@CIN  8
(10)		 MON  2
@HOU  0
 PIT  6
SFG  4
(12)		 STL  5
LAD  4
 STL  5
LAD  4
(10)
Standings at end of play this day

Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Attendance: 31,526

 Tuesday, July 7, 1987
Time of Game: 2:50
Red Sox
4
39-44
Lost 4
5th, 12½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  0  3   0  1  0    4 11  1
Angels          0  1  0   2  6  0   0  0  X    9  7  0
W: Mike Witt (10-5), L: Al Nipper (7-8), S: De Wayne Buice (8)
 Angels
9
43-41
Won 3
4th, 4 GB

Batting Stats

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
E Burks CF                    5   0   1   0    0   3  .239  .742              5   0   
M Barrett 2B                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .262  .647              4   2   SH
W Boggs 3B                    4   2   2   2    0   1  .382 1.081              0   1   HR
J Rice LF                     4   1   3   0    0   0  .280  .767              1   1   2B
M Greenwell DH                4   0   2   2    0   0  .310  .953              0   0   GDP
D Evans RF                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .303  .955              3   0   
B Buckner 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .269  .606              6   0   
S Owen SS                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .240  .658              0   2   
  D Baylor PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .754              0   0   
  E Romero SS                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .298  .697              0   1   
M Sullivan C                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .187  .501              5   0   
  T Benzinger PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .304  .831              0   0   

A Nipper P                                                                    0   1
  T Bolton P                                                                  0   0
  J Sambito P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       36   4  11   0    1   6                         24   8
Batting Events
2B: J Rice (13, off M Witt).
HR: W Boggs (14, off M Witt; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).
SH: M Barrett (12, off M Witt).
TB: W Boggs 5; J Rice 4; M Greenwell 2; M Barrett 2; B Buckner; E Burks.
GIDP: M Greenwell (6).
RBI: W Boggs 2 (49); M Greenwell 2 (43).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding Events
PB: M Sullivan 2 (7).
E: M Sullivan (1).
California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Downing DH                  4   1   0   0    1   1  .279  .933              0   0   
D White RF                    4   1   1   1    0   2  .287  .835              0   0   
W Joyner 1B                   2   2   0   0    2   0  .280  .895             11   0   IW
J Howell LF                   3   1   1   3    1   0  .261  .850              2   0   3B
D DeCinces 3B                 3   2   2   1    1   1  .238  .760              0   2   HR
B Boone C                     3   0   1   3    0   1  .267  .668              6   0   2B,SF
D Schofield SS                4   0   1   0    0   0  .224  .615              0   2   
G Pettis CF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .221  .592              6   0   SB
M McLemore 2B                 3   1   0   0    1   0  .223  .587              1   5   SB

M Witt P                                                                      1   0
  D Buice P                                                                   0   0
Totals                       30   9   7   0    6   5                         27   9
Batting Events
2B: B Boone (8, off A Nipper).
3B: J Howell (3, off T Bolton).
HR: D DeCinces (11, off A Nipper; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
SF: B Boone (2, off T Bolton).
IBB: W Joyner (8, by T Bolton).
TB: D DeCinces 5; J Howell 3; B Boone 2; D White; G Pettis; D Schofield.
RBI: B Boone 3 (18); J Howell 3 (38); D White (51); D DeCinces (40).
2-out RBI: B Boone 2.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 3 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. D Schofield-M McLemore-W Joyner.
Baserunning Events
SB: M McLemore (22, 2nd base off A Nipper/M Sullivan); G Pettis (16, 2nd base off A Nipper/M Sullivan).

Pitching Stats

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
A Nipper, L (7-8)              4.1   4   7   5    3   3   1   5.21   20     -       ·  ·      4· 9· 3· 1     31    -     0.74  -0.20
T Bolton                       2.2   2   2   2    3   2   0   4.50   13     -       ·  ·      4· 4· 1· 0          2-2    0.08  -0.02
J Sambito                      1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.76    4     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         8     7   9   7    6   5   1          37     -       ·  ·      9·16· 5· 1          2-2 
California Angels             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Witt, W (10-5)               7.1  11   4   4    1   4   1   3.35   33     -       ·  ·     11·16·10· 1     43    -     0.58   0.22
D Buice, S (8)                 1.2   0   0   0    0   2   0   2.67    5     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          3-0    0.54   0.06
Totals                         9    11   4   4    1   6   1          38     -       ·  ·     12·18·10· 1          3-0
Balks: None.
WP: A Nipper (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: T Bolton (2; W Joyner).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Joe Brinkman, 1B - Al Clark, 2B - Mike Reilly, 3B - Tim Welke.
Time of Game: 2:50.
Attendance: 31,526.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Boston Red Sox                            California Angels                            
1. Ellis Burks                  CF       1. Brian Downing                DH
2. Marty Barrett                2B       2. Devon White                  RF
3. Wade Boggs                   3B       3. Wally Joyner                 1B
4. Jim Rice                     LF       4. Jack Howell                  LF
5. Mike Greenwell               DH       5. Doug DeCinces                3B
6. Dwight Evans                 RF       6. Bob Boone                     C
7. Bill Buckner                 1B       7. Dick Schofield               SS
8. Spike Owen                   SS       8. Gary Pettis                  CF
9. Marc Sullivan                 C       9. Mark McLemore                2B

