September 7, 1987 · 7:05 PM EDT
W: Rick RhodenL: Bruce HurstS: Tim Stoddard
C3-4H-ABHR · 2 RBI · 1 RTop hitterJRJim Rice
DH2-3H-ABHR · 2 RBI · 1 RP5.0IP4 ER · 1 K · WWinning pitcherP3.2IP7 ER · 3 K · LP2.1IP1 ER · 0 K · SSaveBiggest lead NYY by 5
| W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1DE Tigers | 98 | 64 | .605 | — |
2TO Blue Jays | 96 | 66 | .593 | 2.0 |
3MI Brewers | 91 | 71 | .562 | 7.0 |
| 4NYYankees | 89 | 73 | .549 | 9.0 |
| 5BORed Sox | 78 | 84 | .481 | 20.0 |
6BA Orioles | 67 | 95 | .414 | 31.0 |
7CL Guardians | 61 | 101 | .377 | 37.0 |
RH Rickey HendersonLF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| WRWillie Randolph2B | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| DMDon Mattingly1B | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
DW Dave WinfieldRF | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GWGary WardLF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| RKRon KittleDH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| MPMike Pagliarulo3B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| RCRick CeroneC | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| WTWayne TollesonSS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| HCHenry CottoCF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MEMike EaslerPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 39 | 9 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
2B: Mattingly 2, Winfield, Pagliarulo 2
HR: Randolph, Cerone
RBI: Randolph 2, Mattingly, Winfield, Ward, Pagliarulo 2, Cerone 2
LOB: 13
EB Ellis BurksCF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MBMarty Barrett2B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WBWade Boggs3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
DE Dwight Evans1B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| MGMike GreenwellLF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JRJim RiceDH | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| TBTodd BenzingerRF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SOSpike OwenSS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| JMJohn MarzanoC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 33 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
2B: Owen
HR: Boggs, Rice
RBI: Boggs 2, Rice 2
LOB: 5
The Yankees beat the Red Sox 9-5 at Fenway Park.
Rick Rhoden got the win, Bruce Hurst took the loss and Tim Stoddard earned the save. Rick Cerone went 3-for-4 for the Yankees, while Jim Rice went 2-for-3 for the Red Sox.
Written by StatPro from the box score and play-by-play.
