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New York Yankees @ Boston Red Sox

1987-09-08 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 29468 · 3:15

Boston Red Sox defeated New York Yankees 8–6. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 4th. Al Nipper earned the win and Calvin Schiraldi picked up the save. Todd Benzinger went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NYA	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	4	6	9
BOS	0	0	1	3	3	0	1	0		8	12

W: Al Nipper L: Bill Gullickson SV: Calvin Schiraldi

Umpires — HP: Drew Coble · 1B: Larry McCoy · 2B: Joseph Mickel · 3B: Don Denkinger · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

New York Yankees — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Rickey Henderson	2	0	0	0	1	0
Willie Randolph	3	0	1	0	0	0
Don Mattingly	4	1	2	0	1	0
Dave Winfield	5	0	1	0	0	0
Mike Easler	4	0	1	0	1	2
Mike Pagliarulo	5	1	1	2	0	1
Gary Ward	3	0	1	0	1	0
Rick Cerone	2	0	0	0	0	2
Wayne Tolleson	4	1	0	0	0	0
Mark Salas	1	1	0	0	1	0
Dan Pasqua	2	1	1	1	0	0
Bob Meacham	1	0	0	0	0	0
Claudell Washington	1	1	1	3	0	0

Boston Red Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Ellis Burks	4	1	1	0	1	0
Marty Barrett	4	0	3	0	0	0
Wade Boggs	5	0	1	0	0	0
Dwight Evans	1	2	0	0	3	0
Mike Greenwell	4	2	2	1	0	0
Jim Rice	4	1	1	2	0	1
Todd Benzinger	4	2	3	3	0	1
Spike Owen	3	0	0	0	1	0
John Marzano	4	0	1	1	0	2

New York Yankees — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bill Gullickson	3.0	4	1	1
Pete Filson	1.2	3	2	0
Steve Trout	3.1	5	2	3

Boston Red Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Al Nipper	6.0	3	3	5
Wes Gardner	2.0	6	1	0
Calvin Schiraldi	1.0	0	1	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Rickey Henderson: W
Willie Randolph: SB2
Willie Randolph: 53
Don Mattingly: 9
Dave Winfield: 43

Bot 1

Ellis Burks: 8
Marty Barrett: D7/L5
Wade Boggs: 6(B)4(2)/LDP

Top 2

Mike Easler: K
Mike Pagliarulo: 9
Gary Ward: W
Rick Cerone: K/C

Bot 2

Dwight Evans: W
Mike Greenwell: 8
Jim Rice: K+CS2(24)/DP

Top 3

Wayne Tolleson: 3/G
Rickey Henderson: 7
Willie Randolph: S8/L8S
Don Mattingly: 5/FL

Bot 3

Todd Benzinger: S4/G4S
Spike Owen: 31.1-2
John Marzano: S7/L7S.2-H
Ellis Burks: 8
Marty Barrett: 53

Top 4

Dave Winfield: 7
Mike Easler: K/C
Mike Pagliarulo: HR/89
Gary Ward: 8

Bot 4

Wade Boggs: S7/L7S
Dwight Evans: 16(1)/FO
Mike Greenwell: 16(1)/FO
Jim Rice: E5.1-2
Todd Benzinger: HR/7.2-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
Spike Owen: W
John Marzano: 4

Top 5

Rick Cerone: K/C
Wayne Tolleson: 43
Rickey Henderson: 7

Bot 5

Ellis Burks: S7/G5
Marty Barrett: 13/SH.1-2
Wade Boggs: 7
Dwight Evans: I
Mike Greenwell: D8/F8D.2-H;1-3
Jim Rice: S7/F7D.3-H;2-H
Todd Benzinger: K

Top 6

Willie Randolph: 53
Don Mattingly: D9/G3
Dave Winfield: 7/L
Mike Easler: W
Mike Pagliarulo: K

Bot 6

Spike Owen: 63
John Marzano: K
Ellis Burks: W
Marty Barrett: S9/G3.1-3
Wade Boggs: 3/G

Top 7

Gary Ward: D8/F8D
Mark Salas: 7
Wayne Tolleson: 53
Dan Pasqua: 3/G

Bot 7

Dwight Evans: W
Mike Greenwell: S8/L8S.1-3
Jim Rice: 46(1)3/GDP.3-H
Todd Benzinger: S4/G4S
Spike Owen: 54(1)/FO

Top 8

Bob Meacham: 7
Don Mattingly: S9/L9S
Dave Winfield: S1/G1S.1-2
Mike Easler: S9/L9S.2-3;1-2
Mike Pagliarulo: 46(1)/FO.3-H;2-3;B-1
Gary Ward: 46(1)/FO

Bot 8

John Marzano: K/C
Ellis Burks: 53
Marty Barrett: S7/L7S
Wade Boggs: 54(1)/FO

Top 9

Mark Salas: W
Wayne Tolleson: E6.1-3;B-1
Dan Pasqua: S9/G34.3-H;1-3
Claudell Washington: HR/9.3-H(UR);1-H
Don Mattingly: W
Dave Winfield: 54(1)/FO
Mike Easler: 46(1)/FO
Mike Pagliarulo: 6

Notes & reviews

2 hour, 24 minute rain delay at this point
30 minute rain delay at this point
Yankees manager Piniella ejected by 1B umpire McCoy for arguing that Easler's ball was a homer, not foul

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