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Boston Red Sox @ 
Oakland Athletics
1987-07-04 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 24298 · 2:59
Oakland Athletics defeated Boston Red Sox 9–5. Oakland Athletics put up 4 in the 1st. Jose Rijo earned the win and Dennis Eckersley picked up the save. Jose Canseco went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 12 | |
| OAK | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 14 |
W: Jose Rijo L: Bruce Hurst SV: Dennis Eckersley
Umpires — HP: Jim McKean · 1B: Tim McClelland · 2B: Larry Young · 3B: John Shulock · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ellis Burks | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Marty Barrett | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wade Boggs | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Greenwell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Baylor | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwight Evans | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Spike Owen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Marc Sullivan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Rice | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Benzinger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Polonia | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carney Lansford | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Davis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Mark McGwire | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Jose Canseco | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Dwayne Murphy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Tony Phillips | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Tettleton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Alfredo Griffin | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bruce Hurst | 5.0 | 9 | 1 | 9 |
 Steve Crawford | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Joe Sambito | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Calvin Schiraldi | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Rijo | 7.1 | 11 | 0 | 4 |
 Dennis Eckersley | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ellis Burks: S4/G4M
- Marty Barrett: 6(B)6(1)/LDP
- Wade Boggs: S8/L8
- Mike Greenwell: K/C
Bot 1
- Luis Polonia: D7/L78D
- Carney Lansford: S1/BG/15.2-3
- Mike Davis: W.1-2
- Mark McGwire: K
- Jose Canseco: D7/L7L.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Dwayne Murphy: D9/F89D.2-H
- Tony Phillips: S7/L7.2-3
- Mickey Tettleton: K/C
- Alfredo Griffin: K
Top 2
- Don Baylor: 43
- Dwight Evans: 8
- Bill Buckner: 43
Bot 2
- Luis Polonia: 31
- Carney Lansford: 4
- Mike Davis: K
Top 3
- Spike Owen: 7
- Marc Sullivan: 8
- Ellis Burks: K
Bot 3
- Mark McGwire: 53
- Jose Canseco: K
- Dwayne Murphy: K/C
Top 4
- Marty Barrett: K/C
- Wade Boggs: 43
- Mike Greenwell: 8
Bot 4
- Tony Phillips: K
- Mickey Tettleton: K/C
- Alfredo Griffin: S7/L7
- Luis Polonia: 8
Top 5
- Don Baylor: 7/L
- Dwight Evans: S9/L9
- Bill Buckner: S8/L78S.1-2
- Spike Owen: 7
- Marc Sullivan: S8/L8.2-H;1-2
- Ellis Burks: K
Bot 5
- Carney Lansford: S9/L9
- Mike Davis: BK.1-2
- Mike Davis: 8.2-3
- Mark McGwire: HR/7.3-H
- Jose Canseco: HR/8
- Dwayne Murphy: K
- Tony Phillips: 53
Top 6
- Marty Barrett: 13
- Wade Boggs: 31
- Mike Greenwell: S8/L8
- Don Baylor: 43
Bot 6
- Mickey Tettleton: S8/L4
- Alfredo Griffin: 7
- Luis Polonia: S7/G56.1-2
- Carney Lansford: W.2-3;1-2
- Mike Davis: K/C
- Mark McGwire: K
Top 7
- Dwight Evans: S9/L9L
- Bill Buckner: WP.1-2
- Bill Buckner: 7/L
- Spike Owen: S8/G1.2-H
- Marc Sullivan: 4
- Ellis Burks: 7/7D
Bot 7
- Jose Canseco: 8
- Dwayne Murphy: 6
- Tony Phillips: 9
Top 8
- Marty Barrett: 63
- Wade Boggs: D9/G5
- Mike Greenwell: S7/L7.2-3
- Don Baylor: S9/L9.3-H;1-2
- Dwight Evans: FLE2
- Dwight Evans: W.2-3;1-2
- Bill Buckner: 46(1)/FO/G.3-H(UR);2-3
- Jim Rice: S7/G56.3-H(UR);1-2
- Todd Benzinger: K
Bot 8
- Mickey Tettleton: HR/7
- Alfredo Griffin: S4/G1
- Luis Polonia: 7
- Carney Lansford: 9/L
- Mike Davis: SB2
- Mike Davis: D7/F7L.2-H
- Mark McGwire: K
Top 9
- Ellis Burks: K/C
- Marty Barrett: 31
- Wade Boggs: 8