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Boston Red Sox @ 
Oakland Athletics
1987-07-05 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 32655 · 3:03
Oakland Athletics defeated Boston Red Sox 6–3. Oakland Athletics put up 3 in the 6th. Dave Stewart earned the win and Dennis Eckersley picked up the save. Jose Canseco went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
W: Dave Stewart L: Oil Can Boyd SV: Dennis Eckersley
Umpires — HP: Tim McClelland · 1B: Larry Young · 2B: John Shulock · 3B: Jim McKean · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ellis Burks | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Barrett | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Wade Boggs | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Greenwell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Baylor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwight Evans | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Buckner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Spike Owen | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marc Sullivan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Todd Benzinger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rich Gedman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Rice | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Polonia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Davis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Canseco | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark McGwire | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carney Lansford | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Phillips | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Mickey Tettleton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alfredo Griffin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oil Can Boyd | 6.0 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
 Tom Bolton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wes Gardner | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Sambito | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Stewart | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
 Greg Cadaret | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Nelson | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Dave Leiper | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dennis Eckersley | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ellis Burks: 63
- Marty Barrett: K
- Wade Boggs: 6
Bot 1
- Luis Polonia: 43
- Mike Davis: 13
- Jose Canseco: 53
Top 2
- Mike Greenwell: D7/G5
- Don Baylor: 3/P
- Dwight Evans: K
- Bill Buckner: I
- Spike Owen: S7/L7S.2-3;1-2
- Marc Sullivan: K
Bot 2
- Mark McGwire: 2/FL
- Carney Lansford: 53
- Reggie Jackson: 8
Top 3
- Ellis Burks: 7
- Marty Barrett: K
- Wade Boggs: 63
Bot 3
- Tony Phillips: K
- Mickey Tettleton: S8/L4M
- Alfredo Griffin: S9/L9S.1-3
- Luis Polonia: 4(1)/FO/G.3-H;B-1
- Mike Davis: 3/G
Top 4
- Mike Greenwell: 4
- Don Baylor: 7
- Dwight Evans: 7/L
Bot 4
- Jose Canseco: HR/89
- Mark McGwire: HR/89
- Carney Lansford: 4
- Reggie Jackson: 7
- Tony Phillips: K
Top 5
- Bill Buckner: S8/G4M
- Spike Owen: 8
- Marc Sullivan: 4
- Ellis Burks: 53
Bot 5
- Mickey Tettleton: S1/BG/5
- Alfredo Griffin: 16(1)/FO/BG
- Luis Polonia: SB2
- Luis Polonia: 8
- Mike Davis: 43
Top 6
- Marty Barrett: S9/L9S
- Wade Boggs: S6/G56.1-2
- Mike Greenwell: 4(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Don Baylor: 53
Bot 6
- Jose Canseco: HR/7
- Mark McGwire: HP
- Carney Lansford: 5E4/G.1-3;B-1
- Reggie Jackson: 43.3-H(UR);1-2
- Tony Phillips: D8/F89D.2-H(UR);BX3(845)
- Mickey Tettleton: 5
Top 7
- Dwight Evans: 8
- Bill Buckner: 5/FL
- Spike Owen: 7
Bot 7
- Alfredo Griffin: 7/L
- Luis Polonia: K
- Mike Davis: 63
Top 8
- Marc Sullivan: W
- Ellis Burks: S7/L7S.1-2
- Marty Barrett: S9/G34.2-3;1-2
- Wade Boggs: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Todd Benzinger: K
- Don Baylor: 5/FL
- Dwight Evans: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bill Buckner: K
Bot 8
- Jose Canseco: 9
- Mark McGwire: HP
- Carney Lansford: S7/L7S.1-2
- Reggie Jackson: K
- Tony Phillips: W.2-3;1-2
- Mickey Tettleton: 8
Top 9
- Spike Owen: S7/L56
- Rich Gedman: S5/G5.1-2
- Ellis Burks: WP.2-3;1-2
- Ellis Burks: 63.3-H
- Marty Barrett: S9/F9S.2-3
- Wade Boggs: 9
- Jim Rice: DI.1-2
- Jim Rice: K/C
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Greg Cadaret
- both teams warned after Mark McGwire hit for second time