   Al Nipper                     P          Mike Witt                     P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b4 2 1-3 RRO 15% 83% 1-0 CAL B. Boone A. Nipper Double to LF (Ground Ball); Joyner Scores/unER; DeCinces Scores/unER; Boone out at 2B/LF-2B
b2 1 --- R 11% 63% 0-0 CAL D. DeCinces A. Nipper Home Run
t4 0 1-- OO 10% 67% 0-1 BOS M. Greenwell M. Witt Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t4 0 --- -5% 57% 0-1 BOS J. Rice M. Witt Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t1 0 --- -3% 47% 0-0 BOS E. Burks M. Witt Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)

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, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' Mike Witt facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -3% 47% 0-0 BOS E. Burks M. Witt Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t1 0 1-- O 2% 48% 0-0 BOS M. Barrett M. Witt Bunt Groundout: 2B-1B/Sacrifice; Burks to 2B
t1 1 -2- O 3% 52% 0-0 BOS W. Boggs M. Witt Lineout: CF
t1 2 -2- O 3% 55% 0-0 BOS J. Rice M. Witt Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Al Nipper facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 CAL B. Downing A. Nipper Strikeout
b1 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 CAL D. White A. Nipper Strikeout Looking
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 CAL W. Joyner A. Nipper Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Angels 0.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' Mike Witt facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 BOS M. Greenwell M. Witt Flyball: CF
t2 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 BOS D. Evans M. Witt Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 2 --- -1% 53% 0-0 BOS B. Buckner M. Witt Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t2 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 BOS S. Owen M. Witt Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Al Nipper facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 CAL J. Howell A. Nipper Flyball: 2B
b2 1 --- R 11% 63% 0-0 CAL D. DeCinces A. Nipper Home Run
b2 1 --- O -1% 62% 1-0 CAL B. Boone A. Nipper Flyball: RF
b2 2 --- O -1% 61% 1-0 CAL D. Schofield A. Nipper Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Angels 1.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Angels' Mike Witt facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 3% 64% 0-1 BOS M. Sullivan M. Witt Lineout: CF
t3 1 --- O 2% 65% 0-1 BOS E. Burks M. Witt Strikeout Looking
t3 2 --- -1% 64% 0-1 BOS M. Barrett M. Witt Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t3 2 1-- O 3% 67% 0-1 BOS W. Boggs M. Witt Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Angels 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Al Nipper facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O -2% 65% 1-0 CAL G. Pettis A. Nipper Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1 --- O -2% 63% 1-0 CAL M. McLemore A. Nipper Bunt Popfly: 2B
b3 2 --- O -1% 62% 1-0 CAL B. Downing A. Nipper Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Angels 1.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Angels' Mike Witt facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- -5% 57% 0-1 BOS J. Rice M. Witt Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t4 0 1-- OO 10% 67% 0-1 BOS M. Greenwell M. Witt Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t4 2 --- O 1% 68% 0-1 BOS D. Evans M. Witt Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Angels 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Angels Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Al Nipper facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O -2% 66% 1-0 CAL D. White A. Nipper Bunt Groundout: P-1B
b4 1 --- 2% 69% 1-0 CAL W. Joyner A. Nipper Walk
b4 1 1-- 2% 70% 1-0 CAL J. Howell A. Nipper Passed Ball; Joyner to 2B
b4 1 -2- O -3% 67% 1-0 CAL J. Howell A. Nipper Lineout: RF
b4 2 -2- 2% 68% 1-0 CAL D. DeCinces A. Nipper Strikeout, Passed Ball; Joyner to 3B; DeCinces to 1B
b4 2 1-3 RRO 15% 83% 1-0 CAL B. Boone A. Nipper Double to LF (Ground Ball); Joyner Scores/unER; DeCinces Scores/unER; Boone out at 2B/LF-2B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Angels 3.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Angels' Mike Witt facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O 2% 86% 0-3 BOS B. Buckner M. Witt Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 1 --- O 1% 87% 0-3 BOS S. Owen M. Witt Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 2 --- O 1% 88% 0-3 BOS M. Sullivan M. Witt Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Angels 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-0, Red Sox' Al Nipper facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O -1% 87% 3-0 CAL D. Schofield A. Nipper Flyball: CF
b5 1 --- 1% 88% 3-0 CAL G. Pettis A. Nipper Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b5 1 1-- 2% 90% 3-0 CAL M. McLemore A. Nipper Pettis Steals 2B; Pettis to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
