Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Lee
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Lee
  
  Harrah hits a popup into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Lee
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Hand
  
  Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Hand
  
  Aparicio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Hand
  
  Yastrzemski bunts in front of the plate. Suarez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Lee
  
  Carty hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Smith. Carty reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Epstein vs. Lee
  
  Epstein takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Burroughs vs. Lee
  
  Burroughs hits a popup into right field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Harris vs. Lee
  
  Harris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to second for the out. Carty moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Maddox vs. Lee
  
  Maddox strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Hand
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Hand
  
  Cepeda takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Petrocelli vs. Hand
  
  Petrocelli hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fisk vs. Hand
  
  Fisk hits a popup, foul, towards first. Epstein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Suarez vs. Lee
  
  Suarez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nelson vs. Lee
  
  Nelson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrah vs. Lee
  
  Harrah hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Suarez moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Johnson vs. Lee
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Suarez scores. Harrah moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Carty vs. Lee
  
  Carty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to second for the out. Harrah moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Epstein vs. Lee
  
  Epstein takes first base on ball four. Carty moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Burroughs vs. Lee
  
  Burroughs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Harrah scores. Carty scores. Epstein moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Harris vs. Lee
  
  Harris strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oglivie vs. Hand
  
  Oglivie hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maddox who is chasing the ball. Oglivie reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Griffin vs. Hand
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Hand
  
  Harper strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Lee
  
  Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Suarez vs. Lee
  
  Suarez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nelson vs. Lee
  
  Nelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Suarez moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Harrah vs. Lee
  
  Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Hand
  
  Aparicio hits a popup towards third. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Hand
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Hand
  
  Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cepeda vs. Hand
  
  Cepeda hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Carty. Cepeda reaches second base with a double. Yastrzemski scores. Smith moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Petrocelli vs. Hand
  
  Petrocelli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith scores. Cepeda moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Fisk vs. Hand
  
  Fisk hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cepeda tags and scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oglivie vs. Hand
  
  Oglivie hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Petrocelli moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Griffin vs. Hand
  
  Griffin hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Lee
  
  Johnson hits a popup into right field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Lee
  
  Carty hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epstein vs. Lee
  
  Epstein strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Hand
  
  Harper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aparicio vs. Hand
  
  Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Harper moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Yastrzemski vs. Hand
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Carty. Yastrzemski reaches second base with a double. Harper scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Hand
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hand fields it and throws to third for the out. Smith moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cepeda vs. Hand
  
  Cepeda is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Petrocelli vs. Hand
  
  Petrocelli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith scores. Cepeda moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fisk vs. Gogolewski
  
  Bill Gogolewski now pitching.
  
  Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harris picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Harris. Cepeda scores. Petrocelli moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Oglivie vs. Gogolewski
  
  Oglivie strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Lee
  
  Burroughs hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Lee
  
  Harris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maddox vs. Lee
  
  Maddox bunts in front of the plate. Fisk fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Suarez vs. Lee
  
  Suarez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nelson vs. Lee
  
  Nelson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Harper. Nelson reaches second base with a double. Suarez goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Harrah vs. McGlothen
  
  Lynn McGlothen now pitching.
  
  Harrah hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nelson scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. McGlothen
  
  Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Yastrzemski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Gogolewski
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein juggles the ball. That's an error on Epstein. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harper vs. Gogolewski
  
  Harper hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Griffin moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Aparicio vs. Gogolewski
  
  There goes Harper. The throw from Suarez and he is safe. Harper steals second. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Aparicio vs. Gogolewski
  
  Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Yastrzemski vs. Gogolewski
  
  Yastrzemski is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Smith vs. Gogolewski
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cepeda vs. Gogolewski
  
  Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. McGlothen
  
  Carty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epstein vs. McGlothen
  
  Epstein hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burroughs vs. McGlothen
  
  Burroughs hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harris vs. McGlothen
  
  Harris strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petrocelli vs. Gogolewski
  
  Larry Biittner now playing center field.
  
  Petrocelli strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Gogolewski
  
  Fisk hits a fly ball into center field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oglivie vs. Gogolewski
  
  Oglivie hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Griffin vs. Gogolewski
  
  Griffin hits a line drive towards first. Epstein reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biittner vs. McGlothen
  
  Biittner hits a line drive into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Suarez vs. McGlothen
  
  Suarez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nelson vs. McGlothen
  
  Nelson strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrah vs. McGlothen
  
  Harrah hits a fly ball into right field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Gogolewski
  
  Harper hits a line drive into center field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Gogolewski
  
  Aparicio hits a popup into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Gogolewski
  
  Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Foucault
  
  Steve Foucault now pitching.
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. McGlothen
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. McGlothen
  
  Carty takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Epstein vs. McGlothen
  
  Tom Grieve pinch runs for Rico Carty.
  
  There goes Grieve. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Grieve steals second. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Epstein vs. McGlothen
  
  Epstein strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Burroughs vs. McGlothen
  
  Burroughs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grieve scores. Burroughs moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Harris vs. Veale
  
  Bob Veale now pitching.
  
  Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Rangers, 7 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Foucault
  
  Tom Grieve now playing center field. Larry Biittner now playing left field.
  
  Cepeda takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Petrocelli vs. Foucault
  
  Rick Miller pinch runs for Orlando Cepeda.
  
  Petrocelli bunts towards first. Epstein scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Petrocelli for the out. Miller moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fisk vs. Foucault
  
  Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Oglivie vs. Foucault
  
  Oglivie is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Griffin vs. Foucault
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

• 

  Game Summary

---

Audio Play-by-Play (back to top)

Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.

If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".

If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.

Download MP3 version

---

Box Score (back to top)

         Game of 5/1/1973 -- Texas at Boston (N)

  Texas              AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Nelson D, 2b          5  1  2  1   Harper T, lf          5  1  2  0   
Harrah T, ss          5  1  2  1   Aparicio L, ss        5  0  0  0   
Johnson A, dh         5  0  1  1   Yastrzemski C, 1b     3  1  2  1   
Carty R, lf           4  1  1  0   Smith R, cf           5  2  1  0   
Grieve T, pr-cf       0  1  0  0   Cepeda O, dh          2  2  1  1   
Epstein M, 1b         3  0  1  0   Miller R, pr          0  0  0  0   
Burroughs J, rf       5  1  3  4   Petrocelli R, 3b      4  0  2  2   
Harris V, 3b          5  0  1  0   Fisk C, c             4  0  1  1   
Maddox E, cf          3  0  0  0   Oglivie B, rf         4  0  3  0   
Biittner L, cf-lf     1  0  0  0   Griffin D, 2b         5  0  0  0   
Suarez K, c           4  2  3  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     40  7 14  7                        37  6 12  5

Texas            003 003 001 --  7
Boston           000 330 000 --  6

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hand R                4.2  9  6  5  2  1
Gogolewski B          3.0  3  0  0  2  3
Foucault S (W)        1.1  0  0  0  2  1

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lee B                 5.2 10  6  6  2  5
McGlothen L (L)       3.0  4  1  1  1  3
Veale B               0.1  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Harris V, Epstein M
DP -- Texas 1, Boston 1
LOB -- Texas 9, Boston 12
2B -- Carty R, Cepeda O, Yastrzemski C, Nelson D
3B -- Oglivie B
HR -- Burroughs J
SB -- Harper T, Grieve T
SH -- Petrocelli R
SF -- Fisk C
T -- 2:55
A -- 8616

    

More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score