California Angels vs Boston Red Sox
July 12, 1986 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on July 12, 1986 at Fenway Park. The Boston Red Sox defeated the California Angels and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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California Angels 2, Boston Red Sox 3

California Angels ab   r   h rbi
Jones rf 4 1 1 0
Howell lf 3 1 0 0
Joyner 1b 4 0 2 2
Jackson dh 3 0 0 0
Narron c 4 0 1 0
  Burleson pr 0 0 0 0
DeCinces 3b 4 0 0 0
Grich 2b 3 0 0 0
Schofield ss 3 0 1 0
Pettis cf 3 0 0 0
Witt p 0 0 0 0
Totals 31 2 5 2
Boston Red Sox ab   r   h rbi
Barrett 2b 4 1 1 0
Boggs 3b 3 1 0 0
Buckner 1b 3 1 3 2
Rice lf 3 0 1 1
Baylor dh 3 0 0 0
Evans rf 3 0 0 0
Gedman c 3 0 0 0
Quinones ss 3 0 1 0
Tarver cf 3 0 0 0
  Romine cf 0 0 0 0
Clemens p 0 0 0 0
Totals 28 3 6 3
California 000 101 000250
Boston 000 102 00x361
  California Angels IP H R ER BB SO
Witt  L (9-7) 8.0 6 3 3 1 7
Totals
8.0
6
3
3
1
7
  Boston Red Sox IP H R ER BB SO
Clemens  W (15-2) 9.0 5 2 1 2 8
Totals
9.0
5
2
1
2
8

  E–Buckner (10).  DP–Boston 1.  2B–California Joyner (14,off Clemens), Boston Buckner (19,off Witt).  HR–Boston Buckner (10,6th inning off Witt 1 on, 1 out).  SH–Howell (3,off Clemens).  SB–Joyner (2,2nd base off Clemens/Gedman); Howell (1,2nd base off Clemens/Gedman).  CS–Tarver (1,2nd base by Witt/Narron).  WP–Clemens (8).  U-HP–Terry Cooney, 1B–Ken Kaiser, 2B–Joe Brinkman, 3B–Tim Tschida.  T–2:41.  A–32,932.
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