b5 1 --3 1% 91% 3-0 CAL M. McLemore A. Nipper Walk
b5 1 1-3 1% 92% 3-0 CAL B. Downing A. Nipper McLemore Steals 2B
b5 1 -23 0% 92% 3-0 CAL B. Downing A. Nipper Walk
b5 1 123 R 3% 95% 3-0 CAL D. White A. Nipper Wild Pitch; Pettis Scores; McLemore to 3B; Downing to 2B
b5 1 -23 R 2% 97% 4-0 CAL D. White A. Nipper Single to RF (Line Drive); McLemore Scores; Downing to 3B; White to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
Tom Bolton replaces Al Nipper pitching
b5 1 -23 0% 97% 5-0 CAL W. Joyner T. Bolton Intentional Walk
b5 1 123 RRR 2% 99% 5-0 CAL J. Howell T. Bolton Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Downing Scores; White Scores; Joyner Scores
b5 1 --3 0% 100% 8-0 CAL D. DeCinces T. Bolton Walk
b5 1 1-3 RO 0% 100% 8-0 CAL B. Boone T. Bolton Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Howell Scores
b5 2 1-- O -0% 100% 9-0 CAL D. Schofield T. Bolton Flyball: CF
6 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Angels 9.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-9, Angels' Mike Witt facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-9 BOS E. Burks M. Witt Strikeout
t6 1 --- -0% 100% 0-9 BOS M. Barrett M. Witt Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
t6 1 1-- RR -1% 99% 0-9 BOS W. Boggs M. Witt Home Run; Barrett Scores
t6 1 --- -1% 98% 2-9 BOS J. Rice M. Witt Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
t6 1 -2- R -1% 97% 2-9 BOS M. Greenwell M. Witt Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Rice Scores; Greenwell to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t6 1 -2- O 1% 98% 3-9 BOS D. Evans M. Witt Popfly: 1B
t6 2 -2- O 1% 99% 3-9 BOS B. Buckner M. Witt Groundout: 2B-1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Angels 9.
Bottom of the 6th, Angels Batting, Ahead 9-3, Red Sox' Tom Bolton facing 8-9-1
b6 0 --- O -0% 98% 9-3 CAL G. Pettis T. Bolton Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 1 --- O -0% 98% 9-3 CAL M. McLemore T. Bolton Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 2 --- O -0% 98% 9-3 CAL B. Downing T. Bolton Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Angels 9.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-9, Angels' Mike Witt facing 8-9-1
t7 0 --- O 1% 99% 3-9 BOS S. Owen M. Witt Flyball: LF
t7 1 --- O 0% 99% 3-9 BOS M. Sullivan M. Witt Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 2 --- O 0% 99% 3-9 BOS E. Burks M. Witt Lineout: P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Angels 9.
Bottom of the 7th, Angels Batting, Ahead 9-3, Red Sox' Tom Bolton facing 2-3-4
b7 0 --- O -0% 99% 9-3 CAL D. White T. Bolton Strikeout
b7 1 --- O 0% 99% 9-3 CAL W. Joyner T. Bolton Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 2 --- 0% 99% 9-3 CAL J. Howell T. Bolton Walk
b7 2 1-- 0% 99% 9-3 CAL D. DeCinces T. Bolton Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B); Howell to 2B
b7 2 12- O -0% 99% 9-3 CAL B. Boone T. Bolton Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Angels 9.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-9, Angels' Mike Witt facing 2-3-4
t8 0 --- O 0% 100% 3-9 BOS M. Barrett M. Witt Flyball: CF
t8 1 --- -0% 99% 3-9 BOS W. Boggs M. Witt Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t8 1 1-- -1% 98% 3-9 BOS J. Rice M. Witt Single to RF (Fly Ball to RF Line); Boggs to 3B
t8 1 1-3 R -1% 97% 3-9 BOS M. Greenwell M. Witt Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Boggs Scores; Rice to 2B
t8 1 12- -3% 94% 4-9 BOS D. Evans M. Witt Walk; Rice to 3B; Greenwell to 2B
De Wayne Buice replaces Mike Witt pitching
t8 1 123 O 3% 97% 4-9 BOS B. Buckner D. Buice Flyball: CF
Don Baylor pinch hits for Spike Owen (SS) batting 8th
t8 2 123 O 3% 99% 4-9 BOS D. Baylor D. Buice Flyball: CF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 4, Angels 9.
Bottom of the 8th, Angels Batting, Ahead 9-4, Red Sox' Joe Sambito facing 7-8-9
Joe Sambito replaces Tom Bolton pitching; Ed Romero replaces Don Baylor (PH) playing SS batting 8th
b8 0 --- 0% 100% 9-4 CAL D. Schofield J. Sambito Single to RF (Line Drive)
b8 0 1-- O -0% 99% 9-4 CAL G. Pettis J. Sambito Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b8 1 1-- O 0% 99% 9-4 CAL M. McLemore J. Sambito Flyball: LF
b8 2 1-- O -0% 99% 9-4 CAL B. Downing J. Sambito Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Angels 9.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 4-9, Angels' De Wayne Buice facing 9-1-2
Todd Benzinger pinch hits for Marc Sullivan (C) batting 9th
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 4-9 BOS T. Benzinger D. Buice Strikeout
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 4-9 BOS E. Burks D. Buice Strikeout Looking
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 4-9 BOS M. Barrett D. Buice Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Angels 9.

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