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California Angels @ Boston Red Sox
1987-07-22 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 31729 · 3:17
California Angels defeated Boston Red Sox 6–5. California Angels put up 4 in the 1st. Mike Witt earned the win and Greg Minton picked up the save. Jim Rice went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 13 |
W: Mike Witt L: Oil Can Boyd SV: Greg Minton
Umpires — HP: Tim Tschida · 1B: Dave Phillips · 2B: Al Clark · 3B: Dan Morrison · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gary Pettis | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
 Devon White | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Doug DeCinces | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brian Downing | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 George Hendrick | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Howell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Boone | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gus Polidor | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark McLemore | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ellis Burks | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Romero | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Wade Boggs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Rice | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Dwight Evans | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Greenwell | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Buckner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Spike Owen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Gedman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Witt | 6.1 | 9 | 1 | 5 |
| DeWayne Buice | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Lucas | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Minton | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oil Can Boyd | 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Wes Gardner | 8.1 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gary Pettis: W
- Devon White: S.1-2
- Doug DeCinces: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Brian Downing: E3.3-H;1-3;B-1
- George Hendrick: D.3-H;1-3
- Jack Howell: I
- Bob Boone: 64(1)/FO.3-H(UR);2-3
- Gus Polidor: S.3-H(UR);1-2
- Mark McLemore: WP.2-3;1-2
- Mark McLemore: 53
Bot 1
- Ellis Burks: S
- Ed Romero: K
- Wade Boggs: 7
- Jim Rice: S.1-2
- Dwight Evans: 4(1)/FO
Top 2
- Gary Pettis: K
- Devon White: K
- Doug DeCinces: W
- Brian Downing: 63
Bot 2
- Mike Greenwell: 3/G
- Bill Buckner: S
- Spike Owen: S.1-2
- Rich Gedman: 7
- Ellis Burks: 9
Top 3
- George Hendrick: W
- Jack Howell: 7
- Bob Boone: 6
- Gus Polidor: 6
Bot 3
- Ed Romero: K
- Wade Boggs: W
- Jim Rice: K
- Dwight Evans: S.1-2
- Mike Greenwell: 9
Top 4
- Mark McLemore: 7
- Gary Pettis: K
- Devon White: K
Bot 4
- Bill Buckner: 9
- Spike Owen: 8
- Rich Gedman: 7
Top 5
- Doug DeCinces: D
- Brian Downing: 43.2-3
- George Hendrick: D.3-H
- Jack Howell: 63.2-3
- Bob Boone: 9
Bot 5
- Ellis Burks: 63
- Ed Romero: 53
- Wade Boggs: 43
Top 6
- Gus Polidor: 9
- Mark McLemore: 63
- Gary Pettis: K
Bot 6
- Jim Rice: HR
- Dwight Evans: K
- Mike Greenwell: K
- Bill Buckner: 9
Top 7
- Devon White: S
- Doug DeCinces: S.1-2
- Brian Downing: 54(1)3/GDP.2-3
- George Hendrick: 7
Bot 7
- Spike Owen: 31
- Rich Gedman: D
- Ellis Burks: S.2-H
- Ed Romero: S.1-2
- Wade Boggs: 5
- Jim Rice: S.2-H;1-2
- Dwight Evans: D.2-H;1-3
- Mike Greenwell: 43
Top 8
- Jack Howell: 43
- Bob Boone: E4.B-1
- Gus Polidor: 9
- Mark McLemore: 4(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Bill Buckner: 63
- Spike Owen: 3/G
- Rich Gedman: 43
Top 9
- Gary Pettis: W
- Devon White: 13/SH.1-2
- Doug DeCinces: 3/P
- Brian Downing: S.2-H
- George Hendrick: 8
Bot 9
- Ellis Burks: 8
- Ed Romero: D
- Wade Boggs: 8
- Jim Rice: S.2-H
- Dwight Evans: W.1-2
- Mike Greenwell: 5/FL