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Boston Red Sox @ 
California Angels
1987-07-07 · Night game · Angel Stadium of Anaheim · Att: 31526 · 2:50
California Angels defeated Boston Red Sox 9–4. California Angels put up 6 in the 5th. Mike Witt earned the win and DeWayne Buice picked up the save. Wade Boggs went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | |
| CAL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7 |
W: Mike Witt L: Al Nipper SV: DeWayne Buice
Umpires — HP: Joe Brinkman · 1B: Al Clark · 2B: Mike Reilly · 3B: Tim Welke · 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 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wade Boggs | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Rice | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Greenwell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwight Evans | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Spike Owen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marc Sullivan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Baylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Benzinger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Downing | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Devon White | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Wally Joyner | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jack Howell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug DeCinces | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Boone | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Schofield | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Pettis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark McLemore | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Nipper | 4.1 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Tom Bolton | 2.2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
 Joe Sambito | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Witt | 7.1 | 11 | 1 | 4 |
| DeWayne Buice | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ellis Burks: S7/L7S
- Marty Barrett: 43/SH.1-2
- Wade Boggs: 8/L
- Jim Rice: 63
Bot 1
- Brian Downing: K
- Devon White: K/C
- Wally Joyner: 8
Top 2
- Mike Greenwell: 8
- Dwight Evans: 43
- Bill Buckner: S7/L7S
- Spike Owen: K/C
Bot 2
- Jack Howell: 4
- Doug DeCinces: HR/7
- Bob Boone: 9
- Dick Schofield: 8
Top 3
- Marc Sullivan: 8/L
- Ellis Burks: K/C
- Marty Barrett: S7/G56
- Wade Boggs: K/C
Bot 3
- Gary Pettis: 63
- Mark McLemore: 4/BP
- Brian Downing: 2/FL
Top 4
- Jim Rice: S9/L9S
- Mike Greenwell: 64(1)3/GDP
- Dwight Evans: 43
Bot 4
- Devon White: 13/BG
- Wally Joyner: W
- Jack Howell: PB.1-2
- Jack Howell: 9/L
- Doug DeCinces: K+PB.2-3;B-1
- Bob Boone: D7/G5.3-H(UR);1-H(UR);BX2(74)
Top 5
- Bill Buckner: 3/G
- Spike Owen: 3/G
- Marc Sullivan: 7
Bot 5
- Dick Schofield: 8
- Gary Pettis: S7/L7S
- Mark McLemore: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Mark McLemore: W
- Brian Downing: SB2
- Brian Downing: W
- Devon White: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Devon White: S9/L9.3-H;2-3;B-2(THH)
- Wally Joyner: I
- Jack Howell: T8/F89D.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Doug DeCinces: W
- Bob Boone: 9/SF.3-H
- Dick Schofield: 8
Top 6
- Ellis Burks: K
- Marty Barrett: S8/L89S
- Wade Boggs: HR/9.1-H
- Jim Rice: D7/L78D
- Mike Greenwell: S8/L89.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Dwight Evans: 3/P
- Bill Buckner: 43
Bot 6
- Gary Pettis: 43
- Mark McLemore: 53
- Brian Downing: 63
Top 7
- Spike Owen: 7
- Marc Sullivan: 53
- Ellis Burks: 1/L
Bot 7
- Devon White: K
- Wally Joyner: 43
- Jack Howell: W
- Doug DeCinces: S8/L4M.1-2
- Bob Boone: K
Top 8
- Marty Barrett: 8
- Wade Boggs: S8/G4M
- Jim Rice: S9/F9L.1-3
- Mike Greenwell: S8/L8S.3-H;1-2
- Dwight Evans: W.2-3;1-2
- Bill Buckner: 8
- Don Baylor: 8
Bot 8
- Dick Schofield: S9/L3
- Gary Pettis: 64(1)/FO
- Mark McLemore: 7
- Brian Downing: 8
Top 9
- Todd Benzinger: K
- Ellis Burks: K/C
- Marty Barrett: 53